Dyersburg State Gazette: Sports

Choctaws fight off elimination with back-to-back wins (05/23/13)
MURFREESBORO -- With their backs against the wall entering the second day of the TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling, the Choctaws baseball team faced Centennial Wednesday morning looking to break out of a slump at the plate. While the Dyer County bats came to life in the contest, the biggest blow came in extra innings when sophomore Trysten Barlow lifted the Choctaws past the Cougars with one swing of the bat...

Trojans advance with wins over Elizabethton, Murfreesboro Central (05/23/13)
MURFREESBORO -- With its state tournament life on the line, Dyersburg faced Elizabethton in a 10 a.m. matchup on Wednesday morning. A win would extend the Trojan season while a loss would bring the storied season to a close. When the game was over, the Trojans overcame errors and held off a seventh-inning rally by the Cyclones to advance in the tournament with a 6-4 victory thanks to a little trickery...

Dyersburg miscues lead to tough loss against Murfreesboro Central (05/22/13)
MURFREESBORO -- Making its first appearance at the TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling since 2009, Dyersburg came out of the gate swinging against Murfreesboro Central. Looking to make some noise early in the game the Trojans jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the middle innings proved to be a tough go for the defense as well as the offense. ...

Dyer County manages two hits, falls to Tullahoma 2-1 (05/22/13)
MURFREESBORO -- Dyer County head coach Preston Ozment felt very fortunate that his Choctaw squad was able to advance to the TSSAA BlueCross Spring Fling after recording just two hits against Houston. Though the two hits were enough to get to the state tournament, against Tullahoma on Tuesday the same number wasn't enough to remain in the winner's bracket...

Trojans take a bite out of Bulldogs to extend season (05/19/13)
Despite falling in the region championship to Crockett County on Wednesday, the Trojan baseball team earned a berth in a substate contest against Memphis Fairley with the runner-up finish. Facing Fairley with a trip to the state tournament on the line, Dyersburg didn't flinch. No, this group of Trojans simply went to work...

Stover strikes out 12 to lift DC past Houston 1-0 (05/19/13)
Facing a tough trip to Memphis to play Houston after falling in the Region 7 title game, Dyer County's season hinged on the outcome of the contest against the Mustangs. Choctaw head coach Preston Ozment had a decision to make as far as which player would receive the ball in an effort to make it back to the state tournament for the first time since the 2009 season, one that ended with DC returning as state champions...

Two teams making dreams come true (05/19/13)
Two teams heading to the state tournament from the same county. One in 3A and the other in 2A. While there will be no chance of a head-to-head competition between Dyersburg and Dyer County, having both advance to the big dance sure says a lot about the state of each program doesn't it?...

Trojans overcome early miscues to defeat Bobcats (05/15/13)
Entering Monday's Region 7AA semifinal against visiting McNairy Central, Dyersburg hadn't allowed a run in four previous contests and had won seven straight games. The Bobcats, with two first-inning runs, broke one streak in a hurry. What McNairy Central couldn't do however was break the streak that mattered...

Choctaws rally late to edge Panthers in extra innings (05/15/13)
In the district championship game last Thursday, Dyer County's Cody Purvis helped lift the Choctaws to the title with his pitching heroics. On Monday night in the region 7AAA semifinal held in Newbern, Purvis came through at the plate when it mattered the most...

Dyer County's Mosley inks with Martin Methodist (05/13/13)
After a stellar career at Dyer County, one that ended in the state championship game his senior season, LaMarcus Mosley could have easily hung up his basketball shoes and begun the next chapter of his life in college without playing the game. Fortunately, Martin Methodist was looking for a high-caliber, hard-working player to drain 3-pointers at the next level and Mosley just happened to be available...

Choctaws, Trojans a step closer to the big dance (05/13/13)
It's been said before, but the last week was one where a couple of local squads were the windshield, while others were simply the bug. Today the focus will be on those still alive. By far the busiest week of the spring so far ended with the respective baseball squads at Dyersburg and Dyer County firing on all cylinders. Yes sports fans, the Trojans and Choctaws are two wins away from making the drive to MTSU with dreams of returning as state champions...

Youth Villages set for 10th annual golf tourney (05/13/13)
Over the last nine years, the Youth Villages Golf FORE Kids tournament has raised over $50,000 for underprivileged children. One of the more popular tournaments over the last decade, the 10th annual event will return to the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, May 18 with a shotgun start time of 1 p.m...

