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CSCC plans "Meet the Chargers"

In celebration of the its 50th anniversary, Columbia State Community College would like to invite the community to "Meet the Chargers" on Sept. 12. This family-friendly event will give Chargers fans the opportunity to get a sneak peak of this year's athletic teams as well as reconnect with alumni. more

9/1/15

Sarah Blasingim, flanked by her mom Bridgette (left) and Forrest soccer coach Natalie Dennis (right), signs on the dotted line to play soccer next year at Martin Methodist College at Pulaski. Back row from left is, Forrest Athletic Director Scott Delk, Forrest assistant soccer coach Nicole Pickle and Forrest Principal Davy McClaran. Photos by Anthony S. Puca

Martin signs Blasingim to scholarship

Former Forrest striker Sarah Blasingim recently made a last-minute decision to attend Martin-Methodist College in Pulaski on a soccer scholarship. "It was last minute, very, very last minute," she said. "I was watching some videos and I was seeing every time where we scored, everybody was happy, so I just wanted that again." more

By Anthony S. Puca Sports Editor | 8/6/15

Marshall County High School graduate and Carson-Newman University senior Dusty Nance was recently named preseason All-American longsnapper by USA Football. Photo courtesy of Carson-Newman University.

Longsnapper Nance receives preseason All-America honor from USA Football

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Carson-Newman longsnapper Dusty Nance (Lewisburg, Tenn.) has been named a first team preseason All-America longsnapper by USA Football. more

Carson-Newman University | 6/30/15

Marshall County High School graduate Brooks Leftwich, who will attend the University of Tennessee to study mechanical engineering, earned a $2,000 scholarship from the GCSAA. Photo by Anthony S. Puca

Leftwich earns GCSAA grant

Par Aide sponsors scholarship program for children of superintendents Lawrence, Kan. (June 23, 2015) - The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has awarded its 2015 Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grants to Kelsi Stieler, Brooks Leftwich, Alexis Gomez, Dalton Trout and Heidi Kastenholz. more

6/28/15

Athletic directors honor Bain

Martin Methodist Executive Director of Athletics Jeff Bain was recently honored as one of the top athletic directors in the country by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Bain, who just completed his 22nd year at the helm of the RedHawk Athletic Department, was one of four NAIA athletic directors and one of just 28 across all classifications to be named Under Armour AD of the Year by NACDA. more

5/21/15

Stephen Lunney accepts his Musco Lighting Male Student Scholar-Athlete of the Year award from SSAC Commissioner Mike Hall. Photo by Sam Knehans/SAAC

Martin honors Lunney

PULASKI -- For the second time in as many seasons, Martin Methodist Men's Soccer standout Stephen Lunney was honored for his commitment to excellence both on the pitch and in the classroom as the senior was named the Musco Lighting Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Southern States Athletic Conference Awards Banquet Sunday evening. more

5/21/15

Father Theodore Hesburgh, the 15th President of Notre Dame who received the NFF Distinguished American Award in 1975 (left), passed away Feb. 26 at the age of 97. On the right, Hesburgh (center) is joined by then NFF President and College Football Hall of Famer Dick Kazmaier (Princeton) and then NFF Chairman Vincent dePaul Draddy

The NFF Mourns the Passing of Rev. Theodore Hesburgh

The 15th President of Notre Dame and the 1975 NFF Distinguished American Award Recipient Remained a Leading Champion of the Gridiron and the Scholar-Athlete Ideal. IRVING, Texas (Feb. 27, 2015) -- The leaders of The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame issued the following statements today on the passing of Father Theodore Hesburgh, who served as president of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987 and passed away Feb. 26 on the Notre Dame campus. He was 97. more

The National Football Foundation | 2/26/15

Nine sophomores will be critical to the success of the 2015 Motlow baseball team. From left, Lincoln Rivera, Josh Bankston, Matt Sharp, Darren White, Hayden Bailey, Patrick Poteet, Cody Blackburn, Cole Thiede, and Nick Chambers. Motlow College photos

Lewisburg pair leads Motlow pitchers

Starting pitcher Matt Sharp and reliever Hayden Bailey, sophomore hurlers who played their high school baseball at Marshall County in Lewisburg, are the headliners on a pitching staff that will be counted on to carry the weight early when the Motlow Bucks open the 2015 baseball season on Thursday, Feb. 5, against Wallace State in Hanceville, Ala. more

By C. Scott Shasteen Motlow Sports Information Director | 2/5/15

MCHS Senior Brooks Leftwich was one of 15 Middle Tennessee students who received a $2,000 scholarship from the Old Timers Baseball Association. The students were presented their award Jan. 22 at the association's 77th Annual Banquet, held at the Marriott Nashville Airport Hotel. Pictured with Leftwich are Rip Ryman, treasurer of the OTBA, and Dale Murphy, right, former Atlanta Braves outfielder and two-time MVP, who was the guest speaker. Leftwich plans to attend the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and major in engineering. Photo submitted

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1/27/15

Nance garners post-season honor

MCHS graduate Dusty Nance continued his exceptional performance as the longsnapper for Carson-Newman College as he was one of seven Eagle athletes honored with postseason All-South Atlantic Conference honors. Carson-Newman has never had an extra point, punt or field goal blocked in Nance's three seasons as the program's longsnapper. That's 172 extra points, 50 field goals and 98 punts without a block. more

