NEWBERN, Tenn. — It was a packed Thursday for Dyer County Athletics, with Choctaw student-athletes competing in volleyball, soccer, football, golf and cross country. Seven different competitions filled the schedule, highlighted by a pair of volleyball sweeps, several close finishes and another strong individual performance on the cross country course. Volleyball Sweeps Milan Dyer County Volleyball continued its strong stretch with a pair of victories over Milan. The JV Choctaws swept the Bulldogs 2-0, while the varsity followed with a 3-0 sweep to complete a perfect night on the volleyball court. The varsity victory continued an impressive run for Dyer County, which has found success both in District 13AA play and against strong competition outside the district this season. Soccer Falls Just Short Against Crockett County On the soccer field, Dyer County battled Crockett County in a tightly contested match before falling 2-1. The one-goal decision came during a season that has already featured plenty of offense and excitement for the Choctaws, including a 9-0 victory over Covington and an 8-7 comeback thriller against Mayfield, Kentucky. Freshman Football Edged by Milan Dyer County's freshman football team was involved in another of Thursday's close contests. The Choctaws battled Milan throughout the night before coming up just short, 21-18, with only three points separating the teams at the final whistle. Golf Teams Battle JCS Both Dyer County golf teams were in action Thursday against Jackson Christian School, with the boys' match coming down to just two strokes. JCS edged the Dyer County boys 147-149 in the close contest. On the girls' side, JCS defeated Dyer County 133-157. The matches continued a busy stretch for Dyer County Golf, with the Choctaws facing a variety of West Tennessee competition throughout the early portion of the season. Halliburton Posts Another Top-15 Finish Dyer County Cross Country competed Thursday in the USJ Invitational, where Bailey Halliburton continued her strong season by finishing 15th out of 62 runners in the girls race. It marked Halliburton's third consecutive top-15 performance in a field of at least 60 runners. She previously finished 14th out of 79 at the Union City Invitational and 14th out of 60 at the Crockett County Invitational. Her 15th-place showing at USJ continued an impressive and consistent stretch against large fields of runners from across the area. A Full Thursday for Dyer County Athletics Dyer County student-athletes competed across five sports and seven different contests Thursday: JV Volleyball: Dyer County 2, Milan 0 Varsity Volleyball: Dyer County 3, Milan 0 Girls Soccer: Crockett County 2, Dyer County 1 Freshman Football: Milan 21, Dyer County 18 Boys Golf: JCS 147, Dyer County 149 Girls Golf: JCS 133, Dyer County 157 Cross Country: USJ Invitational — Bailey Halliburton, 15th out of 62 female runners From the volleyball court to the soccer and football fields, the golf course and the cross country course, Thursday was another full night of competition for Dyer County Athletics. #TRIBE4LIFE