College Sports

Stewart's 'D' keys Bulldogs' return to SEC championship (03/13/10)
NASHVILLE -- Ask any basketball coach and most will tell you, defense doesn't come via sheer talent, it's more a state of mind. A player has to want to be a quality defender. While Mississippi State teammate and fellow Tennessee native Jarvis Varnado gets a majority of the credit for the Bulldogs' defensive prowess (most of which is deserved with Varnado now having at least one blocked shot in 50 straight games), guard Barry Stewart earned praise for his tenacious 'D' in the 62-52 win over Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference semifinals on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.. ...

Stewart keeps Bulldogs' hopes alive (03/13/10)
NASHVILLE -- Barry Stewart has developed a penchant for stepping his game up come tournament time. The former Shelbyville Central standout, who was the most valuable player of the TSSAA state tournament his senior year of high school and made the SEC All-Tournament team with Mississippi State last year, came through again by hitting several key shots in the Bulldogs' 75-69 win over Florida on Friday night...

Maze finally steps up as Vol guards struggle (03/12/10)
NASHVILLE -- There was a point midway through Tennessee's opening-round triumph over LSU on Thursday that coach Bruce Pearl had to wonder if he had left his guards in Knoxville. Tennessee's perimeter trio of Scotty Hopson, Bobby Maze and Melvin Goins combined for one point on 0-of-9 shooting through the first 20 minutes. ...

Stewart a success on, off court (03/11/10)
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Four years ago, former Shelbyville Central Golden Eagle basketball standout and Class AAA Mr. Basketball recipient Barry Stewart decided to further his education as well as his basketball career at Mississippi State University. That decision turned out to be great for both Stewart and Mississippi State...

Vol seniors lay groundwork for future years (01/07/10)
With last week's 37-14 loss to Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, the Tennessee Volunteers finished the chapter on the 2009 season. As recruiting hits a fever pitch with National Signing Day quickly approaching on Feb. 3, coach Lane Kiffin and his staff are on the road meeting with recruits and their parents to continue working on the program's future...

Vols' struggles continue in bowl loss (01/03/10)
ATLANTA -- The 2009 version of the Chik-fil-A Bowl had an, oh, so familiar look and feel for the Tennessee Volunteers. First, the Vols fell behind. Then, when it looked like momentum was swinging their way, bad breaks and depth concerns reappeared and kept them from catching up...

Ex-Central players competing in college (12/23/09)
High school basketball players all over Bedford County are sprinting baseline to baseline and putting in the time to not only help their respective teams win each time out but also because there could be an athletic scholarship on the horizon...