Topic: High school sports in Montgomery County

Bredlau signs to play baseball with APSU

By James D. Horne | November 15, 2012 |

Northwest’s Cayce Breblau on Wednesday signed to play baseball with Austin Peay and Gary McClure on the first day on National Signing Day.

Bredlau chose Austin Peay over UT Martin.

“It was a tough choice, but I just fell in love with Austin Peay,” Bredlau told ‘From the Sideline’ on WJZM on Wednesday.

Bredlau, who had a .358 batting average, was a key cog in Northwest’s turnaround under coach Dan Stephens that saw the Vikings advance to the Region 5-AAA semifinals where they lost to Mt. Juliet 10-2.

It was the first time a Northwest baseball team had advanced to Region play in 23 years. Northwest was the District 10-AAA runner up to Rossview.

Coach Stephens told ‘From the Sideline’ that he was proud of Cayce and the he’s the first baseball player at Northwest to sign a Division I scholarship in some time.

“He can be a role model for other baseball players that come through our program,” Stephens said on From the Sideline on Wednesday.

Graves Garners SEC Freshman of the Week Award

November 13, 2012 |

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. - After her first week of playing college basketball at Tennessee, Bashaara Graves is already drawing rave reviews. The 6-foot-2 forward/center from Clarksville, Tenn., was named this week’s SEC Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday.

Through two games, the Clarksville High School graduate is averaging a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Lady Volunteers in both categories.

Getting her first career start on the road at Georgia Tech on Sunday, Graves helped (then) #20/16 UT topple the (then) #22/20 Yellow Jackets, 71-54, as GT played its first-ever game in McCamish Pavilion. The rookie produced team-leading and career-high totals of 18 points and 12 rebounds (seven of them offensive) in 27 minutes as Tennessee improved to 1-1 on the season.

Graves’ early play was key to UT getting off to a good start, as she had totaled 14 points and eight boards in 16 first-half minutes, hitting seven of 12 shots from the field. Graves also added four steals and helped the Big Orange employ an effective 2-3 zone that led to a 45-30 halftime lead and 24-point second-half advantage over a program that went to the Sweet 16 last season.

In her college debut, Graves came off the bench to finish with 14 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes of play in the 80-71 loss to Chattanooga on Friday night.

Graves and her teammates are preparing for their home opener on Thursday night, as they welcome Rice to town for a 7 p.m. contest at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tickets are available at UTTix.com.

Traditional Karate classes underway at the Crow Community Center

November 11, 2012 |

The Crow Community Center and Okawa Baize Karate have partnered to host karate classes for children and adults. Classes are underway at the Crow Community Center, located at 211 Richview Road.

Karate takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. for ages 7 to 12 years and 7 to 8 p.m. for ages 13 and older. Saturday classes are held from 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 7 to 12 years and from 2 to 3 p.m. for ages 13 and older. Classes are $75 per month with a Community Center ID card but may be prorated for those registering mid-month. Center IDs are $5 and are good for one year at all three Community Centers.

This class, taught by David Baize, can help in developing focus, balance, strength, flexibility, reaction speed, and scientific self-defense dynamics. Karate also teaches the importance of leadership, strong character, and good values.

For more details on programs at our Community Centers, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Office at 645-7476 or visit recpro.cityofclarksville.com.

South Warren beats Ft. Campbell 24-7 in 2nd Round of 3A Playoffs

November 10, 2012 |

By Florine Hurdle

The South Warren Spartans won in great defensive-style over the Ft. Campbell Falcons 24-7 Friday night at Fryar Stadium in a Class 3A playoff game.

The Ft. Campbell Falcons (9-3) won the toss and chose to receive the ball, however their time of possession came to a halt with a 3 and out.

And with 3:03 in the first quarter, South Warren’s Andrew Upton kicked a 21-yard field goal. It gave the Spartans an early lead 3-0. The drive took 4 plays and 4 yards.

At the end of the first quarter, Fort Campbell attempted a great drive but got stopped right at the end. The Falcons did not have good field position at all in the first half, and could not get past the 50-yard line at all.

