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Eagles take on Clinton in playoff clash
(11/06/09)
For the second time in three years, Shelbyville Central is playoff bound. The Golden Eagles advanced to the TSSAA Class 5A playoffs after gaining a wild card berth last weekend. Shelbyville (5-5) hits the road to face powerhouse Clinton (9-0) in first-round action tonight at 6 CST...
Homecoming spoiled at Community Middle
(11/06/09)
Cascade Middle stormed into the Community Middle gym on Thursday night and rained all over the hosts' homecoming parade with a thrilling 49-44 victory that gave both sides of the near-capacity crowd a cardio workout that left them wanting more. The Vikings (1-3) jumped out to an 11-8 lead after one period behind two 3-pointers by Quinn Frost and five points by Blake Fanning, who also connected from behind the arc...
Liberty heading to Tip-Off finals
(11/06/09)
Liberty Middle continues its torrid play through the early part of the basketball schedule. The Lady Patriots got 12 points from Olivia Calvert to help them to a 34-10 victory over Forrest Middle in the Cornersville Tip-Off Tournament semifinals on Thursday...
Johnson: Titans' Johnson speeds to NFL rushing lead
(11/05/09)
Tennessee Titan second-year running back Chris Johnson continues to prove he's one of the NFL's top young offensive stars. Last year he turned in one of the most impressive seasons by a rookie running back in franchise history after gaining 1,228 yards on 251 carries. For good measure, he's also a threat out of the backfield with 43 receptions totaling 260 yards last year...
Parker: Late Series losing luster
(11/05/09)
Make no mistake about it, this year's World Series was entertaining and the most competitive version in six years with the Yankees ending the decade the way they started it -- on top. Their defeat of the Phillies in six games couldn't have been scripted much better for New Yorkers who got a chance to see their team clinch world championship No. ...
Tough Clinton awaits Eagles
(11/04/09)
Shelbyville Central faces a tall task with its season on the line as it travels to battle second-ranked Clinton in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Kickoff is Friday night at 6 CST. The second-seeded Dragons (9-0) won District 3-AAA and have outscored opponents 346-157...
Liberty girls advance in tourney
(11/04/09)
Liberty Middle's girls defeated Culleoka Middle 36-32 to advance to the Cornersville Tip-Off Tournament semifinals. Lady Patriot Kimme Bayne led all scorers with 16 points. Olivia Calvert contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds. Liberty takes the floor again in Cornersville on Thursday night...
Cascade Middle opens up by sweeping Webb
(11/03/09)
A smothering defensive effort helped Cascade Middle to a 42-7 season-opening win over Webb Middle in Wartrace on Monday night. "We've got a pretty athletic team, we've just got to keep practicing," said Cascade coach Chad Spencer, who lost all five starters from last season...
Community hits wall against Cougars
(11/01/09)
CLARKSVILLE -- The Community Vikings made the two hour-plus trip to Clarksville Academy on Friday night for their last game of the season.
They were greeted by sheets of rain, a soaked field and a merciless officiating crew. Clarksville Academy's Cougars (3-7) came out early on and attacked on both sides of the pigskin to halt the Vikes 39-0...
Eagles go to playoffs, draw powerful opponent
(11/01/09)
Shelbyville Central will play in the TSSAA state playoffs for the second time in three years. The Golden Eagles (5-5) learned Saturday they earned a wild card berth and will travel to Anderson County to face Clinton (9-0) Friday at 6 p.m. CST. Clinton was ranked second in last week's Class 5A Associated Press high school football poll...
No contest: Champs totally own 9-A crown
(11/01/09)
Share and share alike, right? Pfft! Not if you're the Cascade football team. They don't know the meaning of the expression. No, the 10th-ranked Champions are taking their gold ball and going home. A loss on Friday night would have meant Cascade sharing the District 9-A title with Forrest. But, that was avoided when Cascade led from start to finish en route to a 34-12 victory over Huntland to cap off an undefeated season against league opponents...
Eagle stumble damages playoff chances
(10/30/09)
Shelbyville Central failed to take advantage of a good situation Thursday night. The Golden Eagles entered the District 8-AAA game with visiting Lincoln County in a perfect position to earn a TSSAA wild card berth into the state playoffs next week with a win to close out the regular season...
Carrillo makes history for Eaglettes
(10/30/09)
A Shelbyville Central cross country runner made school history Thursday when freshman Angel Carrillo qualified for the state meet by placing fourth individually in the Region 4-AAA race at Sharp Springs Park. She completed the 5000-meter race in 20 minutes, 47 seconds, which was a school record and only 6 seconds off the winning time. There were 54 girls in the race...
