Calvin White
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High school sports and Austin Peay for @ClarksvilleMain. @MTSU_SOJSM and @MTSUSidelines alum. “Keyboard cowboy”- @ChooseChip.
Clarksville, TN
Joined February 2016
Florida State head coach and former @GovsMBB assistant coach Leonard Hamilton credits his Hall of Fame career to his start at Austin Peay over 50 years ago. How Hamilton was responsible for changing the trajectory of Austin Peay basketball.
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Rick Insell's opening statement after the loss:. "I've been doing this for about 48 years and I can remember one or two games like this. It's hard to overcome 37 free throws to nine. That's my opening statement.".
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Rick Stockstill when asked what kind of student turnout he expects at this week’s first home game: . “Whiskey Dix doesn’t get cranking until 10:00 at night so they can come to the game then go to Whiskey Dix after.”.
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Rick Insell invited every fan in the stands to come down on the court and take a picture with the Conference USA championship trophy after MTSU locked up the regular season title last Saturday.
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Derek Mason says him and his staff will make recruiting the Murfreesboro area a priority.
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I covered my last basketball game tonight for @MTSUSidelines. In journalism, the story is never about us but thank you to everyone who has followed along and read my work over the last three years.
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Courtney Whitson on her MTSU career:. "This is the platform that you work for. I get to represent my faith, my community. I get to represent that man (Insell.) To think that this is the last time I'm ever going to put on this jersey stings. It's been an amazing, blessed journey.".
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I’d like to announce that I’ve been hired as the new high school sports reporter for @ClarksvilleMain of @MainStreetPreps. I’m very thankful to @ChrisYow14 and @DaveGould8 for this opportunity and to everyone else that’s helped me get to this point. I can’t wait to get started!
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Rick Insell after tonight’s win over Western Kentucky: . “They thought they killed us in Texas, but they just woke us up.”.
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Rick Insell on Jalynn Gregory:. "When I was recruiting Jalynn Gregory, there were people criticizing me for it. I think I know what I'm doing. I don't know how to deliver the mail or fix a motor on a car but we've won a lot of games and I thought Jalynn Gregory could play.".
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Words from my heart and not my keyboard:. As a student-journalist, Rick never treated me any different. He always had time for me. He always appreciated that I was there covering his team despite the tough times. I’ll always be grateful for how kind he was to me.
Thank you, @CoachStock, for impacting Middle Tennessee student-athletes for 18 years. #BLUEnited | #EATT
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Savannah Wheeler on her MTSU career:. "There's been a lot of highs and lows but, by golly, I'm thankful for those highs and lows. It's definitely shaped me into who I am right now. Hitting that portal was the best thing that ever happened to me.".
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Breaking: MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro has notified head football coach Rick Stockstill that he has been relieved of his duties.
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Tiger Woods a million times over. He didn’t win a tournament for five years and is still heavily considered the greatest of all time. If he doesn’t hurt his back and knee, he’s most likely the undisputed most dominant athlete in the history of sports.
If you could erase one athlete injurys from their career and then watch their career play out, which athlete would you choose?.
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Rick Insell on the growth of women's basketball:. "This is what Pat wanted. Pat's the greatest ambassador that women's basketball's ever seen. Pat Summit's made it to where we have good salaries. She made it to where our players are a lot better than they were back then.".
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The Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year commits to Rick Insell and MTSU women's basketball.
GOD IS SO GOOD and I couldn’t be any happier with where he has led me!! Thank you to my family, my coaches, and my community for always supporting me!! I am so grateful for all the relationships I have been able to build throughout this journey! I can’t wait to be a Blue Raider💙
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I'm very excited to join the team at Main Street Media and can't wait to get to work telling stories from Clarksville!.
Main Street Clarksville is excited to announce Wilson County native and MTSU graduate Calvin White as its second ever sports reporter.
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Rick Insell on the state of the program:. "The last 10-15 years, our program is one of the top 30 programs in the country. No ifs, ands or buts about it.".
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Final: MTSU comes back from 18 down to beat Louisville 71-69 for its first NCAA Tournament win since 2007. Ta’Mia Scott missed two free throws and Louisville came this close to winning on a half court heave.
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I remember two years ago when @bacon1212 told our class that we should consider covering the Conference USA Tournament. Two years and two sites later, I’ve covered three of them. So farewell from my last CUSA Tournament as a student. It’s been fun.
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One last visit to the place I’ve spent the most time over the last four years. MTSU’s school of journalism and strategic media has given me opportunities I only could have dreamed of. I’m gonna miss this place.
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I’m very thankful to finish in third place out of about 20-30 competitors in the Southeast Journalism Conference on-site sports writing competition.
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The Montgomery County All Stars celebrate with their trophy.
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Matt Insell just invited literally every fan in the stands to come take a group photo with the team and trophy.
