Shelbyville Central Athletics

Eagle tennis downs Oakland (03/19/10)
Shelbyville Central's tennis teams opened up their home schedule with a match versus Oakland on a sunny Thursday afternoon. The Eagles came away with a 4-3 victory, while the Eaglettes fell 6-1. Central kicks off its District 8-AAA season at Lawrence County on Monday at 4...

Defending state champs get by Eaglettes (03/19/10)
Shelbyville Central dropped a pair of games in the Commando Classic on Thursday in Hendersonville. Riverdale 3, Shelbyville 1: The Eaglettes batted the defending Class AAA state champions with a two-run fifth inning by the Lady Warriors being the difference. Shelby Lamb ripped a pair of singles for the Eaglettes while Jordan Abell paced the winners with a double and single...

Penalty kicks doom Eagles in soccer opener (03/17/10)
A pair of penalty kicks proved to be the difference as Shelbyville Central lost 3-1 in their season opener to visiting Oakland on Tuesday night. The Eagles (0-1) fell behind 2-0 at the half but played much better in the final 40 minutes. "We didn't play very well in the first half but I thought we played much better in the second half and played with a lot more intensity," Central coach Neal Gordon said. "It's disappointing the game is decided by two PK's."...

SC tennis opens with sweep of Riverdale (03/16/10)
Shelbyville Central's boys and girls tennis teams each claimed a 6-3 win over Riverdale in Murfreesboro in Monday's season opener. The Eagles and Eaglettes take on another Region 4-AAA foe in Oakland on Thursday. The matches get underway at H.V. Griffin Park at 4 p.m...

Injuries make Eagle baseball plans more challenging (03/14/10)
As the cold gray skies of winter eventually turn to the bright sunny skies of spring, several Shelbyville Central teams look forward to spring sports. For Golden Eagle coach Brad Frasier, replacing four players who have moved on to the collegiate ranks along with dealing with a number of injuries are the major tasks at hand...

Stewart's 'D' keys Bulldogs' return to SEC championship (03/13/10)
NASHVILLE -- Ask any basketball coach and most will tell you, defense doesn't come via sheer talent, it's more a state of mind. A player has to want to be a quality defender. While Mississippi State teammate and fellow Tennessee native Jarvis Varnado gets a majority of the credit for the Bulldogs' defensive prowess (most of which is deserved with Varnado now having at least one blocked shot in 50 straight games), guard Barry Stewart earned praise for his tenacious 'D' in the 62-52 win over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference semifinals on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.. ...

Eaglettes reach end of line (03/02/10)
All good things must come to an end. Shelbyville Central's postseason run was halted with a 46-39 loss to Blackman in a Region 4-AAA tournament semifinal on Monday night. Blackman (22-6) will face Riverdale for the region championship at SCHS on Wednesday night at 7. The Lady Warriors rolled past La Vergne 77-50 in the other semifinal...

Hot start helps Siegel end Eagles' season (03/01/10)
MURFREESBORO -- On paper it looked like Shelbyville Central didn't stand a chance and even though it came up short on the scoreboard, no one can question the effort the Golden Eagles played with against host Siegel in the opening round of the Region 4-AAA tournament on Saturday night...

Yes, we can, Eaglettes show doubters with win (02/28/10)
Shelbyville Central's girls continue to make believers out of naysayers. After claiming the District 8-AAA tournament championship earlier in the week, the Eaglettes advanced to the Region 4-AAA semifinals with a 54-45 win over visiting Siegel on Friday night...

Region tournaments tip off tonight (02/26/10)
The win-loss records for high school basketball teams in Tennessee revert back to 0-0 with region tournament play getting started this evening. Shelbyville Central's ladies are riding high after their upset of Lawrence County in the District 8-AAA final on Monday. That earned the Golden Eaglettes (16-11) a top seed in the Region 4-AAA tournament...

Eagles come back for win in final minutes (02/24/10)
COLUMBIA -- Shelbyville Central battled back from a 12-point deficit to claim a 54-52 win over Franklin County in the consolation game of the District 8-AAA tournament on Tuesday evening. Trailing 48-36 with 4:07 left to play, the Eagles (16-12) turned up the defensive pressure then scored 15 unanswered points to go up 51-48 and take control. During that run sophomore point guard Zach Hamler had a pair of steals and scored six of his 10 points...

Eaglettes capture 8-AAA tourney crown (02/23/10)
COLUMBIA -- It has been said time and time again over the years to never count out the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes. That statement may never be so apparent after the Eaglettes (16-11) claimed a 42-36 win over top-seed Lawrence County (25-3) in the District 8-AAA tournament championship game on Monday night...

Clutch free throws send Eaglettes to 8-AAA final (02/22/10)
COLUMBIA -- Shelbyville Central advanced to the District 8-AAA tournament championship with an impressive 62-55 win over Lincoln County on Saturday night. The win was huge in a number of ways in that not only does it give the Golden Eaglettes (15-11) a chance for another championship but it assures an opening-round home game in the Region 4-AAA tournament against either La Vergne or Siegel on Friday night at 7...

