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Fayette-Ware boys; Dyersburg girls open West Tennessee basketball rankings at No. 1
The start of the 2023-24 high school basketball season is here. Beginning tonight, there are Hall of Champions games this week. So before games begin, here are season-opening rankings for both the boys’ and girls’ season. Here are the top 12 high school basketball teams in West Tennessee outside of Shelby County: Boys 1. Fayette-Ware…
Read MoreDresden up to No. 2 in West Tennessee football rankings after second round
The number of West Tennessee teams still alive in the playoffs is down to 10. There are only eight teams still alive in each classification. So only the nest are still at the top of this week’s West Tennessee high school football rankings after the second round of the playoffs. 1. Henry County (11-1) –…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 1 of basketball season
Yes, there is still state quarterfinals going on in football. And Dresden is hosting Union City in one of those quarterfinals. But the high school basketball season begins this week with Hall of Champions games taking over the West Tennessee landscape. So here are the games scheduled for Gibson County and Weakley County teams this…
Read MoreTSSAA high school football playoffs: Second round scores, Quarterfinal matchups
Week 2 of the high school football playoffs is in the books. And state quarterfinal matchups are known. Check out what is going on in West Tennessee: SECOND ROUND Class 1A McKenzie 43, Collinwood 43 Dresden 49, Middle College 14 Union City 35, MASE 34 Class 2A Riverside 33, Peabody 7 Huntingdon 49, Milan 20…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Playoffs Second Round
If you are heading to Las Vegas, take Peabody football coach Shane Jacobs with you. Never bet against Jacobs, especially when it comes to the playoffs. Since taking over the Golden Tide, Jacobs is 9-0 in first round playoff games. Last week, Jacobs took his Peabody team on the road to undefeated Loretto and pulled…
Read MoreLemons vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Playoffs Second Round
Round 1: Check. Round 2: Loading. Both Weakley County teams still alive managed to open the playoffs with victories. Dresden had no trouble with Middleton, while Westview put together a strong second half for a win. But Round 2, things get a little harder. Westview gets a rematch with the Region 7-3A champion, while Dresden…
Read MoreHumboldt artists share stage to fight child abuse
by DANNY WADE | Senior Editor dwade@hchronicle.net Two of Humboldt’s most talented singers will be taking the stage with a common cause—fighting child abuse. County music superstar T.G. Sheppard, and up and coming star Emily Grace McGill will perform in concert to benefit the Gibson County Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of…
Read MoreGibson County, Weakley County high school schedules for Week 13 of fall season
Week 13 of the fall season has few games as cross country, golf, girls soccer and volleyball have all wrapped up. There are a few teams still alive in the football playoffs and a few Weakley County middle school basketball games. GIBSON COUNTY FRIDAY High School Football State playoffs, Second Round, Class 2A, Milan at…
Read MoreTSSAA high school football playoffs: First round scores, second round matchups
Week 1 of the high school football playoffs is in the books. And Week 2 matchups are known. Check out what is going on in West Tennessee FIRST ROUND Class 5A Hendersonville 41, Munford 34 Henry Co. 35, Memphis Central 14 Class 4A Marshall Co. 52, Jackson North Side 18 Dyer Co. 40, Craigmont 6…
Read MoreVic vs. Odom Pick’em: High School Football Playoffs First Round
“Playoffs, don’t talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me? Playoffs!?” That was the famous quote by Jim Mora in 2001 when he was coaching the Indianapolis Colts. But guess what West Tennessee football fans. That has been the main topic of discussion since Friday night, and it will continue to be for the next five…
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