Ben Craven

Cookeville

Sports Editor at Herald-Citizen

Sport Editor of the Herald-Citizen Newspaper and married to the greatest woman on earth!

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Veteran shows rookies how it’s done

3 weeks ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Ben Craven

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Sellout crowd sees fortune smile on Blaney

3 weeks ago | lebanondemocrat.com | Ben Craven

LEBANON — 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.
Cavs sweep Lavergne for 1st time

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

LAVERGNE — The Cookeville High School soccer team has completed a sweep of its 2-game District 7-3A season series against LaVergne as the Cavalier shut out the Wolverines 4-0 on the road Tuesday evening. The win bumps the CHS boys up to 8-1-1 overall and 5-1 in the district. “We have a lot of injuries, but I’m proud of the boys for stepping up, keeping their heads for the most part and playing the way they did,” CHS head coach Bralen Clouse said.
Lebanon gets revenge on Lady Cavs

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

LEBANON — The Cookeville High School softball team has split its 2-game District 7-4A season series against Lebanon as the Lady Cavaliers struggled to rally during a 16-6 road loss on Tuesday. The loss drops the CHS girls to 9-16 overall and 3-4 in the district. “Lebanon hit the ball well, and we didn’t make some plays that we should have,” CHS head coach Jordan Webb said. “We struggled to adjust to their pitcher, who doesn’t throw very hard.
Cavs sweep series against Smyrna Bulldogs

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

The Cookeville High School baseball team has swept its 2-game District 7-4A series against Smyrna as the Cavaliers shut out the Bulldogs 10-0 at home on Tuesday, and they dominated the Tuesday road game 15-3. The wins keep the Cavs’ perfect district record alive at 8-0, and they also bumped them up to 15-5 overall. “This was a huge sweep for our guys,” CHS head coach Derek Bush said. “Our situational hitting and pitching were impressive.
UHS soccer shut out at Stone Memorial

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

CROSSVILLE — The Upperman High School soccer team struggled during a District 7-2A road game on Tuesday as the Stone Memorial Panthers shut the Bees out 6-0 in Crossville. With the loss, the UHS boys fall to 1-9-1 overall and 1-4 in the district. Up next, the Bees hit the road again Thursday April 24 for a District 7-2A match against White County at 6 p.m.
Cavs struggle against visiting Knights

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

The Cookeville High School boys lacrosse team struggled in a non-region home game on Wednesday as the visiting Pope John Paul II Preparatory School Knights dominated the Cavaliers 17-4 at CHS. The loss bumps the Cavs down to 4-7 overall, but their 1-0 Region 2-2A record remains untouched. The Knights had a hot start to the game as they scored four goals early in the first quarter.
CHS tennis continues perfect week

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

The Cookeville High School tennis program closed out its District 7-2A regular-season schedule with 9-0 shutouts of Putnam County foe Upperman at home on Tuesday, and both teams followed that up with wins over future district foe Lebanon at home on Thursday. With two 9-0 shutouts this week, the Cavaliers’ perfect season remains alive at 13-0 overall and 6-0 in the district. With a 9-0 shutout and a 6-3 win over Lebanon, the Lady Cavs improve to 9-5 overall and 6-1 in the district.
Lady Cavs dominate CAK on the road

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

KNOXVILLE — The Cookeville High School girls lacrosse team extended its win streak to three games on Tuesday as the Lady Cavaliers dominated Christian Academy of Knoxville 16-5 on the road. The win bumps the Lady Cavs up to 8-4 overall with both of their Region 2-2A yet to come. "The girls really locked in and played as a team tonight,” CHS head coach Resa Roberts said.
UHS softball’s rally fall short of Stone Memorial

2 months ago | herald-citizen.com | Ben Craven

The Upperman High School softball team’s rally came up shot in a District 7-3A home game on Tuesday as the Stone Memorial Lady Panthers outlasted the Lady Bees 10-8 in Baxter. The loss drops the UHS girls to 2-14-1 overall and 2-4 in the district. The game started out as a tightly-contested battle when SMHS scored one run in the top half of the first, second and third innings, but the Lady Bees responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth for a 3-2 deficit.