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CCMS Baseball Drops Conference Game to Warren County on Monday
Garrett Davis delivers a pitch against Warren County on Monday night
The Warren County Middle School Pioneers used a 4 run outburst in the 6th inning to hand the Coffee County Middle School baseball team a 7 to 2 loss on Monday night in McMinnville. Leading 3 to 2 entering the last of the 6th, Warren County was able to string together 5 hits and a walk to hand the Raiders their first loss of the season. Coffee County managed to plate a pair of runs on only 2 hits on the night, including a run in the 1st inning when Blanton Brown drove in Hayden Skipper to give Coffee County the early lead. The Raiders got their 2nd run in the 5th inning when Braxton White scored on an RBI single from Jalen Morris. The loss drops Coffee County’s record to 1 and 1 on the year and 1 and 1 in conference play. The Red Raiders will welcome the Pioneers to Coffee County Middle School on Tuesday for the 2nd game in the conference series. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
CCMS Softball Falls to Warren County on Monday
Amanda Mukai of CCMS softball
Nine runs in the bottom of the 1st inning by Warren County spelled doom for the Coffee County Middle School softball team on Monday night as they fell 14 to 3. The Lady Pioneers drilled 9 hits as they sent 12 batters to the plate to rock the Lady Raiders in that pivotal 1st inning. Coffee County was able to string together 6 hits on the night, but could never match the initial offensive onslaught of Warren County. Amanda Mukai was 2 for 2 for Coffee County while Sarah West had a triple, a single, and an RBI, in 3 at-bats for the Lady Raiders. The loss drops Coffee County’s record to 1 an 1 overall and 1 and 1 in conference play. Coffee County will get the chance to avenge that loss at home on Tuesday night when they welcome the Lady Pioneers to CCMS for the 2nd game in the conference series. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
3/7/16
Birthdays:
Lendley Freeze, 10
Arley Jo Ledbetter, 5
Addison Fairis, 6
Ruth Lowry
3/6/16
Birthdays:
Donnie Stevens, 53
3/5/16
Birthdays:
Madison Lowery, 18 — Pizza Winner!
Donnie Kinser
Ronnie Kinser
Amy Bogle
William Neely, Jr., 51
Frank Claiborne
Adrian Wiser, 32
Lexi Keesling, 17
Arlin Shelter, 15
Westwood Softball Opens Season with a Loss in a Slugfest
The Westwood Lady Rocket softball team banged out 10 runs on 10 hits Monday night but it was not enough as they fell 17 to 10 to Riverside Christian in their season opener in Fayetteville. Hallie Wimberley led the Rockets as she was 3 for 3 with a walk and 4 runs scored. Haidyn Campbell was 3 for 5 from the plate with a run scored. Amber Smith was 2 for 3 with a walk and 2 runs scored and Talia Dillard was 1 for 3 with 4 RBI. The Lady Rockets will play again on Tuesday as they travel to Shelbyville to take on Liberty. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
CHS Soccer Wraps up Preseason Action In Mt. Juliet on Monday
CHS junior Breyer Taylor of Red Raider soccer(File Photo)
Mt. Juliet got 2 quick goals on Monday night as they dropped the CHS Soccer team 6 to 1 in Mt. Juliet. Breyer Taylor had the lone goal for Coffee County in the Raiders last scrimmage game of the spring. The Red Raiders open the regular season on Tuesday, March 15th when they play host to LaVergne at the Raider Soccer Field. That non-district match will kick off at 7 PM.
Motlow State Bucks End Season with Narrow Loss in TCCAA/Region VII Title Game
Motlow State Community College players and coaches display their runner up trophy and plaque following the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association tournament last week in Gallatin. The Bucks advanced to the championship game with a 96-85 win over defending champion Columbia State, but lost the title game 73-68 to Southwest Tennessee. (Motlow State photo)
One of the best seasons in the 47-year history of Motlow State Community College men’s basketball came to a disappointing end Friday afternoon when the Bucks fell to Southwest Tennessee 73-68 in the championship game of the TCCAA/Region VII Tournament in Gallatin.
Under first-year head coach J.T. Burton, the Bucks (25-7) led 43-41 at halftime and 61-57 with nine minutes to play. However, late foul trouble and a difficult day shooting three pointers (2-15) allowed the Saluqis to escape with the victory and advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament, which begins Mar. 14 in Hutchinson, Kan. Motlow hoped for one of four at-large invitations, but did not receive one.
