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WCHS freshmen girls clobber Cookeville
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Jan 25, 2012, 1:04 AM
Published: Jan 25, 2012, 2:03 AM

Bri Melton knew she didn’t have to win the game by herself against the Cookeville Lady Cavaliers, but it didn’t stop the freshman from trying.
Melton scored 27 points as the Warren County High School freshman girls team defeated Cookeville 47-30 on Monday night.
Melton helped set the tone early by scoring 13 points in the first quarter, nine coming on three 3-pointers. By the time Melton had finished putting on a shooting clinic in the first quarter, the Lady Pioneers led 16-5.
Warren County cranked up its defense even more in the second quarter, holding the Lady Cavaliers scoreless in their own gym.
Melton and Brittany Myers handled the scoring load as the Lady Pioneers outscored Cookeville 18-0 in the second quarter to take a 34-5 lead into halftime.
Warren County didn’t need to do much in the second half to pick up the victory. With Melton and Myers doing just enough on offense to keep the Lady Cavaliers at bay, the Lady Pioneers cruised to a 17-point victory on the road.
Melton’s 27 points were the most any Lady Pioneer has scored in a freshman game this season. Myers finished with 12 points, most coming from the free-throw line as the point guard sank 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Samantha Howard finished with four points, all coming in the second quarter.
While the Lady Pioneers improved their record to  6-8, the boys freshman team fell to 4-5 overall with a 58-47 loss to the Cavaliers.
Edgar Morales and Bryson Lewis tried to carry the Pioneers to victory, but their effort fell short as Cookeville owned the middle two quarters to win.
The Pioneers trailed 15-14 after the first quarter as Morales scored 10 of his team-high 20 points in the period.
Cookeville moved the lead to 31-25 by halftime despite Brock Majors sinking two 3-pointers for the Pioneers in the second quarter. The Cavaliers pushed the advantage to 11 entering the fourth quarter by holding the Pioneers to nine points in the third quarter.
Lewis awoke in the final period, but it was too little, too late. Lewis scored nine points in the final quarter as he hit a 3-pointer, earned four trips to the free-throw line and sank half of his attempts and also got the basket for a layup.
Even with Lewis powering the Pioneer offense, Warren County couldn’t close the gap and lost by 11. Majors finished with nine points.
Monday’s games were the final tune-up for the freshman teams as the District 6-AAA tournament will start on Thursday at Charlie Dalton Gym.
The Lady Pioneers will be in action on the first night as the team plays host to Cookeville. Tip-off for Thursday’s game is set for 6 p.m.
With a win, the Warren County girls would advance to the semifinals and play Coffee County at noon Saturday.
The girls championship game is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday at Charlie Dalton Gym.
The Pioneers are scheduled to play at 10:30 a.m. Saturday against White County. A victory would move Warren County into the finals Saturday at 4:30 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.