Watertown ‘Scales’ Back Gordonsville’s Attack
Watertown’s wide receiver, Skylor Scales, had a phenomenal night. His play making dashed the hopes of the visiting Gordonsville Tigers in continuing their winning streak against the purple tigers. Scales, a senior wide-out, had 4 touchdown receptions from junior quarterback Seth Price, who accounted for all of Watertown’s 28 points. Gordonsville was led by a rushing attack; Sheldon Harris, Jesse Meadows, Jay Vaden, and Braxton Givens (along with quarterback Damian Davis) kept the game close by pounding out nearly 170 yards on a total of 42 carries.
After trailing 21-0 at halftime, Gordonsville got on the board in the 3rd quarter. Their 1st, second half possession ended with a play straight out the pages of the Turney Ford/Brownie Robinson playbook. Damian Davis took the snap; handed off to Jay Vaden, who was sweeping the right side; Vaden then handed off to Jesse Meadows, reversing back to the left; Meadows then tossed the ball back to Davis, while in the clutches of a Watertown defender and falling backwards, threw to a wide open Dylan Askew for a 16 yard TD. This would have brought a smile to the two legendary coaches. The extra point attempt by Gordonsville place kicker Jacob Lancaster was deflected at the line of scrimmage. At the 9:32 mark in the 3rd quarter, what seemed to be a potential blowout, got a little bit closer. Gordonsville’s defense, which stiffened up in the second half, stopped Watertown on their next possession. However, Gordonsville could not capitalize on an 8 play drive that stalled at Watertown’s 42 yard line. A 30 yard punt by Koby Watts pinned the purple Tigers on their own 12, but a 7 play drive resulted in Scales’ fourth TD at the start of the fourth quarter. This sealed the deal and thwarted any comeback attempt by Gordonsville. A seven yard run by Damian Davis with 5:19 left in the fourth quarter made the final score 28-12, and give them a lot of momentum heading into the rest of the season. Coach Marshall commented on that type of effort and applauded his young team on “… not giving up and fighting hard throughout the whole game.” Marshall thought that his team has been getting better, but there is still room for improvement. Other evidence of his team’s resilient effort was holding Watertown’s bruising running back, Luke Turner, to under 80 yards on 14 carries. Watertown’s head coach, Gavin Webster, also praised the effort and fight the Gordonsville Tigers put forward. Webster, a graduate of Gordonsville High School, was quick to berate his own team for the number of penalties that they incurred. With over 130 yards in penalties, he was quick to mention, “… that would be taken care of before the next game.” One redeeming point of the game both coaches would be proud of: Neither team committed any turnovers One item that the Gordonsville coaches and fans can not complain about was the excellent field position the Tigers received – especially in the first half. With four of their five first half possessions starting at their own 46 and 43 yard line; and two possessions at Watertown’s 25 and 30 yard line; it’s unfathomable that they couldn’t put any points on the board. Before the final non-region game against cross-county rival, the Smith County Owls, the importance of capitalizing on any and all opportunities must be stressed. After this week’s game against the Owls, the Tigers remaining schedule consists of all region games.
2nd Half Rally Leads to Owls First Win of the Season
Both teams are led by Sophomore Quarterbacks: Seth Carlisle (Tigers) and Carson Hackett (Owls).
The game provided the Sophomore quarterbacks going head to head, a dominating half from each team, and an exciting comeback led by the Owls QB Carson Hackett.
The Tigers’ initial drive would result in a returned touchdown, due to a holding penalty. The Owls defense forced the Tigers to attempt an unsuccessful field goal; however, they were not able to contain the Tigers offense for the remaining first half. A pass from Seth Carlisle to Tyler Carlisle would put the Tigers on the board in the first quarter.
Later in the Second quarter, Seth Carlisle would rush for his first touchdown of the season. His night would see 22 rushes for 188 yards, one touchdown pass, and one interception. The Owls were unable to generate any points in the first half, trailing 14-0.
In an attempt to rally the team during halftime, Owls coach Mike Dickerson told his players, ” There is a great team that no one has seen yet. Let’s go out and show them that team.”
Hackett (11) responded on the Owls first possession of the 3rd quarter with a 41 yard pass to King (6). King had 5 catches for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. The owls defense would also reemerge
in the second half starting with a key interception by Wickman (46). The second Owl touchdown would come with 3 mins. and 11 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter as Hackett scored his first rushing
touchdown of the night. Once again, Hackett would score on a quarterback keeper in the 4th quarter with 11 minutes to go. Hackett ended the night 9-12 passing with 162 yards and a touchdown to King.
