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Choctaws take Round TwoDyer County pulls away late in support of Willis’ two-hitter over DyersburgComing off a one-run pitching battle just about 24 hours earlier, the second game between Dyer County and Dyersburg looked to live up to the opener for much of the way before the Choctaws scored four times in the top of the seventh inning to pull away for a 6-0 win over the Trojans at Tom Mathis Field on Wednesday evening.
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Trojans take district opener (3/27/24)Dyersburg’s Stanley outduels Choctaw Tarkington in pitcher’s battleWith both teams opening their District 13AAA schedule off on Tuesday afternoon in Newbern, both Dyersburg and Dyer County got their money’s worth as the district opener between the two teams came down to the final out before the Trojans claimed a 2-1 victory over the hosting Choctaws.
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Wilkerson walk-off seals district win for Lady Choctaws (3/27/24)With the District 13AAA opening win at stake and the Lady Choctaws trailing by one in the bottom of the seventh, Dyer County senior Maddie Claire Wilkerson came through in a big-moment situation as she homered to centerfield to send her team home with a walk-off 3-2 win over visiting Crockett County on Tuesday in Newbern.
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Local Sports Schedule Monday, March 25 - Saturday, March 30 (3/25/24)Sponsored by West Tennessee Dental Group 285-8890Today Southwest TN at Dyersburg State (DH) (Baseball, noon) Sunday Three Rivers at Dyersburg State (DH) (Softball, noon) Monday Dyer County at Dyersburg (Baseball, 6:30 p.m.) Dyer County at Ripley (Softball, 6:30 p.m.) Dyer County at North Side (Soccer, 6 p.m.)...
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Dyersburg ends offensive week with win at St. Benedict (3/25/24)The Trojans wrapped up a week which saw the Dyersburg baseball team win five games in a row while scoring a combined 87 runs by taking a 20-8 win over St. Benedict at Auburndale on Friday evening in Cordova. Dyersburg got off to a good start against the Eagles, scoring six times in the top of the first inning. ...
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Choctaws snap skid with big win over Graves County (3/25/24)1After a trio of losses earlier in the week, the Choctaws ended their season-opening road trip with a 10-0 win over Graves County in Mayfield on Friday evening. Dyer County got on the board in the top of the second to break a scoreless tie. Jack Smith opened the inning with a single then Landon Willis doubled. Jake Gentry grounded out but scored a run to give the Choctaws the lead. Landon Daniels followed with an RBI single to put Dyer County on top 2-0 after one and a half inning...
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Eagles take two of three from Southwest TN (3/25/24)The Eagles pulled back to .500 over the weekend as the Dyersburg State baseball team took two of three from visiting Southwest Tennessee on Friday and Saturday. The Eagles won the opener 7-5 on Friday before splitting the doubleheader on Saturday, taking the first game 3-2 but losing the second 5-1...
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Lady Eagles split doubleheader with Southwest TN in Sunday matinee (3/25/24)The Dyersburg State softball team remained ten games over .500 on Sunday as the Lady Eagles split a doubleheader with visiting Three Rivers at DSCC.
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Trojan baseball’s goal remains the same despite tougher district (3/25/24)With a tougher District 13AAA slate about to start on Monday, Dyersburg’s baseball team is looking to advance further in the postseason this spring with an eye on a goal which Trojan Head Coach Zane Mathis said remains the same from year to year.
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New Choctaw Head Coach Hinson looks to continue tradition (3/25/24)Coming off a state tournament appearance and being just one win away from playing for the TSSAA Class AAA State Championship last May, the Dyer County baseball team and new head coach Derek Hinson are looking to make another run this May despite playing in one of the toughest districts in their classification in the state.
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Lady Choctaws score seven late in win over Westview (3/22/24)The Lady Choctaws found themselves trailing by three after four and a half innings before a four-run frame by Dyer County’s softball team put the orange and white in front for good on the way to an 8-6 win over Westview on Thursday evening in Newbern.
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Lady Trojans rally to remain unbeaten at Union City (3/21/24)The Lady Trojans didn’t get off to the best start on Wednesday in their third of three games over spring break, but Dyersburg’s softball team made up for it down the stretch with a come-from-behind 4-3 win on the road at Union City.
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Lady Choctaws bounce back with road win in Jackson (3/20/24)The Lady Choctaws got back on the winning track on Tuesday, though it took a bit to get the offense going as Dyer County scored four times in the eighth inning to take a 5-2 win at Jackson Christian School. Both teams went the first five innings without getting on the board before a one-out Emma Wray single got the Lady Choctaw offense going. ...
