Trenton Gazette - Sports
Peabody retires Woods No. 10 jersey
By Gary L. Smith Last week, Peabody High School officially retired standout pitcher William Woods’ uniform No. 10 baseball jersey during a ceremony held between Trenton vs. Gibson County basketball games. Peabody Baseball Head Coach Todd Lumley and Assistants Franky Hodges and Taylor Paterson presented Woods’ famed jersey during the retirement ceremony. During the presentation,…
Read MorePeabody retires Easley’s No. 24 jersey
By Gary Smith In recognition of success at the high school, college and career levels, Peabody High School officially retired standout basketball player Kevin Easley’s uniform number 24 during a ceremony held during last week’s game against Bradford. Retired head coach Harry Ferguson and former assistant coach and current principal Rickey Hooker presented Easley’s jersey…
Read MoreDefense lifts Tide to second state title
By Gary Smith With a 17-9 win over Trousdale County in the Blue Cross Bowl Class 2A State Championship Game played Thursday at Cookeville, the Peabody Golden Tide (14-1) proved legendary coach Bear Bryant’s quote that “offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.” In a quest to win the program’s second state championship, Peabody entered…
Read MorePeabody earns berth in state championship
By Gary Smith When members of the Peabody Golden Tide football team and fans were counting their blessings on Thanksgiving Day, the opportunity to host four state playoff games at home probably made the list. Last week’s 35-21 win over Waverly, in the semifinal round, completed a four game sweep of preliminary games and earned…
Read MoreGibson County’s goal line stand preserves upset
By Gary L. Smith Judging from Gibson County’s 14-10 upset win over Trenton Peabody, last week, Coach Cody Finley has put the fight back into the Pioneers. Entering his third season as mentor, Cody’s primary objective was to reestablish toughness and fight in his team. Improving every week, the Pioneers battled Peabody for the entire…
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Peabody hosts inhospitable guest By Gary L. Smith After last week’s 48-0 shutout against Dresden, for a fourth win of a five game home stand, the Peabody Golden Tide may not have been perceived as a good host. Last week, the challenge was to win a non-region football game against a less than hospitable guest.…
Read MoreTide ‘cleans up’ against Halls
By Gary Smith The average football fan won’t believe the area of the game with which Peabody Head Coach Shane Jacobs found fault, following a 72-0 shutout win over rival Humboldt during a Week 4 non-region match-up. The fact that the Golden Tide was penalized twice for 30 yards presented Coach Jacobs a teaching opportunity…
Read MoreTide shipwrecks Vikings 72-0
By Gary Smith The Humboldt Vikings’ game plan to surprise the Peabody defense with a “Muddle Huddle” offensive set in last week’s non-region game can best be described as a shipwreck. The Tide defense grounded the Vikings for only seven yards of total offense. The 72-0 shutout win is believed to be the largest margin…
Read MorePeabody’s win over Union City like Christmas
By Gary Smith Peabody’s 56-14 win over Union City last week was like Christmas. The Region 7-2A win was a nice present for Golden Tide fans, but involved a long wait for PHS Coach Shane Jacobs and his team. “We have been so disappointed in ourselves for 10 months. In last year’s playoff game against…
Read MorePeabody edges rival Bulldogs 27-26 on 74-yard touchdown pass in last minute of game
By Gary L. Smith After last week’s thrilling 27-26 win over Milan in a non-region rival game against county teams, the Peabody Golden Tide is preparing to move on down the road. In preparation for this week’s game at Union City, PHS Head Coach Shane Jacobs is cautioning his team about the dangers of distracted…
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