Chilhowie routs Northwood
Chilhowie's Emmaline Dowell is back for another season with the Warriors.
Chilhowie’s Lexi Williams catches a hit Friday during the game against Holston.
Baseball
Chilhowie routs Northwood
Brycen Sturgill was 3-for-4 with four RBIs as Chilhowie annihilated Northwood 17-2 for a Hogoheegee District victory.
Jayden Schwartz (3-for-3, three runs, two RBIs), Brent Kilbourne (2-for-4, two runs, three RBIs) and Landon Bowman (2-for-3, two runs, three RBIs) also played key roles in the offensive onslaught.
The Warriors of coach Jeff Robinson scored six runs in the second inning and nine more times in the third.
Noah Nash, Tyler Gonzalez and Bowman combined on a three-hitter with seven strikeouts as Chilhowie improved to 6-1.
Colt Stevenson had two hits for Northwood (0-7), while Brady Sanders and Tyler Gillespie scored the runs for the Panthers.
Chilhowie 269 00—17 13 0
Northwood 020 00—2 3 2
N. Nash, Gonzalez (3), Bowman (4) and Bowman, Ford (4). Waddle, Huff (2), Terry (4) and Sanders. W – N. Nash. L – Waddle. HR – none.
Gate City no hits Marion
Rookie Gate City skipper Luke Francisco got his first head-coaching win as the Blue Devils mashed Marion 12-0 in a non-district clash.
Dylan Carter pitched a no-hitter with seven strikeouts and one walk.
“Carter commanded the zone well, and our defense made great plays behind him,” Francisco said. “When he is on the mound, we play confident.”
Jake Burns led Gate City (1-6) at the plate as he was 3-for-4 with a double, triple and seven RBIs.
“The bottom of our order did a great job of getting on base to give Burns the chance to drive them in,” Francisco said. “He puts in a ton of work and no one deserves it more than him.”
Francisco is an Abingdon High School graduate whose playing career also included time with the Carson-Newman University Eagles and the Appalachian League’s Bristol State Liners.
“I was really happy for the players to get their first win,” Francisco said. “They have been working hard, and it was exciting to see them succeed. … I am lucky to have great kids and the support of the Gate City community, and I am excited for the future of the program.”
Tazewell takes down Northwood
Braydon Roberts and Brody Myers each drove in two runs as Tazewell topped Northwood 7-3 and gave Mike Catron his first win as head coach of the Bulldogs.
Roberts and Jesse McGraw had two hits apiece, while winning pitcher Dakota Herndon struck out 12 in 6 1/3 innings.
Brody Waddle had two hits for Northwood. Waddle, Colt Stevenson and Connor Surber scored the runs for the winless Panthers.
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Northwood 021 000 0—3 6 5
Herndon, Barnett (7) and Roberts. Waddle, Prater (6) and Sanders. W – Herndon. L – Waddle. HR – none.
Gate City upends Rebels
Collin Wood pitched a complete-game four-hitter and also had two hits and two RBIs as Gate City won its second straight game, swiping an 8-2 win off Patrick Henry.
Dylan Carter scored three runs and drove in two more for Gate City (2-6) from the leadoff spot. Hayden Wilson’s two hits and three RBIs was also a highlight as the Blue Devils avenged a 2-1 loss to PH suffered earlier in the season.
Hank Rutherford went 2-for-3 and drove in both of PH’s runs. Blake Johnson and Hunter White had the other hits for the Rebels.
Gate City is led by first-year head coach Luke Francisco and travels to West Ridge on Monday and Abingdon on Tuesday. Francisco’s father, Mark, is the head coach at Abingdon.
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Gate City 140 201 x—8 7 3
Monahan, Ca. Brown (4), Blackwell (5) and Rutherford. Wood and Wilson. W – Wood. L – Monahan. HR – none.
