Dyersburg, Tennessee · Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Choctaws hold off Trojans, complete season sweep (02/07/10)
The atmosphere was electric on Friday night at DCHS when the Choctaws and the Trojans took the court for Round 2 of their 2010 rivalry. The first time the two rivals met in January the ballgame was well worth the price of admission. Friday night was no different...
Lady Choctaws edge past Lady Trojans, 62-61 (02/07/10)
The matchup between the Lady Trojans and the Lady Choctaws on Friday night was one to remember to say the least. The physical rivalry matchup went back and forth the entire game, but two clutch free throws by Dyer County senior Brittany Cranford with three seconds left on the clock allowed the Lady Choctaws to pull out an emotion-filled 62-61 victory...
For the second straight time, rival games live up to the hype (02/07/10)
Despite a steady drizzle, thousands of basketball fans tracked a path to Newbern for Round 2 of the season series between the respective basketball squads from DCHS and DHS on Friday. It's fair to say the truest of fans didn't leave disappointed. As has been said many times, there's nothing better than a packed house when the rivals meet on the hardwood, and Friday it was packed from top to bottom...
Late free throws lift Lady Trojans to victory (01/31/10)
MIKE SMITH msmith@stategazette.com As the high school basketball season winds down and the respective squads begin to look toward the district tournament, every game is important in hopes of securing a higher seed in the tourney. On Thursday night in a game moved up due to the winter storm warnings for Friday, Dyersburg took a big step in the right direction against Crockett County. ...
Trojans start hot, finish cold in loss to Cavaliers (01/31/10)
In several of the contests prior to Thursday night's matchup with Crockett County, the Trojans had been the hunters, oftentimes falling behind early only to surge back from behind and make things interesting down the stretch. Against the Cavaliers the role was reversed. ...
Though his career will end, Glover's work should never be forgotten (01/31/10)
One of the first things learned close to six years ago was the fact student athletes will come and go, that was a given. A little later it became apparent that coaches too will come and go, some quicker than others. These two things have become something one almost becomes comfortable with over time...
Glover announces plans to retire from DHS (01/28/10)
During his 47-year career within the Dyersburg City School system, it's fair to say Terry Glover has seen it all when it comes to the activities of student athletes. Not only has Glover seen it all, the man has done it all as well while serving as athletic director and assistant principal at DHS...
Dyersburg splits with Ripley on senior night (01/28/10)
Playing their final regular season home contests on Tuesday, the respective Trojan and Lady Trojan squads earned a split on senior night with visiting Ripley as Dyersburg won the girls' game, 72-46, while the Tigers remained atop the district standings with a 63-50 win in the nightcap...
Westview stuns Dyersburg on shot at the buzzer (01/24/10)
With time winding down and a one-point lead, Dyersburg head coach Blaine Mahaffey was simply hoping his Trojan squad would find a way to hold on and secure the victory. Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed when Westview's Dillon Gardner sank a basket as time expired -- stunning the team as well as the large contingent of supporters in attendance -- as the Chargers escaped with a 62-61 district win...
Dyer County squads too much for Munford on homecoming (01/24/10)
The Dyer County basketball squads returned home on Friday after nearly a month on the road to take on district foe Munford on Homecoming in Newbern. The homecoming night was full of fun festivities, but most importantly to the Choctaw faithful, both squads were able to pick up important district victories...
Trojans giving hoop fans plenty to cheer about (01/24/10)
While watching the district contest on Friday night at DHS, it really began to sink in just what was going on when it comes to the Trojan basketball program. To say the support not seen in several years has returned is probably a huge understatement, but it has and not a moment too soon...
Trojans solid in upset win over Tomcats (01/20/10)
In several games this season the Trojan basketball team had come close to closing out opponents only to have the contest slip away in the final minutes. On Tuesday night Blaine Mahaffey's scrappy Dyersburg bunch put it all together against a solid Haywood County squad, earning a hard-fought victory against the district frontrunners, 81-76...