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Now that the dust has somewhat settled after MTSU’s win earlier, I have something that’s blown my mind since they announced it. Whoever actually watched the games and didn’t think Alexis Whittington belonged on this list should be criminally charged.
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Rick Insell was criticized for recruiting Jalynn Gregory out of high school. As it turns out, he was on to something. Three years later, Gregory has been a staple of Lady Raider basketball since her freshman year. 🗞️:
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I’ll be in Durham, NC on Saturday to bring you coverage of MTSU women’s basketball against Colorado at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The first of hopefully many NCAA Tournaments to come in the future.
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I’m here at Clarksville Academy for @CA_CougarsFB’s midnight practice to celebrate the first day of official practice on the @TSSAA calendar.
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When @minsell let’s the beat writer cut a piece of the championship net. Nice finish to conference tournament weekend.
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Final: MTSU downs Tennessee 73-62. The win is MTSU's first in 16 games over the Lady Vols.
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Rick Insell on his message after the game:. "I was proud of them. Very proud. Don't let this define you. Don't let it define this year or define this team.".
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Rick Insell on what this group means to him:. "This group is so invested into our community and invested into our university. It's just so special to see. Our fans are as radical as anybody's out there. Those kids (Wheeler & Whitson) will be missed.".
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New MTSU head football coach Derek Mason talks to the fans during a media timeout.
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Derek Mason says he thinks that MTSU has one of the best returning quarterbacks in CUSA in Nicholas Vattiato and points out that the quarterback room has to be as good if not better than the other teams in the conference.
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I’ll be in Baton Rouge for my second women’s NCAA Tournament covering MTSU women’s basketball.
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.@MontCentralFB head coach @wyattpage6 coaching the Montgomery County offensive linemen. @OnTopAthletics
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Breaking🚨 MTSU women’s basketball has announced a four-year series with Tennessee. The first game will be this season in Huntsville. MTSU visits Tennessee in 2024 and 2026 while the Lady Vols visit the Murphy Center in 2025.
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The aftermath of this video.
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MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro is holding a press conference at 2:00 to discuss Rick Stockstill’s dismissal. I’ll have updates and a story soon after the press conference concludes.
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Rick Insell: . I'm upset at our (CUSA) coaches for some of the statements that have been made. Everybody right now tells you 'Hey, we voted for you for Coach of the Year.' It's good to say that but if you have some transparency, you're not afraid to put your vote down.".
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UTEP head coach Keitha Adams says that the altercation after the game with Rick Insell was about who Adams voted for for CUSA Coach of the Year. Adams said she voted for Insell but Insell accused her of not voting for him.
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MTSU tour guide telling high school students about the media workroom: “This is where our media students can write articles for our student newspaper or work on homework.”. Me: watching Tim Duncan highlights.
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The Region 7-6A All-Region football team has been released.
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MTSU’s 18-point comeback is the third biggest comeback in women’s NCAA Tournament history.
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One final group photo for the 2023 Conference USA champion Lady Raiders.
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I should’ve taken more pictures than I did, but it’s been a fun ride covering MTSU football for the last two seasons. I’ve learned and grown so much as a journalist. Floyd Stadium will always be special to me.
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Rick Insell retweeted this video from UTEP’s Elina Arike, C-USA’s reigning DPOY. Do with that information what you will.
Thank you El Paso for the past 3 years filled with memories.🙏🏼 After a lot of thought I have entered the transfer portal
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Derek Mason:. "This was a great day for Blue Raider football. Today, the Blue Raiders got better. Today, all of Blue Raider nation won.".
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First award✅. Not where I wanted to finish but lots of work left to do✍🏻🗞️
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No one on the team can flip the switch like Jalynn Gregory. 19 of her 22 points came in the second half and she threw some daggers late in the game.
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Rick Insell on next season: . "We'll be back. We've got a good group coming around. We've got some good recruits. We'll be back.".
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I can’t imagine how loud the Murphy Center is going to get when they announce Courtney Whitson for senior day ceremonies.
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If anyone ever tells you that you can’t do something just remember that I brought my chemistry grade up from a 57 to a 90 in two weeks.
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pov: you just recorded your first “On the Sidelines” episode. First episode coming out tonight!
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Savannah Wheeler after the win:. "A lot of teams, a lot of coaches in the conference don't know what we go through outside of everything. We go hard in practice and our coaches push us every single day. We're not lucky. We spend hours and hours going at each other competing.".
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Day one of practice for the @OnTopAthletics Wilson County All-Star Classic concludes with Montgomery County head coach @CoachWatsonKHS.
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The rout is on as Daune Morris scores his fifth touchdown to put Oakland ahead 49-0 over Riverdale. 1:03 2Q @615Preps
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Derek Mason press conference✅.Final exam✅. MTSU women’s basketball against Tennessee is next up on the agenda. Tip off is set for 6:30 at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Al.
