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Pioneers, Tigers prevail
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Sep 23, 2011, 12:09 AM
Published: Sep 23, 2011, 1:07 AM

It only took the Warren County Middle School boys team one game to prove the Pioneers will be a handful in their return to the Warren County Elementary League.
The Pioneers defeated the defending fifth- and sixth-grade champion Dibrell 26-17 in the first game of the 3-pt Club  preseason boys tournament Tuesday. In the second game of the night, Irving College crushed Centertown 33-17.
Warren County jumped on Dibrell early, using a pressure defense to frustrate the Wildcats. Wesley Jennings scored five points in the first quarter, including banking in a 3-pointer, to help the Pioneers lead 12-4 after six minutes.
The offense slowed in the second quarter as the teams combined to score six points. Noah Campbell made a shot and David Greene hit two free throws for Dibrell while Jennings hit the only shot for Warren County.
The Pioneers went into halftime leading 14-8, but opened up the lead in the third quarter. Alex Steiner, Sloan Seymour and Gavin Myers came off the bench and gave coach Anthony Lippe two points apiece to expand the advantage to 20-10.
Myers would add four more points in the fourth and Jennings rounded out his nine-point game with a late layup as the Pioneers held off Dibrell’s rally.
Thomas Judkins, Jaeden Pyburn and Lee Randolph each hit shots for the Wildcats in the fourth and Greene added a free throw, but Dibrell lost in the preseason tournament for the first time in four years.
Bunker Brock added three points and Tyree Ladet had two as the Pioneers advanced to the semifinals of the preseason tournament.
In the night cap at Charlie Dalton Gym, Irving College’s lopsided first quarter led to a victory over Centertown.
The Tigers outscored the Warriors 13-0 in the first quarter as Lucas Patrick dominated. Patrick had seven points in the first quarter and would end up scoring a game-high nine to lead Irving College.
Clay Eckenrod scored three points in the second quarter to get Centertown on the board, but Freddie Trevino led a scrappy second unit for the Tigers. Trevino scored four points, Jalen Smith added two and Patrick hit his final shot to put Irving College ahead 21-5 at halftime.
Four points from Luke Martin in the third quarter, along with baskets by Chance Hobbs, Jeffrey McCormick and Trevino, expanded the Tiger lead to 31-9 entering the fourth quarter.
Brant Young, Chad Thompson, David Nichols and Hunter Adams would all hit shots for the Warriors in the fourth quarter, but the baskets barely put a dent in the Tigers’ big lead. Trevino scored the only points for Irving College in the final period, but the Tigers rolled on to a 16-point victory.
Eckenrod’s three points led Centertown, while Adams, Nichols, Thompson, Young, Evan Stephens, Nathan Wright and Kadin Cope added two points apiece.
Patrick’s nine points were the most for Irving College, closely followed by Trevino’s eight. Martin scored six and Hobbs finished with four. Smith, McCormick and Tyler Pomales added two points each.
Irving College and Warren County played last night in the semifinals. Scores weren’t available at press time. The Warriors and Wildcats will match up in a consolation game next Monday at 7:45 p.m.
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.