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Cascade closed its regular season home slate much in the way it began—a dominating effort on defense followed with a quick flurry of offense. Cascade dominated time of possession and after landing just one goal in the first half, poured on the offense in the second half to claim a 5-0 win over the visiting Forrest Lady Rockets on senior night...

It was a strong finish to the regular season slate for Cascade High School. Though Cascade took both boys and girls team wins, Community saw a handful of golfers perform well in the final match at River Bend. Cascade took the team win, posting a 149, while Eagleville took second with a 177. Community claimed third with a 198...

In rivalry week, you may as well throw the records and every other game out the window. On Friday night, the Cascade Champions are set to host the Community Vikings in the annual Battle of Bedford at the Stable. For Cascade, it’s been a tough season finding success so far, but Cascade’s best game perhaps came a week ago against some of the best competition Cascade will see all season long...

Even with a close loss to the Eagleville Eagles in their last game, Coach Chris Grooms found lots of positives as he prepares his Community Viking football team to face the Cascade Champions in their intra-county matchup Friday night. “It was a great game. It was a fun game to coach,” Grooms said. “I love having the kids out there when they’re upbeat the whole time.”...

It was bound to happen, sooner or later. Finally, a team was able to score on what’s been a stout Cascade Lady Champion defense. Even though Cascade surrendered two goals to visiting Fayetteville City, the Lady Champs held on for the 3-2 victory to keep their unbeaten season alive...

WATERTOWN — Deramus Carey was a one-man wrecking machine the Cascade Champions just couldn’t corral. Carey ran wild in the Region 4-AA meeting, rushing for 256 yards and six touchdowns in Watertown’s 52-7 win over the Champs. While the score may tell one story, a closer look at the game showed Cascade perhaps put forth its best game of the season so far...

It’s been a few weeks since the Cascade Champions set foot on a field and played a snap of a game. After spending the bye week last week healing some bumps and bruises and working on themselves, Cascade will hit the road and travel to Watertown (4-0, 1-0) to face the Purple Tigers tonight...

UNIONVILLE — The Cascade Lady Champions broke out of a scoreless tie with a three-goal barrage in a five-minute span of the first half and went on to defeat the Community Viqueens 5-0 in a District 6-A intra-county soccer matchup Monday night. Cascade (5-0, 4-0) remained unbeaten and kept their season-long streak of not allowing a goal intact...

HUNTLAND — Cascade is absolutely rolling. The Lady Champs (4-0) notched yet another shutout victory, blanking Huntland on the road Thursday night with a 5-0 victory. Cascade utilized another hot start in the first half and continued its lockdown defense into the second half...

In a dual-team match between the Webb School and Cascade on Thursday afternoon at River Bend, five different players between the two schools broke the 40 stroke barrier. With top-talent golf on display, Cascade recorded three players in the 30s and took the 151-179 win over the Feet...

For just about any team, a 3-0 start to the regular season would be the most impressive stat that any coach would be pleased to own. Concerning the Cascade Lady Champions, however, it isn’t. Though the Lady Champs do own a 3-0 record so far this season, Cascade has yet to yield a single goal to any of its three opponents...

Three fumbles in the first half proved to be costly for Cascade’s Champions in a 34-7 loss to visiting East Robertson’s Indians in a Region 4AA matchup on Friday night at the Stable. Two of the fumbles led to Indian scores. The Champions (0-3, 0-1 4AA) fumbled a snap on the opening play of the game that led to an East Robertson touchdown, a 17-yard pass from Cameron Swift to Taylor Groves. Tyler Ayers hauled in a pass from Swift on the two-point conversion for the 7-0 lead...

The dress rehearsals are over. The first two weeks of the season revived a pair of rivalries for the Cascade Champions (0-2). Entering Week 3, the Champs enter Region 4-AA play against East Robertson (1-1). “This week is a huge week. Moore County and Jo Byrns were pride weeks, but this week is a region game. So we have to come out and play Friday night. If we want to reach our ultimate goal of making the playoffs, we have to come out and play hard Friday night,” Champion coach Jake Tyre said...

In Week 1, Cascade coach Jake Tyre was disappointed with his team’s production on the field against Moore County. Though Cascade dropped a 23-0 decision to Jo Byrns on Friday night, the Champions had their chances to make plays, which could have brought about a different outcome...

A second-half surge during Thursday afternoon’s matinee was enough to lift the Cascade Lady Champions past visiting Community, 4-0. After being held scoreless in the first half, Carmen Ray gave the Lady Champs an early jolt of offense in the second half...

CHAPEL HILL — In a dual-team match against Forrest, the Cascade Champions bested the Rockets by 16 strokes and claimed a 184-200 team win on Thursday afternoon at Henry Horton. Oscar Westh-Blanc turned in a 39 to claim medalist honors and lead Cascade, while Seth Miller finished a stroke back with a 40...

