peter griffin

I've learned that no matter how reliable a source of a rumor is regarding the administrative decisions in Smith County, I have to see it to believe it. There have been some times in the past when something seemed set in stone only not to happen for one reason or another. I guess what I should have said was that as far as rumors go, this one seems pretty solid.

The word on the street is that Coach Agee will not be coaching Gordonsville next year. This information comes from some pretty reliable sources. If it is true I hope that the powers that be go through the hiring and interviewing process and get the best available candidate. Does anyone have any names to throw in the hat?

Does anyone have the result of the Gordonsville-Grace Baptist game played on Saturday? Details?

Ezell won by 4. I think the score was 49-45. Very sloppy game by both teams.

I heard the game was moved to Thursday because of the impending weather.

Is she not playing at all or is she playing somewhere else? I hate to see her not play this year because I thought she made some big strides last year and would have been a big contributor this year.

If they beat Lookout Valley in round 1, then they play Trousdale County in round 2.

I wasn't shooting off at the mouth, just pointing out that if you are going to boast of beating Westmoreland and Celina, it should also be noted that they had little or no success against other teams. I have no doubt that RBS will be a very good team this year, but they have to get over the hump against some other teams. They were a Jekyll/Hyde team last year. They would beat Westmoreland then two games later lose to Pickett in the Districts. For them to be successful they will have to translate the succcess against Westmoreland, Friendship, Clay, etc, to wins against Gordonsville, Pickett, and the likes. If they can find the consistency they lacked last year, they will make some noise in the regions this year.

Last year's results: Gordonsville 53- RBS 41 Gordonsville 64- RBS 49 RBS hasn't beaten Gordonsville in at least the last three years. This year may be different, but don't thump your chest too hard regarding last year's team.

That's pretty much the way I see it. Westmoreland is the favorite with Urell, Hustsberry, and the others coming back. Watertown knows this is the year for them to make some noise if they are ever going to. Harris and Atnip are 5th year starters and Sells should be better than last year. They have to prove they can get over the hump and beat Gordonsville to take second place. Last years success in the district tournament should give them some confidence for this year. Gordonsville's seniors have to step up and replace about 25 ppg that they lost. Two big posts have to stay out of foul trouble for them to succeed. Sylvia Thomas may be the best player in the district this year. Depth may be a problem. FCS lost too much with Zimmerman, Hays, and Cook graduating. Someone will have to provide some leadership there and take control of a young team. Merrol Hyde is new to the district, so I really don't know anything about them. TC could surprise some folks but not enough to crack the top four. MJC had a lot of turmoil last year. Don't know that this year will be any better. At least nobody has to go play in the Bronco Barn this year.

Trousdale County was probably a heavy favorite before Justin Smith was injured in an automobile accident last night. Now Gordonsville will be looking to find a replacement that will help them get through the rest of the region schedule. Freshman Chase Malone has been the backup QB all year and has done a good job in mop up time, but TC is the last game you want to throw a freshman into. From what I have heard, Justin should make a full recovery from his injuries. I am praying that he does. Accidents like this really put things in perspective. Between this and seeing Chad at the opening game and at homecoming, football doesn't seem quite as important.

I was wondering if anyone knew of any websites that are similar to CoachT that cover high school sports in other states. I would be curious to see them compared to CoachT.

Ask your coach. He knows.

Gordonsville won 7-6 in 8 innings. don't know about fcs and westmoreland.

Does anyone have any predictions for the 8A tournament and the 4A region tournament. Look for Westmoreland, Gordonsville, Friendship, and Vanburen to take on Clarkrange, Clay Co, Monterey, and Red Boiling in the region. Clarkrang, Westmoreland, and Gordonsville are the strongest contenders to advance to substate, with Friendship capable of pulling an upset along the way. Clay Co could get there if they can get their game together in time.

It wasn't in the Tennessean. I got it from the Lebanon Democrat.

Coach of the Year - Jason Graves, Westmoreland MVP - Zach Custer, Westmoreland Alan Rigsby, Van Buren First Team Ryan Gaines, Houston Neal - Friendship Nick Parker, Andrew Perry - Westmoreland Josh Grooms - Gordonsville Second Team Wil Shults - Watertown Ben Crockett - Friendship Greg Thomas - MJ Christian Michael Ford - Trousdale County Bryce Randolph - Gordonsville Third Team Michael Teeter - Friendship Grant Mooneyham, Justin Smith - Van Buren Co Kyle May, Cason Newton - Westmoreland

This is according to the Lebanon Democrat this morning.

Coach of the Year - Cherie Abner, Westmoreland MVP - Caitlin Zimmerman, Friendship Christian First Team Mallory Cook, Friendship Lauren Hay, Friendship Stephanie Urell, Westmoreland Jenny Perry, Westmoreland Rachel Gentry, Gordonsville Second Team Britnee Sells, Watertown Kayla Harris, Watertown Sylvia Thomas, Gordonsville Kasey Grisham, Gordonsville Lauren Grissom, Van Buren Third Team Megan Perry, Westmoreland Jennifer Benson, Westmoreland Ginny Huntsberry, Westmoreland Whitney Satterfield, Trousdale County Ashley Fields, Gordonsville

Did FCS beat Westmoreland tonight? Score? Details?

DC has had a very successful baseball program, softball program, and boys basketball program over the last few years. The football team and the girls basketball team have not been successful for opposite reasons. The football team has made strides to remedy what ails them with the hire of a new coach that will bring a better work ethic to the team and a better attitude toward the game. This may not translate immediately into wins, but the atmosphere around Smithville football will be improved drastically. The problem with the girls basketball team IS NOT the coach. The problem (and I know this is harsh) is that there is no talent on the team. Saint Summitt could not win with this team. I've heard every argument about the district they play in and all that, but that's a copout. Until there is some talent developed somewhere in Dekalb County this team will be in the basement. People in Smithville argue that there is talent in the Middle School and that there should be talent in the High School, but a good middle school player doesn't turn out to be a good high school player. If DC wants to have a better girls high school basketball team, a few questions should be answered: 1. How much time do the girls spend in the gym on their own, working on stuff? 2. What does the team do in the summertime to get better? 3. What is their offseason strength/conditioning program like? ANSWERS 1. Little or none. 2. Little or nothing. 3. NONEXISTANT. Start changing these answers and MAYBE the program will start making baby steps.

Smith, Herrmann, and Watson spent almost a whole quarter on the bench with no one in fowl trouble. Are owls considered fowl?

I don't claim to know all the top 6th men (or women in this case) in 1A, but it seems to me they deserve some credit. Alot of times their job is a lot tougher than the starters because of the situations they have to go into. In the area that I keep up with, region 4A, the two best I've seen this year are Willoughby from Gordonsville and Huntsberry from Westmoreland. Who are some other good ones out there in 1A that we can look forward to seeing at tournament time?