By Sean C. Bowers
Local Voice Columnist
New Journal and Guide
For one hundred fifteen years since its 1906 opening, Smithfield High School had never won a team sports Virginia State championship. The long drought is finally over. The 2021 Packers men’s basketball team won the Virginia 4-State Championship in late February. Their team motto was 'it's real in the field.'
Recently, I sat down to interview their head coach, Theotis Porter, in Suffolk’s Wall Street Café to discuss the team’s championship journey success.
Continue reading Smithfield High School’s 2021 State Champions at The New Journal and Guide.
