Smith County Recreational Fast Pitch Softball League tryout/signup information
- Helmet w/face mask
- Glove
- Bat (is she prefers her own)
- Field Facemask (if you haven’t purchased one, we will have extra at the field to borrow for the tryout).
[wdca_ad id=”11484″ ] [wdca_ad id=”11404″ ]Smith County Minor League and Little League baseball tryouts set for March 2 & 9, 2019
Tryouts for Smith County Minor League and Little League baseball will be held at Crump Paris Park in South Carthage on Saturday, March 2 and Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Tryouts will begin at 9:00 a.m. on both days.
If your child has never played for Smith County Little League before, they will need to bring a birth certificate.
Minor League and Little League teams will be redrafted each year. All players of league age (7-12) must sign up and tryout.
Little League consists of kids ages 10, 11, or 12 (only those 10-year-olds who are needed to fill Little League rosters).
Minor League consists of kids ages 7, 8, 9, or 10 years old (only 10-year-olds who are not needed to fill Little League rosters).
For more information about Smith County Little League, call (615)735-0239, (615)735-7661, or (615)735-7926.
You can also call those numbers if you are interested in coaching for Smith County Little League.
League Ages are as follows:
- Age 7: 09-01-11 to 08-31-12
- Age 8: 09-01-10 to 08-31-11
- Age 9: 09-01-09 to 08-31-10
- Age 10: 09-01-08 to 08-31-09
- Age 11: 09-01-07 to 08-31-08
- Age 12: 09-01-06 to 08-31-07
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Smith County High School Football Alumni and Supporters Dinner set for February 28, 2019
Proud alumni and supporters of the Smith County High School football program will gather for a meal on the evening of Thursday, February 28, 2019, to fellowship and raise funds for the Smith County High School Quarterback Club.
The supporters dinner will be held inside the SCHS Cafeteria, located at 312 Fite Avenue East in Carthage. The event will begin with a meet-and-greet at 6:00 p.m., followed by a meal at 7:00 p.m. Each meal will include a steak, baked potato, salad, roll, drink, and dessert.
Guest speakers for the evening are Coach Gary Rankin and Dr. David McDonald.
The cost to attend is $25, and everyone is welcome. All proceeds will go to the SCHS Quarterback Club.
Smith County Insider spoke with SCHS head football Coach Murf Murray about the upcoming event.
“It’s open to anyone. You don’t have to be alumni,” Coach Murray clarified. “That’s why we called it the alumni and supporters dinner.”
Coach Murray imagines the event as a time for former SCHS players to talk, mingle, and interact with the esteemed guest speakers, as well as a time for those inside and outside of the county to show their support for the football program.
“We are very excited to be hosting this for the first time this year. We are hoping to have a very successful event. Once again, this is for our Quarterback Club, for our facilities, for our team. We wish that everyone would come out and support the football team,” Coach Murray concluded.
If you wish to attend the Smith County High School Football Alumni and Supporters Dinner, you can purchase a ticket by contacting Coach Murray or any member of the SCHS Quarterback Club directly, or by visiting the SCHS Football Facebook page.
You can also complete the form below and submit it to the following businesses in Carthage: Sav-Way, Exit Realty, or Powell and Meadows Insurance.
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GHS Cheerleaders place in regional cheer competition, earn bid to compete at national level
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, the Gordonsville High School Cheerleaders competed in the UCA Smoky Mountain Championship Cheer Competition at the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee. The team competed in the Game Day Competition division and placed 2nd out of seven teams.
Front Row: Captains: Skyler Brock, Kailee Barrett | Middle row: Haylee Reece, Hannah Ortego, Nikki Sanders, Brylee Hunt, Beth Woodard | Back row: Kelli Gregory, Megan Greenhaw, Nyce Robinson, Madison Wolf, Alivia Schwan, Violet Gillian
The team rankings for the competition are as follows:
- 1st Place – Beech High School (Hendersonville, TN)
- 2nd Place – Gordonsville High School (Gordonsville, TN)
- 3rd Place – Creekwood High School (North Charlotte, TN)
- 4th Place – Richland High School (Lynnville, TN)
- 5th Place – Watertown High School (Watertown, TN)
- 6th Place – Hardin Valley School (Knoxville, TN)
- 7th Place – Gallatin High School (Gallatin, TN)
As a result of their 2nd place standing in the Smoky Mountain competition, the Gordonsville High School Cheerleaders have earned a bid to compete in the National High School Cheer Championship, which will be held at Walt Disney World in February 2019.
This was the team’s first time competing in a regional cheer competition.
The Gordonsville High School Cheerleaders are led by head coach Mary Baker and assistant coaches Chandra Gillian and Allison Wolf.
Congratulations to all the Gordonsville High School Cheerleaders and coaches!
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Gordonsville Tigers fall to South Pittsburg in Second Round
The Gordonsville Tigers lost to the South Pittsburg Pirates 27-14 in the second round of the playoffs.
Gordonsville’s first offensive drive saw them throw an interception, but the Tigers were able to force a three and out. Both teams were able to lock down on defense in the first quarter, but the Tigers took a long 10 minute drive that resulted in an eight yard touchdown by Matthew Thompson. The touchdown gave Gordonsville a 7-0 lead with 2:32 left in the half. The Tigers defense was able to make it to the half without allowing a score.
The Tigers were able to create a turnover in the second half, but an interception gave the Pirates momentum to drive down and tie the game back at 7-7.
Gordonsville couldn’t get anything going on the next drive and was forced to punt the ball back to the Pirates.
