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Special to the State Gazette Three Oaks traveled to Jackson Thursday night to take on the Trinity Christian Academy Lions and came home with a 32-24 double-overtime win. The Choctaws and the Lions played a defensive 1st quarter with neither team allowing the other to score...

Dyer County was able to match the Cougars early on but Munford was able to get some breathing room during the first quarter and add to it during the first half on the way to a 51-25 win over the Choctaws in Munford on Friday night.

During the course of a player’s football career, changing positions can happen from time to time. Sometimes it is because of the player’s ability or due to their skill set changing. Other times it’s out of necessity to the team.

Eighty minutes was not enough to settle things between Dyer County and Crockett County on the pitch on Thursday in District 14AA play, as the game also needed two overtime periods before being decided in penalty kicks with the Lady Cavaliers leaving Newbern with a 2-1 win.

The road to the postseason in volleyball in Tennessee enters its final leg this week as the Lady Choctaws and Lady Trojans play their final regular season contests of 2021 before heading into the District 14AA Tournament over Fall Break. The Lady Choctaws have only one more district match during the regular season which comes during a busy week ahead as Dyer County is scheduled to be on the court five out of six days beginning on Monday...

Though the Lady Trojans did something to Dyer County which no other team in District 14AA has been able to thusfar this season, the Lady Choctaws battled back to defeat Dyersburg in four sets on Tuesday evening in Newbern to remain unbeaten in district play.

Coming off a pair of wins which have seen the Choctaws (3-2, 1-1) outscore their opponents 103-12 at home, Dyer County will hit the road this week when the orange and white travel to Munford to face the Cougars in another Region 8-5A battle.

After successful outings in their district tournaments on Monday in Humboldt and Millington, golfers from Dyersburg and Dyer County will move on to the Region 7A and Region 8AA tournaments next week. The Dyersburg Trojan golf team will make the trip to Sharon and Persimmon Hills Golf Course for the Region 7A Tournament next week as the black and gold finished third in the District 14A Tournament at Humboldt Country Club...

With the regular seasons in girls soccer and volleyball drawing closer to an end along with the month of September, the final scheduled meeting between Dyersburg and Dyer County went down on Tuesday with the Lady Choctaws taking the second of two volleyball matches...

The Dyersburg volleyball team found itself trailing twice in sets on Monday in the Terry Glover Gymnasium but battled back to tie the match on both occasions before falling to Lexington in five sets in non-district action.

Despite falling behind early, the Lady Trojans rallied with three straight goals in the first half on Sunday but still had to fend off a late Lady Lion rally before winning the Dyersburg Invitational 4-3 at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

After spending his sophomore season and much of his junior year as the Choctaws’ backup quarterback, senior Drae Stafford is leading the way for the Dyer County offense in 2021 as the team looks to make the postseason for the fifth straight season.

Dyersburg’s Dogwood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will host its fifth annual St. Jude Fundraiser Tournament which will take place at the White Squirrel Winery in Kenton on Saturday, Oct. 2. The entry fee for those interested in competing in the tournament will require a donation of at least $50. Tournaments will be held for both children and adults. Youth will begin at 10 a.m. with adults following around 12:30 p.m...

Monday, Sept. 20 Lexington at Dyersburg (Volleyball, 5 p.m.) Dyersburg at District 14A Tournament (at Humboldt) (Golf, 9 a.m.) Munford at Dyer County (Volleyball, 6:30 p.m.) Dyer County at District 15A Tournament (at Millington) (Golf, 9 a.m.)...

Dyersburg scored early and often and never looked back as the Trojans (5-0, 2-0) returned to Region 7-3A play on the field in a big way for a 48-0 win over the Tigers at Bolivar Central on Friday night.

Dyer County struck first and fast which set the tone for the game as the Choctaws dominated Southwind 55-0 for a Region 8-5A win.

