15-04-2025
Want to ditch your Nico Iamaleava jersey? One Knox soccer has a free trade
There's an opportunity to exchange any No. 8 jersey for a free One Knoxville SC jersey April 18. What player do we know who used to wear the No. 8? Eh, we hardly remember.
The event, "No. 8 to Great" will be held from 5-7 p.m. April 18 at Knox Brew Hub. Now that quarterback Nico Iamaleava's time with Tennessee is over, this One Knox event is an opportunity to exchange an old No. 8 jersey for a new free soccer jersey.
One Knox hosts its home opener at Covenant Health Park on April 26, and this event means you could show up outfitted in the proper fan gear.
'Number eights come and go,' Drew McKenna, One Knox's managing partner, said in a news release. 'But the soccer season is just getting started, and we've got room for every orphaned sports fan looking for a new home.'
The release said the event is a "no judgement" zone. "No questions asked," the release read.
Even for those without a jersey, One Knox is offering two special ticket packages ahead of the April 26 home opener. The $25 family pack includes one ticket to the home opener, one hot dog and one refillable soda per person. The $20 beer pack includes one ticket and one 16-ounce Club Light beer. Club Light is the beer One Knox created in partnership with Peaceful Side Brewery.
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Covenant Health Park is heating up, and the Smokies return to Knoxville April 15. One Knox is the stadium's secondary tenant, but the two teams have partnered to create different ticketing packages for both baseball and soccer games in the Old City.
The teams are offering a "Pitches on the Pitch" bundle that secures tickets for five Smokies games and five One Knox games for $230.
A One Knox hat and Smokies hat are included in the special offer. Here are the games included in the deal:
One Knox games
April 26 (vs. FC Tulsa – home opener)
May 9 (vs. Forward Madison FC – Southern Skies Night)
June 13 (vs. Richmond Kickers – Knoxville's Biggest Happy Hour)
July 19 (vs. Westchester SC – America Night)
Aug. 2 (vs. Portland Hearts of Pine – Vols Night)
Smokies games
April 29 (vs. Rocket City)
May 18 (vs. Columbus)
June 27 (vs. Birmingham)
July 10 (vs. Montgomery)
Aug. 20 (vs. Montgomery)
The bundle is available for purchase at or
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Nico Iamaleava jersey exchange offers fans a One Knox alternative
