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UMC annual Sports Screenings Day slated for May 19

University Medical Center's annual Sports Screening Day will be Saturday, May 19. Physicians affiliated with UMC and staff members reach out to area athletes to provide a complimentary sports screening. Screenings are required for athletic eligibility by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic As...

Rutledge fires FCS past Watertown

WATERTOWN — An ailing shoulder limited Jessi Couch to flex-player duty Wednesday. But the Friendship Christian catcher flexed her bat for a two-run homer in the first inning to launch the Lady Commanders to a 12-0 trouncing of Watertown at Three Forks Park. The home run was enough cushion for...

Friendship's Nolan notches one-hitter against Merrol Hyde

HENDERSONVILLE — Friendship Christian used two big innings to run rule Merrol Hyde 11-0 Wednesday at Drakes Creek Park. The Commanders scored a touchdown, complete with extra point, in the fourth inning and tacked on four more in the fifth. Stephen Nolan fired a one-hitter with no walks and s...

O'Connell seventh in OVC tournament

LEDBETTER, Ky. — Former Wilson Central two-sport standout Kellie O'Connell finished in a tie for seventh place in the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Golf Championships on Wednesday at Drake Creek Golf Club. The Samford sophomore fired an 83 Wednesday for a three-day total of 240. Her teammate...

CU spanks Spalding

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cumberland scored a touchdown in the second inning Sunday and, behind six runs batted in by Clint Alexander, went on to outscore Spalding 13-7 at Derby Park. Trailing 3-0 entering the top of the second, Luis Martinez homered to put Cumberland on the board and Jason Bush blas...

MJHS-alumnus named Florida women's coach

Mt. Juliet's connection to Southeastern Conference women's basketball was re-established Friday when Amanda Butler was hired by Florida. Butler played for the Lady Bears, taking them to the state semifinals as a junior in 1989 before signing with the Lady Gators, for whom she started at guard from ...

LHS wins fifth straight county title

Both Lebanon teams remained perfect in the Wilson County Track and Field Championships, winning for the fifth straight year Tuesday at Nokes-Lasater Field. The Devilettes finished with 132 points, followed by Mt. Juliet with 97, Wilson Central 11 and Friendship Christian eight. Lebanon's boys picke...

Bears turn tables on Smyrna's Gray

MT. JULIET — Less than two weeks after being overpowered by Smyrna's Sonny Gray, Mt. Juliet turned the tables on the junior right-hander in the rematch Tuesday night. Dustin Murphy blasted a three-run homer and B.J. Boston, working on three-days rest, kept the Bulldogs at bat in a 4-1 Mt. Jul...

Central scores five in ninth to win 5-0

LAVERGNE — Wilson Central and LaVergne were hooked up in a scoreless marathon until the Lady Wildcats broke loose in the ninth inning for a 5-0 win. Leevie Greenwood, who broke the tie with a two-run triple, pitched the full nine innings, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four ...

Bulldogs battle back to beat Tennessee Wesleyan 5-4

Cumberland came from behind to notch another NAIA top-20 victim Tuesday when the No. 20 Bulldogs beat No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan 5-4 at Woody Hunt Stadium. Wesleyan led 4-2 before Cumberland scored twice in the bottom of the sixth and once in the seventh to climb to 31-16-1 for the season. "We needed...