South Pittsburg was able to break off a long run to take a 14-7 lead with just under five minutes in the third quarter.
The Tigers were driving the ball, but an interception gave the Pirates the ball back to start the fourth quarter.
South Pittsburg took the ball downfield and scored to take a 21-7 lead with 11 minutes left in the game.
The Tigers weren’t able to get the offense going, being forced to punt and an interception on their next two drives. The Pirates scored to extend their lead to 27-7 with 4:07 left in the game.
Gordonsville was able to score to narrow the gap to 27-14 off of a two yard Taylor Thaxton to Wyatt Pemberton touchdown.
The Tigers were unable to recover the onside, and the Pirates were able to wind down the clock.
Smith County Owls lose first round matchup against Red Bank
The Owls lost to the #3 ranked 3A Red Bank Lions in the first round of the playoffs.
The Lions jumped to an early lead, scoring on their first two possessions to take an early 14-0 lead. The Owls offense was not able to get going, but the defense was able to get a few stops before the Lions extended their lead to 28-0 going into the half.
Red Bank scored first in the second half to extend their lead to 35-0, but the Owls were able to get on the scoreboard with a 55 yard Cameron Spivey rushing touchdown to make the score 35-7.
The Lions scored two more touchdowns to put the Owls down 49-7, but Colton Windham was able to score a touchdown in the fourth quarter to wrap up the scoring at 49-13.
Gordonsville Tigers beat Sale Creek to advance to Second Round
The Tigers won their first round matchup against the Sale Creek Panthers, 35-0.
Gordonsville was able to strike first halfway into the first quarter off of a one yard Braxton Swicegood touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead.
The Tigers were able to score again before the end of the half with a 25 yard Skyshn Washer touchdown rush to take a 14-0 lead into halftime.
The Tigers scored first in the third quarter to extend their lead to 21-0 off of a 4 yard Matthew Thompson touchdown. The Tigers were able to tack on two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Thaxton was able to find the back of the end zone to put the Tigers up 28-0, followed by a Jalen Brown touchdown with three minutes left in the game to wrap up the scoring at 35-0.
What’s next?
The Tigers will host their second round matchup next Friday night.
J.M. Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week 2018 – Week 11
Here are J.M. Insurance Agency’s picks for High School Football’s “Beast of the Week” for Week 11:
Smith County:
Greg Bass and Seth Dillehey
Greg Bass
Center | #78
Greg displayed consistency in sub-par playing condition, only missing one snap, resulting in a 90% grade out during the Owl’s victory over Grundy County.
Gordonsville:
Mac Petty, Taylor Thaxton, and Seth Dillehey
Taylor Thaxton
QB | #12
Taylor went 11/14, throwing for 152 yards with 1 Touchdown, and had 15 carries that went for 93 yards with 2 touchdowns during the Tigers’ win over Clay County.
J.M. Insurance Agency would like to congratulate all the 2018 Beast of the Week recipients, and they look forward to representing the students in the 2019 football season!
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Smith County secures playoff with win over Grundy County
The Owls punched their ticket to the playoffs, beating the Grundy County Yellow Jackets 35-14 in a must-win game.
A 69 yard Jaden Apple Gibbs touchdown got the Owls on the scoreboard first. The Owls were able to punch in another couple of touchdowns to take a 21-6 lead into halftime.
Neither team was able to score in the third quarter, as the Owls were able to stop the Yellow Jackets deep in Owl territory.
Smith County scored with just under ten minutes left in the fourth quarter off of a touchdown pass by Cameron Spivey to Eli Martin to make the score 28-7.
The Owls forced a fumble on the next drive, which gave the Owls the ball back at midfield with just over eight minutes left in the game. Martin scored another touchdown off of a 44 yard run to make the score 35-6.
Grundy County scored to make the score 35-14 but Smith County was able to wrap up the game and secure their playoff spot.
What’s next?
The Owls will go on the road to play at Red Bank in the first round of the playoffs.
Gordonsville wins big against Clay County
The Tigers beat the Clay County Yellow Jackets 42-14 to go through their region schedule undefeated and wrap up the regular season.
The Tigers got started off on the right foot, scoring in under two minutes off of a 16 yard Taylor Thaxton rushing touchdown.
The Tigers were able to force a three and out, but were struck by the turnover bug on the next drive throwing an interception that gave the Bulldogs great field position.
The Tigers were able to force a turnover on downs to get out of the scare.
Following a series where they weren’t able to get anything done, the Tigers offense put another touchdown on the board off of a 3 yard Thaxton rush to put Gordonsville up 14-0 at the start of the second quarter.
The Bulldogs were able to pull off a 65 yard touchdown pass on the next drive to narrow the Tigers lead and bring the score to 14-6.
Gordonsville scored again with 2:31 left in the first half off of a 2 yard rushing touchdown by Braxton Swicegood.
Clay County received the kickoff deep in their own territory, and the Tigers were able to force a punt from their end zone.
The Tigers recovered the ball at the Clay County 30 yard line, and scored a 30 yard touchdown pass from Thaxton to Skyshn Washer to put the Tigers up 28-6.
The Bulldogs scored on a 90 yard kickoff return to bring the score to 28-14 with just over a minute left in the half to wrap up the first half scoring.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, but Swicegood scored his second touchdown of the night off of a one yard rush to make the score 35-14.
Nathan Herd had a 28 yard touchdown run to wrap up the scoring at 42-14.
What’s next?
The Tigers will host Sale Creek High School in the first round of the playoffs next week.
