AHS host tourney

The Adamsville High School tennis team will be sponsoring a non-sanctioned tennis tournament open to all Sept. 17-19 at Buford Pusser Memorial Park in Adamsville. For more information or entry forms, call Michael Harvill at 731-632-3273 or 731-239-2434. Deadline for entry is Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 9 p.m.

Cardinals soar past Eagles in season opener

Adamsville started the 2010 football season with a 27-17 victory over Chester County in their matchup on Friday night. The Cardinals jumped in front by a score of 21-3 through the first three quarters and held off the Eagles in the final quarter to pick up the victory.

Chester County struck first in the opening quarter with a 35-yard field goal in final minute of the quarter. Adamsville responded midway through the second quarter with a 73-yard touchdown pass from Bradley Melton to Justin Shoate. Shoate shook off several defenders inside the 10-yard line to cross into the end zone. Dustin Plunk added the PAT to give the Cardinals a 7-3 advantage.

Adamsville wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the night. The Cardinals added a 57-yard touchdown pass later in the second quarter. Melton connected for the touchdown pass to Nate Garner on a third-and-16 pass play. Justin Salazar kicked the extra-point to give the Cardinals a 14-3 lead at halftime.

The Cardinals added to their lead in the third quarter. Melton connected on his third touchdown pass of the night at the 8:13 mark of the quarter. This time the recipient of the pass was Stephen Jackson on a 24-yard pass. After the PAT from Plunk, the Cardinals had a 21-3 lead. Chester County cut into the lead early in the fourth quarter. The Eagles scored on an 8-yard run to cut the lead to 21-9.

The Eagles tried some trickery on the ensuing kickoff, but the Cardinals were ready for the surprise. Garner fielded an onsides kick by Chester County on the 42-yard line and returned the ball for a Cardinal touchdown. The point-after attempt was no good, but the Cardinals still held a 27-10 lead with only 3:15 remaining in the game.

Chester County added a touchdown in the final minute of play to set the final score at 27-17. Melton only completed three passes in the game, but each of them went for Cardinal touchdowns. The senior quarterback totaled 154 yards in the air.

Senior running back Jamel Sanders led the Cardinals rushing attack with 107 yards on 16 carries. Sanders picked up 91 yards on just nine carries in the final two quarters for Adamsville.

Chase Gunn and John Blakely each had six total tackles to lead the Cardinals against Chester County. Josh Chappell, Hayden Reese, and Kasey Hurley each had five total stops in the game. Kameron McDaniel had an interception for Adamsville.

Tigers to open season at Chester County

The Hardin County High School football team will open their 2010 season on the road at Chester County this Friday night. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Their first home game is scheduled for September 3 against Munford. The Eagles of Chester County were defeated by Adamsville in their opening game of the season last week by a score of 27-17. Hardin County is hoping to equal their hot start in the 2009 season. The Tigers opened the season with seven straight victories.

Lady Cardinals post two big wins

The Lady Cardinal soccer team won their first match of the season against Wayne County. They also competed in the Lexington jamboree last weekend, finishing one match in a tie and winning another.

Head coach Rebecca Ashe is pleased with her team’s performance early in the season. “We started the season off well with a win over Wayne County. The Lexington jamboree gave us practice for the tough district games coming up. Heat is making it hard, and we are hoping for cooler weather soon,” she said. One of their jamboree games had to be cut short due to the rising heat index.

Lady Cardinals 4, Wayne County 1

The Lady Cards kicked off their season with a win last Thursday. Kelsee Blakely scored the team’s first goal on an assist by Chloe Mullis, and Mullis scored again last in the first half. Darby Culver posted another first half goal before Elisabeth Churchwell finished off the team’s scoring in the second half. The team had 34 shots on goal in the match.

Lady Cardinals 1, Martin Westview 1

Churchwell scored the team’s only goal on an assist by Brittany Lambert. Goaltender Olivia Wright posted three saves, and Kristina Milford had two. The team had four shots on goal.

Lady Cardinals 1, Scotts Hill 0

Playing time was shortened in the second match of the jamboree due to the heat. Anna Johnson scored the team’s only goal, and the Lady Cardinals took 11 shots on goal.