MJHS baseball banquet --
The Mt. Juliet High School Baseball Booster Club will hold its annual Dinner Banquet & Auction Tuesday, Feb. 26 at at Victory Baptist Church. This event will offer a family atmosphere with entertainment by internationally acclaimed comedian and motivational speaker, Stephen Bargatze.  Guests will enjoy a banquet style dinner served by team members as well as a live and silent auction. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 5:45 p.m. for seating. Tickets are $35 per person or a business may sponsor a table of eight for $280 donation. All funds generated will benefit the MJHS Baseball Booster Club. For tickets or sponsorship information, contact Karen Rudzinski at 615-504-1905.

LHS opening day event --
The Lebanon High Blue Devil baseball team is holding an opening day ceremony / field dedication for the 2013 season, an event to honor Lebanon Sports Hall of Fame coach Brent Foster.  The event is set for Saturday, March 9 as the Blue Devils take on Central Magnet from Murfreesboro in a 12 Noon game at Brent Foster Field. Anyone who played or coached baseball at Lebanon  High is invited to participate.

A $100 donation to the baseball progam includes a pregame meal, a “throwback” Lebanon Blue Devil baseball cap, a 2013 season pass, the opportunity to take the field in your old position for Coach Foster’s ceremonial first pitch, tours of the locker room and hitting facility as well as post-game activities. To take part in the activities, please email Tommy Bryan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

GIRLS REGION 5AAA TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 22
At higher seed
Games begin at 7 p.m.
Rossview at Beech
West Creek at Mt. Juliet
Station Camp at Dickson County
Lebanon at Kenwood

Monday, Feb. 25
Semifinals at Beech

Wednesday, Feb. 27
Finals at Beech

BOYS REGION 5AAA TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 23
At higher seed
Games begin at 7 p.m.
Henry County at Station Camp
Rossview at Wilson Central
Hendersonville at Kenwood
Mt. Juliet at Dickson County

Tuesday, Feb. 26
Semifinals at Beech

Thursday, Feb. 28
Finals at Beech

MONTGOMERY, AL -- Jake Collier tossed a complete game, scattering seven hits and striking out five, while Craig Monson and Robert Gonzalez each collected two hits and Monson added a two-run single in the ninth inning in Cumberland’s 4-1 victory Tuesday over No. 9 Faulkner.
 
Collier (1-0) retired the final 10 batters of the game and worked out of jams in the second, fourth, fifth and sixth innings, three times retiring Luis Sanchez with a pair of runners on base and getting a line drive doubleplay to end another frame. The righthander walked three and kept the Eagles hitters at bay, allowing just one extra-base hit, a double to Dauris Holguin in the second inning.
 

HARTSVILLE -- Watertown needed an extra four minutes to win a second consecutive District 8A tournament title Tuesday, easing past Gordonsville 66-61 at Trousdale County High.

The win boosted the Purple Tigers to 26-3 overall and sets up a 7 p.m. home game Saturday vs. Pickett County in the first round of the Region 4A tournament.

GALLATIN -- Top-seeded Mt. Juliet overpowered Beech 43-28 in Monday's District 9AAA tournament finals, earning a Friday home game vs. West Creek in the opening game of the Region 5AAA tournament.

Down 5-0 to the Lady Buccaneers early, Mt. Juliet's defense sitffened and allowed Beech just eight more field goals the rest of the way.