WTNTribune Radio Sports Broadcasts Five Games in Two Days
Tennessee Tribune affiliated asked to broadcast GDFL Championship Game
The WTNTribune Radio crew had a busy two days during the Labor Day Weekend broadcasting five games in two days. The games raged from professional down to little league as the team on McKinley Young Jr. and JaQuan Johnson gained important notoriety for the online station.
The duo, affectionately known as Junior and Junior, started out at the Glencliff-East Nashville high school football game on Friday night. On Saturday, Young worked two games solo at the Bordeaux Eagles’ complex in Metro Center. Then that night, Junior and Junior teamed up again to broadcast the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL) second round playoff game between the Huntsville Rockets and the Nashville Storm.
The work of the crew didn’t go unnoticed. GDFL Commissioner Charles Thompson listened in on the game. Because of that, Thompson and WTNTribune Radio Sports Executive Director Scott Wallace are working out a deal for the station to broadcast the GDFL Championship game on September 27th in Memphis. That is exciting news for the Tennessee Tribune family.
“These are exciting times for the company as a whole,” said Wallace. “I was already asked by Commissioner Thompson to be the guest speaker for the owners’ meeting to discuss our Assistant Sports Information Director Program and now they want us to broadcast the game. The whole team has worked hard for three years and now we are starting to see progress. This all started with Jason Sales and me on top of high school stadiums around the area. Now we are exploring different markets. The best is yet to come. We are working on other ventures as I speak so stay tuned……Literally.”
Bordeaux Eagles Split a Pair of Games Against Old Hickory
By McKinley Young Jr.
NORTH NASHVILLE-WTNTribune Radio was on hand at The Park at Metro Center as the Bordeaux Eagles Pee Wee and AAA Little League Football Teams played host to the Old Hickory Bulldogs on Saturday in the Tennessee Youth Football Association action. Both organizations didn’t disappoint their fans. Both games were close and came down to the wire as players and coaches gave it everything they had to pull out the victory.
The Eagles Pee Wee team came away with a hard fought win 8-0, as Cameron Wade scored the game’s only points on a six yard touchdown run off the left edge with 6:00 minutes left in the 4th quarter. The Eagles defense held strong to seal the victory.
Bordeaux Eagle Cameron Wade was named the WTNTribune Radio Player of the Game……Photo credit McKinley Young Jr.
The AAA team wasn’t as fortunate as they lost a hard breaker 16-0. The defense gave a solid effort but the offense just couldn’t stop hurting themselves as they had two touchdowns called back because of penalties.
Old Hickory Head Coach Daniel Pigue addresses his team. Pigue is the son of Metro legendary coach Jerry Pigue……Photo credit McKinley Young Jr.
Both teams look to pull out victories this Saturday along with the other teams in the organization. The Eagles look to continue to build their brand teach these young athletes the game of football as they push forward to earn a playoff spot and hopefully bring a championship back to North Nashville as the season goes on.
Eagles, Upton Rides Colts To Victory
By. McKinley Young Jr.
SOUTH NASHVILLE- Friday night at the Tennessee Preparatory School Field, the East Nashville Eagles hit the field running and gunning, as they defeated the Colts of Glencliff 36-0. The night belonged to East Nashville’s star Isiah Upton, as he had an outstanding night passing for 222 yards and two touchdowns completing eight passes on 13 attempts. The senior rushed for 105 yards on nine carries and two more touchdowns. Upton got the Eagles offensive off to a fast start as he completed a 60 yard bomb to Cheau Wilson for a touchdown on the first play of the game. Then the next series Upton hit his all-purpose running back Lennox McAfee for a 10 yard touchdown and added a six yard and 49 yard touchdown runs to put the game out of reach early.
East Nashville’s Cheau Wilson, Isiah Upton, Head Coach Brian Waite and Lennox McAfee after the Eagles victory over Glencliff…Photo credit McKinley Young Jr.
The Eagles defense did its job by holding the Colts to only 46 total yards of offense completing their second straight shut-out of the season. The Eagles were led by junior middle linebacker DeAndre Gavins with a team high seven tackles and a sack. The Eagle defense was in the Colts backfield all night long.
WTNTribune Radio Play by Play Voice McKinley Young Jr. with East Nashville Head Coach Brian Waite…..Photo credit JaQuan Johnson
The Eagles will look to try and improve to 3-0 next week as they prepare for their first District test against Whites Creek on the road, while the Colts travel once again to play the undefeated McGavock and try to get their first win of the season.
Storm, Defense Quench Rockets
Franchise record 20th straight victory propels Storm to the third round of the playoffs
NASHVILLE- Nashville Storm QB Zachary Ducker rushed for 136 yards on 22 carries and the defense held the Huntsville Rockets scoreless in the Storm’s 28-0 victory in the rain at Nashville Maplewood High School. The victory moves the Storm one step closer to going to playing in Ducker’s hometown of Memphis for the Gridiron Developmental Football League Championship.
Nashville Storm QB Zachary Ducker struggles for extra yards……… Photo credit Shaun Foster
The Storm’s defense, led by WTNTribune Radio Player of the Game Danny Roberson, has only given up double digits in points in only one game this season. That game was against this Saturday’s opponent the Indianapolis Tornadoes. Game time is 7 p.m. CST at Maplewood.
Nashville Storm players #25 Ernest Ramsey and Mario Meriweather celebrate during their second round victory……Photo credit Shaun Foster