The Marshall County 12U all-stars bounced back from their early exit out of the Cal Ripken Southeast Regional Tournament with a huge United Southern Girls Fastpitch World Series title in Clarksville over the weekend. Pictured top row from left, manager Danny Hollingsworth, Briley Bean, Skylar Brandon, Emily Martin, coach Dwayne Singleton, Laura Beth Brown, Amanda Patterson, Taylor Patin, and coach Jackie Chapman. Bottom row from left, Allison Sheroski, Leah Hollingsworth, Hannah Singleton, Blair Richards, Jordan Yelensky, Halle Chapman, and Miranda Cooksey. more

The Marshall County Dusters arrived in Stafford, Virginia last week for the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament at ground zero in the historic heat wave that swept the region, causing tournament director John Armentrout to shuffle the schedule after the first day, dictating teams play either early in the morning or after dark to beat the heat. Marshall County head coach Mike "Monk" Reese said about the circumstances, "The first day we did not play very well. I think the heat got us. They had to shut it down after they got hit with all kinds of heat related problems." more

Recently selected by the members of the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA) to the 2011 All-State squad were four Marshall County high school softballers, including Cornersville seniors Haley Fagan and Lindsey "Lulu" Dalton, along with Forrest junior Brooke Herron and MCHS junior Brianna Roberts. more

The tough and talented hometown Marshall County 12U All-Stars were cruising along at the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament in Lewisburg, scoring consecutive blowout wins over Madison County, North Carolina (17-1) and New Kent, Virginia (13-1) before suffering a gut wrenching 7-4 loss to defending champion Altamonte Springs, Florida in their third and final pool game. The Altamonte Springs loss was an especially tough pill to swallow as manager Danny Hollingsworth's squad uncharacteristically, started sloppily on defense by allowing four unearned first inning runs and would try to chip away at the lead, but could not mount the big inning they had become accustomed to in the first two games. more

The Marshall County 10U all-stars finished 4-0 in pool play at the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Tournament in Lewisburg, including a win over defending champion Pitt County, but when the chips were down, the North Carolina powerhouse broke the hearts of local fans in a seven inning 5-4 triumph over Marshall County in the title game Sunday. Marshall County lost 11-3 in the title game last season in Altamonte Springs, Florida, but Sunday it was a much different story as the two squads battled neck and neck until the final out. more

On Tuesday, at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Field in Lewisburg, skipper Mike Tatum and his band of 14-year-old Marshall County Babe Ruth all-stars wanted to give the hometown crowd something to cheer about after being sent to the state tournament loser's bracket the night before by Lawrenceburg. They did, for one game at least. more

The Babe Ruth Southeast Regional Softball Tournament kicked off Wednesday night at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg with a welcome picnic and on Thursday, twenty teams began play in 10U and 12U action at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex in Lewisburg. Marshall County Youth Baseball & Softball League (MCYBSL) president Bobby Hurt said on Wednesday about the event, "Everything has gone good so far, we had a little rain tonight, but everybody has kept their spirits up and we are ready for some good ball starting tomorrow." more

At about a quarter to three Thursday afternoon, a summer storm backed up on Marshall County from the east, sending sheets of rain and high winds across the Richard Cashion Sports Complex in Lewisburg that were so severe that it looked like it would be impossible to resume play in the Babe Ruth Southeast Region Softball Tournament. However, anyone who knows Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball League Field Representative Mike Tatum is well aware of the miracles he can work in getting the softball diamonds back in playing conditions. more

Steve Hobbs and the Marshall County Babe Ruth 15 year old all-stars arrived at the State Tournament in Fayetteville on a high after coming from behind to capture the District 8 Tournament over Lawrenceburg, but quickly fell to earth as they were eliminated from season competition in just games. more

Manager Mike Bailey and his District 8 12U champions' gallant comeback was spoiled by the host Franklin Generals in an 8-7 defeat in the semifinals of the Cal Ripken State Tournament Sunday at Liberty Park, ending the Marshall County all-stars' summer campaign. "We didn't give up, that's the main thing," said Marshall County head coach Mike Bailey. "We played hard all the way through and I thought we had a good chance. We had them right where we wanted them and just could not get it done." more

The Marshall County 12-year-old boys' All-Stars opened up the Cal Ripken State Tournament at Liberty Park in Franklin with a convincing 11-2 win Friday night over Warren County. Will Johnson was the catalyst for the victory, going 3-3 at the plate with four runs scored, while picking up the win on the mound for manager Mike Bailey's squad... more