Chilhowie stomps Marion
Freshman Tyler Gonzalez tossed a three-hitter with nine strikeouts as the Chilhowie Warriors stomped Smyth County rival Marion by a 12-1 count in a non-district baseball game on Friday.
Chilhowie pounded out a dozen hits in improving to 7-1 and cracked double digits for the sixth time in eight games.
Brent Kilbourne, Gavin Walker, Landon Bowman, Asher Chapman and Brycen Sturgill each had two hits. Chapman had three RBIs, Kilbourne drove in two runs and freshman Dylan Martin scored two runs.
Brent Tolbert’s solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning accounted for Marion’s only run. Caden Hutton and Will Garrick had the other hits for the Scarlet Hurricanes.
Chilhowie 351 12—12 12 0
Marion 000 01—1 3 2
Gonzalez and Bowman. Cregger, Jessee (2), Hash (3), Garrick (5) and Tolbert. W – Gonzalez. L – Cregger. HR – Tolbert (M), 5th, none on.
Rebels blank Bearcats
Kolby Hicks struck out 11 in tossing a complete-game two-hit shutout as the Patrick Henry Rebels improved to 6-1 by blanking Virginia High 6-0.
Hicks issued two walks as 65 of his 99 pitches resulted in strikes.
“Kolby’s really starting to mature into the pitcher we knew he was capable of being,” said PH coach Eric Rutherford. “I thought his stuff was really good tonight and kept their hitters off balance. He has a lively fastball he can throw by you, and his offspeed was working well. We have stressed the importance of being more efficient and he has taken that seriously. I thought the defense played well behind him, and that helps as well.”
Along with being behind the plate to receive pitches from Hicks, PH catcher Hank Rutherford went 3-for-4 for the Rebels.
Aidan Monahan also had two hits.
Ollie Foy’s double to lead off the game and Carter Gemmell’s fifth inning single were the only hits for VHS.
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Patrick Henry 004 002 x—6 8 1
Jordan, Gemmell (4), Hurley (6) and Hucks. Hicks and Rutherford. W – Hicks. L – Jordan. HR – none.
Softball
Chilhowie shuts out Panthers
Emmaline Dowell of Chilhowie outdueled Northwood’s Bailee Nutter for a 1-0 win in a Hogoheegee District classic.
Dowell struck out eight in spinning a three-hitter, while Nutter allowed just one hit and notched 17 Ks.
Chilhowie scored its only run in the first inning as Lexi Williams crossed the plate on an error. Williams had the only hit for Chilhowie.
Nutter, Taylor Collins and Maletta Adair had the hits for Northwood. Nutter also stole two bases.
Chilhowie 100 000 0—1 1 0
Northwood 000 000 0—0 3 1
Dowell and Hester. Nutter and Salyer. W – Dowell. L – Nutter. HR – none.
Grayson outslugs Canes
Grayson County edged Marion 14-11 in a non-district slugfest.
Spencer Parks was 3-for-5, scored three runs and tallied two RBIs for Marion, while Suzanna Baker drove in four runs in a losing effort.
Chilhowie swamps Marion
Madi Preston hit a two-run homer and two-run double as Chilhowie mashed Marion 10-2 in a matchup between Smyth County rivals.
Lexi Williams also homered for the Warriors, while Anna Ramirez (3-for-4, two RBIs) and Payton Hester (three runs) also made major contributions.
Kylee Dancy pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts for Chilhowie.
Abby Rabara drove in Marion’s only run.
Panthers shut out Wave
Bailee Nutter pitched a one-hit shutout – facing the minimum number of batters over seven innings – and also drove in two runs as the Northwood Panthers blanked Grundy 5-0.
Nutter struck out eight and got helped by a couple of double plays.
She hit Jade Vencill with a pitch to begin the fourth inning but got Isabella Looney to bunt into a double play.
Looney hit a one-out single in the seventh inning before Ryleigh Church popped into a game-ending double play.
