DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 -- Page 8

By Kenneth CokerSports Editor

The Greenfi eld boys set the “trap” and kept District 13A regular-season champion Dresden at bay.

The Yellowjackets relied on their speed to overcome the Lions’ size advantage during a 54-48 triumph on Monday evening.

“With a lot of the teams we play, we wouldn’t dare try to trap them,” G’fi eld boys’ coach Pete Angelos explained. “Dresden’s size (advantage) made it where we had to limit their open looks inside.

“Our press paid dividends tonight and it was good to see.”

In the evening’s opener, the Lady Lions were victors – via a 72-44 count over Greenfi eld.

Greenfi eld closes its regular season on Thursday at home against McKenzie. Dresden fi nishes the regular season the same evening at Union City.

Both teams begin play in the district tournament next week.G’fi eld 54, Dresden 48 (B)

The Lions battled back in the fourth quarter to overcome an early eight-point defi cit and eventually

overtake the Yellowjackets for a few moments.

Tyler McPeak put Dresden up (47-46) with 3:56 remaining in the fourth quarter.

From that point, the Lions were shut out from the field and the team added just a Caleb Davidson free throw.

Meanwhile, Greenfi eld tacked on eight more points.

Tony Robinson began the 8-1 run with a baseline jumper that put the Yellowjackets ahead for good.

After a Dresden miss, Heath

Crouse bottomed a deuce to put Greenfi eld ahead by three points (50-47).

Down the stretch, Hunter Crouse was also key with a steal that thwarted a Lion scoring attempt. In addition, Zac Grooms swished two free throws, while Heath Crouse and Robinson each offered one charity toss during the game’s fi nal 2:28.

Hea th Crouse f in i shed with a team-high 20 points for Greenfield, while Robinson offered 17 tallies.

Dresden was paced by

McPeak’s 20-point offering. Austin Daniel (12 tallies) and Joseph Sipes (11 markers) both also reached double digits.Dresden 72, G’fi eld 44 (G)

Trailing 8-6 midway through the fi rst quarter, the Lady Lions closed the opening canto on a 15-0 run.

During the spurt, Carrie Hatchel hit the fi rst of her fi ve three-pointers, while Jessica Jones contributed a pair of buckets as did Amy McAlpin.

“We played well and shot the ball well,” Lady Lion head coach Jonathan West said. “I thought we handled their pressure well, too.

“It was about as good of a game as I’ve seen us play all year.”

Hatchel poured in 24 points to pace Dresden, while Jones fi nished with 19 tallies. \

Phillips offered nine markers, McAlpin totaled eight and Kristen Childress had six.

Greenfield’s lone double-digit performer was Shameilla McMullen (17 points).

Haley Rawls added six points for the Lady Yellowjackets as did Rachel Roberts and Andrea Smith.

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Dresden standout McPeak signs with SkyhawksDresden High School senior Tyler McPeak (front, center) signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his football career at UT Martin last week. McPeak was joined at his signing ceremony by (seated, from left) his mother Dawn McPeak, his uncle Brian Gallimore, (standing, from left) new Dresden head football coach Keith Hodge, grandparents Rufus and Brenda McPeak, and former Lions’ head coach Scott Hewett. McPeak was a tight end and linebacker for Dresden.

Lion Ellis inks to play on Carson-Newman gridDresden High School senior D.J. Ellis (front, center) signed to continue his football career at Carson-Newman College on Thursday. Ellis was joined by his parents (seated) Karen and Dwayne for his signing ceremony. In addition, Dresden head coach Keith Hodge, (standing, from left) former Lions’ coach Scott Hewett and defensive coordinator Chad Hodge witnessed Ellis’ inking of a National Letter of Intent. Ellis served as a lineman on both sides of the pigskin for Dresden this season.

Dresden football duo taking their game to the college levelBy Kenneth CokerSports Editor

A duo of Dresden Lion football players are headed to the next level.

Tight end/linebacker Tyler McPeak and lineman D.J. Ellis – two key components to Dresden’s march to the Class 2A BlueCross Bowl state championship game – each signed a National Letter of Intent last week to play college football.

McPeak, who stands 6-foot-4 and weights in at 225 pounds, is staying close to home, committing to UT Martin last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Ellis – listed as 6-foot and 210 pounds on the Lions’ roster – is on his way to Carson-Newman in Jefferson City.

“This started in the offseason for these two young men,” said new Dresden football skipper Keith Hodge, who served as the offensive coordinator last season. “There’s only so much that you

can accomplish in practice and it’s up to individuals to get to that next level.

