High School Sports

Cascade heading east for state quarters (11/19/09)
Cascade looks to ride the momentum of a memorable come-from-behind victory a week ago as it trips to Boyd-Buchanan in the TSSAA Class 2A state quarterfinals Friday. The 10th-ranked Champions (8-3) extended their winning streak to seven games last week by rallying from a 24-0 deficit to end fifth-ranked Signal Mountain's season 25-24 in thrilling fashion as Tyler Bowen came down with a two-point conversion pass from Jared Carkuff with 1:42 to play...

Eaglettes search for new scorers (11/19/09)
As the 2009-10 basketball season approaches for Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes, coach Lynn Burkey's top priority is to find a way to replace the team's top two scorers from last season. Gone are Hannah Dawson and Ceny Phelps, who provided a majority of the scoring last season. Dawson took her game south to Samford University, while Phelps went west to Martin Methodist College...

Bulldogs control Vikings in 2nd half (11/18/09)
CORNERSVILLE -- It was not the start to the season Community hoped for in a 67-45 road loss to Cornersville, but the Vikings showed glimpses of a positive future for their program. The game was closer than the final score indicates despite the presence of four freshmen on the floor for a majority of the game...

Third-quarter struggle hurts Viqueens (11/18/09)
CORNERSVILLE -- In a see-saw battle with both visiting Community and Cornersville exchanging leads early on, the home team eventually held on to win 47-39 in a Hall of Fame game Tuesday night. Freshmen Megan Smith and Katie Leverette scored 11 of the Viqueens' 13 first-quarter points as they trailed 14-13 when the second stanza opened...

Freshmen must step up for Lady Champions (11/18/09)
Be prepared to see plenty of new faces on the hardwood this season when checking out the Cascade girls basketball team. The Lady Champions are undergoing a youth movement of sorts. Third-year coach Chad Spencer will count on nine freshmen to help fill out a roster hit hard by graduation...

Feet stay close in loss at MTC (11/18/09)
Middle Tennessee Christian knocked down the shots they had to and made key plays down the stretch to rally past visiting Webb 60-55 in a Hall of Fame game on Tuesday. The Feet extended a 29-27 halftime advantage to 41-38 before the final period, but the Cougars found their shooting touch late, including making 9-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter alone...

Lady Feet fade after strong 1st half (11/18/09)
Webb's girls put a scare in Middle Tennessee Christian in a Hall of Fame game in Murfreesboro on Tuesday night. The Lady Feet dominated the second quarter and carried a 30-26 lead into halftime. However, with just eight girls available, they ran out of gas down the stretch and lost to the Lady Cougars 51-39...

Victory Baptist claims pair of wins (11/18/09)
Victory Baptist's girls rolled to a 45-9 home win over Franklin Christian on Tuesday. Lydia Hempstead helped carry the load offensively for the Lady Patriots with 23 points. Victory (1-1) led 5-3 early before entering the half up 15-5. That advantage stretched to 27-7 moving the final period...

Eaglette softball standout signs with MTSU (11/17/09)
It's been a lifelong dream of Shelby Lamb to play softball in college. That dream will become a reality after the talented Shelbyville Central senior signed a letter of intent to play at Middle Tennessee State University. Lamb joins six other outstanding players that signed with the Blue Raiders during the early signing period...

Vikings must learn on the job (11/17/09)
"Today is the most important day of our season." The Community Vikings have adopted that slogan as they enter the 2009-10 season secure in the knowledge that they will compete in a new state-of-the-art facility and virtually a new roster of kids with bright futures...

Winning gamble caps Cascade comeback (11/15/09)
Strange things tend to happen on Friday the 13th. This November's version is no different. Trailing 24-0 with just over 20 minutes separating 10th-ranked Cascade from a season-ending loss to fifth-ranked Signal Mountain in the Class 2A state playoffs, it was going to take a magical performance to keep hope alive...

Feet ready to chase title with 4 returning starters (11/13/09)
The core group of Webb's boys basketball team is back for another season. Minus one senior starter from last year, the Division II-A East/Middle Region runner-up is geared up to pounce the court again and take it up another notch. Hunter Foutch, Miles Davis, Bil Carter, Luke Baum and Logan Burchett are fully healthy and with their eyes on a better season than before...

