Prep Notebook: Blackman's Dowdy commits to APSU
It didn’t take long for new Austin Peay football coach Will Healy to corral his first high school commitment as Blackman’s Taeler Dowdy pledged with the Governors on Tuesday. Blackman’s Taeler Dowdy...
View ArticleDickson County girls top Centennial in 11-AAA showdown
FRANKLIN — The final score wasn’t quite indicative of just how close Tuesday’s turnover-filled District 11-AAA girls basketball matchup was between Dickson County and Centennial. Dickson County’s Ragan...
View ArticleElmore named Greenbrier football coach
John Elmore. Former Greenbrier High School defensive coordinator John Thomas Elmore was introduced as the new head coach of the Bobcats football team Wednesday. “I’m thrilled to finally have the...
View ArticleTennessee high school cancels season after hazing rape charges
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — After three basketball players were charged with raping a teammate in an apparent hazing incident, a Tennessee high school has taken the unusual step of canceling the rest of the...
View ArticleLebanon halts Commandos' district title streak
HENDERSONVILLE As it turned out, three was not a magic number for the Hendersonville High boys bowling team on Thursday afternoon. Hendersonville High sophomore Brandon Paul rolled a 213 in the second...
View ArticleEzell-Harding to retire Sneed's jersey
Ezell-Harding’s Marci Sneed will have her No. 12 jersey retired after Friday night’s matchup with Battle Ground Academy. After five years of sinking 3-pointers and swiping steals wearing No. 12,...
View ArticleKnights strike late
HENDERSONVILLE Pope John Paul II High junior guard Jalon Cambridge feels that taking a potential game-winning shot is scary. Pope John Paul II High junior forward Matt Galvin elevates for a layin over...
View ArticleCommandos bomb away
PORTLAND The Hendersonville High School boys basketball team scored a season-high 70 points for the second consecutive game, tossing in 12 3-pointers in Friday evening’s 70-43 victory at Portland....
View ArticleFormer Vanderbilt player focuses on bodybuilding
Forty is the new 20, former Vanderbilt defensive tackle Ian Smith says. Former Vanderbilt defensive tackle Ian Smith (1995-1998) decided to go into bodybuilding after his 40th birthday. “I feel like I...
View ArticleWettengel boosts Lady Commandos
Portland High senior Al Chatmon elevates for an interior shot in front of Hendersonville junior Peyton Sheehan during second-quarter action. Chatmon scored eight points. PORTLAND Morgan Wettengel is a...
View ArticleNashville coach who created polka-dot uniforms dies
Longtime Metro coach Bill Brimm died Sunday. Longtime Metro coach Bill Brimm, who was known for creating Madison High’s famous polka dot basketball uniforms, died Sunday afternoon. He was 92....
View ArticleThe Tennessean Midstate boys basketball top 10
Interactive graphic The Tennessean Midstate boys basketball top 10 Here’s a look at the top boys basketball teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean: Cane Ridge coach Marlin Sims 10....
View ArticleThe Tennessean Midstate girls basketball top 10
Interactive graphic The Tennessean Midstate girls basketball top 10 Here’s a look at the top girls basketball teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean: FRA players celebrate Friday’s win...
View ArticleAssociated Press high school basketball rankings
Associated Press high school basketball rankings The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial...
View ArticleLipscomb's Smith gets 900th girls hoops win
Lipscomb coach Ernie Smith has led the Lady Mustangs to 30 district and region titles, along with a Class AA state title, in 38 season as head coach. Make it 900 times two for Lipscomb Academy coach...
View ArticleLady Panthers shoot down Beech
PORTLAND Cristina Herrera found her shooting touch in warm-ups. Portland High senior guard Cristina Herrera releases a 3-pointer in front of Beech freshman Destiny Tinker during third-quarter action....
View ArticleBrentwood Academy boys slip past Ensworth 55-53
Brentwood Academy’s Tyler McNair (#24) shoots a basket while being guarded by Jordan Bone of Ensworth during their game Tuesday January 12, 2016 at Brentwood Academy. Reigning Division II-AA state...
View ArticleBucs run away from Panthers
PORTLAND Earlier in the season, head coach Darrin Joines felt that the Beech High boys basketball team would make strides as the season progressed. Beech High sophomore Jake Butler dribbles along the...
View ArticleFour locals selected for Tennessee-Kentucky Border Bowl
Four Midstate high school football players will test their talents against some of the top players from Kentucky this Saturday in the Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl at 2 p.m. at the University of the...
View ArticleLocal teams to face tough competition in Music City Classic
The first annual Music City Classic will take place this weekend at Hillsboro high school featuring five Midstate teams facing competition from across the United States and Canada. The three-day...
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