Cascade Athletics

After a competitive first quarter on Senior Night against Richland, Cascade was unable to match the intensity on the offensive end of the court in the second half as the Raiders out-scored Cascade 39-25 in the final 16 minutes, ultimately proving the difference in the 67-50 final score...

A slow second quarter was more than the Cascade Lady Champions were able to overcome against Richland on Senior Night on Tuesday. Richland went on a tear in the second frame, out-scoring Cascade 20-5 and held on for the 57-43 win over the Lady Champions...

HUNTLAND — There was a point this season when the Cascade Champions struggled to break out of the 40s on the scoreboard. In Tuesday night’s district finale at Huntland, things went a little smoother for the Champs. Cascade built a 41-19 lead at the half and coasted to a bruising 70-39 drubbing of the Hornets to lock up fourth place in the regular season standings...

HUNTLAND — During their first meeting against the Huntland Lady Hornets last month, the Cascade Lady Champions hung tough against the No. 1 teem in the district for the better part of three and a half quarters before the relentless Lady Hornet pressure finally took its toll...

LYNCHBURG — After a competitive first half on Friday night in Lynchburg, the Cascade Lady Champions were unable to continue the momentum for the final three quarter and dropped a 48-31 decision at Moore County. Cascade felt good after one quarter, out-scoring the Raiderettes 10-9 in the opening frame...

LYNCHBURG — Cascade just couldn’t get shots to fall in the second quarter on Friday night at Moore County. The Raiders outscored Cascade 20-9 in the second frame and held on in the second half to beat the Champions in a 70-68 thriller. Cascade felt good after an offensive outburst in the first quarter...

For a good part of the season, the Cascade Lady Champions struggled to find their identity. While their system is still a work in progress, it’s no secret the Lady Champs have perhaps turned a corner and are ready to make a run as the regular season comes to a close...

During a January 27 meeting at Eagleville, the Cascade Champions did a decent enough job of slowing down Eagleville juggernaut Ryley McClaren. While the Champion defense impeded McClaren’s onslaught for the better part of three quarters, he did rattle loose for 27 points in a 61-54 win over the Champions...

After being held to a mere six points in the first quarter on Friday night against Cornersville, Cascade rallied back for a slim, one-point halftime lead. While the first half was no offensive masterpiece by any stretch, Cascade found its footing in the third and fourth quarters and blasted Cornersville, 59-37...

A stellar defensive effort in the first quarter that put visiting Cornersville in a huge hole was enough for the Cascade Champions to complete the season sweep on Friday night. The Champions out-scored the Bulldogs 14-3 and went on to win comfortably, 62-50...

FAYETTEVILLE — For weeks, the Cascade Lady Champions have shown flashes of putting together a complete game effort. Despite a lackluster start on Tuesday night at Fayetteville, Cascade rallied from a nine-point deficit after the first quarter and knocked off the Lady Tigers, 56-52, for their second District 8-A win of the season...

FAYETTEVILLE — At times, the Cascade Champions have struggled to provide consistency on the offensive end of the court. While Cascade was able to rally from an early deficit at Fayetteville and tie the Tigers at the half, the Champs couldn’t overcome another third quarter drought in which Cascade was held to just two points in a 50-39 loss, snapping a two-game win streak in the district...

Cascade coach Kevin Weeks likes where his team is at the halfway point of the District 8-A standings. Having made one trip through the schedule, the Champions now sit with a 3-2 8-A record following Friday night’s 70-66 win over Huntland. “We’re becoming mentally strong and guys that can play under pressure. I’m proud of them for that. We didn’t shoot the ball well from the free throw line, but we made some big ones when it counted,” he said...

For the better part of three quarters, the Cascade Champions just wouldn’t let Huntland pull away. At the end of the third frame on Friday night, Cascade trailed the Lady Hornets by just six points. But fatigue and a trap defense ultimately proved the difference as Huntland went on to win 72-53...

On Friday night against Eagleville, Cascade coach Kevin Weeks saw a different look from his team—a look that showed patience and growth within his system. While Friday night didn’t end in a win for Cascade, the Champions carried that same momentum into Tuesday night’s District 8-A clash against Moore County and made needed plays with the game on the line to knock off the Raiders, 57-56...

At two separate occasions late in the second quarter, the Cascade Lady Champions cut the visiting Moore County Raiderettes’ lead to a single possession. In the final minute of that second quarter, Moore County took advantage of two key possessions that ignited a 20-3 run and handed the Lady Champs a 59-42 defeat...

EAGLEVILLE — The Cascade Lady Champions battled to the wire, but in the end, the Eagleville Lady Eagles had just enough in the tank to escape with the District 8-A win over Cascade. Eagleville out-scored Cascade 24-20 in the fourth quarter to claim the 66-55 win...

EAGLEVILLE — Ryley McClaren is one of the top scorers in the region. While Cascade was able to frustrate McClaren at times and force him off to a slow start, he eventually rattled loose for 27 points and led Eagleville past Cascade, 61-54. With a prominent scorer in McClaren, Cascade was able to battle to a 27-27 tie at the half, but the biggest disparity came in the third frame when the Eagles out-scored Cascade 16-5...

CORNERSVILLE — The Cascade Lady Champions picked up their first District 8-A win of the season on Tuesday night, beating Cornersville on the road, 41-26. Lani Jones led the Lady Champs with 13 points, while Kylie Calvert added 10 more points for the winners...

