The Daily Post-Athenian Sports News Headlines http://www.dailypostathenian.com News articles from the Sports news section of the The Daily Post-Athenian. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:37 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:37 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Tribe teams blow away Tornadoes http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159907 McMinn County\'s basketball coaches mostly got what they were looking for Thursday on opening night of the 2009-2010 season. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159907 Maryville sweeps Central http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159908 ETOWAH - McMinn Central fans left Tuesday\'s meeting with Maryville scratching their heads, trying to remember the last time the Chargers and Chargerettes lost at home on the same night and nobody could come up with an answer. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159908 Ables award nominee http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159911 McMinn County senior quarterback Cy Ables is among the nominees for the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the year. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159911 Tigers earn split with Wildcats http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159909 HIXSON - Meigs County started the 2009-2010 basketball season Thursday night at Hixson and both coaches were pleased with the way their teams played despite different outcomes. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159909 Area Briefs http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159906 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159906 Baseball 'Dogs ranked 11th http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159844 Reaping the benefits of last year\'s 44-15 record, another Appalachian Athletic Conference title, qualifying for the region tournament and finishing number nine in the final regular season national poll, Tennessee Wesleyan College received a number 11 ranking in the 2010 NAIA Baseball Preseason Coaches\' Top 25 Poll released this week. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159844 Bulldogs collect first season win http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159843 CHATTANOOGA - For a brief moment Wednesday, it appeared to be slipping away again, but the Tennessee Wesleyan College men scored the final five points to take a 35-31 intermission lead and pulled away early in the second half to earn their first win of the season, a 92-76 decision over host Covenant College. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159843 Thursday Area Briefs http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159845 AJHS falls to Ocoee Middle Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159845 Chargers zap Oliver Springs http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159809 OLIVER SPRINGS - Opening the basketball season on the road is never easy. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159809 Size is factor for Lady Tigers http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159808 DECATUR - After two years of medical leave, former Coach Jason Powell is back in charge of the Meigs County Lady Tigers this year and he is happy to know that Meigs has depth and experience returning for the 2009 basketball season. Interim Coach Monique Mincey has returned to coaching the girls at Meigs Middle School. With a roster of only eight players, last year\'s Lady Tigers were 13-20 and 8-8 in 5-AA, but reached the second round of the region before falling to Polk County. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/159808