Stories from Wednesday, April 18, 2007

MURFREESBORO -- Webb and Middle Tennessee Christian brought their sticks with them to the diamond as they combined for 17 runs before the game's 12th out was recorded. In the end, it was the homestanding Lady Cougars that came out on top with a 14-10 victory...

When your strikeout and error total is almost equal and that number is near double digits, chances are it's going to be a long game. Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes were fanned nine times at the plate and committed eight errors in the field in a disappointing 9-1 loss to visiting Franklin County in a District 8-AAA matchup...

Neither team put their full repertoire of ball skills on display but each cannot be too disappointed with the outcome as Cascade tied District 11-A/AA foe Marshall County 2-2 in Lewisburg. "The game was hustle versus hustle and we came out even on that item," Champion coach Patricia Petty said. "It was not the kind of game soccer fans would enjoy, too much running and kicking without enough effective ball control."...

Shelbyville's tennis teams earned a split with Coffee County with the girls winning handily 6-1 while the boys suffered a 4-3 setback in a very tightly contested matchup. Antwan Lentz lost a tough match to the Red Raiders' Adam Williams 8-6 while Justin Gordon dominated his opponent 8-0. Jordan Phelps took care of Nathan Rutland 8-3 to round out the Eagles' singles match wins...

Leadoff hitter Jacob Davis hit the second pitch of the game over the left field fence to help stake Forrest to a 3-0 first-inning lead, then made it stand up from the mound as he limited visiting Community to just one run on six hits the rest of the way...

Editor's note: Fourth in a series of stories studying the walking horse industry and its significance in this community. This series is reviewing the industry's impact in Bedford County and all of Middle Tennessee and the steps leaders are taking in seeking solutions to problems within the industry....

Police say they found marijuana in the possession of a man who allegedly attempted to flee the scene of a disturbance Monday night as officers arrived. Christopher Paul Henson, 19, West Highland Street, is accused of running after being spotlighted at a disturbance across the street from his home by Officer Tory Moore...

After a slow start, Shelbyville Central picked up the pace in the second half and claimed a 5-0 win over visiting Lincoln County to remain undefeated in District 8-AAA. Five seniors -- Blake Rittenberry, Marcus Cooke, Michael Taylor, Aram Cortes and Juan Dominguez -- were honored before the game for their accomplishment with a very appreciative crowd on hand...

A State Senate committee voted on Tuesday to kill a bill which would keep one political action committee (PAC) from transferring money to another. State Sen. Jim Tracy says the practice hasn't been abused and that the Democrats who are protesting the system now didn't do so when their party was in power...

Bedford County neighbors Community and Cascade have played many close contests in recent years and developed a healthy rivalry that seems to bring out the best from both consistently. Tuesday's game was no exception. They played to a draw through six innings before the Lady Champions broke the game and the Viqueens' hearts with a three-run seventh inning to win 7-4 in a key District 9-A matchup...

Albert-George Schram, who will conduct the May 1 concert by the Nashville Symphony in Shelbyville, said Monday that he's looking forward to conducting in the casual atmosphere of a horse arena. "People have been telling me about it," said Schram during a live interview on WLIJ-AM (1580). "It's a wonderful, real, Shelbyville kind of celebration. I'm looking forward to it......

MURFREESBORO -- Cascade opened the door and sat comfortably in the driver's seat in the District 9-A standings with a 3-1 win over Middle Tennessee Christian. The Champions improved to 19-5 overall and a perfect 8-0 in district play to take a two-game lead over the Cougars (14-6, 6-2) with the tiebreaker in their back pocket...

MURFREESBORO -- Activist and filmmaker Laurie David and musician Sheryl Crow brought their "Stop Global Warming College Tour" to Middle Tennessee State University on Tuesday with a concert and multi-media presentation for students at Murphy Center. David, co-founder of Stopglobalwarming.org with Sen. John McCain and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was one of the producers of Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth."...

Funeral services for Carson Carroll Jr., 60, of Shelbyville, who died Tuesday at his residence, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Glen Forsee officiating. Burial will follow at Pressgrove Cemetery, Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.

Jeriel Pack, 72, of Petersburg died Tuesday at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Catalpa Church of Christ, where he was a member, with burial to follow at Talley Cemetery in Cane Creek. Visitation will begin 4 p.m. today and continue until 11:30 a.m. Friday at London Funeral Home in Lewisburg and from noon-2 p.m. Friday at the church.