John Sartori
Sports Anchor/Reporter
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A native of Mandeville, Louisiana, John Sartori joined the WVLT Sports team in August 2023 as an Anchor/Reporter.
John comes to Knoxville after spending two and a half years at KTAL-TV in Shreveport, Louisiana. During his time in Shreveport, John covered three Division I college programs, some of the country's top high school athletes, and even national championship junior hockey.
A proud graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana, John is excited to be on Rocky Top covering the storied programs of Tennessee athletics.
In his free time, John enjoys supporting his alma mater, cheering on his New Orleans Pelicans, and Cleveland Guardians, and catching up with his friends and family in Louisiana.
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Tennessee looks for revenge after South Carolina dashed CFB Playoff hopes in 2022
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Powell looks to end Halls’ perfect season in Game of the Week
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Sophomore silences doubters with play on the field
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Bearden and HVA highlight matchups at the halfway point of the regular season
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Hardin Valley and Halls square off in battle of surprising unbeatens
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Fourth former Bulldog to make NFL regular season roster
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Tennessee returns top three running backs from 2022, including Louisiana native
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“It’s not a fire drill out there,” according to Offensive Coordinator Joey Halzle
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Hornets pull away from Austin-East, Hawk defense leads HVA to 2-0 start
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After representing Jamaica in World Cup, Lady Vol Sophomore Kameron Simmonds wins SEC Offensive Player of the Week.
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Former tennis, Australian rules football star eager to take the field for the Vols
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Rebels take first and only lead with 17 seconds remaining to defeat Bulldogs
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Indiana transfer returns to home state with sights set on starting kicking duties
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Halls starts the season 1-0 for the first time since 2020
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Smoky Mountain Lady Wild are Knoxville’s first ever elite girls ice hockey squad
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Cherokees’ 2-8 record in 2022 was first losing season since 2015.
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With less than one week remaining until the high school football season kicks off the Fulton Falcons are hoping the foundation they built last season under first-year Head Coach Jeff McMillan means a seamless replacement of one of the state’s best players.
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Offensive depth a reason for optimism as Vols continue Fall camp
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Webb rolls, Powell wins with late score to finish jamboree week
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