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Lady Broncos beat Franklin Christian
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Sports reporter for Southern Standard
Updated: Feb 3, 2015, 9:57 PM
Published: Feb 3, 2015, 10:55 PM

It was business as usual in Westwood on Saturday night for the Boyd Christian Lady Broncos as they ran the floor and ran away with a win over the Franklin Christian Academy Lady Falcons.
It was all Lady Broncos at the end when it mattered most as Boyd defeated the Lady Falcons, 62-46.
Rhiannon Hoover got off to a slow start but quickly set the tone in the second half. Hoover led all scoring with a game-high 25 points for the Lady Broncos. She also shot 12-of-13 from the free-throw line.
The Lady Broncos held a one-point lead at the half, 21-20. The Lady Broncos quickly went to work and they would ground the Lady Falcon offense to open the second half. Boyd cut off all lanes to the basket and turned up its full-court pressure on the ball.
Boyd would outscore FCA 20-10 in the third quarter and you could see the frustration rise as the Lady Falcons were down at the end of three 41-30. For Boyd, Brooklyn Bain had six points while Mackenzie Pistole had five to lead the Lady Broncos in the third.
With 6:50 to play in the fourth the FCA coach was hit with a technical foul. Boyd was about to shoot the free-throws when the FCA coached walked out on the floor.
As the official explained the reason for the technical foul a fan stood up and tried to take the blame for the technical foul to no avail.
Boyd went right back to work following the technical, and continued to push the tempo led by Hoover. Boyd was very persistent on tracking down the ball no matter where it went.
It was quickly turned around the other way and Hoover was in attack mode. Hoover drove the lane and got the shot up with contact, the whistle blew, and the shot dropped. She would convert the three-point play for Boyd.
The FCA coach was warned again to remain seated, and FCA would continue its fight as Lauren Roberson connected on a quick 3-pointer and the Lady Falcons would not be able to avoid the inevitable as time ran out and the Lady Broncos would pick up another win at home, 62-46.
After the dismal start in the low-scoring first quarter Boyd quickly got their game turned around and headed back in the right direction.
It was all Lady Broncos and Hoover from that point on. A total of five Lady Broncos combined for 34 points in second half.
The game was stopped when Lady Bronco Rhiannon Hoover went over 1,000 points in her career at Boyd. She has been playing varsity basketball since she was a seventh-grader.
LADY BRONCO SCORING – Rhiannon Hoover 25, Morgan Deweese 12, Mackenzie Pistole 11, Brooklyn Bain 12, Erin Cantrell 2
LADY FALCON TOP SCORERS – Lauren Roberson 14, Lakota Dodging Horse 14, Edye Burke 10
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.