Jeff Neal

Dallas

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Former NFL and CFL Player. @SportsWorldInc

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Eagleville extends baseball region title streak to four

4 days ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Jeff Neal

JEFF [email protected]’s Karsyn Knowles (7) and Koltt Bassham celebrate a run in the district championship game against Moore County. MICHAEL GIGLIOThe Eagleville baseball team won the regional title for the fourth consecutive year last weekend after defeating Hampshire 11-3 and Richland 13-5 to advance to a sectional series that will be played at Eagleville later this week.
Blaze closes first flag football season

4 days ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Jeff Neal

JEFF [email protected]’s Trinity Chisom gets just enough of the Fulton pass to deflect it away from the receiver. PHOTO BY JIM DAVISBlackman closed its first flag football season by winning the District 6 championship and representing Rutherford County in the TSSAA Girls Flag Football Invitational held last week at the Siegel Soccer Complex. Sixteen teams competed in the invitational.
Stewarts Creek softball tops Smyrna 12-3

3 weeks ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Monte Hale |Jeff Neal

JEFF [email protected]–The Stewarts Creek’s softball team had their hitting shoes on Thursday Night as they pounded out 17 hits that included three triples and a long ball in a 12-3 road win over the Smyrna Bulldogs. Both teams are tied atop District 7-4A, and after games with Cookeville, will close out district play at Stewarts Creek on April 29 at 6:30 p.m.“It was just one of those nights for us,” Smyrna coach Lonnie Drayton said. “They jumped all over (Adaeze) Nwogbo.
PCA beats rival MTCS in second half

1 month ago | mainstreetmediatn.com | Ivan Aronin |Jeff Neal

JEFF [email protected]’s Charlie Mack Gilbert takes the ball away from PCA’s Will Jenkins (11) during their game last Thursday. MTCS’s Eli Parker is also in on the play. JIM DAVISThe PCA boys soccer team picked up a district win over rival MTCS 4-2 last Thursday night. The match was moved to the indoor facility at the Siegel Soccer Complex because of bad weather. PCA jumped out in front as it controlled possession and moved the ball well.
Fairview High Lady Jackets win first game at Siegal Thanksgiving Classic

Dec 2, 2024 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Nancy Stephens |Jeff Neal |Main Street Fairview

Jeff NealMain Street FairviewThe Fairview girls’ basketball team picked up their first win of the season over the Siegel Stars at the Thanksgiving Classic 27-19 hosted by Siegel in Murfreesboro on Nov. 26. The win moved the Lady Jackets’ record to 1-3 on the young season. Fairview led wire to wire in winning forcing turnovers and hitting critical shots led by senior Maddie Brewer who scored 17. She averaged 15.5 points for the two games the team played.
Oakland boys top Cannon County 53-41

Nov 26, 2024 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Monte Hale |Jeff Neal

BY JEFF [email protected]’s Yeshiyah Cobb takes a shot against Cannon County during their game Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Oakland. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GIGLIOThe Oakland boys’ basketball team stayed undefeated with a 53-41 win over Cannon County as part of the Siegel Thanksgiving Classic at Randy King Gymnasium Tuesday, Nov. 26. Oakland played variations of zone defenses throughout the game. Cannon County missed shots in the first half but hit some in the second half to get back in it.
Former Portland softball player Mac Fitzgerald sets NCAA DI best in stolen bases per game

Jul 11, 2024 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Blaine Kellar |Jeff Neal

By Jeff NealMain Street PrepsMackenzie Fitzgerald, seen here as part of Portland’s softball team, led the country in stolen bases per game this season. FILEMac Fitzgerald, a former Portland softball player and Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle, closed her junior season as an NCAA statistical champion. As the association was closing its books on another athletic year, Fitzgerald led the country in stolen bases per game (0.87) as she swiped 41 bags in 47 games for Tennessee Tech.
Merryman continues domination on track

Jun 15, 2024 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Monte Hale |Jeff Neal

BY JEFF NEALMain Street PrepsStewarts Creek’s Camryn Merryman took the state title in the 400 meters at Spring Fling and followed it up by winning the 400 meters and 800 meters at the AAU Southeast District meet. SUBMITTEDStewarts Creek’s Camryn Merryman has picked up where she left off at Spring Fling when she won the state championship in the 400 meters in a school-record time of 55.64 seconds.
Former Lady Cougar named All-American

Jun 14, 2024 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Casey Patrick |Jeff Neal

By Jeff NealDickson PostAshlan Sensing, former Dickson County pitcher, has been named an NCAA Division II Second Team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She led Trevecca to their first trip into the Super Regionals this season as they finished 47-15. She was also named all-American by the Conference Commissioners Association. She was 26-9 with 29 complete games and a 1.25 ERA. In 218 innings pitched she struck out 247 and walked 35.
Oakland Middle softball takes TMSAA title

May 29, 2024 | mainstreetmediatn.com | Monte Hale |Jeff Neal

BY JEFF [email protected] Middle School’s softball team recently won the TMSAA Class AA state title in Hendersonville by defeating Houston and West Wilson. It is the school’s first title and the county’s second in three seasons as Stewarts Creek won it all in 2022. “We lost to Blackman in the semifinals last season and that fueled us,” Oakland Middle coach Blake Higgs said.