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WCMS baseball has new coaches
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New baseball coaches at Warren County Middle School are, from left, assistant coach Chase McGee, head coach Chad Young, assistants Reece Moore, and Travis Wilson. All four coaches are former Pioneer players.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Jul 21, 2015, 10:45 PM
Published: Jul 21, 2015, 11:46 PM

The Warren County coaching wheel is spinning and the WCMS baseball program is the latest to see a change. The new WCMS head baseball coach is local resident Chad Young, who lives in McMinnville and grew up in Warren County.
Coach Young cut his teeth on baseball in Warren County and played baseball for the Pioneers when he was in high school. After graduating high school in 1998, Young married Tara Young and they have two daughters who attend Irving College. He went to work at Walmart where he earned a department manager position in Lawn and Garden. Young then decided to further his education to become a teacher. He started mowing yards as a side job to help pay for his classes.
Between working his department manager position, cutting grass, and going to school, Young was putting in 60 to 70 hours per week. After a grueling two years, Young finally received his degree and applied for a job to teach at WCMS.
He also applied to coach the WCMS baseball team after last season’s head coach, Jordan Underhill, replaced David Martin as an assistant coach to Adam Childs at the high school. 
Before being accepted at WCMS, Young saw an opening at Irving College to teach special education. Young and his family being from the area and planning to eventually build a home there decided to apply at Irving College while still being strongly interested in coaching the baseball program at WCMS.
After several meetings with WCMS principal Gerald Tidwell, it was decided Young would take command as WCMS Pioneer baseball head coach effective immediately. Young brings three assistants with him who also grew up playing baseball here in Warren County.
Chase McGee was a member of the Pioneer baseball team and graduated in 2004. Reece Moore also played for the Pioneers and graduated in 2001, and Travis Wilson who played for the Pioneers and graduated in 1989.
“All of these guys are excited about coaching and we know there is a lot of talent here in Warren County. We are all thankful and blessed to be part of the Pioneer baseball program and our focus is on baseball and moving forward,” said Young.
The WCMS Pioneers finished last year in first place for the season and then made a valiant run all the way to the district championship game where they finished in second place.
WCHS softball blanks Warren East, baseball goes 1-3 through weekend
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 9, 2025, 2:26 AM

Two days after steamrolling Shelbyville 20-0, the Warren County softball team carried its hot streak into the weekend with a Saturday matchup against Warren East (Ky.).

The Lady Pioneers continued to roll, taking down the visiting Lady Raiders 5-0.

The team posted nine hits over the course of the game, led by Lily Rains and Kyaira Sharpe with two each.

Addison Smith, Kaydence Wiser, Cortlyn Porter, Ceilee Gudat and Ali Young all followed with one hit each.

Porter had two of Warren County’s five RBI, with one each for Wiser, Sharpe and Young.

Gudat went the distance in the circle, striking out six and holding Warren East to four hits across all seven innings.

WCHS baseball loses three of four.

The Warren County High School baseball team was back in action Friday evening with a pair of games against Marion County and Heritage Christian (Ala.).

In their first game against Marion County, the Pioneers came up just short in an 8-7, 5.5-inning loss.

Sam Robinson led Warren County’s effort at the plate with two of the team’s seven hits. Tyler Adams, Ryder Gilispie, Woogs Bryan, Hayven Jones and Corban Felton each added one. Adams, Robinson, Jones and Jerren Harris each had one RBI for a team total of four.

Brady Swallows got it started on the mound with three strikeouts, three hits, four runs and three walks. Jaytton Baker followed for 1.1 innings and came off with five hits and three runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped it up with two strikeouts, two hits and one run over the last two innings.

The Pioneers had better luck in their nightcap against Heritage Christian, coming out on top 4-1 in five innings.

Warren County finished the game with eight hits, including two each for both Gilispie and Bryan. Felton, Jones, Baker and Evan Snapp followed with one hit each.

Bryan came away with two of the team’s three RBI, with Gilispie adding the third.

Jones pitched 4.2 innings and finished with six strikeouts, five hits, one run and six walks.

Gilispie came on to close out the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Pioneers were back at it Saturday with two more games against Sequatchie County and Whitwell, respectively.

Opening against Sequatchie County, Warren County gave up eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on the way to a 9-0, 6.5-inning shutout loss to begin the day.

The team was held to three hits, with one each for Felton, Bryan and Jones.

Keaton Rowe pitched 5.2 innings, striking out two and allowing six hits, eight runs and three walks. Isaac Smith added one strikeout, two hits and one run to close out the bottom of the sixth inning.

Warren County once again ran into scoring trouble against Whitwell, falling 6-1 in six innings to the Tigers.

Smith was credited with three of the team’s four hits, with Felton adding the fourth.

Robinson had the team’s lone RBI.

Braden Whinnery got it started on the mound with three strikeouts, three hits, four runs and one walk through 3.2 innings. Lealon Arnold came on in relief, finishing the top of the fourth inning with one hit and one run. Up next was Miguel Garcia, who additionally surrendered one hit and one run in the top of the fifth inning. Keagan Thompson closed it out, striking out one and adding one more hit over the remaining 1.2 innings.