Today's Sports

The top 4A team in the state showed up at Kitchens’ Field last Friday night and proved why they are one of the best in the area, as Shannon topped New Albany 30-7 to remain undefeated.

Shannon started early with a 39-yard touchdown reception from Legilbert Bogan to Donovan Rogers, and the Red Raiders kept building on their momentum.

Lawrence Zinn sparked the Bulldogs with a fumble recovery in the first, as Shannon only held a 6-0 advantage after the opening quarter.

Shannon comes to town this week as the top team in 4A, but the Bulldogs will hope to be the first team to slow down the high-powered Red Raiders offense. Talking with defensive coaches Rolandus Cox and Scott Duley, they have worked hard with their unit this week, finding what they hope are the right matches to Shannon’s many weapons.

West Union traveled to Jackson last Saturday determined to pick up their first state championship in slow-pitch softball. Still burned from their last appearance in 2007 that saw them go down two games to one to Bogue Chitto, an experienced Lady Eagle squad featuring eight seniors took on West Lincoln. The Lady Bears are also seasoned with  seven seniors and were runners-up in 2008, falling to Smithville. With the stage set for a memorable championship, West Union did not disappoint, taking the first game, 14-3 in five innings.

On any given Friday night, Tyrone Conner and Neal Sanford can be seen in the stands getting the crowd pumped up and wearing some of the most unique outfits.

From disco to the Jackson 5, this duo has long been the entertainment at NAHS football games, and they are quite popular among the fans as I could hardly get in two words without someone stopping to talk to them.

“The teachers love it, the fans love it and we even have our own fans,” Conner said.