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Manchester Firemen go through Training
Manchester Firefighters completed Engine Company Operations Training-First 5 Minutes this past weekend with the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD). Manchester Firefighters along with firefighters from across the state participated in this very in-depth training in the MFRD training area.
Captain Terry Smith from MFRD was the lead instructor for the training along with a several other Captains and Lt’s and firefighters from MFRD. They provided outstanding training to all who attended. The firefighters went through several evolutions in the key areas of the scene, from Incident Command, to Rapid Invention Crews (RIT) to fire attack crews.
Firefighters attacked the simulated fires on the ground level for three to four evolutions then attacked a simulated fire on the first floor of the facility while entering the facility from a second floor window. Manchester Fire crews mixed with firefighters from other departments to make up the various teams that went through the training. All fire crews in attendance were able to practice the lessons learned from NIST and UL training using the SLICE-RS methods under non-fire condition, which allowed each team to attack the simulated fires, learn what they did right and learn where they could improve their tactics and training, which enhances firefighter safety and survival.
Manchester Fire Chief George Chambers said that this was an outstanding training event, and the training was very worthwhile for all those that attended.
Motlow Bucks Baseball on Winning Streak Heading into TCCAA Conference Play
Motlow first baseman Peyton Meeker holds a runner close during a recent game at the Driver Baseball Complex. Meeker has had an explosive start to the season at the plate for the Bucks, including hitting three home runs in one game last weekend. Motlow opens conference play this weekend at Jackson State. (Photo provided by Motlow State)
The Motlow Bucks swept a pair of doubleheaders this past weekend, setting them up to enter Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) play on a four-game winning streak.
The Bucks (8-10, 0-0) beat visiting Morton College 13-5, 7-5 on Sunday, Feb. 28, then turned around and swept Bryan College JV 8-3, 12-2 on Monday. The Bucks will open TCCAA action when they travel to Jackson St. (12-5, 0-0) this weekend for a three-game series. Friday’s single game begins at 2 p.m. and Saturday’s doubleheader is scheduled for a noon start.
Motlow jumped out in front of game one against Morton with a run in the first inning and five more in the second. The visitors pulled within 6-5 in the top of the fifth, but the Bucks responded with two more runs in the fifth and five more in the sixth.
Charter Helton (2-2) got the win, going six innings and allowing four hits and three walks while striking out six. Only two of the five runs he allowed were earned. Connor Boyd pitched the final inning and allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout.
Peyton Meeker, who leads the Bucks with five home runs and 16 runs batted in on the season, drove in the first run for Motlow when he grounded out in the first inning and Spencer Mossburg, who had opened the inning with a single, scored.
Aaron Hobbs, who is batting .333 with four homers and 12 RBI, homered in the second inning after Connor Greene had opened the inning with a single. Dylan Stark drove in two runs with a single, and Casey Wehrhahn drove in the final run of the inning with a two-out single. Hobbs was 4-4 on the day with three runs scored and four RBI.
Game two against Morton was a bit closer as the lead swapped back and forth in the early innings. Motlow regained the lead for the final time at 5-4 with two runs in the third, then added single runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.
Meeker had a memorable day at the plate for the Bucks, slamming three home runs and driving in five. Meeker, who played his prep baseball at Coffee County, hit a three-run blast in the first inning and solo shots in the third and fifth innings. Hunter Nance also hit a solo homer in the third inning for the Bucks.
Nate Newman (1-3) got the win on the mound in relief of starter Jeremy Thurman, who pitched the first three innings and allowed only three hits and one run. Newman went the final four, giving up only one hit and striking out seven.
Motlow took control early in game one against visiting Bryan College JV Monday, scoring four runs in the first inning and adding four more in the second. That was plenty of support for Matt Westberry (3-0), who went the full seven innings and allowed six hits with 11 strikeouts.
Nance, who leads the Bucks with a .392 batting average, slammed a two-run homer in the second inning and drove in three runs. Meeker was 2-3 and Stark drove in two runs and had two stolen bases.
The Bucks continued their hot hitting in the nightcap against Bryan, ending the game in five innings after scoring three in the second, four in the third, and five in the fourth inning. Mossburg was the first of four pitchers and got the win. Shaq Thompson, J.R. Reese and Zach Hopkins all took their turn on the hill for the Bucks and combined to allow only five hits, five walks and two earned runs.
Mossburg, Stark, Nance and Hobbs combined for 10 hits and nine RBI. Motlow achieved a rare feat with two triples in the third inning, one by Camron Harper and the other by Hobbs, who added his fourth homer of the season in the fourth inning.
