Stories from Saturday, September 3, 2005

The Kentucky Wildcats will be looking for one thing this season -- RESPECT. Last season the 'Cats were far from perfect with a dismal 2-9 record putting third-year coach Rich Brooks' job in jeopardy. This season Brooks and his staff have a defensive scheme to add to an already successful offense. Basically, the future of the team will depend on how well the team adjusts to the changes...

Last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide made it to a bowl game for the first time since 2001 while sporting the No. 1 defense in the nation. Unfortunately, the offense could not support the other half of the responsibility thanks largely in part to the loss of starting quarterback Brodie Croyle early in the season. But with Croyle back, the Tide has lots to look forward to in 2005...

After a dismal 5-6 season and another year added on to a long saga of 'close but not quite' seasons, one would expect spirits to be low for the South Carolina Gamecocks and their faithful fans. But for some reason there seems to be a glimmer in the eyes of the Gamecock nation. ...

It's been said that four or five plays determine the outcome of a game. Shelbyville coach Whit Taylor agrees with that statement after his Eagles fell 33-14 to Stratford in a Region 5-4A contest Friday night at Eagle Stadium. "Take away a couple of long runs they had and a fumble we have on their goal line and we win this ball game," Taylor said. "On their two longest runs for touchdowns, we actually have a chance to make a play in the backfield but we missed tackles and that really hurt us."...

CHATTANOOGA -- Shelbyville pharmacist Danny Law had asked federal Judge Curtis Collier to impose the maximum sentence on Ronald Cole, the man who at gunpoint demanded drugs two years ago at Renegar Drug Store, and on Friday the judge did just that. "You're not young," Collier told Cole during the 63-year-old man's sentencing hearing in U.S. ...

Jonathan Reed has bravely battled the villain called Cancer for three years now. Soon that battle will come to an end. The 17-year-old Community High School senior is spending his final days with his family and friends in Rover at his aunt and uncle's home, a shadow of his former self --waiting for the inevitable...

Bedford countians are showing their customary compassion in time of need through a comprehensive effort of aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The City of Shelbyville, Big G Express and Sanford Corp. are working together, according to Mayor Geneva Smith, with collected items to be delivered to a specific destination along the Gulf Coast, then trucked into areas in need...

Jose's Intimidator capped off Friday evening's Celebration performance with a win in the Four-Year-Old World Grand Championship, often referred to as the Junior World Grand Championship or the Junior Stake. The horse, a unanimous selection of the judges, was ridden by Jamie Bradshaw for Randall & Martha Ferguson of Union Grove, Ala...