Area Sports

By Terry Collins Courier Sports NASHVILLE — The Smith County High Owls baseball team punched its ticket to the Class 2A state tournament for the first time since 2018 last Thursday night with their second win over East Nashville. Smith Co. won game one of the best two out of three series 9-4 the previous day…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — The defending Class 1A  softball champion Gordonsville Tigerettes kept their title defense hopes alive as the unit secured a spot in the Class 1A Tournament with a narrow 1-0 sectional round victory over South Pittsburg last Saturday night. Big Blue, in front of their home crowd at Crump…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — For the fifth time in the program’s history, the Gordonsville High Tigers baseball team is headed to the Class 1A State Tournament after sweeping their sectional series against Whitwell last Wednesday at Crump Paris Park Because of inclement weather and Whitwell graduation, the two squads played a doubleheader…

By Eddie West Staff Writer Strong—almost tornado strength—wind is being blamed for widespread damage during a severe storm which swept through the county Wednesday night. Emergency Management Agency Director Sonny Carter said a representative with the National Weather Service (NWS) was in Smith County Friday to survey damage caused by the storm. The NWS official…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports CROSS PLAINS — The Gordonsville High Tigers baseball team remained perfect this postseason and advanced to the Class 1A Sectionals last Saturday — with a 6-0 victory over East Robertson in the Region 4A championship game. In both of their Region 4A Tourney appearances, the Tigers displayed strong pitching, defense and…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports WHITE HOUSE — The Smith County High Owls baseball team squared off with Watertown for the fifth time in the Region 3AA loser’s bracket finals at White House Heritage last Saturday night. Smith Co. had lost the previous four matchups with the Purple Tigers as the last two defeats came via…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — The Gordonsville High Tigerettes were crowned District 7A tournament champions last Friday night after a 10-0 victory over the Clay County Lady Bulldogs at Crump Paris Park. The Tigerettes and Bulldogs squared off for the championship after Clay Co.’s 12-0 elimination bracket victory over Red Boiling Springs. The…

This week’s edition includes the 2023-2024 All County Basketball Teams for the girls and boys – Headlined by Boys Player of the Year, Cooper Williams (Forks River) and Girls Player of the Year, Makenna White (Smith Co. Middle School)

This week’s edition includes introductions to the baseball and softball teams of Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School. Each team preview includes rosters, schedules, quotes from the coaches, and outlooks of each team. Read more inside… COURIER SPORTS