by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Cover
COACH JOHN McNeal scanned the hallway at Friendship Christian School — not for hall passes or horseplay, but for instincts. One boy’s shove and a quick twist out of a headlock might’ve looked like a blitzing linebacker and a defensive end blowing up third down. A...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
IN A Lebanon gym, the squeak of sneakers and the thud of basketballs bounce off the empty bleachers. A group of young athletes navigates through cone drills, focusing intently on their footwork and ball-handling skills. Coach Jonathan Barfield observes from the...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
BEFORE THEY were All-Americans, before the college commitments and championship routines, the Price sisters were three girls growing up in Lebanon. They were raised by a mom who never missed a practice and shaped by the memory of a dad who set the bar high. Their...
