Rankin's storied career kickstarted at Riverdale
MURFREESBORO – Gary Rankin isn’t ready to celebrate becoming the state’s all-time winningest football coach. The former Riverdale coach has an 11th state championship to prepare for. Rankin, who is in...
View ArticleWill Hester completes Ravenwood rebuilding project
MURFREESBORO – Will Hester’s coaching philosphy never changed. The results, though, have done a 180. The second-year Ravenwood football coach leads the Raptors (14-0) into the BlueCross Bowl Class 6A...
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All-district football teams announced
MURFREESBORO – A pair of Mr. Football winners, and a repeat defensive honoree highlight this year’s All-District 7-AAA football team superlatives voted on by the coaches. Blackman quarterback Jauan...
View ArticlePrep football final standings, statistics
DISTRICT 7-AAA Team Conf. All Blackman (6A)* 6-0 11-2 Oakland (6A)* 5-1 12-2 Riverdale (6A)* 4-2 9-3 Smyrna (6A)* 2-4 6-5 La Vergne (6A)* 2-4 6-6 Siegel (6A) 2-4 3-7 Stewarts Creek (6A) 0-6 2-8...
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A look ahead to the 2015 prep football season
Another high school football season is over across the state. For the sixth consecutive season, Rutherford County’s football teams’ seasons ended shy of lifting the gold ball. And for the sixth season,...
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End of an era: Reclassification breaks up county
Rutherford County high school football fans take pride in the brand of football their teams have put on display in the county over the past six seasons. It’s been physical. It’s been intense. And it’s...
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Oakland boys thump Spring Hill with inside game
Oakland’s Jaleen Lyons goes up for a shot in the first half of the game as Spring Hill’s Keidron McAllister guards Lyons...
View ArticleDistrict 7-AAA play tips off Tuesday
MURFREESBORO – District 7-AAA play gets an intensive start to the high school basketball season beginning today. It includes a rematch of the district and Region 4-AAA championship boys games from the...
View ArticleHeisman Hopeful: Smith finalist for national award
The impact that Claudia Smith will leave on Central Magnet after she graduates in May goes behind wins and losses, points scored or races won. No, to truly know the impact the Central Magnet two-sport...
View ArticleOakland boys beat Blackman 43-41 in thriller
MURFREESBORO – Oakland got a signature win when it needed it the most. The Patriots upset defending TSSAA Class AAA state champion Blackman 43-41 Friday night on the Blaze’S home floor for a must-win...
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Notebook: Central's Cuneo ranked No. 1 among freshmen
MURFREESBORO – Central Magnet freshman Taylor Cuneo recently finished eighth in the Nike Cross Nationals held in Portland, Ore. Cuneo, who won the TSSAA Class A/AA cross country state title a month...
View ArticleBlackman's Hardy commits to Navy
MURFREESBORO – Blackman senior Quentin Hardy wrapped up his high school football career as one of the top wide receivers in program history. Hardy will get a chance to continue for one of the country’s...
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MTCS boys hold off Moore County
MURFREESBORO – Much like his role as quarterback of the MTCS football team the past two seasons, senior Justin Winn prefers to distribute the basketball on the hardwood. On Friday night, he had to take...
View ArticleBoys roundup: Riverdale runner-up at Rhea Co. tournament
Riverdale couldn’t overcome a distinct size advantage Saturday night against Hamilton Heights in the championship game of the Rhea County Christmas Tournament. Hamilton Heights of Chattanooga defeated...
View ArticleRoundup: Five local wrestlers place at Bradley Central
Blackman senior wrestler Tyler Garrison remained undefeated on Saturday, winning the 160-pound weight class of the Bradley Invitational. Garrison defeated Knoxville Halls’ Colton McMahan in a...
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MTSU's Stockstill can't get losses 'out of system'
MTSU’s 2014 football season will be remembered more for what didn’t happen than what did, a fact which hasn’t been overlooked by head coach Rick Stockstill. After a 4-2 start to the year, the Blue...
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DNJ All-Area football team offensive team capsules
FIRST TEAM Jauan Jennings Blackman, Sr. Position: Quarterback Why chosen: Mr. Football winner threw for 2,169 yards and rushed for 877 yards. Finished with 39 total touchdowns. Blackman’s Charlie...
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DNJ All-Area Football Team Defense
First Team Miller Armstrong Blackman, Jr. Position: Defensive end Why chosen: Used as rushing end in Blaze 3-4 defense, Armstrong had 53 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss. Anthony Akers is...
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Blackman's Owens headlines All-Area Golf Team
MURFREESBORO – Blackman’s Tanner Owens finished in the top 10 in the TSSAA Class AAA state golf tournament for the second straight season. Owens leads The DNJ’s 2014 All-Area Golf Team. The three-year...
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The DNJ's top 10 sports stories of 2014
Say goodbye to 2014. It’s been a good one for athletics in Rutherford County. So before you jump into your New Year’s resolutions, take a stroll down memory lane at 2014 and some of the sports...
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