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Busy Weekend For Lady Raider Softball In Knoxville Tournament
CHS senior pitcher Brianna Jones
The Coffee County Lady Raiders are competing in the Gibbs softball tournament in Knoxville Friday and Saturday at Caswell Park.
Going into the bottom of the 7th (in the international tie-breaker) down 1-0 in a time-limit game against Farragut the Lady Raiders managed to score one run and end the game in a tie.
Freshman Shelby Scrivnor got the game tying hit for Coffee County. She and Taylor Barnes had two hits each.
Brianna Jones gave up four hits and had 15 strikeouts. Jones is now 30 strikeouts away from 1,000 for her career.
Facing the host Eagles in game #2 of Friday evening, the Lady Raiders saw Gibbs get a first inning home run from Olivia Wheeler which was all Gibbs needed to drop the Lady Raiders 3 to 0. Kaylee Skipper got the start giving up only 1 earned run on 2 Lady Raider errors and was saddled with the loss. The Lady Raiders scattered 4 hits and mounted a threat in the 2nd inning but could not crack the scoreboard.
Raven Rogers helped the Coffee County Lady Raiders to a 14-0 victory over Lenoir City on Saturday in Knoxville at the Gibbs High School tournament. She had a strong game at the plate and on the rubber.
Rogers was perfect at the dish, going 2-2, scoring twice and she had an RBI.
Rogers pitched lights out for the Lady Raiders. Lenoir City managed just one hit off of Rogers, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three during her five innings of work.
Taylor Barnes, Shelby Giles and Brianna Jones knocked in 3 runs each. Jones had a 2-run homer.
Rhianna Roberson, Shelby Scrivnor, Meagan Phillips, Shelby Giles and Rogers all had 2 hits each.
Despite only getting one hit and giving up 10 the Coffee County Central Lady Raiders defeated Grace Christian 3-2 on Saturday.
Claire Spellings scored the winning run for Coffee County as she was running for Brianna Jones who had the only hit for the Lady Raiders.
Pitcher Kaylee Skipper went the distance as Coffee County picked up their 15th win of the season.
In Coffee County’s final game of tournament in Knoxville they were no-hit by Maryville in a 7-1 loss.
Brittany Williams scored the only run for the Lady Raiders. Raven Rogers suffered the loss.
Coffee County heads into Monday’s match-up at home against district foe Lincoln County with an overall record of 15-3-1 and a District 8-AAA mark of 8-0.
CHS Baseball Plays Four Games In Clarksville
CHS senior pitcher J.P. Duncan
With 6 outs to go and a 5 to 3 lead, the Red Raider baseball team was poised to get a doubleheader sweep at Rossview on Friday night. The home standing Hawks exploded for 7 runs to drop Coffee County by a final score of 10 to 5 in Coffee County’s 2nd game of the day. Zach Holmes, Noah Anderson and Gavin Husted each had a pair of hits to lead the Coffee County attack.
The Red Raiders rode the pitching arm of J.P. Duncan to a 4 to 1 win in the first game of the day over Northwest. Duncan got the complete game win for Coffee County as he pitched 7 strong innings. The Raiders got a pair of hits from Anderson and Wyatt Day to lead them offensively.
On Saturday morning in Clarksville the Raiders baseball team took on Hopkins County, Kentucky. After the 1st inning the game was tied at one. The boys from north of the border got their bats going after that and grabbed a 5-1 lead. The Raiders closed the gap to 5-4 after four innings. Hopkins County got rolling again as they pushed across 7 more runs to up their advantage to 12-4. Coffee County battled back again but dropped the game 13-8.
In game two on Saturday the Raiders took on Clarksville. The Wildcats jumped to an early 4-0 lead after the 2nd inning before Coffee County got on the board. A Noah Anderson double scored DeAndre Wakefield took cut the advantage to 4-1 in the third. Clarksville extended the lead to 6-1 after 5 innings. The Raiders got an RBI single from JP Duncan and a passed ball in the 6th. The Wildcats scored twice in the 6th and took an 8-3 lead into the 7th. Coffee scored twice in the 7th; Gavin Husted tripled home Brandon Haston and Noah Anderson hit a sacrifice fly to score Husted. Final score Clarksville 8, Raiders 5.
Coffee County will host district foe Lawrence County on Tuesday night at 6pm.