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Dyersburg softball wins two to open spring break (3/20/24)The Lady Trojans got a busy first half of spring break off to a positive start with a pair of wins on the road on Monday and Tuesday. Dyersburg’s softball team opened the week on Monday with a trip to Jackson which saw the Lady Trojans return from the University School of Jackson with an 8-4 win over the Lady Bruins. The following day, the black and gold offense erupted for a 15-4 win over Milan on the road...
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Choctaws take road win over Tipton Rosemark (3/19/24)Dyer County picked up its third straight win on the road on Monday evening as the Choctaws took a 5-3 decision over Tipton Rosemark at the Vikings home field. The Choctaws got on the board early with a pair of runs in the opening inning. A Kole Fenton single and a Talon Messer double lead to a two-run two-batter by Trey Tarkington to put Dyer County up 2-0 after a half inning...
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Dyersburg scores a ton in sweep at Germantown (3/19/24)A change of venue did little to slow down the Dyersburg bats on Monday during the Trojans’ trip to Germantown for a doubleheader to open the week as the black and gold broke a two-game skid with a pair of dominating wins over the Red Devils. Dyersburg won the opening game of the day, 22-0, then dominated in similar fashion in the second contest with a 22-1 win in Game 2...
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Dyer County falls to Huntingdon (3/19/24)A pair of three-run innings by the Fillies proved to be the difference as the Lady Choctaws couldn’t battle back from an early deficit on the way to an 8-5 loss to Huntingdon on Monday evening in Newbern.
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Lady Choctaws sweep through Saturday; take SBW Championship (3/18/24)After going 2-1 in the first two days of the Sarah Beth Whitehead Tournament during pool play action in the annual tournament in Jackson, Dyer County’s softball team ended the bracket field strong, sweeping through a trio of games on Saturday to take the tournament championship...
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New Choctaw soccer head coach pleased with team’s culture (3/18/24)A new era has begun for the Dyer County boys soccer team as the Choctaws are being guided on the pitch this season by first-year head coach Stephen Goodman, who replaces former coach Cody Williams who stepped down after eight seasons as the orange and white boys coach.
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Dyersburg soccer ties Bulldogs (3/15/24)Despite holding a lead for much of the game and even adding to it late in the game against Milan on Thursday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium, the Trojan soccer team found itself on the disappointed side of a 2-2 tie with the Bulldogs as the purple and white visitors scored twice in the final six minutes to earn the tie with Dyersburg.
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Results from Herb Welch Wrestleplex (3/13/24)Sponsored by Pro Wrestling Mid SouthThe Uber Destroyer defeated Wonderboy Jr via pinfall Cameron Quahog defeated The Tornado via pinfall Rob Danger defeated “Triple Play” Tommy Boy Jones via pinfall AIWF World Heavyweight Champion, “The Golden Boy” Greg Anthony defeated The Yellowjacket via pinfall in a Non Title Contest...
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Lazure shares the story behind the viral landscaping congratulation sensation (3/13/24)The Lady Trojan basketball team has had plenty of recognition around all forms of media after winning the TSSAA Class AAA State Championship on Saturday night in Murfreesboro. Dyersburg fan and local farmer John Lazure went a little extra to make sure even those in the air knew it was a great day to be a Trojan and that the Dyersburg girls were state champions in a very unique but big way.
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Trojans drop two on road in Aaron Schuh Tournament (3/13/24)The Dyersburg Trojans have faced some strong competition in the second week of the regular season as the black and gold dropped two games on the road in the Aaron Schuh Tournament to open the week in Ripley. On Monday, the Munford Cougars got to the Trojan defense early with four runs in the top of the first to set the tone for a 14-3 win over Dyersburg...
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Hinson era begins with dominant win over FACS (3/13/24)1Coming off a state tournament appearance last season and with a Dyer County alum now the head coach, the Choctaw baseball team got their 2024 season off to a big start on Tuesday with a 14-1 win over FACS in Bartlett. The win marks the first high school victory for Derek Hinson as a head coach...
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Two innings help propel Lady Choctaws past Brighton (3/13/24)A pair of big innings on Tuesday night at Dyer County High School proved to make all the difference for the Lady Choctaw softball team as the orange and white's scoring was contained to two big innings in 12-2 win over Brighton.
