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WCMS honors eighth-graders
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The WCMS Pioneer baseball team held its eighth-grade appreciation day Saturday. Honored before the game were Ryland Holder, left, and Kason Holder, right, and their parents Kyle and Torrye Holder.

Prior to their 10-0 run-rule win to cement a conference championship Saturday, the WCMS Pioneer eighth-grade baseball team members were honored along with their parents with custom-made plaques.
All-told, WCMS is losing 14 eighth-graders next year.
“The future definitely looks bright for Warren County. This core group of players has a record of 22-2 in the conference the past two years,” WCMS Pioneer baseball coach Chad Young said. “I believe you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with as a team. I could not ask for a better group of young men and coaches.”
Honored were:
Braden Bottoms, son of Kevin Bottoms and student at WCMS. Bottoms is also a member of the WCMS football and wrestling teams and also enjoys fishing, hunting and hanging out with his friends.
Ben Rivers, son of Bo and Rachel Rivers and student at Centertown Elementary. Rivers is also a member of the Centertown basketball team, the Beta Club, the Leo Club and the Homeland Bank Youth Advisory Board.
Jace Brantley, son of John and Deana Brantley, and student at WCMS. He is a member of the baseball team, the Beta Club and the Homeland Bank Youth Advisory Board.
Bryson Elrod, son of Darek and Natasha Elrod, attends school at Dibrell Elementary. He is also a member of the WCMS football team, the Dibrell basketball team, the Beta Club and Move to Stand Club.
Kason Holder, son of Kyle and Torrye Holder, attends school at Morrison Elementary. He is also a member of the WCMS football team, the Morrison basketball team, and the Beta Club.
Alec Hobbs, son of Derek and Ashley Hobbs and Amber and Peter Brackley, and student at Eastside Elementary. Hobbs is also a member of the Eastside basketball team, the Beta Club, student council and Omega Club.
Omari Harris, son of Ronald and Beth Harris and student at WCMS.
John Garrett, son of Todd and Sheri Garrett, student at WCMS. Garrett is also a member of the Interact Club, the Beta Club and the Westwood Youth Group.
Dawson Waldron, son of Greg and Sherry Waldron and student at Morrison Elementary. Waldron is also a member of the Morrison basketball team, Jr. Beta Club, and been active in ball since the age of 4.
Westen Wilson, son of Travis and Chastity Wilson and student at Centertown Elementary. Wilson is also a member of the Centertown basketball team, the Beta Club vice president, student council president, student council representative and has seven years of perfect attendance.
Wyatt Wilson, son of Travis and Chastity Wilson, attends school at Centertown. Wilson is also a member of the Centertown basketball team, the Beta Club, the Leo Club president, student council representative and has seven years of perfect attendance.
Ty Martin, son of Faith and Chase McGee and Matt and Miranda Martin, student at WCMS. Martin is also a member of the WCMS Interact Club, the Beta Club, and member of First Baptist Church of McMinnville.
Gage Smith, son of Rusty and Shelley Smith, attends WCMS. He is manager of the WCMS baseball team and member of the WCMS football team and a big fan of Ole Miss Rebel football.

WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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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.