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Coffee Middle Softball Opens Season with Huge Win over White County
Kaitlyn Davis of CCMS softball(file photo)
In the inaugural broadcast of the Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series, the Coffee County Middle School softball team opened the regular season at home on Tuesday. Taking on conference rival White County, the Lady Raiders jumped on White County in the first inning with 6 runs to coast to the win. Coffee County won the mercy-rule game by a final score of 14 to 1.
The Lady Raiders got 4 walks and 3 hits in the bottom of the first highlighted by a bases clearing triple by Savannah Cooper that plated 3 runs. Coffee County added 4 runs in the 2nd and 4 more in the 3rd to end the game by the 10 run Mercy Rule game after 3 ½ innings.
Kaitlyn Davis had a pair of singles and reached on a walk at the plate and pitched a 3 hitter allowing only 1 unearned run. Cooper ended up with 2 hits and reached on an error. Alivia Reel finished with a single and a triple and Chesnie Cox added a pair of singles.
The Lady Raiders will hit the road on Wednesday for the 2nd game in the season series with White County. Wednesday’s game is a make-up of Monday’s rain-out in Sparta. First pitch is set for 4:00 PM.
Download the broadcast at: www.WMSRradio.com/downloads
Westwood Middle Baseball Swamps Riverside Christian in Season Opener
The Westwood baseball team opened their 2019 campaign at home on Tuesday welcoming Riverside Christian to Looney Riddle Field. The Rocket pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts and held Riverside to 1 hit over 5 innings to lead Westwood to the 11 to 1 win.
Jonathan Nelson got the win on the mound for Westwood and also added a pair of singles, a pair of walks and scored 3 runs. Jayden Carter added an RBI double and scored once. Raiden Sain singled, reached on an error and scored twice.
The Rockets return to the diamond on Monday when they host Fayetteville at Fred Deadman Park for a doubleheader. The first of the 5 innings games is set for 5 PM at Looney Riddle Field.
Coffee County Middle School Baseball Opens Season with Shutout Win
The Coffee County Middle School baseball team opened their regular season at home on Tuesday night as they welcomed White County to the CCMS field. Raider pitchers Jacob Holder and Jack Anderson combined for a 2 hit shutout as Coffee Middle opened the season with a 9 to 0 win.
Holder pitched 5 innings allowing no hits while striking out 10 to get the win on the mound. Anderson got a strikeout as he pitched 2 innings of relief. At the plate, Hayden Garr and Nolan Jernigan each had 2 hits as Garr drove in a pair of runs. Holder added an RBI double.
The Red Raiders will hit the road on Wednesday for the 2nd game in the season series with White County. Wednesday’s game is a make-up of Monday’s rain-out in Sparta. First pitch is set for 4:00 PM.
Coffee County Middle School Soccer Opens Season With Road Win at White County
Javier Rodriquez of CCMS soccer(file photo)
The Coffee County Middle School soccer team opened their season on the road on Tuesday night in Sparta. The young and exciting Red Raiders took on conference rival White County looking to get the season off on the right foot. A hat trick from Javier Rodriguez helped push the Raiders to a 6 to 2 win.
The Red Raiders got a pair of 1st half goals from Rodriguez and Brayton Anderson before breaking loose in the 2nd half. In the second half, Rodriguez scored twice more while Julius Norris and Isaiah Campbell added goals. Coach Ryan Wood was pleased with the control that Coffee County maintained in the midfield. He also called out Peyton Pobanz for his defensive leadership.
The Red Raiders will return to action on Friday when they travel to Winchester to take on North Franklin. That match is set to kick off at 4:45 PM.
Coffee County CHS Baseball Drops Tuesday Scrimmage to Warren County
The Coffee County CHS baseball team welcomed Warren County to Powers Field on Tuesday for a scrimmage contest. Despite out hitting Warren County, Coffee County came up on the short end of a 9 to 7 decision in 10 innings.
Jalen Morris led Coffee County in hitting as he was 3 for 4 at the plate. Zach Milan finished the game with a single and a double and 2 runs scored. Dylan Koon and Noah Bradshaw each added a pair of singles while Hayden Skipper and Skylar Bratcher added doubles.
The Red Raiders and Pioneers will scrimmage again on Wednesday in McMinnville. First pitch is set for 4:30 PM at Warren County High School.
Saros Stops 43 Shots as Preds Fall to Blues in St. Louis
Juuse Saros made 43 saves, but the Blues got the game’s only two goals as the Nashville Predators fell in St. Louis by a 2-0 final on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center. The result sees the Preds lose four of five in their season series against the Blues as they finished off the second half of a back-to-back set.
