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Dyersburg brought a successful week to a close on Friday night in convincing fashion as both the Lady Trojans and Trojans each won by double figures over Munford in the Terry Glover Gymnasium. In the opening game, the Lady Trojans (5-1) turned a one-point lead early in the second frame into a nine-point advantage at the half then dominated much of the second half on the way to a 53-35 win over the Lady Cougars...

Dyer County headed into the weekend with a trip to Medina as the Choctaws gave the hosting Hornets all they wanted but fell in overtime 90-88 on Friday night at South Gibson High School. Dyer County (5-2) led by as much as eight heading into the final frame but South Gibson was able to cut it to two points early in the fourth quarter. ...

Ask most Dyersburg basketball fans what sound makes them think of Trojan or Lady Trojan hoops and the answer you will most likely get is the sound of one of two men.

Dyersburg State’s schedule for basketball is always an interesting one. Last season, the teams alternated which would play the early game and which would play the nightcap, depending on whether it was before or after Christmas. This season, the schedule is solidly women opening and the men closing the night/day schedules...

Dyersburg Middle School ended its week on a positive note, with each going 2-0 on the slate with a sweep of visiting Haywood Middle on Thursday night in Dyersburg. The Lady Trojans took a 39-11 win over the visiting Haywood girls while the boys edged out Haywood 33-21 in a low-scoring affair...

Three Oaks ended its week at home by earning a split with visiting Humboldt on Thursday night at Three Oaks Middle School. In girls action, the Lady Choctaws took a convincing 52-26 win over the Lady Vikings while the boys fell 49-22 to the Vikings in the nightcap...

Dr. Karen Bowyer, president of Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC), was inducted into the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) Hall of Fame Nov. 5. On hand for the presentation was Dr. Foster Chason, TCCAA commissioner. Dr. Bowyer was recognized for her unwavering support of community college athletics over the past 35 years of her tenure at DSCC...

The Dyersburg State men's basketball team continued the hottest start in the program's history this season as the Eagles (12-0) jumped out to a double-figure halftime lead on the way to a 100-84 win over visiting Arkansas Baptist on Wednesday night in Dyersburg.

With a schedule of three games this week, the Dyer County boys got their slate off to a good start on Tuesday night at home, avenging their only loss of the season with an 80-65 win over Bolivar in Newbern. Both teams played through a tight first-quarter as six points from Tray Swift kept Dyer County (5-1) within striking distance as the Choctaws trailed 15-10 at the end of the first quarter...

The Dyersburg Lady Trojans got their week off to a successful start on Tuesday night in the Terry Glover Gymnasium, fending off a late rally from the Lady Bruins to defeat the University School of Jackson 52-46 in the black and gold girls home opener.

Dyersburg State got its busy final week of the first half of the season underway on Monday, opening a short homestand with a pair of wins over the visiting Blue Mountain junior varsity team in the E. H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium.

Dyersburg’s girls picked up a split in a pair of contests over the weekend at the Gibson County High School Point Guard Classic at Dyer on Friday and Saturday. In the opening game of the two-day stay for the Lady Trojans, a 26-point evening by KK Howard led the way for the Dyersburg girls as they took a 62-49 win over Region 7AA opponent Lexington. On the second day of action, the Lady Trojans rallied late but fell to Summertown 60-54 to move to 3-1 on the year...

The Dyer County basketball teams picked up a pair of wins on Saturday over the Thanksgiving weekend as the Lady Choctaws remained unbeaten while the Dyer County boys moved to 4-1 on the season at the Riverbend Classic in New Madrid, Mo. The Lady Choctaws used a 31-point second quarter as a big boost to take an 86-51 win over hosting New Madrid Central in the early game while the Dyer County boys dominated the fourth quarter en route to a 71-45 win over Cairo, Ill...

The Dyer County offense had its chances late thanks in part to the Choctaw defense, but a pair of turnovers late in Friday night’s TSSAA Class 5A Semifinals doomed the orange and white to a 27-20 loss to the Spartans at Summit High School in Spring Hill.

With the season just about a couple weeks old, Dyer County’s girls stand unbeaten after four games heading into Saturday’s trip to the Bootheel while the boys, shorthanded, are 3-1. Not a bad start for either club and the only loss on either ledger is to a very talented quality opponent in the Bolivar boys in the opening game of the season...

