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Doubles Only Tennis Tournament A tournament for doubles teams will be played Sept. 20-22 at the Civic Center courts. Awards for first and second place will be given, as well as gifts for each player. Players will also have the chance to win a new Babolat racquet. Entry fee is $15 per person, or $10…

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Titans ready to see how much they’ve improved

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ The Tennessee Titans think they’re better. They’re looking forward to measuring just how much they’ve improved when they play the defending Super Bowl champions. It’s not cockiness from their season-opening win at Jacksonville, when they put 282 yards rushing in 13-10 win against a top defense. It’s confidence from winning seven of…

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Chase drivers bond in the ‘Big Apple’

NEW YORK (AP) ‘ Matt Kenseth was the first winner in this Chase for the championship, pocketing $60 from his rival drivers by correctly guessing how late the group would be in leaving for their first appearance. Kyle Busch collected next, picking the exact minute that Denny Hamlin would arrive for his first obligation. Meanwhile,…

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Short night

Friday’s lopsided first-half score allowed many of the Pioneers’ regular starters to call it an early night, as they watched their backups finish up the second half. Enjoying the action from the bench are starting linemen, from left, Toby Watts, Trey Whitaker, Michael Stephens, Ryan Watlington and Conovia Qualls, who helped the ground game to…

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Tebow, Harvin shine as Gators dismantle Vols

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ‘ Tim Tebow made one huge play against Tennessee last year. He made nearly all of them Saturday. Tebow threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 61 yards and two scores, and lifted No. 5 Florida to a 59-20 romp over the 22nd-ranked Volunteers. Not bad for his first Southeastern…

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Blanked by Blackman – Freshmen lose 2nd in a row

By ROB NUNLEY The Pioneer freshmen dropped their second straight game Thursday night, falling to 1-2 on the year after a 14-0 defensive struggle with the visiting Blackman Blaze. Turnovers were the Achilles’ heel for the Pioneers, who gave the ball to their guests three times on lost fumbles and once on an interception. The…

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Upcoming Schedule

Monday, Sept. 17 WCHS freshman football, at home vs. White Co., 6 p.m. WCHS volleyball, at home vs. White Co., 4:30 WCMS soccer, at home vs. Tullahoma, 6 p.m. (7:15 JV) WCMS volleyball, at WCHS vs. White Co. JV, time TBA Boyd golf, at Collins River vs. S. Pittsburg, 3:30 Boyd soccer, at Cascade, 5:15…

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WC soccer team’s struggles continue

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD After opening the season with a win over Antioch High School, the Lady Pioneer soccer team has fallen on hard times over the past four weeks. Thursday afternoon at the WCHS soccer field Warren County was hoping to get things back on track, as the Lady Pioneers took on the Rebelettes of…

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Mowing tacklers down

Steeler running back Nick Tilton pushes forward for a big gain in a game between unbeatens last week in the 9- and 10-year-old Warren County Youth League. The Steelers won the showdown 34-0.

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Pedal to the Metal – Nextel Cup chase finally under way

By Art Larson Sr. Today marks the start of the Chase for the Championship. There are 12 drivers involved in the Chase, but 43 drivers will take the field each and every race. Roger Penske plans to enter Sam Hornish Jr. in the five COT races left on the schedule. He has never even been…

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