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14th Annual Crethan Hansert Baseball Tournament Starts Thursday
2018 Crethan Hansert Baseball Tournament
The 14th annual Crethan Hansert Memorial Baseball Tournament gets underway Thursday morning at Powers Field. First played in 2005, this year’s tournament will feature 9 American Legion 17U teams. Opening festivities will include the presentation and recognition of local American Legion members and veterans.
The tournament pays homage to former Red Raider baseball player Crethan Hansert who passed away in 2003 as the result of an automobile accident. Proceeds from previous tournaments have gone to build and maintain the Crethan Hansert Hitting Facility at CHS and support the Coffee County Red Raider baseball team.
Nine teams make up the field for the tournament that runs from Thursday afternoon through Saturday. All the games will be played at Powers Field.
Red Raider Basketball Camp Report
Day #3 of the MTSU Team Camp brought better results for the Coffee County Red Raider basketball team on Wednesday. The varsity Red Raiders ended the day with a 2 and 1 record. The JV Raiders captured a win in their final game of the night to come home with a 1 and 2 record.
The varsity Raiders fell in their opening game of the day to Loudon. Coffee County bounced back to capture wins over Greeneville and Tallulah Falls, GA. The JV team closed out the day with a 7 point win over South Greene. The junior varsity squad dropped games to Greeneville and Riverdale earlier in the day.
The varsity Red Raiders have 3 games on Thursday and the JV will play 2 games in the final day of the 4 day camp. All the games will be in the Murphy Center at MTSU. The varsity team will open up against White House Heritage in Auxiliary Gym #2. There will take on Murphysboro, IL at noon on the same court before closing out the camp at 2 PM on Murrphy Center’s main floor against Tallulah Falls, GA. The JV will play both of their games in Auxiliary Gym #1. THe JV takes on Huntland at 11 AM and Knoxville Webb at 1 PM.
Nashville SC Sets USL Inaugural Season Ticket Record
Crowd shot at Nashville SC’s home match on June 9th at First Tennessee Park.[Photo by BTR Photography Unlimited, used with permission]
“Nashville Soccer Club continues to deliver a record-setting inaugural season,” said Nashville CEO Court Jeske. “This is a testament to the support of our ownership, the growth of our game, and most importantly the passion of our fans. Thank you to the fans that have started this journey with us, and to everyone else, know that we are not done yet. You can still get on board.”
The Season Ticket Member mark continues to grow with numerous season ticket packages remaining with 13 more USL home games on the schedule, including eight more in the #SummerOfSoccer. From Standing Room Only season tickets at $13 a game, to flex plans, fans have plenty of options to be a part of the best fan experience in the USL.
A four-game homestand will begin on June 16 at First Tennessee Park that will culminate in Nashville’s premier #SummerOfSoccer event on July 7 at Nissan Stadium featuring Nashville SC vs. FC Cincinnati. Tickets to that and all Nashville SC games are available at NashvilleSC.com.
Nashville SC is currently riding a 10-game unbeaten streak in all competitions dating back to April 14, which is the longest active unbeaten run in North American professional soccer.
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About Nashville SC
Nashville SC is Nashville’s professional soccer club and is competing in its inaugural season. For more information, visit NashvilleSC.com and follow the club at @NashvilleSC on Facebook, Twitter and
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Late-Game Troubles Doom Sounds Again
For the third consecutive game, the Nashville Sounds failed to protect an early lead and eventually dropped the series opener to the El Paso Chihuahuas, 7-6, Wednesday night at Southwest University Park.
Nashville had a 4-0 lead before El Paso evened the game at 4-4 and eventually took a 6-4 lead. The Sounds scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 6-6 before El Paso walked off with a 7-6 win in the home half of the inning.
Trailing 6-4 in the top of the ninth, Nick Martini sparked a rally with a leadoff single. Ramon Laureano doubled to left field to score Martini and make it 6-5 while taking third base on the throw. Franklin Barreto followed with a sacrifice fly to draw the Sounds even at 6-6.
Laureano gave his best effort to push the game to extra innings when he threw out pinch-runner Dusty Coleman at home while trying to score from second on base hit by Luis Urias in the bottom of the ninth. Moments later, El Paso’s Allen Craig lined a base hit off Bobby Wahl down the right field line to score Forrest Allday with the winning run.
It was the combination of Martini and Laureano that sparked Nashville’s early 4-0 lead. Martini homered in the second and Laureano doubled, and Martini doubled in the fifth while Laureano collected a single. The duo combined to go 7-for-10 with 5 runs scored and 3 RBI.
Ben Bracewell started for the Sounds and cruised through the first four innings before four consecutive hitters reached to start the fifth. Nashville’s 4-0 lead was quickly erased as all four scored to even the game at 4-4.
Game two of the three-game series is scheduled for Thursday night in El Paso. Right-hander Edwin Jackson (0-1, 1.50) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Brett Kennedy (3-0, 3.16) for the Chihuahuas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With tonight’s 7-6 loss, the Sounds dropped to 30-33 on the season.
- The Sounds have lost four consecutive games, matching a season-long streak.
- Tonight’s walk-off loss was the first the Sounds have suffered in 2018.
- Nick Martini extended his consecutive on-base streak to 46 games when he hit a home run in the third inning. Martini’s streak is the longest by a Nashville player in the Pacific Coast League era and is the longest active streak in Minor League Baseball. Since April 14, Martini has reached safely in every game he has played in. The home run extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games.
