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Morrison tips off new era
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Oct 13, 2012, 6:14 PM
Published: Oct 13, 2012, 6:15 PM

The Morrison Eagles have waited all summer to debut in their brand-new gymnasium. The wait finally ended Thursday night.
Morrison opened its new gym with a 38-10 victory over the Irving College Tigers as the Eagles kept their undefeated season alive. Morrison improved to 4-0, which leads the 5-6 grade elementary boys league.
While the change of venue added a special buzz to Thursday’s game, some things didn’t change for the Eagles.
Super fan “Slim” Ingalls resumed his spot at halfcourt for Morrison games and the Eagles responded to his chants of “defense” with a suffocating style of play.
Morrison jumped out to a 15-0 advantage in the first quarter by using a full-court press that rarely let the Tigers move the ball past halfcourt.
Raven Lewandowski led the charge as he picked off four passes and turned them into layups as he scored eight points during the run.
Ethan Smith added five, including sinking a 3-pointer that put the Eagles up by double digits for good.
Jalen Smith finally broke the Eagle streak with a baseline jumper near the end of the first quarter, but Morrison would score the final six points in the period to lead 21-2 after six minutes.
Jalen Smith was the only Irving College player to hit a shot from the field as the Tiger guard score nine of his team’s 10 points. Devin Jordan added a free throw in the second quarter.
While Irving College had trouble finding ways to take the load off Jalen Smith, Morrison had no shortage of scorers.
Eight different Eagles scored, led by Lewandowski’s season-high 12 points. Ethan Smith added seven, all in the first quarter, while Ryland Holder scored his five points in the first half as Morrison went to the break leading 26-6.
In the second half, Morrison coach Kyle Cannon went to his bench and the lead continued to grow. Joel Garcia scored four points in the third quarter, while Andy Sliger scored the only points by either team in the fourth quarter on a layup.
Rounding out the scoring for Morrison was Irving Espinoza with four and Ronaldo Martinez and Kason Holder with two points each.
With the loss, Irving College remained winless at 0-3. The Tigers will have to wait a week before trying to get their first win as elementary basketball will be off for fall break. Action resumes Tuesday, Oct. 23 as Morrison and Irving College will each play home games.
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.