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Vic vs. Odom: High School Football Week 1 Pick’em
Walking in the office Monday morning, the sweat was dripping off my hair. “Looks like you are a little hot,” Victor Parkins said. I shifted my crown a little – the one I won beating him in last year’s pick’em contest by six – and replied, “Yea, I think I have sweat as much as…
Read MoreWeakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 1
Last season, I faced the editor of the newspaper in a pick’em contest, which I won by a few games. Well, he has moved on to different things in his life, and there is no other big high school sports fan in the office willing to try their luck against me. So I turn to…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports results for Week 1
While some sports have already started, football and volleyball kick off this week. So check out the box scores for Gibson County and Weakley County teams during Week 1 of the fall season: THURSDAY High School Volleyball Peabody 3, West Carroll 1 (25-27, 25-13, 25-8, 25-15) Records: P 2-1 (2-0 12-A). TUESDAY High School Girls…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County fall sports schedule for Aug. 19-25
Football and volleyball open up their fall seasons this week to join golf, cross country and girls soccer that have been going for a week now. Here is the schedule for Gibson County and Weakley County teams in Week 1: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf Milan, Gibson County in Kickoff Classic at The Farms,…
Read MoreCovington opens 2024 season at No. 1 in West Tennessee Football Rankings
Before long the 2024 high school football season will kick off across the state of Tennessee. Here in West Tennessee are some of the top teams in the state and many that will contend to make long runs in the state playoffs beginning in November. Here are the top 15 teams in West Tennessee going…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school fall sports results for Week 0
With the high school football season not starting until next week, we will call this Week 0 like the old football format. Cross country, golf and girls soccer are all eligible to play this week. Here are the results from Gibson County and Weakley County: THURSDAY Golf Boys at Persimmon Hills McKenzie 157, Westview 162,…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County fall sports schedule for Aug. 12-18
The high school fall season has begun as golf, girls soccer and cross country are all playing. Check out what is happening this week in Gibson County and Weakley County: GIBSON COUNTY MONDAY High School Golf Greenfield/Dresden/Bruceton/Bradford at Persimmon Hills, 3:30 p.m.; South Fulton/West Carroll/Madison/Milan at Milan Golf and Country Club, 4 p.m. High School…
Read MoreTop 15 rising sophomores in Weakley County for the 2024-25 school year
With the 2024-25 school year approaching, we have looked back at the top 15 rising seniors and rising juniors in high school athletics in Weakley County. Today, we look at the top 15 rising sophomores, meaning these players made an impact as a freshman: 1. Ashlee Brent (Westview girls soccer, basketball) – Brent has shown…
Read MoreTop 15 rising sophomores in Gibson County for the 2024-25 school year
With the 2024-25 school year approaching, we have looked back at the top 15 rising seniors and rising juniors in high school athletics in Gibson County. Today, we look at the top 15 rising sophomores, meaning these players made an impact as a freshman: 1. Jade Reed (South Gibson girls basketball) – Reed stepped in…
Read MoreAccident On Liberty Street disrupts power
Early Tuesday afternoon, a truck from JP Automotive ran off the road into the light pole at the corner of Liberty and Van Hook Street taking out power to the light at the intersection. Traffic was temporarily blocked from College Street to W Cunningham St and starting at Highland Ave on Van Hook due to…
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