Cascade Athletics

Cascade heading east for state quarters (11/19/09)
Cascade looks to ride the momentum of a memorable come-from-behind victory a week ago as it trips to Boyd-Buchanan in the TSSAA Class 2A state quarterfinals Friday. The 10th-ranked Champions (8-3) extended their winning streak to seven games last week by rallying from a 24-0 deficit to end fifth-ranked Signal Mountain's season 25-24 in thrilling fashion as Tyler Bowen came down with a two-point conversion pass from Jared Carkuff with 1:42 to play...

Freshmen must step up for Lady Champions (11/18/09)
Be prepared to see plenty of new faces on the hardwood this season when checking out the Cascade girls basketball team. The Lady Champions are undergoing a youth movement of sorts. Third-year coach Chad Spencer will count on nine freshmen to help fill out a roster hit hard by graduation...

Winning gamble caps Cascade comeback (11/15/09)
Strange things tend to happen on Friday the 13th. This November's version is no different. Trailing 24-0 with just over 20 minutes separating 10th-ranked Cascade from a season-ending loss to fifth-ranked Signal Mountain in the Class 2A state playoffs, it was going to take a magical performance to keep hope alive...

No. 5 SIgnal Mountain challenges Cascade (11/12/09)
Tenth-ranked Cascade puts its season on the line when fifth-ranked Signal Mountain visits The Stable for second-round action in the Class 2A TSSAA state playoffs. Kickoff is Friday night at 7. The Champions (7-3) earned a bye last week after winning District 9-A and used the extra time to heal up and fine tune...

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...

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...

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...

Cascade wins game and district title (10/25/09)
LYNCHBURG -- Cascade needed just five plays to jump on top of host Moore County by a pair of scores and cruised to a 47-15 victory Friday night. The win gives the tenth-ranked Champions the District 9-A title, their third straight season earning at least a share of a district/region plaque...

Page too much for Lady Champs in 11-A/AA final (10/23/09)
HUNTLAND -- The District 11-A/AA tournament championship was a bittersweet moment for Cascade's girls soccer team. Even though the Lady Champions fell 5-1 to Page at Huntland High School on Thursday night, the team celebrated the school's first-ever berth in the Region 6-A/AA tournament...

Champs can own 9-A with win Friday (10/22/09)
Cascade has a chance to add another gold ball to its trophy case. If the tenth-ranked Champions (5-3, 4-0 District 9-A) can defeat Moore County (4-4, 1-3) on Friday night, they will clinch at least a share of their third straight district/region title...

Lady Champs move past MTC (10/21/09)
HUNTLAND -- The Cascade girls soccer team has boldly gone where none of its predecessors have, the District 11-A/AA championship. Tuesday night's remarkable 2-0 shutout against Middle Tennessee Christian has earned the Lady Champions a shot at a first-ever district title and a berth in the Region 6-A/AA tournament...

Lady Champs go into soccer semis (10/20/09)
Cascade soccer coach Monica Lewis gives her team a 50-50 chance versus Middle Tennessee Christian in the semifinals of the District 11-A/AA tournament at Huntland High School tonight at 7. "It can be either way," she said. "We've practiced (penalty kicks) and all because I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up in a tie (after regulation). I think it will be that close of a game."...

Cascade turnaround boosts 9-A title hopes (10/18/09)
MURFREESBORO -- "It was just Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Cascade coach Kenny Parker hit the nail on the head describing his Champions' play comparing the two halves of their District 9-A game with Middle Tennessee Christian. With no margin for error following a two-touchdown halftime deficit and a possible playoff spot on the line, No. 10 Cascade kicked it into gear late to win 28-21 on a cold and dreary Friday night at Throneberry Stadium...

Cascade breaks open tight tourney matchup (10/16/09)
A tightly-contested match in the early going left Bedford County rivals Community and Cascade separated by a single goal at halftime until the home standing Lady Champions exploded in the second half to run away with a 7-1 victory in the first round of the District 11-A/AA tournament on a dreary Thursday...

