Tri-City Reporter – Sports
Hall of Fame game leaves GC Pioneers on top
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Pioneers defeated Gleason 65-25 in the Hall of Fame game Nov. 14 at Gibson County High School. The Pioneers started off slow, but behind two free throws by Noah Stafford and baskets by Brennan Lownsdale, Billy McMinn, Jarvis Myers, Seth Adams, and Tamaz Taylor, Gibson County took a 15-9…
Read MoreGibson County’s Neal commits to UT Martin
By Lori Cathey Gibson County High School sophomore softball player Macey Neal has verbally committed to play for the University of Tennessee at Martin. UT Martin is a NCAA Division 1 school that plays in the Ohio Valley Conference. Verbal commitment is when a player promises to attend a college while the coach promises to…
Read MoreGC Lady Pioneers Cross Country finish ninth at state championship
By Lori Cathey Gibson County Lady Pioneers finished in ninth place with a team score of 255 in the TSSAA State Cross Country Championship held at Percy Warner Park Steeplechase Course in Nashville Saturday, Nov. 4. The Small Class Girls’ Race started at 1:40 Saturday afternoon. Lady Pioneer Jaci White finished with a time of…
Read MoreMarching Pioneers win state
By Sharon Lee and Lori Cathey The Gibson County Marching Pioneers captured the Tennessee Division I State Championship this past Saturday at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro. The Marching Pioneers were named State Champion Band, State Champion Color Guard (third consecutive year to be named Color Guard State Champ), State Champion Drum Majors and State…
Read MoreLady Pioneers Cross Country place in Region 7 Championship
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County High School Girls Cross Country team ran their best races of the season Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Region 7 Championships meet at Martin Westview. The Lady Pioneers placed five runners in the top 25 to propel the team to a third-place finish for Gibson County’s first ever TSSAA…
Read MorePioneers lose 62-20 to TCA on the road
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Pioneers lost 62-20 on the road in a district match up with Trinity Christian Academy of Jackson. The Pioneers started the game off by receiving the ball at the 20-yard line. The Pioneers quickly picked up a first down off a run by Ozzy Rico and a catch from…
Read MoreGibson Co. vs Peabody Alumni game draws crowd
The Peabody vs. Gibson County Alumni Football Game held last week at Walter Kilzer Stadium was just like old times. Peabody used superior athleticism and speed to shutout the Pioneers 22-0. Trenton returned several of its fastest and most athletic players to offset Gibson County’s size and numbers advantage. The Tide fielded 18 players…
Read MoreGC Pioneers defeated by South Fulton, 22-13
By Lori Cathey The Gibson County Pioneers football team lost to South Fulton High School this past Friday night, 22-13. To begin the game, the Pioneers were missing several starters due to injuries. In the first quarter, the Pioneer defense held the Red Devils scoreless with neither teams scoring in the first quarter. The Red…
Read MoreGC Lady Pioneers volleyball team defeats Lake County
The Gibson County Lady Pioneers volleyball team won their match with Lake County 3 to 1 Tuesday night at Gibson County. Senior Ashley O’Daniel led the team with three kills, four aces and 14 serves as Kelly Morgan added three kills, two aces, two digs and six serves. Maddie Neal finished with one kill, three…
Read MorePioneers drop opener to Lake County
The Gibson County High School football team dropped their season home opener Friday night against Lake County at Yates field. The Pioneers won the coin toss and chose to receive the ball. GC junior Colin Warren returned the kickoff 20 yards to give Gibson County good field position at the 41-yard line. Gibson County’s offense…
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