ARLINGTON, Tenn. — UPDATE 3/4/2021 - The Arlington High girls basketball team has reportedly been removed from the state tournament after the team's semifinal victory over Dyer County Tuesday.
The Daily Memphian reports in a letter to the school's principal, the TSSAA said the son of Arlington's coach knocked down and punched the Dyer County coach several times, and the coach had to be taken to the hospital for his injuries.
The letter reportedly said some of the Arlington players were in the car and one was driving the car the coach's son left in.
The Daily Memphian says Arlington’s girls team was put on "restrictive probation beginning Thursday and continuing through the entire 2021-22 season. The school also has been fined $2,000."
Arlington had been set to play Hardin County Thursday.
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3/3/2021 - A juvenile is facing a summons after investigators said the child attacked a coach after a basketball game.
It happened Tuesday night at Arlington High School. The Arlington team was playing Dyer County, and Shelby County investigators said after the game, a suspect wearing a hoodie jumped a Dyer County coach in the parking lot, then took off.
Investigators said a parent told them the name of the young suspect, who does not go to Arlington High.
Shelby County investigators said they are meeting with the suspect’s parents to have the child report to juvenile court. They did not release the age of the suspect.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said it had two deputies at the game, and Dyer County had four deputies there.