Key matchup ahead for Cascade (10/15/09)
A clear path to the TSSAA state playoffs is on the line for tenth-ranked Cascade when it travels to Middle Tennessee Christian on Friday night. The Champions (4-3, 3-0 District 9-A) are sitting pretty atop the district standings for the moment but the Cougars (3-5, 3-1) are right on their heels. A loss would put the Champs in a three-way tie for first with the tiebreakers working against them, meaning they would likely need a wild card to get into the postseason...

Elimination match between rivals all set (10/13/09)
The District 11-A/AA soccer tournament's bracket rounded into shape after coaches met Monday. One Bedford County team must end the season of another as No. 3 seed Cascade (5-5) hosts No. 6 Community (2-6) in the first round on Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Admission is $5...

Cascade splashes to win over Vikings (10/11/09)
Whether it was the rainy atmosphere that Mother Nature threatened with or the predictions of a lopsided score, the crowd size wasn't quite what you'd expect out of an intra-county rivalry between District 9-A foes. Nevertheless, Cascade dominated both the field position battle and turnover ratio to defeat Community 45-0 at The Stable on Friday night...

Neighbors ready for Friday night (10/08/09)
Cascade and Community get started on the third phase of the construction of their gridiron rivalry Friday night. While the two Bedford County schools have battled competitively for over 30 years in other sports, the football side of things is still in its infancy...

Lady Champs make splash in win (10/07/09)
Cascade banged home a pair of goals early and went on to defeat visiting Forrest 4-2 on a gloomy Tuesday. The regular season finale victory pushes the Lady Champions' overall record to 5-5 and 5-2 in District 11-A/AA, which places them third in the standings...

'Pistol' keeps Cascade unbeaten in district (10/04/09)
EAGLEVILLE -- Cascade pulled out its "pistol" and shot down the Eagleville Eagles in a dominant 42-7 win Friday night in District 9-A action. Coaches weren't pleased with the lack of offensive production through the first five games of the season, so the Champions changed their offense from a base Wing-T to the Pistol formation, which means they took the fullback off the field and put the tailback directly behind the quarterback...

Champs re-enter 'double-digit' schedule (10/01/09)
Cascade coach Kenny Parker calls them "double digit" games. For high school football teams looking to make the TSSAA state playoffs, contests versus district foes leave a notch not only under the overall record but, more importantly, in the standings that decide who goes home and who goes on come November...

Lady Champs blanked at Page (09/30/09)
Kelsey Wilkes banged home a hat trick to help the Page Lady Patriots maintain a stranglehold on District 11-A/AA in a 6-0 win over visiting Cascade. Kate Maguigan, Hannah Olsen and Carly Oliver scored one goal apiece. Kayla Carden got her gloves on 18 saves for the Lady Champions (5-3, 3-2)...

Cascade defense stands out in homecoming win (09/27/09)
The Cascade defense made big plays throughout Friday night, creating four turnovers to help the Champions to a 39-15 rout of visting Mt. Pleasant in front of a lively crowd on hand to celebrate homecoming. Cascade outside linebacker Christian Edmondson set the tone early, scooping up a fumble on Mt. Pleasant's opening possession and racing 28 yards to the end zone just 87 seconds in...

Champs hope rest fuels win Friday (09/24/09)
During its much-needed bye week, Cascade was able to get some of its legs back with the home stretch of the regular season looming. The Champions seek their first non-district win in four chances this season when Mt. Pleasant visits for homecoming. Both teams enter with a 1-3 record...

Bledsoe boots Cascade to victory (09/23/09)
Cascade and Marshall County squared off in a District 11-A/AA soccer match in Wartrace on Tuesday with both teams jockeying for a high seed in the standings. The Lady Champions got a much-needed influx of goals from senior Ashley Bledsoe and trotted off the pitch with a 4-2 victory...