I think it’s still kinda surreal that I’m headed to the NAIA World Series with my favorite team. Just last week, I was penny pinching wondering how in the world I would be able to make it. And then Coach and the team steps in and says “you’re coming with us!” 😭💙✈️⚾️
Climbing the outfield wall and robbing a two run blast in the NAIA Opening Round. “No other human is doing that.” The pictures, even if they had been more in focus, don’t even do it justice! What a play!
@NAIABall
@TwuBaseball
He stuck with it. He never gave up. He never gave in. And now, the former TWU Bulldog has signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization! Congratulations Gary Mattis Jr! Heck of a player, even better person!
Now GO GET IT, G! You deserve it!
The word is out! TWU's Liam Doolan has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization! Doolan makes the 2nd Bulldog to sign with the Dodgers this month.
CONGRATULATIONS LIAM! I'm sad you won't be returning to Athens, but I cannot wait to see you kill it at the next level!
Congratulations to Gary Mattis Jr. of Tennessee Wesleyan University. We can now add NAIA National Player of the Year to his Conference Player of the Year, And Gold Glove honors! Well deserved kid, well deserved!
We all knew this was coming! CONGRATULATIONS to former Bulldog, Livan Reinoso, on signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization! The dude throws mid-high 90s from the mound, hits bombs, & is a killer 3rd baseman. He's also as humble as they come!
@TwuBaseball
@Dodgers
Thursday, I posted a motivational video edit, after a tough Wednesday loss. I hoped to add a happy ending later, & I was able to do just that!
“Everyone knows not to bother me in those 15 seconds. All I want to do is watch you” -Coach Berry
FULL 🎥:
"Is that even in the lyrics?!" -Dalton
Also, I cannot get over this kid and the hardcore cheesin' he did throughout his whole performance. Genuine happiness.
They came, they conquered. The Bulldogs are your 2022 AAC Tournament Champions! They defeated Montreat (20-10), Milligan (16-1), Milligan (5-4 on a walk-off RBI single), & Bryan (11-4). Next stop, NAIA Opening Round.
#TournamentSweep
#ForNeyland
#RoadToIdaho
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@twbulldogs
Those rally boys rallied for an 8 run comeback in the 3rd inning yesterday. And today they woke up being 27-1, on a 23 game win streak!
#DogsAreHOT
🔥
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@TwuBaseball
“I’ve got angels all around me, yeah yeah. I’ve got love all around me, yeah yeah.”
“You’ve come too far to quit now. You have lost too much to quit now!”
NAIA World Series FINAL FOUR, on a Wednesday🧡
#SurviveAndAdvance
#ForNeyland
@TwuBaseball
Congratulations Parker, Brax, and Livan! NAIA All Tournament Team, as a result of your performance in the 2022 NAIA World Series. So proud of each of you.
My guys, through the good and the bad. Forever proud of every single one of you! Thank you for having me along for the ride!
Top 3 in the nation. You’ve made everyone proud. No doubt. And you’ll be back 💙
Seniors, thank you for everything!
@TwuBaseball
🚨VIDEO ALERT🚨
AAC Regular season champions and on the chase for that conference championship. You know what they say… THE DOGS ARE HOT. Stay ready. For each other. For Neyland 🧡
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@twbulldogs
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“Follow your heart, kid, and you’ll never go wrong.” -The Sandlot
Little behind the scenes footage from our time at the NAIA-ABCA Youth Clinic yesterday.
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@TwuBaseball
Also on the schedule for today... the NAIA-ABCA Youth Clinic in which some of our guys had the opportunity to give back to the kids of the community...
"Never look down upon yourself, you never know who's looking up to you."
@TwuBaseball
Hearts are heavy still, but Saturday, we celebrated the beautiful life of a fighting spirit who took on so much but never complained, never gave up. He truly is an angel in the outfield now, looking over his family, loved ones, & his Bulldogs 💙
#WeAreTeamNeyland
🧡
Those boys in blue play for the AAC Championship today at 1pm!
And they just picked up their 50th win, & clinched an automatic qualifier to the NAIA Opening Round.
Go get that conference championship today, boys! I'll see you in the Opening Round.
#ForNeyland
#DogsAreHot
The boys got it done again last night!
Their conference championship chase continues tonight at 7pm!
To celebrate the regular season title, and the start of the conference tournament, there’s a little something special coming today at noon 🎥⚾️
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Unfortunately their historic season came to an end tonight, but IU Southeast put up one heck of a fight in their very first trip to the
@NAIAWorldSeries
! They entered the series as the 7 seed & were part of the 5 remaining teams still alive at first pitch tonight.
#NeverBackDown
Although the shot of Dom dunking, despite being heavily defended by
@Jdthaxton_24
is blurry, the shot that came afterward was clear as can be. Mad props to JD who congratulated Dom on the dunk and couldn’t help but smile afterwards 📸🏀
The boys in blue are headed back to Kingsport to continue their run at another National Championship!
The Bulldogs enter the Opening Round of the World Series as the
#1
seed in the Kingsport bracket and will start play on Monday!
Lets get it!
