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Adams loses Mr. Football award to Maryville lineman

NASHVILLE â€” Though the Tennessee Titans 4A Mr. Football Lineman award went to somebody else, Monday was quite a day for Mt. Juliet senior Slade Adams. The 6-6, 312-pound right-tackle shared the Airport Marriott stage with Rhea Countyâ€™s Brandon McLeroy and Aaron Douglas of Maryville. ...

Bulldog bench sends CU men to win

Cumberlandâ€™s bench helped carry the Bulldogs to a 69-62 win over University of the Cumberlands as the Rosa Stokes Classic concluded Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Center. The Bulldogs outscored the Patriots 40-10 off the bench as Jason Langellier led CU with 11 points while Rodney James tosse...

Williams carries Cumberland ladies past Fisk 85-40

Cumberlandâ€™s 15th-ranked women almost had enough points by halftime to beat Fisk 85-40 on the final day of the Rosa Stokes Classic on Saturday at the Dallas Floyd Center. The Lady Bulldogs led 39-20 at the break as Cumberland climbed to 5-0. Renae Williams continuted her hot start to the s...

Sallis, Majors finalists for Coutras Award

Lebanon quarterback Daley Sallis and Mt. Juliet running back Antwaun Majors are two of six finalists for the Nick Coutras Award. The others are Connor Lowry of Christ Presbyterian, Alfonza Knight of Montgomery Bell Academy, Sonny Gray of Smyrna and Glenn Hollandsworth of Middle Tennessee Christian...

Burroughs, Hassell lead Lady Wildcats past Hunters Lane

NASHVILLE â€” With Chelsea Burroughs hitting from outside and Jasmine Hassell inside, Wilson Centralâ€™s girls held off host Hunters Lane 68-54 Thursday night. Burroughs totaled 27 points on 10-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, and 3-of-3 free throws. She had...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

Back before my time, the team with the best record in one division or league faced the best in the other to decide the champion for that season. And that team was usually considered the best team. Nowadays, the best team and the champions arenâ€™t necessarily one and the same. Tennessee is p...

Tigerettes roar to first victory

WATERTOWN â€” The game didnâ€™t end as strong as Jon Palmer might have liked, but he got his first victory as Watertown coach via a deceptively one-sided 57-44 victory over Merrol Hyde on Friday night. The Tigerettes led 55-21 going into the fourth quarter before Palmer pulled most of hi...

King Kneisel and his court carry Watertown

WATERTOWN â€” After being crowned Coming Home king, John L. Kneisel and his court defended their hardwood court as Watertown turned back challenges from Merrol Hyde 58-45 Friday night. Kneisel finished with 14 points from inside while guards Aaron Fountain and James Shrum combined to toss in ...

Cumberland beats Fisk in battle of the Bulldogs

In the battle of the Bulldogs, Cumberland was the top dog Friday night in a 74-55 thumping of Fisk in the Rosa Stokes Classic at the Dallas Floyd Center. CU led 44-28 at halftime and finished the game shooting .429 from the floor to Fiskâ€™s .377. Thomas Douglas dropped in 20 points for Cumb...

Williams leads Lady Dawgs past St. Francis 97-91

With St. Francis and No. 15 Cumberland almost matching each other basket for basket, Renae Williams helped keep the Lady Bulldogs undefeated with a 97-91 win Friday night in the Rosa Stokes Classic at the Dallas Floyd Center. Williams led the Lady Bulldogs with 34 points and 10 rebounds. She sank ...