Nashville was outshot by a 44-19 margin on the evening, and Saros kept them in it all night long, but the Predators were unable to convert on Jordan Binnington with the Blues goaltender earning the shutout.
Although it was their second game in as many nights, the Predators weren’t about to make excuses for their performance on Tuesday night.
“The first (period) we were OK, but the second and third, we just didn’t generate as many chances,” Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “They were quicker than we were… Saros played a great game, he did his job and it just wasn’t enough. We didn’t have enough going back the other way.”
The game remained scoreless through 40 minutes, and moments after the Predators finished off a third-period penalty kill, Tyler Bozak beat Saros for the game’s only tally until the Blues punched in an empty-net goal at 19:56.
Forward Wayne Simmonds made his debut for the Predators on Tuesday night after being acquired at the Trade Deadline on Monday afternoon, and the winger finished with two shots on goal in 15:46 of ice time on the night.
“When your goalie is playing like that and he’s keeping you in the game, he’s giving you a chance and you don’t get something for him, it’s a little bit disappointing,” Simmonds said. “He played unbelievable. It’s my first time not playing against him, but he played great.”
Nashville will now head home before their road trip continues on Friday night in Winnipeg, followed by a home-and-home set with Minnesota – three more tough Central Division matchups as the Preds begin their March schedule.
For now, however, they’ll have to think about this one as the Blues pulled closer to the Preds in the divisional standings.
“We could have done a better job,” Simmonds said. “The first period we played well, and the second period, I don’t think we played well from the start of it. Maybe if we capitalize on one of those power plays, it’s a different story.”
Notes:
Mikael Granlund, who was dealt to the Preds on Trade Deadline Day, welcomed his first child into the world on Tuesday and also celebrated his own 27th birthday. Granlund should be available for Nashville’s next game on Friday in Winnipeg.
Defenseman Matt Donovan was Nashville’s lone scratch on the evening (outside of Granlund). Craig Smith and Miikka Salomaki remain on Injured Reserve.
The Predators will travel to Winnipeg to face the Jets on Friday night before a Sunday evening contest in Minnesota against the Wild. The group then returns to Nashville to host Minnesota on Tuesday.
2/26/19 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Sierra Freeman, 19 — Pizza Winner!
Stephanie Hunt
ESP Begins Monday at Westwood Middle School
An after school Extended Schools Program (ESP) at Westwood Middle School (WMS) in Manchester will begin on Monday, March 4. After the rain last week, information has begun to be sent home with students this week, including registration information.
The registration form will also be available on the Westwood Middle School webpage. Families can return the registration form along with the $10 registration fee to WMS this week. Additionally, the school system will accept registrations at the Manchester City Schools Central Office (215 E. Fort Street). The program will have a daily rate of $6. Families can pay in advance but will only be charged for the days when they use the program. Each day from 3:00-4:00, students will participate in Homework Helper classes sponsored by WMS’s 21st Century Learning Center Grant. Beginning at 4:00, ESP will focus on building critical thinking, team-building, and skill development through games, the arts, and a focus on literacy.
Only registered students may attend ESP.
Parents will need to sign their child out of ESP and signs will be placed at WMS to direct parents to the pick-up location, which will be located in a classroom in the 6th-grade hall.
If anyone has questions regarding the program, please feel free to contact Chad Fletcher at (931) 728-2316 ext 2006.
Man Convicted of Murder in Bedford County
Photo provided of Jeremy Fleming
Fleming wants a private meeting with the judge but that won’t happen, according to the judge. His attorney has filed a post-trial motion on Fleming’s behalf which is scheduled for March 18.
In Tennessee, this does not mean Fleming has appealed his murder conviction. It simply means that he will be allowed to plead his case, post-sentencing, before the judge. (Shelbyville Times-Gazette)
Gas Prices Going Up
Gas prices in Tennessee have increased the past 15 consecutive days for an average total of 15 cents per gallon.
Tennessee drivers are now paying an average price of $2.20 per gallon for regular unleaded. It’s the highest daily average price so far this year. Sunday’s state average was 10 cents more than a week ago, and 13 cents more than this time last month. Regardless of the recent increase, Tennessee drivers are still paying less per gallon than this time last year.
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said the increase in prices was due to crude price gains and oil refineries conducting seasonal maintenance.
The national average price of gasoline is $2.34 per gallon.
The low price per gallon in Coffee County can be found in Tullahoma at $2.16 and in Manchester the low price jumped to $2.27 per gallon on Tuesday afternoon.