In this file photo, Sidney Tarver watches for the snap of the ball during a scrimmage between Baylor and Polk County.Former Baylor School all-state linebacker Sidney Tarver has signed a contract to join the Jacksonville Jaguars’ eight-man practice squad. Shortly after graduating from Tennessee State University, where he was a two-year starter, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Tarver signed a rookie free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns. He was one of the last players cut from that organization’s 53-man active roster. Since then the son of former Howard coach Alvin Tarver has continued living and working out in Chattanooga in hopes of getting another opportunity. He flew to Jacksonville late Monday evening.
Basketball
ATHENS, Tenn. — Quincy Scates had 28 points and 10 rebounds as the Tennessee Wesleyan men’s basketball team won 91-78 Monday night over visiting Southern Wesleyan. Desmond Crisp scored 22 points and E’Jay Ward had 16 points, eight steals and six assists for TWC (7-6), and Matt Harper scored 13 points. Nikola Lambic had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Sebias Duck and Phillip Williams scored 15 and 14 points for SWU (5-3).
Carson-Newman sophomore Ishmael Sanders from Cleveland High School is the South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball player of the week for the second time this season. Sander shot 50 percent from the field in scoring 18 and 21 points in nonconference wins last week for the Eagles, and he totaled 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He leads the team with 19.5 points a game and 41 made 3-point baskets.
Soccer
- Chattanoogan Morgan Shelton from Ooltewah High School added to the accolades following her senior soccer season at King College by being named to the NSCAA/NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region third team. Shelton scored 14 goals and added a team-high five assists for the Lady Tornado, who went 8-8-1 with a 7-4-1 record in Conference Carolinas play. She was first-team all-conference and made the Daktronics Division II all-region first team as well. She also was academic all-conference.
Swimming
- Notre Dame High School won the overall championship by nearly 60 points at the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Invitational swimming meet held Saturday at the University of the South. The Fighting Irish won all three boys’ relays and dominated the sprint freestyle events. Notre Dame’s Andrew Thomas won the 100-yard butterfly and the 200 individual medley, and teammates Brian Delaney and Justin King won the 50 and 100 freestyle races, respectively. For the Lady Irish, Collie Voges was second in the 100 and 200 frees, Katie McHugh was second in the 100 breaststroke and Bridget Haywood was third in the 50 free.
Football
- Baylor School was a winner in this year’s Fan Face-Off at the TSSAA’s BlueCross Bowl, a “texting” school-spirit contest conducted at the state football championships. In recognition of its win against the Ensworth fans, Baylor will receive a $1,000 donation from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.