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  • LCMS Basketball host Hickman County

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Nov 4, 2021

    The Lewis County Lady Panthers and Panthers basketball team hosted the Hickman County Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs for the first home game of the 2021-22 basketball season on Tuesday, October 26th. The teams faced off in 4 games, junior varsity girls and boys teams played prior to the start of varsity action. The Lady Panthers junior varsity team took the floor at 4:00 p.m. to start the night against the Lady Bulldogs junior varsity. Early in the first half Lewis County pulled out in front behind...

  • Panthers fall to Summertown Eagles

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Oct 28, 2021

    Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team travelled to Summertown for a Thursday night matchup with the Eagles on Thursday, October 21, 2021. The Panthers entered the game riding a six-game win streak, 7-1 in the season and 4-0 in Region 6AA. The Eagles, winners of three straight, entered with a record of 5-2 and 3-1 in Region 5AA. The first quarter of action was an indicator of how the entire game would play out as each team struggled to break the others...

  • LCMS Basketball begin season play

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Oct 28, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers began play in the 2021 Eagle TipOff Classic in Lyles on Thursday night, October 21st. The Lady Panthers and Panthers faced off with the host teams, the East Hickman Lady Eagles and Eagles, in the opening round. The tournament featured teams from Lewis County Middle, East Hickman Middle, Harpeth Middle, Whitthorne Middle, Hickman County Middle, Summertown Middle, E.O Coffman Middle, and Columbia Academy Middle in action over three days. Th...

  • Panthers hand Scotts Hill Lions loss

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Oct 21, 2021

    Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team faced off with the Scotts Hill High School Lions at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium on Thursday night, October 14th. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, October 15, 2021 but, due to the threat of inclement weather, the game was moved up one night to Thursday. As the regular season and region schedule dwindles down, the Panthers hosted the Lions in a regional matchup and the teams exchanged possessions in the first before the Panther offense struck. With three minutes...

  • LCMS Panthers finish undefeated

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Oct 7, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team traveled to Centerville to face the Hickman County Bulldogs on Tuesday, September 28th in their final game of the 2021 season. After winning the coin toss, the Panther offense took the field and true to form struck quickly. On the first play from scrimmage, Micah Godfrey bounced outside and sprinted to the endzone for a 60-yard touchdown run and Drew Ray’s conversion run failed, but the Panthers took a 6-0lead just :15 seconds into the game. The 60-yard run took Godfrey over 1,000 yards on t...

  • Panthers defeat Adamsville 34-7

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Oct 7, 2021

    Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team hosted the Adamsville High School Cardinals at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium on Friday night, October 1st in Region 6 2A action. The two teams exchanged possessions early on in the first quarter of the game before the Panthers dealt the first scoring drive of the game when, with five minutes to play in the opening quarter, Lincoln Brewer broke to the end zone on a 9-yard touchdown run and Blake Carroll added the point after to...

  • LCHS Volleyball versus Mt. Pleasant

    Jason Fite, Contributing Writer|Oct 7, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers volleyball team closed out their regular season at home on Tuesday, September 28th as they hosted the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers. Playing in front of the home crowd for the final time of the 2021 season, the Lady Panthers came out inspired and played a tight opening set. The Lady Panthers and Lady Tigers exchanged the lead multiple times in the first set as Lewis County edged Mount Pleasant 25-23 in the first. The Lady Tigers regrouped for the second set and pulled away to a 25-15 second set win to...

  • Panthers hold off Mustangs in thriller

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 30, 2021

    Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team hosted the Loretto Mustangs on Friday, September 24, 2021. The Friday night game was a back-and-forth physical and close matchup between the two rivals. The visitors from Loretto struck first three minutes into the opening quarter when quarterback Carter Daniel connected with Caden Porter on a 39-yard touchdown pass and Patton Simbeck converted the point after to give the Mustangs a 7-0 lead early. It would be the...

  • LCMS Volleyball

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 30, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball teams travelled to Summertown for rematches with the Lady Eagles varsity and junior varsity teams on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. In the girls’ varsity match the Lady Eagles put pressure on the Lady Panthers early on in the opening set. The Lady Eagles used point runs to build a lead in the first set and controlled the pace of the set. Summertown took the opening set by a score of 25-12. The second set of varsity play was almost a mirror-image of the first set as the Lady Eagles c...