“D.J. was always in the weight room and a college scholarship has been a goal of his. Tyler went to combines and fi gured out what college coaches were looking for. He got better on his footwork and followed the advice we gave him.”

McPeak, who was selected to the Class 2A Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State team as a tight end – caught 27 passes for 361 yards during the 2011 campaign.

“Tyler’s size and speed made him stand out,” Hodge said. “He moves well for a guy his size and is big enough that he can go in and contribute off the bat as a tight end.”

Last season, McPeak led the Lions in touchdown catches with nine.

“Tyler has the most natural

ability of anyone I’ve coached in quite some time,” said Scott Hewett, who fi nished his head coaching career at the BlueCross Bowl. “His strength is one of the most attractive assets he has.”

On the defensive side of the pigskin, McPeak was second on the Lions’ team in total tackles with 118 stops (18 for a loss) with a team-high four forced fumbles and three recoveries.

”At fi rst, I wasn’t sure I wanted to play this close to home, but I’ve warmed up to the idea,” McPeak said of his decision to sign with UTM. “If I need anything, my family will be a few miles away.

“I’m actually excited that a lot of my friends and family with have the chance to see me play at college.”

For his part, Ellis saw time on both sides of the football for Dresden, which fi nished 12-3 and as the Class 2A state runner-up.

“D.J.’s motor continuously

runs,” Hodge said. “He’s pretty fast for a guy his size and his strength stands out.

“Not too many guys that are 6-foot and 200 pounds can lift what he can.”

Ellis – who is likely to remain on the defensive side of the football at CN – logged minutes as a right guard on offense and at defensive tackle.

From his DT post, Ellis led the Lions in tackles for a loss (28).

Ellis equaled McPeak in the forced fumble department with four.

All totaled, Ellis had 97 tackles – third on the team.

“D.J. has solid fundamentals,” Hewett told. “When you teach him something once, he gets it. You don’t have to tell him over and over what to do. D.J. goes out and does what you ask of him play after play.”

Ellis said he fell in love with the Carson-Newman campus, which

is six hours from Dresden.“I really like it,” Ellis said of

the CN scene. “I’ve been up there a couple times and really just fell in love with it.

“It means a lot to be able to play college football. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to for a good while.”

In addition to their individual work, Hewett hoped that the Dresden’s team’s success helped both future college players in fi nding a way to the next level.

“I hope the team’s success got them a couple extra looks,” Hewett said. “When you get to play 15 weeks, you’re going to get better and it gives them an edge over players on a team that might not have made the playoffs in terms of being seen.”

Though that might be the case, Hewett also thought that the duo’s freshman campaign was important to their development as players.

“These two guys started as freshmen on that 0-10 team,” Hewett told. “We only had a couple seniors on that team, so we had to rely on younger players. I think those experiences have helped them over the years as much as anything.”

In addition, the fact that McPeak and Ellis each saw time on both sides of pigskin is a plus.

“One of the advantages that Tyler and D.J. both have over players from larger schools is the fact they’ve had to be on both offense and defense,” Hewett said. “When I got to Dresden, I’d never heard of players going both ways. It’s something that just doesn’t happen at a lot of larger schools. There’s so much more work in the conditioning to be prepared to go both ways.

“I believe that will give them a head start in terms of being in shape when they get to college.”

Gleason’s Calay Smith (right) contests the shot of Amy McAlpin.

Sharpshooter Smith lifts Lady Bulldogs

Gleason girls best DHS

By Kenneth CokerSports Editor

Gleason sophomore Calay Smith had a long distance connection on Jan. 31.

The Dresden High School girls had no answer.

Smith hit four three-pointers – a trio during the second quarter when the Lady Bulldogs went ahead – to ignite her team’s offensive fire during a 50-40 triumph over the Lady Lions.

Meanwhile, DHS was just 1-for-14 from beyond the arc.

“The biggest thing for us is that we shot a lot better than they did,” Gleason girls’ skipper Joel Ayers said after his team drained seven trifectas during the victory. “If they make a few more shots, it could have been a different game.

“I thought our defense did a good job after the fi rst quarter. We limited their post (Allie Phillips). I felt like we couldn’t let her get open in the lane.”

In the nightcap, the Dresden boys routed Gleason via a 69-32 margin.Gleason 50, Dresden 40 (G)

The Lady Bulldogs trailed 7-2 with two minutes remaining in the fi rst quarter.

