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  • Bulldogs drop Panthers in extra innings

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 17, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers baseball team hosted the Hickman County Middle School Bulldogs on Tuesday, March 9th at Lewis County High School. The Panthers sent Brayden Whitlow to the mound for the start, and the Bulldogs jumped on Whitlow early with a leadoff single and a run-scoring error before the first out was recorded and Hickman County took a 1-0 lead after a half-inning. Steele Moseley reached on a one-out error in the home first and came around to tie the game on a two-out...

  • Lady Panthers can't handle Lady Wildcats

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 17, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers hosted the Waynesboro Lady Wildcats on Tuesday, March 9th at Memorial Park. Kinlee Keltner took the mound to start the game for the Lady Panthers and issued a leadoff walk to the Lady Wildcats. After a groundout, the Lady Wildcats would string together a couple of singles before plating their first run on a groundout and held a 1-0 lead after a half inning. The Lady Panthers would go down in order in the home half of the first. Keltner would work around a leadoff single and retire three straight to...

  • Lady Rockets take down Lady Panthers

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 17, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers took on the Forrest Lady Rockets in their second game of the Summertown tournament on Friday, March 12th in Summertown. Kinlee Keltner was again on the mound for the Lady Panthers and found trouble early in the first. After hitting the leadoff batter and the runner moving into scoring position on a passed ball, the Rockets scored first with a run-scoring single to left. Keltner would retire the next two batters but a double to left would plate another run and the Lady Rockets would take an early 2-0...

  • Lady Panthers at Summertown

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 17, 2021

    The Lewis County Lady Panthers travelled to Summertown for a tournament on Friday, March 12th and faced off with the Columbia Academy Lady Bulldogs. With Kinlee Keltner on the mound for the Lady Panthers, the Lady Bulldogs pushed across an early run after a one-out single and a two-out double to take an early 1-0 lead. Kinlee Keltner belted a 2-out double and her courtesy runner Stailee Moseley would score after an error on a C.J. Tanner hit and a passed ball during a Taya Tiller walk to tie the...

  • LC Middle School Softball Opener

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 11, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers softball team opened their 2021 season on Tuesday, March 2nd when they hosted the Lady Panthers of E.O. Coffman Middle School at Memorial Park. Lewis County sent Addie Morgan to the mound to start, and the Coffman Lady Panthers wasted little time putting runners on base, capitalizing on multiple errors on balls put in play and quickly taking a 4-0 lead in the top of the first. In the home half of the first inning, the Lady Panthers got a 2-out double from Makaela Dodson and an RBI single from C.J. Ta...

  • Middle School hosts Lobelville

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 11, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers softball team hosted the Lobelville Lady Hornets on Thursday, March 4th at Memorial Park. Lewis County sent Brailey Carroll to the mound to start and, following a leadoff strikeout, the visitors pieced together a single and a walk and were able to plate both runners in the inning to take an early 2-0 lead. In the bottom half of the first, Taya Tiller led off with a walk and stole second and Kabry Adkins was hit by a pitch when Makaela Dodson laced a double to center to score a run. C.J. Tanner lined...

  • Middle School Baseball

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 11, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panther baseball team hosted the East Hickman Eagles on Friday, March 5th for their first home game of the season. Jalen Smith took the mound for the Panthers in the second matchup between the two teams. After a leadoff walk, Smith struck out the second batter of the inning before giving up a single. A one-out fielder’s choice put runners at the corners with 2 outs, and East Hickman picked up 2 runs on a towering triple to left before Smith was able to pitch out of the inning and the Panthers trailed 2-0. Steele M...

  • LCHS Basketball vs Fairview

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 11, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers basketball played in the first round of the District 11AA Tournament on Tuesday, February 9 when they travelled to Fairview to take on the Fairview Lady Yellow Jackets. The Lady Panthers dropped the two regular season meetings with Fairview and needed a win to keep their season alive. The Lady Panthers struggled to get anything going on offense early but did limit opportunities for the Lady Yellow Jackets as Keira Halbrooks accounted for all 4 Lewis County points in the first quarter and the Lady Panth...

