Community Athletics

Eagleville rally ends Community's season (05/06/08)
MURFREESBORO -- After Michael Smith was hit by a pitch and Cody Pierce singled, Lance Paschal stroked a ball into the gap to score both teammates and stake Community to a 2-0 first-inning lead over Eagleville in the second elimination game of the afternoon in the District 9-A tournament at Middle Tennessee Christian...

Community's fifth-inning rally not enough (05/04/08)
MURFREESBORO -- Community was their own worst enemy in their District 9-A tournament opener versus Eagleville at Middle Tennessee Christian early Friday afternoon. The Vikings fell 10-5 thanks in part to relinquishing six unearned runs due to some rather untimely defensive miscues...

Brutal first inning cuts down Vikes (04/30/08)
Any baseball fan who read a box score where the teams had 15 and 13 hits, respectively, and where the starting pitcher on the team with 13 hits allowed only four earned runs, would think that they were looking at a close ball game, right? Community right-hander Cody Pierce allowed two earned runs in the first inning to Middle Tennessee Christian only to find himself down 12-0 before his team had an opportunity to hit...

Frost's females finding their groove (04/23/08)
Brittany Haynes struck out 10 and Amber Woods and Bianca Maselter each had two hits and two runs scored to lead the Community Viqueens to an 8-6 win over Huntland on a gorgeous Tuesday afternoon in Unionville. The offense had a good day, but the Purple and Gold defense shined by making several outstanding plays behind their freshman left-hander to run their win streak to four...

Big sixth carries Viqs past Webb (04/22/08)
Community rode a six-run sixth inning to an 11-4 win over Webb, who played them to a standstill up until that point Monday. The Viqueens (7-13) struck first by scoring four runs in their first two at-bats. Freshman pitcher Brittany Haynes worked her way through the Webb lineup with little damage done until the fifth frame...

Community blasts Van Buren Co. (04/21/08)
The Community Vikings put together 10 hits to outscore visiting Van Buren County 12-2 in the first game of a District 9-A doubleheader on Saturday afternoon to make a winner out of sophomore right-hander Cody Pierce. Pierce allowed one earned run in seven innings and struck out eight in picking up his second win of the season for the Purple and Gold...

Vikings put together a victory (04/19/08)
Big innings by opposing teams have contributed heavily to the newly sprouted gray hairs on a once-youthful Community coach Josh Burrahm as his seniorless team plays well in spurts but struggles to put seven innings together on a consistent basis. But the Vikings put things together Friday afternoon in a 6-4 win over Moore County at Unionville...

Vikes lose another early lead (04/18/08)
The Community Vikings' season continues to be defined by a well-played opening four innings and then a not-so-well played rest of the game. Thursday was no exception as Community took a 2-1 lead into the fourth inning against Huntland before the wheels fell off in a 13-3 loss in Unionville...

Vikes fade away in loss to Eagleville (04/16/08)
The Community Vikings continued a familiar trend against District 9-A foe Eagleville by playing well in the first half of the game, then allowing errors and mental mistakes to overshadow the positives in a 10-2 home loss. Junior Chris West took the hill for the Vikes and produced a quality start by going five innings, allowing six hits and four earned runs...

Viqs broom Van Buren County (04/15/08)
Community sent 11 hitters to the plate in the first inning and scored eight runs to defeat visiting Van Buren County 10-0 in District 9-A action Monday afternoon in near freezing conditions. Karly Joslyn, Ashley Farris, Lisa Bailey and Amber Woods had consecutive hits in the first inning to stoke the rally while the Eaglettes walked four and committed two errors to prolong the rally...

Late errors hamper Vikes (04/15/08)
Cody Pierce matched up with Eagleville ace James Blackwell and kept the Vikings in the game for four innings before errors became a detriment that they couldn't overcome in a 12-2 loss on a cold, windy day in Rutherford County. "We played well for four innings and then had a complete meltdown," Community coach Josh Burrahm said. "We have to learn that it is a seven-inning game and that we have to play a complete game, especially against good teams."...

Forrest too much for Vikes (04/09/08)
The Community Vikings exhibited marked improvement offensively against District 9-A foe Forrest, but could not match the feat on the defensive side of the ball, committing seven errors to fall 18-5 in a five-inning affair in Chapel Hill. The Rockets started the game on the fast track by scoring eight runs on eight hits in their first two at-bats to take what appeared to be a commanding lead into the third inning before the Viking (2-4-1, 2-4 9-A) bats came alive in their half...

