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Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tennessee football receives first 2027 commitment from legacy linebacker
Tennessee received its first commitment for its 2027 football recruiting class. Linebacker and Vols' legacy JP Peace committed to Tennessee on Monday. 'I'm 100% committed to the University of Tennessee,' Peace announced. Advertisement The 6-foot-3, 215-pound prospect is from West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the son of former Vols' linebacker Robert Peace and grandson of former Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer. Tennessee offered Peace a scholarship on May 12. He unofficially visited Tennessee for the 2024 Florida football game and South Carolina basketball game in 2025. Florida State, Virginia Tech, Maryland and Kentucky are additional Power Four schools to offer Peace a scholarship. The Vols have 10 commitments in their 2026 recruiting class: quarterback Faizon Brandon, wide receiver Tyreek King, tight end Carson Sneed, offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda, wide receiver Tyran Evans, linebacker Braylon Outlaw, defensive lineman C.J. Edwards, defensive lineman Zach Groves, safety K.J. McClain and safety Luke Thompson. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: 2027 legacy linebacker commits to Tennessee football
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
Sault charity Helping Hands needs a helping hand after break-in
Last weekend, Helping Hands Sault Ste. Marie was the victim of a break-in, with roughly $5,000 worth of items stolen. Last weekend, Helping Hands Sault Ste. Marie was the victim of a break-in, with roughly $5,000 worth of items stolen. It happened around 2 a.m., with the culprit getting away with the charity's point-of-sale machine, a new lawnmower, laptops and newly donated tools. Helping Hands2 Last weekend, Helping Hands Sault Ste. Marie was the victim of a break-in, with roughly $5,000 worth of items stolen. (Photo from video) Helping Hands president Robert Peace showed CTV News around the site of the break-in Tuesday afternoon. 'Unfortunately, we have a number of doors here, and this is one of them,' Peace said. He pointed to a door at the top of the building's entrance, right next to the security camera pointed at the main door directly across. Helping 3 Security camera footage only caught the back of the head of the suspected thief. (Photo from video) 'They entered in a way that, unfortunately, we were only able to capture a picture of the back of their head,' Peace said. They reported the incident to police, but are more worried about making sure it doesn't happen again. 'We're going to be making sure certain places are reinforced (and) that there is a very loud alarm system,' Peace said. 'Something that's going to just scare people away and hopefully just say, 'OK, I'm not going to I'm not going to target this place.' That should be happening very soon.' He's hoping better security will not only ensure the safety of their belongings but also bring peace of mind to volunteers. 'If anybody's been broken into, you know that sense of violation,' Peace said. 'Even if it's not your own house, it kind of feels like that to our volunteers and our board members.' Vishavjeet Kaur has been volunteering as the thrift shop's manager for nine months. This is the first time the building has been broken into since she's started. 'I was shocked, actually, because we are trying to help people in the community, newcomers,' Kaur said. 'It's actually a little horrible.' Luckily, the community has been generous, and they have raised more than $2,000 to replace those lost items. Helping hands Helping Hands president Robert Peace showed CTV News around the site of the break-in Tuesday afternoon. (Photo from video) First to be replaced is the point-of-sale system, so the charity can accept debit or credit card donations in exchange for clothes and other items at the thrift store. Although the new machine won't be in for a few more days. 'It obviously stifles some things if people want to help and they can't,' Peace said. 'So we have a daily hope target and obviously we can't meet that right now.' The timing of the break-in is also unfortunate. He and many other volunteers are preparing for the annual Helping Hands community barbecue and yard sale. 'We have a free barbecue, hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks,' Peace said. 'We have face painting, we have the balloon animal guy, we have a bike tune-up person. We have some different community groups that are coming here to network with people and music.' Peace said they won't let the recent crime dampen their weekend plans, with the event taking place at their headquarters at 346 Wellington St. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a special announcement at noon by local MPP Chris Scott.
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Linebacker JP Peace, grandson of Phillip Fulmer, commits to Volunteers
June 16 - The grandson of national champion head coach and former Tennessee Volunteers athletic director Phillip Fulmer is the Vols' first commitment in the Class of 2027. Linebacker J.P. Peace, a rising high school junior, announced his commitment to Tennessee via social media on Monday. Peace's grandfather won six SEC East titles and the 1998 national championship with the Vols, compiling a 152-52 record over 17 seasons. Fulmer was also the school's athletic director from 2017-21. Peace's father, Robert Peace, is also connected to Tennessee football, having played linebacker for the Volunteers from 2000-03. "Naturally, Tennessee was the leading school for him," Robert Peace told ESPN. "We encouraged him to visit other places and he did that. But Tennessee was the place for him and not just because of the family legacy here." J.P. Peace, who is not currently ranked by ESPN or 247Sports, is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound linebacker at Knoxville West High School, located less than three miles from the university. "I mean, it's really going to be, like, an unreal experience knowing that I'm following in my dad's footsteps a little bit in that way," J.P. Peace told GoVols247. "I'm excited to do that." He reportedly held offers from Florida State, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt. "He's very high on (inside linebackers) coach William Inge," the elder Peace said. "He's done a great job recruiting JP, and we believe he's not only going to make him a better player, but a better person for after football. So that had a big impact on this decision to do this this early." --Field Level Media