CORNERSVILLE — Anytime a team can end a skid, it’s a positive for a program to build on. Cascade did just that on Tuesday evening, beating Cornersville 54-49 to end an 11 game skid and also pick up its first District 8-A win of the season. During the recent skid, Cascade struggled to provide consistency on the offensive end of the court...

sports@t-g.com On Friday night, the Cascade Champions looked good on the offensive floor at times, and not so great at others. That inconsistency ultimately proved the difference in a 51-65 loss to Fayetteville in the District 8-A opener. “Right now, we struggle in stretches offensively. That’s when teams, if they can make a couple of shots on us, increase leads,” Champion coach Kevin Weeks said...

The Cascade Lady Champions had their chances on Friday night against Fayetteville City. Not once, but twice the Lady Champions rallied from a double digit deficit and held a lead late in the fourth quarter. That lead didn’t hold, however, and Fayetteville was able to execute in the clutch to escape with a 68-64 win over the Lady Champions...

Having surrendered 29 points to Giles County in the first quarter on Tuesday night, the Cascade Lady Champions cut the Lady Bobcat lead to 11 points just before the half, but a scoring drought in the third frame prevented the Lady Champs from completing the rally and Giles County coasted to the 60-42 win...

Having fallen behind by double figures in the first quarter, the Cascade Champions rallied for a halftime lead—a lead the Champions couldn’t hold down the stretch. Giles County rallied for for 41 second-half points and defeated the Champs, 73-65. Even after Giles County recaptured the lead in the third quarter, Cascade pushed the Bobcats to the final buzzer...

Another year has come and gone and 2019 wasn’t short on any sports highlights. From state tournament runs to college signings, the local sports scene was busy throughout all of last year. Listed below are the top five local sports headlines from 2019:...

MURFREESBORO — The Cascade Lady Champions just couldn’t hold the momentum from a competitive first quarter on Monday night at MTCS. After hanging with a powerful Lady Cougar offense, Cascade ran out of gas in the remaining three quarters and fell, 67-23...

MURFREESBORO — After a breakneck offensive pace dominated the first quarter that left MTCS with a 22-21 lead over Cascade on Monday night, the following two middle quarters proved to be difficult for the Champions on the offensive end of the floor. In the second and third quarters, Cascade was held to just 10 points—five points in each quarter, and the Champs suffered a 56-42 loss...

FRANKLIN — A competitive second and third quarter brought the Cascade within one possession against the Page Patriots on Friday night at the start of the fourth quarter. The Champions were unable to sustain the momentum, however, and Page closed the game on a 16-7 run to hand the Champions a 61-49 defeat...

FRANKLIN — The Page Lady Patriots just had too much offensive firepower for the Cascade Lady Champions to overcome on Friday evening. Page scored early and often and cruised to a 69-12 rout of the Cascade Lady Champions. Page blasted out of the gates with 24 points in the first frame and tacked on 25 more in the second for a 49-8 halftime lead...

A rough first half on the offensive end of the floor was more than the Cascade Lady Champions could overcome in a 52-34 loss on Tuesday night against Central Magnet. Cascade fell behind 17-6 after the first quarter, but it was a two-point second quarter that left Cascade on the wrong end of a 25-8 deficit by halftime...

Trailing by as many as 15 points early in the third quarter against Central Magnet on Tuesday, Cascade rallied on a 27-8 run and tied the game at 50 with two minutes to go in the fourth. While Cascade’s second-half push tied the game, the Tigers connected on just enough free throws in the final minutes to dash the Champs’ hopes of a come-from-behind win and defeated Cascade 57-52...

With Friday night's 84-44 win over Cascade, the Community Vikings improved their hot-streak to start the season to 11-0—a record that could be one of the best, if not the best, in school history. “There have been some nice wins, but the biggest thing is how we're playing right now with us sharing the basketball and playing together as a team. And we still have room for improvement,” Viking coach Robbie Davis said...

UNIONVILLE — While the Community Viqueens eventually claimed a 53-37 win over cross-county rival Cascade (0-6), the Purple and Gold never truly felt comfortable with any lead until the final buzzer sounded. Community (6-5) utilized a strong defensive effort and capitalized off several turnovers to hold on for the 16-point win...

Two weeks ago, Cascade came up just short at Grundy County, falling 60-59 in a physical game that went to the wire. On Thursday, Cascade got its revenge in another physical bout that could have gotten away from the Champs in the fourth quarter. Instead, Cascade held its composure and held on for a 67-49 win over the Yellow Jackets...

While wins are still proving elusive, the Cascade Lady Champions continue to show improvements on both ends of the floor. Cascade (0-5) took another step forward on Thursday night, but couldn’t finish off the Grundy County Lady Yellow Jackets (4-0) in a 58-38 loss...

The Cascade Lady Champions (0-4) are searching for an identity. While the final score of Tuesday night’s 49-23 loss to the Forrest Lady Rockets may not look like it at first glance, Lady Champion coach Kelly Davis is seeing improvements, day-to-day and game-to-game...

When the Cascade Champions trailed the Forrest Rockets (1-7) by as many as eight points in the first half, coach Kevin Weeks had one simple answer that was the root cause of his team clawing back and taking a 72-62 win over the Forrest Rockets—defense...

The Community Vikings and Cascade Champions were even in the middle quarters, but the Vikings rode the first and last periods to a 69-43 victory in the debut of basketball at the new Cascade gymnasium. The Vikings started off hot in the paint to take the lead in the opening quarter...

The Community Viqueens and Cascade Lady Champions stayed on even terms for three quarters, but an explosive Viqueen fourth quarter was the difference as Community defeated the Lady Champions 56-36 in the inaugural basketball game at the new Cascade Gymnasium Tuesday night...

Kailey Snell has been a cornerstone of Cascade High School softball for three years. Now, before entering her senior season, Snell has officially signed her NCAA letter of intent to continue her softball career at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga...