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Lady Bulldogs defend Senior Olympic title
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The Lady Bulldogs are once again national champions. The Lady Bulldogs defended their championship from 2009 by winning the gold medal in the National Senior Olympics held in Houston, Texas last week.The Lady Bulldogs, playing in the 75-year-old division, swept through pool play on the first two days, then took the championship by defeating the Silver Slammers from Louisiana and earning a forfeit victory over The Golden Girls from Oklahoma.The Lady Bulldogs are made up of three local women, Carolyn Lance, Jo An Cantrell and Blanche Cook. Wanda Shanks from Cookeville also plays with the team based out of Warren County.Going into the tournament, the Lady Bulldogs were confident they could repeat as national champions.