Area Sports
STATEMENT 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…
Read MoreBAYOU GOLD; Lady Owls sweep three contests in Louisiana, claim Salmen Holiday Shootout title
SALMEN HOLIDAY SHOOTOUT Lady Owls 66, Salmen (LA) 55 By Terry Collins Courier Sports SLIDELL, LA — The Smith County High Lady Owls basketball team won their fourth straight game with a 66-55 victory over host Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana. The Lady Owls led for most of the way and improved to 11-6…
Read MoreREGION HARDWARE; MVP awards highlight postseason accolades for Owls, Tigers
J FOSTER – REGION MVP, Gordonsville Tigers All-Region 4-1A PEYTON HIX – REGION MVP, Smith County Owls All-Region 3-2A READ ALL THE AWARDS IN COURIER SPORTS
Read MoreOwls’ second half comeback sinks Tigers, hands GHS first loss
Owls 50, Tigers 44 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The in-county rivalry between the Smith County High Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigers basketball teams added another thrilling and entertaining classic last Friday night at GHS. The Tigers saw a 34-20 halftime lead evaporate as the Owls out-scored Big Blue 30-10 in the…
Read MoreLady Owls tab impressive 71-36 victory in “The Jungle”
Lady Owls 71, Tigerettes 36 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Friday night, the Smith County High Lady Owls and Gordonsville Tigerettes girls basketball programs shared the hardwood for the first of two rivalry meetings during the 2023-2024 season. The Black-and-Gold exploded on a 26-14 second quarter run to seize control and eventually…
Read MoreINDIANS RAID OWLS; Isaiah Groves 4 TDs catapults East Robertson, denies SCHS semis
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith Co. High Owls football team saw their season come to an end with a 49-20 loss to East Robertson in Owls Stadium in a Class 2A state playoff quarterfinal last Friday night. Junior Mr. Football semifinalist Isaiah Groves proved to be the key factor as he…
Read MorePIRATE BUZZSAW; Tigers’ playoff hunt ends at top-ranked South Pittsburg
By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH PITTSBURG — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team found themselves in familiar territory last Friday night — traveling to Class 1A high school football juggernaut South Pittsburg with their playoff lives on the line. Big Blue saw their 2023 journey come to an end in “The Pitt” with a…
Read MorePOSTSEASON CAT FIGHT; Big Blue topples Whitwell Tigers, 35-15
By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Friday night at Gordonsville High’s Turney Ford Field, the Tigers’ football team continued their quest for the 2023 Class 1A title hosting Region 3-1A No. 2 seed Whitwell. Big Blue won the battle between the two Tiger programs 35-15 — clinching a spot in the Class 1A…
Read MoreBLACK & GOLD DOMINATE; Owls cruise past Region 4-2A runner-up
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith Co. High Owls football team won their fifth straight game with a 45-12 victory over Fayetteville last Friday night at Owls Stadium. The Owls ran out to a 38-0 lead and never looked back in improving to 10-2 overall with the Class 2A second round state…
Read MoreROUND ONE ROUT; 21 point third quarter boosts Owls over Rockets
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith Co. High Owls football team opened the Class 2A state playoffs with a 40-14 victory over Forrest last Friday night at Owls Stadium. The meeting was the first-ever between the two schools on the gridiron as Smith Co. improved to 9-2 overall while the Rockets, the…
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