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 […]
School Board Proclaims Warriorette Day After State Run
The White County School Board has officially proclaimed Friday as Warriorette Day to celebrate the high school girls basketball team finishing as the Class AAA State Tournament runner-up. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the school system wants to acknowledge the hard work and effort of the coaching staff and student-athletes. Faculty and […]
Pickett Girls Basketball Championship Gear Now Available
Pickett County High School is selling merchandise to celebrate the state-champion girls basketball program. Head Coach Brent Smith said t-shirts, crew necks, hooded sweatshirts, and more are available on the team’s Twitter account and will be added to the school website soon. He said the merchandise is already popular in Pickett County because, well, everybody […]
Byrdstown Mayor Wants To Honor State Champions
Byrdstown Mayor Sam Gibson said he wants to put up signs to celebrate the Pickett County Girls High School Basketball Championship. Gibson said he would like to work with the county and a local tourism group to get the signs in place. He said he does not care whether the sign is in the county […]
