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During the two previous meetings between the Cascade Champions and Fayetteville City, the Champions were able to claim both contests by a combined four points, which ultimately helped the Champions lock down the No. 1 seed in the District 8-A tournament...

FAYETTEVILLE — A simple glance at the win-loss records doesn't indicate the amount of growth the Cascade Lady Champion have shown under first-year head coach Kendall Hampton. While the season came to a close on Monday night in the first round of the District 8-A tournament at Fayetteville in a 74-40 loss, Hampton and her Lady Champions feel the groundwork laid in a year plagued with pandemic-related pauses and the ability to persevere can only yield big dividends in the coming seasons...

When it came time for Cascade senior Cenzie McAnally to choose a college to continue her softball career, she didn't have to look much farther than her own backyard. Recently, McAnally signed her letter of intent to continue her career at Motlow State Community College...

After only scoring 11 points in the first half against Jackson County in the regular season finale on Thursday night, the Cascade Lady Champions unleashed a furious second-half rally that cut the Lady Blue Devil Lead to just four points. The Lady Champs, however, weren't able to sustain that surge and Jackson County was able to pull away in the fourth quarter to finish off the 46-34 victory...

Momma said there will be nights like these. In Thursday night's regular season finale, the Cascade Champions were plagued with an ice cold shooting performance against Jackson County and suffered a 56-39 defeat. Offense was simply hard to come by for the Champions who have struggled with consistency in recent weeks...

After orchestrating an eight-game run through the district schedule, the Cascade Champions dropped back-to-back games against Moore County and Richland. Having lost two-straight, Cascade closed out the District 8-A schedule with another blowout victory against the Huntland Hornets...

An inconsistent production on the offensive end of the court ultimately proved the Cascade Lady Champs’ undoing in a 61-39 loss to district-leading Huntland on Tuesday night. During the first meeting in January, Huntland utilized a second-half pressure defense that ultimately wore down the Lady Champs...

EAGLEVILLE — By now, the Cascade Champions are used to playing close games in the final minutes of a game. Five times now this season, Cascade (11-6, 8-0) has found a way to execute with the game on the line and come away with a one-possession victory...

EAGLEVILLE — A dry spell in the second quarter ultimately proved more than the Cascade Lady Champs (2-13, 2-6) could overcome in a District 8-A contest at Eagleville on Tuesday night. The Lady Eagles (8-11, 6-2) romped 13-3 through the second quarter and held off a pesky Lady Champ squad that wouldn't quit in the second half for the 57-41 win over Cascade...

CORNERSVILLE — This season, the Cascade Champions have shown the ability to win games in different ways. They've been able to grind out low-scoring games when shots weren't falling, been able to rely on a suffocating defense to shut down opposition and have been able to shoot the lights out in blowout victories...

CORNERSVILLE — The Lady Champion post players are game changers. Even when they're not scoring the basketball, head coach Kendall Hampton knows her post players can alter the game. That's just what landed the Lady Champs (2-12, 2-5) a 40-31 victory on Friday night at Cornersville...

It's easy to win games when everything is falling a team's way. Good teams manage to overcome poor nights shooting and find ways to win. While it was never easy at any given time, the Cascade Champions (9-6, 6-0) kept their unbeaten district record intact and overcame a poor offensive night to defeat Fayetteville City, 43-40...

The Cascade Lady Champions had their opportunities in regulation to knock off Fayetteville City on Tuesday night, but a poor night shooting and late-game struggles at the free throw line ultimately proved their undoing in a 47-44 overtime loss. After a recent uptick in production from the perimeter, Cascade (1-11, 1-5) managed just a single three-point field goal, which came from senior Maddie Crosslin in the first quarter...

HUNTLAND — The Huntland Lady Hornets are an opportunistic squad and given the opportunity, will take advantage of chances on the floor. When fouls started piling up against the Cascade Lady Champions on Friday night, Huntland (8-4, 4-1) pounced on the opportunity, cashing in on 23-of-35 tries and coasted to a 74-49 victory...

HUNTLAND — Look out, the Cascade Champions are making a statement in January. On Friday night, the Champions (8-6, 5-0) finished their first trip through the District 8-A schedule by thumping Huntland on the road with a whopping 92-36 victory. Champion head coach Chris Lawson and his coaching staff were all smiles following Friday night's victory, as Cascade was clicking on all cylinders on both ends of the floor...

LYNCHBURG — Going into Tuesday night's District 8-A meeting between the Cascade Champions and Moore County Raiders, both of whom were tied for the district lead, the stakes couldn't have been higher with the winner being able to lay claim to an outright lead in the standings...

