Dyersburg State Gazette: Sports

Despite solid effort, Dyersburg eliminated by Notre Dame (11/05/09)
CHATTANOOGA - After breezing through the region tournament and their substate matchup against McNairy Central, the Dyersburg Lady Trojans went into the first round of the TSSAA State Soccer Tournament in Chattanooga with a lot of confidence. Unfortunately for Dyersburg fans, the Lady Trojans' inexperience in the state tournament showed, as they fell to the Lady Irish of Notre Dame High School 6-0, ending the season for the Black and Gold squad...

Dyersburg shuts out McNairy, state tourney ahead (11/01/09)
After dominating Westview for the Region 7-AA crown on Wednesday, the Dyersburg Lady Trojans hosted McNairy Central in a substate matchup on Saturday for the right to play in the state tournament. The Lady Trojans picked up their second consecutive big-game shutout, as they secured a spot in next week's state tournament in Chattanooga with a 3-0 win over McNairy Central...

Trojans end skid, secure playoff berth (11/01/09)
Entering Friday night's game against Haywood County, the Dyersburg football team simply couldn't lose if there was any hope of extending a 13-year streak of earning a berth in TSSAA state playoffs. The squad was in the midst of a four-game losing streak, the longest in more than 10 years. A win would assure the team a spot in the playoffs, while a loss would put the squad at the mercy of the confusing qualifying system of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association...

Shorthanded Choctaws fall to Brighton in season finale (11/01/09)
The Dyer County Choctaws limped into their final game of the 2009 season against Brighton without eight starters, including quarterback Dylan Dye and Marcus Parr, who were suspended for violating team rules. "All of our kids played hard during the game," said Choctaw head coach Adam Renshaw. "You don't have to be a football guy to know that we limped into the game, but I would like to play Brighton when we are full strength."...

Trip to state tourney a quick one (11/01/09)
For those interested in local sports, this has been one busy week. While preparations for the annual basketball preview got under way, there were games to be played and roads to travel. After watching the DHS volleyball team roll through the district, region and sub-state competition over the last couple of weeks, dreams were realized when the squad earned the right to travel to Murfreesboro for the state tournament...

Dyersburg blanks Westview for Region 7-AA title (10/30/09)
The Dyersburg Lady Trojans claimed the 2009 Region 7-AA soccer title on Wednesday with a 2-0 shutout victory over their rivals, Westview. "The girls played super, you couldn't ask for anything better," said Lady Trojan head coach Joy Norman. "We really played with a lot of heart tonight, and I'm very proud of the girls."...

Lady Trojans eliminated after back-to-back losses (10/30/09)
MURFREESBORO -- Prior to entering the 2009 TSSAA State Volleyball Tournament, the DHS squad had already achieved a couple of milestones. The Lady Trojans won the regular season district title with an unblemished 14-0 record. The squad also captured the Region 7 crown before blistering past Fairley in a sectional contest to secure a spot at the big dance at the Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU...

Lady Trojans leave today for state tourney (10/27/09)
Since the beginning of the high school volleyball season, the DHS Lady Trojans have been a work in progress. With several key players returning off of last year's district champion squad, head coach Sarah Morris thought her squad would do well. What Morris didn't realize when the season began was where the team is today -- heading to Murfreesboro to play for a state title...

Dyersburg kicks past Crockett County, advances to finals (10/27/09)
The Dyersburg Lady Trojans advanced to the district finals for the second straight year with a 10-0 win over Crockett County in the semifinals on Monday. The Lady Trojans dominated the Lady Cavaliers from the opening minutes of the game, with Kilee Nunez putting Dyersburg on the board just six minutes into the game...

Trojans fall to Indians, downward spiral continues (10/25/09)
Entering Friday night's game against North Side, Dyersburg had lost three straight and four of its last five games. When the contest with the Indians was over, the Trojans were still searching for a fix to their sputtering offensive woes, evident after North Side blanked the Black and Gold, 23-0...

Bears spoil homecoming, senior night for Choctaws (10/25/09)
The Dyer County Choctaws welcomed in Trezevant on Friday for a homecoming matchup in the rain before ending their regular season with a district contest against Brighton next week. Unfortunately for Dyer County, their homecoming night was one to forget, as the Choctaws fell to the Bears 42-6...

Gridiron struggles continue as the playoffs loom ahead (10/25/09)
Standing in the misty rain falling in Jackson on Friday night, the mind couldn't help but wonder how fast the Trojan football program has seemingly gone from the penthouse to the basement. Traditionally at this time every year, the crowds begin to get larger and the atmosphere is one most want to be a part of...

