IRVING, Texas (Dec. 19, 2019) - The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame remembered today those who passed away in 2019 and played a role in improving the game of college football for future generations. "It is always important at this time of year to reflect on those who have left us," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Part of the mission of the National Football Foundation is to shine a light on the good in the game and to preserve its history. We lost some great ones in 2019, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends and universities. We will work hard to ensure that their contributions are not forgotten. more

2019 All Region 5-AA Champs-Forrest Gold Ball Most Valuable Player-Nick McClendon Most Valuable Offensive Player-Cole Villazon Most Valuable Defensive Player-Blaize Sweeney Most Valuable Player Defensive Line-Sammy Williams Most Valuable Linebacker-Noah Hill... more

The Forrest Rocket wrestling squad is in the early season stages of making weight and getting their lineup set before the action picks up after the New Year, but they scored two second place finishes and a third at the Harpeth Invitational on December 7... more

In the second game of the doubleheader Friday night at Mt. Pleasant, the Cornersville Bulldogs were looking for redemption after being handily defeated by the Tigers in their last meeting at Cornersville. It wasn’t to be as the Tigers (6-1) got double figures scoring from four players and a string of Cornersville turnovers in the third quarter easily handed the winless Bulldogs (0-6) a 69-38 loss. more

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs traveled to Maury County to face the Mt. Pleasant Lady Tigers Friday night in the second of two early season matchup of old foes. Alicia Polk poured in 23 points and the Lady Bulldogs came away with a sweep of the two-game series as Cornersville (2-4) took home a 57-50 victory. “I was nervous tonight being shorthanded, but we hustled and even when Fitzgerald fouled out, she was hustling to make plays,” Cornersville coach Martha Jane McMasters said. “Woodard had her best game and Polk played well. We never quit and I’m proud of the girls.” more

After a pair of road losses at Coffee County and Franklin County the Marshall County Tigers finished off the three-game road swing with a big 61-58 win at archrival Columbia Central Tuesday night. The Tigers had three players in double figures in the scoring column with Canelius Turner leading the way with 20 points, including five 3-pointers. Bryson Hughes also came up huge with 13 points and three treys and Devonte Davis had a solid game with 10 points. Silas Hurt was held scoreless for three quarters before tallying all eight of his points in the deciding fourth quarter. more

The Marshall County Tigerettes eked out an ugly 38-34 win Tuesday night at Columbia Central and they’ll take it as they extended their winning streak to six games over the Lady Lions in the decades old rivalry between the two neighboring county schools. “It was an ugly win, we gotta do better, and I gotta do better,” MCHS coach David Steely said. “We turned the ball over too much, that is our number one issue right now and we have to take care of it better.” “If we don’t turn the ball over we probably pull away and are up by 15 early, but we didn’t do that.” more

The Forrest Lady Rockets continued their torrid start this season as they made the short trek to Eagleville Friday night and came away with an easy 66-39 win for their sixth victory in a row. “We came out of the gate swinging tonight, any time your post player hits two threes in row, you know you’re going to have a good night offensively,” Forrest coach Jeremy Jean said. “They came out at us and kept it close for a while, but we kept the game at the pace we wanted to play.” more

Clarkrange coach is fourth all-time nationally in wins Here was Lamar Rogers, in the morning hours after a milestone win stamping his ongoing place in the history of Tennessee high school basketball, working on the farm with his son, Alvin, and helping herd along some goats back into the preferred area... more

The Forrest Rockets were stuck in a four-game losing streak and the recipe for busting out was not a good one as they headed to Eagleville Friday night where they got blown out 74-42. Eagleville is coming off a 31-5 season in 2018-2019, losing in the state semifinals to the eventual Class A state champion Columbia Academy Bulldogs. “We can't afford to get down to a team that has three returning starters from a Final Four run last year,” first-year Forrest coach Corey Bishop said. “However, I thought in the second half we matched them play for play and outscored them.” “We could've easily let the game get away big time, but we continued to fight it out.” more

Coach of the Year-Thomas Osteen Assistant Coach of the Year-Danny Pickle Region Offensive-MVP Kel Greer Defensive MVP-Tez Allen Special Teams Player of the Year-Jon Estes 1st Team All-Region Selections OL- Terry Gulley OL- Omari Armstrong WR- Devon Wilson... more

Danielle Asbell is a four-year letterman on the Forrest Cheer Team and has been a member of four different Forrest Cheer squads that have qualified for Nationals at Disney World for four consecutive years. Asbell’s excellence has resulted in a cheerleading scholarship to Bryan College at Dayton... more

In the second game of a Saturday doubleheader at Cornersville, the Collinwood Trojans faced the hometown Cornersville Bulldogs, who were hoping to gain their first victory of the year. The Bulldogs, coming off a lopsided loss at Richland, played measurably better but still came up short as Collinwood scored a 56-43 win. more

On a rare Saturday afternoon basketball game in Cornersville, the Collinwood Lady Trojans and the hometown Lady Bulldogs squared off in the 2 p.m. contest. The Lady Bulldogs struggled against an unbeaten Collinwood squad that nailed 10 three-point baskets and the Lady Trojans rolled to a 61-20 victory. “We are playing hard and hustling and trying to do what we ask of them,” Cornersville coach Martha Jane McMasters said. “This Collinwood team is a really good team. We have things to work on.” more

Highlights from the nine-game gridiron spectacle in Cookeville The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association wrapped its 10th year of BlueCross Bowl state football championships in Cookeville over the weekend, with some of the state’s most storied programs adding to their heritage and student-athletes from all parts of the state leaving their marks on history... more

The Marshall County Tigerettes entertained longtime foe Fairview Friday night at the Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium in Lewisburg in the 24th matchup between the two former district rivals since 2001. A big fourth quarter and a balanced scoring attack lifted the Tigerettes to a 47-36 win and a fifth straight victory over the Lady Yellow Jackets, who will get a chance to break Marshall County’s winning streak when they play host in the season series finale on January 9, 2020. more

With Marshall County’s all-time leading scorer KJ Johnson filling up the hoops at David Lipscomb University this season, Cornelius Turner steps in as the main scoring threat for the Tigers and the senior came through in a big way Friday night at the Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium in Lewisburg, scoring the game-winning basket as time expired to lift MCHS to a 57-56 win over Fairview. “It was just the way we drew it up,” a smiling MCHS head coach Lavon King said. “Cornelius has more experience than anybody out there on the floor, it’s his time to shine in situations like that, he has to step up to the plate and I thought he did a great job with that tonight.” more

Tennessee’s best high school football players for 2019 were recognized at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards dinner hosted by the Tennessee Titans. More than 400 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the media from all parts of the state, attended the 2019 luncheon at Nissan Stadium... more

Coach of the Year- Thomas Osteen Assistant Coach of the Year- Danny Pickle Region Offensive MVP- Kel Greer Defensive MVP- Tez Allen Special Teams Player of the Year- Jon Estes 1st Team All-Region Selections OL- Terry Gulley OL- Omari Armstrong WR- Devon Wilson... more