“Tonight was our strongest showing defensively all year,” said Northwood coach Nichole Poore. “We finished the night with no errors and we turned two double plays, so I’m happy with the direction that is headed.”
Northwood (4-5) received two hits apiece from Abby Blevins and Taylor Collins.
Northwood 000 300 2—5 7 0
Grundy 000 000 0—0 1 1
Nutter and Salyer. Childress and Looney. W – Nutter. L – Childress. HR – none.
Rebels best Bears
Autumn Parks had a pair of triples among her four hits as the Patrick Henry Rebels outslugged Union for an 11-8 non-district win.
Abbey Widener, Braelyn Scammell and winning pitcher Lindsey Widener added two hits apiece as PH avenged an earlier loss to the Bears.
Braylee Rasnick went 4-for-4 with two RBIs for Union, while leadoff hitter Kaylee Rutherford added three hits in the setback.
Panthers best Bearcats
The Northwood Panthers scored four times in the top of the eighth inning to eke out a 9-5 non-district victory over the Virginia High Bearcats in Bristol.
Maletta Adair’s RBI single broke the tie, Abby Blevins delivered a two-run double and Taylor Collins tallied an RBI single during the key offensive outburst.
Blevins and Sophia Jennings each had two hits, while winning pitcher Bailee Nutter struck out 18 in going the distance.
Karmah Burks went 3-for-4 to lead VHS, while Cali Doss added two hits.
Northwood 302 000 04—9 9 3
Virginia High 004 001 00—5 8 2
Nutter and Salyer. Doss and Widener. W – Nutter. L – Doss. HR – none.
Track and Field
Food City Classic
At Abingdon High School
Individual Winners
BOYS
4x1600 Relay – University High, 19:18.17; 3,200 – Nathan Wallin (Wise County Central), 10:37.30; 1,000 SMR Relay – Happy Valley (Young, Stines, Swafford, Norman), 2:21.33; 4x800 Relay – Chilhowie (Kell, Cook, West, Collins), 9:08.72; 110 Hurdles – James Cable (Happy Valley), 15.91; 100 – Isaiah Jones (Virginia High), 11.47; 1,600 – Tanner Daniels (Harlan, Ky.), 4:35.34; 4x100 Relay – Virginia High (Mignott, Campbell, Estes, Jones), 44.30; 400 – Trey Ward (Rural Retreat), 51.34; 300 Hurdles – James Cable (Happy Valley), 42.60; 800 – Harrison Harker (University High), 2:02.78; 200 – Isaiah Jones (Virginia High), 23.49; 4x400 Relay – University High, 3:52.10; High Jump – Tyler Pierce (Marion), 5-8; Pole Vault – Ty Bailey (Happy Valley), 13-6; Long Jump – Isaiah Jones (Virginia High), 20-10; Triple Jump – Kameron Keen (Honaker), 39-11; Shot Put – Jacob Mooney (Marion), 52-8; Discus – Jacob Mooney (Marion), 165-4;
GIRLS
4x1600 Relay – University High, 23:32.33; 3,200 – Megan Blevins (Happy Valley), 16:16.72; 1,000 SMR Relay – Tazewell (Miller, Keene, Perkins, Woods-Abdullah), 2:50.84; 4x800 Relay – Grundy (Robinson, D. Armendariz, Ratliff, A. Armendariz), 11:56.13; 100 Hurdles – Katelynn Witt (Union), 16.02; 100 – Zyleigh Hayden (Holston), 12.81; 1,600 – Riley Spain (Union), 6:00.35; 4x100 Relay – Virginia High (Robinson, Scott, Moncrief, Whatley), 53.91; 400 – Raegan Jones (Chilhowie), 1:00.94; 300 Hurdles – Katelynn Witt (Union), 48.26; 800 – Ella Rasnake (Council), 2:31.48; 200 – Zyleigh Hayden (Holston), 26.17; 4x400 Relay – Abingdon, 4:48.41; High Jump – Madison Lester (Grundy), 4-10; Pole Vault – Muniba Irfan (Abingdon), 8-6; Long Jump – Emery Sage (Rural Retreat), 16-2 ¼; Triple Jump – Riley Chapman (Abingdon), 33-9 ½; Shot Put – Annsley “A.J.” Trivette (Abingdon), 42-7; Discus – Riley Chapman (Abingdon), 122-7.
