Sports

Marshall County defeats Shelbyville
T he Marshall County Tigers bounced back in a big way Thursday night, August 27, defeating the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles 43-22 on the road to earn their first victory of the 2026 season.

MCHS scrimmages FHS
Fayetteville High School’s Trez Brown hauls in the pass in 7-on-7 action against Marshall County’s Senior, DB, Elijah Long. Marshall County players had a good world day of 7 vs 7 against Fayetteville City.

The future looks bright for MCHS Tigers-Who’s ready to play ball?
Every football program eventually reaches a season where experience gives way to opportunity. For the Marshall County High School Tigers, this fall represents exactly that.

New Lake Youth Fishing Event
Saturday, June 6 was Free Fishing Day, and the New Lake Fishing Event sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency gave many people a great reason to go outdoors. Saturday provided perfect weather for casting a line, and anglers of all ages enjoyed spending the day on the water. Several participants took advantage of the opportunity to fish without a license and enjoyed the community event at New Lake. The day was filled with fun and appreciation for Tennessee’s outdoor traditions.

Pool Tournament Winners
A pool Tournament was held at Marshall County Senior Citizens on May 29, 2026. Cash prizes and lunch were sponsored by Lyons Ford dealership. Seniors from surrounding counties were invited. The winners are Charles Scales, first prize; Kent Woods, second prize; Joe Sharpe, third prize; and Kevin Edmonds, fourth prize. If you are 55 years old or older and interested in participating in future pool tournaments, call the Senior Center at 359-1808 for more information.

Swaggerty continues football career
Swaggerty, a senior at Cascade High School in Bedford County, has signed a letter of intent to play football at Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio. He previously attended Marshall County Schools and presently, he and his family reside in Christiana.
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Bulldogs Come Up Short against Grizzlies 3-2
O n Tuesday, March 10, the Cornersville baseball team made the trip to Battle Creek to face the Grizzlies in a non-district match up. It was a cloudy, but pleasantly warm evening as the boys stepped onto the beautiful turf field of Battle Creek. Although Battle Creek is a MUCH larger school than Cornersville, and a very intimidating campus, the Bulldogs held their own with the larger team. Hayden Cherry began pitching for the Dawgs. He, along with his fielders, started the first inning with 3 quick outs as 2nd baseman Jacob Courtemanche and center fielder Konnor Calahan made some very athletic catches to end the 1st inning of play. The Dawgs began the 2nd inning well as Ayden Campbell led off by getting on base and stealing 2nd base. Brady Jones then hit a big double to center field which allowed Campbell to come home for the first score of the competition. The Grizzlies answered with 2 scores of their own in the 3rd inning, and another in the 4th, while Cornersville got on base but struggled to bring any other runners home.
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Bulldogs vs. Rockets: Rockets win 5-0
Friday, March 6, was another warm night for baseball as the Cornersville Bulldogs hosted their inner county rivals the Forrest Rockets. Coming off a win at Santa Fe, the Bulldogs knew that this would not be an easy match up. The Rockets are coached well and always play hard. Both teams started the match well. Colin Schillig began pitching for the Dawgs and the first inning was scoreless for both teams. The 2nd inning looked to be going the same until an error at first base advanced the Rocket runners to 1st and 3rd bases. The runner on third was able to score before the Bulldogs could scoop up a 3rd out. The Dawgs remained scoreless in the inning. In the 3rd inning, a carbon copy error was made and the Rockets added another run to their score. The game was a standstill from this point until the top of the 7th inning when the Rockets were able to add 3 more runs.
