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Becker, Herman join CU wrestling staff

From staff reports Cumberland wrestling coach Todd Allen announced the addition of Brandon Becker and Dave Herman to the Bulldog coaching staff for the 2013-14 academic year. Becker joins the CU staff as a volunteer assistant after spending the 2010-11 and 2011-12 ...

One man’s trash (fish) is another’s treasure

Last spring I was fishing on Tim’s Ford Lake with a die-hard smallmouth bass fishermen, casting plastic jigs along a rocky bank. We had landed a dozen good-sized bronzebacks, famous for their fierce fighting ability, when my partner suddenly had a jolting strike that almost yanked th...

Lebanon Girls Softball Association results

From staff reports Results from Friday's Lebanon Girls Softball Association games at Baird Park: 10-UNDER KD Builders 3, Whitts' BBQ 2 Autumn Calvo homered for KD while Jeaneasja Davis doubled. Addison Fuller struck out 10 batters. Kennadi Martin doubled and Ki...

Lady Bears lead 8-0 in overnight rain delay

From staff reports PORTLAND — Before lightning halted play, Mt. Juliet's bats boomed to a big lead over Gallatin in the District 9-AAA loser's bracket Monday. Consecutive home runs by Lauren Woodard, Savannah Oliver and Shelby Woodard lifted the Lady Bears to a seven-run seco...

Blue Devils knock out Portland 17-6

From staff reports What started as a two-inning slugfest ended as a four-inning Lebanon knockout of Portland 17-6 in the District 9-AAA loser's bracket Monday at Beech. The Blue Devils jumped to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning but trailed 6-4 through two. But Lebanon scor...

MJCA's Walker qualifies for state tennis tournament

From staff reports SEWANEE — Mt. Juliet Christian's Rachel Walker advanced to the state tennis tournament this past weekend, becoming the first MJCA player to reach state since Crystal Harwell and Victoria Reed won the Class A-AA girls' doubles championship in 2005. Walker, a...

Bulldogs headed back to Joliet

Cumberland to face Judson on Thursday From staff reports Cumberland will play Judson in the Joliet, Ill., site on Thursday in the NAIA Championship Opening Round, as announced Monday by the national office. York [Neb.] [41-10] is the No. 1 seed in the five-team field, while...

Bears win wild one in eighth 4-3

From staff reports MT. JULIET — Marshall Gei's RBI walk-off single between first and second scored Hunter Gilbert with the walk-off run in Mt. Juliet's 4-3 eight-inning win over Hendersonville, ending a wild sequence in the District 9-AAA tournament opener Friday night. The G...

Lebanon Girls Softball Association results

From staff reports Results from Thursday night's Lebanon Girls Softball Association games at Baird Park: 8-UNDER Liberty State Bank 15, CedarStone Bank 5 Jaina Drennon singled twice and Allie Manning once as both homered for Liberty State. Brianna Duncan delivered thr...

Reasonover pitches no-hitter for ADC

From staff reports Gavin Reasonover threw a no-hitter for ADC in a 16-0 win over Dugdale in the Rotary Dixie Youth major league Friday night at Baird Park. In an earlier game, Wilson Bank & Trust topped THW 10-2. Reasonover walked two and struck out seven in the three-in...