By Anthony S. Puca | 11/27/14

Nance earns all-conference

Football season is getting underway around the county and one local football product from Lewisburg has been placed on a preseason All-Conference team. Dusty Nance a 2011 graduate from Marshall County High School now a junior at Carson-Newman has been selected to the South Atlantic Conference first team as the longsnapper. ... more

From Staff Reports | 8/21/14

Ty Hoeft, flanked by his father Jeff, signs a Letter of Intent to play basketball at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski. In the back row from left are, Martin Methodist Assistant Coach Dugan Lyne, Donna Hoeft, Forrest head coach Wes Hobbs, and Rocket assistant coach Randy Toombs. Photo submitted

Forrest's Hoeft signs with Martin Methodist College

Forrest's Ty Hoeft is the epitome of a team player and one who displayed heart and resilience in his four years as a Rocket and it did not go unnoticed as the multi-purpose guard recently signed a Letter of Intent to attend Martin Methodist College in Pulaski. "Being from Chapel Hill I am used to the small town feel and Pulaski is going to be that same type of atmosphere," said Hoeft. "Their basketball program has been very consistent the past four years, including a Final Four berth and two Sweet Sixteen berths and that level of consistency is one of the top things you look for in a program." more

By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer | 6/3/14

Former Cornersville staff ace and current Trevecca Nazarene University softball standout Haley Fagan recently received another honor when she was named a 2014 First Team All-American by the National Christian College Athletic Association. Fagan turned in one of the best seasons in the history of Trevecca's program, as she recorded the fifth lowest ERA (1.55), the ninth most strikeouts (151), the 11th most complete games (20), and the fifth most saves (3) during the course of the 2014 campaign while compiling a 16-6 record.

National honors

Trevecca Nazarene University | 5/29/14

Former Cornersville softball standout and current Trevecca staff ace Haley Fagan recently received four major honors because of her efforts in the circle. Along with being named First Team All-Conference, Fagan earned the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Award. She was also named Pitcher of the Week by the National Christian Colleges Athletic Association for her efforts from April 27 to May 3 and was selected to the NCCAA Mideast All-Region First Team. During the Great Midwest Athletic Conference tournament, Fagan was dominant in the circle, as she posted a 3-0 record, allowed just one earned run in 20 innings of work, and a racked up 21 strikeouts to help lead top seeded Trevecca to their second straight G-MAC tournament title. For the season, she finished with a stellar 16-6 record and a team low 1.55 ERA while tallying 151 strikeouts over 158 1/3 innings. Fagan led all conference starting pitchers in ERA and strikeouts as well and ranked second in the league in wins.

Fagan garners top honors

Photos submitted | 5/13/14

Softball camp set at UT-Martin

The University of Tennessee at Martin softball program will host a two-day Exposure and Skills Development Camp for players from age 13 to graduating high school seniors on Monday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 11, at Bettye Giles Softball Field in Skyhawk Park. more

The University of Tennessee at Martin | 5/6/14

Former Forrest standout pitcher Brooke Herron slings a pitch in the circle for the Columbia State Community College Lady Chargers during her final season under head coach Johnny Littrell. Photos submitted

Herron finishes career at Columbia State

By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer | 5/6/14

Posing during Senior Day activities Sunday at Observatory Park on the Middle Tennessee State University campus are, from left, MTSU Associate Athletic Director Diane Turnham, Ricky Stinnett, Shelby Stinnett, Brenda Stinnett, MTSU head softball coach Jeff Breedon, and MTSU Athletic Director Chris Massaro. Tribune photos by Anthony S. Puca

Stinnett's playing days end at MTSU

By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer | 5/6/14

Mississippi State students, including Bulldog Baseball pitcher Lucas Laster of Lewisburg, Tenn., helped set up a tornado relief center in the parking lot of MSU's Palmeiro Center. The center, run by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, is being assembled in response to the devastating tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Monday [April 28]. (photo by Megan Bean / Mississippi State University)

Pitching in for relief effort

Mississippi State University | 5/1/14

Former Cornersville softball standout and current Trevecca staff ace Haley Fagan was named Pitcher of the Week by both the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for her performance from April 14-20. During the week, Fagan posted a 2-1 record in three starts and allowed just three earned runs in 18 innings of work while recording 15 strikeouts. For the season, Fagan boasts a 12-6 record in the circle and has racked up 123 strikeouts over 131 1/3 innings. She also leads the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in strikeouts and is tied for second in the league in wins.

Fagan was named Pitcher of the Week by both the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association

From Staff Reports | 4/24/14

Former Cornersville softball standout and current Trevecca staff ace Haley Fagan was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week for her performance from April 7-13. During the week, Fagan posted a 2-1 record in three starts and yielded just two earned runs in 21 innings of work while tallying 15 strikeouts. Fagan currently boasts a 12-5 record and a 1.62 ERA this season and has racked up 120 strikeouts over 125 1/3 innings. She also leads the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in strikeouts and is second in the league in wins and innings pitched.

Fagan named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week

Staff Reports | 4/16/14