Forrest steamrolls over Community (04/08/08)
Bedford County was blessed with beautiful baseball weather Monday and teams from all across the area took advantage of their good fortune to work out the kinks from their game that had set in during the recent storms. Some teams took more advantage of the opportunity than others as Forrest (6-6, 2-2 9-A) rolled into Unionville to take on the Vikings in a District 9-A matchup and left with a 14-0 win in five innings...

Lady Champs thrash Viqueens (04/08/08)
Leigha Carter used the glovework of all eight of her Cascade teammates in the field to the fullest extent as she pitched a one-hit shutout in a 19-0 District 9-A victory over visiting Community. The Viqueens put the ball in play on a consistent basis against the right-handed sophomore, striking out but once in the five-inning affair. Carter worked around the plate and didn't issue a walk...

Sudden orange surge crushes Community (04/03/08)
Heading into the top half of the third inning, onlookers in Unionville thought they might be in for a nail-biter with Cascade holding down a narrow 2-1 lead over rival Community. Then, eight orange jerseys made plate appearnances in the third, three of whom scored thanks in part to a double from Nick Batts and singles via Kyle Clanton and Tyler Bowen...

Brown dominant once again for Cascade (04/01/08)
To say that Josh Brown is on a roll would be to vastly underrate his accomplishments over the past week. The Cascade junior left-hander posted his second no-hitter and 21st strikeout in seven days on Monday night against Community in a 10-0 win, coming to within a booted ground ball off the bat of Kerry Breshears in the final inning from perfection...

Viqs burn early upper hand (03/21/08)
The Community Viqueens opened their District 9-A game with visiting Eagleville like a house afire, scoring four runs on four hits to give freshman pitcher Brittany Haynes an early lead to work with, and then managed to score only four more to fall 15-8 in blustery conditions...

Daylight fades, rivals tie (03/19/08)
It wasn't an ideal day for baseball, and it didn't end in an ideal way, but Webb and Community made the most of it by playing a spirited and eventful game in Bell Buckle before having to pack it in due to darkness with the score tied at six. It wasn't the way that the Feet wanted to welcome new coach Don Rhoton in his first home appearance, nor was it the impression that Viking coach Josh Burrahm wanted to leave on his former college coach and mentor...

Viqs collapse after strong start (03/19/08)
It has been an up-and-down season for the Community Viqueens so far, with stretches of well-played innings and then portions that are going to make new head coach Libby Frost prematurely gray. Tuesday's game against visiting Mt. Pleasant was no exception as the Viqueens battled their opponent to a virtual standstill for four innings only to have the wheels fall completely off late in a 12-1 loss despite a nine-strikeout effort by freshman pitcher Brittany Haynes...

Vikes pound out hits in win (03/13/08)
Community broke out the bats, posting 13 hits against Boyd Christian in a 16-6 road win on Tuesday night. The Vikings (2-0) got 10 hits from the top of their order as Cody Pierce and Michael Smith had three safeties each and Lance Paschal joined Kelby Demonbreum with two...

Frost, Haynes fare well in debut (03/12/08)
The Community Viqueens opened the season on the road at Murfreesboro against Middle Tennessee Christian, winning 5-1 in first-year coach Libby Frost's debut. Freshman Brittany Haynes was outstanding in her first varsity start, pitching a complete game with seven strikeouts while allowing only three Lady Cougar hits and two walks...

West helps Vikes get off to winning start (03/11/08)
Community opened the season with a 10-0 drubbing of visiting Boyd Christian behind junior right-hander Chris West, who struck out 11 batters while allowing only two hits in five innings of work. The Vikings scored one in the first inning before Michael Smith led off the third frame with a single followed by walks to Grant Patterson and Lance Paschal. ...

Burrahm: Viking baseball 'bigger and stronger' (03/10/08)
Spring has finally arrived and with it comes the sweet sound made when a well swung bat makes solid contact with horsehide as kids of all ages take to the diamond in pursuit of the great American pastime. It is a time for unabashed enthusiasm, fresh starts and renewed hopes and the Community Vikings have plenty of both as they return seven juniors, seven sophomores and have added two freshmen to round out their 2008 roster in hopes of improving on their 3-17 campaign of a year ago...

Viqueens reach end of the line (02/23/08)
McEWEN -- The Community Viqueens allowed a 22-point cushion then scrapped, scratched and clawed their way back only to fall in the closing seconds as top-seeded McEwen won 59-54 in the opening round of the Region 5-A tournament Friday night. The Lady Warriors (19-10) shot the lights out in the first two quarters to counter the Viqueens' zone defense designed to stop District 10-A MVP Andrea Hobson...

