Athletic Highlights - August 22, 2025
Hawks Fall in Season Opener
The Harding Hawks varsity football team opened up its season on Thursday, Aug. 14 against Providence Christian Academy out of Murfreesboro. The Lions offense opened up the scoring with three first quarter touchdowns as Harding's young and inexperienced team adjusted to game speed for the first time this season.
Down big at halftime, Harding came out and played much better in the second half. Quarterback Riley Husbands '26 connected with tailback Nash Donohue '27 on a bubble screen in the 4th quarter to get the Hawks on the scoreboard. After a Donohue interception, the Hawks were back in business and looking to put a second score on the board, but ran out of time.
Harding will be back in action on Wednesday, Aug. 27 when it hosts BGA at Sohr Track and Field at 5:00 PM.
Boys Varsity Tennis Match @ Lipscomb Academy
In #1 doubles, Bert Hardison and Henry Hardin faced a tough comeback from Lipscomb Academy, who tied the match at 5-5, but the duo pulled away to clinch an 8-5 triumph. Meanwhile, 8th-grader Cohen Konopka, in his first varsity match, and 6th-grader Elliot Eickstein, in his middle school career debut, delivered an impressive 8-3 win in #2 doubles, underscoring the bright future of these newcomers.
Adding to the team's success, Reid Hocker, Smith Roberson, Emerson Hearn, and Baker Kearns all secured victories in their exhibition matches, further demonstrating the squad's depth and potential.
Varsity Volleyball Starts Season With Loss to Harpeth Hall
Down big at halftime, Harding came out and played much better in the second half. Quarterback Riley Husbands '26 connected with tailback Nash Donohue '27 on a bubble screen in the 4th quarter to get the Hawks on the scoreboard. After a Donohue interception, the Hawks were back in business and looking to put a second score on the board, but ran out of time.
Harding will be back in action on Wednesday, Aug. 27 when it hosts BGA at Sohr Track and Field at 5:00 PM.
Boys Varsity Tennis Match @ Lipscomb Academy
The tennis team put forth an impressive showing in their recent match against Lipscomb Academy, highlighting both veteran skill and emerging talent. Asher Fremont battled to a tight 8-6 win in #1 singles, while Bantly West and Ethan Bannock powered through #2 and #3 singles with commanding 8-2 victories.
In #1 doubles, Bert Hardison and Henry Hardin faced a tough comeback from Lipscomb Academy, who tied the match at 5-5, but the duo pulled away to clinch an 8-5 triumph. Meanwhile, 8th-grader Cohen Konopka, in his first varsity match, and 6th-grader Elliot Eickstein, in his middle school career debut, delivered an impressive 8-3 win in #2 doubles, underscoring the bright future of these newcomers.
Adding to the team's success, Reid Hocker, Smith Roberson, Emerson Hearn, and Baker Kearns all secured victories in their exhibition matches, further demonstrating the squad's depth and potential.
Varsity Volleyball Starts Season With Loss to Harpeth Hall
Harpeth Hall defeated the Varsity Lady Hawks Volleyball Team in two sets 25-4 and 25-17.
The Lady Hawks Varsity Volleyball Team kicked off the 2025 campaign with a loss at Harpeth Hall in two sets on Friday, August 15th. In the first set, the team was working through the jitters of their first game and combined with some hard serving by Harpeth Hall the Lady Hawks fell 25-4.
The team settled in during the second set and gave Harpeth Hall a run for their money. Great serving by Scarlett Harrington and solid defense by Sumner Hanks kept the Lady Hawks in the fight. Despite a great effort by the team, Harding Academy came up short 25-17.
The Lady Hawks sit at 0-1 in the conference heading into a busy week with games against Grace Christian and Lipscomb Academy.
Junior Varsity Volleyball Starts Season With Loss to Harpeth Hall
The team settled in during the second set and gave Harpeth Hall a run for their money. Great serving by Scarlett Harrington and solid defense by Sumner Hanks kept the Lady Hawks in the fight. Despite a great effort by the team, Harding Academy came up short 25-17.
The Lady Hawks sit at 0-1 in the conference heading into a busy week with games against Grace Christian and Lipscomb Academy.
Junior Varsity Volleyball Starts Season With Loss to Harpeth Hall
The Junior Varsity Volleyball Team fell to Harpeth Hall in two sets, 25-22 and 25-2
The Lady Hawks Junior Varsity Volleyball Team kicked off the 2025 campaign with a loss at Harpeth Hall in two sets on Friday, August 15th. In the first set, the team came out aggressive and played well as a cohesive unit. Olivia Donahue led the Lady Hawks in scoring while Libby Sloan put in a great defensive effort in a tight 25-22 loss.
In the second set, Harpeth Hall came out strong and quickly downed the Lady Hawks 25-2.
The Lady Hawks sit at 0-1 in the conference heading into a busy week with games against Grace Christian and Lipscomb Academy.
In the second set, Harpeth Hall came out strong and quickly downed the Lady Hawks 25-2.
The Lady Hawks sit at 0-1 in the conference heading into a busy week with games against Grace Christian and Lipscomb Academy.
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