NASHVILLE, TN — Football is a sport that is physical. For Middle Tennessee running back Kenneth Marlowe, the gridiron was a place for him to showcase his talents. The former Whites Creek star has played three professional seasons. At the same time, he has been enlisted in the Army. This past week, he was deployed to an undisclosed country overseas. His service according to his teammates is the ultimate sacrifice. “Marlowe is one of the toughest players I have been around,” said Bulldawg linebacker Mychal Hendricks. “He plays with an edge and I am sure a lot of that…
Author: Scott Wallace
The Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs (7-0, 4-0) jumped out to an early lead and used four fourth quarter interceptions, three for touchdowns, to defeat the Dickson Chaos (6-1, 3-1) 28-3 in Lawdawg Conference play this past Saturday. The defense recorded seven interceptions total. “Our defense got angry and made some plays,” said Bulldawg defensive coordinator Cromwell Stewart. “It was nice to us forcing turnovers. Our guys were flying around and playing inspired football.” The Bulldawgs defense stop the Chaos on the opening possession of the game. After a questionable fair catch call and penalty put them deep into their own…
After a tough Week 5 win over the Lebanon Hitmen, the Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs (6-0 overall, 3-0 Lawdawg Conference) needed a game to build confidence. They got just that running out to a 20-0 first quarter lead before downing the Clarksville Rattlers (0-6, 0-4) 46-0 in Middle Tennessee Football League Lawdawg Conference action. “We got our feelings hurt last week so it was good to get our mojo back,” said Bulldawg head coach Blaine Boone. “The Rattlers are a new team that I was impressed with because of their discipline and being well-coached. They don’t have all of the ‘horses’…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Middle Tennessee Bulldawgs (5-0) have played this season with a target on their back. Every opponent seems to give their best shot, even though this is their first year in existence. This past Saturday was no different, in their 14-8 victory over the Lebanon Hitmen (2-3) in non-conference play in the Middle Tennessee Football League. “It’s tough to have a team with so much talent that struggles to play up to the expectations,” said Bulldawg head coach Blaine Boone. “The Hitmen are the standard on this level They do things right over there. We were in…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Maplewood Panthers defeated the Knoxville Catholic Irish 60-57 to win the Class AA Boys State Championship. The Panthers became the first Metro boys’ basketball team to win state since 1997 when legendary coach “Doc” Shelton coached Martin Luther King to victory. “We had to deal with adversity all year,” said head coach Ty Wilson. “Whether it was injury or other stuff our guys had to persevere. We are now in the place that God wanted us.” The victory was even sweeter because the Panthers didn’t win any titles outright this year. They were co-District 10AA champions…
Maplewood senior Bo Hodges has been touted as one of the greatest metro players of all time. Last week, the hype became real as he earned the Class AA Mr. Basketball honors for the second consecutive year. His repeat made him the first metro player since David Vaughn of Whites Creek did it in 1990 and 1991. “This is a great honor for me but I couldn’t be here without the support of my teammates, coaches and family,” said Hodges. “Maplewood has been good to us. I am glad this helps to show how special a school it is.” Hodges,…
NASHVILLE, TN — There has been a consensus all this season that some of the best teams in the state reside in District 10AA. On the girls’ side, Class AA defending champion the East Nashville Lady Eagles and the Pearl-Cohn Lady Firebirds have split four contests, three of which were barnburners until the end. On the boys’ side, three teams have been either the regular season champion (Maplewood and Whites Creek), the district tournament champion (East Nashville) or the Region 5AA champion (Whites Creek). With the season, now shifting to the state championships in Murfreesboro on the campus of Middle…
WHITE HOUSE, TN — Erica Haynes-Overton scored 26 points in 17 minutes and her team forced 29 turnovers as the East Nashville Lady Eagles (27-5) defeated the Cheatham County Lady Cubs (27-3) 71-62 in Region 5AA semi-finals action from White House. Haynes-Overton, a Class AA Miss Basketball finalist, minutes was limited in the first half due to foul trouble. She picked up her third foul with 6:37 left in the second quarter with her team up 18-16 joining freshman point guard Ariel Richardson who also was called for three fouls. With three started saddled to the bench, reserve players freshman…
NASHVILLE, TN — In March, college basketball takes center stage with their postseason tournaments. For years they have called it “March Madness” because of some major teams being upset by lower seeds. Last week, Metro High School district tournaments started and some upsets were in order. At the District 10AA tournament hosted by Stratford, a plethora of former stars like former NFL players: Corey Fleming Larry Howse and Nate Simpson along wih other metro stars Odell Bradley and Dontae Jones were in the building. Probably the biggest upset happened this past Saturday when third seeded East Nashville (23-7 overall, 14-5…
NASHVILLE, TN — High school basketball’s exciting part of the season is among us. The playoffs are here and it should be interesting in all three districts that Metro Nashville schools are participating in. Last season, the East Nashville Lady Eagles (23-5 overall, 14-2 metro and 12-2 district) finished the season undefeated in metro on their way to the Class AA championship. On the boys’ side, the Whites Creek Cobras (23-4, 13-2 and 13-1) made it to the semi-finals of the Class AA tournament. This season two other teams finished the regular season at the top of the Wallace Media…