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Full Count Recap: Former Beech standout Drew Robertson posts big first week with Rhythm



Robertson reached safely in half of his at bats, collecting seven hits and a walk through Full Count’s first four games. 

Kristi Utley hands Beech softball coaching reins to former Gallatin coach Michael Raper



When Beech athletic director Kristi Utley took over the school’s softball program again in 2021, she knew it wouldn’t be for long.

PHOTOS: Clarksville Whirlybirds beat Full Count Rhythm 6-0 in Ohio Valley League opener



The Clarksville Whirlybirds picked up their first Ohio Valley League win in Thursday’s season opener against the Full Count Rhythm

Tennessee catfish kill remains a mystery

Larry Woody's Notebook


Biologists have yet to determine what recently killed hundreds of catfish on Chickamauga Lake. No other species were affected, and the dead fish were found in a relatively small area of the lake. That would suggest some sort of localized contamination, although it is puzzling why other species besides catfish were not killed. Catfish normally are a hardy species that […]

Nate Bargatze to be honorary pace car driver at Ally 400


GLADEVILLE – Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up” by The Atlantic magazine and a “Rising Star” by CBS Mornings, Grammy-nominated comedian and podcaster Nate Bargatze will serve as the honorary pace car driver for the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25. “This summer, we will provide the most thrilling entertainment in Nashville with the […]

Each boating fatality is a personal tragedy



The press releases arrive almost routinely from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: A young kayaker drowned on Percy Priest Lake. An elderly fisherman is missing after his boat capsized on Pickwick. A body is recovered from the Duck River. Last year, 27 such fatality reports were issued, approaching the grim state record of 31 set a few years ago. Already […]

Bear with me – trouble is bruin

Larry Woody's Woods & Waters


If you’ve ever almost tripped over a black bear on a dark night, you never forget it. I haven’t – along with numerous other encounters with bruins during years of camping in the Canadian wilderness. I was reminded of them awhile back when a discarded can of bear spray detonated in the Nashville airport, forcing evacuation of the concourse. It […]

Tani Baker wins Tennessee Grasslands Ladies 18-Hole Golf Association’s ‘Stink Hole’ event


The event for last week’s Tennessee Grasslands Ladies 18-Hole Golf Association was “Stink Hole.”

Simply the best: Brentwood completes unbeaten season for second straight TSSAA soccer championship with win over Station Camp



MURFREESBORO — Numbers usually don’t lie.  Brentwood soccer co-head coach Eric Bowen played for the Bruins when they went unbeaten in 2008. That team went 24-0.  This year’s group had one more victory, finishing 25-0 after defeating Station Camp 3-0 Friday to capture Brentwood’s second consecutive Class AAA state title. It’s the program’s first team to win back-to-back championships. “It […]

Elijah Molden learning new methods to stay healthy, as well as new position



After a solid rookie season in 2021 where he was one of the Titans more valuable newcomers, defensive back Elijah Molden’s 2022 season was lost rather quickly. Molden finally succumbed to a groin injury last season. He played in just two games after injuring himself in camp and re-aggravated the injury later, which landed him a second and season-ending stint […]


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