SCHS 1,000 Point scorers lead their team to the District Tournament
Wood is 1 of 12 athletes to make the final cut for the 2018 U.S. Women’s World Championships Wheelchair Basketball Team
Morgan Wood
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The NWBA announced Wednesday the 2018 U.S. Women’s World Championships Wheelchair Basketball Team, following a three-day selection camp at the Olympic Training Center. The 2018 U.S. Women’s World Championship Team sees the return of two athletes from the 2016 Paralympic Games gold-medal team. The U.S. Women’s Team consists of 12 athletes that will compete in the 2018 IWBF World Championships in Hamburg, Germany, in August.
2016 Rio gold medalists Rose Hollermann of Elysian, Minnesota, and Abigail Dunkin of New Braunfels, Texas, return to lead the team at the 2018 IWBF World Championships. Although they are only 22-years-old, the two women will serve as the veterans on this team. This is one of the youngest women’s team rosters, with an average age of 18.5 years old.
“We have an incredibly young group with a lot of potential and energy,” said U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach Trooper Johnson. “It’s great to see this group of young women start the process of pushing this sport forward so early and it will be exciting to see how they perform in the World Championships.”
Team USA will prepare for the IWBF World Championships with a variety of training camps and friendly competitions. The IWBF World Championships are set for Hamburg, Germany, August 16-26, at the Edel-Optics Arena.
The two returning U.S. Paralympians will be joined by their University of Texas at Arlington teammate,Morgan Wood of Gordonsville, Tennessee.
The other collegiate players who made the cut are Josie Aslakson of Jordan, Minnesota (NYU); Kaitlyn Eaton of Houston, Texas (Univ. of Illinois); Shelby Gruss of Ossian, Indiana (Purdue); Emily Oberst of Brookfield, Wisconsin (Univ. of Illinois); and Lindsey Zurbrugg of Portland, Oregon (Univ. Wisconsin-Whitewater).
The rest of the roster includes seven athletes that are still in high school: Ixhelt Gonzalez of Chicago, Illinois; Ali Ibanez of Murray, Utah; Riley Ljungdahl of Longmont, Colorado; and Bailey Moody of Alpharetta, Georgia.
Ixhelt Gonzalez, who plays for the NWBA’s Chicago Skyhawks is the youngest player on the roster at 13-years-old.
The following four athletes will be alternates for the World Championships team: Josie DeHart of Fruita, Colorado; Sarah Heinzl of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Jordan Kozloski of Warner Robin, Georgia; andShantelle Winslow of Centerville, Utah.
U.S. Women’s Head Coach Trooper Johnson of San Lorenzo, CA, will coach Team USA for his first World Championships team. Johnson is a National Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Famer and is the only player to make the national team 15 times. He was an assistant coach for the Women’s National Team in the 2016 Rio Games, where the team took home a gold medal. Joining Johnson on the sidelines will be assistant coaches Amy Spangler of Madison, Wisconsin, and Adam Kramer of Northport, Alabama. Athletic Trainer Karla Wessels of Lexington, Kentucky, and Team Leader Kearstin Gehlhausen of Denver, Colorado, return for a second term.
The 2018 IWBF Women’s World Championships pools were established in late January. Team USA will square off with Algeria, Argentina, China, France, and Germany in Pool B. In Pool A, the following countries will play for advancement: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Spain, and The Netherlands.
Team USA has returned home with a medal from every World Championships, except for the 2014 World Championships, since its inception in 1990. Team USA has accumulated two gold medals and four silver medals at the World Championships. Team USA has played for the gold medal in six of the seven IWBF World Championships.
The U.S. Women’s returned to the top of the podium at the Rio Paralympics, marking the third Paralympic gold medal in the last four Paralympics Games (2004, 2008, and 2016). The U.S. Women’s team dominated the field in Rio going undefeated, 7-0, and maintains the medal count lead with seven Paralympic medals, including four gold medals.
Team USA led six statistical categories over the seven-game stretch at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. It is the third time that the United States has gone undefeated at the Paralympics, en route to the gold medal. Team USA led shooting percentage at 53.8 percent; points for at 505 points (72.1/game); assists with 178 (25.4/game); fouls with 55; and the least turnovers at 61 (8.7/game). The United States was second in points against with 42.3 per game.
Up next for Team USA is a series of domestic training camps for the National Team in preparation for a couple international competitions this summer in final preparations for the 2018 IWBF World Championships.