  • LCHS Golf

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 30, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Panthers golf team participated in the District 10 A/AA golf tournament at Lawrenceburg Golf and Country Club on Monday, September 20, 2021. The Panthers faced teams from East Hickman, Fairview, Hampshire, Hickman County, Loretto, Perry County, and Summertown. In the boys’ tournament match it was the team from Summertown that took the district crown, carding a team-total of 310 for the tournament. Hickman County finished second with a 366, Perry County was third at 373, Hampshire was fourth with a 387, Lewis C...

  • LCHS Volleyball

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 30, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers volleyball team travelled to Linden to take on the Perry County Lady Vikings in varsity and junior varsity matches on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. In the varsity match, the Lady Panthers set the tone for the first set early and played a strong opening set. Lewis County was able to capture the lead and ride point streaks to take the first set of the match by a score of 25-19. The second set of the match was a competitive set as both teams again went back and forth, but the Lady Panthers were again able...

  • Panthers defeat Bulldogs Saturday

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 23, 2021

    Pete Noblin, Hulon Dunn, Photos Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team hosted the Hickman County Bulldogs on Saturday night, September 18th, at Bobby W. Sharp Stadium. The game was scheduled for Friday night, September 17th, but due to the inclement weather and lightning in the area the game was moved to Saturday. This was the 100th contest between the two rivals and the newest installment of the Battle for the Brown Jug. The conditions of the field at Bobby...

  • LCMS Panthers win on 8th Grade Night

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 23, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team hosted the Richland Raiders on 8th Grade Night at A.B. Sisco Athletic field on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The Panthers started things off early in the opening quarter driving the field after forcing a Richland turnover. Micah Godfrey carried the ball 29 yards for paydirt and Jalen Smith added the conversion run to stake the Panthers to an 8-0 lead. The Panther defense was solid in the first quarter, limiting the Raiders to 18 yards on 10...

  • LCMS Lady Panthers host South Lawrence Lady Stallions

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 23, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team hosted the South Lawrence Lady Stallions on Thursday, September 9, 2021 for varsity and junior varsity matches. The varsity Lady Panthers fell behind in the first set of the match to the Lady Stallions. The Lady Stallions denied any opportunity for the Lady Panthers to gain momentum in the opening and pulled away to a 25-13 set win. After a break the Lady Stallions continued to show dominance, again hitting the home team with a...

  • LCHS Volleyball

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 16, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers volleyball team hosted a match with the Hampshire Lady Hawks on Thursday, September 2nd. In the first set of the match, it was Hampshire that came out with an early lead, but the Lady Panthers fought back and turned the set into a back-and-forth battle. Late in the first set Hampshire capitalized on errors that built a point-run and lead to finish off the first set 25-18. The second set of the match was another tight set as teams matched point for point before the Lady Hawks were able to open up a lead...

  • LCHS Golf versus Columbia Academy

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 16, 2021

    The Lewis County High School golf teams hosted the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course on Thursday, September 9th. In the boys’ match, it was Columbia Academy that took the win with a score of 225 to Lewis County’s 235. Jay Coleman of Columbia Academy shot a 36 to take low-medalist in the boys’ match. Lewis County’s Andon Lowery had a 41, Brayden Whitlow a 44, Brody Whitlow a 47, Mason Owen a 51, Kerry Reynolds a 52, and Braxton Clark a 61. The Lewis County girls took the girls’ match with a score of 159 to Columbia...

  • LCMS Golf hosts Hampshire

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 16, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School golf teams hosted a match against Hampshire Unit School on Wednesday, September 8th at Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course. In the boys' match Lewis County defeated Hampshire by a final tally of 184 to 240. Nolan Whitehead was low-medalist of the match, firing a score of 24. River Carroll and Carter Webb each had a 26 for Lewis County, Bo Banks had a 27, Ryder Ward a 37, and Aidan Staggs a 44. Dalen Sims carded the low score for Hampshire with a 33. The girls played...

