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WC's Valkyrie named 9-AAA Coach of Year

Four Wilson Central players and their coach were rewarded for the Wildcats' best season ever with All-District 9-AAA honors. Jonathan Hansen, Musa Kamara, Chase Matheson and Emilio Rodriguez were named to the All-District team from the Wildcats while Central's Brian Valkyrie was voted co-Coach of t...

FCS doubles duos, MJCA's Harwell return to State

COOKEVILLE — Friendship Christian's doubles teams swept Mt. Juliet Christian in the Region 4-A-AA finals Monday while MJCA's Crystal Harwell also won the regional to return to the State Tournament. The Commanders' Dillon Bane and Andrew Neely knocked off Mt. Juliet Christian's Josh McKenzie a...

CU travels to Union, Ky., for super regional

Cumberland's trip to a possible fourth straight NAIA World Series appearance will go through Barbourville, Ky., as the Bulldogs take on Union College in the South Central Super Regional later this week. Region XI-champion Cumberland will take on Region XII-upset winner Union in a battle of the Bull...

Lady Commanders run rule Clay County

After squandering early opportunities Monday, Friendship Christian put together two big innings and run-ruled visiting Clay County 10-0 in five innings in the Region 4-A opener. Carrie Fry fired four hitless innings with nine strikeouts before Hailey Rutledge completed the no-hitter in the fifth as...

Whitmer pitches CU to Region XI finals

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Zach Whitmer turned in the latest in a string of strong postseason pitching performances for Cumberland on Thursday, delivering the Bulldogs to the NAIA Region XI finals with a 3-2 win over Campbellsville at Robert Wilson Field. The senior left-hander scattered seven hits an...

FCS Fry[s] Westmoreland to perfection

For all her feats in the pitcher's circle, Friendship Christian ace Carrie Fry had never fired a perfect game – until Thursday. The senior set down all 15 Westmoreland batters in a 10-0 Lady Commander conquest as Friendship acquired another District 8-A championship. Fry fanned four in the ga...

Lebanon results in Regin 4-AAA meet

MURFREESBORO — Here are Lebanon's top-four results from the Region 4-AAA field events held Wednesday at Riverdale and Thursday's running events. The top four in each event will advance to the May 15 sectional at Riverdale. GIRLS Pole vault—4. Emile Dewaal, 7-7 High jump—1. Icelyn ...

Bulldogs fourpeat as Region XI champs

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — After a false start, Cumberland got it right the second time Friday afternoon in bludgeoning Campbellsville 16-2 to take its fourth straight NAIA Region XI crown at Robert N. Wilson Field. Campbellsville, coming out of the loser's bracket, forced the "if necessary" game with...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

If Friendship Christian is playing softball, you can bet Linda Powell is keeping score from her lawn chair just outside the Lady Commander dugout. Becky Cardiff uses her lawn chair to get a front-row view at every Mt. Juliet softball contest. They were there when their daughters were playing and th...

Cumberland fifth in nat'l time trials

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Cumberland garnered a fifth-place finish Friday at the Collegiate Road National Championship team time trials. This 20K race is the premier team event in the natinoals. CU is one of 19 teams from across the country to compete in the Division II field. Each team may have up to...