2018 U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team Roster
Name, Hometown, College, University, Birth Year
Josie Aslakson, Jordan, Minn., New York University, 1995
Abigail Dunkin, New Baunfels, Texas, Univ. of Texas-Arlington, 1995
Kaitlyn Eaton, Houston, Texas, Univ. of Illinois, 1994
Ixhelt Gonzalez, Chicago, Ill., 2004
Shelby Gruss, Ossian, Ind., Purdue, 1991
Rose Hollermann, Elysian, Minn., Univ. of Texas-Arlington, 1995
Ali Ibanez, Murray, Utah, 2000
Riley Ljungdahl, Longmont, Colo., 2000
Bailey Moody, Alpharetta, Ga., 2001
Emily Oberst, Brookfield, Wis., Univ. of Illinois, 1998
Morgan Wood, Gordonsville, Tenn., Univ. of Texas-Arlington, 1993
Lindsey Zurbrugg, Portland, Ore., Univ. Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1998
Alternates
Josie DeHart, Fruita, Colo., 2000
Sarah Heinzl, Pittsburgh, Penn., Univ. Arizona, 1989
Jordan Kozloski, Warner Robin, Ga., 2000
Shantelle Winslow, Centerville, Utah, Univ. Arizona, 1995
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Ron Marshall resigns after decade of leading Gordonsville football program
Article Credit: Donovan Stewart – http://tnhighschoolfootball.com
Ron Marshall
After spending the last decade that culminated into winning a Class 1A State title back in 2012, Ron Marshall has resigned at his alma mater Gordonsville.
Marshall was also a member of the 1984 Class A state title team for the Tigers and led Gordonsville to a 68-40 record in his time in Gordonsville, which included nine playoff berths.
“Yes Coach Marshall has decided to resign as Head Football Coach,” Gordonsville Athletic Director Butch Agee said.
The Tigers finished 7-5 this season making the 1A playoffs before losing to Whitwell in the second round.
Gordonsville won at least seven games in six different seasons (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017) with the best season being in 2012 as they went 13-1 and beat Huntingdon for the 1A state title.
Before becoming the head coach at Gordonsville, Marshall also was the head coach at Lebanon (1998-2001) as well and has an overall record of 84-65.
There are 14 schools that are currently looking for a head coach they are: Cannon County, Chester County, Gibbs, Gordonsville, Grundy County, Halls, Humboldt, Houston, Jellico, Kingsbury, Memphis East, Scott, Upperman and Volunteer.
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Wood named to 2018 U.S. Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team
Morgan Wood
Gordonsville native, Morgon Wood, makes national headlines again by being selected as 1 of 17 athletes to represent United States on the 2018 U.S. Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team.
After a three-day camp in Colorado Springs, CO, the final roster for the U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team has been announced
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The NWBA announced the 2018 U.S. Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team, following a three-day selection camp at the Olympic Training Center. The 2018 U.S. Women’s National Team sees the return of two athletes from the 2016 Paralympic Games gold-medal team. The U.S. Women’s Team consists of 17 athletes who will come together again over the next several months for the final selection for the 2018 World Championships team roster of 12 athletes.
Two gold medal Paralympians from the 2016 games, Rose Hollermann of Elysian, Minnesota, and Abigail Dunkin of New Braunfels, Texas, will return in hopes of leading the team at the 2018 IWBF World Championships. Although they are only 22-years-old, the two women will serve as the veterans on this team. This is the one of the youngest aged group of athletes to try out – 21 years old.
Team USA will prepare for the IWBF World Championships with a variety of training camps and friendly competitions. The IWBF World Championships are set for Hamburg, Germany, August 16-26, at the Edel-Optics Arena, that will feature a total of 12 athletes, which will be confirmed later this year.
The two returning U.S. Paralympians will be joined by their University of Texas at Arlington teammate, Morgan Wood of Gordonsville, Tennessee. 
Two players from the University of Arizona, Sarah Heinzl of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Shantelle Winslow of Centerville, Utah, have also earned spots on the 17-athlete roster. The other collegiate players who made the cut are Josie Aslakson of Jordan, Minnesota (NYU), Kaitlyn Eaton of Houston, Texas (Univ. of Illinois), Shelby Gruss of Ossian, Indiana (Purdue), Emily Oberst of Brookfield, Wisconsin (Univ. of Illinois), and Lindsey Zurbrugg of Portland, Oregon (Univ. Wisconsin-Whitewater)
The rest of the roster includes seven athletes that are still in high school: Elizabeth Becker of Charlotte, North Carolina, Josie DeHart of Fruita, Colorado, Ixhelt Gonzalez of Chicago, Illinois, Ali Ibanez of Murray, Utah, Jordan Kozloski of Warner Robin, Georgia, Riley Ljungdahl of Longmont, Colorado, and Bailey Moodyof Alpharetta, Georgia.
Ixhelt Gonzalez, who plays for the NWBA’s Chicago Skyhawks is the youngest player on the roster at 13-years-old.
