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In the second of two tightly-played District 13AA Semifinals on Friday night in Alamo, the Dyersburg boys got the last word in a back-and-forth fourth quarter as Kewan Hubbard hit a pair of free throws to secure a 52-49 win over Crockett County for the Trojans.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though the Lady Trojans got off to a fast start on Thursday night in the District 13AA Semifinals at Crockett County, the hosting Lady Cavaliers battled back to keep it interesting as Dyersburg fended off a late rally by the home team to take a 41-36 win to advance...

After the Dyersburg boys picked up a strong-second-half-fueled win over Milan on Tuesday in one of the most interesting 25-point blowouts I have ever seen, locally, we’re assured at least one more weekend of high school basketball as all four squads have secured that region quarterfinal game for next Friday or Saturday...

Though they trailed by as much as 15 during the first half before cutting it to five at the break, Dyersburg State came out strong in the second half to take a 75-74 win over rival Jackson State on Wednesday night in Dyersburg to take the lead in the TCCAA Men's race.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though the Lady Trojans got off to a fast start on Thursday night in the District 13AA Semifinals at Crockett County, the hosting Lady Cavaliers battled back tot keep it interesting as Dyersburg fended off a late rally by the home team to take a 41-36 win to advance...

Sitting up on the stage at Green Bay on Monday with the other nine finalists for the Green Bay Packer FAN Hall of Fame, Dyersburg Intermediate School Librarian Kari Bernier was convinced of the results which were about to be announce.

We’ve passed the midway point of February and it’s time for our local high school basketball teams to start their journey on the road to Murfreesboro and the TSSAA Basketball Championships in about a month from now. With District 13AA here locally getting their bracket started on Monday and Tuesday with quarterfinal play-in action for girls and boys on the first two nights of the tournament, the postseason is officially underway...

At halftime, Tuesday night's District 13AA Quarterfinal game between the Trojans and Milan had been a tale of two quarters. After the first eight minutes of the second half were in the books, it remained that but just a different two frames as the Dyersburg boys dominated the third frame on the way to a 79-54 win to eliminate the Bulldogs and advance to the district semifinals.

With the regular season ending this weekend and the final two games of the 2019-20 regular season ahead of them, the Dyersburg State men’s basketball team will enter the final couple games tied with rival Jackson State for the TCCAA lead after defeating Chattanooga State 104-83 on the road on Saturday afternoon...

Despite trailing by 18 at one point early in the second half, the Choctaws rallied during the third and fourth quarter to regain the lead only for late free throws from Union City to propel the Tornadoes to a 53-51 win, as a pair of last-second chances for the orange and white came up short on Senior Night in Newbern.

With the District 13AA Tournament beginning this week with action starting as early as Monday for both teams, the Trojans and Lady Trojans picked up some momentum in their final regular season games of the 2019-20 season as they each grabbed a win on the road at Milan...

For the winters here in Dyer County and Dyersburg to only have one sport to focus on after Christmas especially, things do tend to stay pretty busy when it comes to chasing around the hardcourt teams. From the end of the middle school season to the district schedule at the high school level, hoops fans can get their fill and then some of roundball action all the way into March...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com After working her way through the ranks of the Dyer County girls’ soccer team to become a captain in her senior year, Lady Choctaw senior Ashleigh Bickford will get to continue her career at the next level, signing on Thursday afternoon to play with Dyersburg State this fall...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com With the regular season winding down and the end of conference play coming next weekend, the Dyersburg State men, ranked 25th in the latest NJCAA Division I poll, avenged one of their three losses on the year, rallying late to defeat Columbia State 88-79 on Wednesday night at home...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com For communities the size of Dyer County and Dyersburg, fanbases can be very loyal when it comes to their high school sports teams. While a great number of fans in attendance range from the athletes’ classmates to their friends and family, high school sports can also maintain fans past those perimeters and even include loyal followers and supporters for decades...

