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Shovels take the standings lead with a shutout win over Athletics
There has been a lot of movement in week three of the Tullahoma Adult Baseball League, with the Shebvul Shovels catapulting up the standings and other teams dropping further down the ranks. Here are recaps for a few of the most memorable games of the week.

Test Pilots end regular season on 12-game win streak
The Tullahoma Test Pilots have been the best team in the Volunteer Baseball League for the whole month of July. They have won 12 straight regular-season games, with their latest two regularseason wins coming against the Cookeville Flying Frogs, where they won 12-9, and against the Columbia Jumpin’ Jacks, where they won 166. Tullahoma also opened up their postseason with an 18-3 win against Cookeville.

Lee named new THS baseball coach
Tullahoma City Schools has announced that Logan Lee has been hired as the new baseball coach and a math teacher at Tullahoma High School.

Virkhaus wins tennis award
Vie Virkhaus, member of SAS’s class of 2026 and district singles’ champion in Tennessee, has been recognized for her “exemplary character and sportsmanship in athletics” with the Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity, given jointly by the TSSAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Test Pilots on their longest win streak of the 2026 season
The Tullahoma Test Pilots have been on a tear of late. They have won their last nine games in a row, with their two latest victories both coming against the Cookeville Flying Frogs by scores of 7-1 and 12-2.

Athletics take solo lead in Tullahoma Adult Baseball League standings
Another week of Tullahoma Adult Baseball League has passed, and the Athletics now have the top spot in the league’s standings, while several other teams logged great performances.

Test Pilots get revenge on Flying Frogs with two shutout wins
The Tullahoma Test Pilots, after losing 6-3 on July 9 to the Cookeville Flying Frogs, won their past two games against them by scores of 11-0 and 10-0.

Shovels bury Rockies in season opener
The 2026 Adult Baseball League 2026 is now underway, and the Shebvul Shovels, in the opening week of games, put forth an outstanding outing against the Rockies, where they won 19-0.

Sports writers honor Knoll for tending goal
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released the Boys Soccer All-State Team Selections for 2026, and St. Andrew’s-Sewanee (SAS) sophomore goalkeeper Konrad Knoll was one of… Login to continue reading Login…

2027 seniors in the spotlight: Jackson Knight
The Tullahoma High School basketball team reached the state tournament for the second straight time in the 2025-2026 season. They were able to make it to the Glass House in Murfreesboro with some of the same big contributors on their first run, along with a mix of new players who played massive roles in their most recent trip. One of those players was rising senior Jackson Knight, and he should be one of the key players for Tullahoma when they take the floor next year.