“This is a group of youthful athletes, who have showed their wheelchair basketball skills in the last three days, and the future of the women’s high performance is very promising,” said U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach Trooper Johnson. “We have a group of committed athletes, and the coaching staff is excited in the development and progress of the U.S. Women’s Team as we prepare for the Worlds, and most importantly the 2020 Paralympic Games.”
U.S. Women’s Head Coach Trooper Johnson of San Lorenzo, CA, will coach Team USA for his first World Championships team. Johnson is a National Wheelchair Basketball Hall of Famer who is the only player to make the national team 15 times. He was an assistant coach for the Women’s National Team in the 2016 Rio Games, where the team took home a gold medal. Joining Johnson on the sidelines will be assistant coaches Amy Spangler of Madison, Wisconsin, and Adam Kramer of Northport, Alabama. Athletic Trainer Karla Wessels of Lexington, Kentucky, and Team Leader Kearstin Gehlhausen of Denver, Colorado, return for a second term.
Team USA has returned home with a medal from every World Championships, except for the 2014 World Championships, since its inception in 1990. Team USA has accumulated two gold medals and four silver medals at the World Championships. Team USA has played for the gold medal in six of the seven IWBF World Championships.
The U.S. Women’s returned to the top of the podium at the Rio Paralympics, marking the third Paralympic gold medal in the last four Paralympics Games (2004, 2008, and 2016). The U.S. Women’s team dominated the field in Rio going undefeated, 7-0, and maintains the medal count lead with seven Paralympic medals, including four gold medals.
Team USA led six statistical categories over the seven-game stretch at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. It is the third time that the United States has gone undefeated at the Paralympics, en route to the gold medal. Team USA led shooting percentage at 53.8 percent; points for at 505 points (72.1/game); assists with 178 (25.4/game); fouls with 55; and the least turnovers at 61 (8.7/game). The United States was second in points against with 42.3 per game.
Up next for Team USA is a series of domestic training camps for the National Team in preparation for a couple international competitions this summer in final preparations for the 2018 IWBF World Championships.
2018 U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team Roster
Name, Hometown, College, University, Birth Year
- Josie Aslakson, Jordan, Minn., New York University, 1995
- Elizabeth Becker, Charlotte, N.C., 1999
- Josie DeHart, Fruita, Colo., 2000
- Abigail Dunkin, New Baunfels, Texas, Univ. of Texas-Arlington, 1995
- Kaitlyn Eaton, Houston, Texas, Univ. of Illinois, 1994
- Ixhelt Gonzalez, Chicago, Ill., 2004
- Shelby Gruss, Ossian, Ind., Purdue, 1991
- Sarah Heinzl, Pittsburgh, Penn., Univ. Arizona, 1989
- Rose Hollermann, Elysian, Minn., Univ. of Texas-Arlington, 1995
- Ali Ibanez, Murray, Utah, 2000
- Jordan Kozloski, Warner Robin, Ga., 2000
- Riley Ljungdahl, Longmont, Colo., 2000
- Bailey Moody, Alpharetta, Ga., 2001
- Emily Oberst, Brookfield, Wis., Univ. of Illinois, 1998
- Shantelle Winslow, Centerville, Utah, Univ. Arizona, 1995
- Morgan Wood, Gordonsville, Tenn., Univ. of Texas-Arlington, 1993
- Lindsey Zurbrugg, Portland, Ore., Univ. Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1998
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Gordonsville Youth Football Program is looking for players
Gordonsville Youth Football Program is now looking for new players for the 2018 season.
If you have a child interested in playing football, you are encouraged to contact Jason Lankford at 615-585-8001 with questions by January 15th. There will be notices regarding sign up dates in the near future. The time is now to determine your child’s interest level for playing football. Gordonsville Youth Football focuses on several key factors for molding good student athletes. The factors include but not limited to football fundamentals, winning, sportsmanship, grades and behavior at school. Gordonsville Youth Football’s goal is to provide a solid foundation for your student athlete. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Hackett receives DTC “Player of the Year” award
Each season, DTC Sports selects an outstanding football player from the DTC service area to receive the DTC Communications Player of the Year Award. This year, the honor went to Smith County High School senior quarterback, Carson Hackett.
Carson was chosen based on his outstanding performance throughout the 2017 regular season, in which he completed 152 of 212 passes, for 1,886 yards and 23 touchdowns. Additionally, Carson rushed for 669 yards on 115 carries – an average of 5.8 yards per carry – with seven more touchdowns. In addition to his 2,555 yards of total offense and 30 touchdowns, Carson also recorded 43 total tackles on defense, logged one fumble recovery and one interception. His efforts, combined with that of his teammates, led the Smith County Owls to a 7-3 overall record in the regular season and a 4-1 mark in Region 4-3A, which produced Smith County’s first Region Championship in football since the 2011 season.