Briana Jones drained a deuce with 1:41 left to play in the opening stanza to account for her team’s first bucket of the outing. Gleason trailed 7-4 after one quarter.

Smith swished the nylons with back-to-back three-point baskets during the fi rst minute of the second quarter to put the Lady Bulldogs ahead via a 10-7 count.

The tallies kept coming for Gleason, which opened the second quarter on a 13-0 run that spanned over seven minutes.

After Smith hit the consecutive trifectas, Jaclyn Montgomery drove inside for a bank shot

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Dresden’s Joseph Sipes (left photo) looks for a way out as he is surrouned by Greenfi eld’s Jeremy Lannom (44) and Zac Grooms. Meanwhile, Lady Lion Carrie Hatchel battles for the ball against Lady Yellowjackets Abbey McDaniel and Brittany Peoples.

G’fi eld guys ‘trap’ Dresden; Lady Lions rollFor the second straight season, the District 13A crown fi ts the

Dresden boys.The Lions claimed the 13A regular-season title and top seed in

the upcoming postseason tournament thanks to its 55-49 triumph over Clarksburg on Friday.

Joseph Sipes led the Lions with 20 points during the triumph, while Austin Daniel added 17 tallies.

In the opener, Dresden girls pulled to within a triumph of claiming the 13A girls’ regular season title on Friday as well after their 73-31 rout of C’burg. The Lady Lions had a chance to claim the crown on Tuesday against Carroll Academy.

Against C’burg, Allie Phillips paced the Lady Lions with 16 points in that game, while Amy McAlpin added 15 and Jessica Jones totaled 11.

13A crown fi ts Dresden guys again

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 -- Page 9

deuce. Then, Smith drained her

third three of the period. Jones followed Smith’s trio with a deuce and Montgomery made a free throw to cap the spurt.

Dresden (17-5, 12-2 in 13A) got its first score of the second period with 59 seconds remaining in the first half when Amy McAlpin drove in for a score. McAlpin drew a foul and the subsequent free throw.

Kristen Childress tacked on another Lady Lion score with 30 seconds remaining to make the score 18-12 in favor of Gleason at halftime.

Gleason’s Jones opened the third quarter by enlarging her team’s advantage.

The Lady Bulldog forward was left somewhat open at the top of the key. Jones took advantage of the opportunities and drained a pair of three-pointers to put Gleason up 24-12.

With 5:55 remaining in the third quarter, McAlpin began her team’s second-half scoring with a two, but Montgomery stretched the Lady Bulldogs’ lead to 13 (27-14) with a trey some 30 seconds later.

From that point, the advantage stayed near 13 points for the remainder of the third period.

Dresden senior Alex Glisson drained her team’s lone three-pointer of the defeat with 1:44 remaining to cut the deficit to eight points (41-33).

During the final 1:40, the Lady Lions got to within six points, but Gleason was able to seal the triumph at the charity stripe.

All totaled, the Lady Bulldogs were 8-of-10 from the free throw line during the final 1:40.

Briana Jones paced Gleason

with 19 points, while Smith offered 14 and Montgomery totaled nine.

Childress was the leading Lady Lion with 14 points, while Phillips finished with 10 markers.Dresden 69, Gleason 32 (B)

The Bulldogs kept pace with DHS for much of the first quarter as the lead changed twice and the contest was tied three times.

During the opening canto, Avery Orr, Keaton Collins and Chris Sumner each hit a Gleason three-point basket, while Dakota Parsons and Ethan Terrell each accounted for a deuce.

Dresden’s first-quarter scoring was led by Tyler McPeak, who scored four buckets to total eight points. Also, Lion Austin Daniel hit a three and added a bucket during the first quarter.

Joseph Sipes had one lone score during the opening canto, but it was an important basket as it put DHS ahead for good.

Dresden led 15-13 after one quarter.The Lions opened the second quarter on a 10-0 run and never looked back.

Meanwhile, Gleason scored just once from the field during the second period. In contrast, Dresden had eight shots fall from the field in the second canto.

Daniel drained half of those shots with four buckets and four free throws, while Sipes had a trio of second-quarter baskets.

Dresden (18-5, 14-0 in 13A action) was ahead 35-18 at halftime.

The Lions outscored Gleason 15-9 in the third quarter and limited Gleason to just five points in the fourth quarter to coast to the triumph.

Daniel poured in 25 points to lead all scorers, while McPeak totaled 13 tallies and Sipes contributed 12.

