NASHVILLE (AP) - The Nashville City Paper has sued the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association demanding access to files that were part of an investigation that led to sanctions against an elite private school in Nashville.

The suit, filed Wednesday in the Chancery Court of Davidson County, asks a court to order the TSSAA to turn over a report by Montgomery Bell Academy outlining any financial contributions that may have been given to students or their families.

The paper also wants records, emails and correspondence regarding MBA.

The TSSAA, which regulates high school athletic programs, imposed major sanctions against the all boys' school in January for violating recruiting and financial aid rules.

TSSAA lawyer Rick Colbert said the organization is not a government agency and not covered by the public records' act.