Area Sports

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Saturday, February 22, 2025 – District Semifinals (2) Lady Owls 47, (3) Watertown 35  //  (2) Owls 66, (3) York Institute 37 Monday, February 24, 2025 – District Girls Championship (1) York Institute 54, (2) Lady Owls 19 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – District Boys Championship (1) Jackson Co. 54, (2) Owls 39…

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Friday, February 21, 2025 – District Semifinals (1) Pickett Co. 70, (4) Tigerettes 66  //  (3) Clay Co. 66, (2) Tigers 63 Monday, February 24, 2025 – District Girls Consolation (3) Clarkrange 68, (4) Tigerettes 48 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – District Boys Consolation (2) Tigers 56, (4) Clarkrange 48 REGION TOURNAMENT Friday,…

GIRLS BASKETBALL POSTSEASON UPDATE: The Smith County High Lady Owls (22-8) basketball team fell in the District 5-2A championship game last night against 2A power York, 54-19. The Lady Owls will host their Region 3-2A quarterfinal tilt against District 6-2A No. 3 seed White House Heritage. The Lady Owls and Lady Patriots will square off…

Varsity Lady Braves capture second title in three seasons JAMES C. HAILE STATE TOURNAMENT CLASS A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Defeated 47, Pine Haven 40   By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports MURFREESBORO -— The Defeated Lady Braves faced off against Pine Haven out of Jamestown in Fentress County last Saturday afternoon for the Class A James C. Haile State Championship.…

Friday, January 31, 2025 Lady Owls 58, Jackson Co. 51  //  Jackson Co. 67, Owls 54 Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Lady Owls 75, Monterey 33  //  Owls 74, Monterey 51   READ MORE COVERAGE IN COURIER SPORTS

Friday, January 31, 2025 Van Buren Co. 63, Tigerettes 53  //  Tigers 75, Van Buren Co. 68 Monday, February 3, 2025 Watertown 49, Tigerettes 41  //  Tigers 61, Watertown 32 Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Jackson Co. 53, Tigerettes 43  //  Jackson Co. 69, Tigers 54   READ MORE COVERAGE IN COURIER SPORTS

COUNTY ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Gordonsville 44, Defeated 32   By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE -— The Gordonsville Junior High Tigerettes snared their second straight county championship with a 44-32 win over Defeated last Saturday night. The Tigerettes used a 29-16 run in the final two periods to erase a one point halftime deficit and improve…

COUNTY ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL TOURNEY BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP Defeated 47, Gordonsville 21   By Terry Collins, Shea Haile Courier Sports CARTHAGE -— The top-seeded Defeated Braves squared off against second-seeded Gordonsville last Saturday night in Carthage for the Smith County Elementary boys championship. The Braves came into the game with an impressive 20-2 record and were the top-seed in the tourney. Defeated…

Lady Owls 53, Tigerettes 35 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — A Saturday night showdown concluded the 2024-2025 edition of the girls basketball hardwood rivalry between the Smith County High Lady Owls and the Gordonsville High Tigerettes. The Black-and-Gold completed their rivalry sweep with a 53-35 victory over Big Blue last Saturday night at GHS. The…

Tigers 62, Owls 47 By Shea Haile Courier Sports GORDONSVILLE — Last Saturday night at GHS, the Gordonsville High Tigers capped their rivalry series against cross-county foe Smith County High with a commanding 15 point victory over the Owls, 62-47. Big Blue led by as much as 26 points in the second half as the unit secured…