The postseason for middle school girls' soccer and volleyball is here!
SOCCER: Poplar Hill hosts Whitworth-Buchanan today at 4:30 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL: Smyrna takes on LaVergne at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Rocky Fork Middle
Follow both tournaments here: https://www.rcschools.net/o/od/page/rcs-home-school-middle-school-athletics
Congratulations to Central Magnet girls golf on capturing a fifth straight district title (Region 4, District 8) last week at Fall Creek Falls!
Lauren Powell led with a 74 (second overall) and Emery Mitchell finished fourth overall with an 85. The team competes at Fall Creek Falls again Thursday in the region tournament.
On the boys' side, Central freshman Andrew McKissick advanced to region play with an 88.
Lauren Powell led with a 74 (second overall) and Emery Mitchell finished fourth overall with an 85. The team competes at Fall Creek Falls again Thursday in the region tournament.
On the boys' side, Central freshman Andrew McKissick advanced to region play with an 88.
Here's this week's schedule for girls' soccer and football at the middle and high school levels.
A few of our favorites from last night 📸
Smyrna at Rockvale • 9/17/2026
Smyrna at Rockvale • 9/17/2026
Siegel High School is providing a new opportunity for students to get involved — Club Pickleball!
The club held its first-ever meeting last week, with approximately 30 students participating. The club is sponsored by Carl Watts, a criminal justice teacher at Siegel High.
The club held its first-ever meeting last week, with approximately 30 students participating. The club is sponsored by Carl Watts, a criminal justice teacher at Siegel High.
The RCS Career & Technical Education Mobile Learning Labs visited Christiana Middle School this week!
Christiana Middle School eighth graders explored various career options while getting a hands-on look at different trades.
Read more about the Mobile Learning Labs: https://www.rcschools.net/o/academics/page/cte-mobile-learning-labs
Christiana Middle School eighth graders explored various career options while getting a hands-on look at different trades.
Read more about the Mobile Learning Labs: https://www.rcschools.net/o/academics/page/cte-mobile-learning-labs
Congratulations to our 24 National Merit Semifinalists, representing Central Magnet School, Rockvale High School and Stewarts Creek High School. Blackman High School also had a student who earned "commended" and LaVergne High School had two as well.
We're proud of you, your hard work and your accomplishments!
#theRCSdifference
Congratulations to the employees of Rutherford County Schools. This morning, it was announced that Rutherford County Schools was the second-highest employee campaign in Rutherford County, only behind Nissan. The top school campaigns were Siegel High School, Smyrna Middle School, and Blackman Elementary School.
United Way supports our schools and students in multiple ways throughout the year. For example, RCS received 2,200 backpacks full of supplies — a record number — that were distributed to elementary schools. United Way also supports Stars Counselors, kindergarten readiness programs for families, and provides the Books from Birth program in Rutherford County.
United Way supports our schools and students in multiple ways throughout the year. For example, RCS received 2,200 backpacks full of supplies — a record number — that were distributed to elementary schools. United Way also supports Stars Counselors, kindergarten readiness programs for families, and provides the Books from Birth program in Rutherford County.
For tonight's Big G TV RCS High School Football Game of the Week, Rockvale hosts Smyrna for homecoming. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. and kickoff is 7 p.m.
Join Bryan Barrett, Jon Dinkins, Rod Edwards, and the WGNS Sports team for live play-by-play coverage and Rutherford County sports action.
This broadcast is brought to you through an exciting partnership led by Stewarts Creek Television, alongside television production programs across Rutherford County Schools, working together with WGNS Sports.
Talented CTE students from across the district are behind the scenes getting hands-on, real-world experience to bring you live action. This district-wide initiative brings together RCS Athletics, CTE leadership, the School Board, and WGNS to showcase our local student-athletes while training the next generation of sports broadcasters.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/live/XXg4v6mhVn4
Community partners, the 9/17 Society and AMVETS, worked together to provide pocket Constitutions for every 8th-grade social studies student in the district.
Pictured are the district's 8th-grade social studies curriculum leads receiving the Constitutions in preparation for today's Constitution Day celebration, which takes place during Freedom Week.
There will be no school on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in observance of a teacher administrative day.
As Rutherford County Schools continues to celebrate Freedom Week, several high schools participated in a student voter registration drive. Students from Kim Clemons’ class at Smyrna High School registered soon-to-be voters as part of a competition known as the Limbaugh Freedom Week Voter Drive.
National Voter Registration Day was observed Sept. 15 and Clemons’ students spent two days on the effort.
