The Forrest Rocket grapplers, coming off an unwanted break because of last week's school closing, combined with the long Christmas holiday looked a little rusty Thursday night as they lost 47-34 to White House before posting an 84-0 shutout over the Tennessee School for the blind. "I did not think we were ready mentally to wrestle White House," said Forrest coach Kyle Stacey. "I felt like the break over Christmas plus the snow days really hurt because it's hard to stay competitive if you don't stay on a routine." more

After navigating a tough non-conference schedule, the Marshall County Tigers appeared to be ready for the rigors of District play on Friday night, as they went on the road and whipped the Page Patriots 72-57 in their league opener. The Tigers moved in for the kill early and raced out to a 45-21 lead in the first half. Marshall County then let their foot off the gas in the second half, but Page never seriously threatened MCHS and pulled no closer than 15 points the rest of the way en route to suffering their 11th straight loss against the Tigers. more

After dropping five straight games, the Forrest Rockets picked up a much-needed win Friday night, blasting Eagleville 49-30 in Chapel Hill. "They let the game get a little physical inside and I like it," said Forrest head coach Wes Hobbs. "We started with our three post men and they came out in a zone they hadn't shown much and we had a couple turnovers early before we settled in." more

After the unexpected departure of head football coach Brian Coleman to Summit last week, the Forrest Rockets found their new man in a hurry, promoting defensive coordinator Matt Kriesky from the assistant ranks on Monday. "When you get in the coaching profession, your goal is to be a head coach one day, " said Kriesky. "I never dreamed it would be this soon and when this opportunity came up I was a little skeptical at first of being ready, but after seeing all the support from the community, the administration, and the faculty, it was hard for me to turn it down." more

Forrest claims top 10 finish against tough competition The Forrest Rocket grapplers kicked off the New Year with a solid effort at the Red Hawk Rampage in Smyrna on Saturday, as Cage Hargrove and Tyler McClendon took home second place medals, while Ivan Wentzel finished third. "It was a tough tournament because there were eighteen teams and only five of the eighteen were small schools," said Forrest head coach Kyle Stacey. "It was a great accomplishment for our wrestlers to place in the top ten in a tournament of that caliber." more

The Cornersville Bulldogs missed a chance to pick up their second District win of the season on Friday night when they suffered a gut wrenching 60-59 road loss to the Santa Fe Wildcats. Cornersville (3-9, 1-3 District) trailed 33-27 early in the third quarter but rallied to take a 59-57 lead late in the fourth period. more

The Forrest Rockets, minus an injured Ty Hoeft, fell to 5-12 on the season when they suffered a pair of losses versus Community Friday and at Summertown Saturday night. On Friday in Chapel Hill, the Rockets wavered up and down the entire contest, trailing by as many as 10 points in the third quarter and by eight with just over two minutes remaining in the league battle before mounting a gallant comeback. more

After suffering a couple of lopsided losses in the last two rounds of the Overton Christmas Tournament, the Marshall County Tigers (8-5) put those lessons to good use on Friday night when they went on the road and hammered Lincoln County 60-39 to complete the season sweep of the Falcons. The Tigerettes, meanwhile, saw their upset bid come up short against Lincoln County in the opening game of the evening, as they dropped a 46-38 decision to the Lady Falcons after leading at halftime. more

On Friday night, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs grabbed sole possession of second place in the District 11-A standings by going on the road and defeating the Santa Fe Lady Wildcats 50-33 to snap a three-game losing streak. Cornersville (7-5, 3-1 District) had won the last 11 meetings against Santa Fe, but the Lady Wildcats appeared they might finally break CHS' hex over them after building a 22-19 lead in the first half. more

The Forrest Lady Rockets (13-5, 4-0) started the New Year with a bang,beating arch rival Community 39-37 in Chapel Hill Friday night to take over first place in District 9-A. "They were undefeated in the district and so were we, so now we are a game up on them and the way we played in the Christmas tournament, this was a great way to come back," said FHS head Coach Jeremy Jean. "Defensively, we... more

