Stories from Monday, April 27, 2009

Elmer F. Sudberry, 77, of Arkoma, Okla., brother of Rayburn Sudberry, of Shelbyville, died Thursday in Ft. Smith, Ark. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fentress Mortuary Chapel, Ft. Smith, with military and Masonic honors. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Ft. Smith.

Shelbyville Central softball had a very successful weekend in the Coffee County Classic. The Eaglettes won five of six games and reached the semifinals. "We really played well and had some great leadership," Shelbyville coach Robin Ayers said. "Hopefully this will carry over to the District (8-AAA) tournament later this week."...

It's not their ultimate goal, but nonetheless it's a goal accomplished. Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles won the District 8-AAA regular season championship after rolling past visiting Columbia 12-1 Sunday afternoon. That's quite an accomplishment considering the Eagles finished at the bottom of the district last year...

Harris Middle's Eaglettes built a huge lead and held on to claim a 10-7 win over visiting Tullahoma Middle in the first game of a doubleheader in Central Tennessee Conference action Saturday. The Eaglettes (4-4, 4-4 CTC) took a 10-0 lead into the fifth inning but Tullahoma rallied for seven runs in their final at-bat...

Webb took full advantage of a Community Viqueen lineup decimated by injury and other absences to post a 5-4 win in a rare Saturday game. Erica Keele got the start on the mound for the Viqueens and pitched 3 2/3 innings. She gave up only one hit, walked five and struck out three...