With Dyersburg and Dyer County now in the same district in many of the TSSAA-sponsored sports, the Lady Trojans and Lady Choctaws resumed their soccer rivalry on Thursday in Newbern. In the end, the black and gold bounced back from a loss on Tuesday at South Gibson by scoring four goals in a row down the stretch to seal their 6-1 win over the orange and white.

Dyersburg had struggles on Thursday as the Lady Trojan volleyball team celebrated Senior Night in the Terry Glover Gymnasium as Milan handed the black and gold a three-set loss in District 14AA play. “We didn’t come out from the start on our game,” Dyersburg head coach Kaci Lewis said. “We weren’t in it emotionally or physically. We have to do better executing what we practice.”...

After over a decade of not seeing Dyersburg and Dyer County compete in most of the team sports, it’s becoming a weekly thing to see orange and white clash with black and gold this fall. Two weeks ago, we got the first round between two of the top teams in District 14AA volleyball as Dyer County took a three-set sweep over Dyersburg in the Terry Glover Gymnasium...

Three Oaks bounced back from its loss to Humboldt in WTAC play earlier this month and got back on the winning track, pulling away from rival Northview on Thursday night at home for a 22-6 win. “Defense was the key,” Three Oaks head coach Chris Eaves said. “We finally got everybody back healthy and we came to play. The defense showed out.”...

When the new classifications and district alignments were announced late last fall, the excitement was focused a lot on the winter and spring sports. Like a lot of local sports fans, I was excited at the prospect of seeing the Choctaws and Trojans take the court and field against each other this school year. It was a given I would look forward to every meeting between the two local schools...

After playing two of the first three games on the road, Dyer County will stay at the confines of Choctaw Stadium for the second straight week as the orange and white continue Region 8-5A play on Friday when the Choctaws (2-2, 0-1) host Southwind.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Fresh off a come-from-behind win against Class 5A’s Munford on the Cougars homefield last week, the Trojans (4-0, 1-0) will return to Region 7-3A action this week as Dyersburg travels to Bolivar Central (0-3, 0-1) to take on the Tigers...

The Dyer County volleyball team got their week off to a successful start, winning a combined three times on Monday and Tuesday. The Lady Choctaw netters traveled to Jackson on Monday and returned with a pair of three-set wins over North Side. The following day, Dyer County was again on the road, sweeping Milan on the Lady Bulldogs’ home court...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com When the new classifications and district alignments were announced late last fall, the excitement was focused a lot on the winter and spring sports. Like a lot of local sports fans, I was excited at the prospect of seeing the Choctaws and Trojans take the court and field against each other this school year. It was a given I would look forward to every meeting between the two local schools...

The Trojan golfers shot well but came up just short on Monday, falling to Gibson County at the Farms. The Trojans combined to shoot a 173 on the day, just two shots behind the Pioneers’ 171. Dyersburg’s Tyler Madden finished as the second medalist on the day, coming off the course with a 39 and just two behind overall medalist Peyton Selph...

Many teams have one player who doesn’t seem to come off the field. When the team is on offense, he’s out there. On defense, he’s in the lineup. Special teams, he’s covering or returning kicks.

Monday, Sept. 13 Gibson County at Dyersburg (Golf, 4 p.m.) Dyer County at North Side (DH) (Volleyball, 5 p.m.) Dyer County, Crockett County at Halls (Dyersburg Municipal) (Golf, 4 p.m.) Three Oaks at Lake County (Volleyball, 5 p.m.) DMS at Jackson Christian School (Girls Soccer, 5:30 p.m.)...

Though the Trojans trailed by double figures at the half, Dyersburg scored three times in the second half then held off a Cougar rally to take a 27-24 win at Munford on Friday night.

The Dyer County Choctaws set the tone early for Friday night’s home game against the Memphis Trezevant Bears. A complete turnaround from their previous two losses, Dyer County started the game off with three straight unanswered touchdowns in the first quarter over the visiting Bears and six in the first half leading to a 47-12 win.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com The road to the postseason for Dyer County and Dyersburg’s volleyball team converged on Wednesday when the Lady Choctaws and Lady Trojans met on the court to decide who would leave with the District 14AA lead...

