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Warriors win championship
Jaythan Boyd
Eastside's Jaythan Boyd tries to back down Logan Cantrell during Saturday's championship game. Cantrell scored six points in Centertown's 31-17 victory.
Jeffery Simmons
Published: Jan 29, 2020, 3:10 AM

Aiden Miller picked the perfect time to have his best game of the season.

The oft-injured Centertown point guard dominated the 7-8 grade elementary championship game, leading the Warriors to a 31-17 victory over the Eastside Bulldogs. Miller scored a game-high eight points in the title game, earning MVP honors in the process.

“I am really proud of my boys. They’re great young men who worked hard and played the right way,” said Centertown coach Rex Crabtree. “They have been great teammates and they are all good friends. You see it in how well they pass the ball - they’re all unselfish.”

Miller dealt with a pinky injury for most of the season, but was able to get back on the court late in the regular season. Finding his fit in an offense which doesn’t have a go-to guy, Miller worked to keep the machine running following his return.

In the championship, he decided to assert his will.

Miller opened by the scoring six points in the first quarter, all layups as he was able to penetrate through the Eastside defense. His aggression helped the Warriors open a 10-2 lead, one they would carry throughout the game.

The Bulldogs, who shocked top seed Manchester Westwood in the semifinals on an overtime buzzer beater by Dylan Vandeveer, closed the gap in the second quarter. By the time Hunter Knight sank his second 3-pointer with 35 seconds to play in the half, the Bulldogs had closed the gap to 16-14.

The Cinderella story didn’t extend into the second half though.

The Warriors clamped down defensively, swarming Jaythan Boyd in the paint, chasing Kade Hillis at every turn and covering up any outside looks for Knight. Without the trio being able to shake loose, Eastside scored just three points after the break and failed to hit a field goal in the fourth quarter.

By then, Centertown had found its footing.

Tyler ‘T-Bone’ Adams started the second half by draining a deep 3-pointer. He added a driving layup later in the quarter.

Logan Cantrell, who had shown his outside touch in the second quarter with a pair of jumpers, went back to work on the block in the second half, getting a layup over Boyd, Eastside’s bouncy paint eraser.

Thomas Burks took over the scoring load for Centertown in the fourth with a pair of buckets before Miller closed his MVP campaign with one final layup.

Adams finished with seven points in the championship for Centertown, followed by Burks and Cantrell with six points apiece. Ethan Roach and Sam Rivers scored two points apiece for the Warriors.

Knight led Eastside with six points. Rounding out the scoring were Boyd with five, Hillis with four and Vandeveer with two.

Following the game, Adams, Burks and Roach were all named to the all-tournament team from Centertown. Boyd and Hillis earned the honors from Eastside. Joining them on the list were Colby Medley and Tucker Wanamaker (Morrison), Caiden Warren and Jayden Carter (Westwood), Garrison Randolph (Dibrell) and Corban Felton (Irving College).
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.