  • LCHS 11AA Tourney Play

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 11, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Panthers played in the first round of the District 11AA Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, February 23rd when they travelled to Stewart County to take on the Stewart County Rebels. The Panthers lost both regular season matchups with the Rebels, including a 2-point loss in Dover in December. The first quarter was a close, low scoring period as the teams matched baskets and the game was tied at 11 after eight minutes of play. The pace picked up and the Panthers opened up to a 6-point lead behind 12 points from Levi...

  • High School Panthers Basketball

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 4, 2021

    Lewis County vs Camden The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers travelled to Camden to take on the Lady Lions and Lions on February 2. In the girls matchup to begin play, it was the Lady Lions that pulled out in front early in a 21-8 period as Lewis County got 5 from Jayden Hinson. The Lady Lions continued their dominance in the second quarter as they outscored the Lady Panthers 23-5 and took a 44-13 lead in at the half. While the Lewis County defense tightened up after the half, the Lady Panthers continued to struggle on...

  • Middle School Baseball now in play

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 4, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers travelled to East Hickman to take on the Eagles to open their 2021 baseball season on Thursday, February 25th. In the first inning, leadoff man Jalen Smith took a free pass and moved all the way to third base, but consecutive groundouts and a two-out strikeout ended the Panthers early scoring threat. Brayden Whitlow took the mound to start for the Panthers and allowed one baserunner, who reached on an error, before bringing the first to a close with the score tied at 0. The Panthers got the leadoff man ab...

  • LCMS Panthers advance to Area Championship

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Feb 4, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers basketball team hosted the E.O Coffman Panthers in the semi-final round of the 2021 TMSAA Southern Area Tournament on Thursday, January 28, 2021. This was the third meeting between Lewis County and Coffman on the season, and the second in a week. The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle between the #1 seeded Panthers and the #3 seed Coffman, as each team put 10 on the board in the quarter, and the Panthers' Drew Ray hit 2 big 3-point baskets to fuel...

  • Panther Season Ends In Sectionals

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Feb 4, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panther basketball team travelled to Waverly on Monday, February 1st to play in the first round of the TMSAA State Sectionals, facing off against the Waverly Tigers. The Tigers came out and took control of the momentum from the tip, going on a 9-0 run to start the game as the Panthers struggled to maintain possession. Late in the first quarter, the Panther offense found its stride and closed out the first quarter on a 9-2 run and trailed 11-9 at the end of the first. The Panthers flipped the script in the second...

  • Panthers win two in district

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 28, 2021

    Panthers vs Bulldogs The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers hosted the Hickman County Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs in District 11AA action on January 19, 2021 in a rematch of early-season action. The Lady Panthers took the floor first and were looking to avenge an early-season loss to the Lady Bulldogs, but the Lady Bulldogs wasted little time seizing control of the momentum in the game. The Lady Panthers were limited to a lone Kerrigan Reeves basket in the first quarter as the Lady Bulldogs pulled out to a 13-2 lead at the end...

  • Lewis County splits at East Hickman

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 28, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers basketball teams travelled to Lyles to take on the East Hickman Lady Eagles and Eagles on January 5th for District 11AA action. In the Lady Panthers first action since their first win of the season at Mt. Pleasant, it was the Lady Eagles that took the lead from the tip, outscoring the Lady Panthers 16-0 in the first quarter of action. Lewis County finally broke into the scoring column in the second quarter as Keira Halbrooks had 5 and Kerrigan Reeves 4 in the period and the Lady Panthers t...

  • LCMS lose two to Summertown

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 28, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers hosted the Summertown Lady Eagles and Eagles on Monday, January 18 for a boys' junior varsity game and girls' and boys' varsity action. The Panther JV continued with their excellent play on the season as they sprinted out to a 31-15 lead at the half behind Maddox Tanner and Phenix McDonald who each had 7 points in the half. The second half was a slower pace as the Panther JV struggled to knock down open looks and the Eagle JV tightened...

  • Last second shot gives Panthers win

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 21, 2021

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers hosted the Camden Lady Lions and Lions on January 8th for District 11AA play. The Lady Panthers, coming in off a tough loss earlier in the week to East Hickman, took an early 16-15 lead behind 6 points from Kerrigan Reeves and 5 from Jayden Hinson. In the second quarter, the Lady Lions were able to take control of the game and outpaced the Lady Panthers 23-11 in the period to take a 38-27 lead in at the break. Halftime didn't cool off the...

