Joey Palermo

6 hours ago | theucnow.com | Joey Palermo

Cookeville softball player Aspen Lyles said she has seen improvement this season in her defense. Lyles stands as one of the four freshmen on the Cookeville Lady Cavaliers. She currently starts for the Lady Cavaliers in left field. Lyles said being able to track the ball in the outfield is a lot of fun. “I feel like you have more like, you are like in charge of the field and stuff, so you like take control and you can call people off, you can go and get whatever you can,” Lyles said.

1 day ago | theucnow.com | Joey Palermo

Pickett County baseball head coach Jamie Cravens has announced his resignation. The resignation will be effective at the end of the baseball season. Cravens said he told his team before the season in order that would be no distractions. Cravens said he has enjoyed all nine years as head coach of the Bobcats. “It’s been a good nine years but it’s time for me to move on,” Cravens said.

4 days ago | theucnow.com | Joey Palermo

Cookeville baseball player Jack Roberts said he prioritizes two main components of his game. Attitude and effort are two traits that have defined the senior. He said he learned those traits at a young age through his father. Roberts said he knows how big keeping those things in check can be for himself and the team. “It’s huge, it’s actually a lot of fun,” Roberts said. “I enjoy it. I enjoy pushing the people around me and I enjoy them pushing me too.

1 week ago | theucnow.com | Joey Palermo

White County Football Coach Curtis Beaty announced his resignation Thursday. Beaty has coached the Warriors for two seasons. Beaty took White County to their first state quarterfinal appearance in program history last season. The Warriors finished 10-3. White County Officials said the search has begun for a new head coach. Beaty becomes the third Upper Cumberland coach to announce his resignation this off-season. Livingston Academy head coach Matthan Houser resigned.

1 week ago | theucnow.com | Joey Palermo

The Stone Memorial Panthers boys basketball team will see a new coach on the sidelines next basketball season. Jess Raby will replace longtime Stone Head Coach Neil Capps, who stepped away after last season. Raby said he wants to keep the reputation Capps set for Stone Memorial. “It was a burden lifted off my shoulders Monday when they gave me the job but then within 24 hours, a new burden was putting, was put on it and the pressure of this program,” Raby said.