Tri-City Reporter – Sports
TSSAA updates basketball game restrictions
TSSAA updates game restrictions to allow grandparents, school faculty amid extension of executive order By Caleb Revill The TSSAA announced via press release updated restrictions for athletic contests amid the extension of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order No. 70 through Feb. 27. The order was originally set to expire on Jan. 19 at 11:59 p.m.,…
Read MorePioneers get third shutout with 44-0 win over Sheffield
By Lori Cathey With the Gibson County High School student body celebrating Homecoming activities throughout the week, the Pioneers kept the celebration going with a 44-0 shutout of Sheffield Friday night. It’s the Pioneers (3-1, 1-0) third shutout of the season. The stingy Pioneer defense forced four Sheffield turnovers, and the team converted all of…
Read MorePioneers shut out Halls for first region win
By Lori Cathey Gibson County picked up its first region win and improved to 2-1 on the season with a 39-0 shutout at Halls last week. The Pioneers totaled 266 yards of offense with a balanced attack of 122 rushing yards and 144 passing yards with 20 first downs. Running back Hayden McGuire was named…
Read MoreWestview dominates Pioneers 45-7
By Lori Cathey From the first snap of the ball, Westview proved to be the quicker team on the turf field. Westview jumped out to an early 14-0 lead after scoring on two of its first three possessions en route to a 45-7 win over Gibson County (1-1). The Pioneers offense had trouble moving the…
Read MorePioneers win defensive showdown against Obion Co.
By Lori Cathey Gibson County High School football fans packed Yates Field Friday night for the Pioneers’ season opener against Obion County. The Gibson County defense held Obion County scoreless for the entire game, with GCHS running back Austin Fletcher scoring the only touchdown of the night for a 7-0 Pioneer win. Obion County received…
Read MoreUnaka ends Lady Pioneers’ season
By Lori Cathey It wasn’t the end they dreamed of, but the Gibson County High School Lady Pioneers still accomplished feats no other team in program history can match. GCHS fell 7-6 to Sale Creek and 5-3 to Unaka in the TSSAA Class A Tournament to end a remarkable postseason run that included district and…
Read MoreLady Pioneers win first region title, advance to state for second year
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Lady Pioneers softball team beat Halls 9-6 to capture the first region crown in program history and defeated Hillcrest 17-0 to advance to the TSSAA Spring Fling for the second consecutive year. Region 7-A Tournament Gibson Co. 3, Bradford 2 In the region semifinals, Macey Neal led off…
Read MoreThree GCHS teams qualify for region tournaments
Three Gibson County High School teams have qualified for region tournaments. The Lady Pioneers softball team won their second consecutive District 14-A title with a 7-5 win over Halls on May 14. Coach Chris Lownsdale received the district’s Coach of the Year Award, and Jaci White, Savannah Fletcher, Chloe Hopgood, Macey Neal, Zoey Neal and…
Read MorePioneers clinch regular-season title with wins over Peabody
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Pioneer baseball team went 3-0 last week, with two district wins over Peabody to calm the District 14A regular-season championship. Monday night, April 22, the Pioneers defeated Peabody 10-3 and squeezed out a 5-4 win in extra innings the following night. They finished the week Friday with a 4-0…
Read MoreWin over TCA puts Lady Pioneers in tie for first place in district
By Lori Cathey The Lady Pioneers traveled to Jackson last week, where they beat Trinity Christian Academy 3-1 to tie with the Lady Lions for first place in the district. Jaci White hit a one-out single and stole second base with two outs. Molly Lamar hit a RBI single to give Gibson County a 1-0…
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