By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County Middle’s varsity boys evened their Central Tennessee Conference record to 3-3 Monday night, using a big third-quarter performance to take a 43-34 road win over Tullahoma East.Trailing by a bucket at 19-17 at the halftime break, the Pioneers turned up their defensive pressure…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Saturday night in the 7-Up Eastside Invitational fifth- and sixth-grade basketball tournament Homestead out of Crossville claimed the girls championship, while the Boyd Broncos remained perfect on the season by winning the boys championship.The Lady Eagles of Morrison took on Homestead in the girls finals…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A local group of young ladies have something to be very proud of ? a National Championship.The Irving College varsity cheerleaders traveled to Gatlinburg on Dec. 3, in order to compete in the Jamfest National Cheerleading competition.After two days of competition the Lady Tigers captured…

Three Warren County Wrestlers medaled in the recent Ooltewah Invitational Tournament, where 18 schools competed for top awards.WCHS wrestler Aaron Thomas was the tournament champion for the 171-pound weight class. Casey Welch placed fourth in the 119-pound weight class, and 160-pound Cody Spivey came in third.Two other WCHS wrestlers came up just one round away…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Dibrell’s seventh- and eighth-grade boys kept their undefeated record alive Monday night, jumping out to a big lead on their way to a 54-37 home victory over Morrison.Led by a 17-point night from Cody Bond, the Wildcats worked their way inside to find their offensive…

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard The Lady Eagles of Morrison jumped out to an early lead, but had to hold on for dear life Monday night as Dibrell came within a point of a come-from-behind victory.The Lady Wildcats fought their way back from a 7-0 deficit, and took the lead…

By Dale Stubblefield / Columnist In three weeks the 2005 college football season will come to an end. This season saw two teams go undefeated, as USC and Texas are both 12-0, while five teams in the NCAA never posted a win this year. Savannah State from Division 1-AA, Temple from Independents 1-A, Indiana State…

By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard The transformation from pre-season bad boy to fan favorite didn’t take long for Pacman Jones.The chorus of boos that once hounded the Titans’ flamboyant cornerback-kick returner every time he touched the ball have been replaced by wild cheers.His teammates used to stumble to provide explanations about…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Casey Myers of the Pioneer freshman team takes flight against a trio of Lebanon defenders, snagging a rebound and putting it back in for two of his 10 points in Monday’s game. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Pioneer freshman team ran into a run-and-gun offense when…

SUNRISE, Fla. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Nathan Horton has put a knee injury behind him in a big way for the Florida Panthers. Horton had his first career three-goal game to help the Panthers snap a four-game losing streak with…