Dailt Sportscast 07.16.15
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Halls hoping offseason leadership pays off
[gtxvideo vid="SCLH4elM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SCLH4elM.jpg" vtitle="Halls FB Preview”] Halls football team had a good beginning to their 2014 campaign. The ending was the complete opposite. The Tigers 2-0 start would end would eight consecutive losses. "We don't want to be…
Lane takes huge step in improving athletics
[gtxvideo vid="BTUts5Pp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BTUts5Pp.jpg" vtitle="Lane Weight Room”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Lane College is receiving a major boost to their athletic facilities. The school unveiled their new weight room to the community on Thursday afternoon. It was one of…
Two Grizz playing in first NBA game in Africa
[gtxvideo vid="xXmq9XBX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xXmq9XBX.jpg" vtitle="First Game In Africa”] The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) revealed the full rosters for the first NBA game in Africa on Thursday. Two Memphis Grizzlies are featured on…
Public-private split falls short
[gtxvideo vid="ON5XJDzE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ON5XJDzE.jpg" vtitle="TSSAA Rejects Split 10pm”] The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association rejected the proposal of splitting public and private schools on Thursday afternoon in Murfreesboro. The TSSAA committee voted 5-4 against the proposal that required all…
Daily Sportscast 07.15.15
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Riverside anticipating more throws
[gtxvideo vid="pzDMiBZe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pzDMiBZe.jpg" vtitle="Riverside FB Preview”] Riverside head football coach is confident that quarterback Drake Smith will have a good year. The area of concern is who the Panthers' play-caller will hand off to. "We lost two really…
Scotts Hill fueled by recent success
[gtxvideo vid="NIZ3gwn3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NIZ3gwn3.jpg" vtitle="Scotts Hill FB Preview”] Scotts Hill turned their football program around last season. The Lions first-ever winning season has the team hungry for more. "We hope the kids continue to have confidence, but we told…
Daily Sportscast 07.14.15
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Lake County uses small numbers as motivation
[gtxvideo vid="NNL4h3x6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NNL4h3x6.jpg" vtitle="Lake County FB Preview”] Lake County's football team prepares for another season with a small roster. More players from both teams could be seen on the field than on their sidelines last season. The same…
South Fulton focusing on the small victories
[gtxvideo vid="g3gurcjY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g3gurcjY.jpg" vtitle="South Fulton FB Preview”] South Fulton's football program hasn't had a winning season since 2010. Third year head coach Eric Knott believes the key to ending that drought is winning daily. "Trying to build a…
Liberty grad signs with Turkey team
[gtxvideo vid="bQKc7ud2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bQKc7ud2.jpg" vtitle="Anthony To Turkey”] Jackson native Kendall Anthony is continuing his basketball career overseas. The Liberty Tech grad has signed on to play with Gelisim Koleji in the Turkish TB2L league, according to Richmond University athletics.…
Bethel fishing program hooks top 5 ranking
[gtxvideo vid="usLGLE7f" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/usLGLE7f.jpg" vtitle="Bethel Fishing Program PKG”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Since 2009, the Bethel fishing program has been one of the best in the country, but it's not just their three national championships that set them apart.…
Jones: Tennessee on rise, not doing cartwheels over 7-6 mark
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Butch Jones says nobody at Tennessee was doing cartwheels over a winning season, whatever Steve Spurrier says. The Volunteers coach opened Southeastern Conference media days Tuesday responding to Spurrier's earlier remark to reporters regarding how Tennessee…
Marc Gasol says leaving Memphis was never an option
[gtxvideo vid="tLd2lY56" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tLd2lY56.jpg" vtitle="Gasol Never Leaving Memphis”] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - All-Star center Marc Gasol says he's sorry if Grizzlies' fans worried over how long it took to learn that he wasn't leaving Memphis. There was never reason…
Lions begin new era with rookie quarterback
[gtxvideo vid="5fr8NoEv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5fr8NoEv.jpg" vtitle="TCA Football Preview PKG”] NORTHWEST JACKSON, Tenn. - TCA's football team is adjusting to more than just a new region alignment. The Lions will enter this season with a first-year starter under center. "The graduation…
Jackson Christian faces trouble with youth
[gtxvideo vid="8hNH7Zt1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8hNH7Zt1.jpg" vtitle="JC Football Preview 6”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. - Todd Roland isn't sugarcoating anything heading into his second year as Jackson Christian's football coach. He says his Eagles have a long way to go. "We're a…
Generals' offensive woes continue in sweep
[gtxvideo vid="fDMFiM2e" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fDMFiM2e.jpg" vtitle="Generals Swept 6”] The Birmingham Barons completed a five-game sweep on Monday against the Jackson Generals with a 2-0 victory. Jackson's scoreless streak was also stretched to 24 innings. The Generals are will rest on…
Vanderbilt's Mason: "We're a much different football team"
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Derek Mason says Vanderbilt underwent an offseason transformation. His coaching staff certainly did. Mason approaches his second season with the Commodores with four new coaches, including both coordinators. The former Stanford defensive coordinator is now running…