Collins, Parsons, Austin Perry and Alex Hahn shared the spot atop the Gleason scoring summary with five tallies apiece.

Sharpshooter From page 8

Dresden’s Austin Daniel (right) blocks Gleason’s Ethan Terrell.

Gleason’s Briana Jones (left) drives in the lane as does Bulldog Dakota Parsons during Friday’s District 13A twinbill at Huntingdon.

Westview’s J.B. Suiter exits the field during the 2011 season.Hightower now in chargeSuiter lightens W’view load by resigning softball positionBy Kenneth CokerSports Editor

J.B. Suiter is lightening his load.

The veteran Westview High School coach resigned his position as the Lady Charger softball coach recently to focus on family responsibilities as well as his doctorate.

“I have four m a j o r a r e a s i n m y l i f e that affect me outside of the normal work day,” Suiter said. “They are family, softball, basketball and I am pursuing a doctorate degree through UT Chattanooga.

“Ultimately, my family was coming last in almost every scenario and it was time to make a change.”

Taking over the reins of the W’view program will be Jessica Hightower, who starred on the mound at UT Martin and was the McKenzie head coach for three campaigns.

Hightower, 36, has served as an assistant at W’view in each of the past three seasons.

Suiter, who led the Westview softball team to the Class AA State Tournament in four seasons during his seven-year tenure, will continue to be the W’view boys’ basketball skipper.

Suiter – also 36 years of age – credits his softball coaching career with changing his methods and leading the way for his hire as the Charger basketball coach.

“Softball was my first head coaching job at the high

Huntingdon sweep silences Lady ’Dawg title talk

Skyhawk men give Murray a fightBy Kenneth CokerSports Editor

The UT Martin men had opportunities to play spoiler against No. 9-ranked Murray State University on Saturday.

The Skyhawks just couldn’t cash in and ultimately fell 65-58.

Down by single digits for much of the game, UTM forced turnovers and limited the Racers’ scoring opportunities.

However, the Skyhawk men were unable to get the necessary points to tilt the scales in their favor.

“Games come down to about four or five possessions,” UT Martin men’s coach Jason James said. “There were about five possessions tonight that our guys just couldn’t score. We got stops when we needed to – we just couldn’t score and that hurt. That was the deciding factor at the end of the day.”

As a result, the Racers improved to 23-0 (11-0 in Ohio Valley Conference). Murray State is the only remaining undefeated Division I men’s basketball team in the nation.

In the opener of Saturday’s OVC twinbill, the UT Martin women prevailed via an 84-67 total.

Skyhawk guard Jasmine Newsome scored her 1,000th point during the triumph over the Lady Racers.

Newsome is the 13th women’s player to score more than 1,000 points at UT Martin. Newsome needed just 55 games to join the club – making her the second fastest to get to the milestone. Teammate Heather Butler made it to 1,000 points in 50 games.

In other ladies basketball news, UTM revealed a banner in the Elam Center’s rafters on Saturday, honoring the 2010-11 Skyhawk women’s team, which won the OVC Tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

UT Martin hosts a basketball doubleheader on Saturday against Eastern Illinois. The women’s game is slated to tip off at 4 p.m.Murray St. 65, UTM 58 (M)

The Racers opened Saturday’s contest on a 7-0 run.

During said spurt, Liberty product Jewuan Long, Ed Daniel and Latreze Mushatt each offered a bucket. Mushatt, who was fouled on his basket, hit the free throw to complete the old-fashioned three-point play.

Mike Liabo drained a trifecta with 17:26 remaining in the first half to account for his team’s first tallies of the outing.

All totaled, UTM had a 13-2 run over the next nearly four minutes to claim a 13-9

advantage with 13:51 left before intermission.

After Liabo started the Skyhawks’ offensive run, Myles Taylor tacked on a trio of jumpers, while Dane Smith hit a lay-up.

Liabo also had a deuce during the spurt.

The see-saw battle between the OVC rivals continued for the next six minutes as the game was tied on three occasions.

Murray State went ahead for good with 7:26 remaining in the first half when Mushatt dropped in a putback of his own miss.

The Racers led by as many as 10 points before halftime, but UTM didn’t throw in the towel.

At halftime, the Skyhawks had trimmed the deficit to nine points (38-27).

The Racers – not known for their inside presence – totaled 26 points in the paint during the first half.

Murray State was just 2-for-12 from beyond the arc in the first half.

Racer headline grabber Isaiah Canaan was limited to six points during the first half.

UTM didn’t fare much better from three-point land in the first half. The Skyhawks were 1-for-10 from long distance during the game’s first 20 minutes.

