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TSSAA's additional classification sparks interest to football playoffs

Published Monday, September 21 2009
Nobody knows just yet how the new 6A classification in TSSAA football is going to pan out. One thing's for sure: Since few people understand the e...
'Lefty' Akard's 18 straight Appy League pitching wins never threatened

Published Wednesday, July 29 2009
Things sure have changed in the Appalachian League since its humble beginnings. Before Major League baseball got involved and stocked the organiz...
Local sports scene loses icon in Pendleton

Published Saturday, July 4 2009
The local sports scene paused over the weekend to shed a tear. Longtime constable Jim Pendleton's death created a void, especially for high school...
Three area pitchers generate statistics of yesteryear

Published Wednesday, July 1 2009
Since teams discarded wooden bats in favor of aluminum ones, high school baseball no longer sees pitchers as dominant as they were before the late ...
Glenn Roberts benched again by Basketball Hall of Fame

Published Wednesday, June 10 2009
Basketball has become a billion-dollar industry and the man who gave the sport one of its most effective offensive weapons - the jump shot - contin...