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Hassell leads Lady 'Cats to semis

GREENEVILLE â€” Wilson Centralâ€™s girls climbed out of an eight-point halftime deficit to top Tennessee 63-54 Thursday in the second round of the Green Bank Ladies Classic at Hal Henard Hall. The Lady Wildcats trailed 33-25 at halftime after shooting just under 43 percent from the floor...

Devils flex muscles in fourth to shove Palm Beach aside

FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla. â€” After being pushed and shoved for three quarters with few fouls being called, Lebanonâ€™s boys took matters into their own hands in the fourth and shoved Palm Beach Central aside 52-47 Thursday in the Playground Area Shootout consolation bracket. Palm Beach led...

Central conquers Science Hill 69-46

GREENEVILLE â€” Wilson Centralâ€™s girls shook off any post-holiday hangover Wednesday and conquered Science Hill 69-46 in the first round of the Green Bank Ladiesâ€™ Classic at Hal Henard Gym. The Lady Wildcats led 24-13 following the first quarter and held to a 31-25 halftime edge...

Devils fall to two-time La. champs

FT. WALTON BEACH, Fla. â€” Two-time Louisiana state champion Christian Life raced past Lebanon 54-40 Wednesday night in the Playground Area Shootout. Despite graduating three Division I players last year, the Crusaders led from the first quarter on to hike their record to 19-1 despite just on...

Larry Woody's Outdoors

More hunting land: The historic acquisition by the state of 127,000 acres on the northern Cumberland Plateau is good news for hunters and fishermen who have seen available lands shrinking in recent years. Some 49,000 acres will be managed by the TWRA specifically for hunting and fishing. Other ou...

A good deed grows

A few years ago Barney Davidson and his son Mike had an idea. They would make thousands of acres of prime hunting land around their farms in Hardin County available to hunting â€“ but not just any hunting. The Davidsons founded Hunting for a Cure â€“ guided hunts for youngsters, with all...

Holiday hoops tip off

Most high school basketball players wonâ€™t have time to enjoy their newly-opened Christmas presents as they embark on holiday tournaments and classics, some as early as today. Mt. Julietâ€™s girls left town at midday Tuesday for Greeneville where they and Wilson Central will compete in ...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Hereâ€™s a sample of what I wish for the sports fan this year to be presented by someone other than myself: â€”A college football playoff. The lower division playoffs ended last weekend with champions crowned in NCAA Divisions I-AA [or whatever itâ€™s c...

Wildcats hit holiday stride

NASHVILLE â€” Wilson Centralâ€™s boys are hitting their annual Christmas stride. The Wildcats overcame a slow start to overtake host Montgomery Bell Academy 61-53 Thursday night for their third straight win. Central trailed 17-14 following the first quarter before the Wildcats leaped in...

Outdoors Notebook

Baiting problem The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has closed a section of the Cherokee Wildlife Management area and some adjoining private land after bear bait was discovered in the area. It is illegal to hunt game animals over bait. Any food put out to attract game animals must be removed ...