Murray State built its lead to 13 points during the second half, but UTM continued to pester the ranked Racers.

On two occasions in the final five minutes, UT Martin got to within six points.

“Our guys answered the bell,” James said. “For the first time maybe all year, everybody in this arena got to see what I see in practice. We were flying around, being enthusiastic and physical – that’s what I see every day.

“We were in a fight and for the first time for 40 minutes, I thought we played hard and competed – that’s what our program is about.”

Skyhawk Dane Smith poured in 24 points to lead all scorers, while Taylor totaled 14

Murray State had Canaan, Mushatt and Long with 11 points apiece.

Murray State had beaten UTM 78-54 in the first meeting between the two teams during

December.UTM 84, Murray St. 67 (W)

Butler scored 10 points during the first half to help her team to a 34-28 halftime advantage.

The first half was highly competitive as the lead changed five times and the game was tied on four occasions.

The Skyhawk women (15-9, 9-1 in OVC play) capped the first half with an 11-2 spurt to overtake the Lady Racers.

During that spurt, Jaclissa Haislip and Aubrey Reedy each drained a trifecta, while Butler had a bucket and free throw. Also, Reedy added a lay-up.

UTM scored the first four points of the second half to build a double-digit cushion that it would rarely relinquish the rest of the way.

Butler finished the game with 28 points to pace UT Martin, while Newsome added 19 markers.

Milan product Perica Glenn offered a dozen tallies for UTM.

Murray State had one player (Kyra Watson with 13 points) in double digits.

OVC RIVALS MEETUT Martin’s Mike Liabo

(top) ponders his next move as Murray State’s Jewuan Long guards him closely during Saturday evening’s Ohio Valley Conference contest at the Elam Center. Mur-ray State, ranked No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press poll and seventh in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, edged the Skyhawks 65-58. Mean-while, UTM women’s players (at right) Taylor Hall and Jasmine New-some prepare to exit the basketball court as time expires in the evening’s opener. The UT Martin women defeated Murray via a 84-67 count in front of a capacity crowd.

From The McKenzie BannerHUNTINGDON – In District

13A high school basketball action, the Huntingdon Fillies, spurred by the scoring of Madison Ballard (17) and Savannah Dodson (14), celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Pink-Out Night and gained a measure of revenge in defeating the Gleason Lady Bulldogs, 52-45.

Earlier in the season, Gleason shocked the Fillies and snapped Huntingdon’s then-unbeaten record.

If Gleason could have won on Friday, there was a scenario in which the Lady Bulldogs could have finished in a tie atop the 13A standings with Dresden.

In the boy’s contest, the Mustangs defeated a vastly-

improved Bulldog squad, 61-47. Huntingdon 52, Gleason 45 (G)

Trailing the Lady Bulldogs 13-12 at the end of the first period, Huntingdon utilized the scoring of Madison Ballard (7) and Allee Maxwell to outscore Gleason 11-7 in the second quarter and lead at the half, 23-20.

Fueled by the third period scoring of Savannah Dodson (6), Huntingdon outscored Gleason 11-8 and led the contest, 34-28 at the start of the fourth period of play.

Refusing to bow out, Gleason’s Briana Jones netted 10 points as the Lady Bulldogs (17) nearly matched the Fillies’18-point final stanza offensive production before falling, 52-45.

H u n t i n g d o n w a s l e d

offensively by Ballard (17), Dodson (14), Maxwell (6), Payten Plunk (6), Hannah Belew (4), Morgan McMackin (3) and Paige Jennette (2).

Gleason was led offensively by Jones (19), Calay Smith (15), Jaclyn Montgomery (5), Jasmine Taylor (4) and Alex King (2).Huntingdon 61, Gleason 47 (B)

Fueled by Jeremy Hill (10) and Corbin Jordan’s (7) scoring, Huntingdon jumped out to a 20-11 lead over Gleason at the end of the first square.

Battling back, Gleason netted 8 points in the second period behind the scoring of Keaton Collins (4) and two-pointers by Dakota Parsons and Ethan Terrell but trailed the Mustangs at the half, 30-19.

Coming out hot offensively in the third frame, Mustang Olajuwan Clark blistered the net with four of his six three-point baskets as Huntingdon outscored Gleason 18-13 in the third frame.

Determined, Gleason, fueled offensively by Collins (6) and Austin Perry (5), outscored the Mustangs in the final period, 15-13, before falling 61-47.

