The Knoxville News Sentinel has a piece this week about Tennessee recruit Kylann Scheidt, a high school junior from my neck of the woods here in Farragut (a west Knoxville suburb). Scheidt talks about her goals (“to play in the Olympics”), her plans for Christmas break (training with the United States Junior National Team), and having to transfer to another state during high school (“It wasn’t too bad”).

On the subject of recruits I saved an article a few months ago but forgot to post it until this story just reminded me of it. Chagrin Falls senior Leslie Cikra, formally announced as a signee recently, talked with the Cleveland Plain Dealer before the season about her decision to become a Lady Vol: “The weather there is great and the athletic department is awesome. They have separate athletic directors for men’s and women’s athletics, and that was important to me. And academically, it’s outstanding.”