Knoxville Ambassadors

06/15/2026

⚽️⚽️⚽️ SOCCER TRYOUTS - GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ⚽️⚽️⚽️

There is still time to make it to the girls high school soccer tryouts this week!

Tryouts and June training are held at Bob Leonard Park (301 Watt Rd, Farragut, TN 37934) Field 3 from 6:30-8:00pm on June 16, 18, 23, and 26.

All homeschooled girls in grades 9-12 interested in joining the high school girls soccer team should attend tryouts. Bring a ball, shin guards, and plenty of water!

Please contact (text only, please) Pam at 865-604-8709 to register. It is important that you register so that you can be notified in case of a last minute change of venue or weather related cancellation.

06/15/2026

🚨 REMINDER: Open Gym is TONIGHT! 🏀

Calling all area homeschool middle school and high school girls! Don't forget that our organized Open Gym night is happening tonight, Monday, June 15th.

This is a zero-pressure, fun opportunity to get on the court, meet the team, and play some basketball. No experience or advanced registration necessary—just show up!

📅 THE DETAILS

Middle School Girls: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
High School Girls: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Cornerstone Church of Knoxville (1250 Heritage Lake Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922)
🎒 What to bring: No need to sign up. Just show up in gym clothes, ready to have some fun and work up a sweat.

Share this with any local homeschool families who might be interested. See you on the court tonight! 👋

06/08/2026

🏀 KNOXVILLE AMBASSADORS OPEN GYM NIGHT 🏀

Calling all area homeschool middle school and high school girls! Whether you’ve been playing for years or are just curious about trying something new, we’re hosting an organized Open Gym night on Monday, June 15th.

This isn't a rigid practice or a high-pressure tryout. It’s a chance to get on the court, play some basketball, and have some fun. You'll get a great preview of our team culture and how we do things, but first and foremost, it's a night to play. No prior basketball experience is necessary.

📅 THE DETAILS

Date: Monday, June 15th
Middle School Girls: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
High School Girls: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 LOCATION Cornerstone Church of Knoxville 1250 Heritage Lake Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922

🎒 WHAT TO BRING No need to sign up or register in advance. Just show up in gym clothes, ready to work up a sweat and play.

Spread the word to any local homeschool families who might be interested. We look forward to seeing you on the court!



Steven Roberts

Head Coach | HS Girls Basketball

Knoxville Ambassadors

941-228-4865

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06/05/2026

Ambassadors Boys High School Basketball Summer Practices & Fall Tryouts

We will host open practices for homeschooling students interested in playing for Knoxville Ambassadors on every other Thursday, beginning June 18th at Cornerstone Church of Knoxville from 6:30-9:00. These will be every other week from June 18th through August 27th.

We will host open practices at Black Oak Heights Baptist Church from 5-8 PM on Thursdays, September 10th, 17th, and 24th.

Official tryouts will be on Tuesday, September 29th and Thursday, October 1st at Black Oak Heights Baptist Church from 5-8 PM.

If you are interested in playing with us next season, we highly encourage you to participate in these open summer practices to get to know our coaches and players.

More information about the team and plans for the season:

For those who make the team, our first official practice will be on the Monday (10/12) and continue on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday most weeks in October and early November. Most Tuesday/Thursday practices will be at Black Oak Heights Baptist and most Monday and Friday practices will be at Alice Bell Baptist. Note that we will be off for fall break (10/2 to 10/11).

We plan to host a mandatory team retreat from Friday evening October 16th through Sunday morning, October 18th.

We will have a JV and a varsity team. Coach Tyson Dodd will lead the JV team, and Coach Spencer Hall will lead the varsity team, and we will have joint practices and be investing in the boys together.

