Marty Smith and the Warriors Turning Adversity Into Opportunity
If you walked into Marty Smith’s office there are a few reasons you’d think the third year Thompson girls basketball coach was getting ready to head to a playoff matchup. Partially because of the giant grin on his face. And partially because of an array of trophies cascading down one of the office walls. The reason for the smile might not be apparent to someone on the outside looking in. While the 8th grade and junior varsity teams are winning (with a 17-5 combined record), i
Thompson Sends 14 Student-Athletes to the Next Level on Early Signing Day
It was truly a special day in Warrior Arena Wednesday, December 15 as 14 Warriors signed with 12 different institutions to continue their academic and athletic careers. In all, these student-athletes signed scholarship offers that include seven Division 1 schools and several junior colleges. As Thompson’s athletics director Vince Pitts said in his opening address: “Days like today never get old.” “Today, we get to see these young people take their hard work, their success the
Warriors Dismantle Red Devils, Become First 7A Program to Three-Peat in the Modern Era
The Thompson Warriors have been the class of 7A all year and when the time came to cement their legacy as one of the greatest teams in Alabama high school football history, they didn’t flinch for one moment. Mark Freeman and his ball club etched their names in football lore as they thoroughly dismantled the previously undefeated Central-Phenix City Red Devils, building a 30 point fourth quarter lead en route to a 38-22 final at Birmingham’s brand new Protective Stadium Wednes
