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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – District 10-AAA foes Northeast boys basketball and Clarksville met up Tuesday in the Region 5-AAA semifinals. In a win-or-go home scenario, the Wildcats made a few more plays than the Eagles did down the stretch to seal an eventual 57-51 win. “Before tonight, we talked about how there were 32 good teams left in the state of Tennessee,” said Clarksville boys basketball coach Ted Young on the message to his players. “After tonight, there would be 16 great teams left in the state. Where do you want to be? Which of those conversations do you want to be ...

If the Northeast Eagles’ goal throughout the District 10-AAA tournament was to build confidence, their desire in the region is to simply find a way to win. They were able to accomplish just that in the Region 5-AAA quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 27. The Eagles held off the No. 4 Lebanon Blue Devils by a final score of 60-50. The Blue Devils were without sophomore leading scorer Jarred Hall, but found point production in a big way from forward Yarin Alexander. The junior scored at all three levels to keep the game within grabs and finished with a season-high 32 points. “I just didn�...

In his second year at the helm, Northeast boys basketball coach Sam Young noted the degree of difficulty the feat takes considering the overall competitiveness that the district has to offer. “It’s tough,” Young said. “Night in and night out during the regular season is just a grind. Everybody in the district can potentially beat you. There are a lot of strong coaches in this league and you have to be ready to play every night. Just getting to this point is an accomplishment in itself, but winning it is much more special.” Northeast High School boys beat Rossview for the district b...

Experience was at the forefront for the men’s team as five upperclassmen secured top four performances in their respective events.

Premium Content Subscriber only Ben Van Bael set the Central Queensland Intercity T20 Junior Carnival alight with an inspired spell in the opening game on Thursday night. The young paceman finished with 5-4 off three overs to lead Rockhampton Blue to a comprehensive win over Rockhampton White in the under-14 division. Rockhampton Blue also prevailed in the under-16 showdown against Rockhampton White, winning by 27 runs after posting a total of 8-96. Rockhampton Cricket president Tony Newman said the carnival was being played in three CQ centres, with Rockhampton fielding two teams in each of ...