WCHS, Boyd set for soccer season openers

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Boyd’s Kris Surles (1) fights off a defender during a game last fall. Surles and the Lady Broncos, as well as the WCHS Lady Pioneers, will begin their 2005 soccer seasons this week. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

The girls high school soccer season kicks off this week, with both Boyd Christian and Warren County High School seeing action.

The Lady Broncos start the season off with two home games this week. On Monday, Boyd will begin District 9-A action against Cascade, while on Thursday the Lady Broncos will take on Middle Tennessee Christian. Both games are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.

Boyd Christian will be in a new district this season as it makes the move from Region 4’s District 8-A (Friendship Christian, Gordonsville, Merrol Hyde, Mt. Juliet Christian, Trousdale, Watertown and Westmoreland) to Region 5 and a position in District 9-A. The Broncos and Lady Broncos will now face Cascade out of Wartrace, Community from Unionville, Eagleville, Forrest in Chapel Hill, Middle Tennessee Christian from Murfreesboro and Van Buren County.

The Lady Pioneers start their 2005 campaign with two road games. On Tuesday Warren County will take on Livingston Academy with the game to begin at 7 p.m., and on Thursday the junior varsity will travel to Franklin for a 6:30 battle.