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Devilettes put Blackman on Ice[lyn]

Long an inside player, Icelyn Elie has stepped out to do damage from beyond the arc while continuing to wreak havoc in the post. The Lebanon 6-2 junior tossed in two three-pointers on her way to 23 points Tuesday night as the Devilettes finally turned back pesky Blackman in a District 7-AAA contes...

Blue Devils have final run on Blaze

In a game of runs, Lebanon had the final say in a 51-40 victory over visiting Blackman on Tuesday night at Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court. The Blue Devils closed the District 7-AAA contest with a 14-2 run after the Blaze capped their 9-0 run with a go-ahead putback by center Paul Stephens...

The ice water fish

Wintertime is sauger time in Tennessee. Fishermen brave enough and tough enough to endure the frigid temperatures of January and February can enjoy some hot fishing. Middle Tennessee has some choice sauger spots, including the Cumberland River and Caney Fork River. The fish tend to congregate in ...

Lady Bears answer Lebanon's run

When Mt. Julietâ€™s girls raced to a big lead on their floor last month, Lebanon had no answer. When the Lady Bears bolted to a big lead in Saturdayâ€™s rematch, the Devilettes responded on their Hester Gibbs Court. But No. 7 Mt. Juliet re-established its dominance and there was no time...

Golden Bears wear down Blue Devils

Twenty-four hours after knocking off No. 4 Oakland, Lebanonâ€™s boys had little left in the tank against a tenacious Mt. Juliet defense and patient offense as the visiting Golden Bears wore out the Blue Devils 46-29 at Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court on Saturday night. Mt. Juliet scor...

Getting your goose

The Canada goose is either the most intriguing or irritating critter on earth, depending on whether youâ€™re a hunter or someone walking barefoot in a lakeside park. For waterfowl hunters thereâ€™s nothing more exciting than hunkering down in a cornfield blind and watching a big â€œV...

Bennett preps for spring training

The sight of Atlanta Braves caps being worn is common around Lebanon. The one-time Americaâ€™s Team remains the favorite for area baseball fans. When Lebanon resident Jeff Bennett dons the cap bearing the familiar â€œAâ€, itâ€™s time for him to go to work. The 27-year-old right...

Saints win three-point shootout, but lose game to Gordonsville 77-70

GORDONSVILLE â€” Mt. Juliet Christian and Gordonsville played Three-Point Derby Monday night. While the Saints won the long-ball shootout 13-7, the Tigers won the game 77-70. The Tigers led 21-10 following the first quarter, 34-28 at halftime and 52-41 through three periods. Mt. Juliet Chris...

Sizzling CU holds offf Lambuth 81-79, awaits return to top-25 poll

JACKSON â€” Cumberlandâ€™s men may be on the verge of returning to the NAIA top 25 for the first time in three years. The Bulldogs built a lot of brownie points with the NAIA raters in an 81-79 victory over No. 8 Lambuth on Saturday afternoon. Cumberland, 28th in last weekâ€™s rati...

Slumping Lady Dawgs fall to hot-shooting national champions

JACKSON â€” Paying no attention to the frigid tempertures outside, Cumberlandâ€™s women shot the ball well at Lambuth on Saturday afternoon. But the defending NAIA champions were sizzling in a 95-79 win over the slumping Lady Bulldogs in a rematch of last yearâ€™s national title til...