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Westwood Soccer Blanks St Andrews-Sewanee on Tuesday
Westwood’s Felix Salinas(file photo)
A driving rain could not slow down the Westwood Soccer team and Felix Salinas as the Rockets notched a 5 to 0 win on Tuesday night in their home opener. Salinas and Andres Cavalie each notched 1st half goals to give Westwood a 2 to 0 halftime lead. Salinas added a pair of 2nd half goals to finish with a hat trick. St. Andrews mishandled a Leo Suarez corner kick as they punched it into their own goal in the 45th minute to close out the scoring. Coach Jonathan Graf was pleased with his team’s defense as they limited the visiting Mountain Lions offensive opportunities. With the win, Westwood improves to 4 & 0 on the season and 2 & 0 in conference play. The Rockets will be back at home on Tuesday, March 8 when they host conference rival Fayetteville. That match is set to get underway at 6 PM at Dyer-Bouldin Field.
Weber returns to lead Predators over Stars 5-3
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber
Shea Weber said he was a little nervous coming back from a three-game absence. It didn’t show on the ice.
Weber had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 Tuesday night.
Weber has 12 power-play goals this season. He had been out with a lower-body injury.
”He was terrific,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. ”We were being safe in making sure that Shea was ready. We didn’t want to force the issue. We didn’t want to go backwards. We got to a point where he felt good.”
Craig Smith and James Neal each had a goal and an assist, and Calle Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm also scored for Nashville, which has won a season-high five straight. Pekka Rinne made 35 saves.
”The way the guys were playing while I was out, I was a little nervous to come back,” Weber said. ”I didn’t want to be the reason we lost the game, so it was a big win. I thought the guys did a good job. That’s a very good team over there.”
Antoine Roussel had a goal and an assist and Jason Spezza and Vernon Fiddler also scored for Dallas, which has lost its last four games.
Antti Niemi stopped 14 of 18 shots for the Stars before being relieved by Kari Lehtonen midway through the second.
Smith scored the game’s first goal at 12:38 of the opening period.
From behind the Dallas net, Mike Ribeiro found Smith stationed just outside of the crease on the right side, where he beat Niemi with a quick snap shot.
Just 10 seconds later, Roussel beat Nashville defenseman Anthony Bitetto on the right side and was able to cut toward the net and slip the puck between Rinne’s left skate and the post.
”My focus is to keep the puck out of the net and I got beat tonight on a tough goal,” Bitetto said. ”You’ve got to put everything behind you.”
Early in the second, Bitetto carried the puck into the Dallas zone and left a drop pass for Neal, who sent a shot toward the net. Skating through the slot, Jarnkrok bunted the puck like a baseball batter, sending it off of the knob of Niemi’s stick and into the net.
”We gave up a big rush chance right at the start of the second, which I thought got them a little bit fired up,” Dallas coach Lindy Ruff said.
Weber made it 3-1 at 9:17 of the second on a power play with a one-timer from above the left circle off a pass from Roman Josi.
Ekholm followed 31 seconds later with a backhand from the right circle, spelling the end of the night for Niemi.
”You just want to do the basic stuff, see the puck, make the stops, but sometimes it’s hard,” Niemi said.
Dallas made it 4-2 at 16:28 of the second. With the Stars on a two-man advantage, Spezza poked in a loose puck in the crease.
Neal made it 5-2 at 5:37, but Fiddler, a former Predator, cut Nashville’s lead back to two goals at 10:30 with his ninth goal of the season.
The Predators will welcome the New Jersey Devils to the Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night with the faceoff scheduled for 7 PM. Thunder Radio will bring you every minute of the action on the Fifth Third Bank/Nashville Predators Radio Network.
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Murder Trial to begin in Franklin County
Todd E. Dalton, the second of four defendants charged in the 2013 Corey N. Matthews’ murder, will go on trial Wednesday once the jury has been selected. All four defendants one time all lived in Coffee County.
Last summer, David Jenkins, who was the first of the defendants to go on trial for Matthews’ murder, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole on June 9, 2015.
Matthew’s badly beaten body was found March 24, 2013, in a cornfield in Cowan by a Cowan Police Officer who had been searching for the man after family members reported him missing.
Jury selection will take place with Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Graham presiding.
Craigslist deal goes Bad for Alabama Man
Eugene J Kinney III… Photo provided by the CCSD
Eugene J. Kinney III, 19, of Manchester has been charged with theft of property.
An Alabama man reported on Feb. 26 to Tullahoma Police Officer Mickey Blanton that his dirt bike was stolen from him in the parking lot of Bel Aire School.
Matthew Sapp reported that he had advertised the bike for sell on Craigslist and an individual in Tullahoma had contacted him about it. Sapp drove to the school parking lot to let an individual see it but when the man test drove it, he just kept going. The Alabama man said that he did not know the name of the individual that he met, just his cell phone number.
The dirt bike is valued at $3,000.
Kinney was arrested Feb. 29. His bond was set at $15,000 and he is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 3.
Gas Prices begin to Rise
Motorists are enjoying the lowest gas prices during this time of year since 2004. However, the current average remains at an all-time low since January 2009.
“Motorists are saving 60-70 cents for every gallon of gasoline compared to this time last year,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.
The Tennessee average price for a gallon of gasoline is $1.53 – 2 cents more than last week, 65 cents less than this time last year.
The low price in Coffee County this week can be found in Tullahoma at $1.40 per gallon. The low price in Manchester is a $1.44.