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Just a few weeks after the end of the high school football season for Dyersburg and Dyer County, two local players will get one more chance to take the field as one Trojan and one Choctaw have been selected to play in the annual Sports Plus West Tennessee All Star Game on Dec. 19 at the University School of Jackson.

The Dyersburg Middle School basketball teams continued their unbeaten starts to the 2022-23 season as both the Lady Trojans and Trojans claimed their 12th wins with dominating victories over Milan on Monday night at home.

Last Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of my first day as a sports editor at a real newspaper. I say it this way because I also spent a semester as the sports editor for The Pacer, UT-Martin’s campus newspaper. It was a big step for me being just 22 and still trying to wrap up my degree at the time...

Trezevant at Dyer County (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Dyersburg at McNairy Central (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Northview at Black Oak (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Dyersburg State at Volunteer State (Basketball, 5:30 p.m.) DMS at  South Gibson (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

An athlete’s senior season can be one where a player can make some memories that will last a lifetime. But, for Dyer County senior Caitlyn Berry, it’s going to be hard to top her junior season with the Lady Choctaws.

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Normally, this time of the basketball season local fans have had their fill of turkey and we’re back in the gyms after Black Friday shopping for a second night of Thanksgiving weekend basketball action.

Though the Choctaws played to a stalemate with Ripley for a half on Tuesday night in Newbern, the Dyer County boys basketball team used a strong second half to take a 76-57 win over the visiting Tigers to head into the Thanksgiving holiday at 3-0.

For the second straight day at the MLK Classic in Memphis, it took a team an extra frame to send the Trojans home with a loss as Haywood handed the Dyersburg boys their second straight setback with a 71-67 overtime with over the black and gold at Lemoyne-Owen College...

Though Memphis Central handed the Trojans their first loss of the season on Monday evening in the MLK Classic at Hamilton High School in Memphis, it took the Warriors an overtime frame to do it as Dyersburg’s boys fought hard before falling 62-59. The Trojans trailed 11-6 at the end of the first quarter as Jaylen Brown and Breyden Turnage provided the offense for Dyersburg with four and two points respectively...

JASON PEEVYHOUSE jpeevyhouse@stategazette.com Though it's been a week of change for the Dyersburg State men's basketball team since the Eagles last took to their homecourt, the winning has continued as interim head coach Howard Dillard notched his second win in a row since taking the reins with a 116-47 win over SEMO Prep on Monday night at home...

The Lady Choctaws got a good early test on Saturday evening at the Hall of Fame Playday at Gleason as Dyer County’s girls were forced to hold off the Lady Red Devils before taking a 67-63 win over South Fulton...

The Dyersburg boys hit the road for the first time this season – and of many over the next couple weeks – as the Trojans picked up their second win of 2022-23 with a 49-46 win over Stewarts Creek in Smyrna. The Trojans got five points in the opening frame from Ace Mahaffey as well as a three-pointer by Malik McLin but trailed 11-8 after one quarter...

Dyersburg vs. Raleigh Egypt (MLK Classic at Hamilton High School in Memphis) (Girls Basketball, 3:20 p.m.) Dyersburg vs. Memphis Central (MLK Classic at Hamilton High School in Memphis) (Boys Basketball, 4:40 p.m.) SEMO Prep at Dyersburg State (Men’s Basketball, 5:30 p.m.)...

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The second time around for the Trojans in their trip to Covington in 2022 was better than the first but it still proved to be too much Charger running game for Dyersburg, as Covington ended the black and gold season with a 24-10 loss in the quarterfinals of the TSSAA Class 3A Playoffs on Friday night in Covington.

As the Dyersburg State men's basketball team prepared to make its first road trip of the season this weekend across the state to undefeated Chattanooga State, the Eagles will have new leadership as there has been a change in the team's head coaching position.

Though some of us have been going into the gym for the better part of the month for middle school basketball, high school teams and fans joined the crowds heading inside for the winter on Tuesday. Tuesday night was a good night for basketball here in our community. Both Dyer County and Dyersburg opened the 2022-23 season with sweeps over visiting opponents on their home floors...

The wins just keep piling up for the Dyersburg Middle School basketball teams as both the Lady Trojans and Trojans tallied wins on Thursday night at home against Crockett County to up their season marks to 11-0 each. In girls action, the Lady Trojans dispatched Crockett County easily 44-17. In the nightcap, the DMS boys handed Crockett County a 56-25 setback to head into the Thanksgiving break unbeaten...

The atmosphere of a rivalry game can be filled with excitement which was showcased on Thursday night at Three Oaks, as the two sets of Lady Choctaw teams met for the first time this season.

A West Tennessee JUCO rivalry night billed as the Battle of the Birds was a bit one-sided on Wednesday night in Dyersburg, as Dyersburg State came away with a pair of wins over visiting Jackson State.

The rewards for a victory on Friday night are two-fold for the Dyersburg Trojan football team (8-4).

This time of the year things start to get really interesting if you’re still playing football. With the way things typically work out for the teams in Region 7-3A, the second and third rounds of the playoffs mean whoever is still around will see a familiar face in the quarterfinals...

The Dyersburg Middle School basketball teams continued their successful start to their respective seasons on Monday night as the Trojans and Lady Trojans traveled to Union City and returned with their tenth wins against zero losses so far this season...

