Dyersburg State Gazette: Sports

Dyersburg edges Westview to earn third-straight Region 7 A-AA title (05/16/12)
Entering the championship game of the Region 7 A-AA tournament as the odds-on favorites, it appeared the only question needing to be answered was how many goals would Dyersburg score against Westview, and with good reason. After thumping the Chargers 9-1 during the regular season, Trojan head coach Greg Stapleton felt prior to the contest that both teams would play hard, but his squad was the better team and in all likelihood would host a sectional contest on Saturday for the right to head to Murfreesboro and the big dance.. ...

Lady Trojans fall in 9-inning heartbreaker to Chester County (05/16/12)
Dyersburg faced a win and advance or lose and plan the annual banquet scenario on Tuesday night in the Region 7AA semifinal. The Lady Trojans also faced a talented Chester County squad, one that handed Dyersburg a tough 2-1 loss in a game that went nine innings before a winner was decided...

Bramlett, Arlington end Choctaw season (05/15/12)
After suffering two losses to Arlington during the regular season, both on the road, Dyer County looked to avenge the defeats when hosting the Tigers in the semifinal round of the Region 7AAA tournament. On Monday in Newbern at DCHS, the Tigers proved the first two wins weren't a fluke...

Bobcats bring Trojan season to a close 4-0 (05/15/12)
After securing a runner-up finish in the District 13AA tournament held a week ago, Dyersburg traveled to McNairy County on Monday to face the Bobcats with the season on the line. Though the squad battled several times this season from behind to win games, on Monday a 3-0 deficit at the end of the first inning proved to be more than the Trojans could overcome. The Bobcats added a run late in the contest, ultimately ending the Dyersburg season with the 4-0 win...

Qualifying under way for annual city golf championship (05/15/12)
As the month of May rolls around, so do the qualifying rounds for the City Match Play Championships held at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course. The event, since resuming in 2009 after a near 20-year absence, has increased in popularity as well as participants, something course Superintendent Bobby Baker believes will be the case again this year...

Sports Briefs (05/15/12)
YMCA Soccer Camp The YMCA of Dyer County will be conducting four weeks of soccer camp this summer for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18. Weeks of camp will be June 4 - 8, June 11 - 15, June 18 - 22, and July 9 - 13. Kids may attend one, two, three or all four weeks of camp. ...

Trojans roll past Hornets 6-1 in region semifinal (05/14/12)
It took just one minute for Joseph Smith to connect with Josh Mathews in front of the goal to set the tone for Dyersburg for the 1-0 lead over South Gibson in the Region 7 A/AA semifinal match at the DMS Middle School Soccer Complex. That scenario has become standard operating procedure for the soccer Trojans as they have scored in the first minute in the their last three games. ...

Local squads continue march to the 'Boro (05/14/12)
Another wild and crazy week crammed full of covering district tournaments has come to pass. Some local squads ended their seasons while others surged forward with hopes of making it to state tournaments. One of the greatest things about watching as the respective seasons begin is getting to the end. Watching as teams progress can be a good feeling, especially when the squads play for titles, and we've had several to do so...

Dyersburg defeats Covington, earns tourney title (05/11/12)
At the beginning of the season, second-year Dyersburg head coach Steve Wilder acknowledged his team was capable of doing some special things on the softball field. While Wilder said it was too early to say just how special the team would be, he had a good feeling about his squad...

Trojans fall to Chargers, finish second at District 13AA tourney (05/11/12)
MILLINGTON -- After winning four games in five days to get to the District 13AA baseball championship game, a weary Dyersburg squad faced Covington needing two additional wins to claim the title. The task proved to be a tough task for the Trojans against the Chargers. The end result was a 9-3 loss, but Dyersburg head coach Tom Mathis couldn't have been prouder of his team afterward...

Choctaws earn District 13AAA title with 3-1 win over Cougars (05/09/12)
MUNFORD -- Leading 3-0 to start the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday in the championship game of the District 13AAA baseball tournament, it appeared Dyer County would cruise across the finish line to claim the title when facing Munford. When the Cougars scored once and had the bases loaded with no outs, most coaches would have been pacing the dugout and thinking about making a change on the mound...

Dyersburg advances to championship game with wins over Crockett County, Milan (05/09/12)
MILLINGTON -- After suffering an early defeat to South Gibson in the District 13AA baseball tournament, Dyersburg head coach Tom Mathis told his squad they could either rise to the occasion or simply watch as the season came to an abrupt end. The Trojans weren't ready for the fun to end...