He rushed 10-36 and 2 touchdowns. Total team offensive yards were 275.
Due to the overwhelming comeback from the Owls in the second half, Macon County’s only highlight was one interception on defense. Their offense was plagued by penalties and would not again see the success they experienced in the first half.
With 30 seconds to go, Rutherford (28) stepped up with a huge stop on defense. He would lead the team with 12 tackles followed by Goolsby (24) with 9. Macon Co. offense would not make it past the Owls 24 yard line in their final possession. The Tigers completed the game with 360 yards.
Owls win 20-14. The Smith County Owls will face non-conference rival Gordonsville Tigers at Gordonsville on Friday, August 28th at 7pm.
Owls Impress in Pre-Season Jamboree
(Smith County Insider Press) There has been a lot of hype building up for the Owls of Smith County this offseason, and last night onlookers were shown why that is the case.
In a pre-season scrimmage in Baxter, the Owls took on Jackson County in their final matchup before the regular season. Smith County dispensed with the pleasantries very early on in the match, starting off the evening with big opening runs from running backs Dusten Holder and Bryant Goolsby. Both backs are expected to contribute big things on the ground for the Owls this season. The passing game showed some bright moments as well, with quarterback Carson Hackett delivering a crucial 3rd and 6 strike to senior Bailey Kemp. The opening drive was eventually stalled out, due to an untimely penalty. This led to a miscommunication between the quarterback and center on the following play, and then a 4th and long. The Owls were unable to convert.
Fortunately for Smith County, the defense came to play in this early matchup. They forced a 3-and-out and a punt on their initial series. This defensive stop led to yet another huge run by the senior Holder. He was assisted greatly throughout the night with excellent blocking from his offensive line. However, it seemed that the red zone would again cause problems for the Owls, as a Bryant Goolsby touchdown run was negated by a holding call.
The offense responded positively, however, with Carson Hackett throwing an excellent scrambling touchdown to sophomore wide receiver Shermar “Shimmy” King to give the Owls their first points of the game.
Jackson County would respond, however, gaining some offensive momentum of their own. The Blue Devils rolled deep into Smith County territory, until a fumble in the end zone was recovered by the Owls to end any offensive hopes Jackson County may have held.
Sophomore quarterback Carson Hackett, fresh off the passing success of the last drive, once again struck through the air, finding senior wide receiver Camron Huff for a big gain. This continued a strong Owl drive which saw senior Bailey Kemp stroll into the end zone to seal the deal for Smith County, ending this pre-season friendly 12-0.
This win should give SC supporters hope for the upcoming season, as the owls were dominant for most of the game. Save for a few penalties and one big play allowed by the defense, Smith County showed very bright signs for the future, with both veteran and young players stepping up on both sides of the ball. Coach Dickerson should look to carry a Smith County team into the regular season that could very well remind SC nation of the days of old, with a strong running game complimented by smart passing and a strong, aggressive defense. This combination should serve the Owls well, but it will be tested early with an August 21st matchup at Macon County.
Photos by Rich Martin
Gordonsville-Watertown kick off 2015 Football Game Night on DTC Sports
Long-time high school football rivals Gordonsville and Watertown will take the field at Robinson Stadium in Watertown this Friday night, August 21, and kick off DTC Sports’ seventh season of football coverage. Football Game Night returns to DTC3 and www.dtc3.tv at 6:45 p.m. Friday, with pre-game festivities, leading into kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Join Tom Duggin, Darvin Gill and the coach, Chris Vance, for all the coverage LIVE from Watertown.
This season’s meeting between the Tigers and Purple Tigers will be the 39th since 1976, as the two teams have met every season since that year. Gordonsville holds a 31-7 lead in the series since 1976, and have won the last five meetings in the series. Gordonsville has also won 21 of the last 23 overall meetings, dating back to the 1992 season. Watertown’s last win in the series came in 2009, when the Purple Tigers eked out a 21-19 victory over the Big Blue. Gordonsville won a 16-14 thriller last season.
Macon County “Explodes” in Gordonsville’s Jamboree
(Smith County Insider Press) Gordonsville High School’s first ever inaugural jamboree kicked off Friday night, August 14, with a good crowd from both visiting Macon County fans and Gordonsville’s loyal followers. An estimated attendance of several hundred fans got to see the final tune up before the start of the regular season next Friday night. Sponsored by the Gordonsville Quarterback Club, the jamboree will be renewed next year in Lafayette. According to an assistant coach from Macon County, they hope it will blossom into an annual event with the possibility of other schools getting involved.
The Macon County faithfuls must have been pleased with their main team’s performance as they looked sharp on offense exploding for 27 points in the first two quarters of play. They scored on their first four possessions. Their first score came on a 36-yard pass play as Seth Carlisle hooked up with Evan Perrigo. That was followed by TD runs of 3, 26, and 4 yards by the trio of Carlisle, Matt Austin and Braxton Crawford. Place-kicker Marshall Averra hit 3 out of 4 extra point attempts for the 27 point total. Austin’s running attack accounted for 137 yards on 6 carries.
Gordonsville’s offensive highlight was a 67-yard scamper by junior running back Jay Vaden around the left end that resulted in their only score. Jacob Lancaster booted the extra point which knotted the score at 7-7 midway through the first quarter. Then Macon County reeled off 20 unanswered points. There were several good runs by Gordonsville’s own trio of running backs: Sheldon Harris, Jesse Harris, and freshman tailback Braxton Givens. Gordonsville’s offensive coordinator, Scott Clemmons, indicated that this team’s offensive scheme of a wing-T formation would lend itself to “a lot” of rushes. Senior quarterback, Damian Davis, has shown steady improvement through this pre-season as he hung in the pocket when he needed to, and picked up some valuable yards when flushed out a couple of times. An example of this improvement came when he stayed in the pocket under pressure and hit Koby Watts streaking across the middle for a 13-yard aerial.
Gordonsville’s JV squad exacted a bit of payback with a 12-0 score over Macon County’s JV team. The support came with solid play from their defensive unit. Spearheaded by interceptions from Bailey Rooney and Mitchell Kirby, the defense held Macon County in check by limiting their offense to very few yards. Gordonsville’s JV offense, led by freshman quarterback Adam Goolsby, put 2 TD’s on the board. Goolsby hit Austin Phann on a beautiful fade route and Chris McKinley scampered in the end zone on an end-around to complete the scoring.
Head coach, Ron Marshall, while pleased with the overall performance, cautioned that his team is still awfully young, and still lacks experience especially along the offensive line and at key spots on defense. With the season opener at Watertown next week, experience will be gained and a youthful demeanor will age.
Gordonsville and Smith County Playing in Football Jamborees
(Smith County Insider Press) While Smith County students are excited about the start of a new school year, student athletes are even more excited for the dividends that await them under the Friday night lights. Before the regular season kicks off next week, the final tune-up of the pre-season will take place this Friday in a jamboree.
Football jamborees can come in many sizes and forms. Two, four, or as many as eight teams meet for usually two quarters. Each quarter is played back-to-back in game-like situations. If there are kick-offs or punts they are not “live, full contact,” but rather half speed with no returns by the receivers.
Gordonsville High School will be hosting a jamboree this Friday night against Macon County High School beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will be the third class 4A team that coach Ron Marshall and his Tigers will face this pre-season. Gordonsville has already scrimmaged Dekalb County and Livingston Academy this pre-season. Marshall’s team faced stiff competition against these larger schools. However, they were played with the hopes of gaining some valuable playing experience for many of his younger players.
The jamboree will consist of both school’s junior varsity teams. They will be squaring off in the first two quarters while the main teams will battle one another in the final two quarters. Marshall suggested this week, due to a rash of injuries this pre-season, that his main team may not play the final two quarters. A couple of these injuries have been very costly. Two young men may miss part if not all of the season.
Smith County High School will be playing in a jamboree at Upperman this Friday against Jackson County.
High School Football Is Now Getting “Hotter”
Pads are popping, helmets are crashing, muscles are aching, whistles are blowing, and sweat is slinging. Does all of this sound familiar? This is a clear indication that high school football is now in full gear both figuratively and literally.
With the passage of 7 on 7 passing camps, teams began full-contact, live action this past week. While most teams have already completed a full week of full-contact practice, many teams have completed a scrimmage against an opposing team.
TSSAA mandates that teams must practice three days in full-contact mode before facing an opposing team in a scrimmage. For the most part, these scrimmages are modified from actual game-like situations. They focus more on a team’s offense and defense with each team getting a series of plays. The offense can get a first down, but even if they don’t in the traditional sense, within four downs, then they can still possess the ball based upon a pre-determined amount (usually ten plays).
These scrimmages are designed more for the coaches to evaluate their personnel rather than planning out the “x’s and o’s” strategy of a regular season game.
