Following a season in which Marshall County won 12 games and advanced within one game of playing for a state championship several Tiger players have caught the eyes of college recruiters. Along with a pair of highly coveted wide receivers in Jay Howard and Tre Crutcher, the line backing duo of Fayetteville transfer Cain McWilliams and J.Q. Haislip have also gained opportunities to continue playing careers well past the end of the 2016 season. more

The Cornersville Bulldogs have a youthful enthusiasm about themselves and it was evident on Monday in the heat when they put on full pads for the first time at practice. "I think we faced a little adversity with the heat today and the guys are going to have to learn how to adapt to it, because guess what, this is what is going to be like on Friday nights," Bulldog head coach Gerard Randolph said. more

Every March the basketball careers of high school seniors across the country end, save the small percentage of players with the talent, drive, and heart to continue up to the college ranks. Following the 2015-16 season Marshall County's own, Malek Sain joined that exclusive club by signing with Bethel University this summer. more

The Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association announced its 2016 all-state teams Monday. They are comprised of the following players: Class A -- Alex Brewer, INF, Forrest; Kyle Davidson, INF, Community; Graham Duke, INF/P, Cornersville; Xavier Fuller, OF, Middle College; Bryce Giles, INF, Summertown; Carter Holt, P, Jackson Chr.; Miles Humphrey, INF/P, Jackson Chr.; Brandon Kelley, OF, Eagleville; Junior Kimmel, INF/P, Scotts Hill; Jacob Laws, INF, Loretto; Scott Lentz, OF/P, Columbia Acad.; Kendrick Malone, P, Peabody; Luke Murphy, INF/P, East Robertson; Bobby Parliament, INF/P, Gordonsville; Seth Price, INF, Watertown; Evan Russell, INF/P, Scotts Hill; Justin Shaw, OF, Knoxville Grace; Ryan Weathers, UTIL, Loretto; Micah Wheeler, INF, Knoxville Grace; Ryan Yelensky, P, Forrest. more

oming off of one of the most successful seasons in Tiger football history, Marshall County has lined up some stiff competition for the 2016 campaign facing some of the best individual talent the state of Tennessee has to offer. Here is a look at some notable athletes the blue and white will have to contend with if they want to surpass their great successes from 2015. more

he fruits of a successful season for the entire Marshall County football team during the 2015 campaign have translated into opportunities for two Tiger wide receivers during the summer with Jay Howard and Tre Crutcher both receiving offers to continue playing after the 2016 season. Howard, who finished with 82 receptions and 970 yards receiving on the way to being named All-District, All-Region and All-Midstate, holds five offers at the moment from Morehead State, Valparaiso, Arkansas Tech, Lindenwood University and Cincinnati Christian, but lists favorites as Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Western Kentucky, and Kentucky. more

Sometimes the best laid plans can go awry and boy oh boy did it painfully happen on Sunday as the defending 14-year old Babe Ruth state champion Marshall County Bombers came into this year's 15-year old tournament as heavy favorites to make it back to the SE Region Tournament with all signs pointing towards Union City for the Bombers. Marshall County hosted the state tournament last weekend at Lewisburg and the Bombers shellacked Franklin 23-0 in the opening round Friday night before coming away with a tough fought 4-3 win over Giles County on Saturday, putting the Bombers just one win away from a return trip to the SE Region. more

The Brent Johns head coaching era at Forrest began on January 26 when Matt Kriesky's left for Centennial High at Franklin, ending a successful two-year run with the Rockets, who posted a (17-6, 12-1 District) record under Kriesky, including the program's first region title in 29 years. Johns, a 1990 Forrest graduate begins his fourth season at his alma mater, serving as offensive coordinator for one year under Brian Coleman and in the same capacity under Kriesky. more

The Marshall County Tribune is looking for a PART-TIME SPORTS WRITER. This is an immediate opening for a stringer to cover high school sports. Photography experience is a plus. Applicants must be motivated and able to work without close supervision. If you enjoy working with students, coaches and parents then this is the place for you... more

-AA 106 Dymond Smith, Pigeon Forge Elijah Hicks, Sullivan East Jeremy Holloway, Notre Dame Jeffrey Gross, Forrest more

Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Softball Team C: Reagan Hannah, Summertown IF: Lindsey Newell, Silverdale Baptist IF: Kaley Meadows, Meigs County IF: Chelsey Gore, Scotts Hill IF: Aalia Bivens, South Fulton OF: Harlie Jordan, Marion County OF: Kristin Hunt, Grace Christian Academy OF: Gabby Morris, Adamsville UT: Alexus Jimmerson, Madison Academic P: Ashley Rogers, Meigs County P: Ragyn Hall, Midway P: Emily Harkleroad, Silverdale Baptist more

Marshall County High School baseball coach Mike "Monk" Reese has announced that tryouts will be held at Joe George Field in Lewisburg on July 13 and 14 at 10 a.m. both days. Ninth and tenth graders will try out on July 13 and tenth and eleventh graders on the 14. Proof of a physical will be required to tryout. more

Class A C: Ryan Mabry, Middle College IF: Cade Evans, Boyd Buchanan IF: Micah Wheeler, Grace Christian Academy IF: Alex Brewer, Forrest IF: Zell Walker, Nashville Christian OF: Brandon Kelley, Eagleville OF: Justin Shaw, Grace Christian Academy OF: Bryce Giles, Summertown UT: Ryan Weathers, Loretto P: Scott Lentz, Columbia Academy P: Carter Holt, Jackson Christian P: Walker Malone, Meigs County more

Home team listed first First game at 5:30 p.m., followed by second game at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 A-Plus vs. Nichirin, Elks vs. Chapel Hill Farm Center more

Forrest's Boone Sweeney had an outstanding senior season at Forrest, winning the Class A Mr. Football award and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) all-state football player was also an All-District 9A backstop on the baseball team that capped off back-to-back district titles and region tournament titles that earned the Rockets a state tournament berth. After Forrest made an early exit from the Spring Fling on Wednesday, Sweeney got the opportunity to attend the Farm Bureau Health Plans' All-Midstate Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards banquet on Thursday at the Music City Center in Nashville. more

Martin Methodist signee's determination led her to college grant Anyssa Strong won't back down, in life or on the pitch. Epitomizing her strength as a fierce All-District 9A/AA defender for the Forrest Lady Rockets, Strong had a much bigger hurdle to conquer when her son Brentlyn was born in between her freshman and sophomore years. "It was hard, it took me away from soccer and I didn't like it, but I had to do it," an emotional Strong said. "Some people that have kids don't come back to school and I didn't want to be that person, I wanted to play soccer and I wanted to come back to school because I knew I still had things coming for me in life." more

Monday, May 16 Softball Region 5-A Forrest 7, Nashville Christian 1 East Robertson 2, Huntland 1 Region 6-A Summertown 3, Cornersville 2 Columbia Academy 5, Collinwood 1 Baseball Region 5-A Forrest 11, East Robertson 1 Eagleville at Clarksville Academy, (Postponed)... more

The two-time and defending Class A state champion Forrest Lady Rockets faltered in their title defense, losing back-to-back games that resulted in elimination at the Spring Fling at Murfreesboro. The tournament started off baldly for the Chapel Hill girls as Huntingdon's Sara Beth Hayes no-hit Forrest in a 1-0 loss in Tuesday's opening round. more