Miscues play pivotal role in Dyersburg loss to Haywood (01/20/10)
Looking to build off of the momentum of a big district win over Milan on Friday, the Lady Trojans traveled to Brownsville on Tuesday looking to avenge an early-season loss to the Lady Tomcats at DHS. Unfortunately for Dyersburg, the inability to take care of the basketball down the stretch doomed the squad's hopes of a victory. The Lady Trojans committed 19 turnovers in the final period and 30 for the game, allowing Haywood County to earn the season sweep with a 50-45 win...
'Big Ced' making most of final season with Choctaws (01/19/10)
Two years ago Dyer County Choctaw Cedric "Big Ced" Janes was a 6-foot-4, 350-pound man-child with aspirations of pursing a career on the gridiron as a defensive lineman. Now Janes is a 6-6, 240-pound chiseled beast who has played a major role in the success of the Dyer County basketball program, especially now that they are in AAA, where the Choctaws are usually the smallest team on the court nearly every game...
Indians slip past Choctaws in double overtime (01/17/10)
After a week break from the 2009-2010 basketball campaign, Dyer County returned to action on Friday, when the Newbern squads traveled to Jackson for their second district matchup against North Side. The Choctaws and the Indians put on a show for the jammed-packed crowd from start to finish on Friday, but after four quarters and two overtime periods, North Side escaped with an 84-80 victory...
Trojans fall in district contest against Bulldogs, 53-50 (01/17/10)
On Friday against Milan the DHS Trojan basketball team was in a position to make a statement and secure a fourth-place standing in the district rankings. With the final month of the season ahead, a win over the Bulldogs on the road would have been huge for Dyersburg...
It would have been harder to let go if he had gone 13-0 (01/17/10)
So, for all the Tennessee football fans out there, how's the blood pressure these days? On Tuesday while covering the Dyersburg-Obion County basketball game, a simple text message stating what has become the obvious was sent and things haven't been the same since...
Trojans too much for Rebels (01/13/10)
Entering Tuesday night's game against Obion County, the DHS basketball team was one win away from not only evening its overall record, but more importantly the squad could get back to .500 in district play as well. The obstacle standing before the scrappy Trojans was an Obion County squad that had lost four straight and desperately needed a win to stay out of the bottom of the district standings...
Late free throws lift Trojans past Gibson County, 70-64 (01/11/10)
After an emotional loss against rival Dyer County on Tuesday, the Trojan basketball team looked to get back on the winning track on Friday when Gibson County made a visit to DHS for a district encounter. The Pioneers didn't go down easy, but when the final whistle blew the Trojans did what it took to earn the victory, edging out the visitors, 70-64...
Dyer County squads blow past Brighton (01/11/10)
After splitting a set of rivalry matchups with Dyersburg on Tuesday, Dyer County returned to its district schedule on Friday, when the Newbern squads traveled to Brighton. The Lady Choctaws played great on the defensive side of the floor on Friday, allowing Dyer County to improve to 3-1 in district play with a 67-50 victory over the Lady Cardinals...
Lady Pioneers power past Lady Trojans, winning streak now at 51 games (01/11/10)
After Friday night's performance, it's no mystery why Gibson County has won 51 straight games. The defending 2A state champions haven't lost since the final game of the 2007-08 season, running the table last year. If Friday night's performance was any indication of how the rest of the season plays out, the team appears to be headed toward a second straight state title, and another undefeated season...
Yes fans, there are more games than DHS vs. DCHS (01/11/10)
After the ball dropped and 2010 began, the sports scene both locally and nationally enjoyed a very exciting week of action. DHS and DCHS got the week started with a couple of spirited contests on the hardwood in front of 2,000 fans, while two days later the BCS championship featuring Alabama and Texas was played in front of over 100,000 at the Rose Bowl, plus millions on television...