Marshall County Tribune: Sports

James signs with Cumberland University (02/04/10)
With more than three weeks still remaining before the beginning of the 2010 slate, Cumberland University softball coach Heather Stanfill has signed her first recruit for the 2011 squad as former Forrest standout Heather James inked scholarship papers last week on the Cumberland University campus in Lebanon...

Forrest clinches league crown with OT win over Cascade (01/30/10)
The Cascade Lady Champions came to Chapel Hill last year in late January and upset Forrest 44-38, handing the Lady Rockets their only district loss of the season and they had upset on their minds once again on Thursday night before the fourth-ranked Lady Rockets prevailed 61-54 in overtime...

Lady Rockets keep their cool, burn MTCS (01/27/10)
The Forrest Lady Rockets are just one win away from their sixth straight District 9A regular season title after disposing a temperamental MTCS squad 68-46 in Chapel Hill Tuesday night. The two district foes have squared off in many of the big league games and region tournaments over the past four years and have a history, on and off the court...

Lady Rockets rule fourth quarter, stave off Moore County (01/23/10)
There was different feel in the air, a playoff type of feel Friday night in Chapel Hill as a packed house witnessed the game of the year so far in District 9A, pitting first place Forrest versus a familiar foe, the second place Moore County Raiderettes...

LMS sweeps Page in regular season finale (01/22/10)
The Lewisburg Middle School hoopsters celebrated eighth grade appreciation night in big way, sweeping Page. The Tigerettes got 15 points and 15 rebounds from 2009-2010 Miss Basketball Jameka Braden as they doubled up the Lady Panthers 32-16. In the boys' regular season finale, Mr. Basketball Aaron Hobbs led the way for the Tigers with 22 points in a 53-39 LMS win...

Louisville's Pitino witness to Tiger comeback over Spring Hill (01/16/10)
According to an article by C.L. Brown on the Louisville Courier-Journal.com website on Thursday, University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino said about his current Cardinal squad passing the ball to get a better shot. "With that type of attitude, it makes you a better shooting team because you become a better passing team," Pitino said Thursday after a luncheon at the Downtown Marriott (Louisville). "You pass up the average-to-good shot for a great shot."...

Dawgs run away from Cats (01/15/10)
Cornersville Middle School basketball held their eighth grade night on Thursday and the senior middle schoolers delivered in a big way for both the boys and girls as they swept Minor Hill. The Lady Bulldogs won 36-16 in a solid coast-to-coast effort over the Cats from southern Giles County...

Forrest, Cornersville girls in AP Top 10 (01/12/10)
The initial Associated Press prep basketball polls were released Monday afternoon and as expected, both the Forrest and Cornersville girls made the top 10. The Lady Rockets came in at number five in the poll, while the Lady Bulldogs appeared at number eight...

Old Man Winter blows in, prep cancellations abound (Updated) (01/08/10)
Old Man Winter made an appearance Thursday morning in Middle Tennessee brining snow, ice, bitter cold temperatures, and risky driving conditions. The winter storm brought joy to school children in the county as classes were cancelled for Thursday and Friday...

Hawn overpowers Cascade, Forrest in control (01/06/10)
Hawn overpowers Cascade, Forrest in control By Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer Marshall County Tribune The Forrest Lady Rockets are determined not to take any of their remaining opponents on the schedule lightly and knew coming into Wartrace that the Lady Champions would be stoked for battle...

Tigerettes hold their own, finish fourth (12/31/09)
It has been a tumultuous two weeks for the Marshall County Tigerettes since the sudden resignation of former head coach Boyd West on December 15. The Tigerettes have responded well since West's departure, finishing a respectable fourth at the 2009 Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Tournament at Hickman County High School...

Holiday Tournament Schedules (12/23/09)
Hickman County Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Dec. 28, 29 & 30 Dec. 28 9:30 a.m.-Forrest vs. Ensworth (Girls) 11:00-Forrest vs. Clarksville Northeast (Boys) 12:30-Marshall County vs. Dickson County (Girls) Richland Christmas Tournament Monday, December 28...

Jean's return a sweet one (12/17/09)
After ten years away from Moore County, Forrest head coach Jeremy Jean returned to his basketball roots Friday night, leading the Lady Rockets back to Lynchburg for the first time since taking over the helm at Chapel Hill in 2008. Jean was a member of Moore County's 1999 state championship basketball team. Jean, an all-state tournament team selection that season, poured in 25 points, including 6 treys for the Raiders in their 60-49 win over Cosby in the '99' title game...

