The Columbia State Lady Chargers, loaded with local talent, used a set of big brooms in a (10-2, 18-0) double header sweep over Lansing, Michigan on Saturday at Eddie Campbell Field on the CSCC campus. A pair of Lawrenceburg freshman, Shelby Boyd and Kaylee Jones played home run derby with both former Lady Cats pounding two home runs apiece in each of the ballgames. Boyd and Jones were unreal at the plate as Boyd finished the twin bill with six hits in eight at bats, drove in seven, and scored six times. more

Brandie Jett was awarded the Columbia State Softball Player of the Week for the period of February 13 - February 19. The sophomore led the team with an impressive .462 mark. The Center Fielder also sparked the offense with three stolen bases, three runs scored, and two RBI's more

PULASKI, Tenn. - A legendary figure in the story of Martin Methodist College for more than a half-century and a larger-than-life presence in junior college athletics in this region and beyond passed away Sunday night. Dr. Kermit Smith, who served as coach and director of athletics from 1950-1986 and continued his involvement in Martin Methodist until his final days, passed away on Feb. 12, 2012, at Maury Regional Hospital, where he had been admitted two days earlier... more

From the first time, when I saw Dont'a Hightower play football at Marshall County High School in 2006, I knew nothing he did on the gridiron would surprise me. When Hightower delivered a blow on the football field, you could feel the pain suffered by the unlucky recipient on the sidelines. more

Marshall County standout Rakitia Summers will roam the outfield next season at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski after the four-year Tigerette starter signed scholarship papers Thursday to play for the Lady Red Hawks. Martin Methodist Associate Director of Admissions and softball recruiter Brad Taylor said, "We try to watch all the local teams play and came to watch a game and we were impressed. We invited Rakitia to come to the campus and we were able to work something out and now we are real excited she is going to be with us next year." more

Former Tiger great Dont'a Hightower was bestowed with one of the highest honors a University of Alabama football player can receive when he was awarded the Captain Award during the University of Alabama Football Awards Banquet held Sunday, December 5 at The Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham. Hightower also received the Outstanding Defensive Performer Award and Defensive Player of the Year. more

apuca@marshalltribune.com Mike Minor, 2006 Forrest High School graduate and Chapel Hill native continued his sensational freshmen season at Vanderbilt University Saturday night in front of a record crowd with an outstanding performance versus the University of Tennessee... more