Fairley no match for talented Lady Trojan squad (10/23/09)
From the way the Dyersburg Lady Trojans were acting after their one-sided matchup with Fairley out of Memphis on Thursday you would think the black and gold squad was going to Murfreesboro. Well, actually for the first time in school history, they are...

Lady Trojans rally late to earn Region 7-AA title (10/21/09)
Down two sets against Crockett County in the championship game of the Region 7-AA tournament, it appeared the DHS Lady Trojan volleyball team was in position to drop a match on its home floor for only the second time this season. Appearances can sure be deceiving...

Dyersburg one win away from a ticket to the big dance (10/21/09)
Sometimes it just feels good to say -- I told you so. For the last couple of weeks, to say the Lady Trojan volleyball team has been on a roll is putting it mildly. Words of praise for the talented squad are easy to come by, and today the team is one win away from every high school squad's ultimate preseason goal -- playing for a state championship...

Bulldogs take a bite out of Trojans, 35-7 (10/18/09)
The Dyersburg Trojans hit the road on Friday night when the black and gold squad traveled to Milan for a district matchup with the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs. Despite great effort shown by the Trojans, Dyersburg fell to the top-ranked Bulldogs 35-7 in a game that was much closer than the final score might indicate...

Trojan cross-country standout earns No. 1 state ranking (10/18/09)
Since transferring from Morristown East to Dyersburg High School two years ago, Trojan cross-country standout Loren Newsom has steadily progressed in a sport where he is currently ranked No. 1 in the state in the A-AA Division. Last season, Newsom anchored an outstanding boys squad, which ended their spectacular 2008 season with first-place finishes at the Best of the West Meet and the Regional Meet, while also finishing third as a team in the state meet in Murfreesboro...

One squad wins big, while the other still showing a lot of heart (10/18/09)
The past week has come and gone with another week of the high school football season in the books. While having plenty to say about the Dyersburg-Milan contest on Friday night, first things first. Earlier in the week, a large turnout witnessed what has to be one of the best volleyball matches seen in some time at DHS between the Lady Trojans and Lady Cavaliers...

Dyersburg defeats Crockett County to earn District 13-AA title (10/16/09)
There wasn't any question the two best teams were lined up across from each other when Dyersburg and Crockett County met on Thursday in the championship game of the District 13-AA volleyball tournament. The only questions left to be answered were which team wanted it more, the Lady Trojans or the Lady Cavaliers, and did Dyersburg have what it took to win back-to-back district titles?...

Choctaws thump Trojans in junior varsity contest (10/16/09)
The Choctaws and the Trojans met in their annual freshmen matchup on a cold night in Dyersburg on Thursday. "It's Dyersburg and Dyer County, it's going to be fun no matter what the score is," said Choctaw freshman coach Damon Frier. "Defense played real good tonight, and this was our first game in three weeks, so we were hungry for a win."...

Lady Trojans power past Ripley, advance to championship game (10/14/09)
After rolling past the district competition during the regular season, Dyersburg figured to have little trouble against Ripley on Tuesday in the opening round of the District 13 A-AA tournament being held at DHS. The Lady Trojans, twice winners already over the Lady Tigers, faced little opposition en route to advancing to the championship game on Thursday against Crockett County...

Trojans end season with tough loss to Munford (10/14/09)
After a successful 6-1 regular-season campaign, the Dyersburg Middle School Trojans went into Tuesday night's WTAC semifinal matchup with Munford with a lot of confidence. Despite having a 6-0 lead with three minutes remaining in the playoff matchup, the Trojans stumbled in the final minutes, ending their season with a 14-6 loss to the Eagles...

Haskins unstoppable, Rebels stun Trojans (10/11/09)
Soon after arriving in Troy for a district matchup against Obion County, the first obstacle facing the Dyersburg football team was a driving rain. The second force standing between the Trojans and their second district win of the season was Rebel standout Patrick Haskins...

Two teams win district, while one's dreams begin to fade away (10/11/09)
The week started off well enough, but the ending was one most never saw coming. Before sharing thoughts about the state of the Dyersburg football program, there are far more positive things to speak of concerning the athletic programs at the high school...

Dyersburg egdes past Westview, wins district (10/09/09)
After running through its first six district opponents, the DHS Lady Trojan soccer team faced one final test on Thursday to remain undefeated and earn a regular-season District 14 A-AA title. The opponent was Westview and the game, played in Martin, served as a test of nerves for the Dyersburg squad. Though the squad may not have played its best game of the year, an early goal from standout Emma Caylor proved to be more than enough...