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Vince Young to serve as Offense-Defense camp instructor

Titans quarterback Vince Young and fullback Ahmard Hall will serve as instructors at the Offense-Defense Football Camp at Cumberland University May 27-31. "Offense-Defense has been the No. 1 summer football camp in America for more than 30 years," Young said. "I'm proud to be a member of the family...

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...

Beech scores in 7th to edge MJ

HENDERSONVILLE — After mowing down District 9-AAA batters a year ago, Taylor Hill is getting ever-so-nicked this season. Beech pulled out a 4-3 bottom-of-the-seventh-inning victory over Hill's Mt. Juliet Golden Bears on Monday. Brett Grizzard tripled with one out in the Beech seventh and scor...

Friendship wins two vs. Station Camp

GALLATIN — Passing up the doubles, Friendship Christian's boys used six singles to shut out host Station Camp 6-0 Monday at Vol State. The Lady Commanders won both doubles matches which proved to be the difference in a 5-3 win. Doubles winners for Friendship's girls were Paige Watson and Chri...

Metro Chr., MJCA play to 2-2 deadlock

MADISON — Mt. Juliet Christian and host Metro Christian battled to a 2-2 draw Monday afternoon. After Metro took a 1-0 lead, freshman Dylan Gammon assisted on back-to-back Saints scores as Mt. Juliet Christian went in front 2-1. Deano Richards tied the game before Corey Wills' head ball off G...

Lady Trojans cruch Cumberland twice

No. 11 Trevecca passed the 40-win plateau Monday with a 9-2 and 11-0 TranSouth Conference sweep of host Cumberland. The Lady Trojans broke open a 2-0 game with four runs in the fourth inning of the first game to chase starter Jessica Moon, who allowed 11 hits. Friendship Christian's Courtney Carr, ...

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...