Riverdale High School

Rutherford County Schools Hosting Groundbreaking on Three High School Additions Thursday

Aug 22, 2023 at 08:15 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County Schools will celebrate the groundbreaking of three new high school additions on Thursday. Because of Rutherford County’s continued rapid growth, the.... Read More

Future Spartan has High Expectations for Self for Senior Year at Riverdale

Aug 17, 2023 at 06:53 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Jaylen Thompson, Riverdale senior, has very high expectations for himself going into his final season. “I want to be [Tennessee Titans] Mr. Football.... Read More

Major Expansions Underway at Several Rutherford County High Schools - New Football Fields for Two Schools

Aug 08, 2023 at 08:20 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN - The construction of a $41.6-million expansion is underway right now at the Rutherford County operated Smyrna High School… That was Rutherford County S.... Read More

UPDATE: Longtime Area Prep Football Coach Bobby Wells Passes Away; Fondly Remembered; Service & Visitation

Jul 09, 2023 at 05:09 pm by WGNS Radio News

Longtime area high school football coach Bobby Wells passed away. The 62-year old died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was most recently an assistant coach at Rive.... Read More

Rutherford County School Students to Perform at Sydney Opera House

Jul 07, 2023 at 08:19 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY,  TN - Aubry Redhair and Elexis Thepthongsay, students at Riverdale High School, have been selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at Syd.... Read More

Spring Fling Baseball & Softball Tournament Brackets

May 20, 2023 at 10:04 am by WGNS

Check out the brackets for local baseball and softball teams in postseason play. If you don't see your school's bracket here, we haven't received it. Tap here to send it to us.... Read More

Meagan Turnbow named next coordinator of English as a Second Language

Apr 25, 2023 at 06:24 pm by WGNS News

When Meagan Turnbow — who currently serves as an assistant principal at Riverdale High School — was a student in college, she dreamed of teaching English over.... Read More

A look back to 50-Years Ago... the Opening of Riverdale and Oakland High Schools, as we talk to 1973 Graduating Class Members - We also dive into Local News on Today's Podcast

Apr 21, 2023 at 08:33 am by Producer

This morning, WGNS' Scott Walker talks to members of the very first graduating class of Oakland and Riverdale High Schools. The class members remember the new school and the e.... Read More

50th Anniversary for Oakland and Riverdale High Schools - Class Reunion Scheduled to take place in June

Apr 10, 2023 at 02:02 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN - This year marks the 50th anniversary for Oakland and Riverdale High School's in Murfreesboro. Gwen Green, who started her freshman year at Cent.... Read More

Bugg Named Next Riverdale Girls Basketball Coach

Mar 21, 2023 at 04:17 pm by WGNS

Former La Vergne two-sport athlete and local resident Joshua Bugg has been named the next head coach at Riverdale for the girls basketball program. Principal Tamera Blair mad.... Read More

Riverdale High School Receives Delta Dental Water Bottle Filling Station Grant

Mar 16, 2023 at 07:41 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Delta Dental of Tennessee recently announced the 30 schools from across the state that were selected to receive “Water’s Cool @ School.... Read More

3-Students from Riverdale High School Recently Performed at Carnegie Hall

Mar 08, 2023 at 11:11 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Three students from Riverdale High School, Tawni Phakousonh, Madison Raney, and Elexis Thepthongsay, recently had an honor that most will never experience i.... Read More

Riverdale Girls Basketball Head Coach Resigns

Feb 25, 2023 at 11:43 am by WGNS

Riverdale girls basketball head coach Keri O'Neal has resigned. Principal Tamera Blair said, "I appreciate her hard work during the time she has been at Riverdale. She has be.... Read More

Riverdale High School Senior Honors Sibling Who Battled Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Won

Feb 23, 2023 at 09:01 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) In Murfreesboro, a local high school senior is making a difference in the fight to find a cure for Leukemia, while raising awareness of the disease and.... Read More

3 Warriors to perform at Carnegie Hall

Jan 28, 2023 at 08:11 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO) What does it take to be selected to perform at Carnegie Hall? Ask three Riverdale students?  Three students from Riverdale High School, Tawni Phakousonh,.... Read More

Sister Celebrates Her Brothers 22nd Birthday After He Beats Cancer at Age 21

Jan 25, 2023 at 07:03 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) A Riverdale High School senior is honoring her older brother who is a Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor, by campaigning to raise funds and awareness for the Leu.... Read More

Riverdale Inducts 10 into Basketball Hall of Fame

Jan 12, 2023 at 09:37 am by WGNS

Riverdale High School will induct ten basketball players into their hall of fame on Friday (1-13-23). Seven girls players and three boys players will be honored. The former g.... Read More

Riverdale High School promotes wrestling with special in-school event

Dec 02, 2022 at 02:09 pm by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) This week, the Warriors of Riverdale High School faced off against the Raiders of Spring Hill during a special in-school match. “Our goal of the.... Read More

UPDATE: Riverdale High School Student Accused of Bringing BB-Gun to School on Monday

Nov 15, 2022 at 01:56 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - WGNS has more details on a Riverdale High School student who was believed to be in possession of a BB-gun at school on Monday. Rutherford Co.... Read More

UPDATE: Gunshots fired Outside of the Riverdale / Oakland High School Football Game

Oct 14, 2022 at 10:36 pm by WGNS Radio News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Multiple gunshots were fired outside the Riverdale / Oakland High School football game on Friday night. Evidently, the shots were fired near the Riverd.... Read More