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Hosting rival Obion County on Friday night at DHS in front of family members and school administrators only due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Trojan and Lady Trojan squads looked to earn a pair of pivotal district wins over the Rebels and Lady Rebels.

Playing on the road for the first time in their District 13AAA schedule, the Choctaws (5-7, 2-1) struggled with shooting and turnovers as the Cardinals took advantage to get a 61-38 win over Dyer County on Friday night at Brighton.

Coming off a season where the Choctaws graduated seven players including four starters, Dyer County’s boys find themselves with a smaller, but still contributing senior class this season in the duo of Ethan Smith and Joey Carolin.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though the Lady Vikings were able to keep it close during the opening quarter on Thursday night at Dyersburg Middle School, the Lady Trojans dominated the second quarter to propel themselves to a 42-12 final over Humboldt to move to 14-0 on the season...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com So this is something which has been stuck in my craw for pretty much my entire career which has been spent solely here in Northwest Tennessee. This past week, the TSSAA announced Chattanooga will host the girls state soccer championships for the next two years while Sevierville will host the golf championships during the same time frame...

Dyer County High School announced on Thursday afternoon half of Friday night's scheduled District 13AAA doubleheader at Brighton has been canceled as the Lady Choctaws and Lady Cardinals will not play at Brighton.

Just a week removed from having the majority of the offense provided by two players, Dyer County’s boys got a much more balanced scoring attack as five Choctaws scored in double figures on the way to an 83-63 win over Munford in District 13AAA action on Tuesday night in Newbern...

MIKE SMITH msmith@stategazette.com ALAMO — On Tuesday night the Trojan and Lady Trojans basketball squads made the short trip to Alamo to face Crockett County in a pair of District 13AA matchups. When the games were over, both Dyersburg squads would like to have a do over...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Now that we’re into January, it’s time for the basketball action to heat up with district action as the Trojans and Choctaws as well as their lady counterparts begin to work on their resume for the district tournaments next month...

Monday, Jan. 11 DMS at Martin (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Northview at Crestview (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Ripley at Three Oaks (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Tuesday, Jan. 12 Dyersburg at Crockett County (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Munford at Dyer County (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Inman at Three Oaks (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

Taking the court for only the third time since Dec. 8, the Lady Trojans (4-5) got off to a slow start on Saturday night in the Terry Glover Gymnasium, but battled back in the second half to take a 51-39 win over visiting Union City.

The Lady Choctaws found themselves trailing at halftime of their District 13AAA opener against Hardin County at home on Friday night but opened the second half strong to rally their way to a 47-40 win over the Lady Tigers.

While many will look at the stat columns to see who the leader for a team is on a given night, there are other ways a player can show leadership for their teammates. While Lady Trojan Ashleigh Harris can put up stats on any given night, there are plenty of other ways the Dyersburg senior can be a leader for her team.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com One thing I have noticed since Executive Order No. 70 began was how quiet the basketball gym can be during the games and especially during timeouts. In fact, Tuesday night at Newbern, I was sitting on the home side of the gymnasium at the very top row of the upper level and could hear 90 percent of what Dyer County head coach Derek McCord said to the officials and a high percentage of what he said to his teams...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though the Lady Choctaws dominated the first quarter, Lake County gave Three Oaks all the home team wanted over the next three quarters before the orange and white pulled away late to take a 44-40 win on Thursday night at Three Oaks...

For the second time in under three weeks, four quarters were not enough to decide things between Dyer County and Gibson County in girls basketball action. Unfortunately for the Lady Choctaws (7-6), for the second time in 18 days, the orange and white girls had their chances to win but fell to the Lady Pioneers in overtime 82-76 in Newbern on Tuesday night.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com We’re now a little over a couple weeks into the Executive Order No. 70 timeframe and things are very different for those of us who are allowed to go to basketball games here in Northwest Tennessee and throughout the state...

On the strength of a near-40-point night by Jamin Gauldin, Three Oaks needed an extra frame as Gauldin’s last three points of the night became the biggest as the Choctaws got a last-second three-pointer to take a 51-49 win over Crestview on Monday night at Three Oaks...

The Northview girls got the second half of their season underway with a strong start as the Lady Choctaws took a 36-26 win at Union City on Monday night. With three points each from Tykeria Kennedy and Anitra Honore, the Lady Choctaws trailed Union City 8-6 after the opening frame...

The Lady Choctaws (8-5) got the second half of their schedule off to a strong start on Saturday in Collierville behind a record-breaking performance by sophomore Caitlyn Berry as Dyer County’s girls cruised to a 69-28 win over St. Benedict in the Jack Jones Collierville Classic...

Monday, Jan. 4 Northview at Union City (Basketball, 6 p.m.) West at Three Oaks (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Tuesday, Jan. 5 Gibson County at Dyer County (6 p.m.) Thursday, Jan. 7 DMS at Haywood (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Northview at Hillcrest (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Looking forward after a memorable 2020 and all which came with it, there are plenty of things I would like to see in 2021 should we be able get back to some form of normal. At least a new normal. Right in front of us is basketball season and, while we are under Executive Order 70, things will look different for those of us who are able to get to see the games in person. ...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com In preparation for this year’s final column to wrap up what has been a very memorable 2020, I looked back at how I opened 2020 back on Jan. 2, 2020. It was fun back then to look forward into what could have been this year with our sports...

The Lady Trojans moved to 12-0 on the year when DMS closed out the Dot Foods Christmas Tournament with a 47-29 win over the Dyer Lady Eagles on Wednesday afternoon. Led again by Crawford and Ayers, the Lady Trojans took the early lead, getting a three-pointer and two buckets from Crawford as well as four points from Ayers to take an 11-5 lead after one...

