University of Tennessee Athletics
Busy Weekend Set For UT Sports
October 25, 2001 | Baseball
Oct. 25, 2001
FOOTBALL: Tennessee vs. South Carolina
Saturday - 6 p.m. - Neyland Stadium
Tennessee plays host to No. 12-ranked South Carolina Saturday night (6 p.m./ESPN2) at Neyland Stadium.
Saturday's game is crucial for each team's Southeastern Conference title hopes. The Vols and Gamecocks both enter the game with just one loss each in league play and a second defeat could prove costly for any hope at a run for the divisional title.
The No. 9 Vols are coming off an impressive 35-24 win at Alabama last Saturday, while South Carolina took care of Vanderbilt 46-14 in Columbia.
BASKETBALL: Hoopapalooza
Friday - 7:30 p.m. - Thompson-Boling Arena
Tennessee fans will get their first chance to see this year's Vols and Lady Vols basketball teams Oct. 26 during "Hoopapalooza" at Thompson-Boling Arena.
"Hoopapalooza" will include autograph sessions with the Vols and Lady Vols, team scrimmages, Buzz Ball 3-on-3 challenge, 3-point shoot-offs, and an exciting Slam Dunk show.
The evening will also include performances by the UT Cheerleaders and the UT Dance team. Special guests will include the Marshall Dyllon Band, the new band to hit the country music scene and whose video, "Live it Up," has appeared on Country Music Television as well as Great American Country.
Doors will open for "Hoopapalooza" at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free. So bring your family and friends and join the 2001-2002 Tennessee Vols and Lady Vols for "Hoopapalooza."
*** Admission is free
BASEBALL: Alumni Game & Home Run Hitting Contest
Friday - Celebrity Golf Tournament 9 a.m.-Willow Creek Golf Course
Friday - Home Run Htting Contest 6 p.m. -- Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Friday - Alumni Game 7 p.m. -- Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Tennessee closes out its fall baseball practice Friday with the annual home run hitting contest and alumni game.
Thirteen former Vols with major league baseball experience are schedule to participate, including current major leaguers Todd Helton and Mike DeFelice. Other former Vols scheduled to participate are: Rick Honeycutt, Mike Smithson, Greg McMichael, Steve Searcy, Ed Bailey, R.A. Dickey, Mike Lincoln, Phil Garner, Rich DeLucia, Jeff Pickler, Jamie Bennett, Kris Bennett, Chris Burke, Jeff Christensen, Donnie Ross, Eduardo Figueroa, Brad Love and former coaches Freddy Gonzales and Mark Conner.
***Admission is free.
TENNIS: Vols Host Omni Hotels Regionals
Oct. 25-Oct. 29
Varsity Courts
Tennessee will host the Omni Hotels Southern Men's (Region III) Championships October 25-29 at the Varsity Courts on the UT campus.
The Vols will be joined at the event by the best players from teams around the Southeast. Schools sending representitives include Georgia, Florida, Alabama, LSU, Kentucky, Tulane, Miami (Fla.), Ole Miss and Vanderbilt among others. The players will compete in a 96-man singles draw and a 48-team doubles event.
Representing the Vols will be seniors Mario Toledo and Andy Crews, sophomores Simon Rea and Wade Orr and freshmen Michael Maddox and Mark Dietrich.
Play will begin Thursday and Friday at 8 a.m. while play will start Saturday-Monday at 9 a.m.
*** Admission is free.
