Stories from Monday, August 28, 2006

Tennessee staged its annual kicking scrimmage Saturday at Haslam Field, working for nearly two hours on punting, field goals, returns and the entire special teams arsenal. "If you were talking to a true Volunteer, someone who understands the importance of the kicking game and what Gen. Neyland gave to college football about how you win with the kicking game, this is an important day," head coach Phillip Fulmer said. "And we had a good day with that...

UNIONVILLE -- The road reconstruction project, including the replacement of storm water drainage pipes, is poetic justice for the president of Wright Paving Co. "There have been several wrecks here," Tommy Wright said Friday while his crew, men from B&W Excavating and employees of the Tennessee Department of Transportation worked on U.S. 41-A...

Cascade rebounded from a season-opening week of tough breaks to notch their first two victories of the young season and claim the 5th Annual Lady Feet Classic title. The Lady Champions used a strong second half to defeat Webb 3-1 in the championship match on Saturday afternoon...

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Titans' offensive and defensive struggles continue as they lost their preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night 20-6 at LP Field. Some feel preseason games are pretty much meaningless scrimmages designed to take a look at bubble players who walk a very thin line between being adored and pampered NFL players or unemployed...

KISII TOWN, Kenya -- I had just finished making some signs to hang around the necks of the players in a children's ministry skit: "Jesus," "Friend No. 1," "Crippled Man," and so on. I went downstairs and left the signs in Room #5, where we held our team meetings each morning...

The Four-Year-Old Walking Stallions and Aged Mares were tops in the show ring on Sunday night in Shelbyville at the 68th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. The Four-Year-Old Stallion class was loaded with talent once again. It's Only A Game and Chad Baucom turned in a stirring performance and captured the decision. Star and Jackie McConnell were second while America Online and Larry Edwards captured third...