Coffee County Middle Soccer Splits a Pair of Games on Friday
Chay Chumley of CCMS soccer
The Coffee County Middle School soccer team split a pair of makeup conference games in McMinnville on Friday. In the opening game, the Raiders got a hat trick from Drake Medina to drop the White County 5 to 1. Medina got goals in the 8th and 27th minutes while Chay Chumley added a goal in the 12th minute to stake the Red & Black to a 3 to 0 halftime lead. Briggs Haithcock added a goal in the 34th minute before Median added his 3rd goal at the 38 minute mark. Haithcock and Anakin Dillaha were credited with assists for Coffee County.
In the nightcap, Coffee County faced off against Warren County. The Pioneers got 3 goals quickly and took a 3 to 0 lead in at the half. Dillaha got the lone Raider goal 3 minutes into the second half, but the conference leading Pioneers posted an 8 to 1 win. With the split, Coffee County’s record stands at 4 and 3 on the season and 2 and 3 in conference play. The Raiders will host South Franklin on Monday for a 5:00 PM match
4/13/15 —– Dale Edward Daniel
Dale Edward Daniel, age 63, passed away on April 9, 2015 at his home in Hillsboro, Tennessee.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, the late Lonnie N. Daniel and Betsie Ruth McBride Daniel.
He was sawmill logger and farmer who loved old cars and watching his grandchildren play and attended the First Free Will Baptist Church. Dale was a simple man who loved spending time with friends and family. He liked talking about the “good ol’ days”, telling jokes and stories. He always had a kind word and a smile for everyone. Dale was the most loving person you could ever meet and he never met a stranger. If you needed help, he was the first person to volunteer, even if it was just giving his wise advice or a listening ear. He never allowed a cross word to be spoken in his presence and would say ” there’s no sense in that”. He loved everyone, no matter their faults. If you had ever crossed his path and heard his gentle words then you have been truly blessed. God has brought his angel home. He will be greatly missed because he was so deeply loved. We shall carry him in our hearts until he meets us at the Pearly Gates with his gentle, caring smile.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Wilson Daniel of Hillsboro; sons, Travis L. Daniel and Josh E. Daniel both of Manchester; daughters, Amy J. Malone (Brent) and Pamela R. Vaughn (Justin) both of Hillsboro; seven grandchildren, Kayce Malone, Nikki Malone, Tylor Vaughn, Lane Vaughn, Lyterra Vaughn, Lillianna Daniel and Josie Alena Vaughn; one great-grandchild, Jacob Ross; a host of other relatives and many, many special friends whom he considered as family.
VISITATION:
Sunday, April 12, 2015, 5 – 8 pm. at Central Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE:
Monday, April 13, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Central Funeral Home
BURIAL:
Asbury Cemetery
OFFICIANTS:
James Watters
Albert Watters
Central Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Thursday Prep Roundup
The Westwood and Coffee County Middle School golf teams opened the 2015 season on Thursday at Bear Trace taking on North & South Franklin’s teams. The CCMS boys shined as their 4 returning starters carded 4 of the lowest 5 nine hole scores on the day. Austin Farris and Samuel Prater led the way as each of them shot a 42. Josh Perry had a 50 and Matthew Hale got around in 53. The Red Raiders 187 was 38 strokes better than Franklin Co. Westwood’s Christopher Robinson was the lone Rocket to compete shooting a 54. In girls play, Franklin County won the girls match as Coffee County’s Olivia Lewis finished with a 78. The linksters will be back in action on Monday as they host Fayetteville at Willowbrook for their first home match of the season. The shotgun start will take place at 4:00 PM.