“They had a good game plan,” said FCHS coach Shawn Berner, “and so we had to change our scheme a little bit differently.”

With 8:59 in the second quarter, Ft. Campbell’s Jonathan Jethroe broke free for a 45-yard touchdown.  David Sahms kick was good and put them up on top 7-3. The scoring drive took 4 plays and 55 yards.

Then with 2:58 left in the second quarter, South Warren’s Jay Eblen handed Toryn Cornell the ball for a 25-yard touchdown. Jacob Vaughn’s kick was good and put the lead back to 10-7 at halftime. The drive took 10 plays and 80 yards.

As the 2^nd half went underway, the Falcons kicked to South Warren’s 9 yard line. South Warren punched the ball on the ground and chipped away 5 to 6 yards all the way down the field.

With 5:16 in the third quarter, Eblen rolled left and threw a 24-yard pass to Lucas Holland for a touchdown. Upton’s kick was good and extended their lead 17-7. The scoring drive took 15 plays and total of 91 yards. Big key here was the time of possession of 6:45.

The Falcons had only one possession in the quarter and South Warren just kept the ball and punched the ball on the ground and ate up the clock to close up the quarter. The Falcons defensive was on the field most of the game and fatigue had set in.

With 8 minutes in the fourth quarter, Eblen kept the ball for a 7-yard touchdown. Upton’s extra point was good and pushed the lead to 24-7. The scoring drive took 14 plays and 75 yards.

With 5:28 in the fourth quarter, Jethroe threw his first interception on the year. South Warren took the rest of the quarter and chipped away with keeping the ball on the ground and ate up the clock.  The final score was 24-7.

As the season closed tonight for the Senior Falcons on the team, one has to look forward to the next year.

“We have a young group of guys for next year,” said Berner, “and I look forward to a great offseason of training and starting in July.”

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Northeast hosts Centennial in 2nd round playoff tilt

By James D. Horne | November 9, 2012 |

Northeast hosts Centennial at 7 p.m. tonight at the Eagles Nest in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Northeast (8-3) is coming off a 33-14 win over Station Camp in the first round last week that saw Jalen Reeves-Maybin score five touchdowns.

Centennial (7-4) knocked off Portland 44-10 in its playoff opener last week.

Centennial (7-4) at Northeast (8-3)

Northeast (8-3)

Centennial (7-4)

Clarksville Academy looks to dispatch Nashville Christian

By James D. Horne | November 9, 2012 |

Clarksville Academy welcomes Nashville Christian to the Clarksville Academy Complex for a second round Class A playoff game at 7 p.m. tonight.

Clarksville Academy (8-2) had a bye last week and did not play.

Nashville Christian (9-2) beat District 10-A rival McEwen 42-20.

Clarksville Academy beat Nashville Christian 29-14 in their 10-A game on Aug. 31 at The Complex.

Nashville Christian (9-2) at Clarksville Academy (8-2)

Clarksville Academy (8-2)

Nashville Christian (9-2)

CMCSS Girls Jamboree tips off high school basketball season at APSU

By James D. Horne | November 8, 2012 |

The high school basketball season will get underway with the CMCSS Jamboree on November 8 in the Dunn Center on the campus of Austin Peay.

The CMCSS Jamboree will feature the boys and girls teams of Clarksville Academy  Clarksville High,  Kenwood, Northeast, Northwest, Rossview and West Creek and will start at 4:40 p.m.

Clarksville High lost in the state semifinals to Science Hill after winning four straight District 10-AAA regular season and tournament titles and the 2011-12 Region 5-AAA championship.

Each team will play two 8-minute quarters, will have one 30 second timeout and one full timeout and there will be no overtime play

CMCSS Jamboree Game Schedule

At Austin Peay State University

4:40  Northwest v. Montgomery Central (Girls)

5:10  Northwest v. Montgomery Central (Boys)

5:55  Kenwood v. Clarksville Academy (Girls)

6:25  Kenwood v. Clarksville Academy (Boys)

7:10  Clarksville v. Rossview (Girls)

7:40  Clarksville v. Rossview (Boys)

8:25  Northeast v. West Creek (Girls)

8:55  Northeast v. West Creek (Boys)

Rules and Guidelines

Each team will play two 8-minute quarters.

