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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
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Justin Parker, Hunter Hines talk Mississippi State baseball's loss to Florida State
Watch Carson Quillen's game-winning hit to secure Greeneville's third TSSAA baseball state title Greeneville claimed its second Class 3A TSSAA baseball state championship in the past three years after run ruling Munford, 10-0, in the fifth inning. 1:40 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
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How Pearl-Cohn's girls flag football college signees captured 2nd straight MNPS title
Going into her senior year, Pearl-Cohn's Dyna'C Davis knew she wanted to go to college. She didn't know where. Austin Peay was her leading choice. One of her other Pearl-Cohn girls flag football teammates, Madison Woodard, was in the same boat. She was considering Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Advertisement Then a unique opportunity arose. The two signed to play at Cumberland University for flag football, which is an emerging TSSAA sport. Teammates Tatiana Groves and Khira Johnson both plan to do the same later this spring. Four years ago, that was nowhere near their radar. More: TSSAA girls flag football is in its inaugural season: What fans need to know More: How TSSAA flag football became a learning lesson for some Murfreesboro area teams in first year 'I never thought I'd be signing a scholarship to play flag football, ever,' Davis said. Woodard threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more, and Davis intercepted a pass in Pearl-Cohn's 26-18 win over Hillsboro for the Metro Nashville Public Schools title on May 2 at McGavock. It was Pearl-Cohn's second consecutive title. Advertisement Both schools advanced to the TSSAA's first state invitational May 7-8. Hosting a postseason tournament is another step forward for the sport, which potentially could receive TSSAA sanctioning for the 2025-26 school year. Woodard thought flag football was a fun experience when MNPS began offering the sport three years ago. That was the extent of it, though. It was for fun. 'Now, it's way more serious,' she said. 'I think it's pushing people to get more opportunities, because now you can go to college for it. Now it's something you can work for. There's going to be more competition every year.' Woodard and Davis got the full recruiting experience from Cumberland coach Steve Miller, a former Cumberland County athletic director who will lead the university's first team in 2025-26. Women's flag football began at the NAIA level in 2021, and though it doesn't have official championship status at the national level, it crowns a champion each season in a bracketed playoff. Advertisement The recruiting process is like what it is in other sports. Davis and Woodard, who also play basketball, made official visits. Miller stayed in close contact and even went to watch them at Pearl-Cohn basketball games. Pearl-Cohn has embraced flag football with open arms. The Firebirds are 24-0 the past two seasons and have reached all three district championship games since 2023. Pearl-Cohn coach Kenneth Miller is equally intense on the sidelines as he is in the fall as an assistant for the football team. 'I knew that the same way I pushed for the effort from the boys, I had to do the same thing for the girls,' he said. 'That's probably just me. I coach the same way. And I've found that they love the tough love.' Advertisement Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for him? Reach Tyler at tpalmateer@ and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83. He also writes The Tennessean's high school sports newsletter, The Bootleg. Subscribe to the newsletter here. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee girls flag football: Pearl-Cohn tops Hillsboro for MNPS title
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
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MJ vs. GH for first county flag football title
MT. JULIET — Wilson County's first season of flag football will come down to the county championship between the top two seeds, Mt. Juliet and Green Hill. The Lady Bears and Lady Hawks will face off at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at MJHS' Roger Perry Field/Elzie Patton Stadium. The winner will turn around and face Sumner County champion Liberty Creek at 7 for the District 9 title. The district champion will advanced to the TSSAA Invitational Tournament on May 7-8.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
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Top 2026 QB Jared Curtis commits to Georgia football, Kirby Smart, over Oregon
Jared Curtis has committed to Georgia football, picking the Bulldogs over Oregon. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound five-star quarterback from Nashville Christian's May 5 decision brought a long recruitment to a close. Curtis committed to Georgia in March 2024, then decommitted in October, bringing a long list of suitors back into the picture, including Oregon coach Dan Lanning, a former Kirby Smart assistant. Advertisement Curtis is ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 class and No. 2 player nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite. He made an official visit to Oregon from March 8-12 and visited Georgia from March 13-16. More: Jared Curtis makes Nashville Christian the best show in TSSAA football finals | Estes More: Why Jared Curtis enjoyed winning TSSAA football state championship more than Alabama visit He had also been considering Auburn, South Carolina, Alabama and Ohio State before trimming his list in February. Who is Georgia football commit Jared Curtis? Curtis finished his junior season 179-of-255 passing for 2,830 yards passing, 40 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also led Nashville Christian (12-1) in rushing with 637 yards and 18 touchdowns on 88 carries. Advertisement Curtis led Nashville Christian to the TSSAA football Division II-A state title in December and raked in multiple accolades. He was voted as Tennessee Titans DII-A Mr. Football and also claimed the Gatorade Tennessee football player of the year award. Curtis committed to Georgia in March 2024 before reopening his recruitment months later in October. Georgia has remained in the picture right up until the end. But Oregon and Lanning have made a big push. Curtis is the first five-star QB signee for Georgia football since Brock Vandagriff in 2021. Before that was Justin Fields in 2018. Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for him? Reach Tyler at tpalmateer@ and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83. He also writes The Tennessean's high school sports newsletter, The Bootleg. Subscribe to the newsletter here. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Georgia football lands Jared Curtis, 5-star QB over Oregon
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Politics
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Tennessee lawmakers will research possibility of dissolving or taking control of TSSAA
Tennessee legislators this summer will research the possibility of dissolving the governing body for Tennessee high school athletics, or bringing it under the control of the state government. Lawmakers have been at odds with the TSSAA, a 501c non-profit that has governed high school sports in Tennessee since 1925, over the association's previous transfer rule going back to 2023. Advertisement Scott Cepicky, R-Culleoka, and Senator Adam Lowe, R-Calhoun, now say their interest goes beyond the rule. Cepicky and Lowe said during a joint April 21 press conference that they believe the TSSAA has not been trustworthy during discussions over the past six months and questioned the association's Legislative Council. More: Tennessee lawmakers pause one-time transfer bill aimed at TSSAA until 2026 More: Why out-of-state athletes can utilize TSSAA's new one-time transfer rule Cepicky and Lowe co-sponsored bills this session that were originally written to force the TSSAA to adopt a rule that allowed student-athletes one free transfer without eligibility restrictions. Those bills were eventually amended to reflect a bylaw the TSSAA amended on March 3 that allows students one free transfer to another school due to reasons of significant academic, social-emotional, environmental or mental health needs. That's if the sending school's administration attests the move is not for athletic or disciplinary reasons. Advertisement The bill was one step from becoming law after its Senate version SB16 passed, 25-4, on April 7. When HB25 reached the House floor on April 17, Cepicky acknowledged that many House members wanted him to drop the bill, so he moved it to the next calendar date in February 2026. Cepicky and Lowe say the TSSAA didn't take action on loosening students' ability to transfer until the legislature became involved. Cepicky believes the TSSAA held out on passing its rule to see if the two lawmakers would drop their bills. "Rep. Cepicky, myself, members of leadership are having very active conversations to consider whether or not there needs to be legislative oversight of this entity, or of the activity of our public school students' athletic participation," Lowe said. Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for him? Reach Tyler at tpalmateer@ and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83. He also writes The Tennessean's high school sports newsletter, The Bootleg. Subscribe to the newsletter here. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee lawmakers looking into dissolving TSSAA after one-time transfer spat