Westwood’s Carlee Sullivan
Injuries and illness left a young Westwood team in a tough predicament against a solid Moore County team on Thursday afternoon at Lady Rocket Field. Already down 2 starters, Lady Rocket pitcher Avery Whitsett was hit by a line drive in the 2nd inning and was removed from the game. Whitsett avoided serious injury as she partially deflected the line drive. The Rockets however could not string together hits. Haley Miller had a double for Westwood and Carlee Sullivan added a single for the only Rocket hits. Haley Miller scored the lone Westwood run as Westwood dropped the 17 to 1 decision. Westwood will host Cascade on Friday at Lady Rocket Field, weather permitting. First pitch is set for 4:30 PM
Westwood baseball left 4 runners in scoring postion stranded as they dropped a 20 to 0 decision to Huntland on Thursday afternoon in Huntland. The Rockets managed 2 singles, which coupled with 4 walks, gave Westwood a few wasted opportunities to score some runs. Ethan Rivera and Jacob Garms had singles for Westwood. The Rockets are set to travel to Cascade on Saturday morning for an 11:00 AM conference matchup
Andres Cavalie of Westwood soccer
Leo Botello continued his magical scoring season on Thursday night in Fayetteville as he led the Westwood soccer team to a 5 to 0 victory over Riverside Christian in an important conference match. Botello scored 2 first half goals to give the Rockets a 2 to 0 halftime lead. Felix Jimenez added a goal at 38 minutes off an assist from Botello and Leo Basurto added a goal at 41 to put Westwood comfortably ahead. Elliot Said added a late goal off of an assist from Andres Cavalie and keeper Cailan McLean was perfect in net to give Westwood the 5 to 0 lead and sole possession of first place in the Central Tennessee Soccer Conference standings. With the win, Westwood improves to 8 and 2 on the season and 4 and 0 in conference play. The Rockets return to Fayetteville on Monday for a 5:00 PM conference match with Fayetteville Middle School.
CCMS pitcher Harley Hinshaw delivers a pitch from early season action
Scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Red Raider baseball team of Coffee County Middle School picked up their 6th win in a row on Thursday night as they dropped the Trojans of South Franklin by a score of 3 to 2. Trailing 3 to 1 in the 4th, Coach Rodney Meeker brought in Harley Hinshaw to pitch and the 8th grader shut down the Trojan bats. Coffee County got big hits in the comeback from Colton Serber and Trace Bryant to escape with the come from behind win. The win upped the Red and Black season record to 7-1-1 and improved their conference record to 5 and 1. Coffee Middle travels to Rutherford County on Saturday to take on Christians Middle. First pitch will be at 3:00 PM at Christiana Middle School.
CCMS shortstop Gracie Pippenger
After a tough weekend in Murfreesboro, the Lady Raider softball team of Coffee County Middle School bounced back with a doubleheader sweep of South Franklin on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders got victories of 18 to 0 and 15 to 0 on the night. In game #1, The Lady Raiders banged out 18 hits as Shannon Frame was 3 for 3 with a double and Gracie Pippenger whalloped a home run. Haley Richardson got credit for the 3 inning win. In game #2, Erin Ferrell and Keelie Hillis each were 2 for 2 in the game as Coffee County had 9 hits. Ferrel earned the victory in the circle for the Lady Raiders. With the wins, the Lady Raiders improved to 6 and 4 overall and 6 and 1 in conference play. Coffee County welcomes White County to CCMS for a noon showdown on Saturday.
The Coffee County Middle School soccer team began a brutal 2 day, 3 game stretch on Thursday evening in Winchester as they grabbed a 2 to 1 win over North Franklin in a conference match. The Raiders got on the board in a hurry as Drake Medina found the back of the net in the 4th minute and Clinton Ferrell hit the game winner in the 9th minute off an assist from Chay Chumley. North got on the scoreboard in the second half as they pushed across their lone goal in the 45th minute. The win ups the Raiders to a 3 and 2 record overall and 2 and 2 in conference play. The Raiders return to the pitch on Friday as they travel to McMinnville to take on White County at 4:00 PM and Warren County at 7:00 PM at Warren County High School in makeup games.
CHS forward Samuel Brown(left) attempts to get a shot off against the MTCS keeper from early season action
The Red Raider soccer team got 2 goals from Samuel Brown as they defeated Lincoln County in high school soccer on Thursday night by a final score of 5 to 1. Ernesto Gomez started the scoring in the 9th minute off of a feed from Paco Barrera. Scott Randolph added a goal in the 25th minute as he drilled a pass from Abilene Barrera past the Falcon keeper. Brown notched his 1st goal at 38 as he knocked home the rebound of Breyer Morgan’s free kick to give the Raiders a 3 to 0 half time lead. Lincoln County scored early in the second half but Coffee County answered back in the 55th minute as Taylor scored off of a beautiful feed from Benjamin Reid. Brown added his second goal unassisted to close out the scoring in the 63rd minute and give Coffee County the big win. The win improved the Red Raiders district record to 2 and 1 on the season. Coffee County will host their first home match of the year on Saturday night as Siegel visits the Raider Field for a non-district match. That varsity match begins at 7:00 PM at Coffee County’s home field behind the Raider Academy.
