Sports

Jacob Hawkins didn't hit his stride until his senior season, but once he did, he became the No. 1 pitcher on the Community Vikings' pitching staff for much the district slate. Having made such a progression on the mound, Hawkins hit the radar of the University of Pikeville, where he recently signed his letter of intent to continue his baseball career...

Cascade High School soccer has built quite the family atmosphere over the past several years. When former head coach Zack Spears stepped away from the program, it seemed only natural for the administration to turn to Spears' sister, Wendy Williams, to take over the girls program in the upcoming school year...

Every year, 60 names are announced at the NBA draft. Those athletes will walk across the stage to shake the NBA commissioner, Adam Silver’s hand, and embark on their dream. Shelbyville’s own, Keon Johnson, is guaranteed to be one of 60 that will hear his name called on July 29 in the Barclays Center...

Kirby Smart has been building the Georgia Bulldogs into a perennial power for years now. Since he was hired as the Bulldogs’ head coach in 2016, Georgia has dominated the SEC East and in addition to winning an SEC title in 2017, Georgia went on to face Alabama in the national championship later that season. Smart has built a winning pedigree, having posted 10-plus win seasons in three of his five seasons at the helm for Georgia...

On Wednesday evening, the Shelbyville town square will host MTSU head football coach Rick Stockstill as part of the Blue Raider Blitz. The Blitz will span four days and include stops in Murfreesboro, Franklin, Nashville and Shelbyville. The Blitz will arrive at the town square and be held from 6-8 p.m. and feature members of the coaching staff who will be available to chat with fans about the upcoming season...

Well, that’s not the start we wanted. Early Wednesday morning, several sports began their Olympic journey in Tokyo, notably with softball and women’s soccer. In a stunning upset, Sweden blanked the U.S. Women’s national team, 3-0, breaking a 44-match win streak by the U.S....

Nick Saban began his tenure at Alabama in 2007, and has undoubtedly dominated the SEC since. The last 14 years has produced seven SEC Championships, six National Championships, and two Heisman Trophy winners in Mark Inrgam and Derrick Henry. It is obvious that the Crimson Tide are the favorites to repeat as SEC champions this upcoming season, but they might not hold that spot for long...

I admit, I got it wrong. Earlier this week, I posted a column concerning members US Women's national soccer team “protesting” the national anthem being played prior to kickoff against Mexico in the final tune up game before the Olympics in a few short weeks...