Pepsi Five Star Invitational
Saturday
At Lee High
Individual Winners
BOYS
100 – Brady Johnson (Shelby Valley), 11.24; 200 – Trey Ward (Rural Retreat), 22.76; 400 – Samuel De La Cruz Rodriguez (Rural Retreat), 56.01; 800 – Michael Hines (Lee High), 2:15.29; 1,600 – John Carter (Lee High), 4:40.29; 3,200 – Chase Weston (Lee High), 11:40.42; 110 Hurdles – Daniel Lee (Marion), 16.77; 300 Hurdles – Chaz Penwright (Rural Retreat), 45.47; 4x100 – Rural Retreat, 43.99; 4x200 – Lee High, 1:46.28; 4x400 – Union, 3:32.74; 4x800 – Lee High, 8:34.55; High Jump – Kam Bostic (Union), 6-2; Long Jump – Kam Bostic (Union), 21-4; Triple Jump – Samuel De La Cruz Rodriguez (Rural Retreat), 39-6 ¼; Discus – Jacob Mooney (Marion), 161-7; Shot Put – Jacob Mooney (Marion), 50-10 ½.
GIRLS
100 – Makayla Edens (Lee High), 13.25; 200 – Makayla Edens (Lee High), 27.49; 400 – Alyssa Laws (Lee High), 1:05.34; 800 – Allie Jones (Lee High), 2:41.79; 1,600 – Riley Spain (Union), 5:55.42; 100 Hurdles – Braelie Welch (Thomas Walker), 19.97; 300 Hurdles – Raelyn Dishner (Union), 51.47; 4x100 Relay – Rye Cove, 54.67; 4x200 Relay – Lee High, 1:54.36; 4x400 Relay – Lee High, 4:37.80; 4x800 Relay – Lee High, 11:07.03; High Jump – Jalynn Rogers (Rye Cove), 5-1; Long Jump – Emery Sage (Rural Retreat), 15-11 ½; Triple Jump – Emery Sage (Rural Retreat), 34-6; Discus – Addie Carter (Lee High), 95-8; Shot Put – Addie Carter (Lee High), 32-4 ½.
Chilhowie relay team triumphant
George Wythe’s Emma Faulkner and the relay team from Chilhowie triumphed in the annual track and field meet hosted by THS.
Great has been used to describe George Wythe junior Emma Faulkner, who had a win and a runner-up finish on Saturday.
“This was definitely a bigger meet, and I’ve never really ran against many of these schools,” Faulkner said. “I love the competition and they definitely pushed me.”
Faulkner won the 1,600 in 5:31.39, beating Daniel Boone’s Hannah Robinson (5:33) to the finish line.
“I was trying to target something a little lower,” Faulkner said. “But it was still pretty good in a competitive race.”
Faulkner clocked in at 11:45.77 in a 3,200-meter race won by Daniel Boone’s Sadie Honeycutt in 11:36.56. Faulkner passed Tennessee High freshman Olly Arrington (11:48.67) on the last lap to claim silver.
That was a pretty good field, huh?
“Absolutely,” Faulkner said.
Faulkner has won back-to-back titles in the 1,000-meter run in the VHSL Class 1 indoor track and field championships and won cross country gold back in November.
What keeps her pushing ahead?
“My goals,” Faulkner said. “Trying to get these college times.”
Chilhowie’s girls were victorious in the 4x400 relay as Abby Bogle, Alivia Dickison, Mady Heath and Raegan Jones had a triumphant time of 4:14.62.
