By CHARLES W. JOHNSON Joe Dunlap gives his son Jackson, a survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a ride around the track in his own little red wagon filled with toys and prizes. Alex Brown, the 4-year-old son of Dennis and Angela Brown, prepares to enter Homeland Community The 2008 Relay For Life of Warren County…

(AP) – Ken Griffey Jr. insisted he never dreamed of joining baseball’s ultimate group of power hitters when he reached the majors 19 years ago. “My father hit 152 home runs, and that’s who I wanted to be like,” said Griffey, who hit his 600th career homer Monday night to join Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron,…

(AP) – Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. still blames Kent Desormeaux for Big Brown’s stunning last-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, but he wouldn’t object to the jockey riding the horse in his next race. The decision of whether to change jockeys is up to co-owner Michael Iavarone, Dutrow said. “I don’t want to hurt anyone,…

By Dale Stubblefield DWall Drywall and First National Bank went head-to-head Thursday night in boys 10- and 11-year-old baseball action on the Dottie West Field. DWall came into the contest one game back in the standings, but after picking up a 2-1 win over First National the two teams are now tied for first place.Tristan…

By DUANE SHERRILL Speculation over whether Vince McMahon was swerving the audience can be laid to rest as, just as advertised, the chairman of WWE gave away a million dollars Monday night on live TV, making several people, including a Greenville, Tenn., man who won a good wad of cash, very happy.OK, I’m a skeptic…

By Dale Stubblefield Babe Ruth action on the Edley Newman Field last week saw Sundrop down Cherokee Manufacturing 12-5. Ethan Wilson picked up the win, while Zack Rubley took the loss for Cherokee.Derek Brumley and Alex Bragg collected two hits apiece, while Aaron Taylor added one hit for Sundrop. Cherokee’s Caleb Northcutt picked up two…

By Dale Stubblefield School is out and most kids are ready to start their summer vacation with a little fun and relaxation, but for the high school athlete, summer is the beginning of another school year.Ball tryouts and workouts are part of the normal routine for most kids that are dedicated to playing high school…

By Dale Stubblefield Sanders Construction defeated Phillip Carter Realty 16-4 in four innings Thursday night in boys 9-and 10-year-old baseball action on the Hoover Milraney Field.The Phillip Carter Rays scored two runs in the top of the first inning, but the Cardinals answered with eight runs in their half of the inning. The Cardinals sent…

By Dale Stubblefield The Security Federal Savings Bank Tennis Tournament wrapped things up over the weekend with another successful event. This year’s tournament saw a field of 80 competitors take the court at the Civic Center complex with players competing in 14 different divisions, seven singles and seven doubles.This year’s field included 33 players from…

By Dale Stubblefield Girls 7- and 8-year-old coach pitch action is in full swing and last Tuesday night Aycock Fencing slipped past Homeland Bank 13-12 on the Pete Holt Field.Both teams sent two runs to the plate in the first inning. Homeland scored one run in the top of the second. But Aycock heated up…