Elizabethton’s Russell commits to Centre College

Published 8:29 am Wednesday, April 10, 2019

It looks like Elizabethton’s Mr. Do-It-All has pinpointed where he is going to play college football.

This past Saturday, Elizabethton senior Corey Russell announced via social media that he has committed to Centre College.

The NCAA Division III school is located in Danville, Kentucky and is home to the Colonels. Centre will be entering the 2019 football season after going 10-2 overall in 2018. The Colonels rolled to a 7-1 tally in the Southern Athletic Association while making it to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs after topping No. 14 Washington and Jefferson, 54-13.

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While at Centre College, Russell will play under head coach Andy Frye, who has been over the program since 1998. Over his two decades with the Colonels, Frye has recorded a 135-66 win tally, making him Centre’s all-time winningest coach.

As a Cyclones, Russell, who played in many different positions including quarterback and running back, recorded over 5,400 total yards with over 800 of those yards coming from passing while over 3,000 yards came on the ground. Russell finished with 87 total touchdowns (58 rushing touchdowns, 13 passing touchdowns).

Tuelle finishes out freshman season with Campbell University

Former Hampton standout, Shyanne Tuelle, came out of the gates strong during her freshman season with the Campbell University Campbells.

Tuelle started in 14 games while playing in a total of 36 contests. During her time on the court this season, Tuelle racked up 328 points while averaging 9.1 points a game— she was actually tied with teammate Hayley Barber for this season’s highest scorer. Tuelle also connected on 61 3-pointers, which was the most by any Campbell University player for the 2018-19 season. She also had the best 3-point percentage at .370.

On the boards, Shyanne finished with 108 rebounds.

Elizabethton’s

Robinson taking field at Walters State

Elizabethton Michael Robinson is currently a redshirt freshman at Walters State.

This season so far, Robinson has appeared in over 38 games, and during that time he has racked up 35 hits including two home runs and 21 RBIs.

The Senators are currently 36-5 on the season with a 15-1 conference record.