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Lady Choctaws move to 2-0 with win at Westview (3/12/24)The Dyer County Lady Choctaws picked up a big win on the road on Monday, traveling to Martin and returning from Westview with a 6-2 win over the Lady Chargers, the defending Class AA Champions, in extra innings. Westview took a 1-0 lead early with a run in the bottom of the first but Dyer County got the run back three innings later. ...
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Lady Trojans rout Covington in season opener (3/12/24)The Dyersburg softball team got their 2024 season off to a strong start on Monday night as the Lady Trojans used a pair of big innings to take an 11-1 win over visiting Covington at Doug French Field.
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A moment for the ‘Voice of the Trojans’ 41 years in the making (3/11/24)“And the Lady Trojans have won the Gold Ball! Pandemonium reigns in the Murphy Center!” Those words were spoken by longtime Dyersburg High School broadcaster Charles Dawson may have been the first ones which came into his mind as the clock ran out on the Lady Trojans’ 41-39 victory over Upperman in the Class AAA State Championship Game on Saturday night in Murfreesboro, but they were words so many DHS fans had longed to hear.
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Crawford’s gutsy performance seals MVP for DHS star (3/11/24)How Saturday night started for Dyersburg Junior Joya Crawford only made the ending more cinematic for the Lady Trojan standout.
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History Made (3/10/24)1Lady Trojan fourth quarter brings first Gold Ball home to DyersburgIn literally the final girls high school basketball game of the 2023-24 TSSAA season, the Lady Trojans battled back from a one-point deficit to start the fourth quarter and complete a story which began with the Lady Trojans first-ever state tournament appearance all the way back in 1924 as Dyersburg defeated Upperman 41-39 to win the school's first-ever state title in girls basketball in the TSSAA Class AAA State Championship Game on Saturday night in Murfreesboro.
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Ties with Lady Trojans run deep as team goes for Gold Ball (3/9/24)The best basketball teams sometimes can be like families. Some of these teams have players who are children of the coaches. And, others have players who have been so close to the coaches they feel like their own. In the Lady Trojans' case this season, it's both.
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They're going for the Gold Ball (3/9/24)Dyersburg pulls away in second half to advance to title gameDespite being in foul trouble for much of the game, the Lady Trojans battled through adversity and used a dominant fourth quarter to nearly double the lead they had heading into the fourth quarter as Dyersburg clinched a spot in the TSSAA Class AAA Championship Game for the first time since 2005 with a 74-51 win over Cocke County in the state semifinals on Friday evening in the Murphy Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
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For DHS girls basketball, Strayhorns are the link between 2005 and 2024 (3/9/24)When the clock ran out on Friday night's TSSAA Class AAA Semifinal between Dyersburg and Cocke County, the Lady Trojans had punched their ticket to the state championship game with a 23-point win over the Lady Red.
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Leadership is a shared responsibility for the Lady Trojans (3/9/24)When a team gets as far as the Lady Trojans have found their journey taking them this postseason – to the doorstep of their overall goal of winning the TSSAA State Championship – those players have been tested on more than one occasion during the course of the season which began in the middle of November.
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Dixon, Crawford staying focused on the gold ball after first round win (3/8/24)During the press conference following the Lady Trojans’ loss last season to Elizabethton in the first round of the 2023 TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament, Lady Trojans Netala Dixon and Joya Crawford both stated they wanted to work hard and return to the state tournament next year.
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Young Lady Choctaws look to grow during 2024 softball season (3/8/24)As the 2024 regular season approaches for the Dyer County Softball Team, the Lady Choctaws are getting ready and learning the ropes as the team is pretty heavy with underclassmen on their roster.
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Survive and advance (3/8/24)Lady Trojans battle through defending champs to advance to semifinalsFollowing a hard-fought battle on Thursday evening in the quarterfinals of the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament, the Dyersburg Lady Trojans are one win away from playing for the state championship for the first time since 2005 as the black and gold battled back from a late three-point deficit in the fourth quarter against the defending state champion South Side Lady Hawks to win 59-47 at the Murphy Center at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.
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Trojans debut on diamond with dominant win (3/8/24)Behind the pitching of Breyden Turnage and Brady Byars along with scoring a dozen runs on a dozen hits, the Dyersburg baseball team (1-0) got their 2024 season off to a successful start on Tuesday with a 12-0 win over Halls at Munford during the Aaron Schuh Tournament...
