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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 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.