Oakland's Kevin Prather commits to UT-Martin
MURFREESBORO – Oakland senior Kevin Prather, a two-time District 7-AAA Defensive MVP, announced on Twitter on Sunday that he has committed to UT-Martin. Prather, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker, was...
View ArticleBlackman boys can lock up first Tuesday
MURFREESBORO – A high school boys basketball regular season full of parity can end like three of the past four seasons in District 7-AAA — with Blackman on top. The fourth-ranked Blaze (18-3, 8-2 in...
View ArticleBlackman football trio to sign with Navy on Wednesday
Blackman High seniors Charlie Davidson, Quentin Hardy and Ronnie Killings have referred to themselves as brothers and best friends on and off the field. That friendship will now take the Blaze trio to...
View ArticleFranz, Lee ready for college opportunity
MURFREESBORO – Oakland softball player Savannah Lee takes pride in her academics. The Lady Patriots’ standout first baseman should too — it will help pay her way through college at Birmingham-Southern....
View ArticleMcDaniel resigns at Oakland
Thomas McDaniel has resigned as Oakland High football coach. He will be the next Christian Brothers.
View ArticleJack Jones, Jauan Jennings among Vols that could play early
KNOXVILLE – Of the 32 recruits who made up Tennessee’s 2014 recruiting class, a little more than half saw significant playing time last season. Don’t be surprised if the proportion of the 2015 class...
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Rutherford County has 27 sign for football
MURFREESBORO – The ink has dried. The fax machines can take a day to recuperate. National signing day is in the books for 2015. Sure, players signing with NCAA schools have until April 1 to submit...
View ArticleOakland’s McDaniel resigns for Christian Brothers job
MURFREESBORO – Several weeks after speculation began to swirl around the possibility of Oakland High football coach Thomas McDaniel leaving the school after seven seasons, it became official. McDaniel...
View ArticleThree unbeaten wrestlers begin action in Region 5-AAA tournament today
Three Rutherford County wrestlers with undefeated records highlight today’s Region 5-AAA individual wrestling tournament, which begins today at Siegel High and concludes Saturday. Riverdale’s Nick...
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Eagles, Cougars eliminated in District 9-A boys tourney
Eagleville falls to Huntland 64-44 Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 in the District 9-A tournament at...
View ArticleShadowens resigns as Blackman's football coach
MURFREESBORO – Philip Shadowens has been involved in high school football as a head coach or an assistant in Rutherford County for the past 24 years. Year No. 25 is in doubt. Shadowens shocked his...
View ArticleShadowens will not attend rally asking for reinstatement
MURFREESBORO — Philip Shadowens will not attend a parent-called meeting tonight in support of reinstating the former Blackman football coach. Shadowens told The Daily News Journal he believes the...
View ArticleFormer coach's personnel file free of reprimands
MURFREESBORO – An independent review of former Blackman football coach Philip Shadowens’ personnel file at the Rutherford County Schools central office conducted by The Daily News Journal on Friday...
View ArticlePrep notes: MTCS QB signs with Morehead State
MURFREESBORO – MTCS senior quarterback Justin Winn, a DNJ 2014 All-Area Football first team selection this past season, recently signed with Morehead State. Winn, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound athlete, was the...
View ArticleClub president: Shadowens asked to resign after booster investigation
Former Blackman High football coach Philip Shadowens was asked to resign after an investigation by Rutherford County Schools of the football booster club, the president of the club told a support rally...
View ArticleBarrett, Middleton deserve second chance
MURFREESBORO – The eyes of a nation have shone brightly – but quite unkindly – on Rutherford County since the girls’ basketball coaches at Riverdale and Smyrna decided to make a mockery of the sport in...
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Pogue: County well represented in Celebration of Champions
MURFREESBORO – Rutherford County was represented with nominees in all seven categories for 2014 in the 17th annual Pepsi Celebration of Champions as announced by the Nashville Sports Council. The...
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Notebook: Oakland's Stokes, Mack earn all-state status
Oakland High track and field athletes Chris Stokes and Nathan Mack were named all-state on Saturday after placing in the Tennessee high school indoor track and field state meet at East Tennessee State...
View ArticleOakland names Kevin Creasy next football coach
MURFREESBORO – Oakland High replaced its former state championship football coach with a three-time champion. Oakland High principal Bill Spurlock named Kevin Creasy, who led Trousdale County to three...
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Eagles, Cougars eliminated in District 9-A boys tourney
Eagleville falls to Huntland 64-44 Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 in the District 9-A tournament at...
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