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Commanders claim first win in Hartsville

HARTSVILLE â€” Trousdale County kicker Jared White pushed a field-goal attempt wide right as time expired and Friendship Christian pulled the Yellow Jackets into the Region 4-1A morass with a 9-7 victory at the Creekbank. Whiteâ€™s miss secured the Commandersâ€™ first victory in 12 v...

Gordonsville takes heart-stopping OT win, Watertown left heartbroken

WATERTOWN â€” Looking for a postseason-clinching win, Watertown instead finds itself in the playoffs a week early for the second straight season. And Gordonsville, which entered the fourth quarter Friday night trailing by two touchdowns, finds itself with a Region 4-1A championship to lose aft...

Blaze torches LHS homecoming 20-14

After spoiling the homecoming celebration for Region 4-5A rivals Smyrna and LaVergne early in the season, the Blue Devilsâ€™ own festivities were overshadowed as the Blackman Blaze defeated Lebanon 20-14 at Nokes-Lasater Field Friday. The Blaze scored two touchdowns in the final 2:30 of the fi...

Wildcats overcome LaVergne

GLADEVILLE â€” Wilson Central picked off two passes from the arm of LaVergne quarterback Michael Crocker in the fourth quarter and held on to the ball late in a 24-21 homecoming victory over the Wolverines Friday night. With the Wildcat win and Smyrnaâ€™s 36-32 loss to Riverdale, Central ...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

While the Red Sox and Rockies are battling for a World Series championship, James Adkins is taking some well-deserved time off. The former Wilson Central and University of Tennessee pitcher was watching brother Travis play tight end for the Wildcats last night, a week after returning home from the ...

Searching for victory in meeting of slumping CUs

After weeks and months of mostly dry weather, we finally got our rain this week, though it officially didnâ€™t break the drought. Cumberland and Campbellsville have had a dry season in terms of victories. One of them will get a win Saturday when they meet at 12:30 p.m. CDT in Central Kentucky....

FCS' Thompson, MJCA's Staggs qualify for State Meet

GOODLETTSVILLE â€” Friendship Christianâ€™s Daniel Thompson and Mt. Juliet Christianâ€™s Hannah Staggs qualified for the State Cross Country Meet by finishing in the top 10 of Thursdayâ€™s Region 4-A-AA meet at Moss Wright Park. Thompson finished fifth in the boysâ€™ race i...

Wild, wacky playoff race hits Week 9

If you think the SEC East is topsy-turvy, check out Regions 4-1A and 4-5A. With two weeks left in the regular season, five teams are trying to squeeze into four playoff spots in 4-1A. In 4-5A, itâ€™s six teams. By comparison, 6-4A is cut and dried. Mt. Juliet can take its first region champion...

Larry Woody's Outdoors

Outdoors Notebook Permits available: The TWRA has mailed deer and fall turkey quota permits to successful applicants, and leftover permits will go on sale Oct. 29. The excess permits can be obtained at any TWRA license agent, or online. Hunters are allowed to obtain up to five permits for a single...

Larry Woody's Outdoors

When Lebanonâ€™s Jim Duckworth isnâ€™t catching fish, heâ€™s filming them. Duckworth has produced 19 fishing videos over the years, is currently working on another and has plenty of ideas for the future. â€œI enjoy it,â€ said Duckworth, who also has a guide service, builds c...