Area Sports

Friday, January 31, 2025 Van Buren Co. 63, Tigerettes 53  //  Tigers 75, Van Buren Co. 68 Monday, February 3, 2025 Watertown 49, Tigerettes 41  //  Tigers 61, Watertown 32 Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Jackson Co. 53, Tigerettes 43  //  Jackson Co. 69, Tigers 54   READ MORE COVERAGE IN COURIER SPORTS

COUNTY ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Gordonsville 44, Defeated 32   By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE -— The Gordonsville Junior High Tigerettes snared their second straight county championship with a 44-32 win over Defeated last Saturday night. The Tigerettes used a 29-16 run in the final two periods to erase a one point halftime deficit and improve…

COUNTY ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP Defeated 47, Gordonsville 21   By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE -— The top-seeded Defeated Braves squared off against second-seeded Gordonsville last Saturday night in Carthage for the Smith County Elementary boys championship. The Braves came into the game with an impressive 20-2 record and were the top-seed in the tourney. Defeated…

Lady Owls 53, Tigerettes 35 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — A Saturday night showdown concluded the 2024-2025 edition of the girls basketball hardwood rivalry between the Smith County High Lady Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigerettes. The Black-and-Gold completed their rivalry sweep with a 53-35 victory over Big Blue last Saturday night at GHS. The…

Tigers 62, Owls 47 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Saturday night at GHS, the Gordonsville High Tigers capped their rivalry series against cross-county foe Smith County High with a commanding 15 point victory over the Owls, 62-47. Big Blue led by as much as 26 points in the second half as the unit secured…

Tigers 54,  Owls 48 By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The two high schools renewed their rivalry last Friday night in Carthage when the Owls and Tigers met on the hardwood.  The Tigers, coming off a state semifinal appearance a year ago, were poised to break a two game losing streak to the…

Lady Owls 79,  Tigerettes 45 By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The county’s two high school girls basketball teams met for the first time in an eight day stretch last Friday night at Bill Landreth Gym in Carthage.  Smith Co. had won four straight games entering the contest and were off to a…

GHS TIGERS TIGERS ROARING EARLY – Big Blue’s new hardwood campaign highlighted by 3-0 start   SCHS LADY OWLS CHAMPS GO DOWN –Lady Owls topple defending 1A champion Pickett Co. in Byrdstown   SCHS OWLS RECORD SETTING PERFORMANCE – Owls tally record 95 points during impressive win over Gospel Christian Academy   GHS TIGERETTES TIGERETTES BEGIN BROCK ERA – GHS registers 2-1…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High School community honored an important figure in GHS history on November 8. Prior to Big Blue’s first round playoff game against Chattanooga Prep, Gordonsville High School dedicated their weight facility to long time coach and mentor Stanley Wills. Coach Wills career spanned from 1970 to 2000…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High School community and student body celebrated a special and revered trio of athletes last Friday as GHS softball’s Abby Brinkley, Kailey Plumlee and Bailey Stewart signed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. The upcoming Tigerettes’ softball seniors have played key…