Besides the coaches getting a close look at the progress of the team, this is a valuable time for referees to get some valuable experience officiating before the regular season starts. Most coaches choose to have the scrimmage loosely officiated.
The Gordonsville Tigers traveled to Smithville this past Friday night to scrimmage Dekalb County High School (pictures enclosed). They will be hosting Livingston Academy this coming Friday night (August 7) for their second scrimmage of the pre-season.
Smith County High School scrimmaged White County also this past Friday night. They will also be hosting a scrimmage this Friday night against Clay County.
Smith County Insider will be bringing unprecedented coverage of both Gordonsville and Smith County Football this fall. Check back with us as we bring more coverage of both programs’ preseason activities.
SC Juniors Finish State Runner-Up; Make History
Smith County 5
Columbia American 2
On July 18th, the lone team left of the Smith County All Stars, headed to GM Field in Spring Hill, Tennessee to face off with the Columbia American All Stars in the opening round of the 2015 Junior League State Tournament. With a heat index of nearly 106 degrees, the SC Juniors would look to stay hot and start their post season run with a win.
Columbia American took advantage of some early game jitters as they pushed across an early run to take a 1-0 lead to the second. In the second, Smith County got things going as they tied the contest after Hunter Mann reached on a fielder’s choice and Nate Johnson was hit by a pitch, when Levi Halliburton produced a 2-RBI single to left field to put the Big Orange in front 2-1. The SC Juniors would then capitalize again in the third after Eli Martin led off the inning with a single, as Kolby Sloan drove in Martin with a ground out to shortstop to push the lead to 3-1. They then capitalized in the fourth as Jim Anstis reached on an error, then was bunted over by Hunter Mann and drove in on a squeeze bunt by Lawson Underwood to make it 4-1, Big Orange. In the fifth, Smith County once again pushed across a run after Dylan Hackett walked and moved to third on a steal and a beautiful sacrifice bunt laid down by Eli Martin. Matthew Enoch then picked up the RBI through a sacrifice fly to CF to make it 5-1. Columbia American tried to fight back in the sixth, but Hunter Mann battled through and kept it 5-2 as Smith County went on to win their opener.
Smith County hurler Hunter Mann picked up the win, working 4-1/3 innings, striking out five in relief of starter Eli Martin who struggled with command in the first, but worked a solid 1-2/3 innings. Jim Anstis came on to lock down the game in the seventh.
Smith County struggled offensively, but played a solid fundamental game of baseball. They were led by Eli Martin, Matthew Enoch, and Levi Halliburton who each had one hit. With the win, Smith County moved on to face Goodlettsville in the nightcap game of opening day action.
WP- Hunter Mann (SC) LP- Hooper (CA)
Goodlettsville 21
Smith County 2
After the sun finally went down, Smith County met the Goodlettsville All Stars in the nightcap game of the opening round of action on July 18th. Smith County knew coming in that they would have their hands full as they played the 2012 Little League United States Champions.
Goodlettsville boasted this title as they poured on the runs early and often in this one as Smith County looked to save pitching. Goodlettsville pushed across nine in the first on seven hits and two walks to take an early 9-0 lead. They then pushed across two more in the third on two hits and two walks to make 11-0. Smith County finally got on the board in their half of the fourth as they pushed across two runs on a single by Campbell Gregory and two errors by Goodlettsville. Goodlettsville then piled on 10 more in their half of the fourth with six hits and four walks to cruise to the 21-2 mercy rule victory.
Smith County was mesmerized by Goodlettsville as they never seemed to get anything going in the contest. Goodlettsville compiled 15 hits in the contest while the SC Juniors managed only three. Smith County was led by Matthew Enoch, Barrett Briggs, and Campbell Gregory who each had one hit. Smith County was sent to the loser’s bracket elimination game on Sunday morning where they would play Clarksville Northwest.
WP- Cummings (GV) LP- Campbell Gregory (SC)
Smith County 12
Clarksville NW 1
After a very rough first day of action, the Smith County Junior League All Stars started their journey back through the loser’s bracket on Sunday, July 19th, versus Clarksville Northwest. Smith County managed only six hits in two games on Saturday, the offense picked up the pace on Sunday with their backs against the wall.
