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Rob Nunley photo Pioneer freshmen Darrid Wells (57) and Chris Burris (36) scramble after a fumble during the first White County possession in Thursday night’s game at Nunley Stadium. Wells made the initial hit on the Warriors’ Kyle Dulaney (16), jarring the ball loose, and Burris came up with the fumble recovery, setting the stage…

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Sports Briefs

SSAA men’s state The SSAA men’s D state tournament will be played Sept. 25 in Tullahoma. Entry fee is $195, plus a sanctioning fee. Softballs will be sold at the ballpark. For more information contact Randall Milstead at (931) 815-2862 or 273-7080. SEAA one-pitch state The one-pitch state tournament in the SEAA will be played…

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Kick-Off Horse Show set for Saturday at fairgrounds

By MARGARET HOBBS Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard It’s almost fair time and that means it’s time for the Kick-Off Fun Horse Show held in conjunction with the Warren County A&L Fair. The event, sponsored annually by the Warren County Saddle Club, will be Sat., Sept. 11 at the arena behind the fairgrounds starting…

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Lady Pioneers fall at Lebanon: WCHS loses 7-AAA match in four games

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County’s Ashley Malone digs out a ball during Thursday’s District 7-AAA volleyball match at Lebanon. The Lady Pioneers fell to the Blue Devilettes, losing in four games. Coming off of an upset victory over White County on Tuesday, the Lady Pioneers were looking for their…

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Upcoming Schedule

Tuesday, Sept. 7 WCHS golf, at McMinnville CC in CEO Roundtable Tourn., 8 a.m.WCHS soccer, at Livingston Academy, TBAWCHS volleyball, at home vs. Riverdale, 5 p.m.WCMS football, at Shelbyville Harris, 6:30WCMS volleyball, at home vs. Avery Trace, 4:30Boyd soccer, at home vs. Mt. Juliet Christian, 4:30 Thursday, Sept. 9 WCHS golf, at White County, 3:30WCHS…

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Giants rally over D’backs, now half-game behind Cubs

Dustan Mohr doubled in the tying run in the eighth and Deivi Cruz followed with a go-ahead two-run single, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam and also started the eighth-inning rally with a single.San Francisco pulled within a half-game of…

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25 years ago:

The junior Pioneer football team slipped past Shelbyville, winning 14-0. Nelson Ramsey scored on a 1-yard run, and Todd Willmore completed a pass to Jamie Gillespie for WCJH’s other TD.(Sept. 9, 1979) ••• On this date in: 1960 — Cassius Clay of Louisville, Ky., won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the Olympic…

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Red Sox win streak ends with loss to Texas

The Boston Red Sox lost for the first time in 11 games, falling to the Texas Rangers 8-6 Saturday and missing a chance to pull within 1 1/2 games of the New York Yankees in the AL East. Michael Young hit a three-run homer off Tim Wakefield (11-8), and Rod Barajas went 3-for-4 with a…

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Secondary steps up in Titans’ final tune-up

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Titan linebacker Keith Bulluck snags a Samari Rolle tip of a Bret Favre pass Friday evening and takes it home for a touchdown. The Titans completed a 3-1 preseason with a 24-7 win over the Packers in Nashville. They open their season at Miami next Sunday.…

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Falcons fly to 3-5A win over WCHS

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Lincoln County’s Jale Jackson stiff-arms the Pioneers’ Daniel Johnson on his way to a touchdown during the first half of Friday night’s game. Johnson scored twice in the Falcons’ 49-13 win. A perennial state power invading Nunley Stadium provided a stumbling block in the Pioneer football…

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