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CHS Baseball Clubs Grundy County in Tuesday Scrimmage
Nathaniel Tate of CHS baseball[File Photo]
The Red Raiders jumped on the Yellow Jackets in the 1st inning as they plated 3 unearned runs without recording a hit. Coffee County added 4 more runs in the 3rd before a solo home run from freshman Skylar Bratcher in the 4th inning. The Raiders finished the game with 5 hits, 5 walks and were aided by 5 Grundy County errors.
Nathaniel Tate had a single and a walk and had 5 RBI. Bratcher’s home run was the lone extra base hit for the Raiders. Jacob Langham had a walk and a single and scored 3 runs for Coffee County. Coffee County used 4 pitchers led by Hunter Courtoy and Harley Hinshaw who each went 3 innings. Hinshaw and Zack Milan each struck out 4 batters.
The Red Raiders will now look to their season opener coming up on Monday at home against Columbia. That district matchup will get underway at 5 PM. The Red Raiders will also be at home on Thursday night when they welcome Marshall County to Powers Field. Thunder Radio will be on hand to broadcast Thursday’s contest.
CCMS Baseball Doubles Up Warren County
Nolan Jernigan of CCMS baseball
A day after going 9 innings with Warren County in McMinnville, the Coffee County Middle School baseball team welcomed the Pioneers to CCMS on Tuesday. The Red Raiders were looking to bounce back after disappointing loss and capture an important conference win. A 4 run first inning turned out to be all the offense Coffee Middle needed in a 6 to 3 win.
A pair of walks, 2 hits and a Warren County error was enough to stake the Red Raiders to 4 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Coffee County added 2 more runs in the 3rd inning when the Raiders used 3 hits and a walk to stretch the lead to 6 to 1. The win lifts the Raiders record to 3 and 1 on the season.
Jacob Holder had a single, a double and scored a run to lead the Raider hitting attack. Nolan Jernigan had a single, 2 walks and an RBI and Jacob Sherrill finished with a single and 2 RBI for Coffee County. John McKelvey was the winning pitcher for the Raiders as he gave up 1 earned run over 5 innings of work. Jacob Sherrill pitched 2 innings of scoreless relief with 4 strikeouts to get the save.
Coffee County will step out of conference play on Thursday as they travel to Fayetteville to take on Lincoln County. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
Westwood Soccer Blanks Fayetteville
The Westwood soccer team hosted their first home match of the season on Tuesday night. The Rockets welcomed Fayetteville to Dyer-Bouldin Field for a conference match. The Rockets were able to get 4 goals in the first 15 minutes as they coasted to a 9 to 0 win.
Westwood got 2 goals from Louie Frazier to lead the offensive attack. John Martinez and Keaton Sherrill each added a goal and 3 assists. Tucker Brown had a goal and 2 assists and Nico Sanfilipo added a goal and an assist. Kevin Perigrino and Ian Weldon scored the other goals for the Rockets. The Rockets defense only surrendered one shot which keeper Body Todd deflected away.
In the JV game, the Rockets also won 9 to 0 as John Askins had a hat trick and an assist while Cy Brody “Catfish” Dyer scored 2 goals.
The Rockets return to the pitch on Thursday when they play host to St. Andrews-Sewanee. Game time is set for 4:30 PM at Dyer-Bouldin Field.
CCMS Softball Falls to Warren County
Olivia Evans of CCMS softball
Looking for a season sweep over a bitter rival, the Lady Raider softball team of Coffee County Middle School hosted Warren County on Tuesday. Coming off a win on the road on Monday, Coffee Middle expected to tangle with a mad Lady Pioneers team. Warren County scored in 4 of the 5 innings to hand the Lady Raiders a 10 to 1 defeat.
Warren County banged out 11 hits and took advantage of 4 Lady Raider errors to hand Coffee County their first loss of the season. The Lady Raiders had 5 hits on the night led by Kiya Ferrell who had a triple and a single and scored Coffee County’s lone run. Olivia Evans had a walk and a single and drove in the only Lady Raider run. Coffee Middle is now 3 and 1 on the season.
Coffee County will be at home on Monday night as they welcome Harris to the CCMS Field for a conference tilt. First pitch is set for 5 PM.
Hartman Scores, Rinne Posts Shutout as Preds Win Record Ninth Straight
Everyone likes a winner.
Ryan Hartman broke a scoreless tie and Pekka Rinne recorded his seventh shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators defeated the Dallas Stars, 2-0. Tuesday night’s victory at Bridgestone Arena is Nashville’s ninth straight, setting a franchise record for consecutive wins.
Coming off a four-game road trip, Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette admitted his team may have been a bit sluggish at the start, but they got going and used a big push in the third period to break through and collect their 94th and 95th points of the season and surpass their total from the previous campaign.
“I thought we played pretty solid,” Preds center Mike Fisher said. “We knew that they played last night and hopefully it tired them out. We just kept putting pressure on the goaltender, who’s been playing pretty well. We did that. Hartman scored a timely goal, and that was the difference.”
