Area Sports

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — While it may have been a Thursday night at Gordonsville High’s Turney Ford Field, the “Friday Night Lights” environment was in full effect — as the Gordonsville Tigers and Smith County Owls renewed their annual cross-county feud in last week’s season opening high school football clash. For the…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The county’s two junior high football programs met last Saturday night at Turney Ford Field in Gordonsville in one of the most memorable installments of the rivalry in recent years.  Both teams were undefeated entering the contest as Smith Co. Middle was 3-0 while Gordonsville was 2-0. The…

The 2023 High School Football Preview for Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School is included in this week’s edition. Grab you paper and check it out!

Ole Miss Sports Information  The following is a press release from the University of Mississippi on Gordonsville High graduate and four time TSSAA (Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association) Individual Girls Golf Champion Sophie Linder who was named the Girls Golfer of the Year in the USA Today High School Sports Awards.  Linder will join the…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High School baseball team welcomed Malone Smith as the new coach on July 11.  Smith, who grew up in the Mt. Juliet area, is a 2014 graduate of Wilson Central High School where he was a three year starter for the Wildcats.  The Owls head…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High cheerleading program has continued to ascend and has produced a future Tennessee Tech cheerleader in SCHS grad JoElla Morris who will continue to cheer competitively for the Golden Eagles. “I have been cheering since I was very little — in the pee wee cheer…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The dedication and hard work from 2023 Gordonsville High graduate and Tigerettes volleyball standout Daycee Bane has resulted in national recognition and the opportunity for Bane to continue her career at California’s Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA.  However, before Bane begins her next chapter as a…

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By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High School Tigerettes softball team has advanced to the Class A State Tournament in Murfreesboro. The state tournament appearance is the fourth in the program’s history. Big Blue will be eyeing their second Class A State Title after winning the 2014 title and finishing Runner-Up in…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — The Gordonsville High Tigerettes softball began play in the District 7A Tournament with an impressive 10-o victory over rival Clarkrange last Tuesday at Crump Paris Park. The win improved the unit to 26-5 overall and advacnec Gordonsville into the tourney’s semifinals.  The Big Blue bats ignited for…