Stories from Friday, January 24, 2014

1. Forrest 205.00 2. Cumberland County 138.00 3. Tyner Academy 116.00 4. Coffee County 107.00 5. Battle Ground Academy 102.00 6. McMinn County 64.00 7. Franklin County 60.50 8. Sequatchie County 52.00 9. Warren County 49.00 10. Boyd Buchanan 48.00 11. Chattanooga Christian School 47.00 Donelson Christian Academy 47.00 12. Whitwell 42.00 13. Lookout Valley 24.00 14. Sale Creek 20.00 15. St. Andrew's Sewanee 6.00

After winning their four previous conference games by an average of 45.5 points, Christ Presbyterian Academy steamrolled another District 12-AA foe on Tuesday night when they thumped the Marshall County Tigers 82-40 in Lewisburg. Boasting five players on their roster that have either signed or received Division I scholarship offers in various sports, the Lions (21-1, 5-0 District) simply had too much firepower for MCHS (12-6, 3-1 District) and built a 45-28 lead in the first half before outscoring the Tigers 37-12 over the final two quarters to claim the 42-point victory.

In three weeks, the Lady Rockets have gone from atop District 9-A into a freefall, losing four out of their last five district games with the latest setback coming at the hands of Moore County when they dealt Forrest a 55-53 overtime loss in Chapel Hill Tuesday night. With the setback, Forrest (15-9, 5-4) dropped to fourth place in the league standings, while the Raiderettes (15-9, 6-3) took over the third spot.

The Forrest Rockets came back from a slow start to win going away 51-39 over Moore County Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, remaining in the hunt for a top-two seed in the upcoming District 9-A Tournament. Jacob Daughrity turned in his best offensive performance of the season, pouring in a game high 23 points, including several drives to the hoop that paid dividends in a 12-14 night from the free throw line for the senior guard.

The Marshall County Tigerettes picked up big win on Tuesday night when they defeated two-time defending Class AA state champ Christ Presbyterian Academy 45-41. Marshall County (5-14, 2-2 District) played some of their best basketball of the season in the first half and built a 28-17 lead through the first two quarters of play. CPA (9-9, 3-2 District) rallied to tie the game at 34-34 with 5:01 left in the fourth period, but the Tigerettes managed to right the ship down the stretch and outscored the Lady Lions 11-7 the rest of the way to claim their second straight victory.

The Marshall County Youth Baseball and Softball League MCYBSL) is excited about the upcoming season as a new board of directors takes over in Lewisburg. Newly elected MCYBSL president Craig Blackwell said, "We have some great people here and great history and I am very proud to be the new president, plus I am fortunate enough that we are going to have some of those people stay over to help us out."...

Forrest standout Sara Jordan, a three-time state tournament participant and two-time All-District 9-A selection for the Lady Rockets, recently signed a Letter of Intent to continue her softball Career at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin. "It feels great," said Jordan. "It just feels like everything has paid off, all the hard work of all my family and myself that we have put into it."

From Staff Reports On Jan. 21, Adam F. Gupton, 32, of Mae Lane, was arrested on warrants for aggravated domestic assault and aggravated assault. The victim said she "believes Adam would have killed her if the police had not showed up," according to the report by Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Lucas Holton. ...

By Jessica Moore Staff Writer The Senior Center Book Club has resumed their monthly meetings since taking a break over the holidays. To start the new year with a bang, the Club invited local author T. Randy Stevens, who has recently written a novel, "The Banker's Greed," with p.m. Terrell...

By Karen Hall Editor The Town of Chapel Hill could have an interim administrator at work before the middle of next month, according to discussion at a special-called meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Wednesday. One of the BOMA's guests was Jeff Broughton from MTAS, the University of Tennessee's Municipal Technical Advisory Service...

Thefts and vandalism reported A Lawrence County woman reported to Lewisburg Police Officer James Repasky that between May 1, 2013, and Jan. 9, 2014, rings, necklaces, collectable dolls, old coins, and a Carnival glass bowl were stolen from her late grandmother's home on 8th Avenue South. Total value of the missing items was estimated at $3,600...

Kathleen Jett LeMay, 61, of Lewisburg, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. A native of Petersburg, Mrs. LeMay was the daughter of the late George Richard Jett and Mamie Katherine Griffith Jett. She was a sales associate, working in various retail stores, and was a member of Lifesong Family Church...

The Cornersville Bulldogs (5-13, 3-6 District) recorded their fourth straight victory over Culleoka (2-17, 0-9 District) on Tuesday night when they defeated the Warriors 62-50 on the road. Aided by a strong first quarter performance, the Bulldogs held a 35-23 lead at halftime before maintaining their double digit advantage through the final two quarters of play.

On Tuesday, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (11-7, 7-2 District) completed the season sweep of Culleoka by going on the road and defeating the Lady Warriors 48-34. Despite getting off to a slow start, the Lady Bulldogs held a 21-13 lead at the end of the first half before outscoring Culleoka 27-21 over the final two quarters to record their 24th straight win over the Lady Warriors (9-12, 5-4 District).