Crockett County School District

09/04/2026

CCHS Freshman Caleb Ferguson Gets US Youth Soccer National Team Opportunity
By Ron Barry

When a person considers what might be called the soccer hot beds in the United States, certain locations probably quickly come to mind: Miami, Portland, Dallas, the District of Columbia, central North Carolina, Los Angeles, New Jersey, St. Louis, and Kansas City.
So how does a 14-year-old kid from Alamo, Tennessee get an opportunity to make the roster of the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) National Team for the 2011 birth year?
Spend some time talking to Crockett County High School freshman Caleb Ferguson – or listen to those who have coached him – and you begin to see how the unlikely possibility has arisen.
“I can’t say that I’m the least bit surprised by Caleb receiving this incredible opportunity,” said Cavalier coach Alex Taylor. “I’ve known Caleb since he was a sixth grader and coached him for both school and club (Jackson Boom). Aside from his outstanding technical and physical ability, I believe what sets Caleb apart is his game intelligence and his mentality when it comes to training and perfecting his craft. You can look almost anywhere and find technically and physically talented young players. However, many talented young players become complacent and comfortable in their ability and thus eventually stop developing any further. Caleb has a mentality and level of maturity that is not often seen in young players.”
Caleb’s continued pursuit of his development has resulted in his current standing as the only Tennessean to make the roster for the South Region 2011 ODP Interregional Team that will travel to Orlando in January of 2027 to compete for the honor of representing the United States on its national squad that will play similar teams from other countries in locations all over the world.
He earned his roster spot by his performance with his Jackson Boom club team and then by impressing coaches and selectors at Charlotte, North Carolina for the Region ODP showcase event, where Caleb was alongside the best players from the state associations of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Texas, and South Texas. He is the only player from the Jackson Boom program to advance this far in the national team selection process.
“He is always pushing and demanding more from himself in his training,” Taylor said. “It is this relentless pursuit of perfecting his craft that has developed him into the extraordinary player and young man that he is. I am so extremely proud of him and the things he has accomplished. The sky is truly the limit for this kid.”
Caleb – who has been playing since he was four years old in the recreation league in Bells – displays everything Taylor said about him when asked to assess his own game and skills.
“Playing in these ODP competitions and at Crockett County Middle School are like two different experiences,” he said. “And that has given me the chance to be a leader on the field when I’m in Alamo. I like the challenge of that, and after being with my school teammates for the past three years, I realize that we always need to put the team first. We’re not going anywhere if I try to play with a ‘me first’ mentality.”
That might seem to fly in the face of what you’d expect from someone who has stood out even among elite players from around the south, but it’s also part of the athletic “awareness” that helps set Caleb apart.
“On the field, I just seem to see things that some others don’t,” he said, the same quality that identifies a great point guard in basketball or a linebacker in football. “I’m good with the ball at my feet, and I’ve had a lot of assists in middle school because I get just as much satisfaction from seeing a teammate score as I do scoring myself. So being able to see the whole field and make an accurate pass has helped me fit in well when I get with these other ODP players who have mastered the basics, because it’s how they live. Soccer is their whole thing.”
Graham Mayfield, who has coached Caleb at CCMS, echoes the leadership component of Caleb’s game as a key in his development.
“I have seen Caleb grow over the years,” Mayfield said. “He has always loved soccer but has grown as a leader on the field. He is willing to give his best effort on the field always. He also showed up and participated mentally and through encouragement for practices even when he was injured.”
“The leadership part is important to me,” Caleb said, “because I have been blessed to have parents [Lesia and Tommy Harper] who have instilled that in me. I like being able to do what I can to help make my teammates better.”
Caleb’s progress in the ODP process has been saluted by the Jackson Boom administrators, who even distributed a social media announcement trumpeting his Orlando roster selection.
“This is more than an individual achievement – it’s another milestone for soccer in West Tennessee and a testament to what can happen when talent meets relentless work ethic, commitment, and opportunity,” the post said. “Congratulations, Caleb. Your Jackson Boom family is proud of you and can’t wait to see what comes next. The pathway is real. The dream is alive. The work continues.”
The US Youth Soccer ODP states as its purpose: “To identify and provide opportunities for high potential players, facilitate their development, expose them to the next level of their chosen pathway, and motivate their pursuit of excellence.”
So – does Caleb think he actually has a chance to make the limited national team roster when January rolls around?
“I have faith in my abilities,” he said. “I’ve been able to hang pretty well with the players at the levels I’ve been to so far. I always ask the coaches and evaluators at these events what I could do better. I listen to their suggestions and I go back to work. So I’m going to do my best and see how it goes.”
Caleb has high praise for two Jackson Boom coaches who have helped mold his progress: Joseph Soriano and Briamst Castro.
“They have both bolstered my confidence so much by working with me individually and insisting that I master the fundamentals,” Caleb said.
Caleb’s 2011 Jackson Boom team gained the number #1 statewide ranking by Got Soccer in 2024 after winning the Gold Division Championship of the Ninth Annual Premier Invitational Tournament at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex in Memphis, defeating the DC Panthers 5-0 in the semifinals and St. Louis Developmental Academy 4-0 in the title game. They also went to the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and finished second out of 20 teams in a national competition there.
Lest anyone think Caleb is obsessed with soccer to the point of exclusion of everything else, just a year ago (August 2025) he was named the Eighth Grade Student of the Month at CCMS and has also appeared in productions for the Arts Council of Crockett, such as portraying the Tin Man in the “The Wiz.”
But his focus will narrow as January approaches, because he wants to represent his family, his club organization, and his school well in Orlando.
“We’ll have a chance for a few practices, and then we’ll be playing teams from the other national regions,” Caleb said. “But one of the best things about this is that even though all of these players have distinguished themselves individually, when they get together, they are ‘team-first’ players. Success in soccer demands that. And I am blessed to have this opportunity to be the first from around here to make it at this level.”
The 2011 South Inter-Regional Team Roster
Sean Hargreaves, Florida; Henry “Pierce” Perret, Louisiana; Gonzalo Quiroz Sanchez, Florida; Parker Rapp, Alabama; Juan Pablo Hernandez Savedra, South Texas; Noah Villarete, South Texas; Korbyn Landry, North Texas; Evan Barrere, Louisiana; Charlie Voss, Georgia; Rodrigo Gil, Arkansas; Tiago Villatoro, Louisiana; Ángel Baca, Louisiana; Caleb Ferguson, Tennessee; Kyle Simpson, Georgia; Jacoby Bonkowske, North Carolina; Jayden Maldonado, North Carolina; Finn Stubbendorff, Mississippi; Zayn Haddad, South Carolina.
Head Coach: Andy Aulick, Head Men’s Soccer Coach – North Greenville University; Assistant Coach: Giovanni Vlahos, Head Men’s Soccer Coach – Cape Fear Community College; Goalkeeper Coach: Rich Weber, Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach – Newberry College.
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: CCMS scored its first victory of the season Thursday with a remarkable display of perseverance and a banner night from Kalynn Lewis. The match required a heat-index delay, two fields, and two overtimes before Crockett prevailed over Trenton 3-2.
The game began on the grass field at 6:15 to let the heat abate to a playable temperature, and the visitors scored the only goal of the first half at the 12-minute mark. But Lewis took advantage of a hand ball infraction and successfully nailed a penalty kick to tie the contest at 1-1 with 26:27 left to play in the second half.
With just 4:27 remaining, Trenton recaptured the lead, but Lewis beat the clock countdown and drilled in another tying shot with only 37 seconds to go. Since it was a district game, a tie would not suffice, but with darkness prevailing, the two teams moved over to Cavalier Stadium and hit the light switch, since the freshman football game had been canceled by the heat.
There would be two full 10-minute overtime periods before going to penalty kicks if the contest was still tied. But in the second one, Lewis booted in a free kick from just outside the top middle of the 18 with 4:27 remaining, and the defense held the rest of the way. Reese Rauchle made five saves in goal to aid the Lady Cavaliers’ cause.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Crockett’s record dropped to 5-4 on the season Thursday evening when Milan scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to defeat the Lady Cavs 7-5. CCMS had built a 5-3 advantage on the strength of two RBIs apiece from Mahaley Hicks and Sami Dew, but the late Lady Bulldog uprising surpassed them.
Hicks had a triple, Hadleigh Uselton a double, and Piper Ledford a single and three walks for the Lady Cavs. Milan overcame 14 Crockett baserunners to gain its victory.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY: CCMS was a runner short of qualifying for a team score, but Reed Eison and Holden Eison achieved Top 30 finishes (out of 101 total runners) Monday at the Martin Middle School Charger Invitational. The race was a 2400-meter run, and Reed (27th, 10:21.27) and Holden (30th, 10:22.43) were Crockett’s top finishers. Harrison Duvall (48th, 11:03.06) and Easton Kinney (92nd, 13:38.53) also competed for the Cavs.

09/02/2026

Crockett Girls Second, Boys Fourth at CCHS Cross-Country Invitational
By Ron Barry

On a day when the heat index had to be approaching the temperature of molten lava, Crockett County’s cross-country teams managed a couple of cool performances at the annual CCHS Invitational 5K Run Tuesday.
Coach Julie Nass’s girls placed second in the team standings – a mere five points away from the championship – and her boys finished fourth, also just five points from the next higher position. Adding further encouragement to Nass’s optimism is the fact that, had there not been an in-race injury to a Crockett runner in each competition, both squads could likely have moved up a notch.
As it was, Nass was not complaining at all. Four Lady Cavaliers posted Top 20 finishes to medal in the girls division, with another barely missing, and freshman Jose Aguirre continued to serve notice among the boys by placing eighth in a field of 105. Two other Cavs were in the Top 30, and another barely missed.
Girls medalists were Alivia Hale (5th), Avery Thornton (7th), Caroline Scruggs (18th), and Marley Thornton (20th), with freshman Olivia Barger almost cashing in at 21st. For the boys – backing Aguirre – Uriel Diaz was 24th, Hutsen Stephens 29th, Nathan Bailey 31st, and Mase Utley 52nd.
Later this fall at the Sectionals, Top 4 placements will send your team to the TSSAA State Championships, so Nass was very pleased with the early-season progress of her troops.
USJ freshman Hadley Haltom won the girls individual race by more than a minute over teammate Addyson Kirkland. Obion County, getting solid runs from junior Ainsley Sadler and senior Klicey Campbell, captured the team title.
On the boys side, Union City’s Woodrow McKinnis was a 19-second victor over Augustine’s Liam Johnson. Union City easily captured the team championship.
Crockett County Invitational 5K Run
Final Girls Team Scores: (1) Obion County 40; (2) Crockett County 45; (3) USJ 59; (4) Lexington 73. Other Schools Competing: West TN Home Education Association, Union City, South Gibson County, Dyer County, Trinity Christian Academy, Gibson County, Huntingdon, Augustine School, Madison Academic, McNairy Central, Haywood, Henry County, and Jackson Central-Merry.
Girls Top 20 Individuals: (1) Hadley Haltom, USJ 22:01.34; (2) Addyson Kirkland, USJ 23:07.67; (3) Ainsley Sadler, Obion 23:36.00; (4) Eva Lewis, Lex 23:38.57; (5) Alivia Hale, Crockett 23:40.53; (6) Klicey Campbell, Obion 23:50.00; (7) Avery Thornton, Crockett 24:32.10; (8) Julia Campbell, WTHEA 25:03.78; (9) Stella Graham, UC 25:20.66; (10) Ainsley Beard, UC 25:21.58; (11) Chloe Adcock, Obion 25:36.06; (12) Anna Fox, WTHEA 25:40.72; (13) Peyton Tharp, SGC 25:55.31; (14) Bailey Haliburton, Dyer Co 25:58.24; (15) Makenzie Patterson, TCA 26:11.27; (16) Adley Thompson, Gibson Co 26:18.75; (17) Avery Coffey, Obion 26:41.16; (18) Caroline Scruggs, Crockett 26:44.84; (19) Kaylen Cary, Hunt 26:50.13; (20) Marley Thornton, Crockett 27:14.35. Other Crockett Runners: (21) Olivia Barger 28:12.87; (31) Hannah Wede 29:24.29; (35) Cesia Sanchez 30:28.36; (36) Anahy De La Rosa 30:54.87; (41) Bradlee Dodd 32:41.53; (50) Catherine Scruggs 33:54.74. Total Runners: 60.
Final Boys Team Scores: (1) 1 Union City 39; (2) Obion County 95; (3) Lexington 131; (4) Crockett County 136; (5) WTHEA 140: (6) South Gibson County 149; (7) Huntingdon 157; (8) Madison Academic 158; (9) Augustine 164; (10) Trinity Christian Academy 215; (11) Henry County 275. Other Schools Competing: USJ, McNairy Central, Dyersburg, Gibson County, JCM, Ripley, Dyer County, West Carroll, Haywood, and Liberty Tech.
Boys Top 20 Individuals: (1) 1 Woodrow McKinnis, UC 17:56.26; (2) Liam Johnson, Augustine 18:15.49; (3) Miloh Turner, UC 18:22.38; (4) Madix Turner, UC 18:40.86; (5) Jonas Craig, Madison 18:49.70; (6) Clay Pruett, SGC 18:51.37; (7) Brody Fields, UC 19:29.07; (8) Jose Aguirre, Crockett 19:33.80; (9) Jason McNair Jr, USJ 19:48.69; (10) Briar Lofton, Obion 19:50.81; (11) Brady Dunn, Obion 19:56.50; (12) Carter Molands, Obion 19:58.42; (13) Easton Nelson, SGC 20:00.40; (14) Jacob Pace, Lex 20:00.74; (15) Fulton Armstrong, Lex 20:11.72; (16) Derek Hodge, Hunt 20:12.87; (17) Walker Blair, Madison 20:19.28; (18) Sammy Williams, Augustine 20:27.35; (19) Cody Partridge, Hunt 20:28.52; (20) Levi Dahl, WTHEA 20:28.73. Other Crockett Runners: (24) Uriel Diaz 20:58.22; (29) Hutsen Stephens 21:21.16; (31) Nathan Bailey 21:45.42; (52) Mase Utley 23:25.15; (63) Gabe Williams 24:31.09; (67) Javier Aguirre 25:01.57; (95) Joseph Melendez 30:27.38. Total Runners: 105.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Crockett coach Andrew Laman was probably thinking “you’ve got to be kidding me!” when his Lady Cavaliers won a 25-23 first set at Dyersburg Tuesday – the sixth 25-23 outcome in the last three matches. But Crockett has won all of them, and after the Lady Cavs grabbed that first set Tuesday, they proceeded to roll over the Lady Trojans 25-15 and 25-11 in the next two to earn a sweep, improving to 11-4 on the season.

09/01/2026

‘Grinding It Out’ Keeps Crockett Golfers in Middle of Pack on Monday
By Ron Barry

People who have never played golf cannot comprehend how much the sport can mess with your mind.
You can hit the ball very well one day and still score poorly. The next day, you might hit the ball poorly but score better than the day before. Or you may hit the ball terribly one day and beautifully the next – and still post the same score. It’s absolutely mind-boggling.
Now, apply those scenarios to high schoolers whose frontal lobes have still not fully formed, and you can imagine the chaos bouncing around within their skulls. Most of them just want to bomb the ball anyway – which isn’t always the smart way to play.
However you slice it (no golf pun intended – okay, maybe it was!), a high school golf coach has his or her hands full trying to manage the mental side of the game. One of the terms that indicates success is a player’s ability to ‘grind’ through a round.
Compare it to an ace pitcher in baseball who rarely gives up a run and posts a boatload of strikeouts. Occasionally, though, he may not have his best stuff – so he goes five innings instead of seven and may yield two or three runs, but he keeps his team in the ballgame. That’s ‘grinding it out.’
In a round of golf, you may get off to a horrible start – but if you can take a deep breath somewhere along the way, reset, get a fortunate bounce or two, or make a long putt, maybe you can reel things back in and end up with a credible day.
That’s what Crockett County’s top two boys managed to do Monday at The Farms in Dyersburg, where the annual West Tennessee Invitational Tournament was held. Senior Jack Shaver and junior George Randall both began their rounds poorly, but reined things in on the back nine to salvage scores in the 70s and help the Cavaliers secure a middle of the pack finish in the event.
Shaver, who generally is around even par no matter the circumstances, had three double bogeys on the front nine, but then played the back side in two-under-par to finish with a 76. Randall was seven over par through the first six holes, but then battled back to play the last 12 in one-under-par to card a 78. Those rounds were good enough to lift Crockett to a sixth-place finish in the nine-team field.
“They both hung in there and grinded,” said Coach Pate Randall, who is also George’s father. “Playing under par after the start they had was pretty gritty of them both. That’s all I’ve ever asked from them is to never quit and just grind out rounds. It’s a tough game.”
Crockett’s team score of 336 was filled out by a pair of 91s from Max Woods and Clay Kail. The Cavs were just nine shots out of fourth place in the event, which was won by host Dyer County with a 292 total. The Choctaws had the individual medalist in Jarrett Harrison (68) and another who tied for second in Beau Thurmon (69), matching Jackson Christian School’s Casen Justice. Shaver finished in a tie for eighth place.
There were also nine teams entered in the girls division, which was won by South Gibson County (147) on the strength of medalist Marleigh Chicantek (71), who edged USJ’s Oakley Blankenship by two shots. Crockett’s Rachel Crossnoe posted an 87 to tie for fifth individually and teamed with Emmalynn Medlin’s 108 to place fifth in the team standings.
Crockett’s teams are scheduled to host Peabody and Dyer County Tuesday at 3:30 at the Alamo Golf & Country Club, heat index permitting.
West TN Invitational Golf Tournament – The Farms, Dyersburg
Final Boys Team Scores: (1) Dyer County [292] – Jarrett Harrison 68, Beau Thurmon 69, Jamison Rhodes 77, Miller Williams 78, Jaden Hanna 88. (2) Jackson Christian School [296] – Casen Justice 69, Carson Andreoni 71, Brody Davis 75, Jack Mansfield 81, Pierce Younger 82. (3) Dyersburg [316] – John David Morris 74, Brett Horner 76, Jayce Ellerbrook 82, Ryan Wesson 84, Thaxton Coppage 91. (4) USJ [327] – Malcolm Scott 76, Cooper Cunha 81, Graham Goolsby 81, William Miller 84, Harrison Stoots 90. (5) Union City [330] – Gavin McGuire 77, Stephen Herrell 78, Jake Lattus 87, Coop Frankum 88, Grayson McGuire 89. (6) Crockett County [336] – Jack Shaver 76, George Randall 78, Max Woods 91, Clay Kail 91, Myles Perkins 99. (7) Gibson County [354] – Colin Pack 79, Brox Renfroe 91, Lucas Pickard 91, Kade McDaniel 93, Chandler Abbott 95. (8) South Gibson County [365] – Will Hendren 88, Jackson Strickland 90, Isaac Scherer 93, Jack Hughes 94, Jack Tritt 103. (9) Jackson South Side [368] – Wyatt Guthrey 75, Caiden Lewis 85, Ty Benson 96, Drake Parchman 112, Weston Mobley 121.
Final Boys Top 10 Individuals: (1) Jarrett Harrison, Dyer Co 68; (T-2) Beau Thurmon, Dyer Co and Cason Justice, JCS 69; (4) Carson Andreoni, JCS 71; (5) John David Morris, Dyersburg 74; (T-6) Brody Davis, JCS and Wyatt Guthrey, SS 75; (T-8) Jack Shaver, Crockett Co; Brett Horner, Dyersburg; and Malcolm Scott, USJ 76.
Final Girls Team Scores: (1) South Gibson County [147] – Marleigh Chicantek 71, Sophie Ingle 76, Anna Claire Hardin 89. (2) USJ [159] – Oakley Blankenship 73, Graylynn Richardson 86, Wesley Kate Wilkes 97. (3) Jackson Christian School [186] – Oakley Garner 92, Kinsley Chapman 94, Eliza Chapman 104. (4) Dyersburg [194] – Stella Madden 90, Cally Cook 104. (5) Crockett County [195] – Rachel Crossnoe 87, Emmalynn Medlin 108, Alyssa Stricklin 114. (6) Dyer County [199] – Molly Roberts 98, Halle Flagg 101. (7) Ripley [211] – Taylor Burks 87, Mady Carter 124. (8) Union City [214] – Alli McMillan 100, Annie Beth Cruce 114, McKinnley Reed 118. (9) Covington [215] – Whitten Matthews 102, Hartley Howard 113.
Final Girls Top 10 Individuals: (1) Marleigh Chicantek, SGC 71; (2) Oakley Blankenship, USJ 73; (3) Sophie Ingle, SGC 76; (4) Graylynn Richardson, USJ 86; (T-5) Rachel Crossnoe, Crockett Co and Taylor Burks, Ripley 87; (7) Anna Claire Hardin, SGC 89; (8) Stella Madden, Dyersburg 90; (9) Oakley Garner, JCS 92; (10) Kinsley Chapman, JCS 94.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Coach Andrew Laman’s Lady Cavaliers continued their recent dancing on the razor’s edge, getting past host Gibson County Monday night 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, and 25-11. Crockett has now won five sets in its last two matches by 25-23 counts, having swept Milan last Thursday night in a trio of 25-23 scores.
The win gives Crockett a 10-4 season record as the squad travels to Dyersburg Tuesday for its next outing.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY: Crockett’s boys placed fifth overall last Thursday at the South Gibson County Invitational two-mile race, with Reed Eison (16th, 12:04.74) and Holden Eison (20th, 12:17.40) both placing in the Top 20 out of a total of 76 runners. Harrison Duvall (25th, 12:31.54), Benjamin Aguirre (43rd, 13:31.38), and Easton Kinney (65th, 15:33.37) were the Cavs’ other point-getters. Augustine Middle School won the event, edging Huntingdon by just seven points.
Earlier in the week, Crockett placed sixth out of nine teams at a Union City meet, at a distance of 1.5 miles. The Cavs’ top finishers in that one were Duvall (20th, 9:34.67), Reed Eison (22nd, 9:36.35), Holden Eison (23rd, 9:40.28), Aguirre (55th, 10:56.04), and Kinney (70th, 12:15.15). Dresden won the team title in Union City, beating out Augustine.

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

West TN Invitational Golf Tournament – The Farms, Dyersburg
Final Boys Team Scores: (1) Dyer County [292] – Jarrett Harrison 68, Beau Thurmon 69, Jamison Rhodes 77, Miller Williams 78, Jaden Hanna 88. (2) Jackson Christian School [296] – Casen Justice 69, Carson Andreoni 71, Brody Davis 75, Jack Mansfield 81, Pierce Younger 82. (3) Dyersburg [316] – John David Morris 74, Brett Horner 76, Jayce Ellerbrook 82, Ryan Wesson 84, Thaxton Coppage 91. (4) USJ [327] – Malcolm Scott 76, Cooper Cunha 81, Graham Goolsby 81, William Miller 84, Harrison Stoots 90. (5) Union City [330] – Gavin McGuire 77, Stephen Herrell 78, Jake Lattus 87, Coop Frankum 88, Grayson McGuire 89. (6) Crockett County [336] – Jack Shaver 76, George Randall 78, Max Woods 91, Clay Kail 91, Myles Perkins 99. (7) Gibson County [354] – Colin Pack 79, Brox Renfroe 91, Lucas Pickard 91, Kade McDaniel 93, Chandler Abbott 95. (8) South Gibson County [365] – Will Hendren 88, Jackson Strickland 90, Isaac Scherer 93, Jack Hughes 94, Jack Tritt 103. (9) Jackson South Side [368] – Wyatt Guthrey 75, Caiden Lewis 85, Ty Benson 96, Drake Parchman 112, Weston Mobley 121.
Final Boys Top 10 Individuals: (1) Jarrett Harrison, Dyer Co 68; (T-2) Beau Thurmon, Dyer Co and Cason Justice, JCS 69; (4) Carson Andreoni, JCS 71; (5) John David Morris, Dyersburg 74; (T-6) Brody Davis, JCS and Wyatt Guthrey, SS 75; (T-8) Jack Shaver, Crockett Co; Brett Horner, Dyersburg; and Malcolm Scott, USJ 76.
Final Girls Team Scores: (1) South Gibson County [147] – Marleigh Chicantek 71, Sophie Ingle 76, Anna Claire Hardin 89. (2) USJ [159] – Oakley Blankenship 73, Graylynn Richardson 86, Wesley Kate Wilkes 97. (3) Jackson Christian School [186] – Oakley Garner 92, Kinsley Chapman 94, Eliza Chapman 104. (4) Dyersburg [194] – Stella Madden 90, Cally Cook 104. (5) Crockett County [195] – Rachel Crossnoe 87, Emmalynn Medlin 108, Alyssa Stricklin 114. (6) Dyer County [199] – Molly Roberts 98, Halle Flagg 101. (7) Ripley [211] – Taylor Burks 87, Mady Carter 124. (8) Union City [214] – Alli McMillan 100, Annie Beth Cruce 114, McKinnley Reed 118. (9) Covington [215] – Whitten Matthews 102, Hartley Howard 113.
Final Girls Top 10 Individuals: (1) Marleigh Chicantek, SGC 71; (2) Oakley Blankenship, USJ 73; (3) Sophie Ingle, SGC 76; (4) Graylynn Richardson, USJ 86; (T-5) Rachel Crossnoe, Crockett Co and Taylor Burks, Ripley 87; (7) Anna Claire Hardin, SGC 89; (8) Stella Madden, Dyersburg 90; (9) Oakley Garner, JCS 92; (10) Kinsley Chapman, JCS 94.
[Photos by Ron Barry]

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

The Marching Cavaliers had a great time at the Pete Evan's Showcase hosted by the Milan Marching Bulldogs! The band got to perform in a great stadium, receive feedback from a world class judging panel to prepare for our competitions, and enjoy great concessions. Thank you Milan Marching Bulldogs for the hospitality!

The Marching Cavaliers will be back this Friday at the home game against Lexington, and will bring more of "Covered" to our audience!

