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What next for Titans?
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Nikki Childers
Updated: Dec 4, 2012, 11:54 PM
Published: Dec 4, 2012, 11:55 PM

Can the Tennessee Titans manage to stay afloat during a season that’s quickly going down the drain? Perhaps the bigger question is can this season get any worse?
The team has already fired its offensive coordinator.
The Titans have lost their last three at home.
And the Tennessee defense ranks near the bottom of the NFL in nearly every major statistical category.
“It was tough game, a frustrating game,” said Titans coach Mike Munchak after Sunday’s 24-10 loss to Houston. “That’s why we are 4-8. We can’t make enough plays to win when we have an opportunity to do it.”
The miscues on Sunday were many.
Kendall Wright and Jared Cook both dropped fourth-quarter passes as the Titans tried to overcome a 21-3 halftime deficit.
Several big plays were called back due to penalty. And the team endured four turnovers, including two fumbles by quarterback Jake Locker and one from Chris Johnson.
Looking at the stretch run, the final quarter of the season lies ahead. The Titans travel to Indianapolis this Sunday to face red-hot QB Andrew Luck. The Colts won the first meeting between the two, 19-13, in Nashville.
From there, it’s a “Monday Night Football” home matchup against the struggling Jets. The last two games are away at Green Bay and home against Jacksonville.
Looking at team needs, the Titans clearly need to find a playmaker on defense. The front four doesn’t generate much of a pass rush and the secondary has difficulty covering receivers. The defense in general is not physical and lacks leadership.
Offensively, the Titans appear in better shape with a solid offensive line, although starting tackle David Stewart was lost for the season Sunday with a broken leg.
The receivers are capable, and Johnson provides big-play ability at running back.
Quarterback is not perceived as a strength or a weakness as Locker and Matt Hasselbeck are dependable, although not spectacular at this stage of their careers. Locker is still learning and Hasselbeck is 37.
Based on the current NFL standings, the Titans are on track to have the No. 6 pick in next year’s NFL draft. The last time the Titans had the No. 6  pick, they selected Adam “Pac-Man” Jones.
The Titans have also used high draft picks in recent years on Vince Young (No. 3) and Locker (No. 8).
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.