ROAD TO STATE: Upperman Boys Return To The Glass House
By Noah McKay After the Upperman Bees made consecutive state tournaments in 2020 and 2021, head coach Bobby McWilliams knew they had to rebuild, what…
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SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Gordonsville Tops Memphis Middle College 49-40 In OT For First Ever State Tournament Victory
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Gordonsville Tigers made program history on Wednesday, as they defeated Memphis Middle College 49-40 in the Class A Quarterfinals…
FINAL FOUR BOUND: Cookeville Earns First State Tournament Win In Program History Over Maryville, 70-60
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Cookeville Cavaliers are moving on in the Class 4A State Tournament, as they defeated Maryville 70-60 for the program’s…
White County’s Celeste Reed Named Class 3A Miss Basketball; Reese Beaty, Cade Capps Honored As Runners-Up
By Michael Lindsay The first Miss Basketball winner in White County basketball history was honored Tuesday evening as senior forward Celeste Reed won the…
MEAT ON THE BONE: Motivated Gordonsville Set To Face Middle College In Class A Quarterfinals
by Rusty Ellis COOKEVILLE – The Gordonsville Tigers are set to return to the Class A State Tournament for the first time since 1996, as…
#BeHeard: Cookeville Prepares For First State Tournament Appearance Since 1954
by Rusty Ellis COOKEVILLE – The Cookeville Cavaliers are playing basketball on the last week of the season, something they haven’t done in 70 years….
Upperman Finishes Season As Class 3A Runner-Up; Falls To Dyersburg in State Championship Game, 41-39
By Noah McKay MURFREESBORO – The Upperman Lady Bees finished one possession short in their pursuit of a fourth state championship, falling 41-39 to…
A WINNING LEGACY: How Pickett’s Zoey Nicholas Carries On A Family Tradition
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – If you spend a lot of time in Byrdstown, chances are you’ve heard the last name Nicholas. A lot of…
STATE CHAMPIONS: Pickett County Defeats Moore County In Class A Title Game, 56-45
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Pickett County Lady Bobcats won their sixth Gold Ball in school history Saturday afternoon as they took down Moore…
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND: Upperman Clinches 5th Title Game Berth In 9 Years Via 44-14 Win Over South Gibson
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Upperman Lady Bees are set to make their fifth championship game appearance in nine years, as UHS toppled South…