The first two periods of the contest went scoreless, but at 5:33 of the third period, Hartman – playing in his first game in front of the home crowd – perfectly placed a backhand shot past Kari Lehtonen and into the top corner of the cage to give the Predators a 1-0 lead.
“We had a lot of chances coming into the period,” Hartman said. “I think [Dallas] got a little tired; they played last night. We just tried to stick with it. If we kept playing hard, the goals were going to come. That one felt good.”
Rinne continued to turn aside Dallas shots down the stretch, stopping 26 in all for his 50th career shutout, and then Nick Bonino sealed it with an empty-net tally with 14 seconds to play.
“We just had to make sure we were playing good defensively and make sure Pekka could see everything,” Fisher said. “With the way we were playing, it felt like it was coming – it was just a matter of time. I felt like we played a solid game. We got better as the game went on, and that was a good sign.”
It’s been quite a run as of late for Nashville, finding just about every way possible to continue to string together victories. And while the final stretch of 16 games will only get tougher as the regular season trudges along, the Predators are simply enjoying what they have going – and it shows.
“This is a really tight team, and I think all those things come together and you see it on the ice,” Rinne said. “When things are going well, everything is a little bit easier. You feel good about yourself. You come to the rink with a smile on your face, and a lot of good things are happening to us right now. We just have to enjoy it.”
Record Breakers:
When the Predators lost two consecutive games in regulation in the middle of February – a rare occurrence under head coach Peter Laviolette – those in the locker room realized their play could be better.
All they’ve done since then is rattle off nine consecutive wins to set a franchise record and collect 18 points in the standings, enough to give them not only a six-point lead over Winnipeg in the Central Division, but also a six-point point cushion over Vegas and those same Jets to pace the Western Conference.
Hockey players typically live day to day, not necessarily looking too far back into the past or thinking too far ahead into the future. But they knew about their streak, a chance to make their mark in the club record books – and they did just that.
“We talk about everything in there,” Laviolette said. “We talk about a division [title], a conference [title], the regular season, Fisher coming back, putting your name on something. Those are all great opportunities for our club to fight for something, and I thought they did. I thought as the game went on and it was 0-0, I thought we fought to get that goal, and then I thought we fought really hard to keep it there.”
Whether they’ve had to win by closing out a tight game or coming from behind, blowing out an opponent or prevailing in fairytale fashion, the Predators continue to find themselves on the right side of the ledger. And right now, that’s all that matters.
“As a bigger picture, I think the last 30 games or something our stats are pretty remarkable,” Rinne said. “It’s fun right now with nine wins in a row. We’re feeling good. The team is healthy, and we’re clicking really well. It’s so much fun.”
“I’ve played with some good teams, but this one feels really special,” Fisher said. “There’s no question. We’re doing all we can do to finish on top and play really, really well down the stretch here, and play as well as we can going into the playoffs.”
Notes:
Preds forward Craig Smith skated in his 500th career game on Tuesday, all with Nashville. Smith sits in ninth place on the franchise’s all-time games played list, just two behind forwards Greg Johnson and Colin Wilson.
Mike Fisher skated in his second game of the season and his first at Bridgestone Arena since Game 6 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final.
The Predators have 10 team shutouts, the most in the NHL. It is the first time the Preds have recorded 10 shutouts as a team since the 2008-09 season when they also had 10. Rinne’s seven shutouts this season tie a career high (2008-09, 2009-10).
The Predators continue their home stand on Thursday night when the Anaheim Ducks come to town, followed by a meeting with New Jersey on Saturday and then Winnipeg on Tuesday. Preds General Manager David Poile will be honored with a pregame ceremony on Thursday to commemorate him becoming the NHL’s all-time winningest GM.
3/6/18 — Joyce Lee (Davis) Warnock
Joyce Lee (Davis) Warnock, 91, went to be with her Lord
Monday, February 26, 2018. She was born January 5, 1927, the second of
four daughters in the family of Julius and Lillian Davis in Atlanta, GA.
Her family moved often in the early years as Julius found work with
Atlantic Coastline Railroad. They settled long enough in Miami that she
went to school at Miami Jackson High, graduating Valedictorian at age 16
in 1943, and met the love of her life, William LeRoy Warnock (Bill).
After a short working career, Joyce and Bill married on March 5, 1944,
and started their family which would grow to include three sons: Rev.
Douglas W Warnock, Rev. W. Thomas Warnock, and Lt Col-select Ted W.
Warnock, USAF(Retired), Ph.D. Joyce was skilled in many areas of Home
Economics and kept her family clothed, fed and warm in her love for each
of them. Usually she was the first up and the last to sleep.