They beat Tennessee High’s quartet of Jenna Reecher, Maddie Singleton, Zoey Phillips and Josie Tickle, who had a time of 4:20.60.
“One thing that is really cool is that we are all underclassmen except for Mady,” Jones said. “We get to be again together for the future.”
Dickison finished second in the girls high jump as well.
“We’re a small track team, so we have a lot of athletes in many events,” Jones said. “Everybody is just so great at what they do.”
Frank Carver Invitational
Saturday
At Tennessee High
Individual Winners
BOYS
4x800 Relay – 1. Daniel Boone, 8:19.19, 2. Morristown West, 8:45.16, 3. Dobyns-Bennett, 8:49.66; 110 Hurdles – 1. Jayden Howard (Morristown West), 14.70, 2. Laden Durrence (Science Hill), 14.89, 3. Alex Vasquez (Dobyns-Bennett), 15.27; 100 – 1. Matthew Victory (Morristown West), 10.90, 2. Bryson Christian (Volunteer), 11.07, 3. Kianti Harris (Science Hill), 11.18; 4x200 Relay – 1. Dobyns-Bennett, 1:29.44, 2. Science Hill, 1:30.08, 3. Jefferson County, 1:31.84; 1,600 – 1. Fisher Battel (Daniel Boone), 4:20.58, 2. Nicholas Ard (Daniel Boone), 4:25.36, 3. Eamon Ailshie (Dobyns-Bennett), 4:32.33; 4x100 Relay – 1. Morristown West, 43.26, 2. Dobyns-Bennett, 43.57, 3. Mount Tabor, 43.63; 400 – 1. Riley Dabbs (Morristown East), 50.44, 2. Dante Houston (Jefferson County), 50.45, 3. Elijah Williams (Dobyns-Bennett), 50.53; 300 Hurdles – 1. Ladarion Rabion (Morristown West), 41.06, 2. Jackson Sensabaugh (Dobyns-Bennett), 41.56, 3. Caleb Woolsey (Morristown West), 43.06; 800 – 1. Ethan Tate (Daniel Boone), 1:56.86, 2. Dixon Armstrong (Dobyns-Bennett), 1:58.35, 3. Lucas Minani (Dobyns-Bennett), 1:59.38; 200 – 1. Bryson Christian (Volunteer), 22.35, 2. Matthew Victory (Morristown West), 22.63, 3. Lofton Hayes (Cherokee), 22.70; 3,200 – 1. Andrew Sells (Tennessee High), 10:09.03, Luke Garner (Dobyns-Bennett), 10:20.90, 3. Will Roberts (Morristown West), 10:33.76; 4x400 Relay – 1. Morristown West, 3:28.46, 2. Daniel Boone, 3:29.00, 3. Tennessee High, 3:29.58; Long Jump – 1. Matthew Victory (Morristown West), 22-3 ½, 2. Kianti Harris (Science Hill), 21-1 ¼, 3. Zabian Goodwin (Dobyns-Bennett), 21-0 ½; Discus – 1. A.J. Wynn (David Crockett), 162-4, 2. Max Reece (Science Hill), 159-4, 3. Jacob Feathers (Daniel Boone), 156-0; High Jump – 1. Carter Malone (Sullivan East), 6-5, 2. Jeremiah Makuah (Jefferson County), 6-2, 3. Eli Hicks (Gate City), 6-0; Pole Vault – 1. Jayce Brown (Harlan County), 14-0, 2. Isaac Bryan (Cherokee), 12-0, 3. Colin Miller (Elizabethton), 11-6; Triple Jump – 1. Ladarian Ribon (Morristown West), 44-1, 2. Geminiah Algarin (West Ridge), 43-9, 3. Eli Kraus (West Ridge), 42-9 ½; Shot Put – 1. Coy Johnson (Watauga), 51-1, 2. Jacob Feathers (Daniel Boone), 50-10, 3. Max Reece (Science Hill), 48-0
