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The Dyersburg State Community College and the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce celebrated with a ribbon cutting for the DSCC Richard E. Donner Arboretum and Nature Trail on Thurs., Nov. 4 at the Martha W. Donner Outdoor Classroom on the Dyersburg campus...

After falling in overtime on Friday afternoon at the John Greer State Farm Thanksgiving Classic at Lebanon, the Trojans evened up their stay in Middle Tennessee by holding off Wilson Central for a 41-40 win over the Wildcats in the second day of the classic...

After trailing by two at the end of the first half, the Lady Choctaws rallied early in the third quarter to take a brief lead only to see the University School of Jackson dominate the final half of the frame as well as the fourth quarter to take a 66-46 win in the Gibson County Point Guard Classic in Dyer on Saturday night.

With the Thanksgiving Break coming to an end, the Lady Trojans took to the road on Saturday night as the Dyersburg girls fell to Westview in Martin 68-41. With seven three-pointers in the opening quarter, Westview was able to build a comfortable lead early as the Lady Trojans were held to just 11 points with seven from Joya Crawford to take a 27-11 lead at the end of one frame...

Though the defense played well enough to keep the Trojans (12-1) within striking distance, Dyersburg’s offense was held to its lowest total of the season as East Nashville brought the black and gold’s quest for its first-ever trip to the state championship game to an end, as the Eagles won 20-7 in the TSSAA Class 3A Semifinal on Friday night in Nashville.

On a football team, leadership comes from more than just the coaches as, at the high school level, the seniors are looked toward to be those voices on the field pushing the team to victory.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Whenever a team reaches the round of four like the Dyersburg Trojans have, there are plenty of truths to be counted. First and foremost, there is an almost certain chance you are one of the best teams in the state in your classification if you are still playing once the Black Friday shoppers have gone back home...

When the extra-point kick by Dyersburg's Grant Self went through the uprights, a wait of over two decades came to an end as Trojan head coach Bart Stowe and his team were sent to the semifinals by the PAT in the 21-20 win over Covington.

After a stint as the head coach of Obion County Central, Dyersburg assistant coach Paul Decker returned to the Trojan staff this past spring and has been a big part of the black and gold's success this fall.

Following a loss on Saturday, the Lady Choctaws got off the mat in a big way on Tuesday as Dyer County's girls took an 80-23 win over the Lady Tigers at Ripley. As a team, the Lady Choctaws broke the school record for three-pointers in a game as the orange and white hit 17 treys during the blowout win...

The Trojan basketball team picked up its second straight win on Tuesday, entering the Thanksgiving break with a 67-45 win over Chester County in Henderson on Friday night. Dyersburg got eight points each from Ace Mahaffey and T.J. Johnson to stay just ahead of the Eagles and take a 16-14 lead at the end of the first quarter...

The old saying in football is “defense wins championships.” The Trojans (12-0) already have the 7-3A championship title around their collective waist as Dyersburg was 5-0 in the regular season in Region 7-3A play. Though the black and gold were no stranger to scoring points – tallying 177 points in their four on-the-field region wins – Dyersburg's defense was just plain nasty to the opposing offenses.

A pep bus is being offered to DHS students and fans for Friday night’s TSSAA Class 3A Semifinal between Dyersburg and East Nashville. The cost to ride the bus is $20 per person and each rider must purchase his or her own ticket in advance. The bus will leave Dyersburg High School at 3 p.m. on Friday and return after the game...

For the first time in 15 years, there will be Thanksgiving week high school football for Trojan fans to get excited for as Dyersburg (12-0) travels to East Nashville on Friday for the TSSAA Class 3A Semifinal.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com There are plenty of folks out there who think maybe too many teams make it to the TSSAA Football Playoffs. Now, I have no problem with four teams reaching the postseason out of each of Tennessee’s eight football regions in Division I. That’s a good, round number and not having teams with byes can create opportunities for teams to make unexpected runs...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Dyersburg brought the first week of high school basketball to a successful close on Saturday afternoon in Alamo as the Lady Trojans and Trojans picked up wins over Jackson Central Merry in Hall of Fame action at Crockett County High School...

Less than 24 hours after their season openers the night before at home, Dyer County’s basketball teams returned to the court for Saturday matinee action against Lawrence County.

When it comes to football, offense and defense can get a lot of attention as those are the two phases of the game which are on the field the most during the game.

On Friday night with a little more than an hour left before the opening kickoff between Dyersburg and Covington, walking into J.C. Sawyers Stadium through the pass gate just seemed a bit different. During my career as a sportswriter I witnessed some really critical games at the stadium, writing about both the good outcomes as well as some not so good. On Friday, with a sportswriting career long past, the opportunity to watch as a fan was highly anticipated...

A game weeks in the making needed more than 48 minutes and four quarters as it took an overtime frame before a Darius Harris touchdown and a Grant Self extra point put Dyersburg (12-0) in the TSSAA Class 3A Semifinals for the first time since 2006 with a 21-20 overtime win over Covington (9-3) on Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

Despite leading by double digits in the first half the Dyer County Choctaws fell to the Chester County Eagles 67-60 in the first game of the regular season at home.

Three Oaks Middle School honored the members of its Choctaw football team with an awards banquet recently.

Dyersburg State's basketball teams moved to 2-1 in TCCAA play on Wednesday night as both the Eagles and Lady Eagles picked up double-digit wins over visiting Vol State.

