A big bowl of kudos to the West Carroll War Eagles. As I write these words on Sunday, you guys were the last team standing out of all our local basketball teams, and you were due to play in the first round of the state tournament Wednesday afternoon at MTSU’s Murphy Center in Murfreesboro. First…
I believe I live in the most beautiful state in the most beautiful country in the whole world. Some other places are situated in exotic locations with more breath-taking views of mountains or oceans. Those places are nice to visit and we have vacationed in some of them. Tennessee has it all in my opinion….
When West Carroll High School head boys basketball coach Jason Fitch did the interview for this article Monday morning, he and his War Eagles were bussing it over to Martin to practice at UT Martin’s basketball arena. As the coach explained, they have been practicing at UTM over the past week or so to get…
As I have often written in this column and have said out loud a few times, sports is more than just a game that we all talk about the next day. Sports creates bonds and friendships that last a lifetime. I have also stated that kids will remember their teammates and the friendships more than…
The regular season of college basketball is over and now begins one of the most exciting times of year. March Madness. This year, it’s true madness. Why? Two programs with storied histories will be watching from home this year. There will be no parting gifts, no year’s supply of Rico-o-Roni. The ‘Cats and Blue Devils…
Anyone who wishes to be proven wrong, just tell McKenzie’s Kelby McCaleb he can’t do something. McCaleb, who was a baseball player at McKenzie High School and had coaching stints at Greenfield and Stewart County, attended the Wendelstedt Umpire School in Daytona Beach, Fla. about six years ago. He was told, as his time there…
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