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Maria M. Cornelius
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Sportswriter, 247Sports
Knoxville
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Biography
Maria has covered Lady Vols Basketball for 25 years and currently is a sportswriter for 247Sports Tennessee. She wrote the award-winning book, “The Final Season: The Perseverance of Pat Summitt,” which was published by The University of Tennessee Press and chronicles the last season of the legendary Lady Vols basketball coach. She was named the 2020 recipient of the Mel Greenberg Media Award by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Named after Mel Greenberg, the Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter who founded the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, the award is presented annually to a member of the media or sports communications professional who has best displayed a commitment to women’s basketball and to advancing the role of the media in the women’s game. Maria is president of the East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and a board member since 2016. She also is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association; Association for Women in Sports Media; and WBCA. She joined the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame board of governors in 2020.
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By Maria M. Cornelius Verified| Knox TN Today@ Before the month of March ended, the softball team found itself at a crossroads. Tennessee had just lost two of three games to Arkansas in Knoxville. The Lady Vols salvaged the third one to avoid the sweep. The Razorbacks are an excellent team and ranked No. 10 in the country, but Tennessee looked like a shell of itself in that series. “Arkansas was a real look in the mirror,” Tennessee coach Karen Weekly said.
By Maria M. Cornelius Verified| 247Sports Verified The Lady Vols won the series against No. 1 Texas in Austin – just two weeks after doing the same at then-No. 2 Oklahoma – and became just the second SEC team to do so against the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the same season. Karlyn Pickens, a generational pitcher, accounted for Sunday's 4-1 win and Saturday's 3-1 victory after Tennessee dropped the opener Friday against the Longhorns.
By Maria M. Cornelius Verified| 247Sports Verified Nya Robertson, an All-ACC guard from SMU, has committed to Tennessee. Robertson, a 5-7 guard from Fort Worth, Texas, announced her decision Sunday via social media. She visited Tennessee over the weekend – and attended the Orange & White football game – and will play her final year of college eligibility as a senior for the Lady Vols. Robertson's social post stated: I VOLunteer to be the for y'all #committed #lastrideShe wore No. 3 at SMU, but that one is in the rafters at Tennessee.
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247Sports
247Sports is a digital sports media brand founded in 2010 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Acquired by CBS Interactive in 2015, the company specializes in college sports, focusing on recruiting content. It operates a network of team-specific websites that provide extensive coverage of college sports news, analysis, and community engagement. The platform offers both free and premium content, including team news, analysis, and online communities. Notable features include the Crystal Ball Prediction Engine for recruitment predictions, the 247Sports Composite Rankings for evaluating recruits, and a comprehensive player database. Additionally, 247Sports provides VIP insider subscription services for exclusive content. The company reaches millions of dedicated college sports fans through its various platforms and is recognized as a top-10 digital sports media brand.
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