  • Lewis County teams fall to CreekWood

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 21, 2021

    The Lewis County Lady Panthers and Panthers hosted the CreekWood Lady RedHawks and RedHawks for District 11AA games on Friday, January 15th. The Lady Panthers, looking to break into the win column in District 11AA play, got 6 points early from Keira Halbrooks but fell behind 17-10 after the first quarter of play. The Lady RedHawks took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring Lewis County 22-9 to take a 39-19 lead in at the half. The momentum stayed with the visitors after the break, as the Lady Panthers could only come up with 4...

  • LCMS Panthers win over Hickman, lose to Wayne Co.

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 14, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers resumed play after the Christmas break when they hosted the Hickman County Middle School Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs for varsity and junior varsity action on Monday, January 4, 2021. The first game of the afternoon was between the junior varsity girls' teams. The Lady Bulldog junior varsity pulled out in front early, limiting the Lady Panther JV to a lone Jazzy Conner free throw in the first half as Lewis County trailed 13-1 at the half. The second half of JV action was better for the...

  • LCHS Panthers pick up four wins

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 14, 2021

    LCHS vs Wayne County The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers played at home on December 7, 2020 when they hosted the Lady Wildcats and Wildcats of Wayne County. In the girls' matchup, it was the visitors who took control early in the first quarter as they were able to pull away to an early 22-9 lead at the end of the first. The Lady Panthers struggled to put together an offensive run against the Lady Wildcat defense, limited to 6 points in the quarter, 3 each from Jayden Hinson...

  • LCMS Panthers defeat Zion Eagles

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 7, 2021

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers hosted the Zion Christian Academy Eagles in a boys' game on Thursday, December 17, 2020 for LCMS Coming Home and eighth grade recognition night. No girls game was played for the evening. Prior to the game, eighth grade Lady Panthers, Panthers, and Cheerleaders were recognized. Eighth grade cheerleaders honored were Shainah Beasley, daughter of Angie and Jimmy Beasley; Dee Dee Hodges, daughter of David and Simone Hodges; Addie Morgan, daughter of Amy and...

  • LCMS falls at Summertown

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Dec 10, 2020

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers travelled to Summertown for junior varsity and varsity games on Monday, December 7. The Lady Panther junior varsity team took the floor at 4 p.m. The Lady Eagle junior varsity pulled out to a 10-0 lead before the Lady Panthers finally got on the board with a Haylee Carroll free throw, and Summertown led at the half 15-3. The Lady Panther JV continued to scrap in the second half, but struggled to put points on the board and ultimately fell to the Lady Eagle JV 28-8. Haylee Carroll, Jazzy...

  • LCMS wins two at Ethridge

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Dec 10, 2020

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers travelled to Ethridge to take on the Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs in junior varsity and varsity matchups on Thursday, December 3. In the girls' junior varsity game, the first action of the evening, the Lady Bulldogs pulled away early as the Lady Panthers were held to a lone Jazzy Conner basket and trailed 10-2 at the half. The Lady Panther JV played a much stronger second half, limiting the Lady Bulldog JV to only 2 second half points and made a run to cut the lead before falling short...

  • LCHS Panthers take Trojan win; Fall to Vikings

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Dec 10, 2020

    The Lewis County High School Panthers matched up with the Perry County Vikings on Tuesday, December 1 at the local gymnasium. It was an island game for the boys as there was no girls game due to COVID-related quarantines. The Panthers, coming off a tough loss at Perry County the previous outing, looked to avenge the 2-point loss at home. In a fast-paced first quarter, it was the Panthers that pulled away early, knocking down 4 3's in the period as Rett Middleton paced the home team with 7 and...

  • Lady Panthers, Panthers Open Season On Road

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Dec 3, 2020

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers basketball teams opened their 2020-21 basketball season on the road on Thursday, November 19, traveling to Decatur Co.-Riverside to face the Lady Panthers and Panthers. The Lady Panthers, under first-year Head Coach Jonathan Owen, fell behind early as the host outscored the visitors 16-6 in the first eight minutes of action. A 15-10 second quarter led by Kerrigan Reeves' 5 in the period, got the Lady Panthers right back in the game going in for the halftime break at 26-21. The teams...

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