The Marshall County 12 year-old All-Star team recently captured the Cal Ripken District 8 Championship held at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex in Lewisburg. The Stars raced through the tourney by outplaying formidable border foes Giles and Maury County. In their first game against Giles County, the hosts jumped out to a 10-0 lead through the first four innings only to have Giles battle back to score three runs in the fifth and five runs in the sixth to make it a very interesting finish. more

The 13th Annual Helping Hands Golf Tournament was held on May 12 at Saddle Creek Golf Club. Past tournaments have raised more than $600,000 for the Child Development Center (CDC) during the last thirteen years and is the CDC's major fundraiser, supporting the organization throughout the year. more

It all started so well for the Marshall County boys 13 year-old All-Stars as they dominated Giles County 15-2 in the opening round Friday night and followed that win up with an 11-1 thrashing over Lawrenceburg on Saturday. However, on Sunday, the bottom dropped out in a weird 20-15 loss to Giles County in a game that was not finished until after the midnight hour, setting up a one game battle for the Babe Ruth District 8 title with the same Giles County squad on Monday. more

After a gala opening ceremonies that included legendary MCHS baseball manager Joe George's knuckle curve of the ceremonial first pitch and words of encouragement from state representative Eddie Bass and Marshall County mayor Joe Boyd Liggett, the 8U hometown all-stars went out and took care of business with a 16-7 win over Livingston on Friday in day one action of the Cal Ripken State Tournament at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex on Bobby Hurt Drive in Lewisburg. more

A popular bumper sticker G.R.I.T.S., meaning Girls Rule in the South held true over the weekend, most notably in the Cal Ripken Eastern Tennessee Region as the 8, 10, and 12 year old Marshall County girls all-stars swept away their Warren County opponents for a state title trifecta. It all started Saturday at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex in Lewisburg with the 8 and 10 year olds playing a best two out of three series versus the Lil' Lady Pioneers from McMinnville. more

Marshall County 14 year-old all-star shortstop Lane Whitesell throws out a runner in Lawrenceburg last weekend at the District 8 Tournament. This week, Whitesell, manager Mike Tatum, and the rest of the 14-year-old stars will host the State Tournament, beginning Friday at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Field in Lewisburg. The first tournament game features Giles County versus Fayetteville at 5:00 p.m., followed by the hosts taking on Manchester at 8:00. Saturday's games begin at noon with the Franklin Raiders taking on Lebanon, followed by Lawrenceburg pitted against the Franklin Flyers. The Giles County/Fayetteville winner will play Johnson City at 5:00 p.m. and the Marshall County/Manchester victor finishes the Saturday slate versus Cookeville at 8:00. Loser's bracket games will be played Sunday, beginning at noon and on Monday both loser's and winner's brackets' contests will begin at 12:00 p.m. Games will continue Tuesday with a state champion crowned on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Marshall County 14 year-old all-star shortstop Lane Whitesell throws out a runner in Lawrenceburg last weekend at the District 8 Tournament. This week, Whitesell, manager Mike Tatum, and the rest of the 14-year-old stars will host the State Tournament, beginning tonight at Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Field in Lewisburg. more

After a gala opening ceremonies that included legendary MCHS baseball manager Joe George's knuckle curve of the ceremonial first pitch and words of encouragement from state representative Eddie Bass and Marshall County mayor Joe Boyd Liggett, the 8U hometown all-stars went out and took care of business with a 16-7 win over Livingston on Friday in day one action of the Cal Ripken State Tournament at the Richard Cashion Sports Complex on Bobby Hurt Drive in Lewisburg... more

The Marshall County 15-year old all-stars completed their three-game journey from the depths of the Babe Ruth District 8 Tournament loser's bracket in a confident manner, dominating Lawrenceburg from start to finish in a 7-3 title game win Sunday afternoon at Sam Davis Park in Pulaski. "It was tough," said manager Steve Hobbs. "It was a lot of keeping the pitchers together and they all did well. They made me look really good, but a lot of times things don't fall in to place like that." more

The big question going into Saturday's Babe Ruth 15-year old District 8 do or die doubleheader was how skipper Steve Hobbs' bunch would react after suffering an excruciating 10-9 extra inning loss to Lawrenceburg on Friday. Before the first game, the team answered with a resounding "We are Marshall" chant and then proceeded to back up their rallying cry with an emphatic 13-3 run-rule win over Maury County in game one. Marshall County followed that up with a come from behind, instant classic 7-6 triumph over Lawrenceburg in game two, setting up a one game showdown for the district title today at 2:00 p.m. at Sam Davis Park in Pulaski. more