Josh Peterson

The Central High School Red Raiders finally got a district win Thursday night – notching a 2-1 victory over Warren County in McMinnville.

Senior Aidan Abellana headed in a corner kick from John Martinez in the first half. Martinez nailed the game winner with 9 minutes left in the game to give the Raiders the win.

CHS head coach Robert Harper will be a guest on the Coffee Coaches show Saturday, April 16. Show broadcast live from 10-11 a.m. from Al White Ford Lincoln – listen live on Thunder Radio: 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app and thunder1320.com

TRACK & FIELD: Coffee girls take 1st at Webb Fast Feet Invitational

Coffee County Central Track & Field had another showout performance Thursday – with the Lady Raiders taking first place out of 9 schools at the inaugural Webb School Fast Feet Invitational

Coffee County finished with 169 points, better than Stewarts Creek with 161.5 points in second place. Webb finished third at 102 points.

The Red Raider boys placed third out of 11 teams with 85 points – behind McCallie School and Stewarts Creek.

Girls top 5 finishers

1st place – 4×800 team of Madison Rooker, Elli Chumley, Kailee Rossman and Patricia Barrera – 11:02.37

1st place – 100 meter hurdles – Madison Rooker – 18.37

3rd place – 100 meter hurdles – Elli Chumley – 19.46

5th place – 100 meter dash – Maddie Sullivan – 13.13

3rd place – 4×200 relay team of Allie Sullivan, Addison Williams, Gracie Campbell and McKenzie Oliver – 2:02.84

3rd place – 1600 meter run – Patricia Barrera – 5:50.79

1st place – 4×100 meter relay team of Allie Sullivan, Kasen Holt, Liza Johnson and Maddie Sullivan – 55.74

1st place – 300 meter hurdles – Madison Rooker – 50.60

2nd place – 300 meter hurdles – Maddie Sullivan – 54.09

4th place – 800 meter run – Kailee Rossman – 2:43.77

5th place – 800 meter run – Bethany Lambert – 2:44.95

5th place – 200 meter dash – Maddie Sullivan – 29.02

2nd place – 3200 meter run – Patricia Barrera – 12:11.24

3rd place – 3200 meter run – Kailee Rossman – 12:31.39

1st place – pole vault – Madison Rooker – 7-00.00

4th place – discus – Autumn Stover – 68.02

1st place – shot put – Elli Chumley – 33-03.00

3rd place – long jump – Jalyn Case – 13-11.50

5th place – long jump – Kasen Holt – 13-09.75

3rd place – triple jump – Bethany Lambert – 25-05.50

3rd place – high jump – Jalyn Case – 4-08

5th place – high jump – Elizabeth Brown – 4-06

Boys Top 5 Finishers

3rd place – 4×800 relay team of Jacob Slabaugh, Jesus Gonzales, Landon Kenney and Cayden Miller – 9:19.44

3rd place – 100 meter dash – Jaiden Foster – 11.27

2nd place – 4×100 meter relay team of Jaiden Foster, Kelby Walker, John Dobson and Tyler Martin – 47.01

3rd place – 400 meter dash – john Dobson – 53.90

5th place – 800 meter – Landon Kenney – 2:09.22

2nd place – 3200 meter – Garrett Masters – 10.39.33

1st place – pole vault – Ethan Welch – 10-06.00

4th place – discus – Ethan Welch – 121-07

4th place – high jump – John Dobson – 5-06

Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson

WRESTLING: Coffee County’s Barlow named to Main Street Preps All-Midstate second team

Postseason accolades are rolling in for one of Coffee County’s best athletes.

Sophomore multi-sport athlete Jacob Barlow has been named to the 2021-22 Main Street Preps All-Midstate boys wrestling team after an excellent season on the mat.

Barlow went 36-4 this winter and beat Nolensville’s Charles McTorry to take third place in the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament.

Earlier this month, Barlow went to the 2022 All-American national event and placed third.

Barlow is also a starting linebacker and long snapper for the Red Raider football team.

SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders notch district win over Warren County

The record in district play remains perfect for Coffee County Central’s Lady Raiders after a 6-2 win over visiting Warren County Thursday – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.

Coffee County led from the onset – taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Haidyn Campbell laced a single to right centerfield to score Chesnie Cox.

Campbell went on to pick up a pair of hits and 2 RBIs in the win.

The Lady Raiders led 4-2 going into the bottom of the 6th when Lady Raider Kaitlyn Davis ended all doubt with a mammoth two-run home run to right centerfield. Davis also earned the win in the circle for CHS – allowing 2 unearned runs while scattering 8 hits and striking out 4.