In addition to Carson’s individual award, DTC Communications also presented Smith County High School head football coach Mike Dickerson and the Owl football program a check for $500 for having this year’s DTC Communications Player of the Year. Tom Duggin of DTC Sports made the presentations to Hackett and Coach Dickerson, Friday afternoon, November 3, during a pep rally prior to the Owls’ playoff opener with Sweetwater.
This year marked the second time a Smith County High School football player had won the DTC Player of the Year award, joining former Owl running back and linebacker, Jalen Manning, who won the first-ever award. Other past winners include Lucas Phillips and Steven Jennings of DeKalb County, and Seth Price of Watertown.
DTC Sports and DTC Communications are proud to recognize Smith County High School senior quarterback Carson Hackett as the 2017 DTC Communications Player of the Year, and proudly congratulate both Carson and the Smith County High School football team for their outstanding accomplishments this season.
DTC Communications is proud to continue their long-standing support of its communities and the athletic programs within these communities.
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J.M Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week 2017 – Week 11
JM Insurance Agency would like to congratulate all the recipients for this year’s Beast of the Week, and we wish both teams good luck and great success in the playoffs.
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 11 Selections:
Smith County High School:
Eli Martin #29
WR/Linebacker
After stepping in for an injured player, Eli racked up 8 tackles and had two catches for 18 yards in their win over Grundy County, giving him the title, Beast of the Week, for our final week 11 pick.
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Eli Martin
Gordonsville High School:
Tristen Corthell # 42
Linebacker
Tristen accumulated an impressive 17 tackles during their victory over Celina, giving him bragging rights for our final week 11 Beast of the Week pick.
L to R: Tristen Corthell, Seth Dillehay
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J.M Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week 2017 – Weeks 7-10
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 7 Selections:
Smith County High School:
Issac Bane #20
Special Teams
Issac displayed extreme effort and capitalized on all tackling assignments despite the tough loss to Sequatchee County
L to R: Issac Bane, Seth Dillehay
Gordonsville High School:
Tristen Corthell #42
Linebacker
Tristen had 5 Tackles and 6 Assists during their big Homecoming win over Monterey High School.
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Tristen Corthell, Ron Marshall
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 8 Selections:
Smith County High School:
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Jaden Apple
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Austin Phann, Ron Marshall
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 9 Selections:
Smith County High School:
Jaylon Shepperson # 3
Wide Receiver
Jaylan completed 9 catches for 137 yards and racked up 3 touchdowns in the Owls victory over Cannon County
L to R: Jaylon Shepperson, Seth Dillehay
Gordonsville High School:
Tristen Corthell # 42
Linebacker
Tristen had 16 total tackles during the Tigers win over Jo Byrns High School
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Tristen Corthell, Ron Marshall
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 10 Selections:
Smith County High School:
Wesley Kemp # 14
Tight End/Defensive End
During Wesley’s second start back from injury, he was the Owl’s second leading tackler accumulating 7 tackles during their tough loss to Watertown Friday Night
L to R: Wesley Kemp, Seth Dillehay
Gordonsville High School:
Austin Phann # 3
Safety
Austin played a key role in Friday night’s game against Jackson County bringing in 10 tackles despite their loss.
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Austin Phann, Ron Marshall
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Smith County Lady Owls Soccer Team Won District Title
Back Row: Assistant Coach Hailey Randolph, Allyssa West, Avery Schoolfield, Kayla Starling, Sarah Schaffers, Brennan Rigsby, Assistant Kit Jenkins and Head Coach Nicholus Bussell.
Middle Row: Katy Wright, Kristen Shoulders, Samantha Lewis, Logen Ferrell, Mallory Dillon, and Caitlyn Griffin.
Front Row: Dalia Rodriguez, Shyenne Newton, Autumn McCrary, Rebecca Tillman, Hayley Murphy, Delaney Eldred, Kaytlin Patterson, Becky Claywell, and Allexis West.
Ground: Maija Harrelson and Cayce Forrester
J.M Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week 2017 – Week 5 and 6
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 5 Selections:
Smith County High School:
Chris Allen #7
Linebacker
12 tackles and one forced fumble in the intense victory over York
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Chris Allen
Gordonsville High School:
Matthew Thompson #36
Linebacker
6 total tackles with 3 tackles for loss in their win over Republic.
L to R: Ron Marshall, Matthew Thompson, Seth Dillehay
JM Insurance Agency presents High School Football’s Beast of the Week, Week 6 Selections:
Smith County High School:
Will Broyles #23
Corner
Will had 6 total tackles and 1 pass breakup during the season’s first loss to Livingston Academy.
L to R: Seth Dillehay, Will Broyles
Gordonsville High School: Bye Week
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