Area Sports
Humboldt mourns passing of Coach Ronald Abernathy
by Seth Wilkerson Some coaches leave behind wins. Some leave behind trophies, banners, and record books that force the next generation to measure itself against numbers that may stand for years. Ron Abernathy left all of that. But if you knew him, or played for him, or worked beside him, or simply watched one of…
Read MoreTarius Johnson named new South Gibson boys basketball coach
Two weeks after Drews Pirtle resigned to become the athletic director at Columbia Academy, South Gibson has its new boys basketball coach. Tarius Johnson was named the new head boys basketball coach on Thursday. “We are very excited to welcome Coach Johnson to SGC,” South Gibson athletic director Mark Dunn said via press release. “With…
Read MoreTop 15 Gibson County high school coaching jobs for 2025-26 season
Last week, we looked at the top 15 most memorable high school games from the 2025-26 season in Gibson County. This week, we will look at the top 15 coaching jobs in Gibson County. This is a look at the coaches that reached new heights, or maybe they got the most out of their platers.…
Read MoreTop 12 Weakley County high school coaching jobs for 2025-26 season
Last week, we looked at the top 15 most memorable high school games from the 2025-26 season in Weakley County. This week, we will look at the top 15 coaching jobs in Weakley County. This is a look at the coaches that reached new heights, or maybe they got the most out of their platers.…
Read MoreTop 15 Gibson County high school most memorable games for 2025-26
Without a doubt, the 2025-26 high school sports season in Gibson County had some of the most memorable games across West Tennessee. Gibson County teams played at the highest level in the state. So here is a look back at the top 15 most memorable games that involved a Gibson County team: 1. South Gibson…
Read MoreTop 15 Weakley County high school most memorable games for 2025-26
Without a doubt, the 2025-26 high school sports season in Weakley County had some of the most memorable games across West Tennessee. Weakley County teams played at the highest level in the state. So here is a look back at the top 15 most memorable games that involved a Weakley County team: 1. Westview girls…
Read MorePirtle Resigns As South Gibson Boys Basketball Coach
After two seasons in charge, South Gibson boys basketball coach Drew Pirtle announced on Friday that he is resigning. Pirtle is taking the Athletic Director position at Columbia Academy. “We are excited for Drew, Andrea and Miller in this next chapter in their lives,” South Gibson Athletic Director Mark Dunn said via press release. “We…
Read More2-time state champion John Wilkins hired to lead South Gibson girls
After less than a three-week wait, the South Gibson girls basketball team has a new head coach, and it is one that fans in West Tennessee are familiar with. Two-time state champion John Wilkins returns to West Tennessee to take over the Lady Hornets’ basketball program. “We feel very fortunate to have Coach Wilkins join…
Read MoreWest Tennessee high school spring sports box scores from Week 9
Here are the high school baseball, boys soccer, softball and tennis box scores from Fayette County, Gibson County, Haywood County and Weakley County from the Week 9 games: SATURDAY Baseball District 14-1A Tournament Bradford 5, Halls 4 Bradford 000 005 0 — 5 4 3 Halls 300 100 0 — 4 2 2 WP: Eli…
Read More2026 West Tennessee high school spring sports postseason brackets
Here are the high school baseball, boys soccer and softball brackets for the 2026 postseason across West Tennessee: SECTIONALS BASEBALL (Best-of-3 series) Class 1A No. 2 Eagleville at No. 1 McKenzie Game 1: McKenzie 4, Eagleville 1 Game 2: Eagleville 15, McKenzie 5 Game 3: Eagleville 16, McKenzie 4 (Eagleville wins series 2-1) No. 2…
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