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Devilettes reach District 7-AAA finals

MURFREESBORO — Lebanon's girls reached the District 7-AAA team finals Monday with 4-1 wins over Warren County and Cookeville at Old Fort Park. The Blue Devils were ousted in the first round by Oakland 4-1. The No. 3-seed Devilettes will bring a 12-2 record into today's 4 p.m. final against No...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

Watching Amanda Butler shoot three-point jumpers against Gallatin and drive to the basket against Lebanon two decades ago, it was easy to see she was a great player. But what made the Mt. Juliet star one of my favorites was her openness. She knew no stranger. It didn't matter whether you were a fel...

Maynard pitches shutout, drives home only run in LHS win

Meghan Maynard got the run Lebanon needed, then made sure Cookeville didn't get any in a 1-0 District 7-AAA win Thursday night at Baird Park. The senior Tennessee Tech-signee allowed three hits and a walk while striking out 12 in seven innings as Lebanon improved to 19-9 for the season and 6-2 in D...

Cravens, Commanders cruise to 6th straight win

WESTMORELAND — Brian Cravens held Westmoreland to four hits Thursday as Friendship Christian cruised to a 10-1 District 8-A conquest. The right-hander [5-1] walked three and struck out 12 as the Commanders won their sixth straight to improve to 14-10 for the season and 8-0 in the district. Th...

Clemmons claims 2nd in Great 8 Invitational

NASHVILLE — Chris Clemmons had Lebanon's top performance Thursday in the Great 8 Invitational at Vanderbilt. He placed second in the 100 meters in :11.28. Icelyn Elie was third in the girls' long jump with a leap of 16-4. She also finished sixth in the high jump at 4-10. Alex Johnson went 40 ...

Vince Young to serve as Offense-Defense camp instructor

Titans quarterback Vince Young and fullback Ahmard Hall will serve as instructors at the Offense-Defense Football Camp at Cumberland University May 27-31. "Offense-Defense has been the No. 1 summer football camp in America for more than 30 years," Young said. "I'm proud to be a member of the family...

UMC annual Sports Screenings Day slated for May 19

University Medical Center's annual Sports Screening Day will be Saturday, May 19. Physicians affiliated with UMC and staff members reach out to area athletes to provide a complimentary sports screening. Screenings are required for athletic eligibility by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic As...

Rutledge fires FCS past Watertown

WATERTOWN — An ailing shoulder limited Jessi Couch to flex-player duty Wednesday. But the Friendship Christian catcher flexed her bat for a two-run homer in the first inning to launch the Lady Commanders to a 12-0 trouncing of Watertown at Three Forks Park. The home run was enough cushion for...

Friendship's Nolan notches one-hitter against Merrol Hyde

HENDERSONVILLE — Friendship Christian used two big innings to run rule Merrol Hyde 11-0 Wednesday at Drakes Creek Park. The Commanders scored a touchdown, complete with extra point, in the fourth inning and tacked on four more in the fifth. Stephen Nolan fired a one-hitter with no walks and s...

O'Connell seventh in OVC tournament

LEDBETTER, Ky. — Former Wilson Central two-sport standout Kellie O'Connell finished in a tie for seventh place in the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Golf Championships on Wednesday at Drake Creek Golf Club. The Samford sophomore fired an 83 Wednesday for a three-day total of 240. Her teammate...