Anyone who knows the rigors of running 5k races is aware that one year's worth of steady training can make a huge difference in course experience, stamina, confidence and strength for a cross country runner. Marshall County High School sophomore Leah Hollingsworth improved on all four categories in the past year and her hard work paid off with a huge leap up the leaderboard on Saturday at the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's State Cross Country Championship, finishing 22nd in a field of 184 in Class A-AA. more

Jets grounded quickly after early flight Despite a stormy forecast, a standing-room-only crowd was on hand at Preston Hopkins Field Friday night to see Marshall County roll into the second round of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Class 4A playoffs with a 54-7 rout of Cumberland County. The fourth-ranked Tigers (10-1) gained 294 yards on the ground, led by Kamron Liggett with 185 all-purpose yards, to advance to the second round for the first time in five years. more

Forrest claims 2A playoff opener It wasn't pretty, but it doesn't have to be this time of year. Forrest (10-1) is the lone Region 4 team to advance to the second round of the Class 2A Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's playoffs after a 28-13 victory against Bledsoe County Thursday night at Murrey E. Holton Field. more

Dusty Nance didn't have many choices coming off a senior year in which he was voted Super All-Region, but when Carson Newman came calling he knew that was the place he wanted to call home the next four years. "I didn't have many schools looking at me," Nance said. "After I visited Carson Newman that didn't matter. I knew it was where I wanted to be." more

Fairview traveled to Lewisburg Tuesday night for a basketball doubleheader and after the Tigerettes knocked off the Lady Falcons 31-18, the Tigers lost 37-25 in the nightcap. The resurgence of the unbeaten Tigerettes (3-0) is a welcome sight in Lewisburg as the squad is full of talent. more

Tigers kick off playoff run as Cumberland County invades more

arshall County High School quarterback Ashton Posey and Forrest lineman Boone Sweeney were named as semifinalists for the 2015 The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award on Thursday. The two senior student athletes are one of four semifinalists for the award that will be presented to the top backs and linemen in eight classifications of the TSSAA on Monday, November 30, 2015, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. more

The Lewisburg Middle School Tigerettes came up against a young and experienced Spring Hill team and that showed as the Tigerettes didn't allow their opponent to get much going on the way to a 37-7 blowout. The Tigerettes are now 2-0 in the young season with a game against a tough Fairview opponent on Tuesday night. more

The Forrest Middle School basketball season is just more than a third of the way through through schedule and both squads have impressive winning records with the girls standing at 6-2, while the boys are 5-3. The Lady Rockets have reeled off six straight wins after losing their first two games of the season. more

The Forrest Rockets capped a perfect Region 4-AA record Friday night with a 42-0 Senior Night romp over Jackson County at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. "It wasn't pretty. It is what it is," Forrest coach Matt Kriesky said. "There was a little distraction from senior night, but 42-0 -- I can't complain in the end." more

Cornersville ended the season with 44-24 victory over rival Richland Friday night at Frog Bottom, extinguishing the bad taste of losing and setting up a promising future for Coach Gerard Randolph's Bulldogs. "It was a tremendous team victory for our football program and a lot of emotions came into play with it being senior night and also our last football game of the year," Randolph said. "If it was going to end a certain way, this group of young men couldn't have picked a better way to come out and play some really good football." more

Tigers punish Page in classic showdown All eyes were on Lewisburg Friday night as media outlets from all over the Mid-State showed up for the battle of Region 4-4A, pitting longtime rivals Page and Marshall County in a championship match with the winner gaining a top seed and home field advantage through at least the first two games of the playoffs. Page (7-3, 4-1) managed to score first in each half, but the game was never in doubt for Marshall County (9-1, 5-0) as it cruised its first region title in 13 years with a 42-24 victory. more

The Forrest Rockets' first-round Class 2A playoff game versus Bledsoe County has been moved to tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. "We have had a good week of practice so far preparing for a good Bledsoe County team," Forrest coach Matt Kriesky said. more

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through November 2, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: more

Marshall Tigerette soccer players Abbey Redferrin and Lesley were named to the District 11- A/AA Regular Season first Team All-District squad. Hudson and Redferrin were instrumental in leading Marshall County to a school record 10-0 start en route to a 13-4 regular season record. more

From playoffs to next year, much is on the line tonight more

Forrest Middle School, coming off a basketball sweep at Middle Tennessee Christian School on Thursday, brought out the home brooms on Monday, taking a pair from Moore County. The Lady Rockets made it three straight wins with their 31-22 win at MTCS combined with Monday's 54-26 coast-to-coast win over the Raiderettes. Jenna Blanton led the Lady Rockets in scoring with 14 points, including a perfect 8-for-8 effort from the foul line. more

The Bulldogs took to the field Friday night looking to celebrate homecoming with a win against highly regarded Fayetteville City High (7-2, 6-1) after getting handled 56-0 by Columbia Academy the previous week. Cornersville (2-7, 2-5) looked like a totally different ball team in the first half, trailing the second place team in Region 4-A by just two scores at halftime before succumbing to the quickness of the Tigers in a 43-0 loss in a game that was closer than the final score indicates. more

Page invades Lewisburg this Friday with Region 4-AAAA title on the line Marshall County overcame four turnovers with some clutch plays Friday night at Maplewood, outlasting the Panthers 34-33 in double overtime. "Our team faced a lot of adversity Friday night," Tigers coach Thomas Osteen said. "Some of that was from Maplewood and the environment that we where in, but a lot of it was self- inflicted with all the turnovers we had." more

Forrest can own it all with home win this Friday on Senior Night more