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Coffee County CHS Football Grabs Win in Final Scrimmage of Fall
Ethan Baker of Coffee County CHS football
The Coffee County CHS football team closed out the scrimmage portion of their preseason on Thursday night in Cleveland. The Raiders visited Walker Valley for a “dress rehearsal” scrimmage featuring total game-like conditions including special teams. Thanks to a huge 4th quarter by the freshmen Red Raiders, Coffee County claimed a 37 to 26 win.
The starters played the entire first half and 1 series of the 2nd half before coming out trailing 20-16. Coffee County moved the ball well with the first team but a pair of penalties deep in scoring position robbed the Raiders of a pair of scoring opportunities. C.J. Anthony and Marshall Haney had rushing touchdowns while Ethan Baker was credited with a safety when he forced the punter to kick the ball out of the back of the end zone. Coach Doug Green called out the good play of Kelvin Verge who had some clutch catches at big moments in the game. He also praised Colin Ward who had over 100 yards receiving.
The Red Raider freshmen came on to play the 4th quarter against the Walker Valley JV. The freshmen got 3 touchdowns in their limited minutes as Konor Heaton had a pair of scores and Tyler Luttrell added a score.
“I thought we threw and ran ball well” said Raider head coach Doug Greene. “We need to do a better good communication on defense and we need to do a better job protecting the football” added Greene.
“(Friday) we will watch film and start polishing what we are doing as our complete focus turns to Franklin County.” The Red Raiders open the regular season next Friday, August 23rd, when they travel to Winchester to take on Franklin County. Thunder Radio will once again be your exclusive home for Red Raider broadcasts. The opening kick-off is set for 7 PM, our live pregame coverage gets underway at 6 PM.
Coffee County CHS Golf Takes Pair of Wins on Thursday
Logan Hale of Coffee County golf in action last season[File Photo]
Logan Hale and Chris Robinson carried the mantle for the Red Raiders as each shot matching 41’s for the low rounds of the day. Chase Hancock carded a 44, David O’Connor had a 47 and Blake Perry fired a 54.
The win Improves Coffee County to 4 and 2 on the season. The Raider golfers are back on the course on Monday when they welcome Tullahoma and Cannon County to Willowbrook for a 9 hole, three-way match. That match will get underway at 4 PM.
Coffee County CHS Volleyball Sweeps to Win in Final Scrimmage Game
Amanda Mukai of CHS volleyball[file photo]
“We played really well” said Red Raider head coach Andrew Taylor. “Offensively, our ball control was outstanding.” Coffee County attacked with a stunning 38.8% success rate on the night as they had 47 kills to only 7 hitting errors. The Lady Raiders also captured 42 assists on those 47 kills signaling to the effectiveness of the passing game.
Amanda Mukai led the team in assists with 20. Sydney Shipley had 4 digs for the Lady Raiders. Lexi Bryan led the team in kills with 15 and was tied for the team lead in aces with 2. Abigail Parker finished with 8 kills while Keelie Hillis added 7.
The Lady Raiders open the regular season on Monday night when they welcome old rival Tullahoma to “The Patch.” First serve is set for 6 PM following the JV game. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. Our live coverage will begin with the pregame show at 5:50.
Westwood Football Falls in Home Opener on Thursday
Brayden Dixon of Westwood football
The Westwood Middle School football team welcomed Eagleville to Dyer-Bouldin Field on Thursday night for their home opener. It was a pair of big plays by Eagleville and a pair of turnovers by Westwood that sealed the fate for the Rockets. Westwood dropped the conference battle 28 to 8.
After turning the ball over on downs in their first 2 drives of the game, Westwood drove to the Eagleville 34 yard line before throwing an interception on the final play of the 1st half as Eagleville took a 14 to 0 lead into the intermission. After the Eagles marched down the field for a touchdown on the first drive of the 2nd half, Westwood again drove the ball inside their opponent’s 30 yard line before fumbling the football. The defense held on the next possession but Eagleville’s punt pinned the Rockets deep. Brayden Dixon got Westwood on the board with a 54 yard touchdown gallop and tacked on the 2 point conversion to close the gap to 20 to 8. Eagleville closed the door with a 20 yard touchdown pass in the final minute to end the scoring.
Westwood rolled up 187 yards of total offense as Dixon led the way with 74 yards on 6 carries. Jayden Carter had 16 carries for 61 yards and Izick Sierra added 54 yards on 10 carries.
The Rockets will be back at home on Monday when they play host to Cannon County. Kick-off is set for 6:30 PM at Dyer-Bouldin Field.
Temple Baptist Christian School Volleyball Opens Season with Road Win on Thursday
The Temple Baptist Christian School volleyball team opened their season on the road on Thursday at Tunnel Hill, Georgia. The Lady Eagles traveled to take on Dogwood Christian in a varsity/JV doubleheader. Both Temple teams brought home wins to open the 2019 campaign.
The varsity Lady Eagles had little trouble dispatching the Lady Bulldogs as they won in straight sets. The JV Eagles needed 3 sets to capture the 2 to 1 win.
The varsity Eagles were dominant in the win in Georgia as they won by set scores of 25-2, 25-6 and 25-7. The JV Lady Eagles battled to a win by set scores of 25-22, 20-25 and 15-8.