Lady Rockets' blitzkrieg buries Cougars (12/17/09)
The war wages on for the Forrest Lady Rockets who executed a perfect blitzkrieg Monday night in Murfreesboro versus MTCS, burying the Lady Cougars from the start and then never letting them up in a convincing 62-46 win. The victory was the 15th straight for Forrest over MTCS, continuing a dominance dating back to 2003...

Fagan commits to Lady Vols (12/11/09)
Cornersville junior Haley Fagan proved that a small town girl can make it to the big stage of college athletics when she recently committed to play softball at the University of Tennessee. Recruited primarily because of her prowess in the pitching circle, Fagan also received scholarship offers from Mississippi State and UT-Martin and received serious interest from SEC powers Alabama and Georgia, who both reached the semifinals of the 2009 College Softball World Series. ...

Lady Dawgs hold county banner at World Tournament (12/10/09)
The CMS Lady Bulldogs had the bite in Wednesday night's first round World Tournament game versus Eagleville, pouncing out to an early 8-2 lead and never looked back, coasting home to a 38-32 win. The Lady Dawg victory would turn out to be the lone notch in the win column for any of the three Marshall County schools in the tournament...

Fagan Commits to Play at UT (12/09/09)
Cornersville junior Haley Fagan proved that a small town girl can make it to the big stage of college athletics when she recently committed to play softball at the University of Tennessee. Recruited primarily because of her prowess in the pitching circle, Fagan also received scholarship offers from Mississippi State and UT-Martin and received serious interest from SEC powers Alabama and Georgia, who both reached the semifinals of the 2009 College Softball World Series. ...

Rockets knock off Eagles for first win (12/09/09)

Rocket wrestlers lose dual meet (12/09/09)
The Forrest wrestling team hosted Franklin County and Warren County in a dual match Tuesday in Chapel Hill, losing to both traveling squads 52-24 and 54-18 respectively. The only two victories for the Rocket wrestlers besides forfeit wins were by Garrick Whaley (160 lbs.) in a default over Franklin County's Cody MaDee and FMS eighth grader Jamie Boyce, who defeated Warren County's Trevor Connelly 6-0 in the 135 lb. weight class...

Lady Rockets soar in district opener (12/09/09)
The Forrest Lady Rockets, coming off their first loss of the season at the hands of CPA, came back with a vengeance Friday in Chapel Hill versus Eagleville, routing the Lady Eagles 71-23 in the District 9A opener. The Lady Rockets extended their winning streak over Eagleville to 17 games. Forrest has a 20-1 record versus Eagleville, dating back to 2002. The last loss to their longtime District 9A opponent was on Feb. 11, 2003 when Eagleville won at home 62-51...

Forrest Middle teams out of World Tournament (12/08/09)
The only hosting the Forrest Middle School teams will be doing this week at the World Tournament is off the court after both squads were eliminated Monday night in first round action. The FMS girls trailed for much of the first half versus Community until a late second quarter run sparked by some good defense and the hot hand of Savannah Brothers who nailed a go ahead three-pointer as time ran out in the first half...

Hawn leads Lady Rockets over Tullahoma (11/26/09)
Forrest's Beth Hawn keeps pouring it on and pouring it in, adding a 28-point effort Wednesday night at the Forrest Thanksgiving Classic, leading the Lady Rockets to a 63-39 win over Tullahoma. Hawn said after the game, "This is the first time in five years that the Lady Rockets have started 3-0. ...

Tigerettes win heart stopper over Columbia (11/25/09)
Coming into Monday night's game versus Columbia Central, the Marshall County Tigerettes were on the short end of a 2-10 record versus the Lady Lions since 2002 with the last Lewisburg win coming on Dec. 19, 2003 when MCHS stole a 41-37 victory in Maury County...

Cold shooting sinks Tigerettes against East Literature (11/20/09)
After losing one of the most talented classes in the program's history to graduation, the Marshall County Tigerettes (0-1) found out Tuesday night that life on the basketball court will be a bit tougher this season, as MCHS opened the 2009-10 campaign with a 52-38 loss at home to the East Literature Lady Eagles...

Fourth-quarter rally lifts Tigers over East Literature (11/20/09)
The Marshall County Tigers (1-0) gave MCHS basketball fans their money's worth Tuesday night, as they pulled out a thrilling 61-60 home victory over a deep and athletic East Literature Eagle squad in their season opener after rallying from an eight-point fourth quarter deficit...