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FCS edges Lady Wildcats 10-9

From staff reports GLADEVILLE — Wilson Central's bats had the final word, but Friendship Christian's spoke just a little bit louder as the Lady Commanders held off the host Lady Wildcats 10-9 Monday. Friendship jumped to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Central surg...

Bulldogs claim 20th conference title with sweep

From staff reports Anthony Gomez tossed a six-hit shutout in the opener and Richie Seaton and Cory Urquhart combined for eight hits and five RBIs in a doubleheader sweep, as 12th-ranked Cumberland won 4-0 and 6-3 against Virginia-Wise, claiming the Mid-South Conference re...

Lebanon nets split at Gallatin

From staff reports GALLATIN — Lebanon spent the week at Gallatin Municipal Courts where the Lady Devils defeated the Lady Wave 7-2 Friday after having shut out Portland 9-0 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils lost to Gallatin 6-3 Friday after shutting out Portland 9-0 three days earl...

Lady Bulldogs close out 5-2 victory

From staff reports Alena Gizdić, Antea Dedić and Anita Rácz won in singles and double in 16th-ranked Cumberland’s 5-2 victory over the University of the Cumberlands in women’s tennis action Friday at the Tommy Gray Memorial Courts. The Bulldogs...

MJCA run-ruled at Webb

From staff reports BELL BUCKLE — Webb run-ruled visiting Mt. Juliet Christian 11-1 Friday. The Feet led 8-0 after the first inning against Caroline Scott. Mt. Juliet Christian collected four singles - by Abi Hildabrand, Shelby Leech, Audrey Hess and Ashley Walling - as...

Hubbuch drives home four in Wildcat win

From staff reports GLADEVILLE — A three-run first inning jump-started Jake Lefler and Wilson Central to a 6-2 win over visiting Portland on Friday night. Kyle Hubbuch went 4-for-4, including three doubles, and drove in four runs. Malone Smith supplied two of Central's 12 hits...

Six-run sixth inning lifts CU in 9-7 win

By Andy Reed andy.reed@lebanondemocrat.com Virginia-Wise had just scored to take a three-run lead in the top of the sixth inning Friday when Cumberland coach Woody Hunt went to the mound to remove ace pitcher Kevin T. Greene. He intended to bring in Nick Conley. Instead, it ...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

"Fake" All-America team is for real On the eve of last weekend's Final Four, a story popped up in our nation's publications about four guys who, as William & Mary students in the early 1970s, created a fake college basketball All-America team. The foursome believed there were t...

Self wins on Center Hill

From staff reports Lebanon's Donnie Self won Cedar City Bass Angler's second tournament of the season recently at Center Hill Lake out of Floating Mills. Fog forced blastoff to be delayed 45 minutes. Water temperatures ranged from 49-53 degrees. Water clarity was stained uptake and...

Outdoors notebook

Dance to chair national event: Tennessee’s most famous fisherman, Bill Dance, has been named chairman of the National Hunting and Fishing Day. The Sept. 23 NHFD draws attention to the nation’s outdoors opportunities. Dance, who for over three decades has hosted popular T...