As the middle of February awaits us at the end of the week, for the sports calendar in high school it means the regular season is coming to an end. For Dyersburg and Dyer County, Friday is the final chance each of the four teams has to tune up as the postseason looms. These regular season finales on Valentine’s Day can also be a good chance to pick up a little extra momentum like the procrastinating boyfriend rushing to the gas station to buy some of those roses they keep by the register...

On Tuesday night the four Dyersburg seniors were honored prior to facing District 13AA rival Westview. Once the festivities were complete and the seniors — Chris Buss, Josh Caldwell, Wesley Jackson and Nate Spivey— were honored, a game of the utmost importance to the Trojans took place at “The Glove” at DHS...

For the second straight season, the Dyer County boys finished the regular season run through the District 13AAA schedule with an unblemished mark as the Choctaws claimed a 77-48 win over Liberty on Tuesday night in Newbern to finish 8-0 as the regular season district champions.

After accounting for over 4,000 yards combined offense during the Choctaws’ run to the Class 5A Semifinals this past November, Dyer County seniors LaQuinton Wells and Dain Patterson will take their talents to the Bluegrass State as the offensive duo signed with the University of the Cumberlands on Tuesday afternoon at Dyer County High School.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com While some casual fans who focus on the field and on the court might not notice what Dyer County’s Larry Fesmire does during football season or what his wife, Shelia, does during basketball season, the school made sure the couple know they are appreciated for what they have done for Dyer County High School over the last few decades as the two were honored on Tuesday night by being inducted into the school’s hall of fame at halftime of the Choctaw boys game against Liberty.. ...

With the game coming down to the wire on Saturday afternoon as Dyersburg State celebrated Homecoming 2020, Eagle guard Mark Edmond came up big in the clutch, hitting a pair of free throws with 0.3 seconds left in the game to give DSCC a 98-96 win over visiting Roane State...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Cheerleading squads from both Dyer County and Dyersburg ended their competitive seasons over the weekend in Orlando, Fla. at the 2020 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships on Friday and Saturday...

Tennessee Prep Polls The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through February 10, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

Despite trailing by double figures late in the first half and as much as nine during the early stages of the third quarter, the Lady Choctaws erupted to score nearly 20 unanswered points down the stretch in the third quarter to build a cushion then put the game away in the final eight minutes for a 64-49 win over the Lady Cardinals in Brighton on Friday night.

MIKE SMITH msmith@stategazette.com With just three games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Trojans and Lady Trojan squads traveled to Medina on Friday to face South Gibson in a pair of District 13AA match-ups, ones very important to both local teams...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com With the regular season heading toward the finish line later this month for the Dyersburg State Women, the Lady Eagles are currently sitting in fourth place in the standings while piling up some impressive statistics along the way...

The old saying goes “never say never.” However, there have been and still are things I would say “never” to seeing again and some of them are quite possibly a safe bet to happen. For example, we’ll never see anyone come within 150-175 wins from reaching Cy Young’s all-time win total of 511. The closest we have gotten in my lifetime has been Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens...

Just a couple months removed from playing his final snaps as a high school football player in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Classic at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Dyersburg offensive and defensive lineman Sean Harris will continue his gridiron career at the college level with the United States Naval Academy next season.

Dyer County took a brief break from its District 13AAA final swing as the teams travelled to Lake County for a non-district doubleheader and returned with a pair of big wins over the hosting Lady Falcons and Falcons. The Lady Choctaws (20-5, 4-2) got things off to a dominating start, jumping out to a big lead early on the way to a 72-26 win over the Lake County girls. In the nightcap, Dyer County’s boys (21-4) won their 14th in a row with an 86-69 win over the Falcons...

The last two remaining middle school basketball seasons came to an end early this week as both the Northview boys and Three Oaks girls fell in the semifinals of the TMSAA West Sectional Basketball Tournament at Martin Middle School. On Monday night, the Three Oaks Lady Choctaws’ run through the tournament came to an end as West Junior High School handed the orange and white girls a 43-15 loss in the semifinals. ...

