State MVP Klaire Womack Aims for Another State Title. By: Ryan Fletcher
Over the last several years Klaire Womack has help to lead the Riverside Lady Rebel softball team to two state finals appearances. In one of those, she led her team to the schools first ever championship. Womack is one of the best pitchers in the state and has been firing bullets for several seasons. Not only that, she’ s been a mainstay in the starting lineup for the girls’ basketball team and is often known for being a defensive assassin.“ Klaire is a gamer,” said Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Tyler Timms.“ The bigger the game, the better she plays. She’ s one of the toughest players I’ ve ever coached and one of the most competitive.” Womack has not only helped lead her softball team to the top of the mountain but she’ s been a huge cog in the continued success in girls’ basketball winning multiple conference, district, and regional championships.“ Her record at Riverside speaks to that,” continued Timms.“ Her senior class, along with Brooklyn( Berry) and Annalee( Qualls) is the winningest class in the history of Riverside.” For Klaire it has been a lot of fun.“ Being a part of both softball and basketball as a Rebel has been very special,” stated Klaire.“ Our school and community, for my entire career, has been very invested in both sports so it has been a great place to grow up and play. Hosting so many regional and district tournaments have been some of my favorite memories in both basketball and softball, and I cannot thank the people enough who make it possible. I’ ve gotten to grow up and play with the same group of girls in both softball and basketball that I’ ve known since kindergarten which is another aspect that makes playing at Riverside special.”
In 2023, the Lady Rebels brought home the school’ s first ever state championship in softball. Additionally, of the three major sports: football( Riverside doesn’ t have), basketball, and baseball / softball; it’ s also the first ever which makes it extra special.“ It was an unforgettable experience that made all of our many hours at lessons, practices, and travel ball tournaments over the years’ worth it. We’ ve all grown up and played together so it made it extra special to bring home the school’ s first state title with some of my best friends.” It was Womack’ s many performances on the