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Tourney begins
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Jaxson Rhea pushes the ball upcourt for Irving College Tuesday night. The Tigers were topped by the Boyd Broncos 29-15 on the first night of the 5-6 grade preseason tournament.
Jeffery Simmons
Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 1:13 AM
Published: Dec 1, 2017, 1:15 AM

The battle for county supremacy started Tuesday at Morrison Elementary. The 5-6 grade preseason tournament began with four games, and champions won't be crowned until next Friday, Dec. 8.
The Bobby Ray Lady Stars began the night of action with a 20-4 victory over the Hickory Creek Lady Hawks. Sadie Duggin helped the Lady Stars prevail with a game-high 10 points, six coming in the first quarter to help her squad lead wire-to-wire.
Alexis Verdel added 6 points for Bobby Ray, all coming in the second quarter. Kierra Crichlow and Valerie Esparza had 2 points each.
Emma Cooper had 3 points for the Lady Hawks, who were held scoreless in the first half. Maggy Whiles added a free throw in the fourth quarter.
The victory moves Bobby Ray into a matchup with Eastside, last year's league winner, on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
In game two, Nathan Turner's 16 points helped Boyd best Irving College 29-15. Turner, who also competes for the Broncos in the 7-8 grade league, caught fire in the second quarter, scoring 10 points to push his team ahead 18-6 by halftime.
Gage Harris added 7 in the Boyd victory, while Conner Andrews chipped in 4. Jordan Perry scored 2 for Boyd, which will be back in action Dec. 4 at 8:15 p.m. against Dibrell.
The Tigers were led by Hayden Hardy's 6 points, followed by Tilman Martin with 4, Jaxson Rhea with 3 and Trace Taylor with 2.
The talented duo of Bella Stiles and Ava Jones led the Lady Broncos to a big win over West Elementary in the third game. Boyd won 31-6, getting 15 points from Stiles and 14 more from Jones.
Kaydence Smith got in on the scoring for the Lady Broncos with a basket in the fourth quarter. Boyd's victory sets up a matchup between the Lady Broncos and WCMS Lady Pioneers Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.
Elly Bain led the Lady Wizards with 4 points, while Autumn Knowles and Emily Balderas each hit one free throw each.
In Tuesday's nightcap, Hickory Creek got a balanced scoring night to top the West Wizards 35-2.
The Hawks jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter. Andrew Key led the charge, scoring a game-high 8 points in the period. Carter Simpson scored both of his baskets for the Hawks in the second quarter, when Hickory Creek pushed its lead to 27-0.
Jaytton Baker put the Wizards on the board in the third quarter, though West never cut into the Hawk lead.
Brody Womack and Brooks Dunlap aided the Hawks' cause with 6 points apiece. Dyson Elam added 5 - all coming in the first quarter. Ayden Odineal, Maverick Smith and JP Toney all scored 2 points each.
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.