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The Forrest Lady Rockets are a lunch pail team, winning ugly or winning pretty, it does not matter to them. Monday night at Hillwood High School in the Region 5A semi-final versus Van Buren, Forrest won in a blow-out victory 76-44, pushing their winning streak to seventeen and sending them to the championship game tonight versus Middle Tennessee Christian at 7:00pm...
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Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/25/08
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The Marshall County Tigerettes (25-4) captured their second straight District 10-AA tournament championship Monday night, Feb.19, defeating the Hickman County Lady Bulldogs, 48-28, in Lewisburg. Although Hickman County (10-19) came into Monday's title showdown riding a wave of momentum from their upset victory over top-seeded Lewis County, the Lady Bulldogs were simply overmatched against the Tigerettes. ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/21/08
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Lady Rockets! Clap ... clap ... clap ... clap ... clap … Lady Rockets! Clap … clap … clap … clap … clap … clap … Lady Rockets! It will be a cheer that resonates for years to come in Chapel Hill and this particular Forrest team will be the mind vision to the sound...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/21/08
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Sometimes the best-laid plans do not go as they should. The battle for the District 10AA championship was supposed to be the rubber stamp match between the Marshall County Tigers and the Giles County Bobcats. Instead, the Spring Hill Raiders (10-15) played spoilers and will play for the championship Tuesday night. ...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/19/08
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The Cornersville Bulldogs saw their upset bid of regular season co-champion Culleoka come up just short Friday in the semifinals of the District 11-A tournament, as they dropped a 54-49 decision to the Warriors. Although they had earned the third seed in the tournament, the Bulldogs (13-14) came into Friday's contest as heavy underdogs since Culleoka (23-5) was playing on their home court and had beaten Cornersville by 35 points just two weeks earlier. ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber
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2/19/08
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Lady Rockets! Clap... clap... clap... clap... clap Lady Rockets! Clap…clap…clap…clap…clap…clap… Lady Rockets! It will be a cheer that resonates for many years to come in Chapel Hill and this particular Forrest team will be the mind vision to the sound...
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Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/18/08
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When the going got tough the Cornersville Bulldogs got going. Facing possible elimination from the playoffs, the Bulldogs (13-13) pulled away late from a feisty Santa Fe Wildcat squad to claim a 65-44 victory at home Tuesday night in the first round of the District 11-A tournament...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/14/08
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The Forrest Rockets opened up District 9A tournament play Tuesday night in Chapel Hill by defeating Middle Tennessee Christian School, 63-47. The Rockets, winners of six straight games, also qualified for the region tournament as one of the top four teams remaining in 9A. Their appearance at Hillwood High School next week will continue a streak of six-straight region berths for Coach Davy McClaran and the Rockets...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/14/08
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The Marshall County Tigers took care of business Tuesday night at home in the quarter-finals of the District 10AA District Tournament, toppling East Hickman for the third time this year 62-42 to advance to a Friday night game versus Spring Hill. The Tigers, regular season district champions and the No. 1 seed, also assured themselves a region berth with the 20-point win...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/14/08
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To be the best, you have to play the best. That's what Marshall County High School has done this year. Tigert's Tigers have turned it around, going from 8-19 last year and a fourth-place finish in District 10AA to the regular season championship this year...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/12/08
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The Marshall County Tigerettes (23-4) began the 2008 postseason with a bang Monday night, hammering seventh-seeded Spring Hill 60-22 in the first round of the District 10-AA tournament at Dottie Kelso Gymnasium. After defeating the Lady Raiders by an average of 32 points in their two regular season encounters, MCHS built a 33-14 lead at halftime before outscoring Spring Hill 27-8 over the final two quarters to roll to the 38-point victory. ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/12/08
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The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs took care of business Monday night in "C" Town with a 61-44 victory over Columbia Academy in the first round of the District 11A Tournament. The prize they get is a game no team in the state wants, a second-round match-up with the fourth-ranked Richland Lady Raiders and surefire Miss Basketball candidate Rachel Glidden...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/12/08
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The Cornersville Bulldogs had an easy time in Saturday night's regular season finale, slamming the hapless Hawks 81-25. Hampshire, 0-20 on the season could not match up with the more athletic and experienced Dawgs, who ran up and down the court, scoring almost at will...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/12/08
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The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs began their preparation for the District tournament this week with a 66-33 blowout win Saturday night at Hampshire in the regular season finale. Cornersville finished the regular season with a 16-9 record and a fourth-place finish in District 11A, earning them a first-round home game Monday night versus Columbia Academy, a team they have beaten twice this season by a combined margin of 33 points...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/12/08
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Tuesday February 12th (Boys only) MTCS @ Forrest 7:00pm Santa Fe @ Cornersville 6:30 E.Hickman @ MCHS 7:00 Thursday February 14th (Girls only) Forrest vs. Community (at Community)6:30pm Cornersville vs. Richland (at Culleoka)7:30pm MCHS vs. Giles Co. (at MCHS) 7:30pm...
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Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/11/08
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"We are going to win it all again before we are done," said Blair Foster, one of the six Lady Rockets seniors honored before they pasted Community 52-22 in the last regular season home game for the group of girls that has forever raised the bar for women's basketball in Chapel Hill...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/7/08
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The Marshall County Tigerettes (22-4, 13-1 District) recorded their fourth-straight lopsided victory this past Tuesday, pummeling Spring Hill 62-31 on Senior Night at Dottie Kelso Gymnasium. Marshall County held a commanding 36-15 lead at the half before eventually opening up a 38-point cushion early in the fourth quarter en route to their fourth consecutive win over the Lady Raiders (2-23, 1-12 District). ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/7/08
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Having already clinched the top seed for the upcoming District 10-AA tournament, the Marshall County Tigers won the regular season District title outright this past Tuesday when they defeated an athletic Spring Hill squad 64-46 at home on Senior Night...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/7/08
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The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs traveled to Lynchburg Tuesday night, hoping to beat the Moore County Raiderettes and wrap up third place in District 11A, but played poorly for the third-straight game and lost 62-47. The loss left both teams with identical 7-5 district records, forcing a coin toss after the game to determine seeding in the district tournament next week. Cornersville lost the flip, leaving them in the fourth spot. The Lady Dawgs will still host a first-round game...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/7/08
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Standing tall, the Forrest Rockets pushed back a tough Community squad 49-42 Monday in Chapel Hill on senior night, extending the Rockets' winning streak to three games. Preston Pratt scored 18 points (all three's) to lead the Rockets to victory and all but assure the team of a first round home game to begin next week's District 9A Tournament...
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By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/7/08
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