Andy Reed

Lebanon

Sports Editor at The Lebanon Democrat

Andy Reed is the sports editor for The Lebanon Democrat in Lebanon, Tenn., covering sports across Wilson County. See my Facebook page https://t.co/nl7wsEQiVz

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Musical-chair quarterbacks

1 day ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

The first summer of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s new transfer rule is seeing two Wilson County starting quarterbacks moving to other schools within the county. Blake Waldorf, who passed for over 3,000 yards as Watertown’s starting quarterback for a season and a half, has enrolled at Friendship Christian and is participating in team activities while Luke Sellars, last year’s QB at FCS, has moved on to Lebanon, coaches at both schools confirmed.
Musical-chair quarterbacks

1 day ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

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Sellout crowd sees fortune smile on Blaney

4 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

GLADEVILLE — Ryan Blaney’s 2025 season has been all over the charts — from a couple of third-place finishes to four at 35th and below. One finish he had not seen was No. 1 until Sunday night when he took Team Penske’s No. 12 Ford to Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane at the end of the Cracker Barrel 400.
Caruth captures Rackley Roofing checkered flag, guitar

4 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

GLADEVILLE — Rajah Caruth held off Corey Heim and Layne Riggs to win the Rackley Roofing 200 in the opener of the NASCAR tripleheader last Friday night at Nashville Superspeedway. Caruth took advantage of strong restarts following the first two stages as Riggs had bad pit stops on the way to his second career Truck Series win, snapping a 31-race winless streak.
Veteran shows rookies how it’s done

4 days ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

GLADEVILLE — Youth had its moments during last Saturday night’s Tennessee Lottery 250. But in the end, it was experience that was served as Justin Allgaier took the checkered flag. Allgaier, the defending series champion driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr., led for 101 laps, including the final 48 tuns for his second win here and third this season with rookie teammate Connor Zilisch finishing second, 1.289 seconds behind.
Sellout crowd sees fortune smile on Blaney

6 days ago | herald-citizen.com | Andy Reed

BY ANDY REEDLEBANON DEMOCRATLEBANON — Ryan Blaney’s 2025 season has been all over the charts - from a couple of third-place finishes to four at 35th and below. One finish he had not seen was No. 1 until Sunday night when he took Team Penske’s No. 12 Ford to Nashville Superspeedway’s Victory Lane at the end of the inaugural Cracker Barrel 400.
Drivers say NSS very unique among NASCAR tracks

1 week ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

LAVERGNE — Nashville Superspeedway is the longest concrete track on the NASCAR circuit and one of only three non-asphalt tracks. Thus, the Gladeville facility is pretty unique. “It’s in its own little category,” said Nick Sanchez, who will drive in tonight’s 6:30 p.m. Tennessee Lottery 250 Xfinity Series race after two previous races here in the Truck Series (winning the pole once). “This is the only mile-and-a-half (actually 1.33 mile) that’s concrete on our schedule.
Gentry, Hackett leave WHS coaching staffs

1 week ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

Two Watertown coaching mainstays have stepped down from their roles. Softball coach Sarah Gentry has resigned her position after 10 years to focus on her two young daughters. The WHS graduate will remain on the faculty as a visual arts teacher. Also, longtime track-and-field coach Josh Hackett, also the football defensive coordinator for 10 seasons, has left to return to his alma mater, Smith County. Reeder coached the Lady Purple Tigers to back-to-back district championships.
State title eludes Lady Hawks

1 week ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

MURFREESBORO — Green Hill had a two-run lead with two outs remaining before the Lady Hawks would celebrate their second state championship in three seasons last Friday. But Walker Valley had other ideas. The Lady Mustangs scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the score and took the lead with four in the eighth. After holding Green Hill to a single tally in the bottom half, the team from Bradley County had its first state championship with a 10-8 victory at Middle Tennessee State.
MJ’s Corder wins gold times 2

2 weeks ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Andy Reed

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