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ATWOOD — Five senior West Carroll Baseball players were honored on Senior Night at their home stadium. Each was presented a plaque, large, framed picture, and the honor of walking with their parents onto the field to be announced publicly. After the short presentation, the moms each threw a baseball to their son.
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4/30/24
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McKenzie (March 21) — McKenzie brought home their first win against Gleason. Lane Anderson pitched and only let two people on base with zero runs earned. There were four runs in the first inning. The Rebels got one in the fourth inning. McKenzie ended the game in the fifth inning with five more runs. Tate Surber hit a double that sent Jake Cassidy and Hayden Garrett ending the game 10-0.
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By Gracie Aird
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 3/26/24 |
ATWOOD (February 3) — Mayce Mitchell, a senior at West Carroll High School, was crowned the 2024 Homecoming Queen during ceremonies between the ladies’ and men’s games on Saturday afternoon. Mayce is the daughter of David and Misty Mitchell.
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2/6/24
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Local Football Players Make All-State
The Tennessee Sportswriters Associated listed its list of All-State players on January 4. Four players from McKenzie and one from Huntingdon were honored.
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1/2/24
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HERMITAGE (October 28) — Several local teams from and around the Tri-County area made the TSSAA State Football Playoffs.
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10/31/23
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West Carroll High School held its 2023 Football Homecoming on Friday, September 8. The royalty was crowned in pre-game ceremonies at 5:30 p.m.
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9/12/23
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ATWOOD (September 8) — For West Carroll coach Clayton Morris, the difference came in a simple adjustment that had to be made on the offensive line based on how Perry County was lining up.
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By Michael Odom
(Milan) Mirror-Exchange | 9/12/23 |
McKENZIE (AUGUST 31) — McKenzie Middle School Rebels football claimed a victory over neighboring West Carroll Junior High War Eagles at Randy Thomas Field in McKenzie.
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9/5/23
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DYER (August 18) — West Carroll War Eagles earned a season-opening 45-28 victory over Gibson County Pioneers in Dyer.
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8/22/23
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PARIS — West Carroll High School War Eagles prevailed over the Stewart County Rebels in jamboree action at Henry County on Friday, August 11.
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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 |
Sydney Bosley, a senior at West Carroll High School, commits to cheer at Bethel University. Sydney is pictured with her sisters, Samaria and Stormie, brothers, Preston and Parker, her mother, Michelle and WCHS cheer coach Keshia Jackson.
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5/2/23
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McKENZIE (February 25) — The McKenzie Rebels defeated the West Carroll War Eagles 75-55 to move on to regional semifinals at Bethel University’s Crisp Arena.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 2/28/23 |
Kelsey Holmes, a senior at West Carroll High School, is the 2023 Basketball Homecoming queen. She is the daughter of Richard and Kayla Holmes. She was crowned in pre-game ceremonies on Friday, January 27.
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1/31/23
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ATWOOD (January 27) — West Carroll’s Lady War Eagles won and the War Eagles lost in a district matchup on Homecoming night. In pre-game activities, Kelsey Holmes was crowned as the 2023 Homecoming queen.
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1/31/23
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GLEASON — The Gleason Lady Bulldogs defeated the West Carroll Lady War Eagles 26-35.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 1/24/23 |
West Carroll Lady War Eagles defeated Bradford’s Lady Red Devils 42, 34 on Thursday, December 15 at West Carroll High School.
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12/20/22
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HUNTINGDON (December 11) — Huntingdon Middle School Fillies and Mustangs are the county champions of the annual Carroll County Middle School Basketball Tournament.
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12/13/22
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ATWOOD (November 14) — West Carroll Junior High School held their homecoming hosting Bradford winning both games handily. (See related homecoming story). In the girls game, the Lady War Eagles rolled to a 16-2 lead in the first period and extended it to 26-11 by halftime.
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By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com | 11/22/22 |
ATWOOD (November 14) — West Carroll Junior High capped off their homecoming festivities with the crowning of the queen prior to the basketball games against Bradford on Monday, November 14.
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11/22/22
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