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Coffee County COVID-19 update Sunday, Sept. 13
There are 147 active cases of COVID-19 virus in Coffee County as of Sunday afternoon, according to data provided by Tennessee Department of Health.
There have been nine deaths reported in Coffee County that are COVID-19 related.
Since March, there have been a total of 925 cases of the virus in Coffee County. The estimated population of Coffee County is 57,000.
Across the state of Tennessee, active cases went down by 1,279 over the weekend, according to TDH. Currently, there are 696 hospitalizations related to the virus across the state. This is 109 fewer on Sunday than on Saturday.
Coffee County Schools to offer virtual learning for second quarter; deadline available for students to re-enroll
Coffee County Schools will continue to offer parents the option of distance learning.
Parents must reapply every quarter for continued participation. Renewal application directions are located on the district website at www.coffeecountyschools.com or by clicking here. The window for the renewal application is Sept 14-Oct 9.
The renewal process is only for those parents who had received prior approval during Quarter 1. You must complete a separate online renewal application for each of your students. An email confirmation will be sent to the parent. Parents who want to enroll under this option for the first time are required to visit the Central Office to complete the initial application (1329 McArthur St.).
Also, all parents must have completed the online registration process before initial or renewal approval is granted. If you have not completed online registration yet this year, contact your child’s school to receive information about online registration and ParentVUE.
Rocket football claims DRVC regular season title; will host championship game next month
With Westwood football’s win on Thursday, Sept. 10 over Eagleville (a game you heard live on Thunder Radio) and Cascade’s loss last week, the Westwood Rockets have clinched the 2020 Duck River Valley regular season conference championship.
It marks the first time since 2013 for the Rockets to win the regular season title.
Westwood (5-0 overall) travels to Woodbury to take on Cannon County this Thursday, Sept. 17. That game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and you can hear it live on Thunder Radio as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series.
With the regular season championship locked down, Westwood will host the DRVC championship game, which is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8.
Lady Raider volleyball remains unbeaten; Munn now all-time blocks leader
The Lady Raider volleyball team at Coffee County Central High school cruised to another win on Saturday afternoon in Manchester – this time making a little history in the process.
Coffee County ran away from visiting Columbia, winning 3-0 by scores of 25-16, 25-14 and 25-12. With the sixth point in the second game, Keri Munn became the all-time blocks leader. Munn now has 127.5 career blocks for the Lady Raiders, surpassing the previous record of 126.
In the win over Columbia Munn also led the way at the service line, picking up seven aces. She also had six kills.
Kiya Ferrell finished with 11 kills. Lauren Brandt had 14 assists to go along with nine for Ferrell.
Maddie Husted led the Lady Raiders in digs with six.
The win improves the Lady Raiders to a perfect 10-0 on the season. In fact, the Lady Raiders have yet to lose a single set – going 29 for 29.
The Lady Raiders are scheduled to travel to Lincoln County on Tuesday, Sept. 15, for a District 8-AAA match.
CHS Cross Country boys take first place at Saturday meet
The Coffee Middle School and Central High School cross country teams each had standout performances in Warren County Saturday, including the CHS Red Raider boys who took first place overall.
For the Raiders, Jacob Rutledge took second, Landon Kenney fifth, Jacob Slabaugh eighth, Holden Shew ninth, Bodey Todd 10th and Ethan Welch 16th.
For the CMS runners, Sophie McInturff took first place overall in the meet, while Ava McIntosh took fourth, Jaydee Nogodula sixth and Chloe Hensiek 14th. In the boys division, Emanuel Rodriguez ran well enough for sixth place.
For the High School runners on the girls side, Patricia Barrera took second overall, Kailee Rossman third and Nayeli Cano 17th.
County students enrolled in virtual learning must renew by Oct. 9 to continue
Coffee County Schools will continue to offer parents the option of distance learning.
Parents must reapply every quarter for continued participation. Renewal application directions are located on the district website at www.coffeecountyschools.com or by clicking here. The window for the renewal application is Sept 14-Oct 9.
