High School Sports

Leverette joins 1,000 point club (02/09/12)
Viking Jake Leverette recently reached the 1,000 point plateau in his career while playing basketball at Community High School. Leverette has sparked the Unionville community and has been a role model for many younger players who one day hope to join him in the 1,000 point club. At the elementary school sign are Leverette, left, and Lane Stacy, a fifth grader, son of Betty and Brent Stacy...

Eagles claim first District 8AAA win (02/08/12)
It was a joyous locker room after the game. Over the years Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles have been atop the District 8AAA standings, but this year has been a little different. With just two regular season district games remaining on the schedule, the Eagles won their first 8AAA game of the season after claiming a 51-39 victory over visiting Lawrence County on Tuesday night...

Early lead disappears for Eaglettes in loss (02/08/12)
Shelbyville Central led at the end of the first quarter, but that lead was short lived as the Eaglettes fell 58-36 to Lawrence County in a District 8AAA matchup on Tuesday night. The Eaglettes (14-13, 5-4 8AAA) posted a 10-8 advantage at the end of the opening frame but the Lady Wildcats (21-6, 10-0 8AAA) showed why they're the top team in the district by outscoring Shelbyville 18-2 to take a 26-12 lead by halftime...

Vikes dominate in 78-42 win (02/07/12)
The Community Vikings accomplished two major things in their last regular season game at Roger K. Brothers Gym on Monday night in a dominant 78-42 win over Merrol Hyde. First, they righted a ship that had been slightly rudderless for the past five games by treating a large home crowd to a high octane offense that fired on all cylinders, and in doing so allowed Ryan Adams, Jake Leverette and Austin Thurber, their three seniors, to leave the floor for the last time in the regular season as winners.. ...

Viqueens ravage Hyde for Senior Night victory (02/07/12)
The Community Viqueens got just what the doctor ordered before the district tournament with a 50-18 thrashing of visiting Merrol Hyde on Monday night. It was a nice tuneup with 10 players scoring, but it was also a nice way for seniors Shaina Stacey and Brittney Leverette to remember their last regular season appearance in Viqueen uniforms...

Lady Champs endure Collinwood to claim regular season finale (02/07/12)
The Collinwood Trojanettes (17-8, 6-4 12A) banked nine treys against the Cascade Lady Champions (16-10, 7-7 9A) on Monday night's regular season finale. That perimeter sharpshooting allowed the visiting Trojanettes to control the tempo for most of the game...

Champs cap regular season with win (02/07/12)
During the first meeting between the Cascade Champions (11-12, 7-7 9A) and Collinwood Trojans (15-11, 5-5 12A) earlier this season, Collinwood was able to emerge with a 59-47 win. With the loss in their first meeting in the back of their minds, the Champs were able to string together back-to-back wins with a 62-55 victory on Monday night over the visiting Trojans and close the regular season on a high note...

Sluggish 4th dooms Webb against CA (02/07/12)
Minus a sluggish fourth quarter, the Webb Feet essentially played Columbia Academy evenly in Monday's regular season finale. But a three-point third quarter doomed the Feet to a 45-36 defeat on the road. "Played them evenly down to the fourth quarter. We just couldn't score in the fourth quarter," said Webb coach Jeff Mitchell...

Vikings fall in title clash (02/05/12)
CHAPEL HILL -- Their place, their pace, their banner. The Community Vikings learned many painful lessons in the District 9-A championship game on Friday night against the Forrest Rockets in a 56-44 loss. Their dream of a regular season title went with it, but don't count them out just yet...

Lady Rockets slip by Viqueens (02/05/12)
CHAPEL HILL -- It would have been a great way for the Community Viqueens to finish the district schedule with a win over longtime rival Forrest, but they fell just short in the 26-20 loss despite a valiant effort. It was a defensive struggle throughout the game with the Viqueens more than holding their own and was able to battle their way to several lead exchanges in the first three periods but fell victim to turnovers under full court pressure to allow the Lady Rockets to separate and escape with a home victory.. ...

Eaglettes stake claim to 2nd half (02/05/12)
As the regular season nears the end, every district game becomes more important Shelbyville Central pulled away in the third quarter on the way to a 54-35 victory over visiting Tullahoma in a District 8AAA battle on Friday night. Briana McDonald pitched in 18 points in the first half as the Eaglettes posted a 14-9 lead at the end of the opening period and a 30-20 advantage at the intermission...

Eagles can't get past early deficit (02/05/12)
Shelbyville Central fell behind early and that proved to be too much to overcome in a 55-38 loss to visiting Tullahoma in a District 8AAA matchup on Friday night. The Wildcats jumped out to a 13-2 lead and were in command 18-6 by the end of the first quarter...

