County rivals Marshall County High and Forrest School met to open the 2015 girls soccer season Tuesday night. The Lady Rockets were coming off arguably the best season in school history, which included a 7-0 start, while the Tigerettes were trying to snap a losing streak against the Rockets dating to 2009. Marshall County prevailed 4-2 to halt the skid against its rival. more

It's like spring in the summer with the birds chirping, the fresh breezes blowing in and life starting anew. That's how most high school football coaches and players in Tennessee feel as they leave the practice field behind and get ready to rumble on opening night. Those feelings are prevalent in Marshall County as coaches Gerard Randolph, Thomas Osteen and Matt Kriesky's optimism is that breathe of fresh air. more

'Whack' and 'Wham' and plenty of defensive bam was the story of the night for the FMS Rockets, who blasted Liberty 37-20 Thursday at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. Whack---Nick McClendon and Wham---Blaize Sweeney, along with plenty of bam from Tate Garvin, Mason Walls, Sammy Williams, Cody Patin and Ryan Dyer wore out the Patriots... more

The Cornersville Bulldogs extended its win streak to 13 games with an opening season 44-0 thrashing over Richland Thursday night at Lynnville. Cornersville dominated the game on both sides of the line of scrimmage, rushing for 284 yards, while holding Richland to just 13 yards of total offense. more

Lewisburg Middle School opened the 2015 football season with a home game against neighboring county rival Witthorne Middle School and came away a hard-fought loss against the Lions 24-6. "It seemed like the entire game we just couldn't gain the momentum but our team kept fighting," Coach Elliot Cook said. "I was proud that our kids didn't give up. We just have to find a way to put on more steam even when things are bad." more

The Forrest Rockets finished up the preseason on a high note with a solid defensive effort by the varsity squad against Giles County and Spring Hill Friday night at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. "Our objective was to not get anybody hurt and have everybody ready for the big game next Friday night at Huntland and we did that," Forrest coach Matt Kriesky said. more

The Marshall County football team played host to private school powerhouse Pope John Paul II Friday in a jamboree to wind down the preseason and gear up for its season-opener against Franklin County. The visitors finished the varsity portion of the event leading 21-20 before the reserves took over which led to a 48-48 tie. more

Rockets split season's first two matches on road After an opening season win at Spring Hill on Monday, the Forrest golf team continued the road trip, travelling to Champions Run where they were swept by Eagleville. "I'm pleased so far with our first two days, (Tuesday) wasn't as good as yesterday, but overall I think we are doing good," Forrest coach Jeremy Jean said. "They are having fun and they are getting better." more

Whitesell is double threat: talented pitcher, strong hitter more

UNIONVILLE -- The Community Middle Vikings could not overcome a potent Forrest Rocket ground attack as the Vikings suffered a 44-16 loss to the Rockets Thursday night. The Rockets went up 6-0 midway through the first quarter as Nick McClendon scored on a 42-yard run... more

Matt Kriesky wasn't happy with the way Forrest started Friday night's scrimmage at Spring Hill, but a nice comeback gave the Rockets' coach some positive thoughts to take back to Chapel Hill. "I thought we started out slow and that was a reflection of our walk-thru in fourth block and it carried over on the field," he said. "I think once we calmed down and got focused, we moved the ball well, but you can't wait until the second or third quarter to start playing." more

Forrest Middle School opened the season on a high note Monday night, beating Cascade 37-28 behind a strong performance from Nick McClendon, who rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns at Murrey E. Holton Field in Chapel Hill. "This feels great. I'm glad to be here at Forrest and it was a great environment here in Chapel Hill tonight, " said first-year Rockets coach Chris Benne. "I'm just so proud of my guys in what they did tonight. It was a great win, and hopefully, there are many more to come." more

Teamwork shows against Lipscomb After a recruiting violation that was announced this week, Marshall County's football team is moving forward as a unit and it showed Tuesday night at David Lipscomb Academy. "Number one, we were looking for improvement from Friday," Coach Thomas Osteen said. "We played a solid Fairview football team and we were a little sloppy, but that's expected in that first scrimmage. more

fter a tough 3-7 finish last year, the Cornersville Bulldogs have a new coach and some renewed enthusiasm thanks to a talented group of freshman and some returning linemen who should recharge the troops in Frog Bottom. "It's been enjoyable so far," coach Gerard Randolph said. "I love the game and the kids have been responding and buying in, so it's been fun." more

The Forrest Rockets have come a long way in a matter of months, missing some baseball players for spring practice, going through the dead period, and coming back to re-gear before making some big strides in the 7-on-7 drills last week. "I thought we actually ended our spring well and this summer in June and July we have continued to do a lot of football," Forrest head coach Matt Kriesky said. "This week, having the helmet, shoulder pads and girdle on, the team chemistry is starting to gel." more

Nine Marshall County student athletes were recently honored with spring sports all state selections, led by five members of the 2014-2015 Class A state champions Forrest Lady Rockets. Forrest's domination in Class A was evident by five members of the team being selected by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA). more

Anyone who has been watching Vanderbilt University's incredible two-year run in the College World Series has heard of Commodore coach Tim Corbin's philosophy of letting the players drive the bus. Corbin's philosophy has worked and prepared players for the pros with Chapel Hill's Mike Minor, David Price and Pedro Alvarez already in the major leagues and having successful careers. more

The undefeated Mudcats have been taken some tough shots lately amidst the final week of the Marshall County Babe Ruth regular season and survived every time. Their latest escape came Tuesday night at the Jonathan D. Hollingsworth Memorial Babe Ruth Field at Lewisburg versus the all-time league championship winners in the Elks. more

Grayson Whaley tossed a seven-inning complete game Tuesday for the Elks, who outlasted Marshall Medical center (MMC) 4-3 in the second game of a Marshall County Babe Ruth League double-header. Whaley gave up zero earned runs on six hits, walked three, hit one and struck-out seven MMC batters in the game. more