Sports Columns

Obey the lure, catch some great fish (02/09/12)
At one time years ago the Tennessee State Rainbow and Brown Trout were caught out of the Obey River near Celina. Today the Obey still fishes very well but there are better places to catch record-breaking trout. However ,there are few places you can catch the sheer numbers of trout that come out of the Obey every day...

Terrain features tell story when studying map (01/26/12)
After the colors come the actual terrain features you will find in the body of a map. There are basically eight terrain features that can be broken down into two separate groups. These two groups are major features and minor features...

Deer season is over. Now what? (01/19/12)
For many of you, like myself, you sit there after it's all over and say, "Now what? I've scouted, put up stands, planted food plots, set up trail cameras, hunted through rain, heat, cold, mosquitos and ticks and now deer season in the state of Tennessee is over. Now what?"...

Tennis stars step up to center stage (01/19/12)
We all know of the stars of professional athletics--the "poster boys" of their particular sports. Tom Brady represents the face of the NFL, much like Kobe Bryant does the NBA, Tiger Woods the PGA, and Derek Jeter for the MLB. What a lot of people seem to neglect is professional tennis. And until last year I also was included in the group that shrugged the sport off...

More on maps (01/19/12)
A map is, simply stated, a graphic representation of the earth, drawn to scale on a plane surface. Before you can really "read" a map you must first understand the information contained both on the map itself and the information in the margins of that map. In the margins you will find the following information...

Maps, GPS units: A great team (01/12/12)
Most deer and turkey hunters use maps for one purpose, to navigate from place to place. The truth is, a map is much more than a navigation or survival tool, it's an awesome scouting tool as well. In recent years the handheld Global Positioning Systems, or GPS, have gained in popularity with the outdoor public. ...

Bama wins stinker title game (01/12/12)
What a bore. I thought the bowl games were supposed to be exciting. Well, with the exception of the BCS National Championship game, they were pretty fun to watch--even bowls with the teams I can't stand. First off, probably the best game in the bowl season to watch had to be the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. ...

Guest Column: Special times in the woods (01/06/12)
I've been hunting and spending time in the outdoors since I was 10 years old. Something has always captivated and drawn me to nature. It all started with my grandfather and this huge buck he took near the Ocoee River back in the 1960s. That thing looked like a moose to a young boy back then and it always made me ask, How? When? Where?...

Monday's bowl games deliver great matchups (01/03/12)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I think the BCS is a sham for matching up the teams that should be playing for a national title. HOWEVER, the matchups we got on Monday in the various bowl games around the country have possibly provided some of the most exciting college football we've seen in years...

10 bowl games not to miss (12/25/11)
The 2012 Gator Bowl pits 6-6 Ohio State against 6-6 Florida on a collision course. Both the Buckeyes and the Gators are no stranger to successes on the national scene. Both have earned national championships in the last 10 years, with Ohio State's last one coming back in 2002. Florida, meanwhile, savored in the victories and successes under Urban Meyer's reign with Tim Tebow leading the way...

JOHNSON: 'An Evening with Rex' to celebrate local star (12/23/11)
The Shelbyville Times-Gazette, along with the Shelbyville Quarterback Club, will co-host "An Evening with Rex" on Saturday, Jan. 21. The event is in honor of former Shelbyville Central and Community standout baseball player Rex Brothers, now a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies...

Mile-high miracles (12/15/11)
A few years ago when Tim Tebow was the driving force behind an unstoppable Florida Gator football team, I found myself on the "hating Florida" bandwagon, simply because they were at the top. I found myself wishing Tebow would blow plays, get knocked out of the game, etc. for no justifiable reason, other than the fact he was the epitome of greatness at the college level. He did things I wish that teams could have stopped. But they couldn't...

Hiles' death strikes hard (12/09/11)
As the unfortunate news spread across our community yesterday afternoon about the sudden death of Harris Middle School eighth grader Kenzell Hiles, many of us had thoughts of disbelief. Kenzell apparently hadn't been feeling well and was complaining of headaches...

BCS draws criticism for title showdown (12/06/11)
Only in the BCS system can a team with one loss not play for its own conference championship but earn a berth in the BCS National Championship game. This season makes the case and point why the BCS has got to go. There's no question LSU has earned its spot in the title game. The Bayou Bengals have established themselves as the true No. 1 team in the nation with an impressive 13-0 overall record and an 8-0 SEC record...

It's Tebow Time! Win quiets some critics (11/20/11)
Ever since Denver boss John Fox has opted for Tim Tebow to take the helm of the Broncos, criticism of both the decision to give him the start and Tebow's actual skill have grown exponentially. Everywhere you look, someone is dogging Tebow, saying he can't cut it with the big boys...

Chance for Vols to salvage year rests on final 2 games (11/17/11)
With two games left on the schedule, it appears a losing season is all but inevitable for the 2011-2012 season for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols have struggled all year in the SEC, posting an 0-6 record in the conference so far. Tennessee has a chance to rise to .500 on the season if the Volunteers can fend off in-state rival Vanderbilt and follow up with a win over Kentucky, both of which are also struggling this season...

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