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Coffee County CHS Track Teams Sweep District Team Titles on Friday
Chloe Haggard of CHS track competing in the high jump
The Coffee County CHS track team brought home a pair of district championships on Friday as they swept the team titles at the district meet in Tullahoma. The Lady Raiders held off Franklin County in the team points by a final score of 203 to 162. Tullahoma finished a distant 3rd with 100 points. The Red Raiders also defeated Franklin County 209 to 144. Tullahoma’s boys were close behind in 3rd with 136 points. Individual athletes and relay teams that finished in the top 4 will advance to the sectional meet at Rhea County on May 10th.
The Lady Raiders got a pair of 1/2/3 sweeps on the day in the high jump and pole vault. Macy Tabor collected a 1st place finish in the high jump at 5’ while Laura Bogard came in 2nd place and Chloe Haggard came in 3rd. In the pole vault, Haggard won the event followed by Makenzie Webb in 2nd place and Claire Bryant in 3rd. Additionally, all 4 relay teams advanced as the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 teams all finished in 3rd place.
Other individual sectional qualifiers were:
Madison Rooker – 400M and Long Jump;
Patricia Barerra – 1600M and 3200M
Makenzie Webb – 3200M;
Ariana Hansen – 3200M;
Madison Hershman – Long Jump;
Ellie Graham – Triple Jump;
Claire Bryant – Triple Jump;
Carlie Barnes – Shot Put;
BriAnna Norton – Shot Put;
Ethan Welch of CHS track
The Red Raiders got 1st place individual finishes from Jacob Rutledge in 3200M and 1600M, Renato Garcia in the 800M, Trace Bryant in the 300 hurdles and Kelvin Verge in the triple jump. All 4 relay teams advanced as well as the 4×400 team won their race while the 4×800 came in 3rd place and the 4×100 and 4×200 teams each came home 4th.
Other individual sectional qualifiers were:
Bodey Todd – 1600M and 3200M;
Trace Bryant – high jump and pole vault;
Ethan Welch – pole vault and discus;
Ethan Beaty – 400M;
Landon Kenney – 1600M;
Garrett Masters – 3200M;
Joshua Roberson – 300M hurdles;
Kelby Walker – triple jump;
Dillon Helms – pole vault;
John Dobson – high jump;
The Sectional Meet will take place on Friday, May 10th at Rhea County High School. Field events will get underway at 11 AM. The top 4 finishes in each event will advance to the TSSAA State Track Meet at MTSU on May 22nd thru May 24th.
See the full results at: https://tn.milesplit.com/meets/339297/results/650244/formatted#.XM9ucvlKjIU
Coffee County Soccer Blanks Franklin County, Advances in District Tournament
Felix Salinas of CHS soccer
The Coffee County Central High School soccer team opened up District Tournament play on Sunday at Raider Soccer Field. In a game originally scheduled for Saturday morning, but moved because of weather, the Red Raiders played host to the Rebels of Franklin County in a do-or-die elimination game. After a scoreless first half the Red Raiders scored four times in the second half to capture the win.
Coffee County dominated possession of the ball in the first half but could not get a shot on frame. In the 37th minute Felix Salinas headed a pass from Leo Botello into the back of the net to put Coffee County on the board. In the 52nd minute Briggs Haithcock redirected a rebound of a Felix Salinas shot past the Franklin County keeper to make it 2 nil. Two minutes later Francesca Alzate made it three to nothing off an assist from Haithcock. Salinas closed out the scoring in the 74th minute as he scored the final goal unassisted.
Coffee County will now move to the semifinal round of the tournament when they travel to Columbia on Tuesday night to take on the top-seeded Lions. That match is set to begin at 7 p.m.
Manchester Fireman Shares His Story at Launch of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Andrew Floied speaking at the THSO event in Nashville
Manchester Fireman Andrew Floied was the guest speaker at the kick off to Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Nashville on May 1. Floied discussed the 2013 motorcycle crash that changed his life forever.
He broke his leg, arm, and fractured his hip after a driver ran a stop sign, knocking him off his bike in 2013 on Hwy 41.
He spent three months in a wheelchair.
“Moving from bed to wheelchair to get out and go outside or go to the restroom, whatever, I had to have help with pretty much everything,” Floied said.
Last year, there were 166 deadly motorcycle crashes in the state.
That’s an increase from 134 in 2017, according to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center Receives Nashville Predators Foundation Grant
Pictured are Rayfield; Nashville Predators Hockey Player, Flip Forsberg; GNASH; and Nashville Predators Foundation Board
Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center was one of 150 grant recipients for the 2019 year with an overall total of $675,962 distributed. “This additional financial support will allow us to continue to strengthen our key initiatives ensuring we meet the social, personal, physical, and academic well-being of all students,” Rayfield added. The Nashville Predators Foundation strives to meet the educational, social, health, and cultural needs of middle Tennessee by offering resources and financial support to local youth-oriented organizations.
Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) exists to address barriers that impede or hinder the social, personal, physical, and academic well-being of students, along with working with families. Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center has been a part of the Coffee County School district since 1993, serves ten schools, and is accessible to students, parents, and staff.
To learn more about programs or how you can support Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center, contact Taylor Rayfield at (931) 222-1066 or rayfieldt@k12coffee.net .
Big Payback is Big Boost for Nonprofits
Boosted by a record number of participating area nonprofits, The Big Payback’s sixth annual 24-hour online giving event Thursday helped raise a record amount of funds for the organizations.
In the Fifth Third Bank’s Big Reveal last week, the preliminary final amount totaling $4,106,182 came from 28,458 total gifts. The total includes funds raised and prize totals.
In its six-year history, The Big Payback has helped hundreds and hundreds of area nonprofits raise $16,606,182 in cumulative donations.
The event’s previous one-year record total was 2018 at $3,163,463.
A record 964 Middle Tennessee nonprofits — including schools and religious institutions — from 35 counties signed up to participate in this year’s The Big Payback, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Several nonprofits in Coffee County received donations. South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma took in the largest amount.
Motlow Robotics Training Center Open House is May 8
Pictured, L-R: Jerry Tunstill, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs; Terri Bryson, Vice President of External Affairs and Workforce Innovation, Dr. Michael Torrence, President; Melody Edmonds, Interim Vice president of Academic Affairs; Dr. Marvin Thompson, Chief of Staff; and Hilda Tunstill, Vice President for Finance and Administration.
The ARTC, celebrated at a grand opening event on April 26, is located adjacent to the Motlow McMinnville campus on 4.5 acres of land donated by the Warren County Commission. The facility is the first of its kind in Tennessee and is designed to support the specialized needs of business and industry, providing training for the top three robot manufacturers in the country.
“With the completion of the ARTC facility we are now offering courses that are essential to the needs of local industry that utilize robots,” said Larry Flatt, Motlow executive director of the robotics center. “Our vision of formally partnering with industry to provide training to the exact specifications of the robot manufacturer has come to fruition. The Center is providing opportunity for individuals already employed in the robotics field to receive additional manufacturing specific education and certification. It also provides an educational pathway for Motlow students who are seeking an A.A.S. degree or certification in robotics.”
Middle Tennessee is ripe with opportunity for robotics graduates, as there are more than 7,000 robots already in operation in the middle Tennessee area, and that number is growing daily. Robots are the wave of the future in industry, and Motlow is working to meet the workforce need.
Coffee County Youth Bass Club Team Posts Top 10 Finish in State Tournament
Youth Bass Club at state tournament on Friday[Photo provided]
After starting Saturday in 43rd place, the Raider team of Isaiah Owens and Garrett Davis again netted 5 keepers weighing 14.94 pounds. This gave the duo a 2 day total of 25.17 pounds which was good enough to lift them to 10th place overall.
The brother tandem of Dawson and Branson Wells started the day in 43rd place as they caught 5 fish on Friday weighing in at 12.34 pounds. On Saturday, Team Wells also landed 5 keepers which tipped the scales at 9.54 pounds. This gave the Wells gang a 2 day total on 20.38 pounds and a 37th place finish against teams from all over the state.
Adam Petty and Jayden Yates were the Coffee County leaders after Day #1 as they began Saturday in 29th place with a 5 fish stringer weighing 11.36 pounds. Petty and Yates got shut out on the day as they came home with an empty live well. They finished the tournament in 105th place out of 150 boats.
For the season, Owens and Davis were the top Coffee County team in the standings as they finished in 41st place. The Wells brothers finished 52nd place while Colby Thurmond and Jacob Garms came home in 56th place. The team of Petty/Yates finished in 167th place, Briley Sain and Kaden Freeze were 237th and Chris Tudor and Sawyer Banks fished 1 state trail event to come in 262nd place as more than 400 teams took part in the season long trail series.
Next up for the Coffee County Youth Bass Club will be the Junior State Championship on Tims Ford on May 18th for the team of Kylan Mantooth and Lance Marcom. Select members of the high school anglers now prepare for the Bassmaster High School National Championship in August to be held on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes.
Nashville SC Blanks Atlanta on Saturday Night
It’s not a Nashville Soccer Club match without some inclement weather. A 60-minute lightning delay interrupted a first half punctuated by two early Nashville goals to give the visitors a 2-0 win over Atlanta United 2 on Saturday night in Kennesaw, Ga.
