Area Sports

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team played its fourth home game in six 2024 regular season games with a matchup against top-ranked East  Robertson in Carthage last Friday night. The Owls won the matchup a year ago in Cross Plains to claim the 2023 regular season Region 3-2A…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team, tabbed as one of the top contenders for the Class 1A title, clashed with the Monterey Wildcats last Friday night at Turney Ford Field. The Wildcats shocked Big Blue and snared a 21-0 victory in a rain-hampered week six encounter.  Monterey churned out…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports HARTSVILLE — The Smith County High Owls football team traveled to Hartsville last Friday night to renew an old rivalry. Both teams had struggled to start the 2024 season as the Owls were 0-4 while the Yellow Jackets were 1-3 with a forfeit.  Both teams had struggled offensively with Trousdale Co.…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — In a four quarter battle, the Gordonsville High Tigers football team was dealt their first loss of the 2024 season against undefeated Class 4A power DeKalb County. The Black-and-Gold Tigers took home the 35-21 victory last Friday night at Turney Ford Field in the meeting of unbeatens. Gordonsville fell…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team continued their early season dominance with a 48-14 Region 4-1A opening victory over Jo Byrns. Big Blue remained unbeaten and improved to 4-0 overall. The unit began region play with a victory as the Tigers outgained the Red Devils 403 to 214 —…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team moved their game a day earlier because of the threat of inclement weather as they played their third home game  of the season.  The Thursday night matchup saw Class 4A Macon County come to town as they suffered a heart-breaking 35-34 loss…

SUBMITTED The Gordonsville High Tigerettes and Smith County  High Lady Owls first volleyball encounter of the 2024 season featured a back-and-forth five set classic match.  Big Blue captured the first and third sets to take a 2-1 advantage. The Lady Owls continued to fight and rebounded with a 25-17 win in the fourth set.  In…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team remained unblemished in the 2024 season and extended their win streak against the Trousdale County Yellow Jackets to three games in the series. Big Blue registered a 41-0 victory over the visiting Yellow Jackets last Friday night at Turney Ford Field. The shutout…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports GALLATIN — The Smith County High Owls football team had its first road trip of the year with a game at Liberty Creek in Gallatin last Friday night.  Both teams were 0-2 entering the game as the Owls had only scored six points in each of their defeats.  The Wolves used…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  WATERTOWN — The first two weeks of the 2024 high school football season has featured its fair share of fourth quarter drama for the Gordonsville High Tigers. The Tigers’ defense stood tall and helped preserve a 26-19 road victory over Wilson County rival Watertown last Friday night.  The Purple Tigers, who…