Hunt ingdon was paced offensively by Hill (21), Clark (20), Jordan (9), Dylan Poole (4), Justice Scott (2), Donnell Burden (2) and Taylor McCarty (1).

Gleason was led offensively by Collins (18), Dakota Parsons (11), Ethan Terrell (6), Chris Sumner (6), Austin Perry (5) and Tracy Perry (1).

Continued on Page 11

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Westview’s Teddy Vincent (left) dribbles through traffic vs. Covington. Meanwhile, Charger Antonio Hogard dishes while in air.

W’view girls find out how other half livesChargers reach 20-win plateau

The Westview girls found out how the other half lives during Friday’s 52-46 defeat at Gibson County.

The Lady Chargers, who battled back from a final period deficit just a week earlier to defeat Covington, were scoreless in the first seven-and-half minutes of the fourth quarter at GC.

Meanwhile, the Lady Pioneers opened the fourth quarter on a 14-0 run to shift the game’s momentum into their favor for good.

In the evening’s opener, the W’view boys – ranked No. 10 in this week’s Associated Press Class 2A Prep Basketball poll – bested Gibson County via a 76-53 margin to gain the team’s 20th triumph of the season.

With the triumph, the Chargers

improve to 20-5 (13-3 in District 13AA action) on the campaign

Both Westview teams also played on Jan. 31 at South Gibson.

The Charger boys beat the Hornets 75-55.

The W’view ladies prevailed by a 64-43 count in the evening’s opener at SG.

Westview closes its regular season on Friday at home against Crockett County.

FRIDAYGibson Co. 52, W’view 46 (G)

The game was tied at 26 when intermission rolled around.

However, the Lady Chargers ((17-8, 11-5 in 13AA play) outscored GC 12-4 in the third quarter to take a 38-30 advantage into the final frame.

Westview was unable to score

for most of the fourth quarter, opening the door for Gibson County to flip the script and earn the triumph.

Tiffany Rechis led W’view with 15 points, while Kaley Leyhue totaled 13 tallies.

Lady Pioneer Courtney Haynes equaled Rechis in the points department with 15 markers, while Khadijah Alexander contributed a dozen tallies.W’view 76, Gibson Co. 53 (B)

The Chargers enjoyed a double-digit lead at halftime and never looked back on Friday evening.

Jordan Davis was Westview’s top contributor with 17 points. Charger Antonio Hogard also hit in twin figures with 13 markers.

Gibson County’s LaDarius Osler led all scorers with 21 points.

W’view sweeps So. GibsonThe Westview girls led 15-

10 after one quarter, 37-26 at halftime and 58-33 with three periods complete on Jan. 31.

Teddy Vincent poured in 23 points to pace the Lady Chargers, while Rechis also hit in double digits with 14 markers.

Kaley Leyhue was a point shy of double digits with nine.

In the nightcap, W’view had three players to finish in double digits.

Antonio Hogard topped the Chargers’ scorebook with 19 tallies, while Chris Evans and Javier Gordon contributed 16 and 11 tallies, respectively.

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Martin’s Justin Johnson shoots in traffic at the Area 5 tourney. The Panthers were eliminated from the West Sectional on Saturday.

Panthers eliminated; MMS gals to play on

One Martin Middle School basketball team remains in the hunt for the TMSAA West Sectional championship.

The Lady Panthers advanced into the tournament’s semifinals on Saturday after its 42-21 doubling of Bolivar.

Meanwhille, the MMS boys met the end of the campaign on Saturday, falling 55-40 to Memphis East.

The Martin girls will play the winner of a Monday quarterfinal game on Wednesday evening at 7:30.

The West Sectional girls’ championship game is set for Friday at 6 p.m. on the hardwood at Memphis’ Geeter Middle School.MMS 42, Bolivar 21 (G)

The Lady Panthers were behind 7-4 after one quarter, but battled back to lead 13-9 at halftime.

Martin outscored Bolivar via an 18-7 spread in the third period to enter the final frame ahead by 15 points (31-16).

Kaycie Moultrie and Erica Batchelor shared top scorer honors for MMS with 13 tallies apiece.Mem. East 55, MMS 40 (B)

Martin – the Weakley County School System and Area 5 Tournament champion – was ahead 14-10 after one quarter of action.

The game was tied at 22 when the halftime buzzer sounded.

East bested the Panthers 18-11 in the third quarter to take a seven-point cushion (40-33) into the final frame.

Justin Johnson was the lone Martin player to reach double digits. Johnson finished with 18 points.