Each team will have one 30 second timeout and one full timeout.

There will be no overtime play.

The first team listed will be the visitor and will wear dark uniforms.

There will be five minutes for warm-ups before each game.

CMCSS Boys Jamboree starts high school basketball season at APSU tonight

By James D. Horne | November 8, 2012 |

The high school basketball season will get underway with the CMCSS Jamboree on November 8 in the Dunn Center on the campus of Austin Peay.

The CMCSS Jamboree will feature the boys and girls teams of Clarksville Academy  Clarksville High,  Kenwood, Northeast, Northwest, Rossview and West Creek and will start at 4:40 p.m.

Clarksville High advanced to state semifinals where it lost to Memphis Central after winning the Region 5-AAA championship. Northeast won the District 10-AAA regular season and district championship.

Each team will play two 8-minute quarters, will have one 30 second timeout and one full timeout and there will be no overtime play

CMCSS Jamboree Game Schedule

At Austin Peay State University

4:40  Northwest v. Montgomery Central (Girls)

5:10  Northwest v. Montgomery Central (Boys)

5:55  Kenwood v. Clarksville Academy (Girls)

6:25  Kenwood v. Clarksville Academy (Boys)

7:10  Clarksville v. Rossview (Girls)

7:40  Clarksville v. Rossview (Boys)

8:25  Northeast v. West Creek (Girls)

8:55  Northeast v. West Creek (Boys)

Rules and Guidelines

Each team will play two 8-minute quarters.

Each team will have one 30 second timeout and one full timeout.

There will be no overtime play.

The first team listed will be the visitor and will wear dark uniforms.

There will be five minutes for warm-ups before each game.

Kenwood Knights can’t keep up with Beech in Class 5A playoff game

By James D. Horne | November 2, 2012 |

Kenwood did its best to stay with undefeated Beech, but the host Buccaneers proved to be too much and outpaced the Knights 64-28 in a Class 5A first round playoff game Friday night.

The Knights, who were in the playoffs for the first time since 2007, end the season at 5-6.

Beech (11-0) will move and host Hillsboro (6-4), a 17-12 winner over Antioch, next Friday night, .

Beech went up 15-0 with  5:20 left in first on Parker Campbell’s 17-yd  run. The Bucs cnoverted a 2-pt play on their first touchdown.

Beech made it 22-6 with 2:22 to go in the first quarter on Dorian Carter’s run.

Kenwood cut it to 22-14 with 11:33 left in second quarter on Malcolm Perry’s 7-yard pass to Sam Lipsey and the 2-pt conversion

But Campbell’s 16 yard run put the Bucs up 29-14 with 8:03 left in second quarter and after the extra point.

Kenwood answered on Maleek Hall’s 80-yard sprint and the subsequent 2-pt conversion pass sliced Beech’s lead to 29-22 with7:47 left in the second.

Beech’s Jalen Hurd ran in from six yards out and caught a 14-yd pass that put Beech 43-22 with 1:06 to go before halftime.

Beech opened the scoring in the third when Carter scampered 31 yards and the following PAT gave Beech a 50-22 edge with 7:18 left in third.

Kenwood scored for the last time when Malcolm Perry hit Maleek Perry for a 31-yard strike and after the kick cut Beech’s lead to 50-28 with 4:47 left in the third.

Beech scored once more in the third and fourth quarters to seal the win.

Final High School Football First Round Scores

Northeast 34, Station Camp 14

Fort Campbell 57, Hart County 8

Beech 64, Kenwood 28

Beech 64 (11-0, 7-0 9-AAA), Kenwood 28 (5-6, 4-4 10-AAA) 

Kenwood  (5-6, 4-4 10-AAA)

Beech (11-0, 7-0 9-AAA)

Northeast, Kenwood and Fort Campbell start hopeful playoff runs

By James D. Horne | November 2, 2012 |

Northeast, Kenwood and Fort Campbell begin the high school football playoffs tonight, while Clarksville High will have to wait a week to start its.

