Eagle Shootout golf tourney The 3rd annual Eagle Shootout Golf Tournament will be played at Fall Creek Falls on Sept. 23. All money raised goes to support the Van Buren County boys and girls basketball teams. Entry fee for the four-player scramble is $50 per player, and includes green fees, cart and free range balls.…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Security Federal has teaken a five-point lead over McMinnville Lanes to hold down the first place spot in the Gold and Silver bowling league. Security Federal has 42 points, while McMinnville Lanes has 37, Crouch Motors has 34, Cumberland Lumber 31, Dr Pepper 30, Holder Realty…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Shea Hyatt and the Lady Pioneer soccer team practice passing during an afternoon practice. As the new school year approaches, athletes at Warren County High School have been busy preparing for opening day. The Lady Pioneer volleyball and soccer programs are working hard, as the teams…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Shelton Brewer wraps up a teammate during tackling drills earlier this week at WCHS. A strenuous four days of nearly non-stop football wrapped up Thursday evening. The Pioneer varsity and freshman teams concluded their on-campus fall camp on Wednesday afternoon, then headed to Murfreesboro Thursday morning…

1. Jimmie Johnson, 2,9392. Matt Kenseth, 2,8423. Jeff Burton, 2,6214. Kyle Busch, 2,5825. Kevin Harvick, 2,5636. Mark Martin, 2,5577. Kasey Kahne, 2,5158. Denny Hamlin, 2,5149. Jeff Gordon, 2,51210. Tony Stewart, 2,47711. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2,46212. Greg Biffle, 2,43313. Kurt Busch, 2,31114. Carl Edwards, 2,24215. Casey Mears, 2,185

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Will Ferrell as ?Ricky Bobby? Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver. That was the simple pitch for ?Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby? that won over executives in boardrooms stretching from NASCAR?s Florida headquarters all the way to Hollywood. Wide-eyed from box office receipts of more than $300 million for three…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Warren County?s Colby Killian, shown on the hill for his summer league team, the Middle Tennessee Mudcats, was selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association?s all-state baseball team. After leading his team to a 20-win season, Pioneer pitcher Colby Killian added another accolade to his impressive…

PARIS (AP) LANDIS Dehydration is the latest possible reason offered for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis? elevated testosterone levels. ?Maybe a combination of dehydration, maximum effort,? said Jose Maria Buxeda, after testing began Thursday on the cyclist?s backup doping sample. But that defense was flatly rejected by one of the world?s top anti-doping officials.…

Photo provided The Young Champions cheerleading team has made its way to the National Cheerleading competition, which is being held in Knoxville Saturday. The team won its regional event in April and took second at the state competition in May. Pictured are, front row from left, Amber Watson, Felicia Jefferson, Nikki Kinslow and Harley Leck.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer CLARKSVILLE (AP) ? Travis Henry remembers well a saying coach Phillip Fulmer used when he played at the University of Tennessee: The cream will rise to the top. The Tennessee Titans are testing that theory with their running backs. A team that enjoyed an eight-year run by Eddie…