National Voter Registration Day was observed Sept. 15 and Clemons’ students spent two days on the effort.
As part of its Freedom Week activities, Smyrna Primary School welcomed Gary Leffew, a retired Navy and Air Force veteran and former JROTC instructor, to provide lessons on caring for the American flag Wednesday.
Made up of fourth and fifth grade students, the school’s Flag Crew learned how to properly raise, lower and fold the flag daily, as well as how to lower it to half-staff upon order presidential proclamation. The Flag Crew members received a lapel pin in recognition of their training.
Leffew has visited Smyrna Primary for this purpose for several years at the invitation of Rebecca Wheeler, a longtime educational assistant at the school. Flag Crew members will receive a certificate from the Daughters of the American Revolution for their dedication at Smyrna Primary’s year-end awards ceremony.
Tennessee public schools observe Freedom Week from Sept. 16-20 in conjunction with Constitution Day, which is Sept. 17.
Made up of fourth and fifth grade students, the school’s Flag Crew learned how to properly raise, lower and fold the flag daily, as well as how to lower it to half-staff upon order presidential proclamation. The Flag Crew members received a lapel pin in recognition of their training.
Leffew has visited Smyrna Primary for this purpose for several years at the invitation of Rebecca Wheeler, a longtime educational assistant at the school. Flag Crew members will receive a certificate from the Daughters of the American Revolution for their dedication at Smyrna Primary’s year-end awards ceremony.
Tennessee public schools observe Freedom Week from Sept. 16-20 in conjunction with Constitution Day, which is Sept. 17.
🏌️♂️🏌️♀️ RCS Golfers Advance to Region! ⛳️
Congratulations to our Rutherford County Schools golfers who competed simultaneously in the District 7 and District 8 tournaments today and earned spots in the regional tournament!
🏆 District 7 — Boys
🥉 Stewarts Creek High School — 319
• Austin Felker — 83
• Koen Quigle — 76
• Kaden Rutzinski — 80
• Aleks Retlaff — 86
• Phillip Gangemi — 80
🏆 District 7 — Girls
🥈 Stewarts Creek High School — 202
• Olivia Ridley — 91
• Grace Feazel — DNF
• Nora Ensley — 111
🏆 District 8 — Boys
🥇 Siegel High School — 317
• Trey Joiner — 73
• Ford McEntire — 80
• Rucker Loy — 84
• Davis Bourdon — 80
• Owen Mosley — 95
🥈 Blackman High School — 320
• Braxton Head — 71
• Noelan Whittington — 86
• Joe Eaton — 78
• George Lanning — 92
• Trace Wilhelmsen — 85
🥉 Rockvale High School — 345
• Braydon Pickens — 87
• Brodie Sinclair — 87
• Zander Vaughn — 90
• Nolan Goolsby — 93
• Austin Jenkins — 81
Individual qualifiers:
• Noah Utley — Riverdale — 83
• Jack Hutchings — Oakland — 87
• Gabe Cops — Oakland — 88
• Graham Sourek — Oakland — 92
• Michael Utley — Riverdale — 93
🏆 District 8 — Girls
🥇 Rockvale High School — 177
• Jorie McDowell — 82
• Macy Parker — 95
• Emma Jenkins — 105
🥈 Riverdale High School — 197
• Gabrielle Voss — 100
• Molly Davis — 110
• Tatum Bowen — 97
🥉 Blackman High School — 243
• Reese Nichols — 123
• McKenzie Travis — 120
Individual qualifier:
• Kaylee Phillips — Siegel — 100
👏 Congratulations to all of our RCS golfers advancing to the regional tournament!
Congratulations to our Rutherford County Schools golfers who competed simultaneously in the District 7 and District 8 tournaments today and earned spots in the regional tournament!
