By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County?s Abram Pryor slides for the ball against Ooltewah?s Peter Pham during Thursday?s game. Thursday night at the Warren County High School soccer field, Matt Lowe turned in a four-goal performance to help the Ooltewah Owls roll past the Pioneers 8-0. Ooltewah?s quickness and ability…

Rob Nunley photo Jordan Underhill dives into third base, but isn?t fast enough to avoid the tag from Cookeville?s Bo Reeder during the first inning of Thursday?s game at Patrick Ramsey Field. Underhill was trying to advance on a single from Colby Killian, but later scored two of the Pioneers? six runs in their 6-0…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County senior Colby Killian delivers a strikeout pitch to Cookeville?s Michael Cox during Thursday?s second inning. The strikeout was the fourth of 13 K?s recorded by Killian, who threw a no-hitter and was one walk away from a perfect game. Colby Killian?s first District 7-AAA…

K&K Vending was the tournament runner-up in the 9-year-old boys league.Pictured are, front row, from left, Blake Moore, Lance Kelley, Trevor Bell and Jathan Baker.Second row, Cole Mullins, Kaimen Collins, Chase Hullett and Dakota Myers.Back row, coaches Lorinda Dillard, Joe Baker and Jerome Dillard.

PATRICK SPRINGS, Va. (AP) Members of NASCAR?s Hendrick family have erected a 14-foot cross on Bull Mountain in memory of the 10 people who died when a team plane crashed there in 2004. The 8-foot-wide polished metal cross was placed at the private site about two weeks ago, according to Jesse Essex, manager of media…

Nextel Cup veteran Kevin Harvick won Saturday afternoon?s Pepsi 300 Busch Series event at the Nashville Superspeedway. The No.21 Coast Guard Chevrolet crossed the finish line 0.503 seconds ahead of Clint Bowyer. The victory was Harvick?s first of the season and 18th of his Busch career. ?A great day for the U.S. Coast Guard Chevrolet,?…

Goldtree Landscaping and Irrigation was coached by Mark Keith and Billy Hammonds and was made up of Gabi Keith, Savannah Darnbush, Sarah Raines, Caroline McKinley, Kimberly Warden, Jesse Newby, Haley Sanders, Sarah Anderson, Rachael Miller and Morgan Dyer.

First National Bank?s squad was made up of, front row, from left, Paige Greene, Kristin Maynard, Kelsey Pepper, Lexi Wood, Karaline Deaton and Stephanie Warner. Second row, Brenn Dowdy, Hannah Kay Sparks, Faith Brown and Monica Hill. Back row, coaches Kathie Hodge and Jimmy Dodd. Not pictured is Lyndi Dodd.

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Lady Bronco softball team improved to 6-8 on the season after downing Grundy County 3-2 on the road Thursday night. Cassie Wanamaker picked up the win for Boyd, allowing just one hit and fanning six, while facing 20 batters in the five inning game. Boyd…

The WCHS baseball team finished with a pair of wins at the Rhea County tournament this weekend, but lost one of its senior players to an injury. Jacob Bratcher was pinch-running in Saturday?s second game when a line drive was hit to second. He dove back to the bag, injuring his ankle. The extent of…