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Shorter College controls ball, Bulldogs 34-7

In a game where field position and time of possession meant everything, Cumberland had nothing in a 34-7 setback to visiting Shorter on Saturday at Lindsey Donnell Stadium. Utilizing the option game, the Hawks ran 60 times for 335 yards and finished with 379 total as the visitors from Rome, Ga., i...

Williams' two FTs, 32 points lift Lady Dawgs to 82-80 win

HENDERSON â€” Renae Williams poured in 32 points Saturday and Cumberland needed every one of them as the last two came from the free-throw line with two seconds left to lift the Lady Bulldogs to an 82-80 win over King College in the Lionbackers Classic at Freed-Hardeman. Williams sank 5 of 6 ...

Johnson, Douglas carry Cumberland to 82-70 victory over Oakwood College

Behind Maurice Johnsonâ€™s 22 points and Thomas Douglasâ€™ 19, Cumberland took a 82-70 victory over visiting Oakwood College in their second game of the Bulldog Classic at the Dallas Floyd Center Saturday. It was a tale of Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside for the Bulldogs- Johnson was 4-for-6 ...

Bandits in the night

I was sitting up late one night last summer, catching up on some reading, when I looked out on the deck and saw four masked bandits peering at me through the window. They were brazen. Even when they knew theyâ€™d been caught red-handed in an act of thievery, they stood their ground. The bigg...

Bulldogs survive 71-70 opening win

A fumble by Concordia-Selma with just over a second to play enabled Cumberlandâ€™s men to survive a 71-70 season-opening win in the Bulldog Classic on Friday night at the Dallas Floyd Center. The Bulldogs kept the visitors in the game with 8-of-23 free-throw shooting for the game. Concordia-S...

Williams leads Lady Dawgs to opening victory

HENDERSON â€” With three new teammates in the starting lineup, old-reliable Renae Williams came through with 23 points and eight rebounds Friday afternoon as Cumberlandâ€™s women opened their season with a 72-67 win over Mobile in the Lionbackers Classic at Freed-Hardeman. Williams also ...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

Dallus Whitfield was asked at Cumberlandâ€™s volleyball game the other night about the player whose uniform was different from her teammates. The position is called a â€˜liberoâ€™. And Iâ€™ve also been asked in the past what it is. It sounds like an Italian political party. But...

PLAYOFF BOUND

With the pressure of making the playoffs hanging possibly on every snap, Lebanon and Watertown survived nailbiting heartstoppers to advance to the TSSAA postseason Friday night. The Blue Devils survived a missed two-point attempt by Siegel in the final minute of a 17-16 victory at Nokes-Lasater F...

Lebanon stops 2-point PAT, saves 17-16 victory over Siegel

Playing with his passing arm figuratively tied behind his back, Daley Sallis returned to the Lebanon lineup and used his legs, brains, and most important, heart to drive the Blue Devils back to the playoffs with a 17-16 heartstopper over Siegel Friday night at Nokes-Lasater Field. The senior had s...

Watertown ousts Monterey in 2 OTs

MONTEREY â€” It was familiar feeling for Watertown and Monterey. Week 10. Overtime. The last Region 4-1A playoff spot on the line. This time, though, Watertown [8-2, 5-2 Region 4-1A] held strong and kept Monterey [6-4, 4-3] out of the end zone and left the Plateau with a 21-14 double-OT vict...