Stories from Monday, January 30, 2006

MURFREESBORO -- Harris Middle's Golden Eaglettes advanced to the AAA semifinals of the James C. Haile State Invitational Tournament by defeating Heritage of Thompson Station 40-32 at Middle Tennessee Christian on Saturday evening. The Eaglettes' aggressive defense caused Heritage problems but also led to early foul trouble...

One of the top female aerobatic pilots in the world will be one of the featured aerial acts at the Arnold Air Force Base 55th Anniversary Wings of Freedom Air Show scheduled Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28, at Tullahoma Regional Airport. Patty Wagstaff, a crowd favorite at air shows nationwide, is the first woman to win the prestigious title of U.S. ...

Jury selection was scheduled to begin this morning in the trial of a 40-year-old man charged with pulling a gun on another man and his son. "I anticipate a trial starting Monday," said Shelbyville-based attorney Robert Marlow, co-counsel with Matt Bastion of Columbia who are to defend Grady Lee Flippo of Chapel Hill...

Bedford County Circuit Court Judge Robert Crigler has denied a Hart Road man's request that his lawyer be able to question the sheriff's deputy with whom he allegedly exchanged shots the day before his arrest. Crigler's written ruling on Friday follows his Jan. 13 decision from the bench against granting Anthony "Tony" Leverette another preliminary hearing...

Another claim that the constitutional right to a speedy trial has been denied is being used by another defendant in Bedford County's quadruple murder case. This time it's from Jesse James Syler, 34, who was arrested in 2002 when Eric M. Stephenson, then a lieutenant with the sheriff's department, wrote in Syler's arrest warrant that he was the triggerman in the slayings...

Just as they have most of the last couple years at Webb, seniors Jessica Miller and Ashley Young led the charge for their team. Despite their best efforts, the dynamic duo and the Lady Feet came up short on Saturday as Miller and Young competed in their last game in Bell Buckle...

Senior Bart Badgett grabbed his Webb teammates, threw them on his back and carried them to a 49-34 victory over Mt. Juliet Christian on Senior Night in Bell Buckle on Saturday. The sharp-shooter nailed six 3-pointers and tallied a game-high 21 points to exit the Barton Center in fine fashion...

Liberty Middle and Community Junior High met in the championship game of the Bedford County Tournament on Saturday evening and treated a standing room only crowd to a high-energy, well-played contest from the opening whistle. The Lady Patriots (17-3) placed four players in double figures and utilized an outstanding press to defeat the Viqueens 47-28...

The old cliché that big-time players make big-time plays was never truer than in Saturday night's marquee matchup of the Bedford County Tournament at Cascade. Liberty's Emmanuel Andrews torched the nets for 27 points against Cascade Middle, despite being double- and triple-teamed much of the night, to help the Patriots win 43-37 in a game not decided until the closing moments...

Emmanuel Andrews and Seth Jarrell combined for 50 points as Liberty defeated Celina 62-48 Saturday in the second round of the James C. Haile State Invitational Tournament at Middle Tennessee Christian in Murfreesboro on Saturday. Liberty led 18-9 after one quarter and 30-23 at the half...

Webb Middle gave host Cascade Middle all it could handle for two quarters in Saturday's girls consolation game of the Bedford County Tournament with some stout defense, but a big third quarter offensively by the Lady Champions was more than the Lady Feet could overcome...

Community Junior High and Webb Middle squared off in the season's rubber match between the two with Community winning bragging rights 21-14 in Saturday's consolation game of the Bedford County Tournament at Cascade High. The game started as a defensive struggle with the Feet (4-10) gaining the upper hand 5-3 to end the first quarter...