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Gas up, put on your seatbelts and enjoy the ride
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/14)
In this space on Friday, thoughts were shared about the importance of having the local hoops fans show up in large numbers to watch the respective squads at DCHS and DHS in the region openers. Arriving at DHS on Friday, while the atmosphere definitely smelled of postseason play, it was a good sight to see a nice crowd on hand to lend their support to the Lady Trojans. Reports from Newbern were that the Lady Choctaws too had a good amount of support for their game against Cordova...
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Short-handed Choctaws advance with 70-55 win over visiting Kingsbury
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/14)
As the No.2-seed in the region tournament, Dyer County hosted Memphis Kingsbury on Saturday night at DCHS with the opportunity to advance to the semifinal round of the tournament on Tuesday at Bolton. In order to do so, the Choctaws would have to win the contest without the services of their best player in Malik Pugh. ...
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Team REED boxers winning titles, learning lessons along the way
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/14)
In a small room at the back of the old John Deere building on East Court, Terrance Reed, owner-operator of Team REED Boxing is busy as youngsters scurry around in boxing gloves. Some are sparring with each other while others take turns on heavy bags in the small space that Reed rents to give youngsters the opportunity to box. While boxing is the sport and the main reason the kids are there, Reed uses the opportunity to teach the youngsters about more than just stepping into the ring to battle...
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Dyersburg uses fast start to race past South Side
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/14)
Facing South Side in the opening round of the Region 7AA tournament after nearly a week off since winning the district tourney, it would have been understandable if No.1-seed Dyersburg needed to shake off a little rust before finding its rhythm. However, it was just the opposite...
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DC clobbers Cordova, advances to semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/14)
Undefeated District 13AAA regular season and postseason tournament champions; No.10 ranking in the final Tennessee AP Poll for AAA basketball; the first 20-win season for the program since '01-'02; a roster that features the district regular season and postseason tournament MVPs; District Coach of the Year...
Stories from Monday, February 24, 2014
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