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Winning streak continues for WCHS freshman team
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James Clark
Updated: Jan 19, 2016, 11:32 PM
Published: Jan 20, 2016, 12:32 AM

The Warren County High School freshman basketball team needs a ladder.
The Pioneers keep on climbing.
After starting the season 1-1, the freshman boys have rattled off seven straight wins to stand 8-1. That includes a physical 47-46 victory Monday night in McMinnville over visiting Grundy County.
Joel Garcia hit the game-winning free throw with :10 left after Warren County managed to run 1:33 off the clock holding for the final shot.
After Garcia’s free throw, Grundy County advanced the ball to halfcourt and called timeout to set up an inbounds play with :03 left. The Yellow Jackets launched a 3-pointer, but it was off the mark and the Pioneers prevailed.
Ethan Smith led Warren County with a team-high 16, followed by Jamison Holt with nine.
Grundy County guard Johnnie Adtkins was quick off the dribble and finished with a game-high 18.
The game was played upstairs in the auxiliary gym due to floor resurfacing at Charlie Dalton Gym. The cramped quarters seemed to serve as a pressure cooker as the action was intense.
Warren County led for most of the game and was up 44-36 entering the final quarter. But that’s when the Pioneers started to lose their grip on momentum and Grundy County clawed its way back to tie the score at 46 with 1:43 remaining.
The Pioneers spread the floor to milk the clock and appeared like they might hold for the final shot. But with just under a minute to go, Warren County took a 15-foot jumper that was off the mark.
Fortunately, Crockett Walker was there to snatch the rebound for Warren County and kick the ball back out. Instead of extending their defense, the Yellow Jackets allowed the Pioneers to hold the ball at the top of the key with little resistance.
When Warren County started its offense, Garcia sliced his way to the rim and was hit with a pass in stride. His short bank shot was no good, but he fought for the rebound and was fouled on the putback with :10 left.
Garcia made both free throws, although the second one was called off for stepping over the line, which accounted for the final 47-46 margin.
Other Pioneer scorers were Walker with seven, Garcia with five, Sloan Seymour with four, and Isaiah Rutledge and Dillon Young with three points each.
The Pioneer freshman team is scheduled to play at Cumberland County on Friday before holding a one-day district tournament Saturday at WCHS.
Seeding for the district tournament won’t be known until after Friday’s game. The freshman team’s lone loss this season came on the road against White County, a game the Pioneers led in the fourth quarter.
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.