MURFREESBORO (March 15) — The McKenzie Rebels were unable to keep up their hot streak Wednesday night. The Buccaneers of University School Johnson City (USJC) ended McKenzie’s run at the state basketball championship by a score of 66-53. McKenzie closes the season with a 22-5 record along with district and region championship titles. more

McKENZIE — The McKenzie Lady Rebels started their season with a 12-0 run rule victory over the Clarksburg Lady Rockets. more

McKENZIE (March 13) — After defeating the Moore County Raiders 55-36 on Monday, March 6 in the Sectionals, the McKenzie Rebels are en route to the Glass House - the Murphy Center on the campus of MTSU. more

MURFREESBORO (March 13) — Kylie Reynolds of McKenzie is one of two finalists for the Class 1A, Division I Miss Basketball 2022-23. She has committed to play collegiate ball at Bethel University. Kylie and her sister, Mikaela are both starters for the Lady Rebels and helped the team earn the Class 1A basketball championship in Murfreesboro in March 2022 and 2023. She averaged 16.6 points per game during her 2022-23 season. Kylie is the daughter of Stephanie McClerkin and the late Roscoe McClerkin. more

MURFREESBORO (March 11) — The McKenzie Lady Rebels defended their state title by defeating the Wayne County Lady Wildcats 71-54. The Lady Rebels took a quick lead in the first quarter and added onto that throughout the night. more

Two area teams will play Saturday afternoon for the state championship in the Blue Cross girls basketball State Championship tournament at Murfreesboro in their respective classifications. more

McKENZIE (March 6) — The McKenzie Rebels are headed back to state after they punched their ticket with a 55-36 victory over the Moore County Raiders. The Rebels started the game off with a ten-point lead and added to that throughout the night. more

Lady Rebels Head to State McKENZIE (March 4)  The McKenzie Lady Rebels punched their ticket to the TSSAA Blue Cross State Championship Tournament after defeating the Huntland Lady Hornets … more

McKENZIE (March 2, 2023) — The McKenzie Rebels defeated the Frank Hughes Lions 56-46 to be crowned Region 6-A champions for the second consecutive year. The Rebels took a lead during the second … more

By Erin Douglas erin@mckenziebanner.com McKENZIE - The McKenzie Rebels defeated the Perry County Vikings 78-54 in the first round of the regional tournament. The Rebels scored in double digits … more

McKENZIE (March 1, 2023) - The McKenzie Lady Rebels defeated McEwen 71-50 on Monday night to move to the regional championship. The Lady Rebels defeated the Perry County Lady Vikings 75-49 to be … more

McKENZIE (February 23) — The McKenzie Rebels’ perfect football season was capped with a “Night of Champions Ring Ceremony” to commemorate the historic, undefeated championship season. The event was held at the McKenzie High School Theatre in front of a capacity audience on Thursday, February 23. more

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. more

McKENZIE (February 24) — The McKenzie Lady Rebels defeated the Clarksburg Rockets 95-34 in regional action at Bethel University on February 24. The Lady Rebels took a quick lead in the first quarter and left the Rockets behind. more

McKENZIE (February 17) — The McKenzie Lady Rebels defeated the Houston County Fighting Irish 66-44 to take the district title at Bethel University’s Crisp Arena. more

Eight McKenzie Rebels have signed commitments to continue their scholastic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. more

McKENZIE — The TSSAA Class 1A state champion McKenzie Rebels football team members will receive their championship rings on Thursday, February 23, 6:30 p.m. at the MHS Theatre. more

McKENZIE (February 17) — The McKenzie Rebels stole the lead in the second half to top the Houston County Fighting Irish 60-55. more

McKENZIE (February 14, 2023) - The McKenzie Lady Rebels bested the McEwen Lady Warriors 73-49 in the District 11-1A semifinals. The Lady Rebels were led to victory by Savannah Davis who had 25 … more