After taking a big lead at the end of the first quarter, the Choctaws used 24-6 performance to end the first half to help put away the Lake County Falcons for an 86-53 win on Monday night at Dyer County High School in Newbern led by Tray Swift's 28-point night.

The Dyersburg boys wrapped up their pre-Thanksgiving schedule on Tuesday evening, bouncing back from their loss to Cordova a day earlier with a 70-63 win over Tipton-Rosemark on the second day of the Martin Luther King Tournament in Memphis at Hamilton High School.

After spending nearly two decades coaching at the middle school level, Dyer County head coach David Whittle had thoughts of walking away from the game he so dearly loves. Throughout his career preparing those in middle school for the next level, Whittle wore many hats. Not only was he the head coach, he also served as the janitor, did laundry, and everything else necessary for a middle school football coach to do.

With the road to Cookeville and the state championship game making its final stop this Friday before the big weekend at Tennessee Tech on Dec. 6 and 7, it will be a new experience for all the players involved on the field as neither Dyer County (11-2) nor hosting Summit (11-2) has advanced this far into the postseason in recent years.

Over the course of the team’s 13 games heading into Friday night’s Class 5A Semifinal matchup with Summit, the Dyer County (11-2) defense has turned heads as it has held some athletic teams to low point totals during many of the wins.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com The Lady Trojans continued their winning ways to start the season, although it wasn’t pretty, as the Lady Hawks rallied to overtake Dyersburg from an early double-figure deficit before the black and gold girls answered down the stretch to take the 58-54 win at Crockett County in Hall of Fame Game action on Saturday afternoon...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Beginning at just after brunch on Saturday, both Dyer County basketball teams had a busy day of action in two locations as the Lady Choctaws and Choctaws opened the day with a pair of wins at West Carroll before returning home to sweep Clarksville Christian that evening in Newbern...

Entering the third round of the TSSAA state playoffs facing Henry County, there weren't a lot of people that actually believed Dyer County would go on the road and exit with its season still alive. As it turns out, the ones that did believe, knew more than most...

Things looked dim for the Choctaws as Henry County scored quickly in the second half to make it a three-possession game, but the Choctaws battled back and scored 24 points over the final quarter and a half as Dyer County (11-2) advanced to the Class 5A State Semifinals for the first time since 1976 with a 31-24 win over the Patriots in Paris on Friday night.

After reaching the state tournament as part of three straight Lady Choctaw softball teams to advance to the Spring Fling, Dyer County standout Payton Reasons knows where the next chapter of her story on the diamond will be written as she signed on Thursday to play at Union University in Jackson next season.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com After a successful two-day bowling event by the Special Olympics of Dyer County last month, plans are getting underway currently for the program's next event in January as Dyersburg High School will host the athletes for a day of basketball on Friday, Jan. 24...

Though school will be out all this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, basketball players from Dyersburg and Dyer County High School will still be on the court during the upcoming week, though for the most part, at a lighter schedule. Dyersburg’s boys will continue their Thanksgiving week tradition this year as the Trojans travel to Memphis for the 49th Annual Martin Luther King Tournament...

The high school basketball season has begun and things are off to a quick start. As is the case for the next couple weekends, depending on when you pick up your paper on Saturday, you might be either coming back from or heading to a Dyersburg or Dyer County game. It always makes for a fun Saturday...

Coming off their second-round win in Memphis last Friday night against Southwind, the Choctaws will look to keep their season going this Friday night when Dyer County (10-2) travels to Henry County (10-2) to face the Patriots in Class 5A Quarterfinal action in Paris.

One of the things which catches the eye about the Choctaws this season during their first 12 games is how strong the defense has played during the Dyer County season which has seen the orange and white get to places they have not been to in a generation.

The Dyer County Choctaws and Lady Choctaws hit the road for their season opener as Dyer County returned to Newbern from Tuesday night’s trip to Bolivar with a split. The Dyer County boys, despite missing multiple players who are still on the gridiron, nearly knocked off Bolivar in the nightcap, falling 72-69 to the Tigers. Earlier in the night, the Lady Choctaws hit 13 three-pointers as the Dyer County girls cruised, 75-31...