GIRLS
4x800 Relay – 1. Daniel Boone, 9:56.80, 2. Science Hill, 10:36.83, 3. Morristown West, 10:46.68; 100 Hurdles – 1. Caroline Hale (Science Hill), 14.58, 2. Keaton Romans (Tennessee High), 14.79, 3. Eden Cradic (Dobyns-Bennett), 15.22; 100 – Donyea Staley (Mount Tabor), 12.51, 2. Zyere Norwood (Mount Tabor), 12.69, 3. Josie Tickle (Tennessee High), 12.82; 4x200 Relay – 1. Mount Tabor, 1:44.70, 2. Dobyns-Bennett, 1:44.97, 3. Science Hill, 1:47.40; 1,600 – 1. Emma Faulkner (George Wythe), 5:31.39. 2. Hannah Robinson (Daniel Boone), 5:33.00, 3. Ava Nutter (Daniel Boone), 5:36.90; 4x100 Relay – 1. Mount Tabor, 48.76, 2. Dobyns-Bennett, 48.84, 3. Science Hil, 50.15; 400 – 1. Tiesha Turner (Dobyns-Bennett), 58.02, 2. Jayden Green (Mount Tabor), 1:00.15, 3. Mattea Mazzilli (Dobyns-Bennett), 1:00.44; 300 Hurdles – 1. Keaton Romans (Tennessee High), 44.89, 2. Redding Bucaro (Daniel Boone), 48.02, 3. Zyere Norwood (Mount Tabor), 49.07; 800 – 1. Jenna Reecher (Tennessee High), 2:20.56, 2. Arvella Nave (Elizabethton), 2:25.76, 3. Elizabeth Coward (Cherokee), 2:27.98; 200 – 1. Donyea Staley (Mount Tabor), 25.40, 2. Valerie Wildt (Jefferson County), 26.30, 3. Tiesha Turner (Dobyns-Bennett), 26.42; 3,200 – 1. Sadie Honeycutt (Daniel Boone), 11:36.56, 2. Emma Faulkner (George Wythe), 11:45.77, 3. Olly Arrington (Tennessee High), 11:48.67; 4x400 Relay – 1. Chilhowie, 4:14.62, 2. Tennessee High, 4:20.60, 3. Morristown West, 4:35.46; High Jump – 1. Carley Brown (West Ridge), 5-0, 2. Alivia Dickison (Chilhowie), 4-10, 3. Allie Conner (Science Hill), 4-10; Pole Vault – 1. Madison Pendleton (Dobyns-Bennett), 9-0, 2. Calli Venzon (Dobyns-Bennett), 8-0, 3. Nevaeh Rowe (West Greene), 7-0; Triple Jump – 1. Allie Conner (Science Hill), 33-9, 2. Camdyn Garland (Elizabethton), 33-4 ¾, 3. Valerie Wildt (Jefferson County), 32-11; Shot Put – 1. Leah Mowell (Cherokee), 39-11, 2. Liahna Nave (Elizabethton), 39-8, 3. Autumn Wynn (David Crockett), 36-8; Long Jump – 1. Keaton Romans (Tennessee High), 17-9 ¼, 2. Jasmyn Johnson (Mount Tabor), 16-1, 3. Jaylen Hoeungpaseuth (Dobyns-Bennett), 16-0 ¼; Discus – 1. Liahna Nave (Elizabethton), 141-6, 2. Leah Mowell (Cherokee), 127-0, 3. Sally McReynolds (Dobyns-Bennett), 121-6.
Soccer
Bearcats shut out Rebels
Owen Dean scored four goals as the Virginia High Bearcats powered past Patrick Henry 7-0.
Ryan Scott and Devonte Walling each had a goal and an assist.
Carter Price’s goal and an assist from Gamble Stevens were also among the highlights.
Caden Price was in goal for the shutout.
