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 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:45:49 -0400 Thu, 17 May 2012 10:45:49 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Meigs bats silent in season-ending loss http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183557 DECATUR - Meigs County\'s season-long struggle with the bats finally caught up with the Lady Tigers and it couldn\'t have come at a worse time. <br>East Ridge pitcher Ashley Irvin struck out 10, scattered five hits and provided the go-ahead run with a solo home run in the fifth inning to give the Lady Pioneers a 2-1 victory over Meigs County in the Region 3-AA tournament semifinal game on Tuesday. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183557 Track athletes in state meet http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183556 The local schools will be well-represented with eight track athletes qualifying for the state meet in their respective classifications. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183556 Coach says Tigers 'got better' http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183555 Meigs County\'s baseball record may not have been overly impressive this year, but the Tigers improved during the season, leaving supporters hopeful of a bright future. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183555 Area Sports News - May 16 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183558 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183558 'Dogs No. 4 seed for Series http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183518 Tennessee Wesleyan College is seeded fourth in the 10-team field that will contend for the national championship in the NAIA Avista World Series, to be held May 25-June 1 at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183518 Central's Casteel signs with TWC http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183519 ENGLEWOOD - Surprises can be either good or bad - but McMinn Central High School\'s Caitlyn Casteel, a starter on the Chargerettes basketball team, couldn\'t be happier with the eye-opening news she received from Tennessee Wesleyan College, recently. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183519 'Y' swim league dives in http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183517 The Athens-McMinn Family YMCA\'s Summer Swim League is gearing up again for another season of competitive swimming. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183517 Area Sports News - May 15 http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183520 Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183520 Bulldogs earn third World Series bid http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183495 KINGSPORT - Tennessee Wesleyan College put itself in the driver\'s seat on Friday, but the Bulldogs will need a plane ticket to reach their final destination after play on Saturday. Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183495 TWC expects higher Series seed http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183493 Even though Tennessee Wesleyan College has been ranked in the Top 10 of the NAIA national poll all season; had a nation-high 21-game win streak at one point and have set a single-season school record for wins (48), Coach Billy Berry said this has been a club in transition. Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.dailypostathenian.com/dynamic/Sports/Story/183493