Fort stings Rural Retreat
Rural Retreat's Brody Childers scores a run during the 2024 Region 1D tournament.
RRHS’ Reagan Evans keeps an eye on a pitch.
Baseball
Fort stings Rural Retreat
The Fort Chiswell Varsity Baseball Team remained undefeated at 10-0 in 2026 as they won big over the Rural Retreat Indians 9-3 on Thursday. Owen Jackson started things off with a bang for the Pioneers as he smashed a solo home run to left field on the second pitch of the game that would have cleared any fence or wall around. It was the Sophomore's third home run of the season. Jackson walked his second at bat and smashed a double during his third plate appearance.Â
FC amassed 11 total hits in the contest including two from Spencer Moser, two from Brody Musser, and one big one from Cooper Davis that scored two runs. Isaac Haislip and Cooper Reynolds also had hits that scored runs for the Fort. Greg Baker led Rural Retreat with three hits on the day.Â
Rural Retreat's Carter Haga took the loss on the mound but did a good job keeping the Pioneer offense at bay as the score was at 3-1 in the fourth inning when Haga exited the contest surrendering five runs (four earned) on six hits. Eli Eversole went the distance on the bump for Fort Chiswell. The left-hander allowed six hits, striking out seven, and giving up only three runs (one earned) over seven innings.Â
FC topples Auburn
Isaac Haislip and Owen Jackson held the Auburn Eagles scoreless and took sole position of first place in the Mountain Empire District and stayed undefeated at 9-0 overall. Both teams have switched places at the top of the Single A rankings this year as the Pioneers take over the spot this week by holding the Eagles scoreless for the first time this season at a score of 4-0. Starting Pioneer Pitcher, Haislip went five complete innings striking out six and surrendering only one run while Jackson came on for the final two innings striking out one and giving up one hit in the victory.
On his 16th birthday, Cam Ward led the Fort's offensive attack with a big hit down the right field line that plated three runs in the bottom of the fourth. Owen Jackson followed suit with a line-drive up the middle that plated the other run in the contest. Ward, Jackson, Haislip, Spencer Moser, Brody Musser and Cooper Davis each tallied hits for FC.Â
Colin Roark led the Eagles with two hits.
Mustangs whip Maroons
A day after suffering a 39-3 Pioneer District loss to Narrows, the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs won a high-scoring game of their own, beating George Wythe 22-12.
Colton Conner had four RBIs for Eastern Montgomery, which took advantage of George Wythe’s 12 errors, 12 walks and five wild pitches.
Ethan Bement went 3-for-4 for GW, while Cayden Bement (2-for-4, three RBIs) and Luke Doyle (two RBIs) were also strong in defeat.
RR slams Northwood
Brody Childers, Dawson Williams and Justin Walker each hit two doubles as the Rural Retreat Indians overwhelmed Northwood for a 12-2 Hogoheegee District victory.
Childers had three RBIs, scored thrice and also struck out six in pitching 2 1/3 innings in relief of winning pitcher Trever Shelton.
Williams had three hits, while Carter Haga’s two hits and two RBIs from Hunter Wells are also worth mentioning.
Brody Waddle hit a solo homer in the fifth inning, while Will Terry drove in Brady Sanders with an RBI single in the fourth for Northwood. The Panthers committed five errors.
Rural Retreat 151 001 4—12 12 1
Northwood 000 110 0—2 5 5
Shelton, Childers (5) and Walker. Waddle, Huff (2) and Sanders. W – Shelton. L – Waddle. HR – Waddle (N), 5th, none on.
Softball
GW blasts Eastern Montgomery
Ten George Wythe players accounted for the team’s 16 hits as the Maroons overwhelmed Eastern Montgomery in a 20-6 non-district joust.
GW scored 13 times in the second inning in taming the mustangs.
Madalyn Morris homered, Morgan Layne went 3-for-4 with four RBIs as well as pitching impressively in relief and Avery Cline scored three runs and tallied three RBIs for the Maroons.
Indians pound Panthers
Hailey Whalen went 4-for-5 to lead Rural Retreat’s 14-hit attack as the Indians annihilated Northwood for a 16-2 Hogoheegee District victory.
Reagan Evans, Kynlee Lilly, Lexi Buckingham and Maggie Hale added three hits apiece for Rural Retreat.
Buckingham had two triples and a double, while Evans homered.
Rylee Terry fired a five-hitter with eight strikeouts.
Khloe Salyer’s two hits led Northwood. Taylor Collins and Bailee Nutter scored the runs for the Panthers.
Soccer
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GW shuts out RR
Quorion Logan, and Lucas Mabry each had two goals and an assist as George Wythe rolled to an 8-0 win over Wythe County rival Rural Retreat.
Jayson Lane, Trevor Berry, Maddox Shiver and Isaac Smith also scored for the Maroons.
Track and Field
Blue & Gold Classic
At Emory & Henry
Individual Winners
BOYS
Shot Put – Jacob Mooney (Marion), 53-10; Discus – Jacob Mooney (Marion), 161-0; High Jump – Braxton Merchant (Pulaski County), 6-4; Long Jump – Braxton Merchant (Pulaski County), 22-04; Triple Jump – Landon Yates (Ridgeview), 42-10; Pole Vault – Nicholas Smith (Brookville), 13-6; 4x800 Relay – Roanoke Catholic, 8:54; 110 Hurdles – Caleb Miller (Lord Botetourt), 14.52; 100 – Jden Muse (Northside), 10.57; 4x200 Relay – William Fleming, 1:39.95; 1,600 – Colten Evans-Swanner (Patrick Henry), 4:49.94; 4x100 Relay – Northside, 43.06; 400 – John Moughrabi (Lord Botetourt), 50.85; 300 Hurdles – Sean O’Herron (Roanoke Catholic), 41.87; 800 – Ben Abatecola (Brookville), 2:02.50; 200 – Jden Muse (Northside), 21.79; 3,200 – Jedidiah John (Southwest Virginia Academy), 11:00.78; 4x400 Relay – Brookville, 3:32.54;
GIRLS
Shot Put – Raelin Adams (Radford), 38-0; Discus – Raelin Adams (Radford), 121-01; High Jump – Anaya Roller (Virginia High), 4-8; Long Jump – Karly Smith (Roanoke Catholic), 16-5; Triple Jump – Rebecca Whatley (Virginia High), 35-0 ½; 4x800 Relay – Radford, 10:25.63; 100 Hurdles – Kylinn Harrelson (Northside), 15.91; 100 – Kaelen Tucker (Brookville), 11.80; 4x200 Relay – Lord Botetourt, 2:01.51; 1,60 – Emma Faulkner (George Wythe), 5:28.49; 4x100 Relay – Brookville, 50.83; 400 – Amaya Hale (Northside), 1:01.07; 300 Hurdles – Analise Buyalos (Lord Botetourt), 51.08; 800 – Emma Faulkner (George Wythe), 2:29.95; 200 – Kaelen Tucker (Brookville), 24.83; 3,200 – Layla Taylor (James Monroe), 14:14.50; 4x400 Relay – Grundy, 4:39.40.
