By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Middle School girls soccer team opened its season Thursday night at home, with a game the WCHS soccer field. The Lady Pioneers took on Highland Rim Middle School, and took a 3-2 win over the Lady Hornets. Warren County played very aggressive in…

Monday, Aug. 21 WCHS volleyball, at home vs. Coffee Co., 4 p.m.WCMS volleyball, at WCHS vs. Coffee Co., 4 p.m.WCMS soccer, at Harris Middle, 6 p.m.Boyd golf, at MCC vs. Middle Tenn. Christian, 4:30 Tuesday, Aug. 22 WCMS football, at home vs. Franklin Co. North, 6:30WCHS volleyball, at Riverdale, 5 p.m.WCHS soccer, at Cleveland, 5…

1. Jeff Burton, Chevrolet2. Elliott Sadler, Dodge3. Matt Kenseth, Ford4. Ryan Newman, Dodge5. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet6. Greg Biffle, Ford7. Casey Mears, Dodge8. Jimmie Johnson9. Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet10. Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet(Full lineup, page 5-B)

The lineup for today?s GFS Marketplace 400 at Brooklyn, Michigan, with each driver?s position, car number, make and qualifying time: 1. 31. Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 38.311 seconds (187.936 m.p.h.) 2. 19. Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 38.488 3. 17. Matt Kenseth, Ford, 38.543 4. 12. Ryan Newman, Dodge, 38.544 5. 29. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 38.604 6. 16.…

Duane Sherrill The polls are out as the college football season approaches, and the top team in the land depends on who you talk to as speculation varies as to who will playing for the BCS title come January. If you listen to Associated Press, one of the most respected polls, then you?ve got Texas…

Troy Jones Memorial Golf Tournament On August 26 at the Reserve at Collins River a four-man scramble will be held in honor of the late Troy Jones. All profits will go to a scholarship fund to a graduating senior planning a career in education. Cost is $75 per person, which includes lunch. The field is…

CENTER HILL ? Fishing is good. The water temperature is 88 degrees; lake is falling. Some good walleye are being caught while trolling nightcrawler and spinner rigs on gravel flats in 22-to-26 feet of water. Bass fishing is good at night on soft plastics and spinnerbaits, while fishing points and drops in 15-to-20 feet of…

(AP) Marion Jones? mix of talent and personality made her a shining icon of the late 1990s, an image that was never fully eclipsed by the steroid whispers and her close ties with some the most notorious figures in doping. Now, Jones? answer to all the allegations ? that she never tested positive ? may…

(AP) The way Junior Seau looks at it, he?s now in graduate school. Seau returned to the NFL on Friday after a four-day retirement, trading surfing in San Diego for a one-year contract with the New England Patriots that the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker hopes will pay off with a long-sought Super Bowl ring. ?I?m…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County High School golf team played host to Oakland and Blackman on Thursday at the McMinnville Country Club. The Pioneers turned in a team score of 304, while Oakland carded a 328 and Blackman posted a 380 on the day. Andrew Brock turned in…