Though the DMS football team trailed heading toward the end of the first half, a late second-quarter touchdown became the spark which flamed through the second half as the Trojans rallied to take a 20-12 win over the Bulldogs on Thursday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

A match which local volleyball fans had been anticipating for a decade had even more meaning as both the Lady Choctaws and Lady Trojans entered Wednesday evening’s clash in the Terry Glover Gymnasium in Dyersburg tied atop the District 14AA standings and unbeaten in district play.

After last week’s cancellation of the Trojans’ Region 7-3A opener against Bolton, Dyersburg (3-0, 1-0) will hit the road for the first time in the regular season this Friday night as the black and gold travel to Munford (2-1) to take on the Cougars in non-region action.

Dyer County took steps in the right direction last Friday in Memphis as the Choctaws (1-2, 0-1) were a play or two away from knocking off Memphis Central on the Warriors home field at Crump Stadium.

Coming off a week which saw the Lady Trojans go 0-1-1 against Jackson private school teams, Dyersburg got back to business in Division I on Tuesday evening with a dominating 9-0 win over South Side at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

A sluggish start on Tuesday afternoon in Newbern hampered the Lady Choctaws, who fell 3-1 to Fayette Academy in soccer action.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com No matter how much the number of wrestling shows I go to through the years dwindles down, I still have a love for the business which is deeply rooted inside me. The national product turns me off on a weekly basis to the point I don’t watch anymore and choose to focus on local shows like we have here in Dyer County and throughout Northwest Tennessee...

Tuesday, Sept. 7 South Side at Dyersburg (Girls Soccer, 6 p.m.) Crockett County at Dyersburg (Golf, 4 p.m.) South Gibson at Dyer County (Volleyball, 6:15 p.m.) Crockett County, Obion County Central at Dyer County (Golf, 4 p.m.) Medina at DMS (Girls Soccer, 5:30 p.m.)...

Coming into his senior season, Dyer County center Cole Horner has already been a part of some of the biggest moments in the program’s history over the past ten years.

Though the Choctaws (1-2, 0-1) were facing the No. 4 team in Class 5A on their home field, Dyer County nearly left Crump Stadium with an upset as the orange and white nearly knocked off Memphis Central before falling 31-27 on Friday night in Memphis.

After a pair of non-district sweeps earlier in the week, the Lady Trojan volleyball team moved to 4-0 in District 14AA as Dyersburg handed Crockett County a three-set sweep in the Terry Glover Gymnasium on Thursday night.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com For those who follow high school volleyball locally, this season has been pretty fun to watch. And, that’s a case for both high schools as both the Lady Choctaws and Lady Trojans are playing very well. But, the two teams are playing especially well within District 14AA...

Dyersburg defender Anna Fisher (77) rushes a Jackson Christian player during soccer action on Thursday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium. The Lady Trojans got a penalty kick from Virginia Kerber in the 18th minute but JCS answered late in the first half with a goal. After a scoreless second half, the game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Lady Trojans return to action on Tuesday when they host South Side at 6 p.m.

Despite starting strong, the Three Oaks Choctaws suffered a disappointing loss to the Humboldt Vikings Thursday night losing 28-16 at Three Oaks Middle School. The Choctaws started the game with an Ethan Wray onside kick that was recovered by Colton Dominguez.  Starting at midfield, Three Oaks’ offense quickly went to work through the air.  Landon Daniels connected with Ian Shepherd on the first play of the game to move the ball inside the Vikings 20-yard line.  Three plays later, Daniels found Wray wide open for a 16-yard touchdown pass. Shepherd added the 2-point conversion with a catch from Daniels.  . ...

The Dyersburg High School cheerleading squad is currently holding a fundraiser to help benefit the competition cheer team. The cheerleaders are currently selling prints of Richie Williams’ “Friday Night Lights” photo showcasing an aerial view of J.C. Sawyers Stadium during the Aug. 27 game between Dyersburg and Dyer County. The print commemorates the first meeting between the two teams in 11 years...