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USA Today
11-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Catherine Aulia named to SEC Community Service Team
Catherine Aulia named to SEC Community Service Team Tennessee junior Catherine Auila was named to the 2025 SEC Community Service Team. Aulia is the 15th Lady Vol to earn the honor. She registered 45 service hours this year, dedicating time to a variety of causes and events. A native of Sydney, Australia, Aulia participated in the VOLeaders Academy in 2024, traveling to South Africa and Botswana. She also participated in Kickball with Curt and Friends, National Girls and Women in Sport Day presented by Girls Inc. "Catherine Aulia is an incredible person who makes a positive impact on those around her," Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. "Whether it's a teammate, a coach or someone in our community, she makes you feel like you matter. That's a great quality to have and one of the many reasons our community loves her." Aulia has been ranked in the ITA National rankings every week this season in both singles and doubles. She has won 22 singles matches and has recorded 23 doubles victories this season.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tennessee duo Barnes, Mashack honored for character and community service
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — While Tennessee basketball has enjoyed plenty of success on the court this season, head coach Rick Barnes and senior guard Jahmai Mashack have been recognized for their achievements off of it. For the second straight season, Mashack is Tennessee's representative on the SEC Community Service Team for men's basketball. The defensive standout works closely with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. According to a university release, he has personally provided food to over 3,500 people and helped raise over $1 million for the nonprofit. WATCH: One-on-one interview with Lady Vol basketball assistant coach Gabe Lazo He set up a virtual food drive through Second Harvest in November 2024 and raised $14,700. He helped distribute food from the money raised on Dec. 18, providing over 20,000 pounds of food to nearly 400 households. Following his recent dramatic game-winning shot against Alabama, he started another virtual food drive that has raised nearly $40,000. Mashack and his family also regularly feed members of the homeless community in his native Los Angeles area. He is the sixth player in program history to collect multiple SEC Community Service Team honors. Barnes was named a finalist for the 2024-2025 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award by honoring those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity on and off it as well. CONTINUING COVERAGE: University of Tennessee Basketball He is well respected across the basketball community for his integrity and kindness in addition to his coaching abilities. Barnes supports multiple Knoxville-area charitable organizations and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Emerald Youth Foundation. He is a longtime supporter of the V Foundation for Cancer Research, having been honored twice at the V Foundation's Dick Vitale Gala. The winner will be announced in April in San Antonio, Texas, the site of the Final Four. Other finalists include Vanderbilt's Mark Byington and former ETSU head coach Steve Forbes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
