By ROB NUNLEY When it comes to school athletics, who really runs the show? Does a coach control his team, and the decisions surrounding it, or is it the administration’s call? Apparently, in the case of Warren County High School, that question can only be answered by another question: Which sport? The Pioneer football program…

By ROB NUNLEY Reedy, Taylor Bain and Jose Martinez won their matches Tuesday, but Cookeville came out well ahead in the team score, winning 59-18. Giving away free points in four different weight divisions certainly didn’t help Warren County’s wrestling team’s chances Tuesday, when they played host to Cookeville at the Charlie Dalton Gym. Winning…

By ROB NUNLEY The Lady Pioneer basketball team picked up its second District 7-AAA victory of the year on Tuesday, scoring a road win over Murfreesboro Oakland, 57-48. With the win Warren County upped its overall record to 7-10, while the Lady Pioneers’ district record improved to 2-5. Oakland dropped to 5-11 on the year,…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Nine 3-pointers by the Lady Champions of Cascade put a damper on the Lady Broncos’ hopes of picking up their first District 9-A win Tuesday night. Millie Carter had a game-high 19 points to lead the Lady Champions to a 70-34 win over the Lady Broncos at Boyd Christian. Cascade hit four…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD A 28-point effort by Jacob Carkuff, who hit four of Cascade’s nine 3-pointers against Boyd Christian Tuesday night, was all the Champions needed to down the Broncos 80-32 in District 9-A action at Boyd. Cascade heated up the net with 17 points in the opening period, including three 3-pointers. Carkuff scored eight…

By ROB NUNLEY After a decade of service to Pioneer football on various levels, a longtime member of the staff was dismissed on Wednesday. Assistant coach Donnie Harris was informed Wednesday that his annual contract would not be renewed, and he would no longer be with the football staff. The decision to not retain Harris…

By DUANE SHERRILL A 54-person docket was heard Tuesday by Judge Larry Ross in General Sessions Court, including a page full of charges against a local woman charged with passing a checkbook of forged checks at various businesses. The alleged forger, Cynthia Baer, was bound to the grand jury on 25 counts of theft and…

Get Fit McMinnville has ended its first 10-week walking program. Taking first place by walking the most steps, over 1 million, was Dick Ross. Second was Tonya Robinson, and third was June Brock. Taking ‘Biggest Loser’ was Audrey Amaya who lost over 20 pounds. Pictured, from left, are Kristie Sanders with winners Ross and Amaya.

The Pioneer wrestling team headed east over the weekend, traveling to compete in the William Blount Invitational at Maryville. Despite carrying just nine grapplers to the event, the Pioneers took home fourth place out of the 12-team field, as well as six individual medals, including three first-place finishes. Claiming tournament championships in their respective weight…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Saturday night the Boyd Broncos stepped outside of District 9-A action to take on David Brainerd Christian from Chattanooga. After being locked in a 53-53 tie at the end of regulation the Wildcats pulled out a 65-61 victory over the Broncos at Boyd Christian. Boyd’s offense looked solid in the first half…