Trevor Ivy-Bodman of CHS Red Raider tennis
The Raider tennis teams swept Franklin County on Thursday night in Winchester. Each team went 7 and 0 on the evening. In picking up their first district win of the year; the boys team got match wins in singles from Walker Seagraves , Trevor Ivey-Bodman, Easton Mai, Shilp Patel and Jay Patel. The doubles team of Ivey-Bodman/Mai won an exciting match 9-8 in a tiebreaker, while Jay and Shilp Patel won 8-5 in their doubles match. The boys are now 2-5 on the season and 1-3 in district play.
In girl’s action, the Lady Raiders remained unbeaten in district play. Karlee Reed, Alec Crossland, Maddie Taylor, Savannah Hodge and Kayla Wright all got singles wins. IN doubles, the teams of Reed/ Taylor and Crossland/Wright each scored 8 to 1 wins over the Rebels. The win ups the Lady Raider record to 4 and 0 in district play and 5 and 2 overall. The Raider netters will host Shelbyville on Monday afternoon at the Fred Deadman Park. The girl’s match will see the top teams squaring off with the possibility of a regular season district title on the line. First serve will be at 4:00 PM
Taylor Barnes Triples Coffee County To a Win Over Shelbyville
Brianna Jones blasting the ball against Shelbyville… Photo by Barry West
Brianna Jones struck out 15 batters to lift the Coffee County Lady Raiders to a 3-2 win over Shelbyville.
Jones racked up two RBIs with her 4th homer of the year in the first inning.
Shelbyville tied the game in the 6th at two runs each. In the bottom of the 7th Shelby Scrivnor singled and Taylor Barnes ripped a triple to right field to give the Lady Raiders the win. Barnes was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
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Coffee County is now 8-0 in District 8-AAA play and 13-1 overall. They travel to Knoxville on Friday for tournament action. The first game is set for 7pm against Farragut and the Lady Raider play again at 8:30pm versus the host school Gibbs. On Saturday at 9:30am Coffee County plays Lenoir City and at 12:30pm they take on Grace.
4/10/15 —- Wayne Clay
Mr. Wayne Clay age 72 of Bells Cove near Pelham, TN passed from this life Monday evening in Erlanger Medical Center.
Wayne was a son of the late Elston and Selby Henley Clay and w
as preceded in death by his siblings, Kerry, Wendell, an infant brother and sister.
He was a well known master custom knife maker, he had sold his knives to customers in all fifty states and several foreign countries.
Survivors include his wife, Lotty Clay; sons, Lee Wayne and Kenneth Ray; sister, Connie (Elmer) Morris, Manchester; special friend, Larry Goodman; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Minister Charles Williams officiating
Burial will be in Warren Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 5-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are made by Cumberland Funeral Home, Monteagle, Tennessee
4/11/15 —- Lillie Belle (Qualls) Carr
Lillie Belle (Qualls) Carr, age 91, a lifelong resident of Coffee County, passed on April 8, 2015 while enjoying an early spring day in her yard surrounded by her flowers.
Belle dedicated her life to caring for her large family. She is survived by her husband of 74 years, O C Carr; son, H. Austin Carr (Eddythe); her three grandchildren, Jeff Carr (Pamela), Kendra McCrary (Parker) and Eric Carr (Cathy); her six great-grandchildren, Brennen, Anna Catherine, Lillian, Eoin, Natalie and Emma; her sister, Annie Mae Brown; her nieces and nephews, Sherry Sherrill, Jimmy Williams (Linda), Patsy Lund (Larry), Janice Baldwin (Fred), Patricia Qualls (Doug), Susie Qualls, A.D. Qualls (Yvonne), Venita Ruth Anderson (Phillip), Willadean Richardson (Charles), Kathryn Chapplow (Sandy), Imogene Purdue (Shelby), Marshall Qualls (Sue), Jerry Qualls (Dot), Dorothy Mae Freeze (Ronnie), Reneta Floyd (Don), Joe Brown (Lisa) and a very large extended family whom she loved as though they were her own.
