Lionettes In State Tournament Thursday Morning!

The day is finally here for the Cannon County Lionettes. The 29-7 team led by Coach Dodgen will make their first appearance in the TSSAA state tournament since 1992 when they play this morning at 11:30 against Elizabethton. Cannon County Schools are in regular session today however any student or Cannon County School employee who wishes to attend the game today will be allowed to sign out starting at 10:00 provided they bring proof of game attendance the following day such as a ticket stub or a staff member taking roll at the game.A pep bus will be available for school students who may not have other transportation to the game at no charge but they will be responsible for the $10 admission ticket to the game. The pep bus will deliver the students back to their respective schools by early afternoon. Students will be able to catch their proper bus home at the normal dismissal time.
The estimated crowd from Cannon County expected to be at Murphy Center Thursday morning is around 1,000 people. You are invited to come out and support the Lionettes this morning. If you can’t make it, WBRY AM-1540, FM 96.7 will have complete coverage beginning at 11:10 with the coaches corner, 11:30 tip-off
In order to make today’s broadcast possible, several of our normal midday program underwrites agreed to allow their programs to be moved. WBRY would like to thank Woodbury Funeral Home, Jennings Jewelers and Smith Funeral Home. The Churches of Christ midday Bible study program will air Thursday at 10:40am instead of its normal time of 12:15.