Cox, Campbell and Jalyn Moran all had multi-hit games for Coffee County. Cox scored twice.

THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO REPLAY.

The Lady Raiders will host Walker Valley at 5 p.m. Friday at Terry Floyd Field – you can hear the game live on Thunder Radio.

SOFTBALL: Coffee Middle falls to Tullahoma Thursday night

The Coffee Middle softball team fell behind 10-3 couldn’t dig all the way out, losing 10-6 to Tullahoma Thursday afternoon

Ella Arnold doubled twice, scored twice and had an RBI for the Lady Raiders in the loss. Kayley Buckley picked up 3 hits and a pair of RBIs.

Three errors hurt the Lady Raiders, who actually outhit Tullahoma 11-9 in the loss.

Betty Tipps Gattis

Betty Tipps Gattis, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Wednesday, April 13 th , 2022 at NHC at the age of 86. Mrs. Gattis was born in Lynchburg to the late Ernest and Lillie Brown Tipps. During her life she worked as a clerk with the Department of Corrections and Probation and was a member of Grundy Street Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gattis was preceded in death by her husband, Glendon G. Gattis, Sr.; two sisters, Josephine Hudson and Jean Kinnard Szabo; and one brother, Bill Tipps. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn C. Gattis (Judith Scoonover) and Pam Brandon; one son, Glendon G. Gattis, Jr.; two brothers, Robert B. Tipps (Marie) and Dudley Tipps (Ann); two grandchildren, Ryan Brandon (Emily) and Sara Brandon Cook (Joel); and two great-grandchildren, Sam and Silas. Visitation for Mrs. Gattis will be held on Monday, April 18 th , 2022 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 12:00-3:00pm with the funeral service to follow at 3:00pm with Bro. Philip Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Grundy Street Church of Christ, 301 East Grundy Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388. Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Era Mai Webb Franks

Mrs. Era Mai Webb Franks, age 94, of Manchester,
TN, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Manchester, TN.

Mrs. Franks was born in Keltonburg, TN, to her late parents Hampton Webb
and Winnie Judkins Webb. She worked as a store clerk for Redford’s for many
years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Lester Franks; son-in-law Lonnie Clapp; sisters, Kathleen Wall,
JoAnn Sandlin, Doris Webb.

Mrs. Franks is survived by her daughters, Sherry Clapp and Brenda (Richard)
Krause; grandchildren, Jason (Jodi) Clapp, Jeff (Heather) Clapp, Jamie
(Brandon Sr.) Brown, Erin Cerrato, Meredith Krause (Michael) Hauch; great
grandchildren, Lexy Clapp, Jaylen Clapp, Peyton Clapp, Brooklyn Brown,
Brandon Brown, Jr.; great great grandchildren, Riley Clapp, Carson Witt,
and Vernon Witt; honorary grandchild, Brandon Umbarger.

Visitation with the family will be held Friday, April 15, 2022, from
11:00am until 1:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral
services will be conducted immediately following visitation at 1:00pm in
the chapel of Central Funeral Home with Bro. Alan Adams officiating. Burial
will follow at Webb Cemetery at Bluff Springs, TN.

Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com

Milton Lewis Hickerson

Mr. Milton Lewis Hickerson, age 75, of Manchester,
TN, passed from this life suddenly on Monday, April 11, 2022, in Bell
Buckle, TN.

Mr. Hickerson was born in Manchester, TN, and raised by his late parents,
Thurman Lewis Hickerson and Eleanore Deets Hickerson. He worked in and had
nursery/gardening business and loved working in his nursery. Before his
nursery business he worked as a boiler maker for many years. In addition to
his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Tony Hickerson.

Mr. Hickerson is survived by his wife of 51 years, Faye Lynn Hickerson;
sons, Thurman Lewis Hickerson, Manchester, TN, and Nicholas Lewis
Hickerson, Manchester, TN; daughter, Monica (Darren) Forsyth, Beersheba
Springs, TN; several grandchildren; special friend, Ernest Martin;
sister-in-laws, Betty Meadows, Viola, TN, Wanda Battles, Georgia, Hugh and
Shirley Russell, Estill Springs, TN; brother-in-laws, Albert and Gayle
Lynn, Viola, TN, Carl and Tonya Lynn, Pelham, TN, Billy Lynn, Pelham, TN;
niece and nephew, Randall and Misty Hickerson; host of friends.

Visitation with the family will be held Friday, April 15, 2022, from 4:00pm
until 8:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services
will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 1:00pm in the chapel of Central
Funeral Home with Ben Eschenfelder officiating. Burial will follow in
Asbury Methodist Cemetery.

Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the family, 931-723-7774,
centralfuneralhome.com

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