The renewal process is only for those parents who had received prior approval during Quarter 1. You must complete a separate online renewal application for each of your students. An email confirmation will be sent to the parent. Parents who want to enroll under this option for the first time are required to visit the Central Office to complete the initial application (1329 McArthur St.).
Also, all parents must have completed the online registration process before initial or renewal approval is granted. If you have not completed online registration yet this year, contact your child’s school to receive information about online registration and ParentVUE.
Rockets runaway with 8th grade night win; now 5-0
It was eighth grade night at Westwood Middle School Thursday. Fittingly, it was eighth graders that propelled the Rockets to a blowout 40-14 win over Eagleville at Dyer-Bouldin Field.
Jayden Carter rumbled 201 yards on 21 carries and found the end zone three times to make the Rocket offense go. Carter scored on running plays of 15, 10 and 8. Caiden Warren also scored for the Rockets on a jet sweep from 36 yards out.
Westwood went on top early when a bad Eagleville snap led to a safety for the Rockets with 2:58 to play in the first quarter. Vaughn Parker took the ensuing free kick and rumbled 45 yards untouched to the end zone – the Carter two-point conversion gave the Rockets a 10-0 lead late in the first quarter.
Westwood led 10-6 at halftime but were plagued by penalties that called back two scores. The Rockets were able to clean up offensively and pull away in the second half. Carter powered into the end zone with 5:10 to play in the third quarter and again with 50 seconds remaining in the third quarter to give Westwood a 24-14 lead after three quarters.
Carter scored again from 8 yards out one minute into the final quarter. That left the final score to Warren, who iced the game with 4:58 to play on a 36-yard touchdown score. Skylar Stinson also picked up 40 yards rushing for Westwood on five carries.
Both Eagleville touchdowns came on quarterback power runs up the middle by Kaleb Snitzer, who was able to break loose for scores of 32 and 50 yards, respectively.
The win moves Westwood to 5-0 on the season. The Rockets travel to Woodbury to take on Cannon County on Thursday, Sept. 17. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and that game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.
Lady Raiders spank Shelbyville on senior night
It was a senior night celebration for the Central High School Lady Raider volleyball team on Thursday.
Coffee County got nine kills from Lexi Bryan to go along with 12 service aces from Lauren Brandt to sweep Shelbyville 3-0.
Coffee County won by scores of 25-6, 25-12 and 25-4.
Brandt led CHS in assists with 14.
Aly Harris finished with six kills and Keri Munn had four.
The win improves CHS to 9-0 on the season. The Lady Raiders have yet to lose a single set, going 26 for 26.
CMS Volleyball falls
The Coffee Middle School volleyball team had a tough night in Sparta Thursday. CMS fell to White County 0-2, losting 25-17 and 25-22. The JV Lady Raiders also lost to the Warriorettes, 25-23 and 25-20.
Lady Raider soccer falls to Warren County Thursday night
The Central High School Lady Raider soccer team was tied with Warren County 1-1 at the half on a goal by Jorja Waggoner.
But the host Lady Pioneers pulled away late and were able to rout Coffee County 5-2 in a non-district match Thursday night in McMinnville.
After back-to-back non-district losses, the Lady Raiders return home on Tuesday, Sept. 15 to host Columbia in a district contest. That match is set to start at 6 p.m.
New Fitcore Obstacle Course opens in Manchester
Officials with the City of Manchester, Parks and Recreation Department and Manchester Tourism Commission officially marked the opening of the city’s new Fitcore Extreme Obstacle Course behind Riverview Alternative School on Thursday.
The course, modeled after an “American Ninja” type of course, was funded through a Tennessee Department of Health Diabetes initiative grant received by the city and was 100% funded by the grant. The total amount of the grant was $450,000 – this grant funded the installation of the obstacle course at $200,000 and will also fund a year-around farmer’s market near the Manchester Soccer Park.
City officials say that a picnic shelter will be added in the near future near the obstacle course, along with seating.
The obstacle course can be accessed by the Little Duck River Greenway past the soccer park, or by parking at the old Riverview Alternative School on Emerson St. in Manchester.
