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Soggy night brings end to dreary season for WCHS
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Oct 29, 2011, 10:32 PM
Published: Oct 29, 2011, 11:32 PM

If Soddy Daisy running back Cedric Edwards didn’t have a highlight tape before Friday, he is sure to make one now.
Edwards ran for two scores, caught a touchdown pass, threw a TD pass and had a punt return touchdown to help the Soddy Daisy Trojans crush the Pioneers 54-14 on Friday night.
The Pioneers had hoped to finish the season on a high note, but instead completed their eighth winless season in the program’s history.
The Pioneers had a few shining moments in the season finale. Junior Mitchell Ashford had a splendid second half, catching six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown, but most of the yardage Warren County was able to rack up offensively came after the Trojans put the game away in the first half.
Soddy Daisy started with the ball, but for just the third time this season, Warren County kept its opponent from scoring on its opening drive.
A sack by Calvin Hammond and Tristan Reish set up a fourth-and-long and the Trojans were forced to punt. A bad snap sailed over Nathan Hodges’ head and the senior wasn’t able to run for a first down, leaving Warren County to take over at the Soddy Daisy 39.
Two short runs by D’Andre League and an incomplete pass by Hunter Mullican gave coach Tommy Johnson a tough decision just two minutes into the game.
Facing a fourth-and-seven at the Soddy Daisy 36 and without starting punter Ricardo Duenas, coach Johnson sent out Johnny Smith to punt instead of electing to go for a first down.
Smith’s punt was downed at the 15 and the Trojans went back to work. Soddy Daisy went 85 yards in nine plays, highlighted by a 32-yard reception by Edwards. Senior quarterback Brett Standifer capped off the drive with a 12-yard scoring strike to Spencer Stewart to give Soddy Daisy a 6-0 lead with 4:04 to play. The Trojans missed the PAT to keep the lead at six.
Soddy Daisy tried to catch the Pioneers napping on the ensuing kickoff by trying an onside kick, but Charles Calvert recovered near midfield.
After three straight runs, coach Johnson once again had to decide what to do on fourth down. At the Soddy Daisy 47 on fourth-and-two, Johnson decided to roll the dice. The call backfired when League was stuffed on a run and the Trojans got the ball back.
The defensive stop started the Cedric Edwards show in Soddy Daisy. Edwards scored on the next three drives for the Trojans. One was a 37-yard touchdown throw on a halfback pass to Zach Keller.
After a Hunter Mullican interception, Edwards caught a 42-yard touchdown pass on a screen where the ball was tipped at the line of scrimmage. Edwards added his third touchdown on a one-yard plunge that was set up by his 66-yard run the play before.
Trailing 24-0, the Pioneers put together a 13-play drive to get on the board. A 14-yard Mullican pass to Lee Carden, along with a 15-yard facemask penalty, got the drive into Soddy Daisy territory.
Mullican hit tight ends Aaron McKinley and Nick Sangi on the drive to move inside the 20, but the Pioneers eventually faced a fourth down at the 19.
Coach Johnson went for it again and the Pioneers got a fresh set of downs when a Soddy Daisy defender tackled Carden in the endzone to draw a pass interference call.
Warren County took advantage when League scored on a fourth-and-goal from the Trojan 3 to make it 24-6. The PAT was blocked, leaving the Pioneers trailing by 18 with 3:02 to play.
Edwards helped Soddy Daisy get the momentum back before halftime. Edwards capped a six-play, 50-yard drive that lasted less than two minutes with a two-yard TD run. Standifer hit Keller with the two-point conversion pass to make it 32-6. Edwards also returned a punt 49 yards for a score right before the half as Soddy Daisy led 39-6 at the break.
The TSSAA mercy rule started in the second half when Edwards scored on a 39-yard run and Soddy Daisy converted a two-point try to make it 47-6.
With a running clock the rest of the game, the Pioneer passing game provided a few highlights.
Mullican completed six straight passes, four to Ashford, on a 49-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter. Mullican hooked up with Ashford for 12 yards to cap off the drive. Mullican also hit Sangi with the two-point conversion pass to make it 47-14.
The Trojans added a late touchdown to make it a 40-point game and the Pioneers failed to score on their last two possessions.
Mullican finished 18-of-28 for 128 yards. Carden caught three passes, moving his season total to 28, which tied Ashford for the team lead. League finished with 21 carries for 58 yards and four catches which netted three yards.
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.