After a rough outing in a 33-0 loss last week to Moore County, Cascade coach Jake Tyre issued a challenge to his team in a huddle after the disappointing opener to find a way to respond throughout practice. So far this week, the Cascade coach says his team has answered his decree and has worked on shoring up the little things...

CHAPEL HILL — The Cascade Lady Champions opened District 6-A play on Tuesday afternoon with a bang. Cascade (1-0, 1-0) got six second-half goals and blasted the Forrest Lady Rockets to claim the 6-A opener, 7-0. “I’m really proud of how our girls played today. We looked great from back to front. We possessed the ball well the whole game and really played our game,” Coach Zack Spears said...

LYNCHBURG — The potent run game of the Moore County Raiders (1-0) was too much for the Cascade Champions to overcome in Friday night’s 2018 season opener. The Raiders gashed the Champs (0-1) for 353 yards on the ground and rolled to a 33-0 win. “I thought in the first quarter and the first half, we played pretty well other than two turnovers. ...

Prior to the opening kickoffs of the 2017, Cascade was plagued with injuries and was forced to use an inexperienced player directing the Champion offense. Fast forward to 2018, Cascade coach Jake Tyre has his full arsenal of weapons at his disposal for senior quarterback Colby Melson...

CHAPEL HILL — Three players shot in the 30s for Cascade on Thursday afternoon, good enough to blast Forrest 156-197 in a dual team match at Henry Horton. The Champions saw Oscar Westh-Blanc shoot an impressive 32 to earn medalist honors, while Seth Miller and Garrett Rucker each carded a 38...

NOLENSVILLE — The Cascade Champions got one final tune up before the kick-off of the 2018 season in the Williamson County Jamboree on Thursday night. Thursday’s exhibition game featured teams of all classifications in one-half of game-simulated football...

It was a solid preseason effort by the Cascade Lady Champion soccer squad on Thursday. Cascade hosted Marshall County and scored early and often in the 7-0 tune up game. Kylie Calvert didn’t waste any time putting Cascade on the board. She scored in the third minute, with freshman Elli Chumley addding a second goal from the PK spot in the 10th minute...

COLUMBIA — Cascade had three golfers break the 40-stroke barrier on Tuesday afternoon and blistered its way to a win in a tri-match against Columbia Academy and Lawrence County. The Champions turned in a team score of 153, besting second-place Lawrence County’s 171...

The last time Jay Hall suited up in a Cascade uniform, he played a pivotal role in securing a win in the 2016 season finale at East Robertson. Hall managed just nine carries for 65 yards, but helped Cascade bleed the clock, allowing the Champions to take victory formation in the final seconds...

On Thursday evening, the Cascade Champions took on Eagleville in a preseason scrimmage at the Stable, with a chance to fine tune mechanics in game-type scenarios. The scrimmage started, giving each squad an opportunity on special teams, featuring kickoffs, punts and field goal tries...

The 2017 preseason didn’t exactly go according to plan for then-junior quarterback Colby Melson. At Eagleville in a preseason scrimmage, Melson went down with a broken collarbone, sidelining him through the first month of the season, and thus setting the Cascade offense back light years...

In an all-Bedford County match held at River Bend on Thursday, Cascade and Shelbyville Central battled to a tie, with each golf squad posting a combined 334. Cascade’s Oscar Westh-Blanc took match medalist honors with a round-low of 70. He was followed by Seth Miller, who shot a 74...

T-G STAFF REPORT In an all-Bedford County match held at River Bend on Thursday, Cascade and Shelbyville Central battled to a tie, with each golf squad posting a combined 334. Cascade’s Oscar Westh-Blanc took match medalist honors with a round-low of 70...

The Cascade and Community High School golf teams opened the 2018 season on Tuesday afternoon at River Bend Country Club. Cascade claimed the team competition with a 30-stroke win over the Vikings. Oscar Westh-Blanc toom match medalist honors with a 36, while Seth Miller finished a stroke back at 37...

Sometimes, who you know is every bit as important as what you know. For Cascade graduates Cole Tune and Coby Presley, it was another Cascade alumnus who helped find the pair a school to continue their respective baseball careers. Josh Brown, who left Cascade and played at Columbia State, eventually found his way to Martin Methodist...

It’s a little over five weeks until the 2018 high school football season kicks off and the Cascade Champions are putting in the summer work needed to prepare. Though it’s only a few days past the TSSAA mandated dead period, Champion coach Jake Tyre likes the attitude and work he’s seen from his team so far...

The 2018 high school football schedules have been released for Bedford County High Schools. After a brutal 2017 run sparked by a stellar passing offense, the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles hope to improve upon a 5-6 run in the 2018 season. As was a season ago, Shelbyville will open against rival Tullahoma on Thursday, August 16 and follow with a brutal match up against Marshall County...

The next time Cascade High School football fans step foot into the Stable, the football facilities might look just a little different. Over the past year, Bedford County has upgraded the facilities, complete with new home and away bleachers, giving the stadium a much-needed face lift...