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Beadle puts in the bank for the Blue

Lebanon never led during Tuesday’s game with visiting county-rival Wilson Central at Campbell Brandon Gym/Hester Gibbs Court. But the Blue Devils had the most points by the time the final buzzer sounded in a 45-44 stunner over the Wildcats. After trailing by 17 points midway through the ...

Smelly old men

When I was a kid, 40 was old, fifty was ancient and sixty … sixty? Surely nobody could live to be 60. Why, that’s over half a century. I didn’t give much thought to how my great-grandfather Hugh got to be 80-something. I just assumed he was born that old, complete with his long...

X-Man leads Devils past Meigs

CROSSVILLE — Lebanon’s boys pulled away from Meigs County in the second quarter Saturday to finish 2-1 in the King of the Mountain Classic with a 61-46 victory at Stone Memorial. Also Saturday, Lebanon’s girls finished a 2-1 week in the Classic with a 45-36 win over Alcoa. Th...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

If you thought it was cold for Wilson Central’s state quarterfinal game at Smyrna last night, it may have been nothing compared to some games played by the Barrow Whalers this fall. That’s Barrow, as in Barrow High School, as in Barrow, Alaska. For those of you familiar with Alaskan ...

Lady Bears barge into Wright tournament finals

NASHVILLE — A 76-35 victory over Hunters Lane Friday night sent Mt. Juliet’s Lady Bears to tonight’s championship game of the Leroy Wright Thanksgiving Tournament at McGavock. Mt. Juliet jumped out to a solid 18-5 lead in the first quarter. By the end of the third the lead was...

Smyrna slams door on Central's season

SMYRNA — After keeping Sonny Gray and Co. in the cooler for nearly 10 minutes of football time, Smyrna came back to put Wilson Central’s season in the deep freeze Friday night. The Vanderbilt baseball-signee pumped enough deep pitches past Central’s secondary to score his defe...

Blue Devils fight off Panthers

CROSSVILLE — Lebanon’s boys narrowly defeated host Stone Memorial in the Panthers’ King of the Mountain Classic on Friday night 56-53. The Blue Devils went into the third quarter with a 13-point lead, but Stone Memorial fought back to come within three points. “Our inex...

Short-clawed 'Cats fall at Siegel 69-53

MURFREESBORO — With nine players preparing for tonight’s state quarterfinal football game, a skeleton Wilson Central team went to Siegel on Tuesday night and lost 69-53 in the Wildcats’ season opener. Of the nine, six are in Coach Troy Bond’s rotation. “We got su...

Numbers work against Devils in road setback

CROSSVILLE — High shooting percentages and low turnover counts usually lead to wins. The reverse generally leads to the opposite result as Lebanon learned the hard way in a 55-44 loss to McMinn County in the King of the Mountain Classic at Stone Memorial on Tuesday. “We turned it over...

Smith County's consistency beats Tigerettes' inconsistency

WATERTOWN — Despite giving up 10 inches to Smith County’s Kayci Ferris, Watertown’s Miaushia Thompson didn’t back down Tuesday night. But the Lady Owls’ consistency paid off in a 55-38 triumph over the Tigerettes. The 6-8 Ferris and the 5-10 Thompson each totale...

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