KNOXVILLE (AP) SUMMITT Tennessee coach Pat Summitt lamented last season about her team?s problems on defense, lack of speed and poor ball-handling. The fourth-ranked Lady Vols will find out soon if they have made the right changes. North Carolina exposed the frailties and beat Tennessee in the NCAA regional final, sending the Lady Vols home…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Jones Twins Beauty Salon holds on to first place in the Gold and Silver league after totaling 37 points on Tuesday. Holder Realty has 34.5 points and is second place. Dr Pepper has 31 and B&G Supply has 28.5 points. Foster and Foster Realty, McMinnville Lanes…

Clinging to slim hopes of playing for the national title, the University of Florida will roll into Atlanta for the first time since 2000 on Saturday night to face Arkansas and All-America candidate Darren McFadden in the SEC Championship Game. Florida spoiled its fans with seven appearances in the conference championship game during the Steve…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Broncos? Cole Stubblefield tries to work his way up the court during Tuesday night?s loss to David Brainerd Christian. The Boyd Broncos dropped their third game of the season Tuesday night after falling to David Brainerd 61-48 in non-district high school basketball action at home.…

Murphy Fair It?s here! It?s finally here! The week that high school football fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. The 2006 state championship games are on the immediate horizon. Yes, the playing of the Division I title games does signal the end of the 2006 high school football season, but it?s also a…

The university announced Monday that it had relieved head coach Mike Shula of his duties. Shula played quarterback at Alabama and later served as an assistant coach in the NFL. Shula, the son of NFL Hall of Fame coach Don Shula, compiled a record of 26-23 in four seasons at his alma mater. Darren McFadden,…

The Pioneer basketball team fell to Oakland 58-44 in District 7-AAA action. George Oleksik led the way for the Pioneers, scoring 19 points.(Dec. 6, 1991)

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Hunter Dye puts up two of his 13 points in Wednesday?s win over Irving College. Morrison?s seventh- and eighth-grade boys defended their home nest from a Tiger attack Wednesday, building a big first-half lead on the way to a 34-23 win over Irving College. The Tigers…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Leah Walker drives to the basket on the way to two of her game-high 26 points, which helped the Lady Broncos to their first win of the season. The Lady Broncos? high school basketball team celebrated its first win of the season at home Tuesday night…

By DUANE SHERRILL Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard A 42-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court. Included in court action: ? Paul Ikeard was ordered to serve 21 days of an 11-29 sentence and pay $290 for domestic assault. ? Juan Carlos Delafuentes was instructed to serve 12…