Board Member & Sports Fan Mark North

Cane Ridge Bowler on a Roll

The Tennessean named Aaron Ruiz to the All-Midstate Bowling team for the second year in a row. The Cane Ridge sophomore followed his 2011 Bowler of the Year award with his awe inspiring 2012 season. Aaron averaged a state best 227 this season. Be sure you understand… Cane Ridge Ravens sophomore Aaron Ruiz is the best bowler in the state of Tennessee. Any questions?... That’s what I thought.

Metro Nashville Public Schools Sports Hall of Fame

Some of the greatest athletes in Nashville’s history will be on hand April 10 when eight legends are inducted into the Metro Nashville Public Schools Sports Hall of Fame. The 2012 induction class includes legendary basketball coach Charlie Anderson; Maplewood football hero Avion Black who ranks as one of the best punt-returners in the history of the Ohio Valley Conference while at TSU before a stellar NFL career; Madison High School all-around athlete Chuck Boyd who some say was the fastest football player in the SEC while at Vanderbilt; James Douglas, a key member of the great Pearl High School basketball teams of the sixties before an outstanding career at Memphis State; Pearl High football legend Fred Sumrall who starred at TSU before his talents and hard work took him to the NFL’s Washington Redskins; Donna Vaughn Howell a member of the All-Decade team for her basketball prowess at Maplewood; Cohn High School football star Tommy Wells who went on to play at Georgia Tech and even with the Dallas Texans of the old AFL; and McGavock baseball great Reggie Whittemore who led Lipscomb University’s baseball team to two NAIA National Championships and now shares his passion for the game as Executive Director of RBI-Nashville.



Honoring the past, supporting the present and building for the future…MNPS athletic greatness!

Another Referee Story

The North Sports Report is continually having run-ins with referees. Uh…I mean meeting referees in a sportsmanlike manner at places other than at the games. Recently, I met TSSAA basketball referee Anthony Hall as he made a presentation at a Youth Summit. Mr. Hall is a Family Involvement Specialist for Metro Nashville Public Schools, and seemed to be a fan favorite among some students who vividly remembered games he officiated.





-- Mark North

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