An early own goal from Atlanta United 2 followed by a figurative lightning strike from outside the box by midfielder Matt LaGrassa gave Nashville the early 2-0 lead. Then in the 34’ minute, a 60-minute literal lightning delay interrupted the first half. From there Nashville’s defense took over to see out the three points.
Goals
4’ NSH – Own Goal – Will Vint
11’ NSH – Matt LaGrassa
Success Against Atlanta
The victory against Atlanta United 2 was Nashville’s fourth in its brief professional history. Nashville has won all four matches it has played against ATL UTD 2 and has not allowed a goal in any of the matches. The combined score of the four matches is now 8-0.
LaGrassa and Lightning
Nashville has had two games affected by lightning and midfielder Matt LaGrassa has scored in both. In Nashville SC’s previous home match against Memphis 901 FC, the start of the match was delayed an hour by lightning. LaGrassa provided the winning tally late in the second half of the 2-0 victory. Tonight, he scored before the lightning, rocketing a 25-yard strike from outside the box for Nashville’s second goal. About 20 minutes later, lightning delayed the game for 60 minutes.
Own Goal Gift
The first goal of the game was scored by Atlanta United 2, but counted for Nashville SC. With defender Kosuke Kimura applying pressure, Atlanta midfielder Will Vint struck a backpass to keeper Brendan Moore. The wet field, combined with a strong touch from Vint, caused the ball to skid by Moore and into the net in the 4’ minute.
Sparrow Keeps it Clean
Nashville keeper Connor Sparrow earned his second clean sheet in four start this season, making three saves. The third one might have been his best as he dove to his left and got his fingertips on a shot destined for the back of the net. Nashville now has four clean sheets in eight matches, with both Pickens and Sparrow earning two.
Standings Update
Nashville SC jumped to 6th place in the Eastern Conference, securing the only win on the evening in the conference. The other five Eastern Conference games already played this weekend ended in draws with each team getting one point.
Up Next
Nashville SC returns home for a massive midweek match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies at First Tennessee Park. The game will be the first USL regular season match to be televised nationally on ESPN2.
5/11/19 — Hilda Anthony Hand
Hilda Anthony Hand, better known as “Nana” to most of the community, departed this life on May 3, 2019, at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Nana was born on February 17, 1947 to Fred and Flarce Anthony in Tullahoma, Tenn. Nana graduated from Tullahoma High School in 1965 and caught the eye of a handsome army recruit, Ralph Hand. They were wed on Christmas Eve 1966. Nana devoted her life to loving and caring for others. She served at Skills Development Service and Life Care Center in Tullahoma for most of her career. She was called Nana by many, but officially received the title in 1989. As Nana, she took her grandkids to every VBS in the southeast, spent an unhealthy amount of time at the public pool, and attended every award ceremony, play, and field day her 6 grandchildren had. Nana served at Bel-Aire Elementary as a teacher’s aide for many years, helping every trouble maker be their best self. Nana was known for making her community a better place by loving and accepting everyone where they were at. She would give a meal to anyone in need and would clothe anyone who asked. She lived out a selfless love that only Jesus could bless her with.
Nana was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph Hand. She leaves behind a family that she was hopelessly devoted to and completely in love with; her two daughters, Lanette Roberson and Stephanie Thompson, both of Normandy, her niece Bonnie Jindrak and her husband Gary, of Manchester, her 6 grandchildren, Chris Reeves of Normandy, Joshua Thompson and his wife Jennifer of Manchester, Matt Hand and his fiancé Stephanie Trussell of Normandy, Jessica Thompson and her fiancé Justin Robinson of Estill Springs, Rhianna Roberson of Normandy, Keith Thompson of Tullahoma and countless other dear friends and family that knew her as Mama Hilda, Aunt Hilda and Nana. She has imprinted a lasting love that will echo for generations.
The family will receive guests at First Baptist Church of Manchester, 1006 Hillsboro Blvd, Manchester Tenn., at 10 A.M., Saturday, May 11th. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 11 A.M. In lieu of flowers The family requests donations be made to: Memo: “Hilda Hand Fund”, Skills Development Services, 704 South Washington St., Tullahoma, TN 37388, or Memo: “Hilda Hand” Alive Hospice, Inc., 1629 Williams Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.
GRANT FUNERAL SERVICES IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
Diana L. Warner
Diana L Warner of Shelbyville passed this life on Friday, May 3, 2019 at
her residence at the age of 76 years. No services are scheduled.
A native of Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Gladys
Burdett Jefcik. She enjoyed gardening and watching movies and loved
animals.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Howard Warner.
Mrs. Warner is survived by her son, Tom Warner of Shelbyville and sister,
Linda Sailor-Tyrolt and her husband, John of Countryside, IL.
DAVES-CULBERSTON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS