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HUNTINGDON (September 5) — The Trenton Rosenwald Bears traveled to Paul Ward Stadium Tuesday night for a matchup with the Huntingdon Middle School Mustangs.
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9/12/23
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COLUMBIA (September 8) — On Friday, the Huntingdon Mustangs traveled to Columbia to take on the Columbia Academy Bulldogs in a non-region matchup. This was the first meeting between the two schools. Although both teams moved the ball well in the first quarter, turnovers and a lack of offensive yardage for the Bulldogs in the remaining three quarters proved problematic and led to a 48-14 Mustang victory. The road win gave Huntingdon a 2-1 record for the season.
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By Kathy Bush
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 9/12/23 |
HUNTINGDON (September 1) — As part of its annual Homecoming tradition, Huntingdon High School crowned a student as its queen.
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9/5/23
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HUNTINGDON (September 1) — On Friday night, the Huntingdon Mustangs welcomed the Cardinals from Adamsville for their Homecoming match-up. Prior to this meeting, Huntingdon was a perfect 9-0 against the Cardinals and continued their winning streak before a stadium-packed home crowd. After a loss to the McKenzie Rebels in their season opener, the Mustangs had a bye week August 25th which allowed them additional time to regroup and prepare for their first region match-up against an undefeated, 2-0 Adamsville team.
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By Kathy Bush
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 9/5/23 |
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 |
HUNTINGDON (August 11) — Friday night, the Huntingdon Mustangs welcomed the Lexington Tigers for the annual Quarterback Club Jamboree at Paul Ward Stadium. The preseason match-up showcased both junior varsity and varsity Mustangs with each team competing through two quarters of play. The spectators who took the opportunity to preview Huntingdon High School football were not disappointed as both Mustang squads dominated the visiting Tigers.
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By Kathy Bush
banner@mckenziebanner.com | 8/15/23 |
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 |
MURFREESBORO — Colton King, a 2023 graduate of Huntingdon High School, placed second in the 1,600-meter run in the Class 1A, 2A State Track and Field Championship in Murfreesboro. He had a combined time of 4:25.457 for three races. The winning runner was Will Douglas of Camden Central, with a combined time of 4:25.40 for three races.
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5/30/23
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The Huntingdon Middle School recognized its student-athletes at the annual banquet on Tuesday for the spring sports of girls’ soccer, boys’ soccer, baseball, and girls’ volleyball. The athletes for each sport all received a certificate of participation.
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5/16/23
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HUNTINGDON (April 22) — Huntingdon’s Fillies and Mustangs celebrated the 2022-23 basketball season during the end-of-season banquet on Saturday, April 22 at the Huntingdon Church of Christ.
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4/25/23
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HUNTINGDON (February 28) — The 2022-23 Huntingdon Middle School Boys’ Basketball Team was honored by the Town of Huntingdon Mayor and Council during the February 28 meeting. Mayor Nina Smothers read a proclamation that proclaimed February 28 as Huntingdon Middle School Boys’ Basketball Team Day in Huntingdon.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 3/7/23 |
HUNTINGDON (February 8) — Colton King, a senior at Huntingdon High School is committed to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin and compete in Cross Country and Track and work toward a career in Physical Therapy.
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2/14/23
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HUNTINGDON (February 7) — Martin Westview Lady Chargers edged the Huntingdon Fillies in a district battle that lived up to a promise of a championship-style game between two of the top Class 2A teams in the state.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 2/14/23 |
HUNTINGDON (January 27) — Huntingdon’s Lilly Kee joined the 1,000 high school career points club during the game against Union City on January 24 in an away game.
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1/31/23
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MURFREESBORO (January 28) — For the second time in school history, the Huntingdon Middle School Mustangs have claimed a state basketball championship. The Mustangs battled Thurman Francis Middle School in a 55-26 championship win in the James C. Haile State Basketball Tournament.
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1/31/23
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The state ranked Huntingdon Fillies defeated Union City on Tuesday and lost to state-ranked Gibson County during the final week of action in January. All compete in Class 12 2-A.
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1/31/23
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HUNTINGDON — The Huntingdon Fillies flattened the Milan Lady Bulldogs 84-34. The Fillies dominated in the first quarter scoring 37 points off the bat.
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By Erin Douglas
erin@mckenziebanner.com | 1/24/23 |
MARTIN (January 20) — The Fillies’ and Lady Chargers’ lived up to its billing - a must-watch game. And the final result was not certain until the final minute when the Lady Chargers eked out a 59-54 victory in a district contest featuring the two Class 2A teams.
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com | 1/24/23 |
HUNTINGDON (January) — The 2023 Huntingdon Basketball Homecoming Queen and Court were announced during the halftime of the Huntingdon Mustangs game against Gleason.
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1/17/23
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HUNTINGDON (January 13) — The Huntingdon Fillies topped the Gleason Lady Bulldogs 60-38 on homecoming night. The Fillies held the Lady Bulldogs to single digits during the first half.
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By Erin Douglas
Sports Writer | 1/17/23 |