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Eastside girls stay unbeaten
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After a turnover, Kailee Martin makes a break to a wide-open basket during the Lady Eagles close game versus the Lady Bulldogs.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Oct 6, 2015, 10:26 PM
Published: Oct 6, 2015, 11:26 PM

The Morrison Lady Eagles tried every possible way to soar away with a win versus the Eastside Lady Bulldogs on Monday evening. It was not meant to be and the Lady Bulldog offense broke loose in the fourth quarter and claimed the lead in the final two minutes.
A 12-point fourth quarter for Eastside gave the Lady Bulldogs a 30-28 win. Lady Bulldog Shelby Smartt led all scorers and dropped in a game-high 17 points.
With less than 10 seconds on the clock, the Eagles would attempt a final shot to tie the game. The ball was inbounded to Lia Wright and she took a single dribble toward the goal and fired a shot. The ball hit the backboard and rolled around the rim and dropped off the front edge of the iron. The air was sucked out of the building and the crowd sighed.
The ball went out of bounds with less than a second to play and Morrison would only have enough time to throw the ball in. The buzzer sounded before a shot attempt could be made and the Lady Eagles were defeated at home 30-28.
Turnovers plagued the Lady Eagles in the fourth quarter and eventually led to their demise. Morrison had trouble getting the ball inbounded and once was called for a 10-second violation. Bad passes were picked up by the Lady Bulldog offense at midcourt and Eastside immediately attacked the glass.
The fourth quarter started with the Lady Eagles in control and Morrison led by four points. Relentless pursuit of the ball by the Eastside defense played a huge role in the come-from-behind win.
Smartt led the fourth-quarter comeback with six points and Sarah Grace Vinson helped the Lady Bulldogs with four points down the stretch.
The Lady Eagle offense went on hiatus in the final quarter. Morrison dropped in a single basket in the final period but added four free throws. Gabby Monzon and Wright were all the offense for Morrison in the fourth.
The third quarter started with Eastside out front by a single point. Morrison came out firing and the Lady Eagle dominated the period and outscored Eastside 11-6. Morrison had four players score in the third. Lexie Whipple and Marcie Pope each had four points in the most productive quarter for the Lady Eagles.
The first half was very close and neither team could gain an advantage over the other. If one team pushed the tempo, the other responded. Smartt started the game hot and she scored all seven of Eastside’s first-quarter points.
Lady Bulldog scoring – Shelby Smartt 17, Sarah Grace Vinson 9, Savannah Winfree 2, Sable Winfree 2.
Lady Eagle scoring – Gabby Monzon 10, Marcie Pope 6, Lexi Whipple 5, Lia Wright 5, Kailee Whitlock 2.
WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

One day after a close home win over Cumberland County Thursday night, the Warren County baseball team was back on the road for a weekend tournament slate. Taking part in the Viking Classic, the Pioneers went 2-2 across Friday and Saturday’s contests.

Kicking things off against Huntland at Tullahoma High School Friday evening, Warren County notched its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over the Hornets.

Sam Robinson had three of the team’s eight hits. Ryder Gilispie followed with two. Tyler Adams, Jerren Harris and Keaton Rowe each added one hit.

Gilispie and Harris were both credited with one RBI each.

Adams, Robinson, Gilispie and Adrian Harris each scored one run.

On the mound, Miguel Garcia pitched four innings, finishing with four strikeouts, two hits, three runs and four walks. Keagan Thompson followed for two innings, striking out two.

In the nightcap, the Pioneers were held scoreless in an 8-0 shutout against the host Wildcats. Robinson had Warren County’s lone hit of the game.

Hayven Jones pitched 1.1 innings, recording one strikeout, four hits, seven runs and two walks. Jerren Harris came on for 2.2 innings, finishing with two hits, one run and four walks.

Back in action for day two of the tournament at Cascade High School, the Pioneers bounced back with a 9-8 win over the host Champions Saturday morning.

The team finished with nine hits, led by Adams and Robinson with two each. Gilispie, Jerren Harris, Adrian Harris, Woogs Bryan and Corban Felton all added one.

Bryan led the team in RBI with four of its eight. Gilispie, Felton, Jerren Harris and Brady Norris each brought in one.

Jaytton Baker went 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out five and coming off with eight hits and five runs. Lealon Arnold followed for 1.2 innings, striking out one and adding two hits and three runs. Gilispie pitched for one inning and recorded two strikeouts and one hit.

Closing out the weekend against Alabama’s Heritage Christian, Warren County came out on the losing end of a 14-6 contest. At the plate, Jerren Harris led the way with two of the team’s eight hits. Adams, Gilispie, Bryan, Felton, Adrian Harris and Evan Snapp all followed with one each.

The Pioneers posted four RBI, with two each for Adams and Snapp.

Snapp had two of the team’s six runs, with one each for Adams, Gilispie, Felton and Jones.

Braden Whinnery pitched 2.2 innings, striking out four and surrendering seven hits, five runs and one walk. Rowe followed for 0.2 innings, adding four hits and five runs. Up next was Keagan Thompson, who went one inning and came off with five hits and four runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped up the day, striking out one and allowing one hit over 0.2 innings.

WCHS softball goes 1-3 through weekend

The Lady Pioneers got their Southern Warrior Classic schedule started with a game against Summertown Friday evening, a matchup in which they fell 10-1.

Warren County finished with six hits, with two each for Ky Damon, Lola Wells and Kaydence Wiser.

Wiser had a home run in the top of the fourth inning for the team’s lone run.

In the circle, Ceilee Gudat pitched 3.1 innings and finished with one strikeout, nine hits, 10 runs and two walks. Kyaira Sharpe followed for the game’s remainder, closing out the last 0.2 innings.

The Lady Pioneers were again bested in their second Friday night game, falling 10-2 to Moline (Ill.).

Wells led the Warren County hitting effort with two of the team’s six. Damon, Callie Roberts, Cortlyn Porter and Ali Young each added one.

Wells and Lily Rains had one run each.

Ruby Denning had one strikeout and gave up eight hits, 10 runs and three walks across all four innings.

The Lady Pioneers had better luck in their Saturday morning opener, flying ahead with an 11-run fifth inning to take down Illinois’s Oswego East 15-9.

Warren County racked up 12 hits over the course of the game, with two each for Rains, Wells, Sharpe, Porter and Addison Smith. This included home runs for both Wells and Smith. Damon and Young both added one hit each.

Smith led the Lady Pioneers in RBI with four of their 15, followed by Sharpe with three. Rains and Wells both had two RBI. Damon, Wiser, Porter and Young all tacked on one.

Sharpe pitched the first four innings and came out with 13 hits, nine runs and two walks. Denning added one hit across one inning.

Warren County was unable to duplicate this in their final game of the weekend later that afternoon, falling 3-2 to Stewarts Creek.

The team notched six hits, with two each for Rains and Porter. Damon and Wiser both added one hit.

Rains had the Lady Pioneers’ lone RBI.

On the rubber, Gudat pitched all five innings, striking out three and finishing the day with five hits, three runs and one walk.