No. 5 SIgnal Mountain challenges Cascade (11/12/09)
Tenth-ranked Cascade puts its season on the line when fifth-ranked Signal Mountain visits The Stable for second-round action in the Class 2A TSSAA state playoffs. Kickoff is Friday night at 7. The Champions (7-3) earned a bye last week after winning District 9-A and used the extra time to heal up and fine tune...

New gym, new start for Viqueens (11/12/09)
The basketball season is fast approaching and the Community Viqueens will begin the new season with a new school, new athletic facilities and a fresh roster after losing four seniors from a team that finished 17-14 a year ago. Gone are All-District 9-A performer Jessica Thompson, Heather Small and Marissa Jones, all four-year starters that competed in the Region 5-A tournament in three of the four seasons as Viqueens. ...

New coach, new attitude for Lady Feet (11/11/09)
The Webb girls basketball team begins a new season with a fresh outlook under the guidance of new head coach Scott Dorsett. The Lady Feet lost but one senior from the team that went 7-16 last season and added several new faces. Dorsett brings more than 14 years of coaching experience to the bench and was an assistant on the Blackman girls team that made it to the Class AAA state tournament in March. ...

Eaglettes win Play Day games (11/10/09)
Host Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes had a very successful Play Day Saturday. The Eaglettes claimed a 48-33 victory over Macon County then stunned talented Memphis Central 49-29 in their second game. "This team is working extremely hard to get better and ready for the season opener," Shelbyville coach Lynn Burkey said...

Eaglette, Viqueens run at state (11/10/09)
Shelbyville Central's Angel Carrillo earned some valuable experience by racing in the Class AAA state cross country meet at Percy Warner Park's Steeplechase course last weekend. The freshman finished the 5K event in 23 minutes, 33 seconds, which was good enough to place 126th out of 188 runners...

State power Clinton knocks Eagles from playoffs (11/08/09)
CLINTON -- Shelbyville Central's stay in the TSSAA state playoffs was short-lived as the Golden Eagles fell 35-6 to second-ranked Clinton in the opening round Friday night. Despite the outcome, the Eagles (5-6) batted till the end against one of the favorites to win the Class 5A state championship...

Webb runners place 8th in state (11/08/09)
Webb-Bell Buckle's boys and girls cross country teams ran in the Division II-A state cross country championship at Percy Warner Park Steeplechase course in Nashville early Saturday. Both the Feet (190 points) and Lady Feet (197 points) finished eighth in the team standings...

Eagles take on Clinton in playoff clash (11/06/09)
For the second time in three years, Shelbyville Central is playoff bound. The Golden Eagles advanced to the TSSAA Class 5A playoffs after gaining a wild card berth last weekend. Shelbyville (5-5) hits the road to face powerhouse Clinton (9-0) in first-round action tonight at 6 CST...

Tough Clinton awaits Eagles (11/04/09)
Shelbyville Central faces a tall task with its season on the line as it travels to battle second-ranked Clinton in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Kickoff is Friday night at 6 CST. The second-seeded Dragons (9-0) won District 3-AAA and have outscored opponents 346-157...

Community hits wall against Cougars (11/01/09)
CLARKSVILLE -- The Community Vikings made the two hour-plus trip to Clarksville Academy on Friday night for their last game of the season. They were greeted by sheets of rain, a soaked field and a merciless officiating crew. Clarksville Academy's Cougars (3-7) came out early on and attacked on both sides of the pigskin to halt the Vikes 39-0...

Eagles go to playoffs, draw powerful opponent (11/01/09)
Shelbyville Central will play in the TSSAA state playoffs for the second time in three years. The Golden Eagles (5-5) learned Saturday they earned a wild card berth and will travel to Anderson County to face Clinton (9-0) Friday at 6 p.m. CST. Clinton was ranked second in last week's Class 5A Associated Press high school football poll...

No contest: Champs totally own 9-A crown (11/01/09)
Share and share alike, right? Pfft! Not if you're the Cascade football team. They don't know the meaning of the expression. No, the 10th-ranked Champions are taking their gold ball and going home. A loss on Friday night would have meant Cascade sharing the District 9-A title with Forrest. But, that was avoided when Cascade led from start to finish en route to a 34-12 victory over Huntland to cap off an undefeated season against league opponents...

Eagle stumble damages playoff chances (10/30/09)
Shelbyville Central failed to take advantage of a good situation Thursday night. The Golden Eagles entered the District 8-AAA game with visiting Lincoln County in a perfect position to earn a TSSAA wild card berth into the state playoffs next week with a win to close out the regular season...