Peabody 2009 Boys Basketball Preview

Photo by: Beau Arnold 08-09 Record:  16-13, region quarters Head Coach:  Tim Allen District:  14-A Returning Starters G - Steven Williams (Sr.) G - Corbin Branson (Sr.) G - Jeremy Vaughn (Jr.) F - Jake Lewis (Sr.) F - Adrian Buchanan (Jr.) Starters Lost None 09-10 Outlook Head coach Tim Allen has to be excited about bringing back all five starters plus some experienced reserves.  Senior point guard Steven Williams led the team last year, averaging 14 points and six assists per game.  Jeremy Vaughn averaged 12 points per game as a sophomore last season, as did senior guard Corbin Branson.  Jake Lewis (7 rpg last year), a senior forward, and junior forward Adrian Buchanan (8 rpg last year) also return.  Junior Quenton Johnson averaged…

Who’s in the playoffs, who’s not?

Photo by Gary Smith The 2009 TSSAA football playoff possibilities are posted on the TSSAA website. As a reminder, the brackets for the playoffs will be released on “The Road to the BlueCross Bowl” bracket release show on Nashville-Citadel station 104.5 The Zone from 7-9 a.m. CST Saturday, Oct. 31. The show can be heard on the internet at http://www.1045thezone.com or http://www.tssaa.org. The following radio stations will be carrying the show as well: WCMT-1410 AM, 101.3 FM, Martin, TN; WCRK-1150 AM Morristown, TN; and WGNS-1450 AM Murfreesboro, TN.

Tide Riding High Down The Stretch

Tide riding high down the stretch

Everybody says their district is one of the toughest in the state. We know that can’t be true, but it’s hard to argue that District 14-A isn’t one of the best in any classification. The top two Class A teams in the state, Humboldt and Lake County, reside in the district, as does Union City, the defending Class A state champ. While Peabody hasn’t been able to knock off any of those three teams, the Golden Tide is looking good down the stretch. Peabody played Lake County in a close game earlier in the year and is looking like a team that will at least advance past the district tournament, something they were unable to do last year. Junior guard Harold Spain, averaging 16 points…