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Lady Pioneers honored for sportsmanship
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Feb 21, 2014, 12:12 AM
Published: Feb 21, 2014, 12:14 AM

Coach Erick Baird prides himself on what his Warren County High School girls basketball team does on and off the court.
The Lady Pioneers picked up 17 victories this season, but Tuesday’s award ceremony at the District 6-AAA tournament may have given Baird his biggest win yet.
The Lady Pioneers were honored with the District 6-AAA sportsmanship award in recognition of their positive attitudes on the court and the great work the team did in the community this season.
Coach Baird believes the award recognizes not only his team, but the parents who help within the program.
“It is a testimony to how hard our players and parents work. From the hospitality room to the oncourt actions of our kids, the award gives notice to the character that is displayed by our community at basketball events,” said Baird.
Baird noted his team’s varsity GPA is a cumulative 3.7 and the team has also been involved in charity work with Habitat for Humanity and the Kay Yow Foundation. The Lady Pioneers held Pink-Out Night for the fifth year this season and helped raise $750 for breast cancer research.
While being model citizens off the court, the Lady Pioneers were also able to record the first winning record under Baird in his five years as Warren County coach. Their play was just another way of showing great character as coach Baird has talked all season about the group’s willingness to do whatever it took to win.
“These girls have done everything I’ve asked this year and they were able to accomplish the first winning record for this program in more than a decade while being outstanding members of the school and community. This just shows how much time our kids put in,” said Baird. “I’m pleased to see this honor, voted on by our district coaches, be given to our team.”
WCHS softball blanks Warren East, baseball goes 1-3 through weekend
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 9, 2025, 2:26 AM

Two days after steamrolling Shelbyville 20-0, the Warren County softball team carried its hot streak into the weekend with a Saturday matchup against Warren East (Ky.).

The Lady Pioneers continued to roll, taking down the visiting Lady Raiders 5-0.

The team posted nine hits over the course of the game, led by Lily Rains and Kyaira Sharpe with two each.

Addison Smith, Kaydence Wiser, Cortlyn Porter, Ceilee Gudat and Ali Young all followed with one hit each.

Porter had two of Warren County’s five RBI, with one each for Wiser, Sharpe and Young.

Gudat went the distance in the circle, striking out six and holding Warren East to four hits across all seven innings.

WCHS baseball loses three of four.

The Warren County High School baseball team was back in action Friday evening with a pair of games against Marion County and Heritage Christian (Ala.).

In their first game against Marion County, the Pioneers came up just short in an 8-7, 5.5-inning loss.

Sam Robinson led Warren County’s effort at the plate with two of the team’s seven hits. Tyler Adams, Ryder Gilispie, Woogs Bryan, Hayven Jones and Corban Felton each added one. Adams, Robinson, Jones and Jerren Harris each had one RBI for a team total of four.

Brady Swallows got it started on the mound with three strikeouts, three hits, four runs and three walks. Jaytton Baker followed for 1.1 innings and came off with five hits and three runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped it up with two strikeouts, two hits and one run over the last two innings.

The Pioneers had better luck in their nightcap against Heritage Christian, coming out on top 4-1 in five innings.

Warren County finished the game with eight hits, including two each for both Gilispie and Bryan. Felton, Jones, Baker and Evan Snapp followed with one hit each.

Bryan came away with two of the team’s three RBI, with Gilispie adding the third.

Jones pitched 4.2 innings and finished with six strikeouts, five hits, one run and six walks.

Gilispie came on to close out the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Pioneers were back at it Saturday with two more games against Sequatchie County and Whitwell, respectively.

Opening against Sequatchie County, Warren County gave up eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on the way to a 9-0, 6.5-inning shutout loss to begin the day.

The team was held to three hits, with one each for Felton, Bryan and Jones.

Keaton Rowe pitched 5.2 innings, striking out two and allowing six hits, eight runs and three walks. Isaac Smith added one strikeout, two hits and one run to close out the bottom of the sixth inning.

Warren County once again ran into scoring trouble against Whitwell, falling 6-1 in six innings to the Tigers.

Smith was credited with three of the team’s four hits, with Felton adding the fourth.

Robinson had the team’s lone RBI.

Braden Whinnery got it started on the mound with three strikeouts, three hits, four runs and one walk through 3.2 innings. Lealon Arnold came on in relief, finishing the top of the fourth inning with one hit and one run. Up next was Miguel Garcia, who additionally surrendered one hit and one run in the top of the fifth inning. Keagan Thompson closed it out, striking out one and adding one more hit over the remaining 1.2 innings.