Church was important to them and they took the boys to church with them,
had daily prayer in the home, and often had daily Bible readings. They
taught children’s Sunday School, organized and operated the library and
media center at North Hialeah Baptist Church, and Joyce was very active
in the Woman’s Missionary Union. Although their roles changed over the
years, especially when they retired to Manchester in 1990, their devotion
to the church mission and fellowship did not. Joyce volunteered many
hours to help in the church office and cherished the ladies in her
Friendly Messengers Bible Study Class at First Baptist Manchester. They
both enjoyed the Senior Citizen Group gatherings and activities.
Joyce served as a Poll Worker in Coffee County at election time, and was
a Food Pantry Volunteer, until it became clear she needed to focus her
energies on caring for Bill as Alzheimer’s made its presence known. She
ministered to him as a faithful wife at home until she could no longer
physically do so, then went daily to be with him at the nursing home,
sharing at least one meal with him every day. This journey took such a
toll on her health that after his death, she moved to MacArthur Manor to
make sure she got the assistance she needed. She made many new friends
there and was cherished greatly by residents and staff.
Joyce is survived by sister Elsie Lee; sons, Doug (Pat), Tom (Dottie),
Ted (Beth); grandchildren Lisa (Stewart) Parker, Douglas Jr., Sara
(Drew)Moss, Jonathan, Laura (Scott) Ballard, Rachel; great grandchildren
Joseph, Victoria, Isabella, Kadie, Will, Andrew, Luke; six nieces, and
numerous cousins, friends and acquaintances to rejoice in the privilege
of experiencing her in their life in some way. Joyce just seemed to draw
in those who needed to feel her grace, warmth and compassion in their
lives knowing they would find someone who cared and when asked, offer
wise council. She will be greatly missed.
The family would like to thank the staff at MacArthur Manor and Compassus
Hospice for their care; for Judy who was a faithful friend, helper, and
driver; the faithful Meals on Wheels deliverers; and Blanche, Gaye,
Jane, Liz, Mildred, DJ &Teresa, and the Friendly Messengers Bible Study
Class for your friendship, love, and tender loving care over the years.
In Lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution be made to
Hospice; the Gideon’s; the Building Fund at First Baptist Church
Manchester; or your favorite charity.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM in the Central Funeral Home Chapel with
Dr. Brenton Cox officiating with burial to follow in the Rose Hill
Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Tuesday at Central
Funeral Home, Manchester, Tennessee. www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
3/10/18 — Joanna Ruth Lewis
A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Joanna Ruth Lewis will be conducted at 6:00 PM on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Lewis passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Joanna was born in Beechgrove, TN, the daughter of the late James Ewell and Louise Shaw Ewell. She attended college at Austin Peay State University and then served her country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Later, Joanna worked as a journalist for the Fayetteville Observer in Fayetteville, North Carolina, moved back to Tennessee and worked as a seamstress, managed the PCA factory store, worked on the US Census multiple times, and most importantly raised six children. She was the Coffee County Historian, served as President of the Coffee County Historical Society, and was a member of the Middle Tennessee Amateur Radio Society. A passionate historian and genealogist; she also co-published Tombstone Records of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Joanna is preceded in death by her late husband, Jesse Wesley Lewis, Jr. She is survived by her six children, James (Mary Lou) Harvill, Michael (Shawna) Lewis, Nicholas (Vicki) Lewis, Tracey (Tony) Suzzi, Stephanie (Jeff) Hayes, and Stephen Lewis; one sister, Paula (Randall) Carr; and seven grandchildren.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Lewis family.
3/6/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Carson Avans — Pizza Winner!
Jody Griffin
Debbie Kirk
Larissa Brown, 15
Johnie Stevens, 55
Tammie Jones, 50
Barbara Webb
Tullahoma Female Facing Multiple Charges
Alishia Suzette Burks… Photo provided by the CCSD.
According to warrants, officers saw her walking in the early morning hours on Jeffeson Street and stopped to do a welfare check. In speaking with Alisha Suzette Burks, 30, of East Grundy Street, she allegedly had a “strong smell of marijuana coming from her person.” The officer asked her if she had anything and she produced a small bag of marijuana from her pocket.
As the officer was checking her he noticed a small box coming from her pants and hitting the ground. The officer allegedly found three packages of Zanax bars individually wrapped as well as another prescription drug individually wrapped.
She also had in her front pocket a small piece of methamphetamine.
As she was being booked into the Coffee County Jail, correction officers allegedly found a small piece of meth wrapped in a $10 bill in a body cavity.
Burks was charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance, possession of schedule IV, possession of schedule II, simple possession and contraband into a penal institution. Her bond was set at $21,000 and she is to appear in Coffee County General Sessions Court March 29.
Carrying your Handgun without Permit might bring Lesser Penalty
The Tennessee House has passed legislation that would lower the penalty to $250 for a first offense of toting a gun without a handgun carry permit.
The chamber voted 72-20 Monday on the bill. The bill was amended to let officers decide whether to confiscate ammunition.
Bill sponsor Rep. Micah Van Huss said under current law, it’s up to a $500 fine, confiscation of the gun and possible imprisonment.
The bill now heads to the Senate.