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CHS Soccer Blanks Community on Senior Night
CHS Soccer seniors left to right Karson Young, Lexie Roberts, Holli Smithson, MaKenzie Anderson and Caitlyn Moore
For the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Coffee County Lady Raider soccer team defeated Community on Thursday night at the Raider Soccer Field. The Lady Raiders used 4 first half goals to dispatch the Viqueens early on their way to a 5 to 0 win on Senior Night.
Coffee County got a quick goal from Eliza Masters in the 4th minute off an assist from Lexie Roberts. Masters found a wide open Jenna Garretson in the 13th minute to extend the lead to 2 to 0. Caitlyn Moore punched in a goal in the 32nd minute off a rebounded shot from Garretson before adding a 2nd goal in the 2 minutes later off a feed from Masters. In the 2nd half, Coffee County got another goal from Garretson in the 43rd minute.
Following the match, CHS seniors Holli Smithson, MaKenzie Anderson, Lexie Roberts, Caitlyn Moore and Karson Young were honored in their final regular season game as Lady Raiders.
Up next for the Lady Raiders is the District 8AAA Tournament which is tentatively set to begin the week of October 9th. District tournament times and pairing will be released next week so check back often with Thunder Sports for updates.
CHS Volleyball Falls to Lawrence County
Aerial Williams
Coffee County Central High School volleyball team ended the regular season on Thursday night on a sour note as they dropped a 3 set district decision to Lawrence County. The visiting Lady Cats swept Coffee County by set scores of 22-25, 24-26 and 16-25. The loss ends the Lady Raiders regular season with a record of 19 and 14 and a district record of 8 and 4.
Coffee County was led in kills by Aerial Williams who had 9. Alliyah Williams led the Lady Raiders in blocks with 3. Bailey Morgan had 17 assists and Tyana Fenton had 13 digs while Kaylee Skipper and Aerial Williams each had a pair of service aces.
The Lady Raiders will open district tournament play at home on Tuesday when they play host to either Franklin County or Shelbyville at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. That match is set to get underway at 6 PM and Thunder Radio will broadcast it live as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. A win Tuesday would advance Coffee County to the District semifinals on Thursday at Lawrence County.
Westwood Football Falls in Season Finale
The Westwood Rockets football season came to a close on Thursday night at Fayetteville as the Rockets dropped a 46 to 12 decision to the Tigers. Trailing 8 to 6 at the end of the first quarter, Westwood saw Fayetteville explode for a pair of touchdowns in the 2nd quarter to race out to a 24 to 6 halftime lead.
Fayetteville added three 2nd half touchdowns to put the game out of reach. The Rockets got a 1st quarter touchdown from Henry Garcia as he raced 90 yards on a sweep for Westwood’s first score. Quarterback Will Partin ran 50 yards on a keeper in the 4th quarter for the Rockets final score. The Rockets finish the season with a record of 3 and 6.
9/29/16 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Peggy Miller, 83 — Pizza Winner!
Brittany Alford, 27
Winn Heagh, 76
Sanda Lockwood, 76
Authorities Searching for Wanted Female
Katrina Lanette Wolfe… Photo provided by the CCSD
Wolfe is 5’6” 160lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.
The female is wanted on warrants out of Coffee and Warren counties.
If you have seen Katrina Lanette Wolfe or know her whereabouts please call the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department at 931-570-4409 or 570-4410. As always the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department thanks the public for its help and support.
17 Year-old Hit by Car in Tullahoma
A Tullahoma man was transported to the hospital after being struck while lying in the roadway Sept. 25.
According to a report by Tullahoma Police Officer Phil Bratten, a 17 year-old, of Reed Spencer Lane, Tullahoma was struck while lying on East Moore Street by a 2006 Chevrolet operated by Charles Kilcrease, 34, of East Moore Street.
Kilcrease told the officer that he was traveling on East Moore Street when he saw what he believed to be trash in the roadway. He stated that he tried to avoid the debris but was unable to avoid hitting it. He stated that he stopped to see what the debris was and saw a white male, stand up in the roadway and walk away.
The teenager reportedly told the officer that he was hot and laid down in the roadway because the asphalt felt cool.
He was transported to Tennova—Harton Hospital for treatment.
No charges were filed in the accident.
7,500 more Postsecondary credits were awarded to Tennessee Public School Students in 2016
Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced this week that nearly 7,500 more postsecondary credits were awarded to Tennessee public school students in 2016 when compared to 2014. Additionally, more students than ever before in Tennessee are taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams, with 27,699 students taking one or more exam in 2016–up 8.8 percent from last year.
The new data shows that not only are more Tennessee students taking AP tests, but also 3,700 more exams were scored a three or higher, making those students eligible to receive college credit for their high school work. AP classes offer students the ability to take college-level course work and earn college credit based on their performance on the national AP exam.
“Through Tennessee Promise, our students have an unprecedented opportunity to continue their education beyond high school, and we must ensure they are ready to be successful from day one,” McQueen said. “To ensure their success in college and their future careers, all students in Tennessee need to have access to rigorous and relevant early postsecondary opportunities, and AP course expansion is a key component to this work.”