Lawrence Co. trips up Eagles (02/22/10)
COLUMBIA -- Shelbyville Central fell behind early and couldn't find a way to bounce back in a 65-43 loss to Lawrence County in the semifinals of the District 8-AAA tournament Saturday night. The Golden Eagles (15-12) face Franklin County in a consolation game tonight at 6:30...

Depleted Eagles win battle, reach 8-AAA semis (02/21/10)
Adversity is nothing new for Shelbyville Central this season. With a pair of starters suspended for the rest of the season and another, Seth Jarrell, home with an apparent stomach virus, the undermanned Golden Eagles avoided elimination from the District 8-AAA tournament with a 49-47 win over visiting Lincoln County on Friday night...

Eaglette upset bid fall short (02/17/10)
MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville Central entered with the vision of an upset at third-ranked Riverdale but the Golden Eaglettes were outscored 17-10 in the fourth quarter and lost 60-48 in the regular season finale for both teams Tuesday night. "If we're climbing a mountain, we're just a short distance from the top," Shelbyville coach Lynn Burkey said. "This team has improved throughout the regular season, and I think they will make it to the top at tournament time when it's most important."...

Riverdale snaps skid at Eagles' expense (02/17/10)
MURFREESBORO -- Shelbyville Central closed out the regular season in disappointing fashion in a 56-41 loss at Riverdale on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagle offense struggled to find any consistency throughout the game while the effort on defense could be questioned as well, especially in the second half...

Wilson takes control in Eagles' win (02/14/10)
COOKEVILLE -- Despite the suspension of three Shelbyville Central players last week, the Golden Eagles capped off the week with an impressive 64-58 win at Cookeville in a non-district matchup Friday night. Junior post Bobby Wilson was unstoppable inside the paint, scoring 28 points and hauling in 12 rebounds. He also took care of business at the foul line as well, connecting on 9-of-10 free throws...

Eaglettes wilt after strong start (02/14/10)
COOKEVILLE -- Shelbyville Central failed to throw a knockout punch early on the road in a 59-46 loss to Cookeville in a non-district matchup Friday night. The Eaglettes (14-10) jumped out to an 8-0 lead and looked to have brought their "A-game," but inconsistent play from that point proved costly...

Eagles expecting big things (02/13/10)
As Shelbyville Central winds down the regular season and prepares for the postseason, coach Kevin Thomas believes his team's best basketball is still ahead. After finishing runner-up in the District 8-AAA and Region 4-AAA tournaments, the Golden Eagles fell two points shy of the TSSAA state tournament after a 71-70 loss at Walker Valley in the sectional last season...

Eaglettes seek consistency (02/13/10)
Shelbyville Central coach Lynn Burkey knew this was going to be a challenging season. With the majority of the scoring gone from last year's team, young and inexperienced players had to develop and others would have to take on new roles. Ceny Phelps and Hannah Dawson graduated and moved on to the next level, taking a lot of points and experience with them but leaving the opportunity for others to step up...

Central loses 3 players, gets probation (02/11/10)
Three Shelbyville Central basketball players have been suspended for the season after being involved in an altercation following the Shelbyville/Lawrence County game last Friday night, school administrators said Wednesday. Senior standout Emmanuel Andrews, junior Trevor Reed and sophomore Qua Allen were suspended for allegedly throwing punches during the altercation that took place as several spectators from the Lawrence County student section rushed the floor as the Golden Eagles were attempting to get into their locker room.. ...

Seniors shine in Eaglette win (02/10/10)
Tuesday was totally Senior Night for the Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes. Shelbyville Central honored five seniors and rolled to a 63-33 District 8-AAA win over visiting Tullahoma along the way. Seniors Katlin Buchanan, Jesse Calvert, Janie Graves, Callisha Johnson and Robbie Mahaffey and got the start and combined for 47 points, 22 rebounds and nine steals in their last regular-season home game...

Eagles fall to 'Cats despite post players' efforts (02/10/10)
Shelbyville Central's post players combined for 36 points but it wasn't enough as the Golden Eagles dropped a 60-57 decision to visiting Tullahoma on Tuesday night. Bobby Wilson was a man amongst boys in the paint, scoring 23 points, including 7-of-10 free throws, while teammate Seth Jarrell had a double-double with 13 tallies to go along with 13 rebounds...

Andrews powers Eagles to big win (02/09/10)
LEBANON -- It would be hard to convince Wilson Central that Emmanuel Andrews is not the best Class AAA player in the state after his 30-point performance Saturday night led Shelbyville Central to a 58-47 win in its gym in front of a large crowd. Andrews started the game with a 3-pointer with less than a minute gone and then finished the quarter with a catch-and-shoot from deep in the corner off an inbounds pass to give his team a 16-14 lead...