The Lady Eagles will host their home opener on Tuesday when they welcome Shenandoah Baptist Academy of Cleveland to the E.C. Bailey Gym. First serve is set for 4:30 PM
Palumbo Tosses Six No-Hit Innings in Sounds Win
Joe Palumbo tossed six no-hit innings to lead the Nashville Sounds to a 4-2 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers in front of 9,727 fans at First Tennessee Park Thursday night. The southpaw’s brilliant outing was backed by three home runs from the offense.
The only baserunners Palumbo allowed came via walks. He issued a two-out walk in the first and a two-out walk in the fourth but escaped both innings with no damage. He struck out seven batters and threw 54 of his 81 pitches for strikes.
Jett Bandy fired up the offense in the second inning when he hit the first of three solo home runs by Nashville on the night. Bandy’s 10th of the season gave the Sounds a 1-0 lead.
Eli White hit the second home run of the night in the fourth. The solo shot of Omaha starter Jake Kalish was White’s 14th of the season and made it a 2-0 game.
Andy Ibanez and Ronald Guzman teamed up to put Nashville’s third run on the board in the fifth. Ibanez ripped a double to the gap in left-center and scored moments later when Guzman dropped a single into left field to extend the lead to 3-0. Guzman finished 3-for-4, his second three-hit game with Nashville.
Joe Barlow relieved Palumbo and allowed Omaha’s first hit of the night – a double off the bat of Erick Mejia to start the seventh. Chase d’Arnaud got the Storm Chasers on the board with a run-scoring groundout.
Nashville’s third blast of the game came off the red-hot bat of Nick Solak in the home half of the seventh. His solo homer to right-center gave the Sounds a 4-1 lead. Solak went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the third.
Barlow went 1 2/3 innings and Jake Petricka and Reed Garrett worked the final 1 1/3 to lock in the win.
Game two of the four-game series is scheduled for Friday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander Tim Dillard (7-8, 4.72) starts for Nashville against right-hander Arnaldo Hernandez (3-8, 7.36) for Omaha. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
– With the 4-2 win, the Sounds improved to 54-66 in 2019.
– Joe Palumbo tossed six no-hit innings and picked up his third win of the season (6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K).
– Jett Bandy’s home run in the second inning extended Nashville’s home run streak to 16 games. Eli White and Nick Solak later homered to give the Sounds 30 in the 16-game stretch.
– Nick Solak extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the third inning. Solak is hitting .433 (26-for-60) with 12 runs scored, 4 doubles, 6 home runs and 18 RBI during the streak.
– The two hits allowed by Nashville tied their season-low (June 12 vs. Las Vegas).
The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
Wanda Louise McClellan
Wanda Louise McClellan of Manchester, passed this life on Thursday, August
15, 2019 at her residence at the age of 57. No services are scheduled.
Mrs. McClellan, a native of West Palm Beach, FL, was the daughter of Jerry
Trexler of Ellijay, GA and the late Glenda Trexler. She enjoyed doing arts
and crafts, shopping and watching TV. Her favorite shows were Soap Operas.
She was very family oriented and enjoyed spending time with all her family.
In addition to mother, she was preceded in death by brother, Bobby Trexler.
In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Adrian McClellan
of West Palm Beach, FL; son, Angelo Vaga of Manchester; daughters, Alicia
Vega, Charlene Marlowe and Katie Marlow, all of Manchester; Sister, Terri
Shelton and her husband, Johnny of Manchester; four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
8/16/19 — Jack Lynn
Jack Lynn, 68, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his home in
Tullahoma. Graveside Services are scheduled for 4 PM, Friday, August 16,
2019 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1
PM – 3:30 PM on Friday, August 16 at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
Jack was born in Livingston, TN, to the late Cecil and Winifred Lynn. He
graduated from Tullahoma High School in 1971 where he was a member of the
Tullahoma Track and Field team and held the record of the long jump for
many years. Jack attended Motlow Sate College and later attended the
Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Shelbyville to become a
Boilermaker. Jack worked as a Boilermaker for over 30 years and was a
member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union, Local Lodge
454. He retired from Arnold Air Force Base in 2011. He was also a member
of the Estill Springs Masonic Lodge #561 F & AM. In addition, Jack enjoyed
fishing, playing golf and hanging out with his friends at London’s
Restaurant and Bar.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Michael Lynn
and brother, Richard Lynn.
Mr. Lynn is survived by his wife, Marla Lynn of Tullahoma; son, Dustin Lynn
of Nashville; sister-in-law, Dorothy Lynn of Arizona; nephew, Jeff Lynn and
his wife, Anna of California and niece, Christine Rogers and her husband,
Mark of Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations be made in
his honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place,
Memphis, TN 38105.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
8/15/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Max Jones, 7 — Pizza Winner!
Mark Douglas
Donnie Bennett
Thursday Prep Schedule
Thursday Prep Schedule
1:00 PM – CHS Golf HOSTS Warren County & Grundy County at Willowbrook
4:30 PM – CCMS Volleyball at Tullahoma – 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio
5:30 PM – CHS Football at Walker Valley – scrimmage
6:00 PM – CHS Volleyball HOSTS Tullahoma Fellowship – scrimmage
6:30 PM – TBCS Volleyball at Dogwood Christian – Tunnel Hill, GA
6:30 PM – WMS Football HOSTS Eagleville