NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A sewage treatment facility in Kingston Springs, Tenn., empties into the Harpeth River every day. It’s legal to do this, but under the Clean Water Act, these wastewater discharges need to be within certain limits. During some periods, E. coli bacteria was more than 2,000 percent higher than the permitted amount. After years of trying to get the state to address the problem, a conservation group has given notice that they intend to sue.

This is a story I immediately went home and showed my boys - young athletes with big dreams. The Vanderbilt football team's success has stolen the spotlight - what I love about Steve Layman's story is he reveals the individual hardships it took to get there. As Clark Lea says, "we all have scuff marks." This team proves perseverance pays off!
- Carrie Sharp