Area Sports
TIGERS ON TO THE FINAL FOUR
The Gordonsville Tigers basketball team has clinched a spot in the Class 1A “Final Four” with a 49-40 overtime victory over Memphis Middle College. GHS will play Frank Hughes on Friday at 2:15 in the 1A semifinals. It is the first semifinal appearance in the program’s history.
Read MoreGAVE THEIR ALL; Lady Owls late push not enough in quarterfinal loss to Class 2A power Gatlinburg-Pittman
CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Gatlinburg-Pittman 54, Lady Owls 46 By Terry Collins Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — The Smith County High Lady Owls basketball team made the school’s second state tournament appearance last Thursday afternoon at the Murphy Center 0n the campus of MTSU. The Lady Owls faced off against Class 2A’s third-ranked squad in Gatlinburg-Pittman who…
Read MoreLady Owls end 51 year state tournament hiatus, topple East Nashville in action-packed 2A Sectional
CLASS 2A SECTIONAL Lady Owls 40, East Nashville 37 By Terry Collins Courier Sports NASHVILLE — The Smith County High Lady Owls basketball team ended a 51 year drought with a 40-37 Class 2A Sub-State win at East Nashville last Saturday night. The only trip that Smith Co. had made to the state tournament was in…
Read MoreTigers first half blitz sinks Pirates, program returns to state for first time since ‘96
CLASS 1A SECTIONAL Tigers 59, South Pittsburg 45 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — For the first time since 1996 and for the third time in program history, the Gordonsville High Tigers basketball team has clinched a berth in the Class A State Tournament. Big Blue Nation was in full force as the Tigers downed…
Read MoreTigerettes capture first title since 2012 in dominant fashion against Lady Owls
COUNTY ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Gordonsville 43, Smith Co. Middle 11 By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE -— The Gordonsville Tigerettes were the top seed going into the Smith County Elementary Tournament which was held at Bill Landreth Gym in Carthage. The Big Blue left no doubt after last Monday night’s performance which…
Read MoreBulldogs end 23 year title drought with double digit victory over Defeated
COUNTY ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP Forks River 51, Defeated 33 By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE -— The top-seed Forks River Bulldogs closed out an impressive season with a 51-33 victory in the Smith County Elementary Tournament boys championship. The Bulldogs won their first county title since 2001 and finished their season with…
Read MoreGOLD RUSH; 5th / 6th Lady Braves bring home Haile State Tournament crown
By Shea Haile Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — For the second year in a row, the Defeated basketball program has a James C. Haile State Tournament title to celebrate. The Defeated Lady Braves captured the 5th and 6th grade Division A girls state championship last Friday night against Fentress County’s Pine Haven Elementary. The championship battle…
Read MorePRESSURE PACKED; Adams delivers clutch free throw as Tigers complete Clay Co. sweep
Tigers 51, Clay County 50 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Friday night’s District 7A clash between the Gordonsville High Tigers and the Clay County Bulldogs, featured one of the series’ most dramatic and epic endings in recent memory. The wild finish sent “The Jungle” into a frenzy as senior post Eli Adams…
Read MoreCLUTCH TIME; Owls erase 4th quarter eight point deficit in final 2:07, grab OT win over Jackson
Owls 63, Jackson County 58 (OT) By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls basketball team was embarrassed last Monday night with a 23 point loss to Jackson County in Gainesboro. Four days later, they played the Blue Devils in Carthage on Senior Night and used a scrappy and hustling style…
Read MoreSTATEMENT ROAD WIN; Tigers topple 1A elite Clay Co., first win in Celina since 2006
Tigers 59, Clay County 46 By Shea Haile Courier Sports CELINA — Last Friday night in Celina, the Gordonsville High Tigers basketball program captured an impressive and streak-ending win as the unit toppled 7A perennial power Clay County. Big Blue clawed their way to a 59-46 victory — defeating the Bulldogs in Celina for the…
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