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Later this month, high school football teams from Tennessee and northwest Georgia will return to Finley Stadium with a new format for fans to experience. The preseason football showcase, taking place from August 13th to 15th, will include 12 teams getting ready for the upcoming season. For the first time in 27 years, the event …
A proposal to raise ticket prices for Marion County high school sports prompted widespread concern over the weekend. However, the school system has clarified that students will still be able to attend varsity football games at a reduced rate. The confusion started after Whitwell High School posted new athletic admission prices, indicating that both adults …
In just its second year of existence, the Northeast Alabama Community College softball program has reach ed the pinnacle of junior college softball. The Mustangs rallied from an early deficit Sunday to defeat Temple College 7-3 and claim the 2026 NJCAA Division I Softball National Championship at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama. The title marks …
The 2026 season will forever be remembered as one of the greatest in the history of Marion County High School athletics softball. The Lady Warriors softball team capped off a remarkable postseason run this weekend by finishing as runner-up in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Class 2A State Championship game on Saturday — marking …
The Marion County Lady Warriors are still alive in the TSSAA Class 2A softball postseason after finishing as runners-up in the Region 3-2A Tournament on Wednesday night. Marion County fell to Cannon County 5-0 in the region championship game, ending an impressive regional run for the Lady Warriors. Despite the loss, Marion County advances to …
The Jackson County, AL school board has honored two state championship basketball teams at a recent meeting. The North Sand Mountain Lady Bison secured the state Class 2A championship in Birmingham, with Kayden Reyes earning recognition as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Coached by Jeremiah Haynes, the NSM girls delivered the school’s very first state …
A potential new Tennessee state record largemouth bass is currently under official review. Darren Nunley, an angler from Sequatchie County, landed the 15.75-pound bass—measured on certified scales—at Nickajack Lake in Marion County on the morning of February 28, 2026. If ratified, this specimen would surpass Gabe Keen’s standing state record by approximately half a pound. …
Last week the South Pittsburg Board of Mayor & Commissioners approved a $7,500 donation to help the High School Pirates football team buy state championship rings. Head Coach Wes Stone requested the funds for rings celebrating their 2025 TSSAA Class 1A BlueCross Bowl victory. City Administrator Michael Hudson said similar donations were made by previous …
Congratulations to Class of 2028 Marion County Warrior football player Quincy Mills for receiving an invitation to compete in the Under Armour All-American football camp series in Atlanta on March 15, 2026. Mills played multiple positions for the Warriors in the 2025 season, mainly serving as a wide receiver and corner back, helping his team …
A last-minute amendment may have just widened the field. Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate advanced a bill on Monday that would let certain private school students try out for sports at their zoned public high schools, with an important amendment added. Read the bill’s summary and current status here. Originally, the bill required that the …
