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Tiger golfers have officially qualified for the region tournament, and our other teams are not far behind. Volleyball sits near the top of the district, finishing up regular season play next week with Senior Night. Girls soccer continues to hold first place in the district after another 9-0 win, and our cross country runners are chasing after some school records. To round it all out, our mountain bike team traveled to Oakfield to continue to improve on their times for the season. There’s plenty more where that came from- so be sure to come out to the River Campus, Sperling Gym, or out on the road to cheer on our Tigers before their seasons end.

Middle School volleyball and tennis teams are nearing the final games of their seasons, with the competition heating up while the Tigers play to determine their HVAC rankings. Cross country was finally able to race at the River Campus despite the heat, and our mountain biking team traveled to Oakfield, Tennessee, for a high-temperature race weekend.

The MTB team returned to the the twisty trails of tranquil Oakfield, TN on Sept 13th to take part in the second race of the season, as part of the 5-race series hosted by the NICA/TICL League.

The Mountain bike team began its 13th season as it almost always does, with anticipation high and mindful of the high heat on the trails on the banks of the Duck River at Chickasaw Trace park outside of Columbia, TN. Over 650 mountain bikers in grades 5-12 from across the state competed at this first race of the NICA-TICL season.

The girls soccer team earned a trophy at the Smoky Mountain Cup and earned a 8-1 finish over Friendship Christian School. Golfers beat Mount Juliet Christian Academy. Our football co-op heads to Nashville Christian. Volleyball teams crushed the MidTN Volleyball Classic. The mountain biking team survived the heat in Columbia for their first race of the season at Chickasaw Trace trails. Read on for details on how the Tigers fared over the last week.

Seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball traveled to and swept St. Cecilia, while the sixth-grade volleyball team topped Battle Ground Academy at home in Sperling Gym. Many Middle School harriers earned personal records during the Harpeth Valley Athletic Conference's second cross country meet. The mountain biking team rode through the heat on the Chickasaw Trace trails. The boys and girls tennis team also continued their winning streaks. Read on for details on how the Tigers fared over the last week.

As the sun went down Saturday night, things were just beginning to heat up at Sanders Ferry Park as the 2026 Chick-Fil-A Saturday Light Fever races got underway! The boys varsity was the last race of the night and featured ​307 runners. The boys' top 5 posted the fastest average in USN history​, 16:46.

Wednesday night was a great official start to the seventh and eighth grade volleyball season. The third set took an all around effort from the entire team. After going back and forth with FRA to 7, the Tigers rallied and pushed through with a 15-9 victory, winning the game 2 sets to 1.

Welcome back, Tigers! Tennis, volleyball, mountain biking, cross country, and our football co-op have officially started their seasons, with competitions starting soon. Fall Spirit Night is Tuesday, August 25 in Sperling Gym. There will be a Spirit Store pop-up, crafts, school swag, face painting, a photo booth, Daddy’s Dogs, and more! All Middle School students and families are encouraged to attend.

USN’s spirited athletic booster club helps build the future of USN Athletics. Membership levels begin at $100 and are open to all K-12 families.

The girls lacrosse team ended its season in overtime to become state runner-up. Tennis players Carter Kojetin '29 finished as a state quarterfinalist, Sophie Oliver '26 and Mary Kate Adler '28 finished as state semifinalists, and Veer Kodali '29 and Max Parker '29 finished as state champions. Meanwhile, eight runners competed at the state track and field meet in Knoxville, where Griffin Davidson '27, Caleb Freifeld '28, Drew Zwerner '28, and Jack Fruin '27, sprinted to first in the 4x800m relay and Jack also placed first in the 800m dash.

Read on to see how the spring sports teams are faring this season.

As winter sports come to a close, soccer, tennis, and Ultimate Frisbee teams are starting USN's spring sports season at the River Campus. Read how the teams are getting the season started in this week's recap from Athletic Director Josh Scouten.

Congratulations to our co-op hockey team for moving on to the next round of the Hines Cup and to Braylin Davis ’26 for being named district Co-MVP for his stellar play on the basketball court this season. Help us celebrate all of our winter athletes on Monday, February 23 in Durnan Auditorium during Winter Sports Recognition Evening. Read the latest Tiger Athletics updates from Athletic Director Josh Scouten in this week's recap.

As the basketball team celebrated homecoming, the co-op hockey team looked to close out the regular season on a high note. preparing for the upcoming Hine Cup Playoffs. Read more on the latest from USN Athletics in this week's recap by Athletic Director Josh Scouten.

Jordan Brod-Glinter ’26 will play golf at Lake Forest College, and Andrew Walker ’26 will play baseball at Kenyon College. Click here to see photos of the Class of 2026's college signings.

Maeve Stevenson '26 will play volleyball for Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Congratulations to Sam Wolf ’31, who has been invited to join the U.S. Olympic Development Program Interregional Squad.