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Manchester Youth Football to Host Playoffs on Saturday

The Manchester Youth Football League(MYFL) will play host to the Southern Middle Tennessee Youth Football Association(SMTYFA) semifinals this Saturday at Carden-Jarrell Field.  A pair of semifinal matchups in each of the 3 divisions sets up a 6 game slate for Saturday.  The MYFL Raiders will have a pair of teams in action as the Division 1 and Division 2 Raiders each qualified for the playoffs.  Action begins at 9 AM.  The Division 1 Raiders will be in that first game beginning at 9.  The Division 2 Raiders will play at 1:30 PM.

Full Schedule for Saturday is as follows:

9:00 AM – Division 1 – Manchester vs Fayetteville

10:30 AM – Division 1 – Shelbyville vs. Franklin County

12:00 PM – Division 2 – Shelbyville vs. Giles County

1:30 PM – Division 2 – Manchester vs. Marshall County

3:00 PM – Division 3 – Giles County vs. Marshall County

4:30 PM – Division 3 – Moore County vs. Shelbyville

The SMTYFA Championship games will take place on Saturday, October 20th at Fayetteville beginning at noon with the Division 1 game.

Former Coffee County Baseball Coach gets Prison Time after Plea Agreement

Bradley Newton Weir

The trial of former Coffee County High School baseball coach Brad Weir will not take place as a plea agreement was agreed to between all parties on Wednesday. Weir was facing a 16-count indictment after being charged with having sex with a 15-year-old Coffee County student in 2015. He pled guilty to 3 counts. The arrangement means that Weir, age 47 could serve up to 8 years in state prison. Six years is to be served at 100 percent.
District Attorney Craig Northcott says Weir agreed to the charges of statutory rape by an authority figure, aggravated statutory rape, exploitation of a minor (possession of child pornography). Northcott statement:
Weir is also facing charges in Hamilton County after allegedly hitting a man with the car he was driving. Later that night Weir was being served an arrest warrant for the alleged aggravated assault. He was later charged with resisting arrest and assault of a police officer.
Weir has served the last five months in the Coffee County Jail. He will be transferred to state custody.

Andy Farrar Named New Election Administrator for Coffee County

Vernita Davis, the current Election Administrator for Coffee County announced earlier this year that she would be retiring by the end of the year.
The Election Commission began to take applications for the job. During that time around 20 people applied with 5 being named finalist.
On Tuesday afternoon the commission of 5 people; Chairman Sandra Soesbe, Secretary Frances Powers and members Bill Bates, Emily Thoma along with Barbara Arp voted in a secret ballot to give the position to current Coffee County Government Purchasing Agent Andy Farrar.
Farrar will begin training before taking over as Election Administrator.

Teacher at Temple Baptist Christian School in Manchester Named “Teacher of the Year”

Pictured with Teacher Trudy Nash is Jeff Stewart, Administrator of TBCS (L) and Randy Scallions, Executive Director of TACS.

Temple Baptist Christian School teacher Trudy Nash was announced last week as the Teacher of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools. This is the first time that the association has given this high honor to a Temple Baptist Christian School teacher. The school is located in Manchester.
Nash has been a teacher for thirty-seven years in Christian education, twelve of which has been at Temple Baptist.
When asking the students what their favorite class is, the most common answer is English, because that is what she primarily teaches. Nash also directs much of the Fine Arts that Temple students are able to participate in.
The Tennessee Association of Christian Schools based in Chattanooga oversees approximately fifty-three schools. Over 800 teachers serve these schools.
Nash was nominated by the TBCS Administration and had to have several letters of recommendation which were then compared to nominations from other schools. The announcement was made at the TACS Teachers Convention last week. The theme of the conference was “Striving for Excellence.”

Nashville SC Draws with Toronto FC

On the brink of clinching the playoffs in its inaugural season, Nashville SC saw a 2-0 lead slip away in the final 15 minutes as it drew 2-2 with Toronto FC II on Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park. Now Nashville SC’s playoffs hope will rest on the final game of the season when it takes on USL-leading FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.

OPPORTUNITY MISSED

Needing just one other result to go its way tonight, Nashville SC got it in a North Carolina FC loss to Louisville City. All Nashville SC had to do was win on its home field against the team at the bottom of the USL Eastern Conference. With a 2-0 lead, Nashville SC looked primed to clinch that playoff spot, but goals in the 75’ and 85’ minutes pulled Toronto level and Nashville instead earned one point instead of the full three.

UPDATED PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

The draw means Nashville still does not have its playoff spot etched in stone. However, there are still three scenarios that get Nashville SC a playoff spot. If any of the three happen, Nashville is in the playoffs.

  1. A Nashville SC win or draw on Saturday. Nashville will take on league-leading FC Cincinnati at home on Saturday night. It will be the third meeting of the season between the clubs after the two previous games resulted in draws. Any result for Nashville would clinch a playoff spot.
  2. An Ottawa Fury FC loss or draw. While Nashville sits at 48 points, Ottawa sits at 46. Any dropped points from Ottawa at home against the Charleston Battery would put them below Nashville regardless of the Nashville vs. Cincinnati result.
  3. A Bethlehem Steel FC loss. Bethlehem won’t play its final game until Sunday, but it currently has 47 points. Bethlehem would win a total wins tiebreaker with Nashville, so SC would need a Steel loss to keep the Steel below it in the standings.