  • Lady Panthers fall to Lady Rebels

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 16, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers volleyball team played the Leoma Lady Rebels on Thursday, September 9th at home. Playing at home early on Thursday prior to the Homecoming festivities at A.B. Sisco Athletic Field, the Lady Panthers came out on fire. In the first set of the match, the Lady Panthers used several point-runs to pull in front of Leoma and finished the first set with a 25-20 win. After the break, the Lady Rebels regrouped and forced extra points in the second set. After a tough set where the teams exchanged the lead, it...

  • Raiders try but Panthers prevail

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 16, 2021

    Barry Churchwell, Stats The Lewis County High School Panthers football team traveled to Spring Hill on Friday, September 10th to face off with the 5A Spring Hill Raiders. The Panther offense struggled early to get on track, but the Panther defense held strong in the first quarter, limiting the Raiders and forcing a fumble that was picked up by Kai Bosque and taken into the endzone for the first points of the game. A failed point after attempt made the score 6-0 Lewis County at the end of the...

  • LC Panthers defeat DC Panthers

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 16, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team hosted the Decatur County-Riverside Panthers on Homecoming on Thursday, September 9th at A.B. Sisco Athletic Field. Following the Homecoming festivities, the two teams played tough defense, exchanging possessions early on. It was Lewis County that struck first late in the first quarter. With under :15 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, Micah Godfrey broke free on a 36-yard run to the endzone, and Drew Ray added the two-point run to...

  • Panthers rout Eagles of East Hickman

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 9, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Panthers football team travelled to Lyles on Friday night, September 3rd for action against the East Hickman Eagles. It was the Panthers defense that provided the first points of the night when Lincoln Brewer picked up an Eagle fumble and sprinted 50 yards for the scoop and score. Blake Carroll added the two-point run conversion to give the Panthers an 8-0 lead. Just seconds into the second quarter the Eagles found the endzone on a two-yard run by McClain Creary and...

  • LCMS Football at Scotts Hill

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 9, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team travelled to Scotts Hill on Thursday, September 2, 2021 for a matchup with the Scotts Hill Lions. The Panther offense got on-track early in the game when, only :22 seconds into the opening quarter, Micah Godfrey broke free on a 33-yard touchdown run. Kolt Skelton added the two-point conversion run and the Panthers led 8-0 early. Moments later, it was Godfrey again showcasing his speed, this time taking a 45-yard run to the endzone for the score. Reggie Wade added the conversion run and...

  • LCMS Panthers travel to Loretto for make up of rain out

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 9, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team travelled to Loretto on Saturday, September 4, 2021 for a matchup with the South Lawrence Stallions. The explosive Panther offense started quick again on Saturday, much like they did 2 nights earlier in Scotts Hill, putting points on the board only :18 seconds into the first quarter as Micah Godfrey bounced free on his way to the endzone on a 59-yard run and Drew Ray found the endzone on the two-point conversion run to give Lewis County a 8-0 lead. Reggie Wade would add to the Panthers...

  • LCHS Golf versus Perry County, Hampshire

    Jason Fite, Contributing writer|Sep 9, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Panthers golf teams travelled to Lobelville to play in a match against Perry County and Hampshire at the Buffalo River Country Club on Thursday, September 2, 2021. In the boys’ match it was Perry County that finished first with a team score of 172, Hampshire finished second with a 180, and Lewis County was third at 181. Logan Hickerson of Perry County finished the day as low-medalist with a 41. Lewis County’s Andon Lowery finished the day with a 42, Brody Whitlow a 44, Brayden Whitlow a 45, Kerry Reynolds a 50, and...

  • Lady Panthers vs S'town

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Sep 2, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers volleyball team travelled to Summertown on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 for their first road match of the season against the Lady Eagles. The Lady Eagles took control of the first set of play in the varsity match and pulled away to a convincing 25-8 win. The Lady Panther began to show improvement in the second set, but it was again the dominant play of the host team that sealed the second, this time 25-16. The Lady Eagles would complete the sweep in the third and final set, coming away with a 25-10 third...

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