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A little under a month ago, MTSU men's basketball was the last winless team in Conference USA. Now, the Blue Raiders have won five of their last seven games and are getting hot at the right time. 📰:
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In just four months on the job, Derek Mason has built a team that looks to be competitive in his first year at the helm. -Vattiato looked excellent.-Improved offensive line.-Healthy mix of run and pass on offense. 📰:
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MTSU students will be able to attend the December 6 game against Tennessee for free with their student ID. December 6 is also the last day of classes for the fall semester.
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Former MTSU football coach Rick Stockstill has been hired as an offensive analyst at Florida State.
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About 90 minutes before tip off between MTSU and LSU. Winner advances to the Sweet 16.
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Courtney Whitson on MTSU's foul trouble:. "We knew they were going to be physical so it was just a matter of taking that into our own hands. At the end of the day, like coach said, it's hard to overcome that deficit from the free-throw line.".
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FINAL: Montgomery Central wins its first game in two years with an 8-0 win over Whites Creek. The Indians’ last win came in a 42-8 victory over Glencliff on Sep. 16, 2022. @MainStreetPreps
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BREAKING: After 32 years of coaching, @RossviewFTBL head coach @thood10 announced his retirement Thursday night. This story will be updated.
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I’ll be in Huntsville, Alabama this year to cover my third straight Conference USA Tournament for MTSU men’s and women’s basketball.
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I’m here for day three of Montgomery County practice ahead of this Saturday’s @OnTopAthletics All-Star Classic in Lebanon.
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If today doesn’t make MTSU students and the Murfreesboro community want to start going to football games then I don’t know what to tell you. @MT_FB went into Hard Rock and put an absolute thumping on a ranked team who’s a top 10 program in the history of college football.
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MTSU women's basketball will play 6 seed Louisville as an 11 seed in Baton Rouge.
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MTSU athletic director Chris Massaro says MTSU President Sidney McPhee told Derek Mason he would have the full support of him and his office.
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Being out of school for this long has taught me that there’s beauty in ordinary things. I never thought that I would miss something as basic as walking past my friends in the hallway.
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A 30-point win for sole possession of first place. MTSU is on rapid pace to a third NCAA Tournament berth in four seasons.
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Rick Stockstill has accepted Nic Woodley’s resignation and Woodley is no longer with the football program.
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Took a little break from football to come watch some MTSU women’s basketball.
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I can’t put into words how much I love Rick Insell. He doesn’t hold back.
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Massaro says that Stockstill's buyout money will come from conference realignment fees that were collected and put in a rainy day fund so zero university dollars are attached to the buyout.
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.@IsaacShelby gets a Dr. Pepper bath from his @ClarksvilleFB team after his 100th career win as a head coach. @MainStreetPreps
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Rick Insell on Ta'Mia Scott: . "For the last 10 games, maybe even the whole season, she's just been very, very consistent. I think she's got a chance to be a superstar. She's already a great player but I think she's got a chance to be one of the top 10 players in the country.".
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My first introduction to Cameron Indoor Stadium. MTSU and Colorado women’s basketball have started warming up prior to the 7:04 tip-off. You can feel the history in this place.
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The mayor wants you to know that the Raiders are East division champs!. FINAL: MTSU 69- WESTERN KY 52. @WillCarter13 @sjdoughton @Dsims10 @MT_MBB
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Courtney Whitson is announced during senior day ceremonies.
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Final: MTSU escapes Louisiana Tech 62-56 in the CUSA semifinals. The Lady Raiders will play for their third CUSA championship in four years tomorrow against the winner of Liberty and New Mexico State.
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Savannah Wheeler nails her fifth 3-pointer of the game to give her 31 points on 12-21 shooting as MTSU leads NKU 74-39 with 4:55 remaining.
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Massaro wants the fan base to know that MTSU is not satisfied. "We want to win championships. We're building this building (MTSU's new student-athlete performance center) to set ourselves up for the future. This is a wake-up call.".
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.@MontCentralFB’s Du’Varius Thomas and @ClarksvilleFB’s @jamesdalrymple_ working with Kenwood head coach Jarhett Snead. @OnTopAthletics
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.@Mosesbyrd428 joined me after the West team’s practice for the upcoming @tnallstar game. After a standout senior season for @KCobrasFootball, Byrd is using the All-Star Game as an opportunity to showcase his talents.
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Iullia Grabovskaia's communication on the court has come a long way since the summer. Rick Insell has developed a trust in her that gives MTSU another anchor down low. 🔗:
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Anastasiia Boldyreva has improved so much since she’s been at MTSU. We saw flashes of this for the last two seasons but she’s been consistently dominant this season.
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FINAL: MTSU goes on a 16-2 run over the last 4:00 of the game to defeat LA Tech 68-50. I've never seen a team turn it on that much at the end of a game.
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