Champs hope to win one for seniors
(10/30/09)
Mothers will get teary-eyed, dads will smirk with pride and boys will...well, just be ready to play some football. Tenth-ranked Cascade celebrates Senior Night shortly before kickoff against District 9-A foe Huntland at The Stable tonight at 7:30. The 15 Champions that will line the field have helped the football program at the Bell Buckle/Wartrace school reach newfound heights. They boast a gaudy career record of 37-8 since their freshman year...
Jones leads Viqueens' path to state
(10/30/09)
Community's girls cross country team earned a berth in the state meet by placing third at the Region 6-A/AA race on Thursday. Michaela Jones led the Viqueens with her second-place finish with a time of 23 minutes, 7 seconds, followed closely by Kristen Simmons in seventh (24:27). Erica Hoffman (19th), Kali Sitz (23rd) and Courtney Vassar (29th) helped secure the state berth by finishing well within the top half of the 64-girl field...
Feet, Lady Feet runners reach state
(10/30/09)
Webb's boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the state meet after placing fourth at the Division II-A regional at The Steeplechase in Nashville on Thursday. The Feet totaled 99 points with Damien Launay posting their top time of 18 minutes, 4 seconds to place fourth individually...
Eagle playoff hopes may ride on win
(10/29/09)
There will be a lot on line when Shelbyville Central takes on Lincoln County in a District 8-AAA matchup tonight at Eagle Stadium. The game was moved up because of possible severe weather in the forecast for Friday night. It's the final game of the regular season and a win by the Golden Eagles (5-4, 1-3 8-AAA) will give them a wild card berth into the TSSAA state playoffs...
Helton tees off at national Senior PGA event
(10/29/09)
River Bend Country Club pro Randy Helton will put his skills and talent to a major test when he competes in the 21st Senior PGA Professional National Championship starting today at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The 264-player field features PGA Professionals at least 50 years of age...
Last chance: Vikes try to finish with a 'W'
(10/29/09)
The Community Vikings have had to deal with a substantial amount of adversities this season. Issues on both sides of the ball have stunted this young team and there is no way to go but up. Last week the Vikings (0-9) tried rolling quarterbacks out of the pocket and found some room to get some passes plays completed. There were also some improvements in the running game and the Vikes defensive stronghold...
Spring Hill drowns Lady Champs' upset hopes
(10/28/09)
SPRING HILL -- Clinging to a 5-3 lead, it looked like Cascade was on its way to another postseason upset, this time versus Spring Hill in the Region 6-A/AA tournament semifinals. But, the Lady Raiders trounced on the Lady Champions' dreams with a trio of unanswered goals to win 6-5 amidst sheets of rain on a cold and dreary Tuesday evening...
Lady Patriots claim season opener
(10/28/09)
In their season opener, Liberty Middle's girls took down Moore County Middle 39-11 in a physical contest in Lynchburg on Tuesday night. Hannah Calvert notched 10 points and five steals to lead the Lady Patriots. Jacey Holt, Kimme Bayne and Matti Mitchell scored six apiece...
Parker: Vols bridging the talent gap
(10/27/09)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Gaps are a tough thing to look past. People in the limelight like Mike Tyson, Michael Strahan, Elton John and Madonna have all embraced the divergence in their smiles. It's part of who they are and easily recognizable. In recent years, the football powerhouses in the Southeastern Conference erected a clear and present gap between themselves and Tennessee...
Eagles' Hardison to play for national baseball team
(10/27/09)
Shelbyville Central senior Darrell Hardison has been selected to play for the Under Armour National baseball team. He will be competing in the Pirate City World Series in Bradenton, Fla., in late December. Hardison was asked to try out for the team after receiving a letter from Baseball Factory, a college recruitment service...
Webb Middle boys downed
(10/27/09)
Huntland Middle defended its home hardwood by handing Webb Middle a 30-22 loss Monday night. The Hornets (1-0) jumped out in front by outscoring their foes 11-0 in the first quarter and extended that lead to 15-3 by halftime behind Kiel Graham's 10 points...
Eagle football game moved to Thursday
(10/27/09)
The Shelbyville/Lincoln County football game scheduled for Friday has been moved up to Thursday night at Eagle Stadium due to the possibility of severe weather forecasted for Friday. It's Senior Night with festivities scheduled for 6:30 and the kickoff to follow at 7...
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