Stories from Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Sharon Laurel Whitaker, age 61, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Whitaker was a native of Winn, Maine, and the daughter of the late Erwin and Leita E. Granger Bradway. She was also preceded in death by sisters Patty and Gloria, along with a brother, Harry. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...

John W. Hargrove age 87 of Lewisburg, Tennessee, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alwyn Jobe Hargrove in June 1998. Mr. Hargrove retired from Heil-Quaker after 37 years, and was a farmer. He also was employed at General Shoe for 15 years and Lewisburg Casting Company for seven years. ...

Funeral service for Mrs. Shelby Wells Cashion, age 78, of Petersburg, Tennessee, was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Burial followed in Old Orchard Cemetery in Petersburg. Mrs. Cashion passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center...

The deluge that descended upon Cross Plains Friday night came in three forms, a heavy constant, soaking rain, seven forced turnovers and a Forrest offensive onslaught that resulted in a big 56-26 win over East Robertson. "Your always glad when we come out with a win," Forrest coach Matt Kriesky said. "But we have to learn from this and get better." With the victory, Forrest (7-1, 5-0) is now just win away from clinching first place in Region 4-AA.

The Cornersville Bulldogs traveled to Lawrenceburg Friday night in desperate need of a win to keep its playoff hopes alive against first-year TSSAA football participants Summertown (2-6, 1-5) Eagles, who were coming off their first ever region win against the Richland Raiders a week prior. The Bulldogs (2-5, 2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak by relying on a talented group of freshman to overcome the cold, rain and fight of the first year Eagles.

The Tigerettes of Marshall County returned home to face a familiar foe in the first round of the District 12 A-AA playoffs facing a Spring Hill squad the Tigerettes lost a match against just three days earlier. Despite a spirited start and an aggressive finish, the Tigerettes (12-4, 4-3) gave up three easy goals in a 10 minute span in the first half on the way to a 5-1 loss to the Lady Raiders (7-5, 4-3) to close the season for the home team.

The Forrest Lady Rockets took care of business Monday at Chapel Hill, beating Sycamore 7-2 in the second round of the District 9A-AA Tournament. Brynn Colvin continued her magnificent campaign, scoring four goals to improve her season total to 27. Katie Price, Haley Lowe and Rickee Gayle Carter all added one apiece for Forrest.

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through October 12, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote: (The ballot of News Sentinel preps beat writer Chris Thomas.) Class 6A Record Pts Prv 1. Maryville (17) 7-0 170 1 2. Oakland 6-1 150 2 3. Whitehaven 7-1 139 3 4. Ravenwood 6-1 112 4 5. Blackman 5-2 95 5 6. Science Hill 5-1 90 6 7. White Station 5-3 56 9 8. Cookeville 6-1 42 10 9. Cordova 7-1 33 7 10. Bradley Central 5-2 31 NR Others receiving 12 or more points: None.