🏆 District 7 — Boys
🥉 Stewarts Creek High School — 319
• Austin Felker — 83
• Koen Quigle — 76
• Kaden Rutzinski — 80
• Aleks Retlaff — 86
• Phillip Gangemi — 80
🏆 District 7 — Girls
🥈 Stewarts Creek High School — 202
• Olivia Ridley — 91
• Grace Feazel — DNF
• Nora Ensley — 111
🏆 District 8 — Boys
🥇 Siegel High School — 317
• Trey Joiner — 73
• Ford McEntire — 80
• Rucker Loy — 84
• Davis Bourdon — 80
• Owen Mosley — 95
🥈 Blackman High School — 320
• Braxton Head — 71
• Noelan Whittington — 86
• Joe Eaton — 78
• George Lanning — 92
• Trace Wilhelmsen — 85
🥉 Rockvale High School — 345
• Braydon Pickens — 87
• Brodie Sinclair — 87
• Zander Vaughn — 90
• Nolan Goolsby — 93
• Austin Jenkins — 81
Individual qualifiers:
• Noah Utley — Riverdale — 83
• Jack Hutchings — Oakland — 87
• Gabe Cops — Oakland — 88
• Graham Sourek — Oakland — 92
• Michael Utley — Riverdale — 93
🏆 District 8 — Girls
🥇 Rockvale High School — 177
• Jorie McDowell — 82
• Macy Parker — 95
• Emma Jenkins — 105
🥈 Riverdale High School — 197
• Gabrielle Voss — 100
• Molly Davis — 110
• Tatum Bowen — 97
🥉 Blackman High School — 243
• Reese Nichols — 123
• McKenzie Travis — 120
Individual qualifier:
• Kaylee Phillips — Siegel — 100
👏 Congratulations to all of our RCS golfers advancing to the regional tournament!
🏌️♂️🏌️♀️ Good luck to our RCS golfers teeing off today in both the District 7 Tournament at Pine Creek Golf Course and the District 8 Tournament at Cedar Crest! ⛳️
Blackman, La Vergne, Oakland, Riverdale, Rockvale, Siegel, Smyrna and Stewarts Creek high schools all have teams — girls and boys — today. Results will be released later today.
Congrats to Stewarts Creek alum Darrin Nicholson for being featured on Eastman School of Music’s “IN PLAIN SIGHT: The Black Anthology” by Lexicon Classics!
This landmark album highlights Black American Composers and showcases the incredible talent of Eastman School of Music students and faculty.
Listen here: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoSHMP8ENY
And here: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=488-gHtD21c&list=RDAMVMGaoSHMP8ENY
Read more about the album here: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/esm_news/eastman-school-of-music-to-release-in-plain-sight-the-black-anthology-on-august-21-2026/
This landmark album highlights Black American Composers and showcases the incredible talent of Eastman School of Music students and faculty.
Listen here: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoSHMP8ENY
And here: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=488-gHtD21c&list=RDAMVMGaoSHMP8ENY
Read more about the album here: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/esm_news/eastman-school-of-music-to-release-in-plain-sight-the-black-anthology-on-august-21-2026/
Homer Pittard Campus School held its annual Book Parade Monday, which featured each class decorating floats and donning costumes to represent a book and its characters. Parents lined the front drive to cheer on the parade as music played from the school's front steps.
Game Changers Live’s second season, kicks off tonight on Monday, September 14th at 6:00 pm, will honor the 2026 TSSAA Softball State Champion Lady Red Hawks of Stewarts Creek.
The district thanks Pucketts Murfreesboro for hosting the show this season, which is hosted by Stewarts Creek TV.
If you’re not in the mood to cook tonight, join us live and indulge in some delicious food!
https://www.youtube.com/live/3yipuQ61s5s?si=_B-pMkDwYTHfU3jJ\
The district thanks Pucketts Murfreesboro for hosting the show this season, which is hosted by Stewarts Creek TV.
If you’re not in the mood to cook tonight, join us live and indulge in some delicious food!
https://www.youtube.com/live/3yipuQ61s5s?si=_B-pMkDwYTHfU3jJ\
Check out this week's soccer and football schedules for middle schools and high schools.
For scores from last week's middle school matchups, visit https://www.rcschools.net/o/od/page/rcs-home-school-middle-school-athletics
To see scores from last week's high school contests, visit https://tssaasports.com/sports/
Tonight's Big G TV High School Football game features a matchup between Rockvale and Stewarts Creek. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. and kickoff is 7 p.m.
Join Bryan Barrett, Jon Dinkins, Rod Edwards, and the WGNS Sports team for live play-by-play coverage and Rutherford County sports action.
This broadcast is brought to you through an exciting partnership led by Stewarts Creek Television, alongside television production programs across Rutherford County Schools, working together with WGNS Sports.
Right now, talented CTE students from across the district are behind the scenes getting hands-on, real-world experience to bring you tonight's live action. This district-wide initiative brings together RCS Athletics, CTE leadership, the School Board, and WGNS to showcase our local student-athletes while training the next generation of sports broadcasters.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/live/VTDXXYLEHYM?si=fFDCwNZhTnDQM_gT