One of the games I was looking forward to in the second half of the district schedules was the matchup between the Lady Choctaws and Hardin County which took place this past Friday night in Newbern. Was surprised the Lady Choctaws won? No I was not. Was I surprised Dyer County won by 29 points? Yeah, that wasn’t what I was expecting...

Just a couple months removed from playing his final snaps as a high school football player in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Classic at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Dyersburg offensive and defensive lineman Sean Harris will continue his gridiron career at the college level with the United States Naval Academy next season.

Just a couple days after a Super Bowl ad featured the movie “Groundhog Day”, the deja vu continued for a pair of District 13AA rivals as the Dyersburg boys trailed by double figures at the half only to rally in the third quarter before taking a 65-63 win over Obion County Central on Tuesday night in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

Dyer County took a brief break from its District 13AAA final swing as the teams travelled to Lake County for a non-district doubleheader and returned with a pair of big wins over the hosting Lady Falcons and Falcons.

A year removed from falling to the Lady Bruins in the finals of the Blue Suede Tournament in Medina, the Lady Trojans returned the favor and took a 35-31 win over the University School of Jackson on Saturday afternoon at South Gibson High School.

Two local middle school teams extended their seasons on Saturday as the Northview Choctaws and Three Oaks Lady Choctaws won their TMSAA West Tennessee Sectional Tournament games at Martin Middle School on Saturday. In boys afternoon action, the Choctaws picked up a 67-32 win over West Bemis to advance to tonight’s semifinal round. Later in the evening, Three Oaks moved on with a 57-50 win over Paris Inman...

Tennessee High School Basketball Polls The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through February 3, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

ALAMO — One of the greatest things about having a rivalry in district play is the fact no matter what happens the first time around, the opposition gets a chance to redeem themselves the second time around.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com With the regular season in its final swing through the District 13AAA schedule, the Lady Choctaws avenged one of their two district losses on Friday night, getting strong second and final quarters on the way to a 65-36 win over visiting Hardin County as the orange and white served the Lady Tigers their first loss in district this season as the team celebrated homecoming...

It’s that time of year again and the biggest football game is on the menu for tomorrow evening as the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. But, before we get too deep into the game and who your friendly neighborhood sports editor is going to pick, this past week has been a tough one for the sports world after the passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash last Sunday morning...

Though the No. 24-ranked Eagles trailed midway through the first half after a slow start against Vol State on Wednesday night in the E.H. Lannom Jr. Gymnasium, a lengthy run towards the end of the first half led to a big win by the Dyersburg State men, topping Vol State 120-85.

Dyer County High School honored members of its football program as well as its supporting programs on Monday night with its annual Football Awards Banquet in Newbern.

Dyersburg travelled to Arlington on Tuesday night for a break in District 13AA play to test themselves against Class AAA’s Tigers and Lady Tigers, falling to the home teams in both games. A tough third quarter for the Trojans saw a one-point halftime deficit for the black and gold turn into 15 as the Dyersburg boys were unable to bounce back in the fourth before falling 68-55. ...

Granted, this headline right above us is another one of those “well, yeah” kind of statements I tend to make, but it is not any less true because it is a given. Fans and sometimes players can focus very heavily on the games which will be the most competitive and be toss-ups...

Three Oaks got their week off to a golden start on Monday night in the finals of the West Tennessee Athletic Conference title games, sweeping both TMSAA Small Area championship contests at Crestview Middle School in Covington.

The Dyer County boys started off their second trip through District 13AAA on Tuesday night at home, getting a big run to start the second quarter to put the game out of reach early against the Cougars on the way to an 84-61 win over Munford.

Friday night was a night of recognition in the Terry Glover Gymnasium as Dyersburg High School honored a Trojan senior for passing the 1,000-point mark as a high school player recently.