The trends in Tennessee were mirrored in the national data that is out this week. Across the country, participation was up by 5.3 percent with a similar percentage increase in the number of exams that were scored as a three or higher.
TVA Board Member: Manufacturers Will Benefit from Clean Power Plan
A new report authored by a TVA board member finds that manufacturing in Tennessee would see significant benefits from the Clean Power Plan. (TheLeadSA/flickr.com)
Dr. Marilyn Brown, a Tennessee Valley Authority Board member, and the study’s author said, “Industry is the one sector of the economy that uses the most fossil fuels directly on site so the pollution consequences of large-scale growth of industry is more concerning than large-scale growth of say household consumption.”
Brown, who works for Georgia Tech, found that if states were to adopt a low-cost Clean Power Pathway to compliance, U.S. industries could realize a cumulative savings of $442 billion over the next 15 years. That could be used for plant modernization, product improvements, and even to help grow local jobs. Some manufacturers are challenging the Clean Power Plan in court, arguing that the law exceeds the EPA’s authority.
Earlier this month, the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency ranked Tennessee 13th in the country when it comes to potential carbon reductions with the Clean Power Plan. Specifically, the state would see a savings of almost $21 billion over a 15-year period.
Jennifer Kefer, the executive director of the organization said working to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint can’t ignore one of the biggest contributors to emissions.
“The industrial sector is the nation’s largest energy user,” she said. “It represents about one-third of U.S. energy demand, and so it’s virtually impossible to take on climate change without tackling emissions from the industrial sector.”
Brown said in addition to the potential savings for manufacturers, adopting policies in the Clean Power Plan can facilitate the creation of new jobs across sectors.
“Money spent on plant modernization or product improvement, expanding the customer base for these products leading to business growth, local jobs, all kinds of benefits,” Brown explained.
If no action is taken on the part of industries to incorporate clean energy in their manufacturing, Brown said their energy bills would rise by 44 percent over the next 15 years.
CHS/CCMS Cross Country Hosts Final Home Meet on Wednesday
Jacob Rutledge of CCMS Cross Country in action on Wednesday
After rescheduling their meet from Tuesday due to facility conflicts, the CHS and CCMS Cross Country teams hosted a small meet on Wednesday afternoon on the campus of the Raider Academy. Both the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders captured the top 3 finishes in both the boys and girls races. The CCMS runners also finished high in the final home meet of the year.
For the Coffee Middle runners, Jacob Rutledge had the best finish in the boys’ race as he crossed the line in 12:49 for a 2nd place finish in the 2 mile race. Ethan Welch was 5th at 13:16 and Jalen Selvage was 15th at 16:07. The 2 Lady Raider runners broke the tape at the same time as Jasie Willis and Shelby Watkins tied for 7th place at 19:11.
For the Lady Raider high school runners, Sarah Pearson led the way as she finished the 5K course in 22:10. Emily St. John was 2nd at 22:54 and Makenzie Webb finished 3rd at 23:38. Byanka Woods finished 6th (26:48), Shyanna Rader was 7th (30:11), Jasmine Farrar was 8th (30:28), Keisheal Norton was 9th (31:46) and Kelsey Selvage was 10th (32:06)
Jasie Willis(left) and Shelby Watkins(right) of CCMS Cross Country in action on Wednesday
For the Red Raiders, James Lynn finished first with a time of 18:45 as he barely nipped teammate Bradley Kishpaugh who was a step behind at 18:47. Andrew Godwin finished 3rd at 18:58 and Andres Cavalie had a 4th place finish at 19:10. Other top 10 finishers for the Raiders were: Larson Meltzer in 7th (20:15), Reuben Chaput in 8th (20:41), Renato Ayala in 9th (20:41) and Neil Slone in 10th (22:11).
The cross country teams are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to St. Andrews-Sewanee for a meet. That meet is expected to get underway at around 4.
CCMS Volleyball Sweeps North Franklin on 8th Grade Night
![CCMS 8th Grade volleyball players Left to right: Lexi Bryan, Maci Head, Maddie Husted, Amelia Parker, Sydney Shipley and Kaylee Smartt [Photo by Don Brandt]](http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Volleyball-8th-Grade-Night.jpg)
CCMS 8th Grade volleyball players Left to right: Lexi Bryan, Maci Head, Maddie Husted, Amelia Parker, Sydney Shipley and Kaylee Smartt [Photo by Don Brandt]
8th graders Lexi Bryan, Maci Head, Maddie Husted, Amelia Parker, Sydney Shipley and Kaylee Smartt were honored after the match as they completed their final home match of the year. Coffee County will finish the season on Saturday in the Lady Pioneer Invitational in McMinnville. Coffee County will play in 4 pool games beginning at 10:00 AM. The single elimination portion of the tournament begins at 3 to crown a champion. The tournament will be held at Warren County High School.
Lady Pioneer Middle School volleyball tournament schedule(click to enlarge)