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Led by defense, Peabody basketball is headed to 1A semifinals
Behind a strong defensive effort, the Peabody boys basketball team advanced to the Class 1A semifinals for the first time since playing for the title in 2005. The Golden Tide held McKenzie to 26.9 percent shooting for the field to knock off the Rebels 63-48 in the Class 1A quarterfinals. “We have been preaching being…
Read MoreJalen Anglin drops 30, but West Carroll falls in quarterfinals
West Carroll senior Jalen Anglin has been a special player for the past couple of seasons. He has been a leader and a constant scoring threat. In Thursday’s Class 1A quarterfinal, he showed how well he could play on the biggest stage. He scored 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field. But turnovers and…
Read MorePeabody’s Jason Hunt on roster for Thursday’s quarterfinal game
After not playing with the Peabody boys basketball team for the past two games, senior Jason Hunt will be on the roster for the Golden Tide on Thursday in the Class 1A quarterfinals against McKenzie. Hunt is not expected to be in the starting lineup but could see playing time. He did not play in…
Read MoreJodarius Robinson drops 38 as Bulldogs advance to semifinals
Playing on the biggest stage didn’t seem to affect Milan senior Jodarius Robinson. Robinson had the best offensive game of his high school career in the Class 2A quarterfinals. Robinson scored a game-high 38 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field as the Bulldogs beat York Institute 62-55 in double overtime on Tuesday. “We talk…
Read More‘Berry Big News – New events coming to Strawberry Festival
‘Berry Big News New events coming to Strawberry Festival by Danny Wade Each year when the Strawberry Festival rolls around, the festival president and general chairman want to put their own stamp on it. This year is no different. Strawberry Festival President Sherry Jo Smith and General Chairman Shane Lynch, working with Humboldt Chamber of…
Read MoreSchool board votes to get paid
by Danny Wade A somewhat touchy topic was once again on the Humboldt School Board’s agenda last Thursday evening. A few times over the past several years, the board has visited the subject of being paid for their service. During the school board’s February meeting, pay for the school board was open to discussion. Director…
Read MoreBox scores from Gibson County area teams during Week 1 of spring sports
Week 1 of the high school spring season has started. Here are the box scores of games involving Gibson County area teams: THURSDAY Baseball West Carroll 15, South Fulton 5 S. Fulton 111 02X X — 5 2 5 W. Carroll 912 12X X — 15 12 2 WP: Parker McAfee. LP: Logan Cromika. 2B:…
Read MoreTop 5 games involving Gibson County teams during Week 1 of spring
Week 1 of the high school spring season is here. Check out these top 5 games involving Gibson County teams happening this week. Michael Odom went 166-34 (.830 winning percentage) picking high school football games across West Tennessee and 36-19 (.655) picking high school basketball games involving Gibson County teams for a record of 202-53…
Read MoreGibson County high school spring sports schedule for Week 1
Monday kicks off the high school spring sports season for teams across the county. While there are still three teams — Milan, Peabody and West Carroll — playing in the basketball tournament, here is the schedule of games for teams across the county. TOP GAMES: A look at the top 5 games in Week 1…
Read MoreTSSAA high school girls basketball state tournament roundup Day 4
The teams that will play for the Class 3A and Class 1A state championships will be decided on Friday. There are four West Tennessee teams playing. Here are the results: Class 3A South Side 49, Page 46: After trailing by 13 with under a minute remaining in the first half, the Lady Hawks (24-2) put…
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