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@TwuBaseball
Parker Stinnett had a big day at the plate, Carson Ford absolutely hosed a runner, and the Bulldogs rallied from behind in the 6th inning and never looked back! That’s just a few highlights!
And it’s officially baseball season 📸⚾️💙
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@DPASports
@NAIABall
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@TwuBaseball
's Carson Ford, AAC Freshman of the Year, and
@NAIABall
Freshman of the Year is with the
@VBLRiverBandits
this summer... you guessed it, CRUSHING baseballs and making plays!
Congratulations to Hiwassee’s new All Time Winningest Pitcher, Zach Roberts! Zach, a.k.a Panda, picked up his 20th career win on the mound today, on Senior Day! He was tied for 1st coming into the game, with 19 wins.
@HCTigerBaseball
My guys. District 5AA Champions! So proud of each of you! “It’s not over yet!” 🔵🏀📸
Ps the first picture might be one of my all time favorite post game pictures :)
Fun fact: I just emailed Josh Dobbs to let him know I wouldn’t be able to photograph his Knoxville youth camp because I was traveling with TWU to the World Series, and he said “ah! What an opportunity. Congratulations to the team, and tell them to ‘hit them hard!’” 🥺☺️
The last ever Lady Tigers softball game hits the record books as a WIN.
And of course my last GIF for Hiwassee softball had to be the whole team hitting the WOAH
🥎📸
@EthanTara
@HiwasseeSports
THE CHIEFS DO IT AGAIN!
#6
Seeded Sequoyah takes down
#2
Loudon for a 56-52 victory ‼️‼️‼️‼️
Sequoyah advances to the District 5AA Championship on Tuesday, while Loudon will play in the consolation game on Monday.
Trevor Stakely finished with 13, Grant with 12, Self with 11!
AAC Player of the Year & Golden Glove recipient: Gary Mattis Jr
AAC Freshman of the Year & Golden Glove recipient: Carson Ford
AAC Newcomer of the Year & Golden Glove recipient: Zach Hogueisson
AAC Pitcher of the Year: Kobe Foster
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
On May 19th, the Bulldogs punched their ticket to the NAIA World Series, &
#19
Neyland Pickel had the best seat in the house to watch his boys do what he always knew they could! Their angel in the outfield.
#ForeverTeamNeyland
📸➡️:
Thursday was a dream come true! Thank you
@josh_dobbs1
for having me at your Youth Football Camp in Kingsport. I’m incredibly grateful that you took a chance on this small town girl just trying to chase her wildest dreams.
Anything you need, from TN to Pittsburgh, I got you📸
Oh my heart 😭💔 I don’t even have the words to say. Absolutely heartbroken for everyone who knew and loved this sweet, courageous bulldog! He inspired so many, at such a young age. A true testament of strength and a fighting spirit. RIP sweet boy 🥺
#NeylandStrong
Update on Neyland below…We love you son, and miss you more than words will ever be able to describe…The pain of you being gone is overwhelming, but we know that you are finally resting well. It’s not goodbye but see ya later..💔💔💔😭😭😭🙏🏻🧡🧡
2018 DISTRICT CHAMPS! Since they didn’t dogpile to celebrate, it was only right to get a picture with the dog who has a perfect record when supporting the Wildcats.... ROCCO!
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” -Walt Disney
I am so happy to announce that I have accepted a position as the Content Creator for Tennessee Wesleyan Men’s Soccer! Thank you everyone who played a role in making this happen!
Go Bulldogs!💙📸
Happy birthday to the legendary Coach Berry. Your ability to be bold and straightforward, uplifting and kind hearted all wrapped into one is motivating and inspiring. Thank you for believing in me and always showing love.
4 years ago, Coach Gardner and the baseball team welcomed me into their dugout with open arms and have loved on me ever since. Today, I cover my last baseball game in the jungle, in the Tigers dugout. 😭
After Saturday’s game, this guy,
@TBush14
became just the 11th member to join the 3K Rushing Yard Club at Carson Newman! Congrats T! Super proud of you ✊🏼
Congratulations to the NAIA 2021 AAC Tournament champions,
@TwuBaseball
! The Bulldogs went undefeated in the tournament!
Pitching was 🔥🔥
Batters 🔥🔥
Fielding 🔥🔥
AAC Regular season champs✅
AAC Tournament Champs✅
Opening round & World Series 🔜
I loved having the opportunity to photograph the Cherokees' Basketball Youth Camp in Athens, with special guest
@Realzakaiz
! Zakai was injured but still took the time to come down, hang out with the kids, give advice, & coach them up. Stay tuned for more photos!
#ClassAct
Down goes Loudon ‼️‼️ Sweetwater Wildcats get their revenge on Loudon (19-1) with a 61-55 victory tonight, in Loudon! Loudon falls to 19-2, while the Wildcats improve to 20-2 🏀📸
Tough as nails. This kid. He squared up to bunt and took a pitch to the face last night, in the middle of the Bulldogs’ effort to stay alive. As he was leaving the stadium to get fixed up, his teammates yelled from the dugout, “Braxton, we got you.” And boy did they ever!!