Muso Jam

Knoxville Catholic softball hires assistant Haden Roberts as coach

· Yahoo Sports

Knoxville Catholic has hired Haden Roberts as its new softball coach, the school announced on June 17.

Visit umafrika.club for more information.

Roberts spent the last two seasons as the assistant under previous coach, Hannah Seaver-Logan. He also had prior head coaching experience at Karns and Concord Christian.

"We are extremely pleased to name Haden Roberts as the next softball coach at Knoxville Catholic High School," Catholic athletic director Jason Surlas said in a statement. "Haden is an outstanding coach with extensive experience in the sport of softball and a man of tremendous character who embodies the values of our school. I am confident he will build upon the momentum and success of our softball program from last season."

TSSAA TRACK: Meet 2026 All-PrepXtra girls, boys high school track and field teams

Catholic qualified for the TSSAA Division II-AA state tournament in May, which was its first state tournament appearance since 1984 and its third in school history.

The Lady Irish went 8-23 last season. They were 0-6 in East Region play during the regular season, but swept both Father Ryan and Briarcrest to reach the state championship.

"We have a special group of student-athletes who believe in what this program can become," Roberts said in the release. "I'm excited to work alongside our players, families, and the entire Knoxville Catholic community as we continue to grow Lady Irish softball."

Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: [email protected]

Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: knoxnews.com/subscribe

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Catholic hires assistant Haden Roberts as new TSSAA softball coach

Read full story at source

Phillies get 40% trade update on Orioles .756 OPS Adolis Garcia replacement

· Yahoo Sports

Phillies get 40% trade update on Orioles .756 OPS Adolis Garcia replacement originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Philadelphia Phillies are in dire need of outfield help this season, as they already had a huge need for a right-handed outfielder before the Adolis Garcia injury.

Visit casino-promo.biz for more information.

Now, with the $10 million slugger likely done for the rest of the regular season, the Phillies must find a way to upgrade their outfield this summer in a trade.

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan linked the Phillies to a few outfield options, one of which is Baltimore Orioles .756 OPS righty slugger Taylor Ward, who happened to receive a 40% chance of being traded this season, which isn't terrible for the Phillies.

Phillies linked to Taylor Ward with 40% trade odds

"Chance of being traded: 40%," Passan and McDaniel write. "Best fits: Guardians, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Padres, Rangers, Braves, Rays, Marlins."

With the Phillies huge need for a right-handed hitting outfielder, the link to Ward is not a surprise. He's a lot more feasible of a trade target than Mike Trout for the Phillies.

He's a one-year rental, meaning his price tag in a trade shouldn't be too high for the Phillies, or any team showing interest in the Orioles outfielder.

Baltimore might end up selling some players like Ward, who will hit free agency after the 2026 season comes to a close, as it's a better use of resources than letting him hit free agency.

MORE: Phillies extending Cristopher Sanchez to his $107 million deal was genius

For this Phillies team, in finding a replacement for Garcia, they need someone like Ward. He is 32 years old and a free agent after the 2026 season.

This year, he's posted 1.8 bWAR in 73 games. Across an AL-most 336 plate appearances, Ward has a .257 batting average and a .756 OPS with a 117 OPS+.

While that's not anything overly special, it's a huge step-up from the Phillies current right-handed hitting outfield options.

Dave Dombrowski and company need to add a righty hitting outfield this summer, and Ward, the Orioles outfielder with a 40% chance of being traded, is a great target.

More MLB news:

Read full story at source

CBI raids 14 locations across UP over embezzlement of Rs 4 crore govt funds

· India Today

Read full story at source