Gibson County area high school fall sports schedule for Aug. 15-20
While the high school fall season began two weeks ago with golf, all of the fall sports across Gibson County are able to start holding contests this week. Here is a look at what is going on with Gibson County area teams: FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Haywood ranked No. 1 in first high school football rankings RESILIENCE:…
Read MoreHaywood opens season at No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings
Hello, 2022 high school football season. It has been a long eight months since the state championship games were played in Chattanooga. Teams have gone through spring practice, summer workouts, 7-on-7 matchups, full-padded practices and scrimmages. RESILIENCE: Milan’s Taylor Hill returns to golf 11 days after eye removal NEW COACH: Stanislav Jamscek named new soccer…
Read MoreMilan’s Taylor Hill shows resilience in return to sports
Many times along the way it would have been easy for Milan senior Taylor Hill to say that he had enough and sports during his senior year wouldn’t happen. I mean wouldn’t you if you had been hit in the eye by a golf ball in early June, had three eye surgeries in a six-week…
Read MoreStanislav Jamscek named Milan boys, girls soccer coach
With the school year quickly approaching, the search for a new girls and boys soccer coach had to be a fast one. In two weeks, the Milan administration went from starting the search to naming former Munford coach Stanislav Jamscek as the new soccer coach. “Coach Stan brings experience at both the high school and…
Read MoreTop 15 returning juniors in Gibson County area for 2022-23 school year
Last week, we looked at the top seniors for the 2022-23 season. Today, we will look at the top juniors for the upcoming school year. 1. Micah Hart (Gibson County girls basketball): Hart helped the Lady Pioneers get back to the Class 2A state tournament as she averaged 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and…
Read MoreTop 15 returning seniors in Gibson County area for 2022-23 school year
Wait, summer is half over?! During the month of June, we looked back at the most memorable games, top coaching jobs, top teams and top players from the 2021-22 school year. The school year starts in a month, so now we will look forward to what fans across Gibson County should be excited about for…
Read MoreMilan’s Andy Westbrooks named 2021-22 All-Gibson County male athlete of year
Winning a state championship is never an easy task, and playing for a state championship is just as hard. During his junior season, Milan’s Andy Westbrooks had the opportunity to do both. Westbrooks was a three-sport athlete for the Bulldogs last year. He was the punter and kicker for the football team, he played a…
Read MoreTop 15 players in the Gibson County area during 2021-22 school year
Today, we finalize our look back at the 2021-22 high school sports season. We have looked at the most memorable games, top coaching jobs and top teams. We will now look at the top 14 high school athletes in the Gibson County area: 1. Khalik Ganaway (Peabody football, Sr.): Ganaway, a UT Martin signee, ended…
Read MoreSouth Gibson’s Alana Seals named 2021-22 female athlete of the year
When asked how she makes it through three sports seasons during a single school year, South Gibson junior Alana Seals replied that it had a lot to do with her coaches led by girls basketball coach Catie Embrey. Seals seems to transition with ease as she went from a strong cross country season in the…
Read MoreSteve Wilder named new softball coach at Peabody
On Monday, Peabody hired a new softball coach, and he has a state championship on his resume. The Peabody administration has hired Steve Wilder to lead the program going forward. Peabody is coming off an appearance in the Class 1A state tournament this past season with a 10-20 record. Wilder comes to Peabody after serving…
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