In addition to continued success with the Martin Methodist Clay Target program, head coach Chad Whittenburg recently received one of the top distinctions possible from USA Shooting as he was named Developmental Coach of the Year Tuesday afternoon.   Whittenburg began his career in shotgun sports a decade ago, following an eight-year military career as a Marine.   Whittenburg began […]

A pair of Martin Methodist Women’s Soccer upperclassmen were named 2015 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes for their commitment to excellence in the classroom, the national office announced over the weekend.   Juniors Meagan Precourt and Megan Venable were among the 588 women’s soccer student-athletes named to the list. Precourt, a Columbia, Tennessee native, posted a 3.71 grade-point average while pursuing a degree […]

The Lady Raiders started the district season 0-1 for the first time in five years with a 45-42 loss to Columbia Academy Tuesday night at home.   Richland took an early lead in the first quarter, holding CA to just two field goals in the opening eight minutes. Kenzie Hobbs’ eight second quarter points propelled the Lady Bulldogs to a […]

The Richland High School boys’ basketball team pushed Columbia Academy in the final minutes but became the 28th-straight District 11-A team to fall to the Bulldogs with a 49-43 loss at Dwight Clark Gymnasium Tuesday.   The game saw a physical start that resulted in 15 foul calls in the first six minutes, leading to both teams struggling to find […]

The Minor Hill boys’ basketball team completed a season sweep of Richland Monday on the road with a 30-25 victory, but the Raiders refused to go down without a fight in their final contest of the season.   The Wildcats rushed out of the gates to a 10-0 lead after Tucker Toone opened the game with a 3-point basket, and […]

Marking the fourth inner-county match up this season decided by a single possession, the Richland Middle School girls’ basketball team tied Minor Hill in the final seconds of regulation and came away with a 44-42 overtime victory Monday at Dwight Clark Gymnasium.   The Lady Raiders are now 3-1 in the inner-county series against Minor Hill and Bridgeforth this season, […]

In a game in which multiple technical fouls were called and one fan was ejected, the Giles County High School boys’ basketball team kept their cool and came away with a 61-55 victory over Franklin County Tuesday night.   Both cheering sections were out in full force for each school, and the play on the court became similarly intense at […]

The Giles County High School girls’ basketball team more than made up for a slow start, using a top-flight second quarter effort to defeat Franklin County 67-52 Tuesday night.   The Lady Bobcats traded baskets early on against the Rebelettes, leading just 18-15 at the end of the first quarter. Defensive stops and points in transition led to 11-straight points […]

The Minor Hill boys’ basketball team battled through a tightly contested opening half against Richland Monday, but pulled away late for a 44-29 win behind strong post play from Jeremiah Dudley.   Josh Marshall opened the game with a 3-pointer for Richland in a low-scoring first quarter. Daniel Nicholson hit a driving lay-in to end the first frame with a […]

As many of the middle school girls’ basketball inner-county match ups have this year, Monday’s game between Richland and Minor Hill came down to the wire as the Lady Raiders edged the Lady Wildcats 39-38 in the final seconds.   Richland jumped out to an early lead behind the 3-point shooting of Maggie Perry, who knocked down a pair of […]