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The great walleye debate

A â€œphotometric analysisâ€ of an old photo has wiped out a 47-year-old walleye record and the sons of the late Hartsville fisherman who caught the fish claim their dad was robbed. Bobby Harper admits he doesnâ€™t know anything about â€œphotometric analysisâ€ but he knows wh...

FCS' Jackson, Warmath TSWA All-State picks

Friendship Christian forward Carly Warmath and sweeper Brittany Jackson have been named to the All-State A-AA soccer team by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. Warmath, a junior scored 32 goals and dished out six assists. She was often pulled early from lopsided games as the Lady Commanders...

Lebanon girls finish off Gallatin 49-36

Five weeks after squandering an early big lead in an overtime loss at Gallatin, Lebanonâ€™s girls were slower in getting way ahead Saturday, but stayed in front in a 49-36 home triumph at Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court. The Devilettes led 9-4 following the first quarter and 31-10 at ...

Blue Devil points come much harder vs. Green Wave

Twenty four hours after Lebanon seemed to hit every shot and grab every rebound in a 25-point upset of White County, few of the shots and rebounds fell the Blue Devilsâ€™ way as visiting Gallatin grabbed a 60-39 win at Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court. Gallatin led 11-8 following the f...

West FT lifts Lady Dawgs to road win

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. â€” Facing a team theyâ€™ve rarely struggled against, Cumberlandâ€™s 15th-ranked women trailed at halftime Saturday afternoon before eking out an 86-85 win in the TranSouth Conference opener. Alison Westâ€™s free throw with 5.8 seconds left provided the win...

Riding the clothes horse

The other day I was flipping through a 2008 outdoors catalogue featuring the latest in spring fashions when it occurred to me that the outdoors-persons modeling the clothes donâ€™t resemble any of my buddies I hunt and fish with. One young lady with a trim transom was pictured wearing a â€...

Dawgs emerge with 57-54 win at Freed

HENDERSON â€” Cumberland pulled out a 57-54 victory at Freed-Hardeman on Monday night, boosting the Bulldogs to 2-0 on the young TranSouth Conference campaign. The Bulldogs, coming off a 112-77 win against Blue Mountainâ€™s first-year program in Mississippi on Saturday, led 28-22 at half...

G'ville girls shoot down MJ Christian

MT. JULIET â€” Gordonsvilleâ€™s girls scored often and Mt. Juliet Christian turnovers enabled the Tigerettes to shoot even more often Monday night as the visitors took a 77-36 District 8-A victory. The Tigerettes hit 29 of 55 shots from the floor, including 11 of 27 from three-point rang...

Outdoors Notebook

Crane Days: The 16th annual Cherokee-Crane Days (formerly the Cherokee Indiana Heritage and Sandhill Crane Viewing Days) will be held Jan. 19-20. The event, held at the TWRA Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, allows visitors to view migrating Sandhill and Whooping Cranes in great numbers. The Crane Days h...

Lady 'Cats muscle into 9-AAA lead

GLADEVILLE â€” Wilson Centralâ€™s Lady Wildcats established themselves as the cream of the District 9-AAA crop with a 52-39 victory over previously undefeated Smyrna Friday night. Jasmine Hassell had 22 points to lead the â€˜Cats, despite facing regular double teams and the occasiona...