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CCMS Lady Raider Track Wins CTC Championship; Red Raiders Finish 3rd
The Coffee County Middle School track team rolled into the CTC Track Championships on Friday. The Lady Raiders and Red Raiders used 29 personal best performances to capture a 1st place finish for the Lady Raiders and a 3rd place finish for the Red Raiders.
The Lady Raiders got a 2nd place finish in the 4×400, a 5th place finish in the 4×200 and a 6th place finish in the 4×100 for the team relays. Coffee Middle got first place finishes from Madison Rooker in the 800M, Greenlee Woods in the 1600M, Alyssa McClanahan in the shot put, Jayda Wright in the discus and Emma Wood in the long jump.
The Red Raiders won the 4x400M while getting a 6th place finish in the 4x100M and a 7th place finish the 4x200M in the team relay races. The Coffee County boys got first place finishes from Jacob Rutledge in the 800M and the 1600M, Ethan Welch in the discus, and Ethan Beaty in the 400M.
Individual results are:
Girls
| 100 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 8 | Katie Cotten | 14.70 PR |
| 10 | Emma Wood | 14.98 PR |
| 14 | Alyssa McClanahan | 15.38 PR |
| 200 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 8 | Katie Cotten | 30.73 PR |
| 15 | Emma Wood | 32.7 |
| 400 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 5 | Alyssa Gipson | 01:13.6 |
| 7 | Kinzie Givens | 01:15.2 |
| 15 | Holli Hancock | 1:21.52 PR |
| 800 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Madison Rooker | 2:48.69 PR |
| 4 | Jorja Waggoner | 03:01.5 |
| 5 | Alexis Wise | 3:02.68 PR |
| 1600 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Greenlee Woods | 05:56.1 |
| 3 | Josie Willis | 06:34.3 |
| 9 | Lindsey Grimes | 7:11.29 PR |
| 13 | Haley Koren Sherrill | 08:11.3 |
| 4×100 Relay | ||
| Place | Name | Time |
| 6 | Relay Team | 01:02.0 |
| 4×200 Relay | ||
| Place | Name | Time |
| 5 | Relay Team | 02:10.3 |
| 4×400 Relay | ||
| Place | Name | Time |
| 2 | Relay Team | 05:12.2 |
| Shot Put | ||
| Place | Name | Distance(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Alyssa McClanahan | 32-02.00 PR |
| 2 | Marley Perry | 32-00.00 |
| 8 | Chandlar Carter | 26-09.00 |
| Discus | ||
| Place | Name | Distance(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Jayda Wright | 75-05 PR |
| 2 | Nikki Graham | 70-04 PR |
| 3 | Marley Perry | 68-08 PR |
| High Jump | ||
| Place | Name | Height |
| 3 | Kinzie Givens | 4-02.00 PR |
| 6 | Katie Cotten | 4-00.00 |
| Long Jump | ||
| Place | Name | Distance(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Emma Wood | 13-04.50 PR |
| 2 | Madison Rooker | 13-01.50 PR |
| 15 | Holli Hancock | 10-07.25 PR |
| Boys | ||
| 100 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 11 | Ethan Baker | 13.00 PR |
| 14 | John McKelvey | 13.28 PR |
| 16 | Lee Bieder | 13.59 PR |
| 200 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 8 | Ethan Baker | 26.79 PR |
| 13 | John McKelvey | 27.98 |
| 17 | Elijah Clemmons | 28.73PR |
| 400 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Ethan Beaty | 59.27 |
| 5 | Braison Yancer | 1:02.95 PR |
| 13 | Phinehas Rollman | 1:08.96 PR |
| 800 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Jacob Rutledge | 02:17.1 |
| 6 | Jacob Slabaugh | 02:38.7 |
| 11 | Blake Young | 2:44.58 PR |
| 23 | Clayton Bryant | 3:26.00 PR |
| 1600 Meters | ||
| Place | Name | Time(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Jacob Rutledge | 05:16.3 |
| 2 | Ethan Welch | 05:22.9 |
| 10 | Bradley Escue | 6:13.46 PR |
| 4×100 Relay | ||
| Place | Name | Time |
| 6 | Relay Team | 56.28 |
| 4×200 Relay | ||
| Place | Name | Time |
| 7 | Relay Team | 02:03.1 |
| 4×400 Relay | ||
| Place | Name | Time |
| 1 | Relay Team | 04:14.3 |
| Shot Put | ||
| Place | Name | Distance(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 7 | Phinehas Rollman | 33-01.00 |
| 8 | Michael Delong | 31-07.00 |
| 19 | Michael Floyd | 15-01.00 |
| Discus | ||
| Place | Name | Distance(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 1 | Ethan Welch | 127-04 PR |
| 11 | Michael Delong | 73-11 PR |
| 18 | Michael Floyd | 39-00 |
| High Jump | ||
| Place | Name | Height |
| 2 | Ethan Welch | 5-04.00 |
| 15 | Elijah Clemmons | 4-00.00 |
| Long Jump | ||
| Place | Name | Distance(PR indicates Personal Record) |
| 12 | Braison Yancer | 14-00.00 PR |
| 18 | Lee Bieder | 12-04.00 |
MTSU Softball Wins First C-USA Championship Tournament
[Photo courtesy of NCAA.com and GoBlueRaiders.com]
The Blue Raiders advance to the NCAA Regional with the win for just the second time in program history.
