The Appalachian Athletic Conference basketball tournaments in Kingsport, Tenn., begin this morning with eighth-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan (13-15) facing regular-season men’s champion Union (20-7) of Kentucky at 8:30. Wesleyan’s fourth-seeded women (17-10) take on Brenau (20-9) at 1:45 p.m., and the third-seeded Bryan men (17-12) and second-seeded Bryan Lady Lions (22-9) play at 5:15 and 7:30 against Bluefield (15-12) and Milligan (18-12). Semifinals will be played Friday.
» Covenant College sophomore Caleb Haynes from Section, Ala., made the All-USA South second team for men’s basketball this season, and senior Berto Dryden represented the Scots on the all-sportsmanship team. The two share the team lead with 14.8 points per game, and Haynes leads in rebound average at 6.5 and tops the conference with a .708 field goal percentage.
Wrestling
» University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior 165-pounder Chad Pyke was selected the Southern Conference wrestler of the week for Feb. 14-20 for his 11-3 major decision over Quentin Perez of Campbell. It was Perez’s first league loss of the season. Pyke is 19-9, 6-1 in SoCon duals.
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