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Al White Ford/Lincoln Presents Check to Lady Rockets
WMS Basketball at Al White (STAFF Photo by Tiffany Clutter
In a ceremony at the Al White Ford/Lincoln dealership on Friday, the Westwood Lady Rocket basketball team was presented a check for $8,500 as their proceeds from a recent fundraising event. The Westwood basketball team and the Westwood PTA hosted a Lincoln Drive My School Fundraiser on Saturday, November 14th where the Lincoln Motor Company presented $20 to the organizations for each test drive taken during the event. Baxter White, the program coordinator for the Lincoln Drive My School at Al White, presented the check to members of the Lady Rocket basketball team, head coach Angela Houck and Westwood principal Chad Fletcher.
Martinsen’s Goal helps Avalanche Edge Predators
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Andreas Martinsen’s goal at 9:37 of the third period helped the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.
With the teams at even strength, the puck popped up in the air after a shot by Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg and Martinsen was able to swat it past Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne for his second goal of the season.
“It was a dirty one, an ugly goal, but I think our line, we were going the whole night,” Martinsen said. “We were working them down low and being physical and taking pucks to the net. In the end you get rewarded with a little ugly one, so that was nice for all three of us.”
Francois Beauchemin and Nick Holden scored and Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves for Colorado (13-16-1).
“[Varlamov] was really good,” Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said. “He made some really good saves, especially in those [penalty kills] as well, but overall, yes he was very solid. I like to say that our guys played well in front of him. Our [defensemen] were sharp with the breakout. I thought we did a good job.”
Miikka Salomaki and Craig Smith had goals for Nashville (15-10-5). Rinne made 22 saves.
“Colorado came in here in the first period with a pretty pointed game,” Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. “It was direct. It was physical. It was fast. We were catching them in the first period and we need to be better. I’m not going to make any excuses. We need to be ready for that at the start of the game.”
Smith tied the game 58 seconds into the third period on a one-timer from the point. He took a pass from defenseman Ryan Ellis and his shot beat Varlamov for his seventh goal.
Beauchemin gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead at 8:37 of the first period on the power play. The Predators had a miscommunication and weren’t able to clear the puck out of the zone. Beauchemin took a pass from forward Nathan MacKinnon and shot it past Rinne for his third goal.
“Yeah, good shot, but good screen in front by [Avalanche forward Matt Duchene],” Beauchemin said. “[Rinne] didn’t see it. That’s all we needed on the power play. Just keep things simple, putting pucks on net with traffic in front. Tonight was a good example of how we have to score goals.”
Holden doubled the Avalanche’s lead at 14:38 of the first period just as another power-play opportunity expired. Holden drove to the net, received a pass from forward Alex Tanguay and one-timed a shot past Rinne for his second goal.
Nashville went 0-for-5 on the power play. Colorado was able to get in the shooting lanes and block shots and got some help from the goal posts.
“We took a lot of penalties,” Duchene said. “Too many, I think. We took a lot more than we would’ve liked to, but our [penalty kill] was there when we needed it tonight. [Varlamov] was outstanding, and we got a couple of good bounces off of some goal posts. The guys on the [penalty kill] did a [heck] of a job tonight.”
The Avalanche were outshot 10-1 in the second period but were able to kill three penalties to keep the Predators from capitalizing on their momentum.
“I think that was the big thing for us today,” Martinsen said. “They have a really good power play so those guys out there did a great job blocking shots and getting in the lanes. [Varlamov] too had a couple of really big saves there. That’s a big part of the win today.”
Salomaki scored to make it 2-1 with 7.7 seconds remaining in the first period. Ellis took the original shot from the point, and Salomaki redirected the puck past Varlamov for his third goal.
Nashville will host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast of that matchup following Coffee County basketball.
UPDATE-Fatal Accident in Manchester
According to a report by Tennessee Highway Patrolman Randy Euler, a 2003 Mustang driven by 28 year-old Eric R Anderson of Manchester was traveling at a high rate of speed on Powers Bridge Rd in Manchester on Thursday night around 7:30pm.
The report says Anderson lost control of the vehicle, struck a tree on the driver’s side. The vehicle then flipped and came to rest with the driver underneath the vehicle. Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene. An 11-year-old passenger in the car, was flown to Vanderbilt for treatment of his injuries. He was listed in serious condition Friday afternoon, according to Vanderbilt officials.
State Trooper Arrested
Brent McCawley intake photo provided by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department.
The arrest are for indictments issued by the Coffee County Grand Jury. He is accused of stealing drugs designated for training of his drug dog and using the drugs.
McCawley age 30 was booked into the Coffee County Jail on the charges. He made bond of $10,000.
Trooper McCawley was hired as a state trooper on January 22, 2012. His first assignment was at the Coffee County scales. In 2014 McCawley was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division I-Plus Team in Coffee County.
11 Year-Old Dies From Gunshot Wound
Authorities say 11-year-old Sienna Owens died after she was shot in Estill Springs Friday evening.
Deputies located the victim in a garage with a gunshot wound to her upper back.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, a responding deputy attempted to perform CPR.
Sienna was transported to Southern Tennessee Medical Center where she died.
An autopsy will be performed to determine if the shooting was accidental or intentional. Authorities are also working to determine if it was neglectful.