Middle is the lowest seed to advance to a C-USA title game since 2009 and the lowest seed to ever claim a league championship. The Raiders entered the weekend as the No. 6 seed.
The Raiders’ 39 wins are the most since 2001, when the squad won 41 games.
This is MT’s second conference championship in program history; the 2000 squad won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship.
Both teams grabbed a run in the first inning. For the Raiders, Precious Birdsong walked, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and then stole home. She was waved safe on an obstruction call.
Florida Atlantic evened the score at one apiece in similar fashion. Emily Lochten walked, stole a base and scored on a single down the left field line.
The game remained knotted at ones until the Middle broke the game open in the top of the fifth. Kirstyn Cuccia led off with a single up the middle and Keely McGee followed with a walk. Summer Burgess loaded the bases by reaching on an error by the third baseman. Then for the second time in the tournament, the Raiders hit a grand slam. Kristin Uselton delivered the blast, her third of the season, over the left field fence. The clutch bomb put MT ahead, 6-1.
Morgan Harris kept the rally alive by following that up with a double down the left field line. Danielle Munoz put the Raiders up, 7-1 by scoring Harris on a single to right field.
The Owls started their come back in the next half inning. With two outs, Alex Miller reached base on a single to right field. Then Lochten hit a two-run home run to cut the MT lead to 7-3.
FAU struck for more runs in the sixth. Three singles loaded the bases for the Owls and Miller followed with a double to right field made it a 7-5 game. Then Madisyn Palmer put a bloop single into the infield that made it a one-run ballgame. A fly out to right field got MT out of the inning, preserving the lead.
The Owls had a leadoff single to start the bottom of the seventh, putting the winning run at the plate. Gretchen Greer delivered in the circle for the second game in a row. The senior struck out two and forced Jolie Duffner to fly out to Cuccia in right field for the final out.
The win was the fifth of the tournament for the Raiders as they went undefeated at the Tournament. After the game, Coach Breeden remarked about how special this team and this moment is. “Words can’t describe it. I love my squad. Will be a fun selection show.”
Cori Jennings got the win in the circle and Greer was credited with the save.
The championship also secured MT five spots on the All-Tournament team including a Tournament MVP award for Jennings.
2018 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
P – Cori Jennings, Middle Tennessee
P – Mia Olson, Florida Atlantic
IF – Emily Lochten, Florida Atlantic
IF – Rachel Rogers, UAB
IF – Kristin Uselton, Middle Tennessee
IF – Summer Burgess, Middle Tennessee
OF – Kirstyn Cuccia, Middle Tennessee
OF – Precious Birdsong, Middle Tennessee
OF – Samantha Lageyre, Florida Atlantic
C – Kendall Smith, WKU
DP – Sloane Stewartson, Louisiana Tech
Utility – Tatum Buckley, Florida Atlantic
Up Next
With the conference championship win, Middle takes C-USA’s Automatic Bid to the NCAA Regionals. The Raiders will travel to Tuscaloosa for a first round matchup with Alabama. That game is scheduled for Friday night at 8:30 PM.
Sounds Top First Place Redbirds In Series Opener
Eric Jokisch earned his first win of the season as the Nashville Sounds topped the Memphis Redbirds 8-4 Saturday night. Beau Taylor’s three-run double in the sixth inning gave the Sounds a lead they would not relinquish to ensure Jokisch his first victory.
The night did not get off to a hot start for Jokisch. Memphis slugger Tyler O’Neill crushed his 10th home run of the season to put the Redbirds in front 2-0 in the opening inning.
After yielding two runs on three hits in the first inning, Jokisch found his groove. The southpaw did not allow another hit until the fifth inning when Max Schrock hit a high chopper over the head of Jokisch and in front of second baseman, Franklin Barreto. Jokisch found himself in a jam in the sixth inning after allowing back-to-back two-out singles to end his night. Jake Sanchez was called upon to extinguish the threat, which he did by striking out Wilfredo Tovar.
