Shelbyville Times-Gazette: Sports

Former Shelbyville Central baseball standout Michael Watkins recently signed to play at Motlow State Community College. With Watkins are his parents, Teresa and Billy Watkins, along with Shelbyville Central coach Brad Frasier, back left, and Motlow coach Dan McShea. (T-G Photo by Gary Johnson)

Eagle baseball star Watkins chooses Motlow
By Gary Johnson
Michael Watkins recently signed a letter of intent to continue his education as well as his baseball career with Motlow State. The talented recent Shelbyville Central graduate and four-year member of the Golden Eagle baseball team feels the community college in Tullahoma was the perfect fit... More > >

Community baseball coach Burrahm resigns (07/02/09)
Josh Burrahm has stepped down as Community High School's baseball coach, ending a four-year relationship with the Viking program. Burrahm, whose team finished with a 10-15 record this season, will stay on at Community Junior High when the high and middle schools split this fall...

Colts' season ends on high note (07/01/09)
The Bedford County Colts rounded out their summer baseball schedule with a doubleheader versus Chapel Hill in Wartrace on Tuesday afternoon. The Colts got the sticks going early with a seven-run third inning to propel them to a 9-6 win in the first game...

Wheel's dirt track thriving (07/01/09)
What started as some uncovered earth in Sam Pugh's cornfield in Wheel 36 years ago has become both a popular venue for avid racing fans and quality family entertainment. The quarter-mile oval now known as Ducktona Speedway is alive and well as one of the more popular dirt tracks around...

Drivers repeat at Ducktona (06/30/09)
If you showed up at Ducktona Speedway on Saturday night, you'd swear you were caught up in the making of the sequel to "Groundhog Day". Six of the seven divisions were won by the same drivers who won a week earlier at the famed quarter-mile. The only non-repeat winner was Tyler Seibers, who took the Rookie Pony division...

Bearden retains spot for national tournament (06/30/09)
The Murfreesboro Soccer Club Strikers U-16 defeated 92 Triangle FC White (North Carolina) 2-0 in overtime to win the Region III U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup in Greenville, S.C. Shelbyville native Taylor Bearden guest played for the Strikers and earned a spot to stay with the team when they compete in the national tournament in Raleigh, N.C., from July 17-19. McKenzie Gibson and assistant coach Pat Gibson are also on the roster and carry ties to Bedford County...

Skaters ramp up the summer heat (06/28/09)
Skateboarding and BMX biking are two sports that sometimes carry negative connotations. Whether it's because of the way the participants dress, the fact that they take to the city streets, or because they have been viewed by some authorities as gangs of rebels, these athletes have been given a bad rap...

Jones: MLB needs more discipline (06/26/09)
Manny Ramirez has officially started his rehab assignment with Albuquerque and is now just about a week away from returning to the Dodgers after missing 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. He was caught using HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, which is not a steroid but is a banned substance. The female fertility drug is typically taken by steroid users coming off a cycle to restore normal testosterone production...

Nelson's walk-off powers Post 23 (06/26/09)
Shelbyville Senior American Legion Post 23 appeared to be cruising to a doubleheader sweep over the Tennessee Thrashers when a solo home run in the fifth and final inning knotted the contest at 3-all. J.T. Nelson apparently had no desire to see the game go to extra innings on a hot Thursday night as he belted a walk-off bast to give Shelbyville a 4-3 victory...

White slams homer in minor league debut (06/25/09)
Shelbyville native Jonathan White's dream continues to flourish as a reality that he has worked so hard for most of his life. The single-minded purpose and the thousands of hours preparing mentally and physically while his friends were at the mall, in the theaters, or playing video games separated him from the typical high school player -- and the hard work's harvest was one of the most dominant seasons that any Shelbyville Central athlete has ever had his senior season...

Post 19 struggles in Columbia (06/24/09)
Kendall Keeton and David Horne knocked a double and a single each to support Columbia American Legion Post 19's offense as they won 13-2 over visiting Shelbyville Post 23 on Tuesday. In the top of the third inning, back-to-back leadoff doubles from Connor Tracy and Seth Draine helped erase an early one-run deficit and put Shelbyville in front 2-1...

Summer Bash a success (06/23/09)
It was a banner weekend for baseball in Bedford County as 31 teams invaded H.V. Griffin Park for the third annual Bedford County Summer Bash, an affiliate of the Tennessee Youth Baseball Association. The weather was scorching hot and so was the action on the field as teams from as far away as Pleasant View and Spring Hill ventured into Shelbyville to try out the competition...

Rough road trip for Sr. Legion (06/23/09)
Jordan Burchett singled twice and scored two runs to help Shelbyville Senior American Legion Post 23 earn a 4-4 tie with the Gulf Coast Stars over the weekend in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Unfortunately for the local boys of summer, they dropped their other three contests down in the Heart of Dixie...

Odeneal claims Duck win (06/23/09)
A beautiful, hot Saturday night greeted competitors and fans alike at Duck River Speedway. The crowds have increased week after week as the action on the track has picked up. Shelbyville's Matt Odeneal grabbed two different pole positions, taking the fast time in both the Super Late Model and Two-Barrel Late Model divisions...

Summer work could determine Eaglette starters (06/18/09)
The past three weeks have been very busy for the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes as they have hosted two team basketball camps with a week of practice in between. With the departure of three senior starters, coach Lynn Burkey said these camps are very important when it comes to preparing for the upcoming season...

Eaglettes remain unbeaten in team camp (06/17/09)
Shelbyville Central remained undefeated in team camp action by claiming a pair of wins Tuesday. The Eaglettes strolled past Hickman County 37-28, then claimed a 36-22 victory over Dyersburg. Shelbyville closed out the camp with a matchup against Farragut this morning...

Legion earns split with Thrashers (06/17/09)
Shelbyville Post 23 split a pair of road games against the Tennessee Thrashers at Ezell-Harding on Tuesday night, coming out on top 10-2 in the second contest. Post 23 took a 3-1 lead in the second inning on a Will Trice double and singles by Tyler Vannatta and Michael Watkins, then boosted its lead with a walk-filled seven-run fourth...

Legion's Burchett quiets Baxter batters (06/16/09)
Jordan Burchett threw a complete game shutout and Connor Tracy provided the offense for the Post 23 Senior Legion team in a 3-0 win in the first game of a doubleheader against visiting Baxter on Saturday. Shaq Thompson led off the first with a solid base hit and Michael Watkins moved him over with a ground ball. Thompson scored the first run of the game on an error by the Baxter pitcher...

Eaglettes win Team Camp games (06/16/09)
Shelbyville Central is off to an impressive start in the second team camp hosted by the Eaglettes. It's one of the biggest girls high school basketball camps in Tennessee with 42 teams from three states participating. The Eaglettes won a pair of games Sunday and three more on Monday...

Team Camp, part 2: Basketball tips off (06/14/09)
The Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes Team Camp 2 begins today and runs through Wednesday at several gyms in Bedford County. The camp brings in teams from across Tennessee and others from Florida and Alabama for scrimmage games. All games are free to the public and fans are welcomed. Host gyms include Shelbyville Central, Cascade and Community high schools, Harris Middle School, Thomas Intermediate School and Shelbyville Recreation Center...

T-Ball gives kids a chance to learn (06/14/09)
It's summertime and that means no school, warm evenings, and a chance for kids to get rid of some energy out at the ball field. First Christian Church of Shelbyville has sponsored a T-ball league, for children ages 4 to 6, for over 20 years.. The program commits to positive sportsmanship, a communal environment, and a chance to get youngsters involved in baseball at an early age, a league official says...

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