08/29/2026

Crockett Gridders Crush Another Hapless Foe; Lexington to Be First True Test
By Ron Barry

Now that the Crockett County football Cavaliers have devoured the two cupcakes that were on the table, it’s time to see how they’ll digest actual meat.
This coming Friday night, the Cavs will take the field against their first Region foe of the season, a team that – like Crockett – is 2-0. Lexington will journey to Alamo having edged Riverside 14-8 for its second win after demolishing Bolivar Central in its opener.
It’s hard to gauge exactly how prepared the Cavs can be, after facing two opponents so hapless that Crockett has yet to punt a single time. The latest victim was Ripley, which fell 62-0 to the hosts after putting up as little resistance as Nashville Collegiate Prep (a 68-0 loser) did in the first rout.
“It’ll be different this week,” Coach Kevin Ward acknowledged as he left the field Friday night after watching his troops completely dominate the visitors. Crockett led 28-0 by the end of the first quarter and 55-0 by the half, and only a running clock during the final two periods kept the scoreboard from blowing a fuse.
Outside of being penalized seven times for 70 yards – and this by a crew that called four fumbled laterals by Ripley “incomplete forward passes” – Ward’s Cavs didn’t do much wrong. The defense held the Tigers to 65 total yards on 33 plays, returned an interception for a touchdown, blocked a punt, and recovered a fumble that the officials deemed legitimate. Offensively, Crockett scored every single time it had the ball until a fourth-quarter pass interception. But the Cavs quickly got the ball back without difficulty and scored again to put a bow on the night’s fireworks.
And just because Crockett’s opponents thus far will only be able to see this year’s playoffs from the bleachers, doesn’t mean the home team lacks weapons. Senior running back DK Woods ran 14 times for 170 yards and four touchdowns; senior quarterback Ben Burgess threw two more scoring passes and now has seen five of his seven completions on the season go the distance; receivers Kris Phillips and Titus Luten each caught a touchdown for the second straight week; and Sq**rt Pickens picked off a Ripley pass and scooted 27 yards to the house for another tally.
Chris Mann also ran for a touchdown and sophomore Davis Porter caught a scoring pass from freshman quarterback Roman Barker.
Porter also recovered a fumble, Mann and Brody Parlow joined Pickens with interceptions, and sophomore Rylan Redding blocked a punt midway through the second period to set up Luten’s score. Phillips, who also for Noah Mayfield’s extra-point kicks when he’s not at wide receiver, also threw a two-point conversion pass to Dontavious Forrest.
Friday’s duel with Lexington will feature a fireworks show at halftime and a “Red, White, and Blue” theme as CCHS celebrates our nation’s 250th birthday.

Friday, August 28
Game Statistics: Crockett 62, Ripley 0
Total Offense (Plays-Yards): CC 42-358; RIP 33-65. First Downs: CC 13; RIP 4. Penalties-Yards: CC 7-70; RIP 12-93. Punts-Yards-Avg: CC none; RIP 5-57-11.4. Fumbles-Lost: CC 1-0; RIP 3-1.
CC Rushing (Carries-Yards): DK Woods 14-170 (4 TDs), Messiah McCurry 4-38, Chris Mann 5-23 (1 TD), Chris Vance 6-23, Kris Phillips 2-12, Roman Barker 2-10, Khalan Thomas 1-6, Ben Burgess 1-6, Jeremiah Young 1-1, Team 36-289 (5 TDs). RIP Rushing: Zayden Walker 4-25, Cedric Murrell 13-15, Mekel Frazier 3-1, Team 20-41.
CC Passing (Completions-Attempts-Yards-Interceptions): Ben Burgess 3-4-53-0 (2 TDs), Roman Barker 1-2-16-1 (1 TD), Team 4-6-69-1. RIP Passing: Russell Houston 2-8-24-2, Frazier 0-5-0-1, Team 2-13-24-3.
CC Receiving (Catches-Yards): Titus Luten 1-24 (1 TD), Kris Phillips 1-18 (1 TD), Davis Porter 1-16 (1 TD), Sq**rt Pickens 1-11. RIP Receiving: Jonathan Currie 2-24.
CC Pass Interceptions (Int-Yards): Sq**rt Pickens 1-27 (1 TD), Brody Parlow 1-5, Chris Mann 1-0. RIP Pass Interceptions: Carson Bates 1-27.
CC Fumble Recoveries: Davis Porter 1-0, Team 1-0. RIP Fumble Recoveries: none.
CC Kickoff Returns (Returns-Yards): Jeremiah Young 1-10, Team 1-10. RIP Kickoff Returns: Walker 2-33, Murrell 3-17, Jeremiah Boxley 1-0, Team 6-50.
CC Punt Returns: Sq**rt Pickens 1-8. RIP Punt Returns: None.
CC Scoring (TD-2PC-FG-XP-Points): DK Woods 4-0-0-0-24, Kris Phillips 1-0-0-0-6, Titus Luten 1-0-0-0-6, Chris Mann 1-0-0-0-6, Davis Porter 1-0-0-0-6, Sq**rt Pickens 1-0-0-0-6, Noah Mayfield 0-0-0-5-5, Dontavious Forrest 0-1-0-0-2, Landeyn Catalan 0-0-0-1-1, Team 9-1-0-6-62. RIP Scoring: none.
The Linescore:
RIP 0 0 0 0 - 0
CC 28 27 0 7 - 62
Crockett – DK Woods 1 run (kick failed)
Crockett – Woods 15 run (Noah Mayfield kick)
Crockett – Woods 16 run (Dontavious Forrest pass from Kris Phillips)
Crockett – Sq**rt Pickens 27 interception return (Mayfield kick)
Crockett – Phillips 18 pass from Burgess (Mayfield kick)
Crockett – Titus Luten 24 pass from Burgess (kick failed)
Crockett – Woods 16 run (Mayfield kick)
Crockett – Chris Mann 1 run (Mayfield kick)
Crockett – Davis Porter 16 pass from Roman Barker (Landeyn Catalan kick)