Daniel Poncedeleon was rolling along for the Redbirds through five innings. The Memphis starter kept the Sounds out of the hit column through five frames before Nick Martini lined a base hit back up the middle in the sixth. Poncedeleon was then pulled from the game with runners on first and second and nobody out. Andrew Morales entered the contest and retired BJ Boyd before Franklin Barreto delivered an RBI single to cut the 2-0 lead in half. Anthony Garcia was intentionally walked to load the bases and Taylor made Memphis pay. The Sounds’ catcher poked a bases-clearing double down the left field line to flip the game on its head and put the Sounds in front 4-2.
The Redbirds inched closer with a run in the seventh inning but that would be as close as they would come to tying the game. The Sounds used a two-out rally in the eighth inning to extend their lead. Sheldon Neuse picked up his 100th career RBI by smashing a single to left field. Jorge Mateo kept the train moving with a two-run dribbler up the middle to push the lead to 7-3. Josh Phegley’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning completed the scoring for Nashville.
Memphis added an inconsequential run in the ninth off Josh Lucas who tossed the final two innings for the Sounds.
The Sounds and Redbirds continue their four-game series Sunday afternoon. Right-hander James Naile (3-3, 3.72) starts for Nashville against left-hander Sean Gilmartin (2-1, 4.82) for Memphis. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- With Saturday’s 8-4 win, the Sounds improved to 18-17 on the season.
- Nick Martini extended his consecutive on-base streak to 23 games when he was hit by a pitch in the third inning. Since April 14, Martini has reached safely in every game he has played in.
- For just the second time in seven Eric Jokisch starts the Sounds scored more than one run.
- Beau Taylor’s three-run double in the sixth inning snapped an 0-for-13 skid for Taylor.
- Sheldon Neuse extended his hitting streak to a season-high five games with his RBI single in the eighth inning. He has also struck out in each of his last 14 games after being fanned in his first at-bat.
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.
5/14/18 — Stanley “Merle” Bailey
Funeral services for Mr. Stanley “Merle” Bailey, age 90, of Tullahoma will be
conducted on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2:00PM at Manchester Funeral Home
with Reverend Nutters and Brother Ben officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens with full military honors. The family will receive friends on
Monday, May 14, 2018 from 10AM until 2:00PM. Mr. Bailey passed away on
Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare- Harton.
Merle was born on August 7, 1927 to the late Victor and Jimmie Bailey. He was a
US Army Veteran serving in the World War II. He enjoyed being around people,
fishing, and most importantly he lived for his music.
In addition to his parents, Merle is preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Preston
Bailey; two sisters, Laura A. Shavers and Mildred Gladney. Merle is survived by
one daughter; Debbie (Mike) Stone; one son; Dwayne (Brenda) Bailey; two
grandchildren; Clint (Katie) Bailey and Cody (Nikki) Bailey; one great grandchild;
Ruby Bailey; special friend, Carolyn Keele
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bailey
Family.
5/16/18 — Katherine Patricia Qualls Ewell
Funeral services for Katherine Patricia Qualls Ewell of Manchester will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May16, 2018 in the chapel of Manchester Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Manchester Funeral Home.
She was born in Livingston, Tennessee to the late Nannie May (Carr) Qualls and Ulice Carver Qualls.
Mrs. Ewell lost her long battle with ALS passing away peacefully on May 11, 2018 in the Reynolds Baptist Hospice House in Collierville, Tennessee. No one could have fought the disease harder or with a more positive attitude than did she. She was an inspiration to everyone who was blessed enough to cross her path, whether as a member of her church family or as one with whom she shared her many talents. She was an avid and extremely gifted seamstress and quilter, and even as her voice and strength failed her continued to teach young and old alike to pursue the craft for which she was so passionate. She was even more passionate in regard to her faith and love of God, sharing that as well by teaching a ladies Bible study for 28 years. The impact she had on others will live on for many generations.
Her family includes her husband of more than 60 years, Gerald Leighton Ewell, Sr; one son, Gerald Leighton Ewell, Jr of Manchester, Tennessee; one daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Bunker Stout of Memphis, Tennessee, and two grandchildren, Samuel Stout of Watertown, New York and Kirby Stout of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister, Lois Arnold of Warren, Ohio; three brothers, Gentry (Irene) Qualls of New Castle, Indiana, Francis Earl (Wanda) Qualls of Columbia, Tennessee, and Henry Carver Qualls of Scottsdale, Arizona; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother; Millard Houston Qualls, a sister Virginia Ann Qualls Todaro.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Tennessee Chapter of the ALS Association at http://webtn.alsa.org or to Main Street Church of Christ in Manchester, Tennessee.
5/14/18 — Helen Elizabeth Bozeman
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Bozeman, age 79 of Manchester, will be conducted on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Woodlawn Memorial Park South Mausoleum Chapel with Brother Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Mrs. Bozeman passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at McArthur Manor.
