The Huntingdon Middle School Fillies and Mustangs started their 2025-26 season off the right way as they defeated McKenzie in both the girls and boys game in McKenzie on Tuesday, October 21. The …

Prior to the Huntingdon High football game with Trenton, HHS took time to recognize the undefeated 1975 Mustang football team. In 1975 the Mustangs finished the regular season at 10-0 before losing …

Last week was a week that I will remember for years to come as there was a lot happening in my world of sports that surround the Huntingdon school system. It started early in the week with cross …

The high-powered offense of the Huntingdon Mustangs football team saw Christmas come early as the defense of the Mustangs forced seven Parson Riverside turnovers and the Mustangs turned the gifts …

Back in 1987, I was still finding my way in this newspaper business, but had made a lot of great contacts along the way, especially with some of the sports guys at the Commercial Appeal in …

Last month, throngs of media types converged on Atlanta for Southeastern Conference Media Days to rub shoulders with SEC coaches and players. It's a fun event, or at least it was when it was …

 As I have stated many times in this column, summer is the time I take a little break from sports writing. It’s not a complete shutdown as I still do a little work, but it pales in …

The Huntingdon Middle School Mustangs never got their offense going in the first live game action in the McKenzie Middle School Jamboree. The Mustangs in 30 minutes of game action that was played on …

Entering the 2025 season, the consensus was that this would be a rebuilding year for the Mustangs after losing key players to graduation but after the first scrimmage of the season, it may be the …

 In this column last week, we discussed a lot of variables surrounding the upcoming high school football season. One question every team will have is how to replace the starters that graduated …

There have been a lot of changes in baseball over the past few years...and not all of them good. Pitchers are on a “shot clock.” There is instant replay, including review for balls …

 Former Huntingdon Mustang standout baseball and football player and Tennessee baseball signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals to continue his baseball career. At Huntingdon …

The dead period has ended for local high school football teams and practice is full speed ahead as the season approaches the middle of August. This time of the year all the experts start predicting …

I know West Tennessee isn't necessarily a hotbed for tennis like it used to be. Forty years ago, or so, every town in West Tennessee had its own local tournament, often more than one. Union City …

The celebrations were many, the fireworks were awesome and the Fourth of July 4th fare succulent and now we embark on a year-long celebration of this nation's 250th anniversary. The haze from …

 By the time this week’s newspaper hits the stands I will be in Colorado finishing up a three-week vacation from the farm and partially from the sports writing world. I have worked through …

Huntingdon’s 9/10 year old Cal Ripken All-Stars defeated Bradford last week in Union City to win the state championship in their division. Their win came a few days after the 11/12 all-stars …

 I remember during my high school football career that the radio broadcast of our games was on Saturday morning the day after our games. The games were broadcast on Huntingdon’s radio …

The world seems to be mired in chaos. There are issues in the Gaza strip, Americans are still being held captive, the Air Force is bombing nuclear facilities in Iran, there are people running …

 Carroll County schools had very successful teams this past spring with Huntingdon baseball finishing as state runner-up and Hollow Rock – Bruceton Central Lady Tigers also earning a …