Community collapses in consolation contest (02/19/08)
Leading 36-35 midway through the fourth quarter, Community positioned themselves for an exciting finish in the consolation game of the District 9-A tournament in Unionville. Who could have expected what would take place over the next 3:18? The Viqueens didn't make a single field goal and their lone point down the stretch came on a free throw with 37.2 seconds to go as Van Buren County piled on with an 11-0 run to spring them to a 46-37 win for third place...

Viqueens fade fast in 9-A semifinal (02/15/08)
Some days you slay the lion. Some days the lion bites you back. Community was faced with a tall task on Thursday evening as they took on two-time defending District 9-A champion Forrest in the semifinals of the 9-A tournament in Unionville. The top-seeded Lady Rockets entered with an amazing three-year record of 80-18, including a pair of trips to the state tournament in Murfreesboro already...

County clash in 9-A tourney one for the ages (02/13/08)
Crowds are entertained. Cheerleaders have reason to yell. Coaches earn a living. The sport of basketball can be as exhilarating as it gets sometimes. However, no matter how fun a game may be for both sides, somebody has to lose. That was the unfortunate case on Tuesday night as neighboring rivals Community and Cascade locked horns in the opening round of the District 9-A boys tournament in Wartrace...

Viqueens fight back, advance in 9-A (02/12/08)
If you held off on attending the District 9-A tournament opener in Unionville on Monday night, you missed out. Fourth-seeded Community rallied back from a 16-point deficit and held on late against fifth-seeded Cascade for a stunning 47-46 victory to extend their season at least three more games...

Teams gear up for 9-A tourney (02/11/08)
Well, here we go. It's win or go home for teams across the state in opening round action of district tournament play on Monday and Tuesday. In District 9-A, four Bedford County squads are hitting the floor the next two nights. Unfortunately, that number will be cut in half as both Cascade and Community teams are paired against one another in the brackets...

Boyce, Jones lead Viqueen victory (02/08/08)
Aubrey Boyce and Marissa Jones scored a combined 34 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Community Viqueens to a very workmanlike 58-47 victory over visiting White House-Heritage in their regular-season finale Thursday night. The offense started slowly by scoring only nine points in the first quarter, all by Jones and Boyce, as the horn sounded on a 10-9 Lady Patriot lead...

Vikes swallowed up by region foe (02/08/08)
Community dug themselves a 28-4 hole through just over 10 minutes of play against White House-Heritage, climbed back to daylight, only to slip back into the dark abyss again and lost 72-52. Cold shooting at crucial times and turnovers proved to be the Vikings' undoing in the game despite 16 points from junior post Justin Stallings and 15 by second-year guard Cody Pierce. They wrapped up regular-season play with a mark of 11-11...

Badly-needed win eludes Vikings (02/05/08)
CHAPEL HILL -- Community came into the game against Forrest desperately needing a win that would leave them in a possible three-way tie for third place in District 9-A and a shot at an opening round tournament home game for the first time in several seasons...

Lady Rockets scorch Viqs (02/05/08)
CHAPEL HILL -- Forrest continued its dominance over District 9-A foes with a 52-22 win over Community as Beth Hawn and Gaby Bussell combined for 27 points to outscore the visitors by themselves. The loss by Community (12-8, 6-5 9-A) pretty much insures that the worst case scenario for local teams becomes reality as they will likely host a Bedford County team in the elimination round of the district tournament next week. Cascade is currently in fifth place, right behind their neighbors...

Viqueen run finishes off Lady Champs (02/02/08)
In the early going of the Cascade-Community showdown in Unionville on Friday night, it looked like a typical rivalry game between teams with a similar level of talent. After five ties and five lead changes, a 3-pointer by Millie Carter brought the Lady Champions to within a point with 2:30 left in the second quarter...

Vikes learn how it feels to beat Champs (02/02/08)
For much of the middle portion of Cascade's pivotal District 9-A meeting at Community it looked to be business as usual. The Champions hadn't lost to their cross-county rival since the fall of 2003. Ryan Morton's sixth basket of the third quarter came with 22 seconds showing and pushed Cascade ahead 48-36...

Forrest shuts down Viqueens early (01/30/08)
Forrest continued their unbeaten District 9-A streak with an impressive 59-37 drubbing of Community on Tuesday night in Unionville. The visitors jumped out front with 14 unanswered points in the opening minutes. Viqueen sophomore point guard Aubrey Boyce put a stop to the run with a 3-pointer at the 2:14 mark...

Rockets run Vikes ragged (01/30/08)
Community played their worst game of the season by far at a most inopportune time as Forrest roared into Unionville and ran the Vikings out of their own gym 58-32 in a crucial District 9-A matchup. Both teams displayed the offensive woes that have plagued them for most of the season in the first quarter as the horn sounded on a 6-2 Forrest lead...

