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Trevecca Trojans sweep Cumberland in conference opener

With rain washing out Friday's TranSouth Conference opener, Cumberland had only two cracks at defending league champion Trevecca. But the No. 25 Bulldogs blew both opportunities as the No. 10 Trojans posted a 4-3 and 4-2 sweep Saturday in Nashville. Brett Thaler's walk-off double in the bottom of ...

Don't get moon-struck

I have a fishing buddy who wonâ€™t get in the boat without consulting the solunar tables. Heâ€™s convinced that the fish wonâ€™t bite unless the sun and the moon, the stars and planets, all are properly aligned. I canâ€™t decide if heâ€™s an angler or an astrologer. I alw...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

Attending Lebanon High School during the heyday of Campbell Brandon's Devilettes, the girls' basketball team gave the school a sense of sporting pride which always took a beating during football season. Fans filled what is now Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court for the girls' basketball games...

Central comes up short times two

CLARKSVILLE â€” Cold-shooting Clarksville found its touch in the locker room at halftime of Thursday's Region 5-AAA final and kicked the intensity up a notch in the third quarter to overtake Wilson Central 51-43 in a Wildcat fight at Rossview. Central led 16-11 late in the half when Adam Bar...

Bulldogs continue late-season tourney push with victory

Needing to leap two more spaces to return to the NAIA top-25 ratings, and probably many more spots to ensure a trip to Kansas City next month for the national tournament, Cumberland's men rode some hot shooting to break a halftime tie and beat visiting Bethel 69-63 Thursday at the Dallas Floyd Cent...

Shelbyville gives Lebanon rude awakening

SHELBYVILLE â€” What often makes the tournaments so special is the magic some teams create to overturn the logic of three months of regular-season play. Lebanon's dream postseason was rudely interrupted moments after the opening tip of Wednesday's Region 4-AAA as Shelbyville brought the Devil...

Outdoors notebook

TIME TO RENEW LICENSES Tennessee hunting and fishing license expire Feb. 29. They can be renewed at most outdoors stores or on-line at tnwildlife.org There are a wide range of licenses available, including the popular Lifetime License. The cost of the one-time license varies according to age. It ...

'Cats put NE's offense, season in deep freeze

CLARKSVILLE â€” Even as snow was blanketing everything outside Rossview High School except the roads, Wilson Central's zone defense put Northeast's offense in the deep freeze Tuesday night as the Wildcats returned to the Region 5-AAA final following a two-year absence with a 55-44 win. Distri...

Double-OT triumph sends Devilettes to Region 4-AAA final

SHELBYVILLE â€” Expecting to play the early game in Monday's Region 4-AAA semifinals, Lebanon learned early yesterday the Devilettes would play the late game instead. As things turned out, the clock may have been closer to midnight, but Lebanon's Cinderella run is nowhere near the Witching Ho...

Central puts away pesky Beech

CLARKSVILLE â€” Despite a sub-.500 record, Beech had put scares in District 9-AAA heavyweights Wilson Central, Mt. Juliet and Smyrna all season. The Lady Buccaneers again gave Central all it wanted Monday before Jasmine Hassell proved to be too much for Beech to handle as the Lady Wildcats mo...