SUPER SUB

Subbed in at the 61’ minute, Brandon Allen made an immediate impact, assisting on Nashville SC’s first goal, and scoring a second less than 10 minutes later for what appeared to be the game-sealing goal. It was the first goal for Allen since September 8. He now has eight goals in a Nashville uniform, tied for the team lead.

SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS

Nashville SC peppered the Toronto FC II net all night long. The home club put up 24 shots, had 12 go on goal, but Toronto keeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell had a career night, making 10 saves, including many of the highlight reel variety. It was the most shots and shots on target in a game for Nashville this season.

UP NEXT

It will all come down to the last game. Nashville SC against FC Cincinnati. Two cities heading into the MLS in the future with FC Cincinnati making the jump in 2019. The clubs have been rivals all season and after two previous draws, it will all be on the line on Saturday night at First Tennessee Park. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.

10/12/18 — Debra Faehl McCullough

DEBRA FAEHL McCULLOUGH, AGE 75, PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY ON TUESDAY, OCT.
2ND,2018 AT WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL, WINTER HAVEN, FL

SHE WAS BORN NOV. 21,1942 IN DAYTON, OHIO. SHE GRADUATED FROM COFFEE
COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1960, GRADUATED COLLEGE IN
TENNESSEE, MARRIED JAMES DILLARD McCULLOUGH, (KNOWN AS “JIM” IN FLORIDA),
AND THEN MOVED TO FLORIDA.
SHE MOVED TO WINTER HAVEN FROM DADE CITY IN 1969 AND WAS A TEACHER FOR THE
POLK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WORKING MAINLY AT BRIGHAM ACADEMY UNTIL SHE
RETIRED. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF BEYMER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND OF 54 YEARS, JAMES DILLARD MCCULLOUGH, 2
SONS, DAN MCCULLOUGH AND WIFE CHRISTY AND STEVE AND WIFE M.V., BOTH OF
WINTER HAVEN, FL.; A BROTHER, MIKE FAEHL OF COOKEVILLE, TN AND 3
GRANDDAUGHTERS; SAMANTHA,KATELYN, AND MOLLY.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 10:30, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018 AT
BEYMER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS PLEASE MAKE A MEMORIAL DONATIONS IN HER NAME TO BEYMER
MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 700 N LAKE HOWARD DR., WINTER HAVEN, FL
33881
Obituary Courtesy of Central Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee

Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

10/9/18 — Birthdays

Birthdays:
Sean Osmundsen — Pizza Winner!

Ann Muncey, 84

Coffee County Soccer Drops Shelbyville; Advances to District Title Game

Maddy Jones of Coffee County CHS soccer

The Lady Raider soccer team of Coffee County Central High opened play on the District 8AAA soccer tournament on Tuesday night in Shelbyville.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders squared off against a tough and physical Eaglettes team.  A goal by Maddy Jones in the 15th minute of extra time proved to be the game winner as Coffee County won 2 to 1.

The 2 teams played to a pair of 2 to 2 draws in the regular season so a 1 to 1 tie at the end of regulation did not surprise any of the fans on hand.  Coffee County got on the board first in the 37th minute as Jayda Wright drilled home a pass from Clarissa Barrera to give Coffee County a 1 nil lead at intermission.  Shelbyville tied the match in the 41st minute on a penalty kick.  Despite several opportunities to get the game winning goal in regulation, 11 saves by freshman keeper Lucy Riddle kept Coffee County in the match.  In the 2nd extra period, Allie Amado found Jones streaking into the right side of the 18 yard box.  Jones converted the pass with 5 minutes remaining in the extra period.  Coffee County was able to control possession for much of the last 5 minutes to capture the exciting victory.

The win advances Coffee County to Thursday night’s District 8AAA Championship.  The Lady Raiders will return home to play host to Columbia on Thursday night at the Raider Academy.  Opening kick is set for 6:30 PM.

Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/

Coffee County Volleyball Season Comes to Close in Region Tournament

Kiya Ferrell of CHS volleyball

The Coffee County CHS volleyball saw their season come to a close on Tuesday night in the Region 4AAA tournament semifinals.  The Lady Raiders, who were the runner-up in District 8AAA, squared off against state power Siegel in the semifinals.  The Lady Stars dispatched the Lady Raiders in straight sets 8-25, 13-25 and 11-25.

Coffee County finished with 12 kills with 4 each from Keri Munn, Kiya Ferrell and Lexi Bryan.  Amanda Mukai led the team in assists with 8.  Keelie Hillis led the Lady Raiders in digs with 7.

Following the match, freshman Kiya Ferrell was named to the All-Region team.  The loss ends the season for the Lady Raiders who advanced to the region tournament for the 7th straight season.

Coffee County Middle School 6th Grade Basketball Teams Open Season

The Coffee County Middle School 6th grade basketball teams opened their seasons on the road on Tuesday night.  The Lady Raiders traveled to Wartrace to take on Cascade while the Red Raiders were in Tullahoma taking on the West Tullahoma Bobcats.

The Lady Raiders rolled to a 53 to 5 win over Cascade.  The Red Raiders fell to West Tullahoma by a score of 35 to 28.  Courtland Farrar led the Raiders in scoring with 14 points.  Brady Wright added 5 points.

Both Raider teams are back in action on Monday night when they travel to Decherd to take on North Franklin.  The girls’ game will tip off at 6:00 PM.