Northeast (7-3, 7-1 10-AAA) hosts Station Camp (5-5, 3-4 9-AAA)at 7 p.m. tonight at the Eagles Nest. Northeast beat Memphis East in the first round of the playoffs last year before losing to eventual state champion Henry County in the second round. The winner will face the Centennial (6-4)/Portland (5-5) winner, a game Northeast would host.

Kenwood (5-5, 4-4 10-AAA) is traveling to take on Beech (10-0, 7-0 9-AAA) at 7 p.m. Kenwood is in the playoffs for the first time since 2007 when the Knights lost to Maplewood 33-12 in the Class 4A playoffs in the five-class brackets. Last year, Beech lost to Hendersonville 23-22 in the Class 5A quarters.

Fort Campbell (8-2) is welcoming in Hart County at 7 p.m. at Fryar Stadium. Hart County has never won a playoff game, while Fort Campbell has a playoff record of 49-23. Fort Campbell advanced to the Class 3A semis  last year where the Falcons last to eventual state champion Central.

Friday Night High School Playoff Football Schedule

Station Camp at Northeast

Kenwood at Beech

Hart County at Fort Campbell

Clarksville Academy bye

Station Camp (5-5, 3-4 9-AAA) at Northeast (7-3, 7-1 10-AAA)

Northeast (7-3, 7-1 10-AAA)

Station Camp (5-5, 3-4 9-AAA)

Kenwood  (5-5, 4-4 10-AAA) at Beech (10-0, 7-0 9-AAA)

Kenwood  (5-5, 4-4 10-AAA)

Beech (10-0, 7-0 9-AAA)

Hart County Raiders (4-6) at Ft. Campbell Falcons (8-2)

DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	SCORE
Aug 17, 12	Clarksville, TN	away	26	- 20	(W)	2 OT
Aug 24, 12	Russellville	home	34	- 27	(W)
Aug 31, 12	Warren Central	home	13	- 58	(L)
Sep 7, 12	Fort Knox	away	65	- 0	(W)
Sep 14, 12	Christian County	home	22	- 41	(L)
Sep 21, 12	Trigg County	away	56	- 40	(W)
Sep 28, 12	Paducah Tilghman	home	43	- 14	(W)
Oct 12, 12	Webster County	away	62	- 13	(W)
Oct 19, 12	Heath	home	68	- 14	(W)
Oct 26, 12	Hopkinsville	away	57	- 35	(W)
Nov 2, 12	Hart County	home				Class 3A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

By Donny Caver

Hart County has never won a playoff game.

Fort Campbell has a playoff record of 49 – 23.

Shawn Berner has a playoff record of 24 – 7 and 3 State Championships.  His record in home playoff games is 15 – 5.  Away record is 5 – 2.  Has a 4 – 0 record at neutral sites.

Team Stats

HC                                                              FC

219                        Pts. Scored                446

276                        Pts. Allowed             262

N/A                       Rushing                     3086

N/A                       Rushing Allowed    1781

N/A                       Passing                       1221

N/A                       Passing Allowed     1297

N/A                       Total Yards                 4307

N/A                      Avg. per game          430.7

Individual Stats

Rushing

Lamar Morrison avg. 75 yds. per game                    Triston Luke           199 – 1816   29 TD’s

Chris Gaither avg. 70 yds. per game                        FC Isaiah Washington  47 –   505     6 TD’s

Chris Bailey avg. 60 yds. per game                            FC Jonathon Jethroe    48 -   227      7 TD’s

Passing

FC Jaylen Williams        49 – 93 – 4  773 yds.  4 TD’s

FC Jonathon Jethroe    20 – 26 – 0 385 yds.   3 TD’s

Receiving

FC Isaiah Washington  22 catches – 414 yds.  6 TD’s

FC Marquez Rolinger   17 catches -  422 yds.  1 TD

Class 3A Region 1 Playoff Matchups  Round 1

Ft. Campbell favored by 54 points over Hart County.

South Warren favored by 5 points over Trigg County.

Monroe County favored by 45 points over Heath.

Paducah Tilghman favored by 39 points over Adair County.