Area Sports

By Terry Collins Courier Sports TELLICO PLAINS — The Smith County High Owls football team made the long journey to Tellico Plains in East Tennessee last Friday night. The unit had hopes of going over .500 for the second time this season. The Class 2A matchup featured a pair of 4-4 teams as the two teams…

Shea Haile Courier Sports (STATS SUBMITTED BY GHS VOLLEYBALL) For the first time in the program’s 26 year history, the Gordonsville High Tigerettes volleyball team is state tournament bound. The Tigerettes (23-1) earned a spot in this week’s Class 1A State Tournament with a dominant 3-0 sweep of perennial powerhouse Sale Creek last Thursday night at Gordonsville…

Submitted GHS Volleyball The Gordonsville High Tigerettes volleyball team has reached the Region 4-1A Tournament as their postseason journey continues. The region tournament will be played at York Institute on Monday, October 13 and Tuesday, October 14.  Monday featured the semifinals clashes between the District 8-1A champion the Tigerettes and 7-1A runners-up Jackson County. The Tigerettes…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls played their final home game last Friday night at Owl Stadium in Carthage against first time opponent Moore County. Six Owls seniors were honored before the game as Landon Blevins, Joey Wright, Jaden Preston, Dylan Tomlinson, Ethan Montgomery and Bryson Halliburton played their final…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GORDONSVILLE — The Gordonsville High Tigers football team concluded “Homecoming Week” with an opportunity to clinch the Region 4-2A title in their clash against the Trousdale County Yellow Jackets. After a back-and-forth first half, Big Blue posted a second half shutout to claim a 39-13 triumph and improve to 8-0. The…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  WESTMORELAND — The term “seventh heaven” is defined as a state of complete happiness and euphoria. That feeling accurately describes the state of the Gordonsville High football team and their supporters following the unit’s seventh consecutive win last Friday night at Westmoreland. The Tigers improved to 7-0 with a dominant 41-0…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team was coming off two straight victories while the Cannon County Lions had lost two straight as the two 3-3 teams clashed last Friday night in Carthage. The winner of this Region 4-2A game had the inside track on hosting a playoff game…

By Shea Haile Courier Sports  GAINESBORO — The undefeated unit and contender in Class 2A Gordonsville Tigers rolled into their Week Six region test at Jackson County eying their second Region 4-2A win. Big Blue put together one of their most complete and dominant performances of the 2025 season thus far with a 48-7 victory over…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports HARTSVILLE — The Smith County High Owls football team traveled to Hartsville last Friday night to face Trousdale County in their second straight Region 4-2A matchup. The Owls were looking to defeat the Yellow Jackets for the fourth straight time and square their overall mark to 3-3. The Owls used a…

By Terry Collins Courier Sports CARTHAGE — The Smith County High Owls football team was looking to break a three game losing skid as they hosted Jackson County last Friday night in Homecoming 2025.  The Owls were coming off their poorest performance of the year in a 26 point loss at Westmoreland as they faced the…