Lady Trojans edge Covington 3-1, move one step closer to tourney title (05/09/12)
After holding on to edge No.1-seed Obion County on Friday, the Lady Trojan softball team was in position Tuesday night to win and advance to play for the District 13AA title on Thursday. What stood in the way was a talented Covington squad playing well at the right time...

Dyersburg beats Haywood to open tourney (05/09/12)
The Trojan soccer squad moved one step closer to their third consecutive Region 7 A/AA title by besting the Haywood Tomcats 8-2 at the DMS soccer complex in the region quarterfinal. Without the services of forward Nic Berry and left defender Will Clifft due to injury, Dyersburg hoped the goal-scoring chances would continue to come while continuing to play their signature stingy style of defense opposing teams are so accustomed to seeing...

DHS Basketball Banquet Award Winners (05/08/12)

Choctaws advance to title game (05/08/12)
Facing Hardin County on Saturday for the right to advance to the District 13AAA championship game, Dyer County wasted little time punching its ticket to the title game. The Choctaws, behind seven innings from senior Andrew Massie on the mound as well as a two home-run performance from Matt Smith at the plate, advanced to the championship game with a lopsided 10-1 victory...

Working for turkeys and hot fishing (05/08/12)
I love living right in the middle of America's heartland, and all that comes with it, but there are a couple of things I experienced over the weekend that I could certainly do without: mosquitoes and humidity! I saw sweat dripping from a June bug Sunday, but like they say in this part of the world, if you don't like the weather, just wait a day, it'll change, and change it has. ...

Trojans stay alive with win over Ripley (05/06/12)
After suffering a setback to open the District 13AA baseball tourney, Dyersburg was in a win and advance or lose and end the season situation on Friday when hosting Ripley at DHS. With the game deadlocked at 4-4 to start the bottom of the fifth inning, the Trojans decided that yes, they still had something left in the tank...

Dyersburg wins thriller over Obion County (05/06/12)
It's been said defeating the same team in the same season on three separate occasions is a tough task. The Lady Trojan softball team proved on Friday night against Obion County that the above mentioned is true. Dyersburg (24-16-1), behind seven solid innings on the mound from senior Shelby Andrews and in front of an overflow crowd, avenged two regular-season losses to the Lady Rebels. On Friday the squad won a thrilling, tension-filled contest 7-5...

Local seniors bring home gold in Senior Olympics swimming, bowling (05/06/12)
Local athletes entering the Northwest Tennessee Senior Olympics did Dyer County proud, with an abundance of medals brought home from recent swimming and bowling events. The 2012 Senior Olympics Swimming Competition took place at the swimming pool on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin...

Soccer seniors rise to the challenge on and off the field (05/06/12)
As the month of May rolls around, so does the end of the regular season for spring sports. In most cases the next month or so is spent watching the student-athletes competing in the respective sports while chasing their dreams of becoming state champions...

Hornets sting Trojans in tourney opener (05/04/12)
After earning the right to host the first two games of the District 13AA tournament before moving to USA Stadium in Millington, Dyersburg looked to make the most of the home advantage when hosting South Gibson on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the Hornets rolled into town with their stingers ready to strike, doing so with four runs in the first four innings before holding off a late Dyersburg rally to win 5-3...

Dyersburg's Butler inks with Rhodes (05/04/12)
Though she is the reigning Miss Dyersburg, there is more to DHS senior Madison Butler than simply a pretty face. During the course of her four-year career at DHS, Butler developed a knack for draining long-distance 3-pointers on a regular basis. On Thursday afternoon the soon-to-be high school graduate officially decided to continue her career at the next level...

A day for Delmer (05/01/12)
When Dyersburg head baseball coach Tom Mathis decided to hold an alumni game in honor of the late Delmer McNeil Jr., he reached out to his extended family for support. On Sunday afternoon more than 60 players from the past responded to their former coach's request to take part in the First Annual Delmer McNeil Alumni game, not to mention several hundreds of spectators...

DHS names softball field after longtime coach (04/29/12)
On Saturday morning at the DHS softball field, Doug French thought he had been asked by Lady Trojan head coach Steve Wilder to come out and help with some work on the field. French had no idea that the work had already been done. In left field atop the scoreboard, it was unveiled on Saturday that what used to be known simply as the DHS softball field will now forever be known as 'Doug French Field.'...

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