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McKenzie High School Lady Rebels Soccer Team won 3-1 over Gibson County on Tuesday, August 15. Sydney Rimmer scored two goals and Allie Walker scored one. Goalie Rachel Essary had six saves in the contest at the MHS field.
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8/22/23
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McKENZIE (August 18) — For the fourth consecutive season, the McKenzie Rebels have defeated their cross-county rivals, the Huntingdon Mustangs. The 28-12, week one, home opening, win put the Rebels on the correct path to defending their 2022 state championship.
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By Jason Martin
jmartin@mckenziebanner.com | 8/22/23 |
PARIS (August 11) — In the final pre-season matchup before the start of the regular 2023 season, McKenzie scored early and held on to defeat the 6A Mustangs of McCracken County, 20-14. In the three-preseason game, McKenzie has been able to hold McNairy County, Lexington and McCracken County to a combined 20 points. Offensively, the Rebels have totaled 64 points in the three scrimmages.
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8/15/23
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McKENZIE (August 5) — On Saturday, football teams from sixteen different middle schools clashed at Randy Thomas Field for the annual McKenzie Jamboree. Three Carroll County teams competed, including McKenzie, Huntingdon, and West Carroll Middle Schools. Each team played two twenty-minute quarters on one half of the football field, allowing double match-ups to occur simultaneously.
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By Kathy Bush
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 8/8/23 |
The McKenzie Banner gifted 8-foot x 4-foot photos of the 2022 champion football team and 2023 champion Lady Rebels basketball team to McKenzie High School Principal Kelly Spivey.
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8/1/23
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McKENZIE — You can’t have a cross country team without a track.
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7/18/23
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The bleach-blond McKenzie Rebels gathered in the McKenzie High School cafeteria to celebrate the end of another thrilling baseball season.
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7/3/23
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The McKenzie Boys Soccer team (11-3-2) ran into a juggernaut Tuesday, May 23 as they faced off against Madison Magnet (17-0-1). The Rebels lost 5-0 in the opening round of the TSSAA State Championship Series. Brice Becerra and Charles Damron had the only goal attempts for McKenzie. Goalkeeper Tellez Renteria had four saves in the matchup. Madison Magnet went on to win the 1A State Soccer Championship defeating Alcoa 3-2 in the final round. Photo Courtesy Jess Martin
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5/30/23
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The McKenzie Rebels baseball team made a run at the state title for baseball but was stopped in their tracks by the East Robertson Indians. The Rebels split with the Indians but were sent home after their 2-5 loss on Thursday, May 25 at the Spring Fling in the TSSAA State Tournaments.
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By Erin Douglas
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5/30/23
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With football season just around the corner, McKenzie Middle School announced a change in its football coaching staff. Coach Paul Carroll recently announced he will step down from his position as head football coach, making room for the third generation of Coach Chappells to step in.
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By Lyndsey Summers
lsummers@mckenziebanner.com | 5/30/23 |
The McKenzie Rebels started off Wednesday with a 6-5 loss to the East Robertson Indians, but they battled back in the losers bracket and defeated the Bradford Red Devils 13-1 to secure their stop in the Class 1A State Semifinals.
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By Erin Douglas
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5/30/23
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MEMPHIS (May 20) — McKenzie Rebels Soccer Team advances to the state tournament after defeating Memphis Business Academy and won 1-0.
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5/23/23
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McKENZIE (May 1) — This year’s McKenzie Rebels baseball senior class owns a record of 59 wins and 25 losses. They are the defending champions of District 11 - A and Region 6 - A. During their junior season, this group of seniors helped lead the Rebels to a State Runner-Up finish in Class 1A.
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5/9/23
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The McKenzie Lady Rebels fell to the Dresden Lady Lions 3-2 in extra innings on senior night. The Lady Rebels and the Lady Lions were tied 2-2 going into the eleventh inning before took the lead Dresden in the top of the inning.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 5/9/23 |
McKENZIE (May 5) — On Friday, the McKenzie Rebels baseball team hosted the Fighting Irish of Houston County. The Rebels picked up the 11-0 win along with the regular season district championship. Jackson Cassidy pitched four innings with Ty Anderson closing in the fifth. Cassidy pitched a one hitter with 10 strikeouts and Anderson had three strikeouts.
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5/9/23
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The McKenzie Lady Rebels fell to the South Gibson Lady Hornets 9-2 Thursday night, April 27, between raindrops. The Lady Hornets had 11 hits for nine runs.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 5/2/23 |
The Houston County Fighting Irish defeated the McKenzie Lady Rebels 7-5 after stealing the lead in the seventh inning.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 5/2/23 |
The McKenzie Rebels defeated the McEwen Warriors 15-0 and 17-0 in a doubleheader at McKenzie. The Rebels and Warriors played a total of six innings for the day.
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4/25/23
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The Lady Rebels defeated the McEwen Lady Warriors 8-0. The Lady Rebels scored three runs in the first inning to take a quick lead, then added to the lead in the fifth and sixth.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 4/25/23 |
The West Carroll Lady War Eagles topped the McKenzie Lady Rebels 7-5 in a contest on Monday, April 17. The Lady Rebels had four errors that cost them two runs that put the Lady War Eagles on top.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 4/25/23 |