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    Sixteen years after stepping down as head coach of the Dresden Lions football program, Scott Hewett will return to that role in the 2008 season.
    “Coach Hewett brings a great amount of knowledge and experience and will help make for a smooth transition because of his recent involvement with the program,” DHS principal Chuck West said.
    Hewett will replace Eric Knott, who resigned after one season with the Dresden Lions.
    Hewett first came to Dresden High School in 1981 and served as the team’s head coach until stepping down after the 1992 season.
    During Coach Hewett’s first tenure as head coach, the Dresden Lions reached the state quarterfinals in Class 1A, finishing the 1986 season with a record of 9-4.
    In his final season, Hewett led the Lions to a 10-2 record.
    Hewett takes command of a team coming off a 1-9 season. The 2008 season will have some challenges ahead, as the Lions will have only four seniors returning to the team from the 2007 season.

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Dresden softball falls after four-run seventh

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

A seventh inning offensive surge by the Lady Pioneers proved to be enough to put Gibson County past the Dresden Lady Lions on Monday afternoon as the Dresden girls fell to their visitors 4-0 at home.

A leadoff single in the top of the seventh inning was erased by a fielder’s choice. Gibson County’s pinch runner Partlow tried to score on a single, but was gunned down on a throw from Kathryn VanDyke to Megan McWherter to catcher Hannah Wade to end that scoring threat. But, a two-run double from Garner plated broke the scoreless tie. Then a two-run homerun to right field by Davis gave Gibson County a 4-0 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning.

A pair of popouts opened the inning before a Breanna Arnold single kept the inning alive. But, Todd was able to induce a lineout to end the game and seal the win for the Lady Pioneers.

(Read the rest of this story in the April 9th edition of the Dresden Enterprise!)

Dresden round-trippers hold of West Carroll rally

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

    Four round-trippers by the Dresden Lions proved to be enough to outlast a War Eagle rally on Wednesday afternoon as Dresden took an 8-4 win over West Carroll at Dresden.
    The Lions got on the board early as Greg Alderdice led off the game with a single then scored on a catcher's error later in the inning to put Dresden ahead 1-0.
    Dresden got on the board again in the bottom of the second inning as Dwayne Bailey led off the frame with a solo shot to make the score 2-0 in favor of Dresden.
    The Lions seemed to put the game out of reach in the bottom of the third inning. A leadoff double by Alderdice was followed by a walk to Justin Hatler. Matt Beaty then followed with a three-run roundtripper to put Dresden ahead 5-0 after three innings.
    Two innings later, Dresden got on the board again. Solo homers from Hatler and Eric Evans gave the Lions a 7-0 lead after five innings.
    But, more than half of that lead was erased in the top of the sixth inning. A leadoff double from Barry Moore and a pair of walks loaded the bases. Clint McClain was hit by a pitch to score a run. Walks to Brandon Luther and Tyler Nelson scored two more before McClain scored on a passed ball to cut the lead to 7-4. However, Hatler (the third pitcher of the frame for the Lions) came in with no outs and struck out three straight to stop the bleeding and end the threat.

(Read the rest of this story in the April 9th edition of the Dresden Enterprise!)