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Westwood Baseball Opens Season with Win on Monday
Skylar Bratcher of Westwood baseball
The Westwood Rockets baseball team opened the 2017 season with a 5 to 0 win over Cornersville on Monday night at Powers Field. Skylar Bratcher, Wyatt Nugent and Trenton Thompson combined to toss the 7 inning shutout and the Rocket bats kept the pressure on the Cornersville defense all night.
Westwood scored 4 of their 5 runs in their final 3 at-bats as they were held to 1 hit on the night. The Rockets took advantage of 8 Cornersville errors to score 5 unearned runs. Blake Hale had the lone hit for Westwood on the game as Brady Nugent and Brett Jones had RBI for the Rockets.
Skylar Bratcher pitched out of bases loaded jam in the 3rd inning to preserve a 1 to 0 lead and Wyatt Nugent had two pickoffs from the bump to erase Bulldog runners.
The Rockets are back on the road on Thursday when they travel to Unionville to take on Community. That game is set to get underway at 5:00 PM.
CCMS Softball Edges Warren County
Keri Munn of CCMS Softball
The Coffee County Middle School softball ran their record to 3 and 0 on the year with a thrilling 2 to 1 win over Warren County on Monday night. The Lady Raiders needed a pair of outs in the top of the 5th inning with the tying run on base to grab the win.
The Lady Raiders scored twice in the bottom of the first on a pair of hits and a pair of sacrifices to take a 2 to 0 lead. Coffee County did not record a base runner the rest of the way in the 5 inning game. Keri Munn went the distance for Coffee County in the circle as she surrendered 3 hits with 3 strikeouts. Munn and Justus Turner had the 2 hits for Coffee County. Katie Crosslin and Munn drove in the Lady Raider runs.
Weather permitting; the Lady Raiders hit the road to McMinnville on Tuesday for a rematch with Warren County. First pitch is set for 5 PM at Warren County High School.
Westwood Softball Falls to Cannon County on Monday
The Westwood softball team dropped a non-conference contest on the road at Cannon County by a final score of 2 to 1. The Lady Rockets left the bases loaded in the top of the 5th inning before Cannon County pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the 5th. The loss levels Westwood’s record at 1 and 1 on the year.
Westwood was held to 5 hits on the night, including 3 in the 5th inning as the Lady Rockets scored their only run of the game. Haidyn Campbell went the distance in the circle for Westwood as she took the hard luck loss. Campbell allowed only 2 hits while striking out 3. Kara Beth Patton had lone RBI for the Lady Rockets as she scored Madison Wakefield on a squeeze bunt.
The Lady Rockets are back on the road on Tuesday when they travel to Unionville to take on Community. That game is set to get underway at 5:30 PM.
Westwood Soccer Falls to Tullahoma on Monday
Kevin Peregrino of Westwood soccer
The Westwood soccer team saw Tullahoma score in the final minutes to hand the Rockets their first loss of the year 2 to 1. The Wildcats converted on a set piece in the 54th minute to break open the tie match.
Tullahoma took a 1 to 0 lead in the first half before Westwood was able to level the score in the 37th minute on an unassisted goal from Kevin Peregrino. The loss drops the Rockets record to 1 and 1 on the season.
The Rockets return to the pitch on Wednesday night when they travel to Fayetteville to take on the Tigers. Kickoff is set for 4:30 PM.
CCMS Baseball Falls to Warren County on Monday
Warren County Middle School scored 9 runs in the final 3 innings to pull away for a 13 to 2 defeat of the CCMS baseball team on Monday night at CCMS. The Red Raiders were held hitless on the game but were able to get base runners on in 5 of the 7 innings thanks to 10 walks and 2 Warren County errors. Coffee County committed 9 errors on the game in their first loss of the season.
Kyle Farless and Hayden Hullett scored the runs for the Raiders as Farless led off the 1st with a walk and Hullett led off the 7th by reaching on an error. Braden Brown got the start and was saddled with the loss for Coffee County as the Raiders fall to 2 and 1 on the season.
Weather permitting; the Red Raiders will travel to McMinnville on Tuesday for the second game of the season series with Warren County. First pitch is set for 5 PM at Warren County Middle School.
3/8/17 — James Randall Welch
Funeral Services for Mr. James “Jimmy” Randall Welch, age 71, of Manchester, Tennessee, will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 with Gary Bell officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 PM. Interment will be held at Asbury Cemetery. Mr. Welch passed away at Vanderbilt Medical Center on March 5, 2017.
Jimmy Welch was born in Manchester, Tennessee, the son of the late James Hewel Welch and Katie Pearl Shelton. Mr. Welch was a self-employed dairy farmer for nearly 50 years. He was a very honest and humble man, who loved the Lord. His family meant the world to him. He adored being with his grandchildren. He never missed a basketball game that his kids played. He will always be remembered for his love and devotion to his loved ones.
In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Melody Gay Welch; brother, Joe Welch. He is survived by his sons, Chris (Donna) Welch, Jason (Angela) Welch, and Eric Welch; brothers, Gene and Jerry Welch; sisters, June Carrick, Janice Terry, Judy Bell, Jennifer Styke, and Jane Fletcher; grandchildren, Christen, Abi, Cameron, Kathryn, and Ethan Welch; numerous nieces and nephews
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE WELCH FAMILY
3/6/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Angela Blackington, 35 — Pizza Winner!
Jody Griffin
Abby Seagroves
Debbie Kirk
Larissa Brown, 14
3/5/17 — Birthdays
No birthdays to report.
Anniversaries:
Tricia & Tim Sanders, 1
3/4/17 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Jonathan Jones — Pizza Winner!
Brandon Shelton, 31
Shannon Featherston, 37
Barbara Campbell
Man allegedly Huffing a can of car air freshener discovered inside Tullahoma Walmart
Joshua Dane Jackson… Photo provided by the CCSD.
The man identified as Joshua Dane Jackson age 28 of Lee Lane, Huntland was observed on video and by personnel allegedly taking two cans of lighter fluid, a can of tea, which he was drinking and the two cans of inhalant. Jackson was also criminally trespassing as he had been banned from Walmart properties in January 2017 for prior thefts.
Jackson was also found to be allegedly in possession of three white tablets believed to be hydrocodone, five plastic baggies of a white rock and powder like substance, weighing approximately 5.16 grams that is believed to be methamphetamine, two other plastic baggies containing a white rock and powder-like substance weighing approximately 7.17 grams and believed to be cocaine. He also allegedly had approximately .03 grams of a green plant-like material believed to be marijuana and a glass pipe with residue in it.
Jackson was charged with shoplifting, unlawful inhaling, giving, selling, of glue, paint (etc.), public intoxication, theft of property, criminal trespass, schedule II drug violation, 2 counts of manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities and failure to appear.
Bond was set at $126,500 and he has two court dates, March 9 and April 6, 2017.