Two local gridiron standouts recently received a prestigious honor, as Marshall County senior kicker and Cornersville senior quarterback Stone Riner were named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State football team for their respective classifications. Medley was selected to the Class 4A team as a punter, while Riner was chosen to Class A squad as an athlete. Having already committed to play football at the University of Tennessee, Medley is considered one of the top kickers in the country and has received several honors over the past two years, but still appreciated being named to the TWSA All-State team. more

The Forrest Rockets (5-10) began gearing up for an important stretch of District games by taking on two Class AA opponents at the Eagleville Christmas Classic last weekend. Forrest lost to the Page Patriots 62-47 on Friday afternoon before dropping a 77-52 decision to former District 9-A rival Cascade on Saturday. more

Having defeated Huntland 72-65 the previous day, the Cornersville Bulldogs (3-8) came crashing back down to earth on Saturday when they were thumped 71-33 by the Dresden Lions at the Richland Christmas Classic. Dresden (8-3) dominated the game from start to finish and built a 33-19 lead in the first half before outscoring CHS 38-14 over the final two quarters to roll to the 38-point victory. more

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (6-5) suffered their third straight loss on Saturday afternoon when they dropped a 48-36 decision to Woodville Lady Panthers (12-2) at the Richland Christmas Classic. Woodville took control of the game early and built a 27-17 lead in the first half before outscoring CHS 21-19 over the final two quarters to claim the 12-point victory. With leading scorer Brooke Holt and starting forward Britton Stewart both unable to play due to injuries, the Lady Bulldogs struggled offensively for much of the contest and finished with just 10 field goals on 27 percent shooting, which included a 2-of-12 effort from three-point range. more

After notching wins in the first round of the Overton Christmas tournament, the Marshall County Tigers and Tigerettes both suffered lopsided losses in the tourney semifinals on Saturday night. The Tigers dropped an 82-55 decision to a powerful Dunbar Wolverine squad, while the Tigerettes were defeated 59-34 by the Martin Luther King Lady Royals earlier in the evening. more

Coming off to a 59-34 loss to Martin Luther King in the semifinals, the Marshall County Tigerettes (3-10) had to settle for a fourth place finish in the Overton Christmas Tournament after dropping a 50-26 decision to the Father Ryan Lady Irish in the consolation finals on Sunday. Father Ryan (10-3) led by double digits for nearly the entire contest and built a 27-13 advantage in the first half before outscoring MCHS 23-13 over the final two quarters to claim third place in the tournament. more

he Marshall County Tigers (7-5) finished fourth in the Overton Christmas Tournament after suffering a 77-57 loss to Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red in the consolation finals on Sunday. Coming off a late night contest against Ohio powerhouse Dunbar High School the previous evening, the Tigers looked groggy against MBA early on, as the Big Red built a 44-24 lead in the first half. more

Forrest Wrestling Results Harpeth Invitational Dec. 28 CJ Monce (2-1) 106: CJ Monce (Forrest) won by pin over Brian Jones (Fairview) 1:09. 106: CJ Monce (Forrest) won by pin over Vincent Ha (Page) 0:28. 106: Colton Briney (McGavock) won by pin over CJ Monce (Forrest) 1:54. more

The Forrest Lady Rockets (11-5) had mixed results at the Eagleville Christmas Classic last weekend, as they defeated two-time defending District 12-AA champ Page 47-39 on Friday afternoon before losing 56-49 to former District 9-A rival Cascade on Saturday. On Friday, the Lady Rockets came flying out of the gates against Page and forged a 16-4 lead in the first quarter thanks to eight points from Caitlyn Yost and four points apiece from Margaret Bryan and Kirston Holder. more

After nearly knocking off Page and Community the previous week, the Cornersville Bulldogs (3-7) got a well deserved victory on Friday afternoon when they defeated the Huntland Hornets 72-65 at the Richland Christmas Classic. The Lady Bulldogs, meanwhile, saw their record fall to 6-4 on the season after losing 59-36 to the Spring Hill Lady Raiders earlier in the day. more