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Camryn Chambless heads the ball away from the Viqueens and sets up a Lady Rocket run at the goal.

CHAPEL HILL — Thursday night’s District 6-A backyard brawl matchup between the Community Viqueens and Forrest Lady Rockets delivered a physical, 80-minute melee that resulted in a 1-1 … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 9/9/22

Participants gather for starting instructions in Day 2 of the Wells Cup at Henry Horton.

Rockets, Lady Bulldogs take Wells Cup lead after Day 2

CHAPEL HILL — In what usually spans over three days has been dodging rain outs and postponements for a month now in the Wells Cup. In last Wednesday’s makeup at Henry Horton, … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 9/7/22

Gavin Grissom kicks the extra point for the Rockets.

Forrest falls to Loretto in region opener

LORETTO — It was a first half-battle Friday night between the Forrest Rockets and the Loretto Mustangs. In the end, the Mustangs (2-1, 1-0) claimed the showdown, beating the Rockets 44-28 … more

By Kacy Kincaid ~ Sports Writer | 9/6/22

Wyatt Joyce splits the uprights on a 43-yard field goal, which proved to be the game-winner on Friday night.

Tigers outlast Creek Wood for 1st region win

CHARLOTTE — The good thing about ugly wins, they count as much as the pretty ones.On a night with several untimely penalties and a pair of crushing turnovers, the Marshall County Tigers (3-0, … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 9/3/22

Running back Ben Franklin follows his blockers on a first down run against Huntland Friday night. Franklin had one touchdown on the night.

Bulldogs, Waddell weather Hornets for 1st win

CORNERSVILLE — It was a long and wet night in Cornersville as lightning forced delays and rain poured down, but the Bulldogs prevailed in their 24-0 victory over the Huntland … more

9/3/22

The Marshall County Tigerettes took a team victory behind Kendall Adams’ second-place finish of 23:42 on Thursday afternoon at Fairview. The Tigers finished second overall.

Tigerettes win meet at Fairview

FAIRVIEW — The Marshall County cross country teams had a strong showing last week at Fairview, with the Tigerettes winning the meet, while the Tigers finished second. Kendall Adams was the … more

Tribune Staff Report | 8/31/22

Kacy Kincaid has joined the sports staff of the Marshall County Tribune, with a focus on covering Forrest High School sports.

Kincaid joins Tribune sports staff

Kacy Kincaid knows local sports in the greater Chapel Hill area as well as anyone.A native of Chapel Hill, Kincaid has joined the sports staff of the Marshall County Tribune and will be covering … more

Tribune Staff Report | 8/31/22

Tristan Goad carries the ball for the Rockets.

Middle Rockets steamroll Vikings

CHAPEL HILL — It was all Forrest Rockets on Thursday night in Chapel Hill in a near shutout against the Community Vikings. Only 51 seconds into the game, Tristan Goad scored the … more

By Kacy Kincaid ~ Sports Writer | 8/31/22

Tayton Swift breaks through the line and scrambles forward for a short gain for the Rockets. Swift finished with 100 yards on 14 carries for Forrest.

RIVALRY RENEWED

CORNERSVILLE — All last year, the Cornersville Bulldogs had bragging rights after downing the Forrest Rockets for the first time in 25 years.Although the Bulldogs (0-2) played an inspired … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/27/22

Tiger quarterback Silas Teat points out his blockers as he’s flushed from the pocket on the game’s opening drive on Thursday night.

Jones, O'Neal's big night carries Tigers past Shelbyville

SHELBYVILLE — Last week in the Marshall County Tigers’ season opener, head coach Thomas Osteen was pleased with his team’s win, but knew his offense was capable of more effectively … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/26/22

Easton McMahon tees off on Hole 1 on Tuesday at River Bend.

MCHS golfers compete in Shelbyville quad match

SHELBYVILLE — It was a busy afternoon on the course in a four-team match at River Bend Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.While Marshall County didn’t have enough golfers to … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/24/22

Demiayh Blackman jumps to block a shot by Community’s M.J. Simmons.

Tigerettes fall to Viqueens in straight sets

UNIONVILLE — The Marshall County Tigerettes couldn’t find an answer for Community’s M.J. Simmons on Tuesday afternoon and fell in straight sets to the Viqueens. Simmons recorded 14 … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/24/22

Demari Braden (29) picks up a block and scampers forward for a big gain for the Tigers. He finished with two touchdowns and 155 yards on 20 carries.

After slow start, Tigers rally past Columbia

LEWISBURG — A veteran group of players able to overcome adversity is the desire of any head football coach. With the veteran group of Marshall County Tigers Thomas Osteen has on his roster, … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/21/22

Tayton Swift barrels forward on a pickup for the Rockets.

Rockets blast Eagleville in season opener

CHAPEL HILL — The Forrest Rockets and Eagleville Eagles both started strong on Friday night in their season opener at The Rock, However, the Eagleville defense had a tough time holding the … more

By Kacy Kincaid ~ Sports Writer | 8/21/22

Ben Franklin (33) finds a crease and scampers forward for a big pick up for the Bulldogs. He finished with 120 yards on 20 carries in Thursday's opener at Richland.

Raiders rally past Cornersville in 2nd half

LYNNVILLE — It’s not how you start a game, but how you finish, and that’s a lesson the Cornersville Bulldogs learned the hard way in their 2022 opener. Despite a strong showing that … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/19/22

Silas Teat stands tall in the pocket and delivers a strike during the final tune-up against Page on Friday night.

FOOTBALL'S BACK

8/18/22

Noah Brown watches his tee shot find the fairway.

Wells Cup rained out…again

Earlier this month, Cornersville, Forrest and Marshall County High Schools attempted to play in the Wells Cup, the county-wide, three-day tournament in which each school hosts a day of play on the … more

Staff reports | 8/18/22

Dakota Brown has been hired to take over the Cornersville Bulldog boys basketball program.

Brown takes over Bulldog hoops program

New Cornersville Bulldog basketball coach Dakota Brown has a vision for his program. The first-year head coach wants to build a foundation around the youth in the program, which he feels can lead to … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/4/22

Forrest’s Noah Brown turned in a two-over par 38 to claim medalist honors on Tuesday afternoon at Henry Horton.

Rockets claim tri-match at Henry Horton

CHAPEL HILL — The Forrest Rocket and Lady Rocket golf teams got off to a solid start on the season during Tuesday’s tri-match at Henry Horton against Cascade and Community.Led by Noah … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 8/4/22

Five bold predictions for college football

With just over a month until the 2022 college football season kicks off, teams are putting in the summer work, while fans’ excitement, and perhaps anxiety, reaches a fever pitch, leading up to … more

By Chris Siers ~ sports@t-g.com | 7/28/22