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Jenkins watches as Lanning sweeps awards

MURFREESBORO — Tierney Jenkins was back on a familiar stage late Saturday night – the floor of Murphy Center. But a year after being in the center of the spotlight, the Wilson Central senior watched as Riverdale's Anne Marie Lanning made a clean sweep of the awards – State Tournam...

Bulldogs Mull over sweep of Bethel

While Cumberland buses out to Oklahoma City, Bethel is probably still mulling over how to get Eric Mull out. The Bulldog third baseman/designated hitter slugged his team to a 12-0 and 6-2 sweep of the visiting Wildcats on Saturday at Woody Hunt Stadium. The junior-college transfer from California d...

Cumberland's Clayton handcuffs Bethel

As Woody Hunt was wrapping up his postgame radio show Friday afternoon, a couple of his Cumberland pitchers stood waiting just outside the booth. It was their day to clean the press box and they were waiting to do their jobs. Hunt thought one of them was there to follow the coach to the microphone ...

Saturday Morning Quarterback

My most eagerly-anticipated day of the sports calendar is a day away. Actually, it's less than a day away thanks to daylight-saving time. By the way, if you have plans for 2:30 Sunday morning, scrap them because the 2 o'clock hour will vanish. But back to my main topic. Selection Sunday is my favor...

Galea named TSC Player of the Month

Edgar Galea made it a clean sweep for Cumberland as he was named TranSouth Conference Male Player of the Month. Earlier, freshman Emily Jacobs of Lebanon was named the Female Player of the Month. Galea, a junior business major from Venezuela, has compiled an 8-0 record in singles and 7-1 in doubles...

CU plummets to No. 23 in NAIA ratings

Cumberland's inconsistent start to the season apparently caused the Bulldogs to plummet from No. 2 in the preseason poll to No. 23 in the first in-season NAIA baseball poll released earlier this week. The Bulldogs will bring a three-game winning streak and an 11-6-1 record into today's 2 p.m. TranS...

Golden Bears pump iron, raise money

MT. JULIET — One way football teams raise money is by raising weights. Mt. Juliet's Golden Bears responded to the fund raising Thursday night by pumping iron during their annual Lift-A-Thon at Tommy Martin Gym. Coach Roger Perry wouldn't say how much money was raised overall, but said junior ...

Bleaken, Knox earn All-America honors

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Two Cumberland wrestlers earned All-America honors in the 149-pound class during the recent NAIA National Tournament at Tyson Events Center. Corey Bleaken finished third and teammate Theo Dotson eighth at 149, enabling the Bulldogs to finish 16th as a team and ensure an inv...

CU rises in rankings

Both Cumberland tennis teams moved up in the latest NAIA ratings released earlier this week. Cumberland's women climbed six spots to No. 16 while the Bulldogs leaped from No. 21 to 10. "I am very proud of how all of our players on both teams have worked extremely hard to pull together and fight eve...

Lady Dawgs draw Oklahoma Baptist

Cumberland's women were rewarded for a solid showing against a strong schedule with the highest seed the Lady Bulldogs have ever received for the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championships. The Lady Bulldogs drew a No. 3 seed as the brackets were released Wednesday. They will face No. 6-seed Ok...