Motlow advanced to Friday’s championship game with a 96-85 win over Columbia State on Thursday. That game saw Jaylen Barford score 45 points, tied for the fourth most in a single game in Motlow history. The Bucks opened the tournament with a narrow 77-75 win over Jackson State, with Barford connecting on a pair of free throws with 1.6 seconds left in the game.
Southwest Tennessee came out of the gates shooting lights out on Friday, hitting five of their first six three pointers and grabbing an early 10-point lead. The Bucks battled back, taking the lead at halftime, but with six minutes remaining the Saluqis took the lead back 63-62 and never trailed again.
Barford and JaQualis Matlock led Motlow with 17 points each, while Stephaun Adams scored 15. Matlock, a freshman who will be the centerpiece for the Bucks next year, added eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot. Adams, who will play at Tennessee Tech next year, had five rebounds and four assists.
Barford will take his talents to the University of Arkansas after completing his career as one of the top players in Motlow history. His 837 points are the second most in a single season, and his 1,393 career points are also second on the all-time list. He is only the second player in school history to finish in the top 10 in career scoring, rebounding, assists and steals.
He was named the TCCAA Player of the Year and chosen for the all-tournament team. He was an honorable mention All-American last year and likely a first-team honoree this year, in addition to being one of the top contenders for national player of the year. Barford has been rated the No. 1 junior college player in the nation by multiple recruiting and scouting services.
The Motlow men’s basketball program continues to establish itself among the best junior college programs in the nation. The Bucks have won over 20 games in six of the past nine seasons. The 48 combined wins during the past two season’s ties the 2001-02 teams for the second best back-to-back seasons in school history. Motlow won 50 games total during the 2008-09 seasons.
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Police Pursuit starts in Manchester ends in Rutherford County
Allen Zachary Michon Graves… Photo provided by the CCSD
According to the arrest warrant, Michon-Graves refused to stop for Manchester Police, who activated all emergency equipment and Michon-Graves apparently sped up in an attempt to get away. The man was allegedly observed driving recklessly by police and was operating his vehicle at an excessive rate of speed. The warrant says that not only did he endanger the life of himself, his passenger and two dogs, but he endangered the safety of pursuing officers and unsuspecting motorists by changing lanes abruptly and improperly at a high rate of speed, narrowly missing several vehicles in the pursuit that ended in Rutherford County.
A check of the subject’s driving privileges revealed his status to be revoked.
Michon-Graves was charged with evading arrest, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and driving on revoked/suspended. His bond was set at $14,000 and has court date in Coffee County of April 5, 2016.
Report: It’s Good to Be a Woman Business Owner in Tennessee
Report: It’s Good to Be a Woman Business Owner in Tennessee
Three Tennessee cities top the list when it comes to their support of women-owned businesses. The findings from a WalletHub study commissioned by American Express OPEN recognized Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis in the top five out of 100 cities and Knoxville at 15th for their overall “new business friendliness” and female entrepreneurship. Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, executive director of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women, says the recognition in the report represents a validation of efforts in recent years. “It shows that as the economic council and other advocates work to empower Tennessee’s women each day, we are also creating a more attractive community throughout the state and a more dynamic business environment,” says Qualls-Brooks. According to the Small Business Administration’s data from 2014, there are 141,000 women-owned businesses in Tennessee. Qualls-Brooks says programs that encourage women to pursue math, science and technology careers is one part of the state’s success. She says another area where Tennessee excels is a large number of women’s networking and leadership organizations that help connect women with resources and possible business leads. William Arth is a senior research manager for the Tennessee Economic Council on Women and says networking groups and community support can go a long way in advancing the position of women in the economy. “A big part of overcoming that and ensuring that women can be a part of Tennessee’s successes is creating a social environment in which we can see a man and a woman as equally likely to succeed in entrepreneurship,” says Arth. “And to ensure that women see themselves as that.” Arth says leveling the playing field starts with everyone understanding what women can contribute to the economy. “They need to be seen as a viable investment, breaking those old traditions and those old trends, making sure investors and other business owners can see a woman as a likely strong entrepreneur,” he says. “It’s an important thing moving forward.” According to the WalletHub report, there are more than 9.4 million women-owned businesses operating nationwide, pulling in annual revenues of $1.5 trillion and employing 8 million workers.