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Saturday Morning Quarterback

As you may have seen in The Zone, gotten in an e-mail blast or just by word of mouth, Lebanon High School is forming a Sports Hall of Fame and is seeking nominations. I received a form online. But for a school which has played sports for close to 90 years, that form isnâ€™t enough. So, in part...

Williams leads Lady Bulldogs past Milligan in 81-56 victory

ROME, Ga. â€” Cumberlandâ€™s women broke open a close game in the second half Friday night to pull away from Milligan 81-56 in the Bob Williams Classic at Berry College. Renae Williams threw in three 3-pointers on her way to 26 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs whi...

Central spreads wealth in first-round shutout

MANCHESTER â€” Big plays on offense and a strong defensive effort combined to give Wilson Central a 45-0 first-round playoff victory over host Coffee County on Friday. Five different Wildcats combined for six touchdowns in an offense that racked up 400 yards, with the Red Raiders managing jus...

Commanders crush Grace

One wonders how much damage Friendship Christian could have inflicted on Grace Baptist had the Commanders played to Coach John McNealâ€™s standards. As it was, Friendship grounded the Golden Eagles in a rout for the second straight year, 64-21, Friday night at Pirtle Field. Starting quarterb...

Bears bruise up Tullahoma 42-14

MT. JULIET â€” The Golden Bears made a strong showing in their playoff opener, stomping the visiting Tullahoma Wildcats 42-14 Friday at Elzie Patton Stadium. An aggressive defense combined with a high-powered run game proved too much for the Wildcats. The defense forced two fumbles and pressu...

Six turnovers too many as Lebanon loses lead, game

FAYETTEVILLE â€” The Lebanon Blue Devils turned the ball over six times at the Pit Friday night Five of them came on interceptions and the last one hurt the most with less than a minute remaining in the teamâ€™s first round playoff loss 20-17 to Lincoln County. "You can't win big ballgam...

Rematches rule first-round matchups

Teams across the state have worked for nearly a year and played for 10 or 11 weeks to get to this point. Now for the 160 Division I teams across five classifications who have made it to Week 11, itâ€™s a one-game season with the hope of advancing to another one-game season next week. Teams wh...

Outdoors Notebook

Outdoors Notebook Fishing changes: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission passed several changes in the stateâ€™s fishing regulations at its recent meeting in Gatlinburg. Most notably was an 18-inch minimum size limit on smallmouth bass. The size limit is state-wide, with a few exceptio...

Hunters for the Hungry

The only thing more satisfying than a successful deer hunt is seeing the venison put to a good use, and thereâ€™s no better way to do it than donating a deer to the Hunters for the Hungry Program. The program is overseen by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation in cooperation with the Tennessee W...

Wednesday Morning Quarterback

Rick Butler has spent his adult life urging young men to go beyond what they think they can do. Heâ€™s been getting it back in recent months. The longtime Middle Tennessee-area football coach, who spent a year at Cumberland, has had to practice what heâ€™s preached since an Aug. 10 acci...