Henry County moves up to No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings after Week 1
Week 1 always brings some unexpected results, and 2023 was no different. Milan beating South Gibson, McKenzie continuing its dominance over Huntingdon in recent years and Munford taking care of Covington. So there were plenty of changes after this past week’s action. With Week 2 approaching, here are the updated West Tennessee high school football…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 2 of fall season
Hope all of the sports fans across Gibson County and Weakley County enjoyed the first week of the fall season. Be ready for warmer temperatures this week. GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf Milan in Kick-off Classic at The Farms, 8 a.m. High School Girls Soccer Peabody at North Side, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball…
Read MoreWeek 1 Football Roundup: Milan knocks off South Gibson on Johnson TD pass
After falling behind 14-0, the Milan football team seemed to figure it all out in the final three quarters as it outscored South Gibson 28-7. With 2:36 to play, Milan sophomore Will Johnson hit senior Carmelo Jones for a 21-yard touchdown for the 28-21 win. Milan’s defense held South Gibson on 4th-and-11 to secure the…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em 2023: Week 1 of high school football
We enter a third season of Victor Parkins and Michael Odom squaring off for pigskin pick’em supremacy. Parkins won the first year, while Odom came back and won last season. Each week Parkins and Odom will pick the scores of the games involving Gibson County area teams and then the winners of a few other…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em 2023: Week 1 of high school football
A new season, and the Weakley County Press has a new editor in Josh Lemons. Lemons and myself (Michael Odom) were former co-workers at another newspaper, and now we are back working together for the people of Weakley County. While our goals are the same in giving the readers of Weakley County the best coverage…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports Week 1 box scores
Week 1 of the high school fall season has arrived. Here are the box scores for athletic events involving teams from Gibson County and Weakley County: FRIDAY Volleyball Milan 3, South Gibson 2 (28-26, 18-25, 26-28, 25-14, 15-12) Records: M 2-1; SG (1-2, 0-1 13-AA). THURSDAY Girls Soccer Peabody 9, Ripley 3 Goals: P –…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 1 of fall season
Week 1 of the high school sports calendar is finally here. While golf has been going for a few weeks, all of the other fall sports begin play this week. Here is the schedule of athletic events involving Gibson County and Weakley County teams this week: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf South Gibson, Milan…
Read MoreRiverside opens season as No. 1 in West Tennessee football rankings
A new season is set to begin this week. Teams have gone through spring workouts, 7-on-7 scrimmages, heat acclimation practices, scrimmages and jamborees to be ready to start the season. Before it all begins, here is the first West Tennessee high school football ranking, which includes every school outside of Shelby County. 1. Riverside (12-3)…
Read MoreSGC’s Cade Allen selected to 2023 15U USA Baseball National Team
On Sunday, it was announced that South Gibson sophomore Cade Allen was one of 20 players selected by USA Baseball for the 15U National Team roster. Allen was one of 44 players selected to attend a training camp this past week in Cary, N.C. His work during the training camp was deemed a success as…
Read MoreHumboldt’s Stephon Shivers gets offer from Volunteers
On Saturday evening, Humboldt junior Stephon Shivers announced on X — formerly known as Twitter — that he had received an offer from the University of Tennessee. Shivers, listed at 6-foot-5, 340-pounds, has been a highly recruited offensive and defensive lineman since his freshman season. Recently, his offers from the bigger SEC schools have picked…
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