Area Sports
Pettigrew out as Bulldogs coach
Pettigrew out as Bulldogs coach By Victor Parkins After two years guiding the Bulldog football program, Craig ‘Teddy’ Pettigrew is out as the head coach. He resigned from the position Monday morning. Pettigrew was 14-11 in his tenure with the Bulldogs. He led Milan to the playoffs in both of his two seasons, with each of those teams finishing…
Read MoreForcum Lannom to head MSSD renovations
Forcum Lannom to head MSSD renovations By Logan Watson Dyersburg-based construction firm Forcum Lannom was chosen last night to move forward as the Construction Manager for the upcoming renovation projects at Johnnie Hale Stadium and Milan High School. The Milan Special School District’s Board of Education held a special called meeting Thursday night, calling in…
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Read MoreMHS renovation meeting set for April 2
Community to address MHS renovations on April 2 MSSD School Board in brief By Logan Watson Community members will have an opportunity to give their opinions on the upcoming renovations to Milan High School next week as the MSSD Board of Education and representatives of TLM, Associates meet to make preliminary decisions regarding the 40-year-old…
Read MoreFour county basketball teams to play in substate games
By Crystal Burns Four county basketball teams will compete in substate games for their chance to participate in the TSSAA BlueCross Basketball State Championships. The Gibson County High School girls’ team and the Humboldt, Peabody and South Gibson County boys’ teams advanced to substate by finishing in the top two teams of their respective regions.…
Read MoreCrockett uses strong second half to beat Lady Dogs
Crockett uses strong second half to beat Lady Dogs By Steve Short CROCKETT CO. 72, MILAN 48 MILAN Feb. 5 – Taking on No. 5 ranked Crockett Co. on Senior Night, the youthful Lady Bulldogs trailed 15-7 but stormed back to take a 29-28 lead before halftime. Katelyn Bradford made three 3-pointers the first half,…
Read MoreBulldogs finish strong, top Crockett County 67-54
Bulldogs finish strong, top Crockett Co. 67-54 By Steve Short MILAN 67, CROCKETT CO. 54 MILAN Feb. 5 – With tough defense, balanced scoring and a strong fourth quarter finish, Milan’s Bulldogs put the bite on the Crockett Co. Cavaliers, grabbing a 13-point win and the Dogs’ second victory in District 13AA. Played on Senior…
Read MoreColvin going into TSSAA Hall of Fame
by Steve Short Tommy Colvin, former girls basketball coach at Humboldt High School, will be among nine new inductees in the TSSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2019. He also had coaching stints at University School of Jackson, Trenton Peabody and most recently Crockett County. TSSAA made the announcement Thursday. Nine new members will be…
Read MoreFormer Humboldt, Peabody coach Colvin going into TSSAA Hall of Fame
Former Humboldt, Peabody basketball coach Colvin going into TSSAA Hall of Fame By Steve Short / Mirror-Exchange Tommy Colvin, former girls basketball coach at Humboldt and Trenton Peabody, now an assistant at Crockett Co., will be among nine new inductees in the TSSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2019. TSSAA made the announcement Thursday. Nine…
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