Members of the 2018 senior class of Coffee County golf. Left to right are: Samuel Prater, Austin Farris, coach Lucky Knott, coach Mike Ray, Josh Perry & Matthew Perry.[Photo by Lana Ray]

In the final regular season home match,  the Coffee County Red Raiders took on their rival from just over Crumpton’s Creek, the Tullahoma Wildcats.

The coaches decided to change things up on Senior Day for the Raiders. The two teams competed in 9-hole modified match play format, based on points. In two of match play competitions, two players from Coffee County played against two from Tullahoma. The other contest was head to a head individual match.

The Raiders defeated the Wildcats 9-0. Coffee County was led by seniors Samuel Prater and Austin Farris as they shot a 4-under 32. The senior team of Josh Perry and Matthew Hale teamed up for a 1-over 37 and freshman Logan Hale picked up the win in the individual match with a score of 3-over 39.
Head Coach Mike Ray said, “I am so happy for the four seniors to get a win on Senior Day, but to do it against your rival makes it very special. He added that all four seniors will an opportunity to play college golf if they choose that path.

The 60-5 Red Raiders will play their final regular season match on Thursday in Lawrenceburg. The district tournament is Monday, also in Lawrenceburg.

Keri Munn of CHS volleyball

The Coffee County CHS volleyball team welcomed Eagleville to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Wednesday.  Coffee County eliminated a lot of the unforced errors they experienced on Tuesday night as they captured a straight set victory.  The Lady Raiders won by set scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-8.

Coffee County got 21 kills and 12 aces on the match while committing only 15 unforced errors.  The trio of Keelie Hillis, Keri Munn and Kiya Ferrell led the Lady Raiders in kills with 4 each.  Abigail Layne scored 4 service aces for while Munn and Ferrell each served up 2 aces.  Amanda Mukai had 11 assists while Sarah West led the team in digs with 5.

Thursday night’s home match with Shelbyville has been cancelled, so the Lady Raiders will next be action at home on Tuesday as they play host to Warren County.  First serve is set for 6 PM.

Motlow freshman Alexandra Rouse kicks the ball downfield towards teammate Emily Vallejo (10) during the Lady Bucks contest against South Georgia State Sunday in Oxford, Ga. The game ended in a 1-1 tie, with Rouse, who played her prep soccer at Oak Ridge High School, scoring the only goal for the Lady Bucks. Motlow will host TCCAA rival Columbia State Friday in Manchester.

The Motlow State Community College women’s soccer team will play its first home game of the season while welcoming its newest rival when Motlow hosts Columbia State on Friday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in Manchester. The contest will be played at the soccer field behind the Raider Academy on Highway 55.

Motlow (1-0, 1-2-1) traveled to Oxford, Ga., for a pair of games over Labor Day weekend. The Lady Bucks played to a 1-1 tie with South Georgia State (SGS) Sunday, than battled through a quick turnaround and stifling heat before falling to the host team, Oxford of Emory College, 2-0 Monday.

Columbia State (1-0, 2-0), playing its first season of women’s soccer, opened the year with a win over Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) opponent Dyersburg State, also playing its first soccer season, and followed that by beating Meridian (Miss.) Community College last Saturday in Columbia.

Since Motlow joined the TCCAA in 1969, Columbia State has been its most significant rival, especially in men’s basketball and baseball. With women’s soccer now being played by four TCCAA schools, including Southwest Tennessee, and more expected to be added in the near future, the Lady Bucks and Lady Chargers are destined to become intense rivals in soccer, and that rivalry begins Friday.

Both Motlow and SGS scored goals in the first half Sunday before the defenses took over and shut out each other in the final 45 minutes. Daniela Ramos put SGS on the scoreboard first with a goal at the 19-minute mark. Motlow freshman Alexandra Rouse answered with her first goal of the season at 33 minutes, tying the score 1-1, which stood for the final 57 minutes.

Sophomore Emily Bryant got her first start of the season as keeper and shut down SGS in the second half. Motlow launched 22 shots on the day, including eight on goal, but credit SGS keeper Crysta Lynn Francis with seven saves. Rouse had six shots on the day, with three on goal, with Bailee Walls adding three shots.

Playing its second game in less than 24 hours, Motlow was unable to get its offense untracked Monday. Oxford took advantage, scoring its first goal just three minutes into the contest and adding its final goal at the 69-minute mark.

Bryant and freshman Annie Kate Gibson each played a half as keeper and each allowed a goal. Bryant had four saves in the first half and Gibson had two in the second. Offensively, Motlow managed three shots in each half, with Kayla Moultry, Walls and Kristen Heath missing shots on goal for the Lady Bucks.

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