The Choctaws got their 2022-23 season off to a positive start on Tuesday night as the orange and white opened up with Fairley and handed the Bulldogs a 70-31 defeat in Newbern in the opening night nightcap.

The Lady Choctaws began their 2022-23 regular season with a strong opening on Tuesday night in Newbern, handing the visiting Lake County girls a 70-39 setback in the first game of the season.

With a young bunch of Lady Trojans taking to the court on opening night for the second straight season against McNairy Central, the Dyersburg girls and second-year head coach Tim Strayhorn showed what a difference a year makes as the black and gold handed the Lady Bobcats a 59-50 loss on Tuesday night in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

A year removed from opening the season to McNairy Central in Selmer last November, the Trojans made sure there was not a repeat on this year’s opening night, dominating the final three quarters on Tuesday night for a 63-22 win over the Bobcats in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

The Lady Choctaws battled through a slow start on Monday night against Halls, but still had to hold off a rallying Lady Tigers team as Northview took a 35-25 win at home.

With the drop in temperatures this week comes a great time for sports fans to head into the gymnasiums as the 2022-23 high school basketball season gets underway tonight with both Dyer County and Dyersburg hosting season openers.

The Dyersburg Lady Trojans and Trojans got their final dress rehearsal before the upcoming season as the teams hosted the annual Sonic High School Basketball Jamboree on Saturday in the Terry Glover Gymnasium.

With the black and gold advancing through the TSSAA Class 3A State Playoffs, the Dyersburg Trojan Football Playoff Bound Steak Dinner will return this Thursday night for the quarterfinals. Trojan fans and supporters are invited to sponsor a Dyersburg Trojan Football player/coach or representative from the DHS Band, DHS Dance Team or DHS Football Cheerleaders as they prepare for Round 1 of the 2022 TSSAA State Playoffs...

Monday DMS at Union City (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Halls at Northview (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Munford at Three Oaks (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Tuesday Lake County at Dyer County (Girls Basketball, 6 p.m.) Fairley at Dyer County (Boys Basketball, 8 p.m.) McNairy Central at Dyersburg (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

The Trojans went Tiger hunting for the second time in three weeks and, for the second time in a fortnight, it was a successful night on the hunt as Dyersburg (8-4) advanced to the TSSAA Class 3A Quarterfinals for the second straight season with a 29-7 win over Ripley on Friday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium.

Last month, the TSSAA released new classification numbers for the upcoming two-year cycle for sports throughout Tennessee.

It’s that time again for the TSSAA to shake up things just a little and give us some new districts and regions to play in with our favorite high school sports teams. Well, the folks over in Middle Tennessee did that this week as the TSSAA released the new district and region alignments based on the recent enrollment numbers...

Though the Northview girls had a stronger finish to their contest with Crestview on Thursday night in Newbern, a sluggish start hampered the Lady Choctaws from the start as the Lady Chargers took a 54-40 win over the orange and white.

For the second time in school history, Dyer County High School athletics has been honored for its sportsmanship as the school was selected as one of three West Tennessee schools in Class AAA for the A.F. Bridges Award.

A lot of things went right for the Trojans (7-4) last week as the Dyersburg football team advanced into the second round of the TSSAA Class 3A Football Playoffs with a 58-12 win over visiting Raleigh Egypt.

Beginning with the 2015 season, I have spent the last eight TSSAA High School Football Postseasons covering the Dyersburg Trojans. In this time, your friendly neighborhood sports editor has been a witness to many memorable games and moments. Some of the best games I have witnessed on the sidelines of a high school football field have been during this time...

As there was a bit of everything at the first Dyersburg Comic Con to be held at the Lannom Center since the outbreak of COVID-19, professional wrestling fans had the chance to talk to a pair of wrestling legends with nearly a combined century of experience.

The Dyersburg Trojan Football Playoff Bound Steak Dinner will return this Thursday night for Round 2 of the playoffs. Trojan fans and supporters are invited to sponsor a Dyersburg Trojan Football player/coach or representative from the DHS Band, DHS Dance Team or DHS Football Cheerleaders as they prepare for Round 1 of the 2022 TSSAA State Playoffs...

DMS at Paris Inman  (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Northview at Martin (Basketball, 6 p.m.) ASU-Midsouth at Dyersburg State (Basketball, 5:30 p.m.) DMS at Trenton  (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Crestview at Northview (Basketball, 6 p.m.) Three Oaks at Lake County (Basketball, 6 p.m.)...

The Choctaw season came to an end on Friday night in Paris as Henry County scored early and often on the way to a 49-14 win over Dyer County in the opening round of the TSSAA Class 5A Playoffs.

Ending the regular season with three straight wins, the Dyersburg Trojans entered the playoffs on the heels of one of the team’s most dominate and complete games of the season last week against Ripley. The Trojans kept the momentum rolling Friday night as they hosted Raleigh-Egypt in the first round of the TSSAA 3A football playoffs, defeating the visiting Pharaohs 58-12.

The Three Oaks Choctaws and Lady Choctaws brought their weeks to a successful conclusion on Thursday night as the two teams picked up wins over visiting Ridgemont at home.