Smith County jumped all over Northwest in the third inning. They posted eight runs on five hits and three walks. The biggest blow of the inning came with nobody out and Dylan Hackett at the plate with the bases loaded. Hackett laid down a beautiful bunt then beat the throw out to make it 1-0 SC. Eli Martin then came to the plate and laid another bunt down and scored one on a throwing error to make it 2-0. After the Martin bunt, Matthew Enoch came to the plate and doubled to right clearing the bases making it 5-0, and the Big Orange went on to push across three more to take an 8-0 lead to the fourth. Smith County struck again in the fourth pushing across four runs on five hits and a sacrifice. From there on, Smith County coasted behind its strong pitching to a 12-1 mercy rule victory.
Smith County hurlers Barrett Briggs, Levi Halliburton, and Jim Anstis all had solid outings in the contest. Halliburton picked up the win working two innings of relief while allowing only one run.
The Smith County offensive attack was paced by 11 hits in the contest. Dylan Hackett, Matthew Enoch, Campbell Gregory, and Hunter Mann each had two hits in the contest. They were followed by Eli Martin, Kolby Sloan, and Barrett Briggs who each added one hit to the Big Orange’s cause. With the victory, Smith County advanced to “Big Monday” needing just two wins to advance to the first ever state championship game at the Junior League level.
WP- Levi Halliburton (SC) LP- Wheeler (CN)
Smith County 15
New Tazewell 1
On July 20th, the Smith County Junior League All Stars made their way to Spring Hill in hopes of playing a doubleheader to land a spot in the state championship versus Goodlettsville. Smith County wasted no time in this one as they jumped out early and often on New Tazewell.
New Tazewell took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but that was all they would get. Reliever Levi Halliburton came on for Smith County and pounded the zone getting ground balls left and right. Smith County then pushed the envelope, pushing across three runs on two hits and a walk. However, in the third Smith County found their big inning. Smith County pushed across 12 runs on seven hits and four walks. The big blow of the inning coming from Kolby Sloan who singled home a pair of runners to make it 5-0. Halliburton then controlled the flow of the game on the mound getting more ground balls and fly-outs as Smith County cruised to a 15-1 victory to advance to the state semifinals versus Madison Central.
Smith County hurler Barrett Briggs started the contest working a solid one inning. The next four belonged to Levi Halliburton who was solid throughout while picking up the win. Halliburton struggled with command at times, but always found a way to get a groundball or strikeout when needed. He worked four innings, striking out three, while allowing only one hit in the contest.
Smith County was led at the plate by a dynamic duo of 13-year-olds, Barrett Briggs and Kolby Sloan who each had three hits. They were followed by Dylan Hackett and Eli Martin who each had two hits. That duo was followed by Matthew Enoch, Campbell Gregory, and Levi Halliburton who each had one hit.
WP- Levi Halliburton (SC)
Smith County 13
Madison Central 11
After cruising through the first game, Smith County looked to pull off the upset and advance to the 2015 Tennessee Junior League State Championship versus the Goodlettsville All Stars in the nightcap game of action on July 20th. The score of this game is very misleading as Smith County was up 13-3 heading to the sixth when their ace hurler, Eli Martin ran out of pitches.
Smith County jumped out on Madison Central in the first three innings take a 4-0 lead on six hits and a walk. In the bottom of the third, Madison Central got to Martin, cutting the lead to 4-3. However, in the fifth Smith County’s big inning came once again as they pushed across seven runs on four hits and three walks, with the big blows coming from Dylan Hackett and Eli Martin who had back-to-back doubles pushing the score to 11-3. Smith County then jumped on Madison Central again in the sixth as they pushed across two more runs to make it 13-3. After Madison Central cut the lead to 13-11 in the sixth, closer Matthew Enoch came on in the seventh with the bases loaded to strike out the side and pick up the save in his first appearance of the tournament leading Smith County to their first state championship at the Junior League level. As the chants of “Black…Orange” began to reign from the Smith County fans, the coaches and players celebrated another remarkable moment in Smith County Little League history.
Smith County ace hurler Eli Martin was flawless through his 5-1/3 innings of work. The stud righty baffled the Madison Central hitters with his fastball, curveball, and newly developed changeup. Martin allowed only two hits while striking out eight in the contest. Dylan Hackett came on in relief in the 6th to pick up a hold before turning it over to Matthew Enoch in the seventh. Enoch was flawless, pitching on pure adrenaline, blowing the high heat by Madison Central to pick up the save with three straight strikeouts.
Smith County was paced offensively by 13-year-old Kolby Sloan who had three hits on the night. Sloan was followed by Dylan Hackett, Eli Martin, and Hunter Mann who each had two hits. Matthew Enoch and Barrett Briggs rounded out the attack for Smith County with one hit each.
