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Dyer County sweeps Munford in non-district action
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
With the start of District 14AA approaching on Monday, Dyer County continued its strong play to open the 2021 regular season on Thursday with a trip to former district rival Munford and returned with a three-set win in volleyball action. Dyer County took the first set 25-15 then dominated the second frame 25-7. The Lady Choctaws closed out the match with a 25-11 win in the third set for the win...
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Dyersburg remains unbeaten with three-set win over South Gibson
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
The Lady Trojan volleyball team kept their record unblemished heading into the weekend as Dyersburg opened District 14AA play on Thursday with a three-set sweep of visiting South Gibson in the Terry Glover Gymnasium. The Lady Trojans took the first set 25-18 then held off a surging Lady Hornet team to take the second set 25-20. Dyersburg then rounded out the sweep with a 25-13 win in the third frame the clinch the match...
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At the Shelter
(Features ~ 08/20/21)
PLEASE HELP! There are 82 pets available for adoption (most are cats and kittens). The Shelter is overflowing!! Spring brought the puppies and kittens expected, and the Shelter staff knew they would need to move animals to rescue and adoption. Unfortunately, rescue groups are also overloaded and adoptions are few...
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Strong second half propels DMS over Northview, 40-30
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though the Trojans trailed at halftime following a long Choctaw touchdown pass to end the second quarter, Dyersburg Middle School rallied in the second half to take a 40-30 win over Northview on Thursday night in Newbern in the first meeting between the two schools in over a decade...
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It’s the week we’ve all been waiting for
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com With Week 1 now over and the first games of the 2021 regular season in the books, we can finally turn our undivided attention to Week 2 of the high school season. Having only one game on the docket any other week would make for an easier week...
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The end of one road, the start of another for Trojan Harris
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Friday night marked the ending of one long road and the start of another as Dyersburg High School senior running back and defensive lineman Darius Harris played his first snaps in a regular season high school football game in almost two years during the Trojans’ win over visiting MLK-Prep in the season opener...
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Trojans open the season with a monstrous first half
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
GABRIEL JACKSON Dyersburg began its 2021 regular season on Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium hosting MLK College Preparatory. In what was MLK’s first game in almost two years due to Memphis schools not having fall sports because of the pandemic, Dyersburg would take advantage, scoring on all six of their possessions in the first half leading to a 49-0 win over the visiting Rams...
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Choctaws dominate second half to beat Cavs
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/21)
A low-scoring first half gave way to more offense in the final 24 minutes as the Choctaws outscored Crockett County 32-10 in the second half to take a 39-13 win over the Cavaliers to open the season on Friday in Newbern.
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