Varsity will play a competitive schedule of between 35 and 40 games this year, beginning November 7th and continuing through the second week in March for our Gatlinburg year-end tournament. JV will not play quite as many, but probably 25-30 or so. Our varsity will play a tournament during the week of Thanksgiving (likely Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday games), but JV will not. Most games will be against local public and private school teams, but we will also play some homeschooling teams within a 2 hour drive on Saturdays. These are usually done in a home/away format so that we host each team and travel to play each team sometime during the season. These include homeschool teams from Cookeville, Chattanooga, Abingdon, Virginia, and Johnson City.

From October through mid-March, we will practice or play a game on four days a week typically. Never on Sunday and rarely on Wednesday. We have not set the HS program fee this year, but it will likely be between $500 and $600. We have to pay for gym space, which is the main driver of the fee.

One other important note: Knoxville Ambassadors is a program that can only serve homeschool students who are homeschoolers by definition under state law. There are many accredited online schools (e.g. Liberty) that do not meet that definition, and sadly, we cannot serve those students.

Please contact Coach Spencer Hall if you have questions. [email protected]

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06/02/2026

The Ambassadors High School Girls' Soccer Team tryouts and June training start Tuesday, June 9. Tryouts and June training will be held at Bob Leonard Park (301 Watt Rd, Farragut, TN 37934) Field 3 from 6:30-8:00pm on the following dates: June 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 26. * Tryouts are the first 4 dates.* June 29 - July 5 will be a dead period with no training. Starting July 6, practices will be moved to our regular time and place - Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm at Sansom Sports Complex.

All homeschooled girls in grades 9-12 interested in joining the high school girls soccer team should attend the June tryouts. Attendance at all (or as many as possible) is best to get the most minutes in front of the coach for evaluation. Bring a ball, shin guards, and plenty of water!

Please contact (text only, please) Pam at 865-604-8709 to register. It is important that you register so that you can be notified in case of a last minute change of venue or weather related cancellation.

(Note: Middle School girls soccer will begin the last week of July or first week of August. More information will be posted regarding middle school tryouts in early July.)

05/16/2026

The Ambassadors High School Girls' Soccer Team fall season is fast approaching with tryouts and June training starting Tuesday, June 9. Tryouts and June training will be held at Bob Leonard Park (301 Watt Rd, Farragut, TN 37934) from 6:30-8:00pm on the following dates: June 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 26. * Tryouts are the first 4 dates.* June 29 - July 5 will be a dead period with no training. Starting July 6, practices will be moved to our regular time and place - Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm at Sansom Sports Complex.

All homeschooled girls in grades 9-12 interested in joining the high school girls soccer team should attend the June tryouts.

Please contact (text only, please) Pam at 865-604-8709 to register. It is important that you register so that you can be notified in case of a last minute change of venue or weather related cancellation.

(Note: Middle School girls soccer will begin the last week of July or first week of August. More information will be posted regarding middle school tryouts in early July.)

05/16/2026

🏐🏐🏐🏐Middleschool Girls Volleyball🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐

05/13/2026

The Knoxville Ambassador’s basketball program is looking for a new head coach for elementary boys. Ashley Massengill, who has been coaching the elementary boys, is moving up to coach the middle school jv boys team this fall. If you have interest, please let me know. You can reach me at 865-622-0376.

05/12/2026

The Ambassadors varsity middle school soccer team successfully defended last year's title and are back to back champions in the Emerald Middle School League! They defeated a very talented Whittle Springs team in extra time by a final score of 4-3. Congratulations team and coaches on a well-finished season!

05/09/2026

The Knoxville Ambassadors Board of Directors would like to express our gratitude to LA Ezell for serving on the board as our treasurer for the past 10 years.

LA is retiring from the board this year and we are seeking a replacement. Preferred replacement would be experienced in filing tax exemption paperwork, assisting with expenses and revenue management with our various sports programs, and managing our insurance policies.

This is a volunteer position that requires 2-3 hours a month as well as attendance at board meetings 3 times a year.

If you are interested in learning more and serving our athletes and their families please direct message Warren Sayre, board chair.

And again, thanks to LA Ezell for his faithful service!