Clarkrange Announces New Girls’ Basketball Head Coach
Former Clarkrange Assistant Basketball Coach Howard Bristol will take over as Girls Basketball Coach at Clarkrange. Bristol becomes the first new coach for the Buffaloes in nearly half a century. Bristol said he wants to give his all to his new team and the legacy of Lamar Rogers. “There’s certainly gonna be a lot of […]
Former Opponent Said Rogers Legacy, Unique D Live On
Former Cookeville High Girls Basketball Coach Mindy Odom said the impact and legacy of Clarkrange Coach Lamar Rogers will live on. Rogers resigned Thursday. Odom competed against Rogers during her own coaching tenure and observed his program’s development during summer camps at Tennessee Tech. “It was fun to coach against him because he was very […]
Clarkrange Icon Rogers Leaves Region Five-Decade Legacy
In an area rich for girls basketball, two championship-contending coaches said they know how hard it is to achieve the level of success that Clarkrange Girls Basketball Coach Lamar Rogers achieved over his five decades as head coach. Upperman Lady Bees Coach Dana McWilliams said she observed the program’s rise to prominence while she was […]
Former Player: Rogers Demanded Effort, Prep, Excellence
Thursday’s announcement that Lamar Rogers would step down at Clarkrange Basketball Coach, hit hardest among those closest to the veteran coach. Cindy Stowers is a fellow Clarkrange High School teacher. The 1992 graduate served as a manager and statistician for Rogers during her high school years and has continued to keep books for the team […]
Clarkrange Bathroom Renovation Nearing Completion
Clarkrange High School is nearing the completion of the major bathroom renovation project in the school’s lobby area. Fentress County Director of Schools Kristi Hall said the school building was built in the 1960s and that area of the school has not seen major renovations since then. Hall said the project is being completed just […]
Clarkrange High Is TCAT Accredited, Culinary First Program
Clarkrange High School is now accredited with TCAT, allowing the school to hold TCAT classes on its campus. Clarkrange Principal Jason Bradley said the school will soon offer an evening culinary class. Bradley said the culinary classes will be open to adult learners and students on certain weeknights. Bradley said opportunities like this are big […]
Bradley Hired As New Clarkrange High Principal
Clarkrange High School’s next principal will be a familiar face, as Jason Bradley has been hired to take over the school’s leadership. Principal Debbie Pritchett recently retired. Bradley has spent the last nine years at Clarkrange serving as a biology teacher. He spent the last five years as the Track and Field Coach. Bradley said […]
TSSAA Dead Period Wrapping Up
The TSSAA’s Dead Period wrapping up Monday, the two weeks annually where all high school sports programs are prohibited from any practices or communication with the team. Monterey High School athletic director Ben Novak sees this as a crucial time for both athletes and coaches to take a step back and relax. “Our athletes are […]
White County HS Gets “A” Grade, 6 UC High Schools Get B Grades
White County High School joined Cookeville High School as Upper Cumberland high schools receiving an A grade in the state’s new education grade report released Thursday. White County scored a 4.5 out of 5, for its A. The school received a four in achievement with a five in the other three categories. The report grades […]
Clarkrange JROTC First Female Team Wins 2023 National Fitness Championship
Fentress County’s Clarkrange JROTC won the 2023 National Fitness Championship with their first female team. Army Instructor First Sargeant Gil Sandoval said Clarkrange won the competition the last two years in the co-ed category. This year the JROTC put together an all-female team with two experienced competitors and nine other cadets. “And they showed up,” […]