While many middle school teams take off during the week of Thanksgiving, the Lady Choctaws from both Northview and Three Oaks will be in action over the weekend and possibly into next Tuesday as Northview hosts the 2019 Girls West Family Care Clinic Thanksgiving Classic beginning tonight...

The Dyersburg Middle School basketball teams opened their week much like their high school counterparts would the following night – with a long trip south – as the Trojans and Lady Trojans returned with a split at Bolivar. In the opening game, the DMS girls cruised to a 46-8 win over the Lady Tigers. In the nightcap, Bolivar’s boys used a strong third-quarter to take a 57-40 win over the Trojans...

While the first half of each game on Tuesday night in Dyersburg’s season-opening trip to Selmer saw both black and gold teams trailing at the break, the final 16 minutes of each contest went more in the Lady Trojans and Trojans favor as both teams rallied for wins in their 2019-20 debuts.

Both Dyersburg and Dyer County brought their preseasons to a successful close on Saturday night as the teams took part in jamboree action in two venues.

Monday DMS at Bolivar (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Ripley at Northview (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Munford at Three Oaks (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Tuesday Dyersburg at McNairy Central (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Dyer County at Bolivar (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Northview at Brighton (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

In a game which looked like it could showcase the offenses early on, the Dyer County defense proved to be the story as the Choctaws limited Region 8-5A champion Southwind to its lowest point total of the year as the orange and white advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 1976.

As is the case on every Saturday morning during the college football season, I wake up excited about the games to be played. My routine is pretty simple each and every week as I wake up early to watch Game Day on ESPN. Yes, that would be four hours of watching analysts dissect the upcoming games of the day, and every now and then a piece is featured that really makes me sit up straight and be thankful for what I have, instead of what I do not, especially when it comes to my health...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Fans, media and visiting teams alike will have a new facility to use at the Dyersburg State softball field as construction has been completed on the new concession stand and press-box facility at the field...

Whether you’re about to head out to one of the two jamborees our local schools are about to take part in or just getting back (this all depends on when you open your Weekend Edition of the State Gazette), one thing is certain as you take in the last dressed rehearsal for Dyersburg and Dyer County basketball teams...

Despite trailing for the majority of the first half, the Three Oaks girls ended the first half strong then pulled away in the second half to take a 38-27 win over Northview in Newbern on Thursday night.

New Dyersburg State head coach David Anderson preaches defense to his players and Wednesday night the Eagles showed the message was received as DSCC (5-0) limited the Salukis to just 17 points in the first half on the way to a 76-63 win over Southwest TN at Dyersburg State to open TCCAA play.

After last Friday night’s first-round action throughout Tennessee in the TSSAA State Football Playoffs, there are now 16 teams left standing in Class 5A, and for the first time since 2011 the Dyer County Choctaws (9-2) are one of them after their 32-10 win over Kirby in Newbern in the opening round.

What was a career year for Dyersburg High School golfer Cole Bevis got even better on Wednesday morning as the Trojan links standout signed to continue his golf career at the college level with Christian Brothers University in Memphis.

While the end of the TSSAA season is drawing closer as the playoffs progress, six local high school seniors will have one more game after this postseason on the gridiron as they have been selected to take part in all-star games on Dec. 13.

With the start of high school basketball a week away, Dyer County hoops fans can get a chance to see their program from start to finish as DCHS will host Orange Madness tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Dyer County High School. The schedule for tonight is: 5:30 p.m. Suns game 1...

Monday Northview at Lake County (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Union City at Three Oaks (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Wednesday Southwest Tennessee at Dyersburg State (Basketball, 5:30 p.m.) Thursday DMS at Union City (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Three Oaks at Northview (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

The Choctaws had some issues early as Dyer County fell behind 10-0 before scoring 32 unanswered points on the way to a 32-10 win over Kirby in the first round of the TSSAA Class 5A Playoffs in Newbern on Friday night.

Entering the opening round of the TSSAA state playoffs after dropping seven straight games to end the regular season, Dyersburg was simply looking to play well and have a chance when facing Millington on Friday night on the road.