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BY DOUG MILES MEDIA

A change in his wife's job forced Don and Leah Purvis to move to the Memphis area more than six years ago.
That meant they would not be attending church services with Bob Bowling. Still, Don Purvis knew they would be reunited with Bowling at some point. He just did not think it would be this soon.
Bowling, the director of athletics at Braden River High, hired Purvis to be his football coach. READ MORE

Riverview trips rival Sarasota, 3-1

Riverview rode the arm of Mollie McDermit to a 3-1 victory over Sarasota on Tuesday night at the Miss Sarasota Softball complex.
McDermit, a junior, went the distance on the mound and allowed just four hits and no earned runs for the Lady Rams.
Junior catcher Amanda Mendolia went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Riverview, which took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning on an infield error. READ MORE