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Lady Trojans open state tournament against Jackson South Side (3/8/24)Dyersburg draws defending Class AAA State Champion Lady Hawks in opening roundThe Lady Trojan basketball team (28-4) will make their second straight appearance in the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament on Thursday, marking the first time since 1991-92 in which the Dyersburg girls program has reached the state tournament in back-to-back seasons.
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Results from Herb Welch Wrestleplex sponsored by Pro Wrestling Mid South (3/4/24)Sponsored by Pro Wrestling Mid SouthJayson Perez defeated Wonderboy Jr. via Pinfall Tyler B. Jordan defeated “Triple Play” Tommy Boy Jones via Pinfall Uber Destroyer defeated “Gametime” James Elliott via Pinfall The YellowJacket defeated The EMT via Pinfall -Cowboy” James Storm and Unified HeavyweightChampion, “The Reelfoot Saint” Brandon Ray defeated David Jason Rose and Payton “Pee Wee” Pitts via Pinfall...
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Dyersburg Cheer picks up two more national titles at Deep South Cheer event in Florida (3/4/24)A year after winning the program’s first three banners thanks to national championship performances in Mississippi and Florida, the Dyersburg Competitive Cheerleading Team closed out its competition season over the weekend in Destin, Fla. and returned home with two more banners for the walls of Terry Glover Gymnasium...
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Dyersburg State Community College Announces Steve Cornelison as New Athletic Director (3/4/24)Dyersburg State Community College has announced the appointment of Steve Cornelison as the new Athletic Director. With over 28 years of experience in college athletics, Cornelison brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role.
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Back to the Boro (3/3/24)Dyersburg dominates Covington in sectional action to punch ticket to stateComing off a hard-fought win over South Gibson in the Region 7AAA Championship three days earlier, the Lady Trojans (28-4) carried their momentum in the TSSAA Class AAA Sectional Game at home against Covington, handily defeating the Lady Chargers 76-36 to advance to the TSSAA State Tournament for the second straight season.
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Lady Trojan Dixon has grown into leadership role for DHS girls (3/1/24)With a high school career which has at most four games remaining as the Lady Trojans play for the right to go to the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament on Saturday night, Dyersburg senior Netala Dixon is peaking at the right moment, both on the court and in her growth as a player according to DHS Head Coach Tim Strayhorn.
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Only one thing should matter now (3/1/24)1After picking up their second straight Region 7AAA Championship via an exciting win over South Gibson on Wednesday night at Alamo, the Lady Trojans find themselves with the opportunity to do something no Dyersburg basketball team has done since the mid-1980s...
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Only Covington stands between Lady Trojans and second straight state tournament trip (3/1/24)Coming off a back-and-forth battle for the Region 7AAA Championship which saw the Lady Trojans (27-4) walk away with the title following a fourth-quarter comeback, Dyersburg will return home to the Terry Glover Gymnasium one last time this postseason on Saturday night.
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Lady Trojan repeat (2/29/24)Dyersburg girls rally to beat Lady Hornets in Region 7AAA title gameWith the Lady Trojans trailing by three heading into the final eight minutes of Wednesday night’s Region 7AAA Championship Game at Crockett County High School, the Dyersburg girls rallied down the stretch in spite of facing a tough South Gibson team to take their second straight region championship by a 51-46 score.
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A few final words Tuesday night down in Somerville (2/28/24)1For those who were not there in person to see Dyersburg’s boys season come to an end, you missed out on something special. But, wait, the Trojans lost, Peevy. Yes, the Trojan season did come to an end down in Somerville via a two-point setback to Bolivar in the Region 7AAA Semifinals...
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Trojan rally comes up just short as Tigers escape to title game (2/28/24)3Despite trailing by double digits heading into the half after a dismal scoring performance in the second quarter of the Region 7AAA Semifinals on Tuesday night in Somerville at Fayette Ware High School, the Dyersburg boys team made sure the last 16 minutes they spent together were memorable as the Trojans rallied to take a late lead before falling to Bolivar 47-45 to end their 2023-24 season.
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Lady Trojans storm out early, top Central to advance to title game (2/27/24)1Thanks to a dominant performance through the first half by the Lady Trojans (25-4), the Dyersburg girls punched their ticket not only to the Region Championship Game but to the Class AAA Sectional Round as the black and gold girls defeated Obion County Central (19-14) for the fourth time this season with a 63-41 win over the Lady Rebels in the Region 7AAA Semifinals on Monday night at Alamo.