Area Sports

BOYS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS Westview 47, Owls 37 By Terry Collins Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — The Smith County High Owls basketball team faced off against Westview out of Martin, Tennessee last Friday morning in the Class 2A state tournament semifinals in Murfreesboro. The Chargers and the Owls were battling for their schools’ first ever appearance in the…

GIRLS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Huntingdon 60, Lady Owls 57 By Terry Collins Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — The Smith County High Lady Owls basketball team played in its third ever state tournament last Wednesday afternoon at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro. The Lady Owls faced Huntingdon in the Class 2A quarterfinals as they had defeated the Fillies 61-56 back…

GIRLS 1A STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS Wayne County 37, Tigerettes 32 By Shea Haile Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — Making the program’s first Class 1A State Tournament appearance since 1999, the Gordonsville High Tigerettes basketball team squared off against West Tennessee 1A power Wayne County last Thursday evening in the 1A quarterfinals. Big Blue struggled offensively and fell in the…

CLASS 2A SECTIONAL BOYS Owls 54, White House – Heritage 47 By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County Owls basketball team hosted a Class 2A Substate / Sectional game for the first time in 35 years last Monday night at Bill Landreth Gym in Carthage.  The Owls faced off against White House Heritage with the…

Class 2A Sectional Owls 54, White-House Heritage 47 The Owls will face off vs. Lewis County in the opening round of the Class 2A State Tournament in Murfreesboro on Wednesday, March 18th at 12:45 p.m. Due to press deadline, full story and coverage will be in next week’s edition.

1A SECTIONAL GIRLS Tigerettes 57,  Copper Basin 47 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — For the first time in 27 years, the Gordonsville High Tigerettes basketball team is returning to the Class 1A state tournament at Middle Tennessee State’s Murphy Center following a 57-47 Class 1A Sectional triumph over the Copper Basin Lady Cougars last Saturday…

2A SECTIONAL GIRLS Lady Owls 56, Pearl Cohn 48 By Terry Collins Courier Sports NASHVILLE — The Smith County High Lady Owls basketball team traveled to Nashville to face off against Pearl Cohn last Saturday night in Class 2A Substate / Sectional action.  The two teams had met earlier this season in Antioch at Ezell-Harding High with…

Friday, February 27, 2026 – Region Quarterfinal Lady Owls 61, Bledsoe Co. 24 Monday, March 2, 2026 – Region Semifinals Lady Owls 88, Monterey 61 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – Region Finals (2) Lady Owls vs (1) York Institute Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Sub-State TBD   Saturday, February 28, 2026 – Region Quarterfinal Owls 66,…

Friday, February 27, 2026 – Region Quarterfinal Tigerettes 52, Clarkrange 32 Monday, March 2, 2026 – Region Semifinals Tigerettes 61, Pickett Co. 60 (OT) Monday, March 4, 2026 – Region Finals (1) Tigerettes vs (1) Jackson Co. Saturday, March 7, 2026 – Sub-State TBD Saturday, February 28, 2026 – Region Quarterfinal Clay Co. 61, Tigers 51…

Thursday, February 19, 2026 – District Semifinal Tigerettes 53, Jo Byrns 32 Saturday, February 21, 2026 – District Championship Tigerettes 55, Trousdale Co. 45 Friday, February 20, 2026 – District Semifinal Tigers 65, Merrol Hyde 52 Monday, February 23, 2026 – District Championship Tigers 46, Jo Byrns 42 UPCOMING REGION TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Friday, February 27, 2026…