David Paschall is a sports writer for the Times Free Press. He started at the Chattanooga Free Press in 1990 and was part of the Times Free Press when the paper started in 1999. David covers University of Georgia football, as well as SEC football recruiting, SEC basketball, Chattanooga Lookouts baseball and other sports stories. He is a Chattanooga native and graduate of the Baylor School and Auburn University. David has received numerous honors for his journalism, including various Tennessee state sports writing awards. In addition, he is in his fifth year on the voting board of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll and his ninth year on the voting board for the Heisman Trophy; he also serves on the voting board for the Biletnikoff and Lombardi awards. He is a past Southern League writer of the year, a former board member of the Football Writers' Association of America. Contact David at 423-757-6524 or dpaschall@timesfreepress.com.
The sun finally came out early Thursday evening at the rain-soaked Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. So did Tennessee's bats.
by David PaschallTop-ranked Tennessee has won nearly 90% of its baseball games this season, but the Volunteers are no match for Mother Nature.
by David PaschallCBS announced Wednesday that it will kick off its coverage of Southeastern Conference football this season on Sept. 17 with Auburn welcoming Penn State for the first time to Jordan-Hare Stadium.
by David PaschallIf all goes to Tony Vitello's plan at this week's Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, Blade Tidwell, Chase Dollander, Chase Burns and Drew Beam each will throw gems and Tennessee will be celebrating Sunday afternoon.
by David PaschallTennessee's dominance of Southeastern Conference baseball this season was reflected Monday when Tony Vitello was named the league's coach of the year, Chase Dollander pitcher of the year and Drew Beam freshman of the year.
by David PaschallUse any major metric, and it's clear Ashley Rogers did not have her best season as a Tennessee softball pitcher.
by David PaschallTennessee's historic baseball season has contained the program's first No. 1 ranking and the ability to lead the nation in both home runs (137) and earned run average (2.37).
by David PaschallFor Tennessee's tradition-rich softball program, hosting the Knoxville Regional and winning the Knoxville Regional suddenly have become two different things.
by David PaschallAshley Rogers has pitched 23 postseason innings for Tennessee this month.
by David PaschallThe most groundbreaking regular season in Tennessee baseball history made room for one final accomplishment Saturday afternoon.
by David PaschallAshley Rogers didn't start Friday night's game for Tennessee in the NCAA softball tournament's Knoxville Regional against Campbell, but she sure did finish it.
by David PaschallObviously Tennessee has chosen not to ease up during the rest of its regular season.
by David PaschallPerhaps it's best the Southeastern Conference's annual spring meetings in Destin, Florida, will occur behind closed doors in a couple of weeks.
by David PaschallStephan Jaeger isn't about to rest on his PGA Tour accomplishments from the past month, which include four top-40 finishes, a tie for sixth at the Wells Fargo Championship and $463,135 in earnings.
by David PaschallIt wasn't a fair fight.
by David PaschallWho knew so many folks in Chattanooga were going thirsty?
by David PaschallTennessee's football team on Monday went from the very unique to the very familiar.
by David PaschallIt's hard to imagine a team that has created a more stress-free week than Tennessee's top-ranked baseball program.
by David PaschallTennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello continued to explore his pitching possibilities during Saturday afternoon's series finale against Georgia inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
by David PaschallThe top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers added another accomplishment to their 2022 baseball season Friday night. They hope to have even more to celebrate when it's all over.
by David Paschall