Top qualifiers for today?s NASCAR race
1. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 190.315.2. (18) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 189.374.3. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 189.029.4. (66) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 189.016.5. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188.976.6. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 188.910.7. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 188.897.8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 188.772.9. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 188.640.10. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 188.594.For today?s full Nextel…
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The Samsung/Radio Shack 500 lineup, with each driver?s car number, make, and speed or qualifying status:1. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 190.315.2. (18) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 189.374.3. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 189.029.4. (66) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 189.016.5. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188.976.6. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 188.910.7. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 188.897.8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet,…
Read MoreSt. Andrews sweeps WCHS netters
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Warren County High School?s tennis teams hit the road Thursday for a match against St. Andrews-Sewanee. The Lady Pioneers fell to the Lady Mountain Lions 6-3 and the Pioneers dropped their match to St. Andrews 5-4. In the boys match, No.1 seed Beck Spurlock fell to…
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Final church league meeting The Warren County Church Softball League will hold its final organizational meeting on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Ben Lomand Building on North Chancery Street. Any teams wishing to participate in the league must attend this meeting. Newtown softball sign-ups Newtown will be having sign-ups for its softball…
Read MoreSoftball falls short vs. Oakland, Coffee County
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Nikki Poe makes a diving catch for the Lady Pioneers in the top of the first inning against Coffee County on Friday. Warren County fell to the Lady Raiders 6-1. It was a rough week for the Lady Pioneer softball team, which dropped three games at…
Read MorePirates still struggling, fall to Reds 11-9
CINCINNATI (AP) ? Rich Aurilia hit a three-run homer, and the surging Cincinnati Reds took advantage of an inning full of Pirates slapstick for an 11-9 victory Saturday, extending Pittsburgh?s worst start in 32 years. The Pirates are 0-6 for the first time since 1974. The franchise record for season-opening futility is an 0-8 mark…
Read MorePioneers perfect at Classic: Win over Irish wraps up 4-0 weekend
By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Shortstop Josh Bratcher throws out a runner during action in the Dr Pepper Wood Bat Classic Friday. The Dr Pepper Wood Bat Classic proved to be just what the doctor ordered, as far as the Pioneer baseball team was concerned. Warren County finished a perfect 4-0…
Read MorePioneer soccer wins violent 7-AAA battle against Blue Devils
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Some wins are better than others. And Thursday night at Lebanon, the Pioneers? 1-0 win over the Blue Devils proved to be costly for the Warren County squad. A game which started out to be physical, turned into a very dangerous and out of control conflict,…
Read MoreMullins no-hits Sequatchie; Killian makes first start
By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Colby Killian delivers during the fourth inning of Friday afternoon?s game against Rhea County. Killian, making his first start on the mound of the season, allowed just one hit. A pair of stellar pitching performances helped the Pioneer baseball team to a pair of wins during…
Read MoreLike ol? times: Rain arrives at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) All week long the talk at the Masters was about the bulked-up course. On Saturday, it turned to weather. For the fifth year in a row, the tournament was halted by storms, which moved through the area in the early afternoon and temporarily halted third-round play at Augusta National. Some players were…
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