LYNCHBURG — Little by little, the Cascade Lady Champions are showing improvements, even in the games they haven't been able to pull away with a win. Such was the case on Tuesday when Cascade (1-2, 1-8) cut the Moore County Raiderette lead to four and six points at key times in the second half, but in the end suffered a 61-43 defeat...

Things are starting to come together for the Cascade Champions. On Friday night, the Champs (6-6, 3-0) exploded out of the gates with a strong first half on the offensive end of the court and paired with a suffocating defensive effort in a 76-47 District 8-A victory...

For the majority of Friday night's District 8-A contest, the Cascade Lady Champion tried to play catch up against an exceptionally balanced Eagleville team. While the Lady Champs cut the Lady Eagle lead to as little as four points, Cascade was unable to complete the comeback and saw the game slip away in the fourth quarter...

At times this season, offense has been a total struggle for the Cascade Champions. That wasn't the case in the slightest on Tuesday night during a 78-38 blowout win against Cornersville. “The biggest thing is, in my opinion, we didn't get the summer and it just took us a while to get to a point where we could feel everybody out, where they were best-suited to play, rotations and that kind of stuff,” Champion coach Chris Lawson said...

From Day 1 of her time with the Lady Champions, head coach Kendall Hampton knew her team was capable of competing with just about anyone. While the start to the 2020-2021 season was anything but normal with COVID restrictions, missing players and having shutdowns, there was never a doubt her team could match up against anyone...

FAYETTEVILLE — After more than a month of mixed results in non-district play, the Cascade Champions opened District 8-A play with a 49-48 thriller of a victory at Fayetteville City. The Champions were consistent throughout the contest, but relied on the efforts of Justis Carter, who posted a game-high 23 points in the win...

Bedford County's top 5 sports stories for 2020. It really comes as no shock to anyone that among the state's best competition, Cascade golfer Evan Woosley-Reed is going in the fight for the top of the leaderboard. As a freshman, he finished runner up in the Small Class state golf tournament, bested only by his first state title during the 2019 campaign...

The 2020 sports calendar was unlike anything anyone has seen during our lifetimes. From outright cancellations of seasons to postponements, bubbles and more, this calendar year certainly marked one of the most unique in history. Still, highlights were made and stories were told. This is the list of the top sports stories from 2020...

Even with the offense coming up short, the Cascade Champions fought Tullahoma to the bitter end in a non-district meeting on Thursday night. With neither team showcasing an effective offensive attack, Cascade cut a double-digit Wildcat lead to one possession with less than a minute to go...

UNIONVILLE — It's no secret the Community Vikings are going to score points some points with a veteran-laden squad. For the third time in four games, the Vikings eclipsed the 80-point barrier and finished off the season sweep of Cascade with an 83-67 win on Friday night...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens established an inside game to mount a big lead and used a strong defensive effort to defeat the Cascade Lady Champions 74-34 in an intra-county basketball matchup Friday night. Cascade (0-5) stayed close for the first four minutes of the opening quarter as Abrielle Presley connected on two field goals to keep the Lady Champs within four points of the lead as the Viqueens took a 10-6 advantage...

With the game on the line in a one-point differential, teams typically want their leader to make the needed plays. That’s just what the Cascade Champions got on Tuesday night against Marshall County. With the Champions (2-3) clinging to a slim, one-point lead with less than a minute to play, it was senior Seth Countess who came up with a pair of stops on the defensive end of the court and followed with the game-winning rebound to secure the 40-39 victory over the Tigers...

In the age of COVID-19, rosters and game can change without much warning. On Tuesday night, the Cascade Lady Champions hit the hardwood with a short bench due to contact tracing and dressed just seven players against visiting Marshall County. While the first quarter was a total struggle, the Lady Champs essentially played the Tigerettes even throughout the second half, but in the end, fell 48-34...

CHAPEL HILL — Through the first three games of the season, the Cascade Champions have played well at times, but have struggled to put together a full four quarters and finish off an opponent. After surrendering a lead at Forrest (2-3) during the third quarter on Friday night, the Champs (1-3) responded with a strong fourth quarter to not only notch the first win of the season by beating the Rockets 55-43, but also give head coach Chris Lawson his first win at the helm of the program...

CHAPEL HILL — Having struggled to combat the length of the Forrest Lady Rockets in the first half, Cascade responded with a stellar effort in the third quarter that cut Forrest's lead to single digits. But a handful of missed shots at key points in the second half prevented the Lady Champs from finishing off the comeback...