The Lady Choctaws continued their successful stay at the Peggy Bain Classic on Tuesday afternoon as Dyer County won their second straight blowout over a Mississippi opponent, dominating Kossuth, Miss., 72-33 in Glen, Miss.

The Dyersburg boys concluded their two-day trip to the Peggy Bain Classic on Tuesday night, falling to Byers 69-43 in the final night of action in Glen, Miss.

Dyersburg brought its first half of the season to a successful end on Tuesday evening as the Lady Trojans rallied from a double-digit deficit at the half to dominate the second half against Greenfield on the way to a 46-39 win in the second day of the Dot Foods Christmas Tournament in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

Playing for the first time in about two weeks, the DMS girls continued their winning ways on Tuesday in the first game of the second day of the Dot Foods Christmas Tournament as the Lady Trojans (11-0) got off to a slow start before hitting seven three-pointers on the way to a 42-34 win over the University School of Jackson in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

Dyer County’s girls wasted no time ending a two-game losing streak in their first game post-Christmas as the Lady Choctaws (6-5) knocked off Independence, Miss. (10-3) 74-37 in the first day of the Peggy Bain Classic in Glen, Miss. Lady Choctaw sophomore Caitlyn Berry was a one-player scoring machine in the opening frame, scoring 16 of Dyer County’s 18 points as the orange and white led 18-12 at the end of the first quarter...

The Trojans (5-5) got back to work bright and early following the Christmas Break as Dyersburg’s boys opened the 2020 Peggy Bain Classic in Glen, Miss. on Monday morning with a 54-52 loss to Biggersville, Miss. in the first game of the two-day event...

On any kind of team, there are always different types of players which a coach will need on the roster as each can bring something specific to the table. One of the most important but often overlooked quality a player can possess is the ability to be a great teammate.

There are several aspects in the game of basketball which go into making an athlete a standout player.

With Dyer County’s originally scheduled trip to Perry County canceled heading into this week, the Choctaws and Lady Choctaws were able to pick up a trip to Creek Wood on Tuesday but dropped both games after the lengthy roadtrip into Middle Tennessee...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com This week got off to a start some of us probably felt was coming soon as Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 70 on Sunday. This order limits indoor gatherings to 10 or fewer people and encourages those gatherings to only include immediate family household members...

Following Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's signing over Executive Order 70 on Sunday night, the Dyer County School system released a statement on Tuesday afternoon in regards to the order as well as the guidelines released by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association earlier in the day.

Following Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's signing over Executive Order 70 on Sunday night, the Dyersburg City School system released a statement on Monday evening in regards to the order as well as the guidelines released by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association earlier in the day...

The Governor has issued Executive Order No. 70, effective immediately and remaining in effect through January 19, 2021. Because of the significant increase in the incidence of COVID-19 infections in Tennessee, additional restrictions on who may attend interscholastic athletic practices and contests will be in place...

With Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s issuing of Executive Order No. 70 on Sunday evening, attendance at local high school basketball games will face further limitations as the order restricts who can attend spectator sports and athletic activities in person.

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Dyer County at Creek Wood (Basketball, 4 p.m.)

The Trojans battled from behind after a strong start by Covington to take a halftime lead then dominated stretches in the third and fourth quarters to take a 74-61 win over the Chargers in the second day of the Charles Cowles Classic on Saturday in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

Fans in Dyer got their money’s worth early on Friday night as the Lady Choctaws nearly knocked off 10-1 Gibson County in non-district action, as a late Lady Pioneer run doomed Dyer County to a 93-89 defeat at Gibson County High School in overtime.

Facing Briarcrest in the opening round of the Charles Cowles Classic being held at Dyersburg High School on Friday and Saturday, the Trojans looked to snap a two-game skid when hosting the undefeated Saints.

When asking Dyer County head coach Derek McCord about junior post player and standout Ethan Tolbert, while his answer may sound cliché, it does do a good job of summing out why the 11th grader is arguably the best player on the Choctaw roster...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com This year has been one we’re going to remember for a long time thanks largely to the pandemic which has affected everyone. There are just under two full weeks left in 2020 and, for many of us - especially in the sports world, the year can’t get over with fast enough...

Basketball fans will converge on Dyersburg High School beginning Friday afternoon as the Trojan basketball program will host the annual Charles Cowles Classic with eight games over two days.

The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws hit the road on Monday night as Dyer County travelled to Medina to take on South Gibson and returned to Newbern with a split. The Lady Choctaws (5-3) got a 24-point night from junior Haleigh Caviness to help the DCHS girls to a 62-52 win over the Lady Hornets. In the nightcap, the Choctaws (3-2) fell to the Hornets, 66-57...

For the second time in six days, local basketball fans got to witness the battle of the Choctaws with the venue being Three Oaks this time as the home team avenged last week’s loss in Newbern with a 48-35 win on Monday night.

After helping lead the Dyer County boys golf team the past three seasons, Choctaw senior golfers Ben Shelton and Landon Mobley will continue to play alongside each other as both DC linksters signed with Freed-Hardeman University on Monday to continue their golf careers.

Dyersburg Middle School fans got a little bonus basketball on Monday night as the Trojans needed overtime before pulling out a 40-37 win over visiting Union City at home. DMS got a big first quarter from A.J. Higgins, who scored eight of the Trojans’ 10 opening-quarter points, as the black and gold took a 10-9 lead after one frame...

When not getting paid to watch and write about our local sports teams, my favorite sport to watch is baseball. And, as a baseball person, being a stat guy is something which almost always comes with the territory. Who has the most career hits? Pete Rose with 4,256...