- Right fielder Ramon Laureano recorded his first career four-hit game at the Triple-A level. Laureano had seven two-hit games prior to tonight’s 4-for-5 performance.
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
6/13/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Rebecca Neely — Pizza Winner!
Gary McCullough, 63
Thunder Radio Offering Free Candidate Interviews–Plus Other Political News
We have a special announcement for political candidates; Thunder Radio is offering free 10-minute pre-recorded interviews to all candidates that are running in the August 2, 2018 general election. The candidate would ideally have their interview completed in the month of June.
Please contact a Thunder Radio Representative to schedule your interview:
Billy Levengood- billylevengood@gmail.com
Lucky Knott- luckyknott@gmail.com
Tiffany Clutter- wmsr@thunder1320.com
The county general election and state primary will be held August 2, 2018.
The county election will be held for: mayor, all 21 commissioners, trustee, sheriff, county clerk, circuit court clerk, register of deeds, road superintendent, road commissioners and constables.
City elections in Manchester and Tullahoma will also be held on August 2.
Early voting starts July 13 and runs through July 28.
The next Manchester Times/Thunder Radio political forum will be held on July 12 at “The Church at 117”, 117 E. Fort Street in downtown Manchester.
Bonnaroo and CMA Fest to run on seperate Weekends in 2019
Inside Bonnaroo
Nashville officials said they anticipate future years to follow the same date pattern.
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. say they have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Bonnaroo through the years. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. most recently hosted the new Nashville-themed area “The Ville”, focusing on local music, food, art, and more, at this year’s Bonnaroo.
TBI releases annual study on Domestic Violence in Tennessee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released their annual study on Domestic Violence in Tennessee.
The study detailed the volume and nature of crime considered to be domestic violence in nature. The TBI uses data from law enforcement agencies across the state submitted through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System.
According to the “Domestic Violence 2017” study: A total of 77,846 domestic violence offenses were reported in 2017, representing a decrease of 1.8% since 2016. Simple Assault accounted for the largest number of domestic violence offenses. Females were three times as likely to be victimized as males and accounted for 71.5% of reported victims. Juveniles accounted for approximately 9.8% of reported domestic violence victims, with fondling being the most reported offense made against juveniles.
Tennessee Colleges, including Motlow Reach Out to Rural Communities
Middle Tennessee farmers will soon be able to pursue an agricultural degree without having to leave the area, and some scholarship money is available. (Cultivate Oxford/Flickr)
The goal is to bring college courses to people who might otherwise be unable to earn a degree to advance their careers and farming opportunities. Dr. John Ricketts, professor of agricultural science at Tennessee State University, said it could be a game changer for the rural community.
“Forty to 60 percent of jobs in the agricultural industry go unfilled or filled by folks that don’t have any training in it,” Ricketts said. “So, it’s not good for the industry, it’s not good for the economy, and so there’s a high demand for students with this Ag Science degree.”
So far, at least 20 people have expressed interest in the program. They’ll receive some distance learning, as well as in-person instruction from Tennessee State professors.
Prior to enrolling in the degree program, students will first earn a two-year associate degree from Motlow State Community College.
Lisa Smith, assistant dean at Motlow State, said supporting the community will give people in farming careers a chance to excel without having to leave the area, which in turn helps the local economy.
“They can stay close to home, without incurring a lot of possible student loan debt and a lot of expense,” Smith said. “And then with partnering with TSU here, to come to us, these students can remain in the area to complete that four-year degree.”
Some financial aid opportunities are available through Tennessee Tech and Future Farmworkers of America. Ricketts said the knowledge students will receive is much-needed in the state’s farm industry.
“We’ll give these students in Fayetteville the same opportunities that we have here in Nashville, in terms of hands-on learning and being mentored by research scientists,” Ricketts said. “So, we kind of look at it as a total program in terms of, you’ll get some lecture, but there’s also hands-on, experiential learning that takes place.”
Fayetteville is also close to Huntsville, Ala., where there’s a growing biotech industry, and the degree program will offer instruction to support careers in that field as well.
Lady Raider Basketball Finishes Team Camp with Perfect Record
Abby Morgan shoots one of her 12 free throws on Tuesday against DeKalb County in the Lady Raider Team Camp
The Coffee County Lady Raider basketball team ran their record to 14 and 2 for the summer as they captured another pair of wins on Tuesday in the Lady Raider Team Camp. Coffee County got wins over Moore County and DeKalb County to finish the camp with a record of 4 and 0. The JV Lady Raiders also won their 2 games.
In the day’s opening game, Coffee County blasted Moore County 55 to 23. The Lady Raiders raced out to a 25 to 9 halftime lead and coasted home with the win as they led by double digits for most of the game. Bella Vinson led Coffee County in scoring with 13 points as ten different Lady Raiders scored in the game. Jacey Vaughn added 10 points and Abby Morgan and Morgan Jones each added 7.
In the day’s final game, Coffee County outlasted DeKalb County 37 to 32 in a physical game. Coffee County got 18 points at the free throw line in the win. Morgan led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 21 points as she was a perfect 12 for 12 at the free throw line and 10 for 10 in the 2nd half. Vaughn added 13 points.
After a practice day on Wednesday, Coffee County will head to West Tennessee to participate in the Lake County team camp on Thursday and Friday. The Lady Raiders will end the summer season next Monday and Tuesday with 2 days at the MTSU camp.