Champs finish in stride with 9A win (02/05/12)
For the first time in several weeks, the Cascade Champions (10-12, 7-7 9A) put together a complete game and closed out the district schedule with a 48-39 win over Moore County (4-10, 7-19 9A) on Friday night. "It was a big game for us. It puts us at .500 in the district. This is a big momentum booster for us. For the first time in a few weeks we put an entire game together," said Cascade coach Ralph Edwards...

Cascade upset bid falls short (02/05/12)
Moore County (27-3, 14-0 9A) provided a one-two punch in the form of Rachel Garland and Sarah Raby against the Cascade Lady Champions (7-7, 15-10 9A) on Monday night. That double-pronged attack proved to be more than the Lady Champs could handle, and the No. 1 ranked Raiderettes completed their undefeated district schedule with a 47-30 win over Cascade on Friday night...

Ezell-Harding flies by Feet on senior night (02/05/12)
It looked as though the Ezell Harding Eagles couldn't miss a shot Friday night against the Webb Feet. With superior shooting, the Eagles were able to cruise to the 69-44 win over the Feet. With the Eagles making three 3-pointers in the first quarter, and seven all together, the Feet had a big hill to climb...

Visitors hand Lady Feet loss (02/05/12)
From the first possession, it looked like it might be a tough senior night for The Webb School's Lady Feet as the vising Ezell-Harding Lady Eagles emerged with the 61-42 win on Friday night. The Lady Feet kept it close through most of the first half, but a nine-point run by the visiting Ezell Harding Eagles put some distance between the two teams at the end of the second quarter...

Community takes on Forrest tonight for district crown (02/03/12)
Coach Jace Bryant came to the Community Vikings with a five-year plan and a challenging set of goals and expectations for the basketball program to accomplish. His players were going to exhibit good sportsmanship, be respectful of others, be good citizens, work hard in the gym and even harder in the classroom...

Webb girls halt FCA comeback in 4th (02/02/12)
After a disappointing loss on Monday night, the Webb girls were able to bounce back into the win column by knocking down 5-of-9 free throws in the second half. All five free throws came courtesy of Madeline Gallagher, who led the team with seven points in the 22-18 win...

Ervin scores 16, Lady Champs win (02/01/12)
MURFREESBORO -- Prior to Tuesday night, the Cascade Lady Champions (15-9, 7-6 9A) had lost two of their last three District 9A games, with their most recent defeat coming at the hands of the Forrest Lady Rockets in double overtime on Friday night. Needing to muster momentum heading into Friday's showdown against No. 1 Moore County, Cascade picked up a much-needed victory over MTCS, 51-36...

Champions fall short on final play in OT thriller (02/01/12)
MURFREESBORO -- The Cascade Champions (9-12, 6-7 9A) had all the pieces they wanted in order to secure an overtime win over MTCS on Tuesday night. But a controversial situation where a no-call occurred in the final seconds allowed the Cougars to hold off the Champs, 50-47...

Vikings score win for 'Miss Katy' (02/01/12)
It was with hearts laden with the grief that the Community Vikings took the floor against Huntland on Tuesday night just hours after Miss Katy Primm was called to her heavenly home. Somehow, through all the emotion and pain, the Viking family summoned the strength to focus long enough to pull out an intensely played 76-70 win to position themselves to play for a district championship on Friday night...

Lady Hornets put sting on Viqueens (02/01/12)
It was a heartbreaker for the Community Viqueens in a 32-25 loss on Tuesday night considering that they outplayed their opponent for a majority of the game. It started as a defensive battle with the Viqueens holding a narrow 3-2 edge after one period thanks to a 3-pointer by junior Katie Leverette...

Eaglettes win on free throws (02/01/12)
In a close battle from start to finish, Shelbyville Central claimed a 54-52 victory over visiting Cookeville in a non district matchup on Tuesday. It wasn't their best effort of the season but the Eaglettes were clutch at the foul line late in the game, cashing in on 8-of-10 from the charity stripe in the final minute and 35 seconds to help secure the win...

Turnovers mount up for Eagles in defeat (02/01/12)
Shelbyville Central turned up the defense, but struggled on the offensive end of the court in a 46-37 loss to visiting Cookeville on Tuesday in a non-district matchup. The Golden Eagles (4-18) only shot 36.6 percent from the field and were outscored 34-18 inside the paint...

USN races past Webb on senior night (02/01/12)
For its senior night, USN brought a full-on attack against the Webb Feet--an attack for which Webb never could recover. After falling behind 18-6 by the end of the first frame, USN posted three more quarters of double-digit scores to cruise to the 82-25 win in Nashville...

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