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Cumberland catches Vanguard off guard

JACKSON — The NAIA national championship is still a few hours from being decided. But one clear winner is the TranSouth Conference. Two TSC rivals, Cumberland and Lambuth, will wage basketball war on the Oman Arena hardwood at 6 p.m. tonight looking for the championship after both pulled off ...

Wilson County Invitational kind to MJ, tough on LHS

Area baseball teams competed in the Wilson County Invitational over the weekend. The Golden Bears of Mt. Juliet defeated Station Camp 9-3 in the championship Saturday and moved to 6-0 on the season. Caleb Hill earned the win over Station Camp and Tyler Carr and Brett Schultz each homered in the con...

Faircloth fires shutout as Lady 'Cats run rule WHS

GLADEVILLE — Wilson Central run ruled Watertown 10-0 Monday behind Jessica Faircloth's two-hit shutout. The junior struck out 11 and walked no one as the Lady Wildcats climbed to 4-3 for the season. Courtney Billington doubled twice, one of which drove in two runs, for Central. Leevie Greenwo...

CU batters take two of three against Martin Methodist

The Cumberland University Bulldogs took two of three from Martin Methodist College over the weekend, splitting a double header Saturday and earning an 11-2 victory Sunday at Woody Hunt Stadium/Ernest L. Stockton Field. Cumberland scored at least one run in six of its eight at-bats Sunday. The Bulld...

Rowland pitches Purple to shutout

RED BOILING SPRINGS — Taylor Rowland pitched a four-hit shutout and provided the only offense he would need in a 9-0 victory for Watertown over Red Boiling Springs on Monday. The sophomore left-hander walked no one and struck out 11 in seven innings as the Purple Tigers pulled even for the se...

Lady Dawgs in first Elite Eight

JACKSON — Clint Mason's Cumberland Lady Bulldogs are entering a realm normally associated with Woody Hunt's baseball teams – the deep recesses of an NAIA national tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the NAIA's elite eight for the first time Friday with an 86-83 upset of another sc...

Lady Bulldogs drop DH

Cumberland dropped a 9-1 and 5-2 TranSouth Conference double header to visiting Bethel on Monday. Carthage-native Maegan Morris scattered eight hits and a walk while striking out eight to lead the Lady Wildcats in the opener. Ashton McFarland drove in three runs and Danielle Courville two as Bethel...

Commanders run rule Ezell-Harding 18-0

A 12-run first inning launched Friendship Christian to an 18-0 thumping of visiting Ezell-Harding on Friday in the Wilson County Invitational. Winning pitcher Brian Cravens, who allowed a hit and a walk while striking out six over four innings, drove in six runs on three hits, including a pair of d...

Mt. Juliet Christian succumbs to Cannon County

WOODBURY — Mt. Juliet Christian dropped a pair of 5-2 decisions at Cannon County on Monday. The Saints led 2-1 after wins at No. 2 and 3 singles before the Lions roared to victory. Singles winners for the Lions were Tobey Roesch over Josh McKenzie 8-5, Caleb Wagler over Jordan Bailey 8-4, Joe...

Lady Saints drop first two games

MT. JULIET — Mt. Juliet Christian dropped an 11-4 decision to District 8-A rival Westmoreland on Friday. Lady Saint senior Courtney Harris struck out 13 and allowed nine hits. She was also victimized by nine errors as Mt. Juliet Christian, coming off a 16-3 loss at Trousdale County the day be...