Fort Chiswell Pioneers Sports News

SALEM - One year removed from a 1-0 loss to Chilhowie in the Region C quarterfinals, Fort Chiswell not only avenged that loss with a 9-8 victory over the Warriors but also clinched the school's first ever berth into the Group A baseball playoffs.

Jailyn Ford tossed a one-hitter and fanned 14 batters, as Bath County hammered Fort Chiswell, 11-0, in the opening round of the Region C softball tournament Tuesday evening in Hot Springs

Hody Viars had the hot bat for Fort Chiswell, as they pounded Bland County, 14-4, in the semifinals of the Mountain Empire District baseball tournament Tuesday night in Bastian.

Fort Chiswell made the trip to Mouth of Wilson and came away with a 21-0 non-district baseball win over Oak Hill Academy. The game was called after five innings due to the slaughter rule.

Colton Ayers nailed a third inning grand slam, to help lead Fort Chiswell to an 11-1 Mountain Empire District baseball win over Bland County Tuesday afternoon in Max Meadows. The game was called after five innings due to the slaughter rule.

Hody Viars had the hot bat on a cool evening, as he helped lead Fort Chiswell to a 10-0 non-district baseball win against Radford Friday in Max Meadows. The game was called after six innings due to the slaughter rule.

Nancy Thacker notched a triple-double and Carlyta Hamm recorded a double-double, as the Pioneers claimed a 67-47 Mountain Empire District girls' basketball win over the Maroon Tide Monday night in Max Meadows.

The Pioneers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, as they cruised to a 73-35 Mountain Empire District girls basketball win over Grayson County Wednesday night in Max Meadows.

Nancy Thacker hit the 1,000 career-point milestone, as she scored a game-high 25 points in helping lead the Pioneers to a 68-34 non-district girls basketball win over the Maroons Wednesday night in Max Meadows.