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  • AYSA June Challenge fills Memorial Park

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jun 18, 2020

    Just one week after the overwhelmingly successful June Jam, AYSA Tournament Director Jason Baskins used Memorial Park as one of the two sites for the AYSA June Challenge Fastpitch Softball Tournament on Saturday, June 13th. The June Jam brought nearly 1,000 players, coaches, officials, and spectators to Hohenwald, and the crowd began to roll in early Saturday and parking was scarce throughout the morning and early afternoon with 23 teams in 4 divisions in tournament play that began at 8:00 in...

  • Softball Tourney Brings Large Crowds

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jun 11, 2020

    Lewis County Memorial Park played host to AYSA Fastpitch Softball on Saturday, June 6th, with games beginning at 8:00 Saturday morning. The June Jam brought 15 teams from Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Southern Kentucky to Hohenwald to compete in 3 age divisions in games that played well into the night before champions were crowned. Teams winning tournament titles for the weekend were the Tennessee Bomb Squad '07 of Spring Hill in the 12U division, Knights 14U Platinum of...

  • AYSA June Challenge comes to Memorial Park

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jun 11, 2020

    One week after a successful tournament during the June Jam on Saturday, June 6th at Memorial Park, AYSA Tournament Director Jason Baskins will bring 3 divisions of the AYSA June Challenge to Lewis County on Saturday, June 13th. The June Challenge tournament will be held at two locations, Memorial Park in Hohenwald and the Waynesboro Sportsplex in Waynesboro. Memorial Park will host the 8U, 10U, and High School divisions, while the Waynesboro Sportsplex will host the 12U and 14U divisions. As of Monday night, Baskins said there were 6 teams in...

  • Covid-19 Interrupts Promising Spring Seasons At LCHS

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jun 11, 2020

    Just as the spring seasons were starting for the Lewis County High School softball, baseball, and tennis teams it ended abruptly with no indication as to when or if they would be able to continue their season with concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the days and weeks wore on, it became clear that not only would there be no spring sports, but the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year was cancelled as well. The teams, and, in particular, the group of Seniors, would be left with the burning...

  • Local leagues react to COVID-19 recommendations

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 26, 2020

    With the start to baseball and softball season within weeks, local Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Youth Softball leagues at Lewis County Memorial Park were suspended in a national release from Dixie Youth on March 13, 2020. In the release, the governing body stated, "Based on the recent updates from the CDC, Dixie Youth Baseball strongly advises our leagues to postpone all league activities including practices and scheduled games until further notice. We urge DYB leagues to follow these...

  • COVID-19 brings school sports to a halt

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 26, 2020

    Mid-to-late March, and early April, is typically every sports fan's favorite time of year. In a typical early Spring, in a typical year, Major League Baseball is in Spring Training with Opening Day fast approaching. The National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League are making a final push into the Playoffs. The NCAA would be fully engaged in March Madness, for both men and women, with sports like baseball, softball, and a half-dozen others in the early stages of their seasons....

  • Lady Panthers pick up first 2020 win

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 5, 2020

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers softball team opened their regular season at Memorial Park hosting the Santa Fe Unit School Lady Wildcats on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Addie Morgan took the mound for the Lady Panthers and made quick work of the Lady Wildcat batter, retiring the side in order with a popup and 2 groundouts. In the Lewis County half of the first, Lady Panther batters showed a patient eye at the plate taking 7 straight walks before Sophie Stutts connected for a 2-run...

  • LCMS Baseball opens season with win over Wayne County

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Mar 5, 2020

    The Lewis County Middle School Panthers baseball team opened their regular season hosting the Wayne County Middle School Wildcats on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29, 2020. Brycen McDonald took the bump for the Panthers as they opened their 2020 baseball season and went right to work against the Wildcat batters, having a clean first inning retiring the Wildcats in order and striking out two of the three batters he faced. In the home half of the first, Steele Moseley started things off with a sing...

  • LCMS Seasons end in area tournament

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 23, 2020

    The Lewis County Middle School Lady Panthers and Panthers played in the play-in round of the TMSAA Area Tournament held at E.A. Cox Middle School in Columbia on January 17, 2020. The Lewis County boys faced the Summertown Eagles for the third time of the year. Summertown won both previous matchups during the regular season. The Panthers played a very good first quarter after an early 7-0 run by the Eagles, with Hunter Arledge and Timothy Brown each contributing 3 as the Panthers trailed 14-8...

  • LCHS wins two over Hampshire

    Jason Fite, Contributing Sports Writer|Jan 2, 2020

    The Lewis County High School Lady Panthers and Panthers traveled to Hampshire for rematches with the Lady Hawks and Hawks in their final action before Christmas on Thursday, December 19, 2019. The Lady Panthers, hoping to avenge a season-opening loss at home a month ago, benefited from having all players available in this matchup. The Lady Panthers stumbled out of the gate on the road, struggling to score only 6 with Serenity Warman having 4, while the Lady Hawks pulled away early to a 21-6 first quarter lead. It would be the only quarter of...