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Wilson Central girls win in holiday tournament

GREENEVILLE â€” It took four trips to Greeneville over the holidays, but Wilson Central finally claimed its first Ladiesâ€™ Classic championship, defeating rival Mt. Juliet 57-52 in Saturday nightâ€™s title game. It was a tight contest the entire way. The gameâ€™s largest lead...

It's Central vs. Mt. Juliet for Green crown

GREENEVILLE â€” Mt. Juliet and Wilson Central may someday play each other in the final game of the season â€“ for the state championship. In the meantime, weâ€™ll have to settle for the West Wilson rivals meeting in the last game of the calendar year â€“ for the Green Bank Ladi...

Commanders snap slump, win 71-39

JACKSON â€” In a long-overdue offensive explosion, Friendship Christianâ€™s boys broke out of a scoring slump in a 71-39 crushing of Columbia [Ark.] Christian on Friday in the Jackson Christian Tournament. The Commanders jumped to a 17-7 first-quarter lead and carried a 36-20 margin into...

Central conquers Science Hill 69-46

GREENEVILLE â€” Wilson Centralâ€™s girls shook off any post-holiday hangover Wednesday and conquered Science Hill 69-46 in the first round of the Green Bank Ladiesâ€™ Classic at Hal Henard Gym. The Lady Wildcats led 24-13 following the first quarter and held to a 31-25 halftime edge...

Devils fall to two-time La. champs

FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla. â€” Two-time Louisiana state champion Christian Life raced past Lebanon 54-40 Wednesday night in the Playground Area Shootout. Despite graduating three Division I players last year, the Crusaders led from the first quarter on to hike their record to 19-1 despite just on...

Larry Woody's Outdoors

More hunting land: The historic acquisition by the state of 127,000 acres on the northern Cumberland Plateau is good news for hunters and fishermen who have seen available lands shrinking in recent years. Some 49,000 acres will be managed by the TWRA specifically for hunting and fishing. Other ou...

A good deed grows

A few years ago Barney Davidson and his son Mike had an idea. They would make thousands of acres of prime hunting land around their farms in Hardin County available to hunting â€“ but not just any hunting. The Davidsons founded Hunting for a Cure â€“ guided hunts for youngsters, with all...

Holiday hoops tip off

Most high school basketball players wonâ€™t have time to enjoy their newly-opened Christmas presents as they embark on holiday tournaments and classics, some as early as today. Mt. Julietâ€™s girls left town at midday Tuesday for Greeneville where they and Wilson Central will compete in ...

Kentucky runners-up hand Central first loss

GLADEVILLE â€” In a meeting of two undefeated teams of contrasting styles, visiting Iroquois established its tempo just enough to pull out a 64-61 win over Wilson Central on Friday night. The reigning Kentucky runner-up used its quickness and fullcourt press to force 18 turnovers as Central s...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Hereâ€™s a sample of what I wish for the sports fan this year to be presented by someone other than myself: â€”A college football playoff. The lower division playoffs ended last weekend with champions crowned in NCAA Divisions I-AA [or whatever itâ€™s c...