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Boyd tramples Trailblazers
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Feb 23, 2013, 6:21 PM
Published: Feb 23, 2013, 6:22 PM

Any jitters the Boyd Lady Broncos felt about entering the Middle Tennessee Athletic Conference as the undefeated No. 1 seed were gone by halftime Thursday night at J.K. Stanley Gymnasium.
After a slow start against the Western Kentucky Trailblazers, the Lady Broncos found their groove in the second quarter and never looked back. Behind a big night from Claire LeDuc, Boyd cruised to a 66-43 victory.
Boyd, which finished the regular season with a 14-0 MTAC record, seemed to have trouble in the early going against the Trailblazers.
The Lady Broncos never fell behind, leading from start to finish, but Western Kentucky hung within one most of the first quarter as Sarah Peters scored all eight of her team’s points.
By the time seniors Marisa Hillis and Ashley Newby scored late in the period for Boyd, the Lady Broncos had established a 13-8 advantage.
Then eighth-grader Rhiannon Hoover emerged from the bench to spark her team. Hoover, known for her strong shooting touch, was the Lady Broncos’ main facilitator to start the second quarter. Hoover found Hillis and Rachel Campbell for layups, pushing the lead to nine.
Hoover then got an open look from the right wing, which she buried to give the Lady Broncos a double-digit lead they would never relinquish. By the time Newby added her own 3-pointer from the same spot, Boyd led 30-16.
LeDuc took over the final minute of the first half, getting two steals that led to layups that pushed the lead to 34-16 at halftime.
LeDuc kept up her hot shooting when the second half began. LeDuc scored six points out of the gate to help Boyd push its advantage over 20. Hillis added five points in the period and eighth-grader Ashley Kiefer sank a 3-pointer as Boyd went into the fourth quarter leading 54-31.
Senior Bailey Gilliam and eighth-grader MacKinzie Pistole put the finishing touches on the Trailblazers with three points each in the final period. Boyd would go on to win by 23, moving it into the semifinals of the MTAC tournament.
LeDuc led 11 Boyd scorers with 14 points. Hillis added 11 while Hoover finished with nine. Hannah Homan scored a game-high 19 points for Western Kentucky, followed by Peters with 17.
The MTAC tournament continued Saturday with games being played at Currey Ingram High School. Results were unavailable at press time. Check Wednesday’s Southern Standard for more details.
WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

One day after a close home win over Cumberland County Thursday night, the Warren County baseball team was back on the road for a weekend tournament slate. Taking part in the Viking Classic, the Pioneers went 2-2 across Friday and Saturday’s contests.

Kicking things off against Huntland at Tullahoma High School Friday evening, Warren County notched its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over the Hornets.

Sam Robinson had three of the team’s eight hits. Ryder Gilispie followed with two. Tyler Adams, Jerren Harris and Keaton Rowe each added one hit.

Gilispie and Harris were both credited with one RBI each.

Adams, Robinson, Gilispie and Adrian Harris each scored one run.

On the mound, Miguel Garcia pitched four innings, finishing with four strikeouts, two hits, three runs and four walks. Keagan Thompson followed for two innings, striking out two.

In the nightcap, the Pioneers were held scoreless in an 8-0 shutout against the host Wildcats. Robinson had Warren County’s lone hit of the game.

Hayven Jones pitched 1.1 innings, recording one strikeout, four hits, seven runs and two walks. Jerren Harris came on for 2.2 innings, finishing with two hits, one run and four walks.

Back in action for day two of the tournament at Cascade High School, the Pioneers bounced back with a 9-8 win over the host Champions Saturday morning.

The team finished with nine hits, led by Adams and Robinson with two each. Gilispie, Jerren Harris, Adrian Harris, Woogs Bryan and Corban Felton all added one.

Bryan led the team in RBI with four of its eight. Gilispie, Felton, Jerren Harris and Brady Norris each brought in one.

Jaytton Baker went 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out five and coming off with eight hits and five runs. Lealon Arnold followed for 1.2 innings, striking out one and adding two hits and three runs. Gilispie pitched for one inning and recorded two strikeouts and one hit.

Closing out the weekend against Alabama’s Heritage Christian, Warren County came out on the losing end of a 14-6 contest. At the plate, Jerren Harris led the way with two of the team’s eight hits. Adams, Gilispie, Bryan, Felton, Adrian Harris and Evan Snapp all followed with one each.

The Pioneers posted four RBI, with two each for Adams and Snapp.

Snapp had two of the team’s six runs, with one each for Adams, Gilispie, Felton and Jones.

Braden Whinnery pitched 2.2 innings, striking out four and surrendering seven hits, five runs and one walk. Rowe followed for 0.2 innings, adding four hits and five runs. Up next was Keagan Thompson, who went one inning and came off with five hits and four runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped up the day, striking out one and allowing one hit over 0.2 innings.

WCHS softball goes 1-3 through weekend

The Lady Pioneers got their Southern Warrior Classic schedule started with a game against Summertown Friday evening, a matchup in which they fell 10-1.

Warren County finished with six hits, with two each for Ky Damon, Lola Wells and Kaydence Wiser.

Wiser had a home run in the top of the fourth inning for the team’s lone run.

In the circle, Ceilee Gudat pitched 3.1 innings and finished with one strikeout, nine hits, 10 runs and two walks. Kyaira Sharpe followed for the game’s remainder, closing out the last 0.2 innings.

The Lady Pioneers were again bested in their second Friday night game, falling 10-2 to Moline (Ill.).

Wells led the Warren County hitting effort with two of the team’s six. Damon, Callie Roberts, Cortlyn Porter and Ali Young each added one.

Wells and Lily Rains had one run each.

Ruby Denning had one strikeout and gave up eight hits, 10 runs and three walks across all four innings.

The Lady Pioneers had better luck in their Saturday morning opener, flying ahead with an 11-run fifth inning to take down Illinois’s Oswego East 15-9.

Warren County racked up 12 hits over the course of the game, with two each for Rains, Wells, Sharpe, Porter and Addison Smith. This included home runs for both Wells and Smith. Damon and Young both added one hit each.

Smith led the Lady Pioneers in RBI with four of their 15, followed by Sharpe with three. Rains and Wells both had two RBI. Damon, Wiser, Porter and Young all tacked on one.

Sharpe pitched the first four innings and came out with 13 hits, nine runs and two walks. Denning added one hit across one inning.

Warren County was unable to duplicate this in their final game of the weekend later that afternoon, falling 3-2 to Stewarts Creek.

The team notched six hits, with two each for Rains and Porter. Damon and Wiser both added one hit.

Rains had the Lady Pioneers’ lone RBI.

On the rubber, Gudat pitched all five innings, striking out three and finishing the day with five hits, three runs and one walk.