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Hobbs leads Irving College past Broncos
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Feb 5, 2014, 12:57 AM
Published: Feb 5, 2014, 12:58 AM

Irving College knew going into Monday’s game it would need a victory over Boyd and a little help from its rival Eastside to claim the regular season crown in the 7-8 grade boys league.
Chance Hobbs made sure the first thing would happen, but Morrison didn’t cooperate on the other.
Hobbs dropped 30 points in a 60-26 win over Boyd, but the Tigers will have to settle for the No. 2 seed in the postseason tournament after receiving word Morrison completed a comeback against the Bulldogs to clinch the No. 1 seed.
Irving College (9-1) had little trouble securing a win Monday night, especially when Hobbs exploded for 22 second-half points to outscore Boyd on his own. But the Tigers didn’t control the path to the top tournament spot due to losing to Morrison by five points in January – one more point than the Tigers’ 51-47 win over the Eagles in December.
Coach Randy Bess wanted his team focused Monday on the Broncos though, not the action happening at Eastside Elementary School. It seemed to be a struggle early as Boyd kept pace in the first quarter before slowly falling behind against the league’s top offensive team.
Two 3-pointers from Josh Argo kept the Broncos within one, 11-10, after the first quarter. Hobbs got off to a quick start with five first-quarter points while his backcourt running mate Freddie Trevino added two early layups.
Hobbs started the second quarter with a 3-pointer before Trevino took over the offense the rest of the quarter. Trevino sliced in for three layups in the second period and set up two more on passes to Douglas Nelson.
Argo provided a late boost to the Broncos’ morale when he sank a corner 3-pointer in the waning seconds to cut the halftime deficit to 25-14.
When the teams returned to the court in the second half, it became the Chance Hobbs show. Hobbs scored 16 points in the third quarter alone as Boyd had no answer for the league’s leading scorer.
Hobbs’ scoring outburst gave Irving College a 45-17 lead entering the fourth quarter, but he wasn’t done yet. Hobbs scored six more points in the final quarter to push his total to 30 points – the highest scoring game in the elementary league this season.
Jalen Smith came off the bench to nail two late 3-pointers for the Tigers while Argo finished a 19-point night for the Broncos with eight fourth-quarter points – including two 3-pointers of his own.
Trevino finished with 10 points while Nelson added eight for the Tigers. Smith and Tristin Gunter scored six.
Rounding out the Bronco scoring was Austin Jakes with four, Will Rivers with two and Heath Kuykendall with one. Boyd finished the season with a 1-9 record.
The elementary tournament is scheduled to start Thursday at Warren County High School. Matchups were still unknown a press time due to a make-up game between Eastside and Centertown Tuesday. Action will start at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
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.