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 […]
Lamar Rogers Steps Down As Clarkrange Head Coach
Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes girls basketball head coach Lamar Rogers announced his resignation Thursday morning after nearly five decades leading the Lady Buffaloes. Rogers is the winningest coach in Tennessee girls basketball history and the third winningest head coach of all time at 1364 wins. Since taking over in the mid-1970s, he transformed the Lady Buffaloes […]
Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes Aim High Under Lamar Rogers
With a decorated career that includes recently becoming Tennessee’s all-time winningest girls basketball head coach, Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes Head Coach Lamar Rogers is showing no signs of slowing down as he prepares for another season. Rogers said he emphasizes growth and experience for his players entering his 49th season as girls basketball coach. Coming off […]
Van Buren, Clarkrange Girls Set to Clash for Trip to Murfreesboro
The Van Buren Eagles and Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes will battle Saturday night for the right to head to Murfreesboro.
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 […]
