Maggie Lashlee of CHS soccer

Traveling to Fayetteville on Thursday night, the Lady Raider soccer team took on Lincoln County.  Facing the Lady Falcons for the 2^nd time in a week, Coffee County was looking for a season split in the final regular season game of the year.  Unlike Monday’s loss, the Lady Raiders got off to a strong start in a 3 to 0 win.

Coffee County got the lone goal of the first half as Maggie Lashlee scored in the 33^rd minute to give the Lady Raiders a 1 to 0 halftime lead on an unassisted goal.  Samantha Ellison added Coffee County’s second goal in the 48^th minute off an assist from Maddy Jones.  Coffee County made the score 3 to 0 in the 58^th minute on an Allie Amado corner kick.  As the ball sailed into area in front of the goal, Lincoln County deflected the ball into the back of their net for an own goal.

Coffee County finishes the season with a record of 9-2-2 and a district record if 6-1-1.  Coffee County and Lincoln County will finish the season tied atop the district standings.  Next up will be the District 8AAA tournament for the Lady Raiders.  Each game will be hosted by the higher seeded team.  Coffee County’s opening game, time and opponent will be announced this weekend after Friday’s district meeting .  Thunder Radio will keep you updated on the district tournament schedule.

The Temple Baptist Christian School  varsity volleyball team visited Tunnel Hill, Georgia on Tuesday for a tri-match.  The Lady Eagles took on the home standing Lady Bulldogs of Dogwood Christian and Fairview Christian Academy from Athens, Tennessee.  Temple came home with a pair of wins on the night.

Against Dogwood, Temple won in straight sets 25 to 13 and 25 to 19 in the best of 3 format.  Rachel Butler led the team in spikes with 4 while Lexie Stewart had the hot serving hand for the Lady Eagles as she had 3 good serves.  Grace Butler led the team in digs.

Against the Falcons of Fairview, the Lady Eagles were pushed to a 3^rd and deciding set in a hotly contested contest.  Temple won by set scores of 25 to 18, 25 to 27 and 15 to 11.  Rachel Butler led the team in digs with 31 and spikes with 29.  Lexie Stewart led in passes with 26 good passes and Lauren Davis had the hot hand at the serving line with 12 good serves.

The Lady Eagles return home on Friday night for a pair of matches with Madison Baptist Academy.  There will be a junior varsity and varsity contest.  First serve is set for 4:30 PM.

P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators [Photo by nhl.com]

P.K. Subban, who is Canadian and plays for the Nashville Predators, was appearing at a fundraiser in Nashville, and said he would never take a knee for the anthem because he has too much respect for the American flag. Not only did two eyewitnesses claim he made the remarks, the Predators confirmed them later.

During the day Tuesday, the Predators announced that as a team, they would not protest during the national anthem. CEO Sean Henry told the Tennessean:

When this all came about, we wanted to get together with our team because everything we do is collaborative. When we say what we’re going to be doing, it really is a ‘we.’ Everyone had input on it. We are honoring the anthem and the flag and the country by standing during the anthem. We invite our fans to do so with us. “It is also our way of honoring what else it stands for, and it does provide for the freedom for others to express their views and protests in a manner in which they feel comfortable doing. We just think there’s proper forums for all. Our games have become this unifying celebration, so we have decided that we’re all going to stand together to honor the country and all that comes with it.

Eyewitness Seth Dean said Subban asserted “he will continue to stand, respect, and sing along with U.S. anthem.” Subban reportedly gestured to a friend of his who was a law enforcement officer from Boston.

Dean added:

He also addressed why he always shuffles his feet during anthem. He first said it could be ADD but he was never tested. Then he mentioned just being pumped up by crowd and excited to support USA even as a Canadian. He even jokingly suggested we should all stand and sing anthem there at Zanies (which didn’t happen). He obviously wasn’t going to go against Lavy’s proclamation that players were going to stay standing, especially with his coach in the room, but he made his support for the anthem as unequivocal as he possibly could.

Hailey, another attendee, emailed Yahoo Sports this version of events:

Tonight was a comedy fundraiser at Zanies in Nashville, for which Ryan Hamilton was the headliner. As my attendance was spontaneous, I was pretty excited when PK Subban was the first “comedian”. Much to my surprise, his allegedly “impromptu” set ended with a tense promise from PK that despite his previous dancing antics during the national anthem, he would NEVER kneel during the national anthem, followed by a long rant about his “respect” for the American flag.

In 2013, Subban won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman, and tied with Kris Letang as the leading scorer among defensemen.

Story by Wayne Thomas, Tullahoma News

Tullahoma City Schools officials have confirmed that Kyle Shipley, the girls basketball coach for the past four months, has been relieved of his position with the team.
According to Director of Schools Dan Lawson, Shipley would no longer be coaching at Tullahoma High School and “the basketball position has been offered to and accepted by Dale Alsup.”
Lawson confirmed to The News on Wednesday, Sept. 20 that Shipley had been suspended from both his coaching and teaching position as of Monday, Sept. 11, pending a district investigation.
“Both the suspension and the investigation continue and we will have no further comments until our investigation is complete,” Lawson reported.
District investigations and suspensions may be sustained for up to 90 days, according to the Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA), chapter 49-5-511.
“Upon the close of that period, the employee may be exonerated or charged,” according to Lawson.
If charged, the employee in question “enjoys due process rights of appeal,” he said.
Alsup previously coached the Lady Wildcats basketball team for two seasons before leaving the position after the 2012-2013 season. He was succeeded by Keith Dean, who held the position until his dismissal following the 2016-2017 season, which is when Shipley took over.
In addition to coaching the Lady Wildcats, Shipley is also an educator at Tullahoma High School. He is currently listed as the criminal justice teacher on the school website.
However, as of Tuesday afternoon, Lawson reported to The News that Shipley was no longer teaching the criminal justice curriculum.
According to Lawson, Lieutenant Jason Kennedy, who works with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department, “has been employed to teach criminal justice at THS.”
Kennedy’s effective start date will be Oct. 16, according to Lawson. In the meantime, THS Principal Kathy Rose has had substitute teachers leading the class, he said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Lawson said that Shipley was still employed by the district as an educator, but that he had spoken with counsel on both sides and he anticipated Shipley’s resignation that day.
By Thursday morning, however, no announcement of resignation on Shipley’s part had been made.
When contacted for comment, Shipley said that he was eager to “get my side of the story out there,” but he would need to check with his lawyer on a statement.