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Men's basketball league gets started
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Isaiah Phillips ran point in the second half during the Ducks game versus Big Trouble.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Feb 21, 2015, 6:11 PM
Published: Feb 21, 2015, 7:12 PM

Adult men’s league basketball at McMinnville Civic Center was on tap Thursday night and the 7 p.m. game featured Big Trouble versus Ducks. These guys went at it for four quarters, but it was the sharp-shooting from Micah Williams down the stretch that had the Ducks over Big Trouble, 48-28.
Williams led the Ducks by dropping in 25 points. Williams rocked the rim early in the game off a Big Trouble turnover and racing to the other end uncontested.
The pace early started off slower than expected with both teams having big men in the post. The Ducks Lance Crismond pulled the trigger on a deep 3-pointer for the Ducks that would find its mark. Williams also found points for the Ducks just outside the lane and from the charity stripe.
For Big Trouble it was Deon Martin showing he could match his opponent’s accuracy by knocking down a deep 3-pointer of his own. Big Trouble also got points early from Casey Locke and Kyrie Harris.
The second period started and the Ducks picked up the pace with a little bit of full-court pressure. The pressure worked to the advantage of the Ducks as they picked up several baskets in transition.
Big Trouble was in big trouble much of the second quarter as they turned the ball over and had a hard time playing a zone defense against the outside shooting of the Ducks. Locke for Big Trouble would be the sole source of offense in the second by connecting on a 3-pointer from the wing.
Halftime came and Big Trouble was down 23-10 and the Ducks were flying high.
Big Trouble would regroup and come out in the third quarter with a new plan by attacking the paint. Harris and Martin for Big Trouble were finding ways through the Ducks defense and scoring. The offense was finally firing and seemed to be headed in the right direction.
Covey Solomon dropped in back-to-back 3-point shots and quickly slowed Big Trouble’s momentum.
The fourth quarter is when things went south for Big Trouble with big foul trouble and the strong defensive effort was gone when Williams returned. Williams re-entered the Game for the Ducks and unleashed a flurry of deep 3-pointers from well behind the line. Williams knocked down three in a row and each one looked a little further back than before.
For Big Trouble it was Donte Weir, Martin, and Harris providing the scoring but the damage was done by the Ducks and Big Trouble could not stop the 3-point assault. When the final buzzer sounded it was Ducks out front, 48-28.

DUCKS SCORING – Micah Williams 25, Lance Crismond 8, Covey Solomon 6, Tommy Jones 4, Jeffery Simmons 4, Kaleb Rymer 1
BIG TROUBLE SCORING – Kyrie Harris 8, Deon Martin 8, Donte Weir 6, Casey Locke 5, Allen Beals 1
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.