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  In their first year back in the TMSAA, the Dyersburg Trojan soccer team ends that part of the postseason on the mountain top as the black and gold defeated Arlington 1-0 on the Tigers homefield in the TMSAA Regional Championship Game on Monday evening. In a game where goals came at a high premium, the DMS squad got the only goal of the game near the 20-minute mark of the first half. On the goal, Trojan goalkeeper Cooper Duggan found an open Leon Vega, who took the ball down the field and scored the game’s only goal. From then on, it was just a matter of the DMS defense doing what it does best and keeping the other team off the board. And the Trojans did just that, holding the Tigers off the board for the remainder of the first half and all of the second to get the win and the region championship. Though this brings an end to the Trojans’ TMSAA play (there isn’t a state tournament for soccer until the 2025-26 school year), DMS still has one more tournament title it can claim...

  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports The Choctaw softball team found itself trailing by seven runs heading into the bottom of the fifth inning before a five-run frame got Dyer County back into it before the orange and white fell 9-6 to South Gibson on Monday night in Newbern. South Gibson got on the board in a big way in the opening frame, as a one-out walk from Whittemore and a walk led to a run on a passed ball. Brooklyn Davidson followed with a two-run homer to put the Lady Hornets on top 3-0 after half an inning. The Choctaws looked to back on the board as well, getting a leadoff single from Kierstyn Ray and a one-out walk by Rylee Key before a lineout and a fly out ended the Dyer County threat. South Gibson added to its lead in the top of the second as a Whittemore double got the inning going. But, with one out in the frame, a Teague groundout nearly ended the inning as Dyer County first baseman Katie Beth Caldwell fielded the ball and stepped on the base...

  The Trojans snapped their skid in District 13-3A and got the final week of the regular season underway on a positive note with a 7-2 win over visiting Obion County Central on Monday night at Tom Mathis Field in Dyersburg. After holding the Rebels off the board in the top of the first inning, the Trojans got on the board with a pair in the bottom of the frame. Evan Thompson and Ryan Wesson led off the frame with singles. After Thompson scored on a passed ball, Wesson was plated on an Alex Page sacrifice fly to put the Trojans on top 2-0 after one inning. Dyersburg added to its lead int eh bottom of the third as Wesson singled then Page doubled which led to an RBI single from JP Noblin. Jayce Ellerbrook then cleared the bases with a two-run home run to put the Trojans on top 5-0 after three frames. Central got to runs back in the top of the fifth when Poston Essary reached on an error which scored two runs and cut the Dyersburg lead to 5-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth...

  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports After 30 years working in the Dyer County Schools System and helping build the careers of football players at both the high school and middle school levels, Dyer County Head Coach David Whittle announced he is retiring after the end of the current school year. “It’s hard to step away after 30 years, but I know it’s the right time,” Dyer County Head Coach David Whittle said in a statement released on the school’s social media platforms. “This program has been my second home. “Watching these boys grow into men, both on and off the field, has been the greatest reward of my career. I’ll miss the Friday night lights and the locker room talks – but, most of all, I’ll miss the relationships. I’m grateful for every moment.” JP Productions Sports spoke with Whittle on Monday morning after he informed the school and his players of his decision. “Sometimes you just know when it’s time,” Whittle explained. “I’ve enjoyed it through the years. “I’...

Monday, April 21 Obion County Central at Dyersburg (Baseball, 6:30 p.m.) South Gibson at Dyer County (Softball, 6:15 p.m.) Haywood at Dyer County (Tennis, 4 p.m.) Obion County Central at Dyersburg (Baseball, 6:30 p.m.) Dyersburg at Covington (Softball, 6:30 p.m.) Lake County at Jackson Christian (Baseball, 5 p.m.) Lake County at Milan (Softball, 7 p.m.) Dyersburg Middle at Graves County (Baseball, 5:30 p.m.) Martin at Dyersburg Middle (Softball, 5:30 p.m.) Dyersburg Middle at Arlington (TMSAA Regional Championship) (Soccer, 6:30 p.m.) Dyersburg Middle at Brighton (Tennis, 4:30 p.m.) McKenzie at Northview (Baseball, 5:30 p.m.) Northview at Lake County (Softball, 5 p.m.) Three Oaks at Lake County (Baseball, 5 p.m.)   Tuesday, April 22 Kennett, Mo. at Dyer County (Baseball, 5 p.m.) Dyer County at Crockett County (Softball, 6:15 p.m.) Dyer County at South Gibson (Soccer, 6 p.m.) Dyer County at South Gibson (Tennis, 4 p.m.) Dyersburg at Obion Co...

Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports A busy postseason continued for the Dyersburg Middle School soccer team as the Trojans opened the West Tennessee Regional Soccer Conference Tournament with a 4-1 win over visiting Martin on Saturday night at J.C. Sawyers Stadium. After back-and-forth action during the first ten minutes of the game, Dyersburg got on the board in the 11 th minute with a goal from Hunter McDonald to put the Trojans on top 1-0. Four minutes later, McDonald struck again, putting the ball in the goal for the second time in the game to put Dyersburg on top 2-0 in the 15 th minute. The Trojans were able to get one more goal in during the first half, getting one from Harrison Ford in the 23 rd m inute to extend the DMS lead to 3-0 at the half. Dyersburg picked up another goal early in the second half, this one coming from the foot of Porter Schultz to push the Trojan lead to four goals in the 33 rd minute. From there, the Trojans only gave up one ...

  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports Coming off a pair of tough road losses at South Gibson and McCracken County over the previous 48 hours, the Choctaws got back home and got back on the winning track heading into the final week of the regular season with a 15-5 win over visiting Bartlett in matinee action on Friday. Dyer County came out of the gates strong with a four-run first inning. Jack Smith doubled to open the bottom of the first then scored on a double by Talon Messer. Jake Gentry followed with a triple to add to the Dyer County lead before Easton Ozment reached on an error by the Bartlett third baseman which scored two runs to give the Choctaws a 4-0 lead after one inning. Bartlett had an answer, scoring three times in the top of the second to cut the Dyer County lead to 4-3 heading into the bottom of the second. The Choctaws got one of their runs back in the bottom of the frame with a two-out, RBI single from Jake Stanley to give Dyer County a 5-3 l...

Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports The Lady Trojans took the lead early but a pair of big innings by Crockett County proved to be the difference as the Lady Cavaliers took the District 13-3A win by a score of 11-6 on Thursday night at Doug French Field. After working around a one-out walk in the top of the first, the Lady Trojans came out swinging. Chelby Jordan led off with a single then Avery Hicks joined her on the basepaths two batters later with a base hit. Lily Kate Jones singled in a run then Dyersburg pitcher Addie Gatlin helped her own cause with a two-run single to put the Lady Trojans on top 3-0 after one inning. Crockett County’s answer came in the form of a four-run frame two innings later. Back-to-back doubles from Bursey and White to lead off the top of the third put the Lady Cavaliers on the board. Carter followed with a single then Thornton singled in two more to tie the game at three runs each. A Crockett County groundout resulted in another run an...

  Jason Peevyhouse Editor, JP Productions Sports Just about a month after the season came to a close one game shy of playing for a second straight TSSAA Class 3A State Championship, a pair of Dyersburg Lady Trojans were named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team. Lady Trojan senior Joya Crawford and junior Chelby Jordan were among 15 players throughout the state in their class who were named to the all-state team. “I am really proud for both of them,” Dyersburg Head Coach Tim Strayhorn said. “Both of them are really skilled basketball players. Both have got a very high I.Q. of the game. “They’ve put in a lot of work. And they both deserve it. They both have been to the state tournament the last three years in a row. It’s a well-deserved award for them.” Crawford, who has signed with Cincinnati to continue her basketball career at the next level, makes the team after finishing her senior season as a finalist for the Class 3A Miss Basketball...

  Dyer County’s softball team moved to 4-0 on the week including three straight wins over District 13-3A opponents as the Choctaws traveled to Troy and returned from Obion County Central with an 11-0 win over the Lady Rebels on Thursday night. Dyer County got on the board in the top of the first as a one-out walk from Katie Beth Caldwell and a Rylee Key single put two on base. After a popout, the Lady Rebels looked to get out of it but a passed ball allowed Caldwell to score and put the Choctaws up 1-0 after a half inning. The orange and white’s big inning came in the top of the second frame. A double from Natalie Armstrong and walks by Kennedy Hill and Evie Rogers loaded the bases with no one out. Abbie Gibbons drew a bases loaded walk then Caldwell doubled in two runs two batters later. Key followed with another two-run double to extend the Choctaws’ lead to six. Allie Ables then singled in a run to put Dyer County on top 7-0 after the top of the first. For the next three i...