Helen was born on April 8, 1939 in Atlanta, GA to the late Roy and Louella Dewberry. She was a former member of Inglewood Presbyterian Church in Nashville. She retired as an administrative assistant from the licensing board with the State of Tennessee. She loved reading, sewing and was an outstanding cook. Helen was an animal lover and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Bozeman, Sr.; brothers, Lee Roy Dewberry, Cecil Dewberry, Jack Dewberry; sisters, Evelyn Whiting and Frances Dewberry. Survived by her son, Ronnie Bozeman, Jr.; daughter, Deborah Ann Bozeman; brothers, Charles Daniel Dewberry (Nada), Thomas Dewberry; sister, Mary Lou Murray (Donald; grandchildren, Brittany Banks (Stephen), Jeffrey Osman (Joleen); great-grandchildren, Finnlay Osman, Scarlett Osman, Rainey Hunt; special niece, Beth Bliss; numerous nieces, nephews and special friends.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Bozeman family.
5/15/18 — William Bruno Beaulieu
Beaulieu, William Bruno, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Thursday,
May 10th, 2018 at his home at the age of 70. Mr. Beaulieu was born in
Manchester, New Hampshire to the late Ubald and Lilian Labrecque
Beaulieu. He is survived by four sisters, Anita Tate and her husband Roy
of Estill Springs, Sue Wagner and her husband David of Lebanon, Maine,
Gloria Lowe and her husband Bobby of Manchester, and Rita Bell and her
husband Randy of Tullahoma; six brothers, Richard Beaulieu of Dover, New
Hampshire, Mike Beaulieu of Tullahoma, Alan Beaulieu and his wife Cindy
of Decherd, David Beaulieu and his wife Judy of Tullahoma, Danny Beaulieu
of Manchester, and Chip Beaulieu and his wife Chris of Dayton, Tennessee;
and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday, May
14st, 2018 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services
will be on Tuesday, May 15nd, 2018 at 11:00am in the Kilgore Funeral Home
Chapel with his brother, Rev. Chip Beaulieu officiating. Burial will
follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
5/11/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Kerri Kairdolf, 48 — Pizza Winner!
Brad Riddle, 41
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Jayden Vandergriff, 9
Local Agencies ready for Bonnaroo (Video)
Coffee County EMS Director Allen Lendley
Bonnarroo is just around the corner. Local agencies are planning, training and have strategies in place, should an emergency occur during the music festival. At a recent “summit” hosted by Director of Homeland Security and Coffee County Emergency Management, Allen Lendley, over 18 emergency agencies came together for a planning and training session. See the video for more information.
The following agencies were represented:
Harton Hospital, Unity Medical Center, The National Guard 45th, Manchester City Police Department, Hillsboro Fire Department, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Coffee County EMA, Manchester City Fire Department, Coffee County EMS, Coffee County Rescue Squad, (multiple) Bonnaroo private security agencies, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Coffee County 911 Comm Center, Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Alcohol and Beverage Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, AEDC Fire Department and State Health.
Lady Raider Softball Captures District Title
It was not the start Coffee County wanted on Thursday night but it was the ending that the Lady Raiders dreamed of all season. After falling behind 1 to 0 in top of the first inning, and 6 to 2 entering the bottom of the 4th inning, the Lady Raider softball team roared back for a 10 to 6 win over Lincoln County. The win gives the Lady Raiders their 15th district title in the last 19 years. Here is Lucky Knott with the call of the final out….
After Coffee County scored twice to take a 2 to 1 lead in the first inning, the Lady Falcons scored 5 runs in the top of the 4th to stun the Coffee County fans. Fortunately, the Lady Raiders were unfazed as they responded with 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th to seize control of the title tilt. Raven Rogers hit a 2 RBI triple to give the Lady Raiders the lead in the 4th. Here is Lucky Knott on the call….
Coffee County banged out 19 hits on the night as each starter recorded a hit. Keri Munn entered the game in the 4th inning and pitched 3 2/3 innings of shutout ball to get the win. Lauren Tomberlin finished the game with 3 singles and 3 RBI including driving in the 6th run in the 4th inning….
For her big night, Tomberlin was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Katie Rutledge had 2 doubles, a single and 3 RBI. Haley Richardson added 4 hits and scored a run. With the district title in his 1st year as Lady Riader head coach, Brandon McWhorter becomes the first Lady Raider softball coach to win a district title in the first season at the helm of the program.
The Lady Raiders now advance to the Region 4AAA softball semifinals on Monday at Terry Floyd Field. Coffee County will play host to Smyrna and first pitch is set for 7 PM. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the action, Lucky Knott will be on the call with the pregame show set to begin at 6:45. Following the game, Sarah West, Katie Rutledge and Lauren Tomberlin were named to the District 8AAA All-District team.
Download the complete broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/