Following wins by Dyersburg at home last Friday night against Millington and a Covington victory over Ripley down in Tipton County in the TSSAA Class 3A Second Round, the rematch many have been anticipating for over a month will take place this Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium as the Trojans host the Chargers in quarterfinal action.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com After six weeks of waiting, the rematch many of us thought was inevitable is upon us Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium. The question I have been asked multiple times on a daily basis is, in some form or other, “who’s going to win?”...

Though the Trojans led at the end of a half of Tuesday night’s season opener at Selmer against McNairy Central, Dyersburg had to claw back in the final seconds against the Bobcats before coming up just short in a 68-67 loss.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com With both Dyer County Schools’ middle school teams under the same roof for the first time in the 2021-22 basketball season, Northview came out on top in both battles as the Choctaws and Lady Choctaws from Newbern picked up double-digit wins over Three Oaks on Monday night in Newbern...

Following Dyersburg’s 49-20 win over Millington last Friday night, the traditional Dyersburg Trojan Football Playoff Bound Steak Dinner will return again this Thursday night for the third dinner of the year. Trojan fans and supporters are invited to sponsor a DHS Trojan Football player/coach or representative from the DHS Band, DHS Dance Team, or DHS Football Cheerleaders as they prepare for the quarterfinals of the 2021 TSSAA State Playoffs...

Through the regular season and postseason, the Dyersburg Trojans have been putting a lot of two things up when the black and gold have the ball – points and yards.

Earlier this year in the regular season after Dyersburg escaped with a hard-fought 29-22 win over visiting Covington, football fans in West Tennessee immediately began to talk out loud about a possible rematch when the state playoffs arrived. In case you’ve been sleeping, the rematch many have longed to see take place is scheduled for kickoff this Friday at 7 p.m. at historic J.C. Sawyers Stadium...

While the Trojans would have been hard-pressed to score at the pace they did seven days earlier in the opening round of the TSSAA Class 3A Playoffs, Dyersburg (11-0) continued to pile up the points and the yards in the first half on the way to a 49-20 win over Millington in the second round of the postseason.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Without a doubt, in a year in which I have seen three games that could be in the top ten of those I have covered since becoming a member of the press in 1998, since Oct. 1 and the most recent of the three best games of 2021, there has been one date I, along with plenty other football fans, have looked forward to - Nov. 19...

In baseball terms, the Evans family made it 2-for-2 on Wednesday afternoon as Dyer County senior Lane Evans signed to continue his baseball career at the college level with Union University in Jackson.

Having a good leader calling the plays is important on both sides of the ball. For the Dyersburg football team this fall, one voice has been the one calling out the signals on both sides of the ball as the Trojans have Lafe Morgan both as the quarterback on offense and as the middle linebacker on defense.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though football still may be on the minds of a lot of local sports fans, high school basketball is coming next week as the preseason begins to draw to a close this weekend with a busy day of hoops on Saturday...

With the Trojans undefeated through ten games and the Dyersburg defense holding the team’s last three opponents scoreless, the black and gold will look to continue its dominating play this Friday night when DHS takes on another team of Trojans, from Millington, in the second round of the Class 3A Playoffs.

With the start of the 2022 TSSAA high school softball season still a few months away, Dyer County standout Ava Ozment knows where her career will begin after the high school level as the senior Lady Choctaw signed with Murray State on Wednesday morning to continue her career on the diamond.

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com The best way to take anything when it comes to sports is one game at a time. Yeah, we’ve covered that, haven’t we? But, it can be hard not to want to look ahead when you’re playing well and your team is very good...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com After playing four games on the road to open the 2021-22 season, Three Oaks returned home for the first time but fell to a late Viking raid as Humboldt took a 51-46 victory over the Choctaws on Tuesday night...

Following Dyersburg’s 49-0 win over Sheffield last Friday night, the traditional Dyersburg Trojan Football Playoff Bound Steak Dinner will return again this Thursday night for the second dinner of the year. Trojan fans and supporters are invited to sponsor a DHS Trojan Football player/coach or representative from the DHS Band, DHS Dance Team, or DHS Football Cheerleaders as they prepare for Round 2 of the 2021 TSSAA State Playoffs...

Three Oaks Middle School honored the members of its volleyball team with an awards banquet recently following the team’s undefeated season where the Lady Choctaws won the TMSAA Sectional Championship.

Over the last few weeks, Dyersburg (10-0) has been scoring early and often in outscoring their opposition 150-6 over their last three games of the regular season.

When looking at how to make a prediction on playoff football games, there are four possibilities which are easiest to use in the broadest terms. For example, I will apply these to Friday night’s game between Dyersburg and Sheffield. A. Dyersburg wins a close one...

The Dyer County Choctaws began the first round of the playoffs Friday against the Henry County Patriots at Bill Hudson Field in Paris which started off with a slugfest.

Dyer County cross country runner Addie Roberson wrapped up her fall running season on Friday at the Class A-AA State Cross Country Meet in Hendersonville.

Dyersburg Trojan football fans packed the DHS Commons on Thursday for the first Playoff Steak Dinner in two seasons as the Trojans prepared to open the Class 3A Playoffs on Friday night.

Though he was projected to be a big part of the Dyer County defensive attack this season, senior Nick Rushing saw that come to an end when a mid-season shoulder injury forced him off the field and to the sidelines – something rare for the player who had spent much of his varsity time on the field.