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The 2023-24 baseball season in Clarksville was exciting to say the least. The year was filled with twists, turns and upsets; culminated in district championships from Montgomery Central and Rossview High, as well as state tournament runs from Clarksville High and Clarksville Academy.
West Creek High Athletics officially named Michael Booker Jr. as the Coyotes next head football coach going into the 2024-25 season. The decision comes after former head coach Rob Gallowitz stepped down in March.
New Austin Peay State University football head coach Jeff Faris was immediately active in the recruiting process, and he’s excited about what he’s seen in spring practice.
Kirkwood High Athletics announced on Thursday the hiring of Micah Rochester, who will be taking over as the Lady Cobras’ second girls’ basketball coach in school history.
Two star wrestlers from the Northwest program have made commitments to compete in college. Seniors Henry Williams and Kevin Shaw will be wrestling at the next level this fall.
Clarksville Academy sophomore Anna Marie Adams was another student-athlete who advanced to the state tournament during the 2023-24 girls’ tennis season, which marks her second straight appearance.
Last week, several Clarksville area runners competed in the TSSAA State Championships in at Dean A. Hayes stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was highlighted by Kristen DeSantis winning the class 3A state title in the pole vault with an 11’ 6″ performance.
On Friday, May 17, 2024, Clarksville Academy varsity athletes, coaches, families, and administrators gathered together at Clarksville Academy’s Procter Court for the annual Billy Frank Smith Memorial All-Sports Program.