Garrett Sams contributed eight tallies during the defeat.

Youngsters take to court at halftime in Gleason

Players from the Gleason Youth Basketball League took to the hardwood on Jan. 31 during halftime of the Bulldogs’ doubleheader with Dresden. Almost all of the boys taking part got near the basketball (top) on this particular play. Mean-while, the youth league girls (right) also hit the hard-wood for play when the Gleason and Dresden High School teams went to the locker room at halftime.

Skyhawk footballers ink plenty

UTM Sports InformationThe University of Tennessee

at Martin football team added 26 players today during National Signing Day. Head coach Jason Simpson introduced each player and showed video clips during a press conference in the Boling University Center on campus.

Among the 26 signees are six junior college players, 12 players from Tennessee, five from Mississippi, two each from Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and one each from Alabama, Indiana and Kentucky. The Skyhawks added 11 offensive and 15 defensive players.

“We had some specific needs on the defensive side of the ball that we had to fill,” Simpson said. The Skyhawks added six defensive backs and four defensive linemen.

“We lost players such as All-American CJ Estelle and Kendal Harper in our secondary so we had to go out and get some guys. We also needed to build some depth on our defensive line.”

Simpson and the Skyhawks also added a local flare with three players from Class 5A state champions Henry County. The trio includes Shaq Allen (RB), Caleb Counce (LB) and Najee Ray (QB). The Skyhawks also added Dresden product Tyler McPeak and Obion County Central’s Ladevin Fair.

The Skyhawks open their 2012 season Sept. 1 at Memphis.

UT MARTIN FOOTBALL SIGNEES

(previous school and hometown in parenthesis)

Trevor Adkison (Zionsville Comm. HS, Zionsville, Ind.)

Shaq Allen (Henry Co., Paris)Jvontez Blackmon S (Hines CC,

Bryam, Miss.)Derrick Bourne (Pearl River CC,

Columbia, Miss.)Stevie Bush (Liberty, Jackson)Jeremy Butler (College of Sequoias

CC, Bradenton, Fla.)Caleb Counce (Henry Co., Paris)Kenneth Crenshaw (Tucker, Stone

Mountain, Ga.)Anthony (Blake) Edwards (Adam-

sville, Michie, Tenn.)Ladevin Fair (Obion Central, Troy)Roland Genesy (Millington Central,

Millington)Enoch Glenn DE (East Mississippi

CC, Brooksville, Miss.)Deantae Glover (Riverdale, Mur-

freesboro)A m i r i H a w k i n s ( H i l l s b o r o ,

Hermitage)Keith Jones (McCleur North,

Florissant, Mo.)Jordan Landry (Tucker, Tucker, Ga.)Emmette Lindsay (Liberty, Jackson)Elijah McClendon (Boca Ciega, St.

Petersburg, Fla.)Tyler McPeak (Dresden, Dresden)Marcus Sease (Madison Academic,

Huntsville, Ala.)Tyler Sweeden (Trinity, Louisville)Amos Tatum (East Mississippi CC,

Jackson, Miss.)Drew Thomas (Arlington, Lakeland)McKay Tingle (Jones CC, Neely,

Miss.)Najee Ray (Henry Co., Paris).Jerimiah Wilkins (Pattonville,

Bridgeton, Mo.)

Skyhawk Myles is top froshUT Martin’s Myles Taylor has been named the adidas Ohio Valley

Conference Freshman of the Week, as voted on by the league’s sports information directors, on Monday.

A 6-7, 250-pound native of Little Rock, Ark., Taylor averaged 15 points and six rebounds in two games this week, while shooting a scorching 70.6 percent from the floor (12-for-17). He also added three blocks and three steals for the Skyhawks.

Against Jacksonville State on Thursday, Taylor notched a team-high 16 points and five rebounds, successfully converting six of his seven field goal attempts. He followed that with another stellar effort in UT Martin’s near upset of No. 9 Murray State on Saturday, tallying 14 points (on 6-of-10 shooting) and seven rebounds in 23 minutes of action.

Trenton girls’ skipper retiring Trenton will be in the market for a new girls’ basketball coach at

the conclusion of this season.Tere Lumley, who has served as the Lady Tide skipper for the

past eight season, announced recently that she is retiring from the coaching game.

Lumley was the Trenton girls’ coach in 2005 when the team claimed its second state championship in three campaigns.

Prior to her stint with the Lady Tide, Lumley served as the girls’ basketball coach at Jackson Central-Merry for two years. She was an assistant at JCM for a few years before being elevated to the skipper’s seat.

