MURFREESBORO — The Forrest Lady Rockets could not overcome the bat of Westview Lady Charger McCall Simms Friday in the championship game of the TSSAA Class AA state softball tournament as …
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By Rickey Clardy ~ Sports Writer
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6/1/23
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SMYRNA — After winning three straight games in the TSSAA Class AA state baseball tournament after an opening game 11-inning loss, the Forrest Rockets positioned themselves to within one win of …
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By Rickey Clardy ~ Sports Writer
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6/1/23
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SMYRNA — The Forrest Rockets raced to a 7-1 lead and held off a challenge by the Union County Patriots to win 9-6 in the first game of the day at Stewarts Creek High School. The Rockets scored …
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By Rickey Clardy ~ Sports Writer
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6/1/23
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MURFREESBORO — When the Forrest Lady Rockets and Community Viqueens both won their sectional games to advance to the TSSAA state softball tournament, there was a chance the district rivals that …
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By RICKEY CLARDY ~ Sports Writer
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5/25/23
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SMYRNA — A heartbreaking loss in the opening round of the TSSAA Class 2-A State Tournament on Tuesday landed the Forrest Rockets in the consolation bracket with their backs against the wall on …
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By WILL CARTER ~ Sports Writer
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5/25/23
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HENDERSONVILLE — What’s been a remarkable season on the pitch for the Forrest Rockets this season came to an end against perennial state power Merrol Hyde in the Class A state sectional …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/24/23
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SMYRNA — The standard high school baseball game goes seven innings. In Tuesday afternoon’s Class 2-A state tournament opener between the Forrest and White House Heritage, the game …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/23/23
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MURFREESBORO — The Forrest Lady Rockets have plenty of recent history with the Alcoa Tornadoes. The two teams met last season for the Class 2-A state championship, with Alcoa outlasting Forrest …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/23/23
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PIKEVILLE — Lady Rocket coach Shelby Lightfoot wants her team to deliver two of the three parts of the game, whether it’s hitting and pitching, pitching and fielding, or hitting and …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/19/23
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DUNLAP — Backs against the wall, win or go home. The Forrest Rockets have been in this situation before. Last year, in the one-game Class 2A sectional against York Institute, the Rockets …
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Tribune Staff Report
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5/19/23
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CHAPEL HILL — What a difference a week makes. After losing twice to the Forrest Lady Rockets by a combined score of 18-3 a week ago in the District 7-AA tournament, the Community Viqueens …
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By Rickey Clardy ~ Sports Writer
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5/19/23
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BELL BUCKLE — After falling to Cascade in the region championship, Forrest got a familiar opponent in the elimination game, with the winner advancing to the Class 2A state sectional. The …
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Tribune Staff Report
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5/17/23
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BELL BUCKLE — Not much went the Forrest Rocket’s way in the Region 4-AA championship last weekend against Cascade. The Champions continued their hot-streak as of late and hammered out a …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/17/23
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CHAPEL HILL — The Forrest Lady Rockets were in prime postseason form as they opened the region tournament on Monday with a dominant 15-0 win over Whites Creek, in three innings. Forrest needed …
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5/17/23
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CHAPEL HILL — The Forrest Rockets broke out of a scoreless game with two first half goals in a 35-second span and the Rockets added to their lead en route to a 5-2 win over the Tyner Academy …
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By Rickey Clardy ~ Sports Writer
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5/17/23
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BELL BUCKLE — The rematch is set. After meeting Cascade twice in the District 7-AA tournament a week ago, the Forrest Rockets will now face the Cascade Champions in the Region 4-AA …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/12/23
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CHAPEL HILL —The game plan was simple for the Forrest Lady Rockets heading into the District 7-AA Championship—score at least five runs and keep their opponent under five runs. That …
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By Will Carter ~ Sports Writer
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5/12/23
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CHAPEL HILL — It was 80 minutes of intense soccer with the District 6-A crown on the line, but in the end the Forrest Rockets scored two goals within a 4-minute stretch of the second half to …
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By Rickey Clardy ~ Sports Writer
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5/12/23
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UNIONVILLE — During their regular season meetings, the Forrest Lady Rockets and Community Viqueens split, each winning a one-run game. During their winner’s bracket final meeting on …
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By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com
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5/9/23
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CHAPEL HILL — The lights were bright, rally caps were on and tensions were high. With two outs down and a runner on second base in the bottom of the seventh of a tied up district …
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By Will Carter ~ Sports Writer
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5/9/23
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