Area Sports

SANDERS NAMED NEW SCHS COACH Trey Sanders was introduced Monday as the new head coach of the Smith County High Owls basketball team. Sanders returns to lead the basketball program after serving previously as Owls head coach from 2001-2007. After his first stint at SCHS, Sanders returned to his alma mater, Gordonsville High School, where he…

BIBB NEW GHS TIGERS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH The Gordonsville High School Tigers boys basketball team will have a new leader for the 2019-2020 season. Veteran head coach Greg Bibb will take the reins of the Big Blue program. Bibb comes to “Tiger Town” after a one year stint as head coach of the Smith County…

SCHS FOOTBALL GREATS SPEAK Current Smith County High football coach Scott Murray (center) is pictured above with the guest speakers for the 2019 Alumni and Supporters Dinner. Former football player at SCHS and the University of Georgia Dr. David McDonald (left) and legendary high school football head coach, Smith County High graduate and star athlete…

GORDONSVILLE BASKETBALL REGION 3A GAME RESCHEDULED The Gordonsville Tigers – South Pittsburg Pirates high school basketball game has been rescheduled for Sunday 3 p.m at South Pittsburg High School.

SCMS OWLS CLAIM THIRD PLACE AT STATE The Smith County Middle School Owls traveled to Rutherford County’s Stewarts Creek Middle School last Saturday morning for their TMSAA (Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association) Class A State tournament consolation contest. The Owls claimed the third place prize after defeating Huntsville Middle 53-33 in the contest. The win…

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT FINALS: Smith Co. 57, Watertown 52 (Girls) Macon Co. 48, Smith Co. 31 (Boys) Pickett Co. 84, Gordonsville 47 (Girls)

DISTRICT 8AA TOURNEY CHANGE: Tonight’s and Tuesday night’s (February 11)  District 8AA tourney games have been moved up 30 minutes early. The Smith Co. High Lady Owls will now tip-off at 6:30 versus Watertown with the SCHS Owls following at 8:00 against Macon Co.

SCMS OWLS IN STATE TOURNEY The Smith County Middle School Owls, under new head coach Todd Hess, punched their ticket to the TMSAA (Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association) State Tournament semifinals last Thursday night with an 18 point victory over South Lincoln Elementary. The Owls victory sets up a state tournament Class A semifinal meeting…

SCMS STRIKES GOLD IN SC ELEMENTARY TOURNEY Smith County Middle Takes Boys, Girls Title – First Sweep Since 2008 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP The top seeded and undefeated in county play Smith County Middle School Owls defeated the No. 2 seed Forks River Bulldogs to take home the Smith County Elementary boys division tournament title last Saturday.…

2019 Smith Co. Elementary Basketball Tournament UPDATE: SMITH CO. ELEMENTARY TOURNAMENT RESULTS: BOYS SEMIFINAL:  Forks River 39, Gordonsville 28 GIRLS ELIMINATION: Defeated 21, Union Heights 10 BOYS ELIMINATION: Defeated 46, Union Heights 18 Below are the brackets for the 2019 Smith Co. Elementary Basketball Tournament. The tournament will be at Smith Co. Middle School.