DMS tennis teams dominate at tourney (05/13/13)
On Monday, May 6 the West Tennessee Middle School Tennis Tournament was held at the Dyersburg Activity Center. Dyersburg Middle School dominated both the boys and girls divisions by bringing home the first-place trophies in both. For the girls, DMS had a clean sweep with Gracie Liljenquist taking home the Single's title beating her sister Tessa Liljenquist in the championship match. ...

Choctaws power past Hardin County to win second straight District 13AAA tourney title (05/10/13)
As the lone team standing without a loss at the District 13AAA tournament, all Dyer County had to do was win either the first or the second game if needed to lay claim to its second straight tourney title. After already owning a 3-0 win over Hardin County in the second round of the tournament, odds were the Choctaws wouldn't need a second game, and they didn't...

Trojans end remarkable 4-game run with 11-0 win over Cavaliers to capture title (05/09/13)
At the conclusion of the regular season, one in which Dyersburg earned a No.1 seed in the District 13AA Baseball Tournament, head coach Tom Mathis boldly stated that he expected his squad to be one of two teams still standing when the championship game came around...

Lady Trojans fail to reach title game, end season with heartbreaking 2-0 loss against Covington (05/09/13)
Over the course of the softball season, Dyersburg won a load of games and appeared poised to soar in the District 13AA tournament being held at DHS. Lady Trojan coach Steve Wilder's chief concern entering the tourney was the amount of runners stranded throughout the current campaign...

Lady Choctaws end season with loss to Munford (05/08/13)
JACKSON -- Facing Munford with its season on the line in the semifinal game of the district tournament, Dyer County had a chance to capture the momentum as well as take a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning with a runner at third and Ali Evans at the dish...

Lady Trojans hand out the suitcase (05/08/13)
There's an old axiom and saying in fast-pitch softball when a good team falls into the loser's bracket. To the point, it is simply time to start handing out the suitcase awards, as in sending the next opponent to the house. On a cloudy but comfortable afternoon at DHS on Tuesday, Dyersburg's Lady Trojan team did just that, dispatching feisty Obion County back to Troy on the short end of a 5-0 score...

Milan's Estrada too much for Lady Trojans (05/07/13)
Milan proved on Monday that while beating the same team twice in one season is one thing, doing it three times is another. While Dyersburg was able to rally to get past Crockett County in the opening round of the District 13AA softball tournament, on Monday against Milan the Lady Trojans weren't as fortunate...

Choctaws rout Indians in opener (05/07/13)
Facing North Side in the opening round of the District 13AAA baseball tournament, Dyer County's Trysten Barlow fared well at both the plate and the mound as the Choctaws rolled to a convincing 15-3 victory on Sunday afternoon. With the momentum-building win, Dyer County was scheduled to face host Hardin County on Monday until downpours in Savannah forced the game to be postponed until Tuesday with a scheduled start time of 6:30 p.m...

Trojans win 3 straight with 3 shutouts to reach District 13AA title game (05/07/13)
If the first three games of the District 13AA tournament are any indication, things are certainly looking up for the Trojan baseball team. Dyersburg began the tourney with a 9-0 win over Westview followed by a 7-0 win over Crockett County on Sunday...

DHS Basketball Banquet Award Winners (05/07/13)

Trojans end regular season with 7-0 shutout (05/06/13)
Special to the State Gazette The Dyersburg Trojan soccer team finished out the regular season schedule with a 7-0 win over the Ripley Tigers. Blake Streeter put the Trojans into to the lead just four minutes into the contest off a cross from Hunter Glover. At the midpoint of the first half Collin Naifeh found net from an assist from Walker Bumpas to go up 2-0 on the Tigers...

Catcher's return should be a boost for Lady Trojans (05/06/13)
After a couple of months going through the trials the regular season provides, the time has come for business to pick up somewhat for those participating in spring sports. At Dyersburg, having the softball team playing well could lead to a district title and beyond, but it is never easy claiming a tourney title and this year is no different than those of the past...

Trojans open play with shutout over Chargers, 9-0 (05/03/13)
After ending the regular season with a 12-2 win over Westview, the Trojan baseball team figured to have an easy time while hosting the Chargers on Thursday at DHS in the opening round of the District 13AA tournament. Guarding against a letdown, Trojan head coach Tom Mathis didn't flirt with changing much, evident when No.1 hurler Lucas Riddick took the mound to start the game. The right-hander was solid and the offense provided run support as the Trojans won in convincing fashion, 9-0...

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