Area Sports

By Terry Collins Courier Sports WATERTOWN — Long drought.  The Smith County High Owls football team traveled to Watertown last Friday night for their 2025 season opener. The Owls had not beaten Watertown for a 60 year span dating back to 1965 when they beat the Purple Tigers on their home field in The Lions Bowl.…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  COALFIELD — It was an eventful gridiron season opener for the Gordonsville High Tigers when the unit traveled to Coalfield High School for a test against the Class 1A contender Yellow Jackets last Friday night. After two weather delays because of lightning, the contest was called with 1:18 remaining in the…

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW The 2025 high school football season gets underway Friday, August 22nd. This week’s issue includes this seasons’ preview of both Smith County High School and Gordonsville High School. Read more in this week’s Courier

Shea Haile Courier Sports The collegiate baseball journey for Joey Parliment included stops at Nashville’s Trevecca Nazarene University and Columbia State College (Columbia, Tennessee).  In his final collegiate appearance, the Gordonsville High baseball product and 2019 GHS graduate was crowned the “Trojan Home Run King”. Parliment blasted his 39th career homer, breaking the Trojans baseball program’s…

Information submitted by Tressa Bush LEBANON — The Smith County 8U All-Stars brought home the Little League State Championship after winning three consecutive games at the tournament in Lebanon, TN. Smith County outscored their opponents 27-10. READ GAME STORIES IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER

Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — The Smith County Junior League baseball All-Stars were crowned Tennessee State Champions last Tuesday night after a drama packed 15-14 comeback win over Murfreesboro at Crump Paris Park.  All four of Smith County’s outings in the state tournament were one run games including the unit’s three wins.  In the…

Shea Haile Courier Sports Smith County produced three winners at last Monday’s Sneds Tour events hosted by Cookeville’s Golden Eagle Golf Club.  Smith County High Lady Owls’ golfers Landyn Kent and Ava West won their respective divisions while Brush Creek youth Jax Mason took home first place in the Boys 10-11 Micro division.  Landyn Kent, who…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports MURFREESBORO — On the cusp of a potential third straight Class 1A State Championship game appearance, the back-to-back defending champion Gordonsville Tigerettes softball team found themselves facing elimination against Hollow Rock – Bruceton last Thursday at McKnight Park.  After a quiet first inning, the Lady Tigers registered six second frame runs…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports SOUTH CARTHAGE — The Gordonsville Tigerettes softball team, the defending two-time Class 1A state champions, will return to their natural habitat this week as the program secured its fourth consecutive trip to Murfreesboro and the 1A State Tournament. Big Blue clinched their spot in the state tourney with a 7-0 Class…

SOFTBALL Thursday, May 1, 2025 Tigerettes 12, Red Boiling Springs 0 Monday, May 5, 2025 Tigerettes 9, Clay Co. 0 Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – District 7A Championship Tigerettes 7, Clay Co. 1 Monday, May 12, 2025 – Region 4A Semifinal Tigerettes 13, East Robertson 0   BASEBALL Friday, May 9, 2025 – Region 4A…