Why Karen Weekly took Tennessee softball to Tyson Park before 2026 season

Ella Dodge had driven by Tyson Park more than once since she arrived on Tennessee's campus two years ago. But the redshirt sophomore had no idea that the now-skatepark was once the home field of Tennessee softball. Where there was once an outfield, a pitcher's circle and home plate, now lies concrete ramps, steps and rails for local skateboarders. Tennessee, which enters the 2026 college softball season as the consensus No. 4 team in the nation, has played at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium since the 2008 season. But Tyson Park hosted the beginnings...