Vikes finish fast after plodding start (01/29/08)
HAMPSHIRE -- Community started slow and finished strong to defeat Hampshire 60-32 in non-district action Monday night. Josh Hull put a six spot on the board in the opening minutes to pace a rather lethargic Viking offense to a 12-6 lead at the horn...

Viqueens keep Hawks under control (01/29/08)
HAMPSHIRE -- Heather Small gave the Viqueens a quick lead with a 3-pointer that barely tickled the net just 40 seconds into the game and she and her teammates never looked back as they led from start to finish to defeat Hampshire's Lady Hawks 53-44 Monday night...

Scoring trio paces winning Viqueens (01/26/08)
Community placed three players in double figures for the first time in ages to post a 49-39 District 9-A win over Eagleville in front of a large crowd in Unionville on Friday night. Eagleville's Katie Cook posted five points to help her team to a 10-9 advantage after one period -- but it would be their last lead...

Great Viking effort falls short (01/26/08)
For the second consecutive game, the Community Vikings defense has held a highly ranked team that normally averages 70 points a game to under 50. And, again, they took that opponent to the closing minutes only to let the game slip away as visiting Eagleville managed a 47-35 District 9-A win Friday night that was much closer than the final score indicates...

Community scares VB in close loss (01/23/08)
SPENCER -- Community lost 48-45 Tuesday night, but left District 9-A leader Van Buren County shaking their heads at how lucky they were to escape with a win. Wylder Norris scored a game-high 18 points and the Viking defense held Eagle stars Darrin Baker and Justin Smith to 14 and 12 points respectively, taking them to the last possession of the game before the outcome was secure...

Viqueens suffer through a bad night (01/23/08)
SPENCER -- Ever had one of those days when everything you touch seems to fall apart or be wrong? It doesn't matter what you do or how hard you try, it just doesn't get any better, so you just get through it and live to fight another day. The Community Viqueens experienced exactly that kind of debacle when they took the floor against Van Buren County on Tuesday and left with a 65-35 loss to a team they defeated rather handily earlier this season...

Hull sets pace in Viking victory (01/19/08)
Josh Hull scored a game-high 15 points and cleaned the glass for 12 rebounds to lead the Community Vikings to a 54-38 win over Boyd Christian in Unionville Friday night. Hull backed his effort with a renewed appreciation for the defensive side of the ball as he held Bronco star Tyler Hillis to just nine points...

Ralston steps up for Viqueens (01/19/08)
The Community Viqueens have a deep pool of young talent aligning their bench on game nights who are just aching to show coach Allison Layne what they can do on the floor given the chance. That time has now come a lot quicker for somebody as the Purple and Gold learned shortly before Friday's game against Boyd Christian that junior point guard Carly Daffern will be lost for the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury...

Vikes fight back, take 2OT affair (01/16/08)
The Community Vikings are very quickly turning into the Bedford County version of the cardiac kids by playing their second overtime game in their last three outings, this time against District 9-A foe Middle Tennessee Christian. It took them two extra periods this time around, but the Vikings thrilled the home fans with a 49-47 come-from-behind win in a game they didn't lead until 1:03 remained in regulation...

Poor shooting hampers Viqs (01/16/08)
There would be no squeaky close game, no heroic come-from-behind win and no chance for the home fans to enjoy their role as sixth man Tuesday night as Middle Tennessee Christian administered an old-fashioned 47-22 spanking to homestanding Community. It was their lowest offensive output in recent memory...

Bulldogs get revenge on Vikes (01/14/08)
Cornersville turned the tide on host Community by avenging an earlier loss at their home with an impressive 60-53 come-from-behind win on Saturday night. Community (6-6), coming off a very physical and emotional overtime game just 24 hours prior, jumped out to a 12-9 lead going into the second period behind seven points by David Natale, a long 3-pointer by Wylder Norris and the defense of Justin Stallings on the Bulldog big men inside despite suffering from a severe cold...

Viqueen duo can't outscore Cornersville (01/14/08)
Heather Small and Carly Daffern teamed to score 32 points but it would not be enough to overcome a very physical and athletic Cornersville team that saw Sara Barnett and Sara King match the Community duo's total to ruin a rare Saturday evening ballgame 63-52 in Unionville...

Viqueens down improving Lady Feet (01/12/08)
One need look no further than their game against the Community Viqueens on Friday night for proof that Webb's Lady Feet are coming into their own as a team as they played much better than the final 51-24 score would indicate. Playing against a team that has beaten them at will the last 10 contests, the Lady Feet (4-7) more than held their own for three quarters as Zola Quao proved to be a force in the middle with her quickness, scoring a game-high 12 points...