Authorities say she did not live at the home where the shooting occurred and that they know who the shooter is.
The investigation is ongoing.
Hunter Shot in Franklin County
A hunter was shot in Franklin County late Friday afternoon.
Authorities said it occurred in the UT Farm area around 4:20 p.m.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Tim Fuller, a hunter shot the victim in the knee thinking it was a deer.
The victim was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately known.
Additional information was not released.
Fayetteville Man Charged With Especially Aggravated Burglary
Desean Askins
At the request of 17th District Attorney General Rob Carter, TBI Special Agents, working alongside detectives with the Shelbyville Police Department, began investigating the September 14th homicide of 45-year-old Angela Kibble. The victim was found deceased in her residence at 800 Belmont Avenue in Shelbyville by a neighbor. During the course of the investigation, Special Agents developed information that Desean Askins, 25, was among several individuals who had entered the victim’s home and were present at the time of her death. Three other males were arrested on the same charge last week.
On Wednesday, Askins was arrested and charged with one count of Especially Aggravated Burglary. He was booked into the Bedford County Jail on a $200,000 bond.
DREMC Asking fore More Donations to “Project Help”
During the Christmas season and throughout winter, many individuals and families struggle to pay their electric bills. In some instances, they’re forced to make a decision between heat or food and medicine.
The story of an individual who contributed to Project Help could spur donations to keep the lights on at the homes of disabled and elderly members of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), according to President and CEO Michael Watson.
“This co-op member was in dire straits financially, with medical bills mounting and limited income. But she shared what little could be spared and signed up for Project Help, having her electric bill rounded up by $1 to help others,” Watson says.
Various agencies and organizations provide energy assistance, but often the need is greater than the resources available. Project Help is a program through which DREMC members can make direct contributions or sign up to have donations added to their electric bills.
Good Samaritan organizations in the co-op’s service area administer the funds, focusing on the elderly and disabled.
“They do a great job,” explains Watson, “but the resources are limited. We have set a goal of increasing contributions to Project Help so it can serve more people. We also hope in the future to make it self-sustaining.”
DREMC offices in Manchester, Shelbyville-Lynchburg, Decherd-Sewanee, Columbia and Lewisburg-Chapel Hill are competing to sign up Project Help donors. Coin buckets are available for those who want to make one-time contributions.
The effort will run through February. In October and November, more than 400 new donors were enlisted. Several $100 gifts were received.
Project Help is supported solely by contributions made by DREMC members and employees. The funds are earmarked for co-op members in need of electric bill assistance who meet the eligibility requirements.
For more information, call Claire Sellers at (931) 680-6125 or go to
www.dremc.com.
Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week 11 December 2015
The Burch & Stanley attorneys at law Student of the week for 11 December 2015 is Ashley Meadows. Ashley is in eighth grade at Coffee County Middle School in Manchester. She is the daughter of proud parents Vanessa and Ronald. She was nominated and selected to receive this award because she is positive and energetic, always ready to put her best effort forth regardless of the assignment. She sets a positive example for all her classmates. Ashley is also a great citizen and is helpful to both fellow students and teachers. Ashley’s favorite subject is math because she states she enjoys working with numbers and she’s always had great teachers who always kept her interested and made the subject fun. She plays trumpet in her school band and is a member of 4H. Ashley is also a member of an MTSU college prep group. She also enjoys the performing arts and has held a role in the last several years of school play’s. Because of her love of numbers she hopes to become either an architect or due to her interest in science, a microbiologist some day. She did say that is still far off and those things could always change. Ashley was presented with a plaque (courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma) and a set of tickets to an up-coming Nashville Predators game. Congratulations to Ashley Meadows, the Burch & Stanley attorneys at law Student of the Week.
Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week Ashley Meadows with Attorney Eric Burch
CHS Wrestlers Sweep a Pair of Matches on Thursday Night at Home
Rein Bozich works to score a pin in Thursday’s match against LaVergne
The Red Raider wrestling team got a pair of match wins to open up their new home in grand fashion on Thursday night. The Coffee County wrestling team played host to St. Andrew’s-Sewanee and LaVergne in a dual meet on Thursday night at the Raider Academy.
Opening with LaVergne, Coffee County needed a pin from Michael Pressley(170 weight class) to earn a 42 to 39 win over the Wolverines and christen “The Meat Grinder”, the Raiders affectionate name for their new home venue. Also scoring pin fall wins were Austin Silvers(126) and Rein Bozich(138). William Green earned 3 points in a decision loss at 132 while
Harry Hosea earns a win for CHS Wrestling on Thursday night
(220), Dustin Seals(285), Drake Medina(182) and Joshua Tobitt(195) all got forfeit wins.
Against St. Andrew’s-Sewanee, the Raiders took advantage of 5 forfeit wins and 3 pin fall wins to claim a 48 to 18 match win. Austin Silvers(126), William Green(132) and Joshua Tobitt(195) all scored pins in the first 90 seconds of their matches. Rein Bozich(138), Dustin Seals(285), Joshua Young(145), Joel Lawrence(152) and Michael Pressley(170) each claimed 6 points via forfeit wins.
The Raider grapplers return to mat at home on Thursday night as they welcome Siegel and Franklin County to “The Meat Grinder.” The 1st match will get underway at 6 PM.