WP- Eli Martin (SC) LP- Pirkin (MC) SV- Matthew Enoch (SC)
2015 Tennessee Junior League State Championship
Goodlettsville 19
Smith County 3
Amongst a crowd of around 100 people, the 2015 Tennessee Junior League State Championship was settled on July 21st at 6:00 pm at GM Field in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Goodlettsville came in riding a big wave of momentum and rest after having Monday off, but Smith County also had momentum and something to fight for…pride.
Goodlettsville jumped out early in this one pushing across nine runs in the first two innings to take a 9-1 lead. Smith County pushed across a run in the first as Kolby Sloan singled to drive in Dylan Hackett. In the third, Goodlettsville once more piled it on pushing across six more runs to make it 15-1. They then added two more in the fourth and fifth to make it 19-1. Smith County cut the lead in their final at bat with two runs as Goodlettsville went on to win 19-3, capturing the 2015 Junior League State Championship.
Smith County’s offensive attack was paced by Dylan Hackett who had two hits. Hackett was followed by Eli Martin, Kolby Sloan, Barrett Briggs, and Lawson Underwood who each had one hit.
Smith County took this one on the chin, but did they really lose in the end? The term SCP is heard numerous times throughout the Smith County Football season, but what does it truly mean? For those that don’t know it is an acronym for Smith County Pride, but does it just belong to the high school? For this group of young men, the term SCP was not about sports, but about representing all the small town Little Leagues across the state. When a metro Little League plays a small town league, a pride factor has to come into play somewhere. For the 2015 Smith County Junior League All Stars, the pride factor came after the first loss to Goodlettsville. A feeling of gloom quickly went away when the coaches and players realized what could come from this loss. After the state semifinals thrilling win, that goal came to be true! This dedicated group of young men, is one of the few groups left that have competed in a state tournament every single year they have played. When a word such as “pride” comes into play, the state tournament is no longer a goal for them, it’s a given. The accomplishments made by this team were more than just wins, but memories of knowing they were the first team in league history to reach the state championship at the Junior League level. Congratulations to the 2015 Tennessee Junior League State Runner-Ups, the Smith County All Stars! We look forward to the 2017 Senior League State Tournaments because the title may reign in Smith County!
WP- Crawford (GV) LP- Barrett Briggs (SC)
Solar Bike Travels Through Smith County
Marissa Muller decided to take on the adventure of a lifetime by traveling over 3,000 miles, from California to New York, on a solar bike. Muller stated, “To Get Well and Do Well. My goal is to ignite a wellness revolution across America, and the first revolution starts within me. Over traveled for work, I had lost touch with my personal health and fitness. The effects were felt not only by getting physically soft but also losing mental and emotional strength. I was off balance. This adventure will not only re-balance my personal wellness but also provide an opportunity to go social and engage businesses and the public sector across the country. I want to listen, learn, and together come up with a plan to make every day a little healthier for our communities and our planet.”
On Thursday, July 16, Muller stopped in Carthage, TN to stay the night at the Historic Walton Hotel in Downtown Carthage. Friday morning she met some of the county officials, including Michael Nesbitt and Billy Woodard, on the courthouse steps. She departed Carthage Friday morning to continue her journey to New York. She will be traveling east to Richmond, VA. From there, she will continue her journey north until she reaches New York City, New York.
Smith County Insider asked Muller, “Of all places to stop, why did you stop in Carthage to stay the night?” She responded by saying, “I had done some research about historical towns and famous people in Tennessee, and Carthage was one of the places I found in my search. Carthage was interesting to me, because it is the hometown of Al Gore Jr.”
To find out more about Marissa Muller and her journey, check out her website http://www.marissamuller.com
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Smith County Juniors Headed to State Championship
After losing on Saturday evening to the Goodlettsville All Stars, the message from the Smith County Junior League coaching staff was simple, “we will meet this bunch again”. The past two days the chants of “BLACK….ORANGE” have been reigning in Spring Hill, Tennessee as the Juniors have fought their way back to earn a spot in today’s Junior League State Championship game tonight at 6:00 versus the Goodlettsville All Stars. The Smith County Juniors defeated Clarksville Northwest on Sunday 12-1, then defeated New Tazewell 16-1 and Madison Central 13-11 yesterday to advance to Smith County’s first Junior League State Championship. The State Championship is slated to start at 6:00 and with a Smith County win, a winner take all game will occur at 8:30. Good luck to the boys and bring it home! WE believe in you!