Lumley was also the middle school basketball coach at Tigrett during the 1990s, skippering that squad to a pair of sectional cham-pionships.

It was reported that Lumley would remain with at Peabody High School in her role as Trenton Special School District Instructional Facilitator.

Trenton begins play in the District 14A Tournament on Monday at Lake County.

DRESDEN ENTERPRISE, Dresden, Tennessee, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 -- Page 11

school level and it allowed me to improve on my management skills and really allowed me to take deeper breaths as the year went along,” Suiter said. “I have become better at dealing with success and failure and these past few years have made me a better person. I credit that to the great support staff I have here at Westview and to the girls that have been great to work with.

“I will miss being the head coach, but look forward to being supportive in other ways. We have another special group of young ladies that are very talented and I look forward to

watching them.”Suiter also told he has made

many memories during his time as the W’view softball skipper.

“My seven years have provided a multitude of memories that I will never forget,” Suiter

said. “I still get excited when I think about our state tournament appearances. I still have contact with some of our past players.

“I will always be thankful for the kids that played for Westview softball.”

Greenfield Junior High School Sports Banquet

Standout G’field girl hoopsters gain awardsMembers of the Greenfield Junior High girls’ basketball team were honored at the annual sports banquet on Thursday. Those receiving honors were (front, from left) Morgan Simmons, Most Improved; Kinlee Moore, Shot Club Award; Melissa Williams, Most Steals and Best Free Throw Percentage; Bentley Gordon, Shot Club Award; (standing, from left) Kenley Goodlow, Best Team-mate; Cadie McAlister, Most Rebounds; Kyndal Wiley, Most Assists and Hustle Award; and Savanna Hodges, Yellowjacket Award. The awards were given by flashlight due to a power outage.

SuiterFrom page 9

Yellowjacket basketball boys receive honorsMembers of the Greenfield Junior High basketball team received honors at Thursday’s athletic banquet, which was abbreviated due to a power outage. Those receiving individual awards were (front, from left) Colby Shull, Yellowjacket Award; Sammy Lockard, Offensive Player of the Year; Matt Macyauski, Hustle Award; John David Ricketts, Best Defensive Player; (standing, from left) Brett Capps, Most Improved; Damon Biddle, Best Teammate; and Dakota Goodman, Most Re-bounds. Greenfield Junior High skipper Matt Butler handed out the awards.

Greenfield honors its standout softball ladiesThe Greenfield Junior High softball team was honored at the annual sports banquet. Those receiving awards were (front, from left) Kimberly Smith, Team Player Award; Molly Mai Borneman, Pitching Award; Makayla Little, Best Defensive Player; Melissa Williams, Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player; Kinleigh Harris, Team Player Award; Hope Radford, Hustle Award; (standing, from left) Carlee Hearn, Most Improved; Anna Graves, Yellowjacket Award; Katie Smith, Gold Glove Award; Lakin Ricketts, Yellowjacket Award; and Sara Williams, Gold Glove Award. The awards were handed out by flashlight due to a power outage in Greenfield.

Swarm of ’Jacket gridders buzz about awards Greenfield Junior High football coach Hal Blackman honored his players at the annual sports banquet. Those receiving honors were (front, from left) Heath Smith, Jacket Award; John David Rickets, Most Valuable Player and Defensive Back Award; Matt Macyauski, Running Back Award; Dionte Street, Offensive Lineman Award; (standing, from left) Michael Willis, Outstanding Re-ceiver; Dakota Goodman, Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Lineman; and C.J. Wilson, Most Improved. Those also receiving awards, but not present for the photograph at the end of the evening were Keith Phifer, Hustle Award; and Drake Hall, Linebacker Award.

Jr. ’Jacket cheerleaders recognized for effortsMembers of the Greenfield Junior High cheerleading squad received recognition at Thursday’s sports banquet. Those gaining individual awards were (front, from left) Meka Thomas, Sportsman-ship Award; April Kelly, Outstanding Voice Projection; Michaela Hobson, Jacket Pride Award; Victoria Galey, Leadership Award; Sara Williams, Outstanding Jumper; Hannah Murphy, 110 Percent Award; (standing, from left) Joyce Franco, Most Dedicated; Sara Ann Pope, Outstanding Dancer; Alex Roberts, Most Spirited; Kaitlyn Freeman, Leadership Award; Lakin Ricketts, Most Improved; and Paige Huggins, Best Attitude.

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