Season Statistics: Record 2-0 (Region 0-0)
Total Offense (Plays-Yards): CC 59-580; OPP 66-92. First Downs: CC 18; OPP 6. Penalties-Yards: CC 11-110; OPP 21-143. Punts-Yards-Avg: CC none; OPP 8-119-14.8. Fumbles-Lost: CC 1-0; OPP 6-4.
CC Rushing (Carries-Yards): DK Woods 17-209 (6 TDs), Messiah McCurry 8-92 (1 TD), Chris Vance 8-71 (1 TD), Khalan Thomas 3-34 (1 TD), Chris Mann 5-23 (1 TD), Jeremiah Young 2-15, Kris Phillips 2-12, Roman Barker 3-10, Ben Burgess 1-6, Team 49-472 (10 TDs). OPP Rushing: 44-53.
CC Passing (Completions-Attempts-Yards-Interceptions): Ben Burgess 7-8-92-0 (5 TDs), Roman Barker 1-2-16-1 (1 TD), Team 8-10-108-1 (6 TDs). OPP Passing: 7-22-39-4.
CC Receiving (Catches-Yards): Kris Phillips 2-38 (2 TDs), Titus Luten 2-35 (2 TDs), Davis Porter 1-16 (1 TD), Sq**rt Pickens 2-14, Ian Greenberg 1-5 (1 TD), Team 8-108 (6 TDs). OPP Receiving: 7-39.
CC Pass Interceptions (Int-Yards): Ian Greenberg 1-58 (1 TD), Sq**rt Pickens 1-27 (1 TD), Brody Parlow 1-8, Chris Mann 1-0, Team 4-93 (2 TDs). OPP Pass Interceptions: 1-27.
CC Fumble Recoveries: Nolen Turner 1-16 (1 TD), Rylan Redding 1-0, Peter Bosco 1-0, Davis Porter 1-0, Team 4-16 (1 TD). OPP Fumble Recoveries: none.
CC Kickoff Returns (Returns-Yards): Jeremiah Young 1-10, Team 1-10. OPP Kickoff Returns: 15-165.
CC Punt Returns: Sq**rt Pickens 4-51. OPP Punt Returns: None.
CC Scoring (TD-2PC-FG-XP-Points): DK Woods 6-0-0-0-36, Ian Greenberg 2-0-0-0-12, Noah Mayfield 0-0-0-13-13, Kris Phillips 2-0-0-0-12, Titus Luten 2-0-0-0-12, Khalan Thomas 1-0-0-0-6, Chris Vance 1-0-0-0-6, Messiah McCurry 1-0-0-0-6, Chris Mann 1-0-0-0-6, Sq**rt Pickens 1-0-0-0-6, Davis Porter 1-0-0-0-6, Nolen Turner 1-0-0-0-6, Dontavious Forrest 0-1-0-0-2, Landeyn Catalan 0-0-0-1-1, Team 19-1-0-14-130. OPP Scoring: none.