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Fitch named West Carroll basketball coach
[gtxvideo vid="s6V1pTaX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s6V1pTaX.jpg" vtitle="Fitch Joins War Eagles”] ATWOOD, Tenn. - West Carroll filled their boys basketball coaching vacancy on Tuesday. The school introduced Jason Fitch as the new leader of the War Eagles. "I always interested in getting…
Wolfe looking for consistency in first year
[gtxvideo vid="rHzgLwKL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rHzgLwKL.jpg" vtitle="W Carroll FBall Preview”] ATWOOD, Tenn. - West Carroll head football coach Josh Wolfe is less than a month into his new job. He didn't go on vacation during the two-week dead period. Instead, he…
Gleason team down in numbers
[gtxvideo vid="2QwOhjNj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2QwOhjNj.jpg" vtitle="Gleason FBall Preview”] GLEASON, Tenn. - Gleason head football coach Noah Lampkins is no stranger to doing a lot with a little. The Bulldogs football roster typically consists of 30-40 players. This season's roster is…
Vanderbilt extends its Nike contract through 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - One year after making Nike its exclusive apparel provider, Vanderbilt has extended its deal with the company through 2023. Vanderbilt announced the agreement Tuesday in a university release. Financial details weren't disclosed. Nike became Vanderbilt's exclusive…
Austin Nichols' dad says forward seeks transfer from Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The father of Memphis' Austin Nichols says the 6-foot-9 forward is seeking a transfer. Mark Nichols said Tuesday that "it doesn't look like he'll be back at Memphis" but that the school has denied his request…
West Carroll HS student killed in crash
[gtxvideo vid="hWNJdDXZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hWNJdDXZ.jpg" vtitle="W Carroll Football Player Killed”] CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Carroll Junior/Senior High School student was killed in a Tuesday morning auto accident, school officials have confirmed. Blake Ray would have been a junior…
Dresden entering tough region
[gtxvideo vid="M6nr19Sz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/M6nr19Sz.jpg" vtitle="Dresden Region Preview 10pm”] Dresden's Derek Rang says he feels more comfortable heading into his second year as head coach. But the beginning of his second year is already drastically different than the first. The…
Mustangs focusing on physicality
[gtxvideo vid="Ka6zMmDD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ka6zMmDD.jpg" vtitle="Huntingdon Region Preview”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. - The rest for Hutingdon's football team ended bright and early on Monday. The Mustangs returned to Paul Ward Stadium for their first practice since the two-week dead period. Huntingdon…
AP Source: Marc Gasol re-ups with Grizzlies for max deal
[gtxvideo vid="JTdkfEAv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JTdkfEAv.jpg" vtitle="Gasol Stays Home 10”] Marc Gasol is staying right at home in Memphis. A person with direct knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that the All-Star center has agreed to terms on a…
Generals defeat BayBears in six innings
[gtxvideo vid="YMeikI7o" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YMeikI7o.jpg" vtitle="Generals Holiday Game 2”] The Jackson Generals defeated the Mobile BayBears in six innings of play. The game was called after multiple rain delays. Jackson's only run came in the third. Ian Miller's sacrifice fly…
Dempsey, Chandler score as US beats Guatemala 4-0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Clint Dempsey converted a penalty kick in his return from a suspension for a confrontation with a referee, Timmy Chandler scored his first international goal and the United States routed Guatemala 4-0 Friday night in an…
Dead period coming to an end
[gtxvideo vid="2SfGwGfD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2SfGwGfD.jpg" vtitle="Seven Weeks Away NAT PKG”] Football fields all across the state of Tennessee will be busy on Monday with the summer dead period coming to an end this week. Check out some of our favorite…
BayBears edge Generals in shortened contest
[gtxvideo vid="BXcsQvYI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BXcsQvYI.jpg" vtitle="Generals Make Up”] The Mobile BayBears defeated the Jackson Generals 3-2 in an abridged contest on Friday. The two resumed action after game two was suspended in the sixth inning on Thursday. Mobile has won…
South Side's Barford demanding D1 attention
[gtxvideo vid="pwAFuCdF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pwAFuCdF.jpg" vtitle="Barford Ranked Number 1 PKG”] Jackson native Jaylen Barford is making the most out of his situation. After graduating from South Side, only a handful of big name basketball schools were interested. That's not the…
Game two of Generals' series suspended
The Jackson Generals and Mobile BayBears game two was suspended after six innings of play. Mobile has a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth. The two teams will resume action on Friday at 5:00 p.m., followed by their…
BayBears spoil Howell's first game as skipper
[gtxvideo vid="dHNRxk1I" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dHNRxk1I.jpg" vtitle="Baybears vs Generals”] The Mobile BayBears defeated the Jackson Generals 8-0 in game one of the three-game series. Wednesday's contest also was the debut of new manager Roy Howell. The former hitting coach takes over…
