Area Sports
Odom vs. Vic: High School Football Week 6 Pick’em
“Perfection!” “Oh brother, this is going to be a long week,” Victor Parkins grumbled Monday morning. “You can call me the 1972 Miami Dolphins, or the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers or the 2019 LSU Tigers,” I replied. “That is a little stretch of the imagination,” Parkins chuckled. “If you were that invincible, you wouldn’t have those…
Read MoreOdom vs. Jackson: High School Football Week 6 Pick’em
“Perfection!” “Oh brother, this is going to be a long week,” Union City sports editor Gabriel Jackson grumbled Monday morning. “You can call me the 1972 Miami Dolphins, or the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers or the 2019 LSU Tigers,” I replied. “That is a little stretch of the imagination,” Jackson chuckled. “If you were that invincible,…
Read MoreTSSAA releases 2027-29 high school classifications
Last week, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) released enrollment numbers for all the schools across the state of Tennessee to begin the process of reclassification in all sports for the 2027-29 cycle. On Tuesday, the TSSAA released the classification lines for all sports. Schools now have one week to decide if they want…
Read MoreAdamsville joins West Tennessee Football Rankings after Week 5
The midway point of the high school football season is upon us. There are still six undefeated teams across West Tennessee – one in Class 1A (Humboldt), one in Class 2A (Huntingdon), one in Class 3A (Westview), one in Class 4A (Lexington), one in Class 5A (Munford) and one in Division II-A (Jackson Christian). But…
Read MoreTennessee Sports Writers Association Prep Poll after Week 5
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 5 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one…
Read MoreWest Tennessee High School Football Region Standings after Week 5
Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books, and while there were no region games played, here is a look at how the region standings look after one game. Region 6-1A Reg. Over. McKenzie 1-0 3-2 Wayne Co. 1-0 2-3 McEwen 0-0 3-1 Collinwood 0-0 2-3 Bruceton 0-1 3-2 Perry Co.…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school fall sports area schedule for Week 6 (Sept. 21-26)
Week 6 of the high school fall season is upon us. Lots of big games happening across the area this week. Check out the area schedule for Fayette County, Gibson County, Haywood County and Weakley County. MONDAY High School Golf District 14-A Tournament at Milan Golf and Country Club, 8 a.m.; District 15-A Tournament at…
Read MoreMy guess for TSSAA basketball, baseball, softball classifications for the 2027-29 cycle
The TSSAA will come out with their official Division I classification divides during the week of Sept. 21. Schools will have the opportunity that week to also designate if they plan to move up a classification. But I have done the work. I have taken out all the schools that do no play basketball. I…
Read MoreOdom vs. Vic: High School Football Pick’em Week 5
“Wake up!” I heard Monday morning when Victor Parkins walked in the office “What?!?” I replied groggily. “Didn’t get much sleep this weekend?” Parkins laughed. “You should have been at that Haywood-Lakeland Prep game Friday night,” I grumbled. “It didn’t end at 11:35 p.m. There was 1,100 yards of offense, 114 points and too many…
Read MoreOdom vs. Jackson: High School Football Pick’em Week 5
“Wake up!” I heard Monday morning when Union City sports editor Gabriel Jackson walked in the office. “What?!?” I replied groggily. “Didn’t get much sleep this weekend?” Jackson laughed. “You should have been at that Haywood-Lakeland Prep game Friday night,” I grumbled. “It didn’t end at 11:35 p.m. There was 1,100 yards of offense, 114…
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