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Centertown Invitational tourneyThe ISA Centertown Invitational Tournament for men’s Class E teams will be held at the Centertown ballfields Saturday, June 25. Entry fee is $160, plus a $25 sanction fee. Teams must provide their own .44 cor/375 comp. ISA stamped and approved softballs.For more information contact Bobby Christian at (931) 473-1028 or 808-2689. ISA/Worth…
Read MoreMistaken snapper goes from Achilles injury to starting linebacker
NASHVILLE(AP) — Brad Kassell thought his brief NFL career was over. Originally signed in 2002 because the Tennessee Titans mistakenly thought he could snap to punters, the undrafted linebacker out of North Texas expected to be released last summer after nearly shredding his left Achilles tendon when a picnic bench snapped underneath him. “I thought…
Read MoreMcNair watching right tackle competition closely
NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair has plenty of faith in offensive line coach Mike Munchak. That doesn’t mean he isn’t watching the competition at right tackle very closely. The Titans cut starting right tackle Fred Miller in February for salary cap reasons, and veteran backup tackle Jason Mathews retired this offseason. That leaves…
Read MoreHamilton begins second year as AD with swirl of activity
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton’s wife was quick to correct him recently when he started talking about his brown hair. “Mike, you’ve got gray hair now,” Beth Hamilton told her husband. Sure enough, Hamilton’s appearance has changed in the two years since he was promoted to AD, and little wonder given the…
Read MoreGiants trample Woodlee Auto Body
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The 11-12 Cal Ripken baseball league is getting down to the nitty-gritty as the league is half-way through its tournament.Friday night the Security Federal Giants came up with two big innings to down the Woodlee Auto Body A’s 14-4.The A’s struck first with four runs…
Read MoreTMF hands Kirby first loss
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Maddi Taylor of TMF makes the play and fires to first. Taylor had two hits including a homerun in her team’s 12-6 win over Kirby Real Estate Thursday night. (Dale Stubblefield photo) In girls 7-8 coach pitch action Thursday night on the Pete Holt field,…
Read MoreMorrison softball leagues on the grow
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Kalco’s Ashlen Redman beats out an infield hit as her team comes from behind in the sixth inning to tie the game at 16-16. Kalco scored one run in the seventh to down Ryan’s Steak House 17-16. (Dale Stubblefield photo) Youth softball is alive and…
Read MoreArmchair Quarterback: Losses to defense no real loss
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Lance Schulters joined a growing number of ex-Titans this week with the safety becoming the latest cap casualty on a squad which has seen five defensive starters leave during the offseason.Of course, I really don’t see the loss anyway given the fact the Titans defense couldn’t stop anyone last year,…
Read MoreNational Scouting Report to hold golf combine in July
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The National Scouting Report of Middle and West Tennessee will hold a college golf combine on July 28 in Rutherford County.The combine, which is the second of its kind in Tennessee and will feature college golf coaches from around the region, will be held at…
Read MoreNational scout makes McMinnville his base
By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The National Scouting Report’s website offers college coaches easy access to facts and statistics on high school athletes who make use of their services. More information is available at www.nsr-inc.com Years ago, a high school athlete who wanted to continue his or her career in…
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