Region 6-4A preview: Lipscomb, Kenwood lead the way
Hale Page Antwuan Branch Rutger Reitmaier WIlliam Phillips Lipscomb has reached the eight-win mark in each of the previous three seasons. PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. Lipscomb Academy 2. Kenwood 3....
View ArticleRegion 5-5A preview: State champ Independence looks to repeat
Landon Guidry Predicted order of finish 1. Independence 2. La Vergne 3. Stewarts Creek 4. Summit 5. Shelbyville 6. Lincoln County 7. Franklin County 8. Columbia Independence sophomore wide receiver...
View ArticleSoccer preview: Lady Commandos seek deeper run
Eight Sumner County girls soccer teams begin their seasons on Monday. Hendersonville is coming off its first appearance in the state tournament since 2006, while White House is attempting to make its...
View ArticleRegion 6-5A preview: Hendersonville favorite in top-heavy league
Jordan Mason Anthony Hughes Coach Bruce Hatfield has led Hendersonville to three straight 10-win seasons. PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. Hendersonville 2. Hillsboro 3. Cane Ridge 4. Gallatin 5. Beech 6....
View ArticleShawn Marion to play in new pro league
Former Clarksville High star Shawn Marion will play in the new Champions Basketball League with other former NBA stars. Clarksville High basketball great Shawn Marion retired at the end of the 2015...
View ArticleRegion 7-5A: Henry County looks to run away
Dickson County quarterback Jacob Murphree passed for 2,668 yards and 27 touchdowns last season. Predicted order of finish 1. Henry County 2. Brentwood 3. Centennial 4. Northeast 5. Dickson County 6....
View ArticleMt. Juliet football to play on 3 Thursdays
It’s not uncommon for a high-school football team to play on Thursday. However, Mt. Juliet is quickly making it even more common. The Golden Bears have three Thursday games this season, hosting Cane...
View ArticleDavidson Academy's Obinna Eze has 4 SEC teams in final 6
Davidson Academy senior standout Obinna Eze has narrowed down his list of college choices and will be committing on Monday afternoon. Eze – a 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle – has scholarship...
View ArticleVols commitment Scurry could be among best of Independence receivers
Independence sophomore Kendrell Scurry isn’t there yet, but Eagles coach Scott Blade believes that he has the potential to be among the top wide receivers to come through the Williamson County high...
View ArticleStation Camp shut out in dress rehearsal
HARTSVILLE The Station Camp football team faced adversity in bunches against one of Kentucky’s premier football teams in Friday evening’s Trousdale County Tobacco Bowl Jamboree. Here are three things...
View ArticleDandy Dozen: Vols commit Princeton Fant back after missing year with injury
MURFREESBORO — To earn a scholarship offer from an SEC football school is an accomplishment in itself. La Vergne’s Princeton Fant on, Saturday, July 30, 2016. To do that after having sat out your...
View ArticleWestmoreland tunes up with Panthers
Neighboring Portland and host Westmoreland used Friday’s jamboree to fine-tune some things before next week’s season opener. Here are five things about the Eagles in their 20-7 victory: American...
View ArticleRegion 2-6A: Oakland primed for repeat
Gentry Bonds Oakland senior JaCoby Stevens recently committed to LSU. Predicted order of finish 1. Oakland 2. Blackman 3. Smyrna 4. Riverdale 5. Cookeville 6. Siegel 7. Coffee County 8. Warren...
View ArticleMiddle Tennessee high school girls soccer primer
Hendersonville High junior Sydney Cason (left) BGA senior Chloe Tremblay White House junior Madisson Davis (14). Soccer ball The 2016 high school girls soccer season officially gets under way on...
View ArticleSummit hopes returning 21 starters leads to first playoff game
Summit football players aren’t very specific in regard to expectations for the upcoming season. “We play the season for a reason,” Spartan senior running back/outside linebacker Christian Snyder said....
View ArticleMiddle Tennessee high volleyball primer
Goodpasture’s Jordan Jones, left, was the District 8-A MVP last season. The 2016 high school girls volleyball season gets under way on Monday. Here is a look at some of the Midstate area’s top teams,...
View ArticleRegion 3-6A preview: Ravenwood looks to rebuild
Ravenwood coach Richie Wessman inherits a rather inexperienced Raptors squad. PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. Franklin 2. Wilson Central 3. Mt. Juliet 4. Overton 5. Ravenwood 6. McGavock 7. Lebanon 8....
View ArticleWho has the best prep football team in Middle Tennessee?
Let’s be honest. We like rankings. We like seeing where folks think our favorite sports teams are listed. It provides water cooler fodder for the upcoming week. Well, we took that to heart for high...
View ArticleWestmoreland hoping to regain altitude
The Westmoreland High football program has consistently been in the playoffs in recent seasons. Senior Corey Gardner receives a handoff during a recent scrimmage. Gardner should see time at tailback...
View ArticleRanking Middle Tennessee's prep football teams No. 1 to 126
Reporters from the USA Today Sports network for Middle Tennessee met last week to rank all 126 high school football teams that participate in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s...
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