Jeff Neal

EAGLEVILLE — The Eagleville baseball team survived the region, finishing 5-A runner-up by defeating Hampshire 7-2 at home on Saturday. The four-time defending state champion Eagles will now head west to McKenzie for the program's ninth straight sectional appearance and first on the road since 2021. Drake Rzemieniewski threw a complete game, tossing 107 pitches (65 strikes). He struck out […]

Central Magnet’s soccer team got a hat trick from Carson Phillips and a pair of goals from William Clark to advance to the Region 4-AA final with a 6-0 victory over Livingston Academy Monday, May 11. The win propelled the Tigers (15-3-1) to another regional final, this time against Cumberland County. The match will be played on Wednesday at the […]

It took 100 minutes, but Siegel’s soccer team survived Lebanon 3-1 at Ken Nolan Stadium in double overtime Tuesday night in the Region 4 tournament semifinals. The Stars will host Rockvale Wednesday at 7 p.m. for the fourth time this season after the Rockets went to Cookeville and won 5-4. The match was very physical as nine yellow cards and […]

May 19, 2026, is a day Siegel soccer and fans will remember because the Stars ended previous frustrations by defeating Collierville 4-0 Tuesday for their first-ever Spring Fling victory. Siegel will play Ravenwood on Wednesday at 4 p.m. on Field 3 at the Siegel Soccer Complex. "I'm excited and proud for them,” Siegel coach John DeValk said. “We talked about […]

Siegel’s soccer team’s most successful season ended Wednesday with a 2-0 shutout to Ravenwood in the semifinals of the Class AAA Spring Fling. The Stars’ final record was 17-4-2 and a district, regional and sectional win. It also was the first time Siegel won a game at the state tournament. "I have a good core group of guys, and we […]

Junior Kloe Quigle’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning sent Stewarts Creek to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Dickson County Wednesday in the Class AAA softball tournament. The Red Hawks are one win away from appearing in the Class AAA title game on Friday. They’ll play the Dickson County-Lincoln County winner Thursday at 6 p.m. at […]

Stewarts Creek’s softball team is one win away from a state championship after a big 12-1 victory over the Dickson County Cougars at Starplex Thursday night. Stewarts Creek (35-2-1) will face Maryville (33-11) Saturday at 3 p.m. at Blue Raider Field at MTSU. "It is just a blessing we are all together as a team, and our loss to Riverdale […]

SHELBYVILLE – Eagleville’s softball team (20-7) had to travel down Highway 231 to take their second straight state softball title Saturday at Shelbyville High School. In a game that featured numerous weather and lightning delays, the Lady Eagles weathered the storms and captured the Class A state championship with a 2-1 victory over McEwen. All the runs were scored in […]

SHELBYVILLE -- Stewarts Creek’s softball team (36-2-1) was supposed to play Maryville at Riverdale for the Class 4A state title on Saturday. However, Mother Nature decided otherwise, and the two teams were forced to drive to Shelbyville High School where Stewarts Creek won its first-ever state championship with a 10-0, five-inning victory. The victory was especially sweet for six […]

Rutherford County obviously was blessed with much talent on the softball field in 2026 as evidenced by producing two state champions. Eagleville won its second straight championship in Class A, and Stewarts Creek took its first in Class AAA. Both teams won the titles at Shelbyville High School as the games were moved due to wet field conditions at Riverdale. […]