Roger Hilley from Chattanooga’s YCAP Boxing Club lost a 2-1 split decision to D’Angelo Keyes from Houston in the 132-pound class Tuesday night in the 2015 Pathway to Glory Olympic Trials Qualifier II in Philadelphia. Hilley won Monday by a 2-1 decision against Joshua Jones of Philadelphia, and 108-pound YCAP teammate Slade Corvin has byes until the semifinals Friday night. This tournament determines some bids for the 2016 U.S. Olympic boxing team trials. Hilley and Corvin won Ringside World Championships gold medals last month in Independence, Mo.
Football
* Sewanee sophomore cornerback and punter John Cleveland from Fort Worth, Texas, was selected the Southern Athletic Association football special teams player of the week for his performance in Saturday’s 31 -21 win over Kenyon. He punted six times for a 47.2-yard average, including one that traveled 66 yards. Three of his punts were downed inside the Lords’ 20-yard line. Cleveland, who was in on three tackles during the game, made another key special teams play late in the fourth quarter, after the Tigers had regained a seven-point lead. He collected a high snap and ran 13 yards for a first down, setting up a win-sealing field goal. Sewanee plays Saturday at Washington & Lee.
Soccer
* First-year NAIA men’s soccer program Dalton State went to Cleveland, Tenn., and edged NCAA Division II member Lee University 2-1 on Tuesday. Ellis Roberts scored on a free kick four minutes into the second half and C.J. Moore netted a cross from Tyler Hudson at 77:57 to give the Roadrunners a 2-0 lead, but Lee applied heavy pressure throughout the second half and scored at 85:26 on a Matt Brady goal from a Jake Molony pass. The Flames (2-1) outshot the visitors 14-6 and had a 9-0 dominance in corner kicks, but Diego Gonzalez made five saves for DSC (4-1-1). Lee keeper Tom Halsall, who had two saves, was honored earlier in the day as the Gulf South Conference defender of the week for his season-opening two shutouts.
* Miles Christian and Joel Glover scored the goals for the Bryan College men’s soccer team in a 3-2 overtime loss Tuesday at Cumberland University. Two goals assisted by Brian McNamara put the host Bulldogs (4-0) ahead 2-0 before the match was 15 minutes old, but Christian scored at 35:19 and Glover equalized at 48:53 from a Rafael Mentzingen assist for the Lions (2-2). No one scored again until Marty Owens converted an Alex Marr flick 14:32 into overtime, although Bryan’s Kevin Roenpage nearly got a 25-yard free kick past diving goalkeeper Bennet Strutz in the first overtime period.
* Bryan College won 3-2 in women’s soccer Tuesday at Talladega College, lifting the Lady Lions to 2-2.
* Anna Porch scored from a Hannah King assist in the third minute of overtime to give Covenant College a 2-1 women’s soccer victory Tuesday night at Oglethorpe. It turned out to be the season opener for the winning Lady Scots, whose scheduled first game a week earlier was postponed. Ruth Terry gave them a 1-0 lead at 36:23, but the Stormy Petrels equalized at 55:12. Covenant had a 21-10 shots advantage.
Volleyball
* Sewanee freshman libero Peyton Parent was named the SAA volleyball defensive player of the week after making 109 digs in the first five matches of the season. That was an average of 5.73 digs per set. She had 33 digs in her college debut.
* Bryan College beat Point University 3-0 in Appalachian Athletic Conference volleyball Tuesday evening in Dayton. The set scores were 25-18, 25-14, 25-12. The Lady Lions are 3-7 overall but 2-0 in the AAC.
Running
* Tennessee Wesleyan senior Jacob Simmons from Crossville, Tenn., was the AAC men’s cross country runner of the week after his second-place finish at the Victor Ashe Fall Classic this past week. He was the top NAIA finisher in the event, and TWC was the team winner.