5th Grade White Dominates a Bigger Opponent
Article by Shawn Shaffer Saturday September 27th, the 5th Grade White Pittbulls stepped onto the gridiron prepared to do battle with a much bigger and more physical opponent. Van Buren White came expecting revenge from an early defeat in the season. However, Coach Shawn Shaffer had other plans for his Pittbulls. On Van Buren’s opening drive, they marched down the field →
4th Grade Blue Beats White
"They're big, they're mean, they're nasty... They have blue uniforms." said Coach Richie Taylor before the 4th Grade matchup. Coach Taylor was right. Saturday, September 27th at Smith Robinson turned out to be a display of Blue power when Brian Clay's 4th Grade team 'visited' the 4th Grade White. What has been called Coach Clay's "most talented group ever" showed their might, →
6th Grade White Pittbulls Foiled by Van Buren
Article by Denny Bland The 6th Grade White team returned home Saturday night and lost a heartbreaker in overtime 6 to zip against a tough Van Buren White team. The Pittbulls and Pointers played a hard nose game of field position all night long. At the onset of the game, it look as if the Pittbulls might take it to the Pointer team →
3rd Grade Blue vs. White
A Thriller at Smith Robinson Saturday afternoon... ...under clear skies and 70 degrees at kickoff. Tate Cole's Blue Squad lined up against Bart Murdock and the White for a defensive battle. The White squad came out motivated by a visit from injured Caleb Thomas. Thomas signed autographs on the helmets of his teammates. Yards were tough to come by for both teams. →
5th Grade White Team Loses in Overtime at Sallisaw:
By: Tim Van Brunt Head Coach Shawn Shaffer took his team into battle that came down to extra point kicks in overtime. The Greenwood 5th grade White Team lost 14-16 in overtime late Saturday night. After what seemed like an eternal delay due to an injury during the 3rd grade game, the game began 1 ½ hours late and soon developed into →
6th Grade White v. Sallisaw
Article by Denny Bland The White Pittbull teams traveled to Sallisaw over the weekend and found the Black Diamonds up for the challenge. In the late game, and we do mean late, the sixth grade dogs were grounded by a physical and oversized Sallisaw team in an 8 to zip shutout. The kickoff had been delayed nearly two hours due to →
3rd Grade White v. Sallisaw
Sallisaw Stops 3rd Grade White... ...with a huge offensive line and a strong running game, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds proved to be too much for the Pittbulls. Sallisaw had a "kid" playing running back who looked liked he could prove his age with a driver's liscence instead of a birth certificate. The Pittbulls put out a great effort, and had some →
3rd Grade White Vs. UCA
Saturday Evening 3rd Grade white hosted Hurricane Ike and a UCA team made up of 3rd and 4Th grade kids. Even with being younger and smaller the third grade team showed a lot of heart and determination and never gave up. The defense was lead by Ethan Escalante and Trea Harrison, with Jonathan Dunn clogging up the middle on the →
6th Grade White Pittbulls Weather Storm
Article by Denny Bland Saturday night at Smith Robinson Stadium, the senior white Pittbulls outlasted two storms in the form of the remnants of Hurricane Ike and the Union Christian Eagles. Both blew in like a lion but left like lambs. The 6th grade team used a punishing ground attack in the torrential rainstorm to notch a 13 to 6 victory →
5th Grade White v. UCA
The Greenwood 5th grade White Team had their home opener Saturday Night... ...with a loss against Union Christian Academy 0 - 25. In the shadow of Hurricane "Ike", the team faced off against a much bigger, more athletic UCA squad. Through the driving rain and gusting winds, the game quickly turned into a defensive struggle for the Pittbulls. While they were unable →
6th Grade Blue v. Westville
What a game for the Pittbulls! The television show is called "Friday Night Lights", but the real show last week was played under Saturday Night Lights at Smith Robinson. 6th Grade Blue put on a performance, with a huge cast of stars. Coach Climer took the field for the 7:30 kickoff at about 8:20. The late start allowed the stadium light to →
Team Photos
Check out the Team Photos for this year... As you can see, no more cardboard frames to throw away. Team photos are 8x10 glossy print (which is much better looking than this degraded internet view). Also included is 2 5x7's and 2 4x6's of your kid. Base price is $20. You'll get a discount if you have more than one kid, →
5th Grade Blue Blows out Westville
5th Grade Blue Under the Lights... There were a lot of talented players that took the field at Smith Robinson Stadium for the 6:30 kickoff Saturday night. A lot of talent, with due respect to the Westville team, mostly wearing Pittbull Blue. As the stadium lights began to take effect under the setting sun, 5th Grade Blue offense lined up after the opening →
4th Grade Blue Dominates
Opening Day for the 4th Grade Blue brought a battle to Smith Robinson Stadium. The Westville Yellow Jackets showed up ready to play, on a beautiful day for football. The sky was clear and the afternoon sun was setting behind the home crowd who filled up the stands. The cheerleaders primed the crowd, a hint of autumn in the air, it just →
3rd Grade Blue in a Thriller
Saturday, September 6th, 2008. Opening day for Pittbulls Football 3rd Grade Blue answered the opening bell of football 2008 at 4:30 in Smith Robinson Stadium. The Westville Yellow Jackets lined up across the field to give the Pittbulls a strong test for their first game of the season. Westville brought a strong running game to Greenwood, lead by big #54 carrying the →