Born March 4, 1924 to Devander Columbus and Emma Mae Stubblefield Qualls, Belle was raised on the family farm in Ashbury Community. Ruggedly independent from the start, the eldest daughter of seven children, she raised her younger sisters (Dean, Annie Mae) and remained close to them and her older brothers (Ralph, Raymond, Leon and Dillard) throughout her life. Belle attended school at the Cumberland Academy where she received her certificate to attend high school in 1939 and was a member of the basketball team. She married her sweetheart, O C on July 13, 1940 in front of the general store. The two started their lives together farming and soon became the proud parents of their son, Austin. Belle took care of everyone around her, often opening her home to those in need.
O C and Belle moved to Tullahoma making residence on Maplewood Avenue and then later Old Estill Springs Road. Belle was an employee of the former Genesco Shoe Factory for over 25 years where she worked with her husband O C. They spent their free time fishing and gardening. Belle was known for her garden-both vegetables and flowers. She spent the winter preparing her seeds, the spring planting, and the summer picking and canning. Those who knew her benefitted from her canning and gardening as she shared both freely. She was particularly proud of her sweet potatoes, including one weighing five pounds last year which she dug herself. Flowers loved her as well. She often stuck a bloom in the ground and life would spring forth. In the summer every corner of her yard was full of color and she could tell the story of each flower-who gave it to her; when it was planted. Outside the kitchen window was one of her favorites, a multi-colored rose bush.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral home.
The service and burial will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Viola, Tennessee at 11:00 am.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kilgore Funeral Home in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
4/8/15 —— Jeanette W Shaw
Mrs. Jeanette W Shaw, age 89 of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed away, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Tullahoma.
No services are scheduled.
Mrs. Shaw, a native of Detroit, MI was the daughter of the late Earl B and Josephine Martin West.
She graduated from Tullahoma High School. While a senior, she was elected the Good Citizen to represent Tullahoma at the DAR convention. This was the highest honor given a girl student, in that it was decided by the vote of the student body and the faculty for possessing the noble citizenship qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. She had worked as an office manager for both Earl Shahan and the veterinary clinic of Dr. Brad Windley. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. She was active with the Bedford County Home Demonstration Club and the Tullahoma Women’s Club. She enjoyed weaving baskets, gardening, reading and traveling. She dearly loved her pet sheltie, Abby.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Shaw.
Mrs. Shaw is survived by two daughters, Jolene Webb and her husband, Jim of Dickson and Cynthia Simpson and her husband, Ken of Ashland, MS; four grandchildren, Katie McCammon and her husband, John of Bowling Green, KY, Jacob Simpson of Ashland, MS, Elizabeth Simpson of Crozet, VA and Allison Rychlik of Charlotte, TN; three great grandchildren, Levi and Dalton McCammon, Morgan Rychlik and Autum Hernandez; one great great grandchild, Stella Hernandez and special friend, Brad Windley of Tullahoma.
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Coffee County Woman Charged With TennCare Fraud
Kimberly Varden intake photo
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the arrest of Kimberly Varden, 59, of Tullahoma, after a joint investigation with the Tullahoma Police Department.
Varden is charged with TennCare fraud in connection with obtaining a prescription for the painkiller Hydrocodone, using TennCare as payment, and then selling a portion of the pills.
“We are working with municipal and county police across the state, as they zero in on local narcotics trafficking and where we can establish that TennCare was involved,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall said. “Local police, providers, and citizens are committed to eliminating prescription drug abuse, especially when it involves public dollars.”
TennCare fraud is a Class E felony, carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison. District Attorney General Craig Northcott is prosecuting.
The OIG, which is separate from TennCare, began full operation in February 2005 and has investigated cases leading to over $3 million being repaid to TennCare, with a total estimated cost avoidance of over $163.6 million for TennCare, according to latest figures. To date, 2,324 people have been charged with TennCare fraud.
Through the OIG Cash for Tips Program established by the Legislature, Tennesseans can get cash rewards for TennCare fraud tips that lead to convictions. Anyone can report suspected TennCare fraud by calling 1-800-433-3982 toll-free from anywhere in Tennessee, or log on to www.tn.gov/tnoig/ and follow the prompts that read “Report TennCare Fraud.”