Area Sports
Bees swarm Owls; Upperman defense spearheads 14-0 shutout against Smith County
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith Co. High Owls football team had their toughest test of the season last Friday night at Owls Stadium in Carthage. Smith Co. faced off against the state’s second-ranked team in Class 4A — the 6-0 Upperman Bees. The two teams, for years long-time region foes, had…
Read MoreOwls shine on BIG STAGE; Smith Co. knocks Indians from unbeaten ranks, unit seizes control in Region 3-2A race
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CROSS PLAINS — Last Friday night in Cross Plains, the stage was set for what many observers thought would be a matchup for the Region 3-2A championship. Host East Robertson had started the season 5-0 while the Owls of Smith Co. High were 4-1 heading into the first-ever matchup between…
Read MoreGHS POUNCES BACK; Tigers post 23 unanswered points, tame ‘Cats
By Shea Haile Courier Sports MONTEREY — It was a clash of two former Class 1A and region rivals when the Gordonsville High Tigers football team traveled to Monterey last Friday night in a non-region test. The Tigers took the first meeting with the Wildcats since 2020 with a 23-7 victory. The hosting Wildcats tallied…
Read MoreBIG BLUE SHOWS FIGHT; DeKalb 21-0 1st half blitz too much for resilient Tigers
By Shea Haile Courier Sports SMITHVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team made the trip to Smithville last Friday night looking to play the role of Homecoming spoiler for the hosting DeKalb County High Tigers — the first meeting between the programs since 1992. Dominant performances from the Black-and-Gold Tigers offensive and defensive lines…
Read MoreREGION SUCCESS; Owls cap Homecoming with victory over 3-2A foe Trousdale
By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith Co. High Owls football team opened Region 3-2A play by hosting long-time rival Trousdale Co. last Friday night in Homecoming. The Owls improved to 4-1 overall with a 27-7 victory over the Yellow Jackets in their second home game of the season. The Owls’ offense sputtered…
Read MoreTHURSDAY NIGHT FIGHT
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…
Read MoreJUNGLE CLASSIC
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…
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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!
Read MoreLINDER TABS USA TODAY GIRLS GOLFER OF THE YEAR HONOR
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…
Read MoreSCHS BASEBALL’S NEW LEADER
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…
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