Stories from Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three 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 January 13, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

Tennessee Sportswriters All-State Cross Country Teams Boys Cross Country Division II-A Timothy Hays, University School of Nashville, Sr. Pelham Bergesen, University School of Nashville, Sr. Andrew Cox, Franklin Road Academy, Sr. Trace Alexander, So., Battle Ground Academy, So...

Marshall County High School junior Abylene Self became the second woman bowler to qualify for the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s state tournament when she garnered an automatic spot, winning the District 8 Tournament at the Tenn Pin Bowling Alley in Columbia on December 16...

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs hosted the Huntland Lady Hornets in the District 8-A opener for both squads on a rainy Friday night in Cornersville. The Lady Hornets, paced by 22 points from freshman Ashlyn Danley, easily handled the young Lady Bulldogs 59-23. The youth and inexperienced Lady Bulldogs (2-11) are struggling against pressure defenses and turning the ball over.

The Cornersville Bulldogs opened up District 8-A play hosting the Huntland Hornets in Friday night’s second game at Cornersville. The Hornets got balanced scoring from four of their five starters, who tallied in double figures as Huntland rolled to an 81-51victory over the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs (2-12) were led in scoring by Mason Calahan and Bryce Woodard, who scored nine points apiece.

The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs were trying to snap a seven-game losing streak against District 8-A foe Cascade Lady Champs, who were hoping to snap a six-game losing streak Tuesday night at Cornersville. The Lady Champs, paced by 13 points by Lani Jones and 10 points by Kylie Calvert, broke their losing streak and extended Cornersville’s to eight games with a 41-26 victory.

The Marshall County Tigers opened up District 12-AA play Tuesday at the Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium in Lewisburg versus the number-10 ranked Community Vikings, got behind early and could never catch up in an 81-65 loss. The Vikings had four players in double figures with Kobe Pride leading the way with a game-high 29 points, including a solid 9-for-13 effort from the free throw line. Bryan Mitchell had 14 points, James Lane netted a dozen, and Tyrese Eady had 10 for the Vikings, who have only one loss on the season.

Marshall County posted a solid 9-3 record in non-district play leading up to Tuesday night’s District 12-AA opener versus Community at the Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium in Lewisburg where they came away with a 50-40 Homecoming win over the scrappy Viqueens. The four-time state champions and 2018-2019 state tournament participant Tigerettes were led in the scoring column by senior Kelsey Keiler, who scored a game-high 17 points, including a 9-for-15 effort from the free throw line with six made charity shots down the stretch to seal the win.

• Alcohol related 12 step self-help support groups meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon, every Wednesday at 5 p.m., and every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Serenity House, 440 W College Street, Lewisburg. Monday nights, men’s group only meeting at 7:30 p.m.; a women’s only meeting is held every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Anyone with a desire to stop drinking is welcome...

• Jan 16 - The South Central Human Resource Agency Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 16, at the SCHRA Central Office in Fayetteville, TN. • Jan 16 - The Marshall County Building Committee will meet Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Courthouse Annex kitchen area Room 2209...