Category: Sports

Ocean Sanfilippo of WMS soccer

The Westwood soccer team traveled to Fayetteville to take on the Lady Tigers in the quarterfinal round of the CTSC Tournament.  The Lady Rockets saw their season come to a close on Tuesday as they fell 2 nil in a hard fought contest.

After fighting to a scoreless tie in the first half, Westwood saw the Lady Tigers add a pair of goals in the final 15 minutes to grab the win.  The Lady Rockets missed on a scoring chance by Ocean Sanfilipo after struggling to get off shots in their last few games.  “Our girls fought hard” said Lady Rocket coach Donna Burdine.

Tuesday Prep Schedule
5:30 PM – WMS Girls’ Soccer at Fayetteville – CTSC Conference Tournament
5:30 PM – TBCS Volleyball HOSTS Victory Baptist Academy
5:30 PM – CCMS Volleyball vs. Harris at CTC Tournament in Warren County
6:30 PM – CCMS Football at White County
6:30 PM – WMS Football HOSTS Community
7:00 PM – CHS Girls’ Soccer HOSTS Shelbyville – 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio

Maddy Jones of CHS soccer

The Coffee County CHS soccer team welcomed Warren County to the Raider Soccer Field on Monday night for a non-district battle with their McMinnville rivals.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio as part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series, the 2 teams engaged in a hard fought, physical contest that came down to the wire.  The Lady Raiders scored 2 goals in the final 7 minutes to claim the 4 to 3 win.

Coffee County got on the board in the 16^th minute as the Lady Raiders dominated play in the opening 20 minutes.  Maddy Jones dribbled in from the right wing and drilled home the opening goal for Coffee County.  Warren County gathered the momentum and dominated play in the final 20 minutes of the first half.  They tied the match in the 36^th minute off a scramble for the loose ball in front of the net resulting from their 7^th corner kick of the half.  The Lady Pioneers continued that momentum in the first 20 minute of the second half as they stretched the lead to 3 to 1 after goals in the 48^th and 51^st minutes.  But Jones made another spectacular individual play in the 59^th minute to end the Lady Raider scoring drought as she found the back of the net for a 2^nd time.  Jenna Garretson tied the match in the 73^rd minute off a feed from Jones as Coffee County continued to outwork Warren County in the final 20 minutes.  Katie Cotten went near post for the game winner in the 75^th minute off an assist from Britney Hernandez.  Alanna Coker started in goal for the Raiders and had 7 saves in the 1^st half.  Madison Rooker played the 2^nd half between the pipes and gathered in 8 saves.

The Lady Raiders are back at home on Tuesday night as they return to district play with a match against Shelbyville.  Thunder Radio will be there to bring you all the action as part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  Opening kick is set for 7 PM, we begin live coverage with the pregame show at 6:50.

Download the broadcast at: www.thunder1320.com/downloads

Keelie Hillis of CHS volleyball

The Coffee County CHS volleyball team visited old rival Tullahoma on Monday night.  For the 2^nd time this season, the Lady Raiders got a clean sweep of the Lady Cats.  The Lady Raider varsity swept Tullahoma for the 2^nd time this year by set scores of 25-20, 25-11 and 25-21.  Additionally, the freshmen and JV teams also completed their 2^nd straight sweep of Tullahoma winning their matches in straight sets.

Coffee County dominated at the service line striking 19 service aces on the match.  Kiya Ferrell and Amanda Mukai each had 5 aces and Maddie Husted finished with 4.  Keelie Hillis led the Lady Raiders in kills as she had 6.  Lexi Bryan and Abigail Parker each finished with 5 kills.  Mukai was the team leader in assists with 8 while Hillis led the team in digs with 5.

The Lady Raiders return home on Wednesday for the annual “in-school game.”  Coffee County will take on Eagleville in front of the public and the CHS student body.  First serve is scheduled for 1:30 PM.

The 2^nd backyard rivalry battle of the year took place at Westwood on Monday as Coffee County Middle visited the Joel Vinson Gym for a volleyball rematch.  After a strong battle in the first matchup on September 3^rd, each team has shown improvement leading into Monday night’s regular season finale for each team.  The Lady Raiders and the Lady Rockets battled down to the wire in the 2 set match before Coffee Middle got the win and the season sweep by set scores of 27 to 25 and 25 to 23.

Westwood finished the match with 7 aces led by Lilee Scott who had 4 and Joely Sain who had 3.  Zowee Dillard collected 2 kills to lead the Lady Rockets.

The loss ended the season for Westwood.  Coffee Middle will open play in the CTC Tournament on Tuesday at Warren County.  Coffee County will square off against Harris at 4:30 PM at Warren County Middle School.  Opening serve is set for 5:30 PM.

Ian Weldon of CHS football

The Coffee County freshman football team traveled to Nashville on Monday night to tangle with East Nashville.  Facing off against the most athletic team they have faced all year, the Red Raiders took an early lead but ended up falling 28 to 14.

The Red Raiders went on top 3 plays into the game as quarterback Nate Luttrell hit Travis Martin on a 40 yard touchdown pass.  Ian Weldon hit the point after kick and the Raiders were on top 7 to 0.  East Nashville struck right back and got their first touchdown with 6 minutes left in the 1^st quarter.  Their 2 point conversion was no good and Coffee County led 7 to 6.  East Nashville tacked on touchdowns in the 2^nd and 3^rd quarters to go ahead 22 to 7.  The Raiders closed the gap to 22 to 14 with 4:22 left in the game when Tristan Galey scored from 4 yards out and Weldon added his 2^nd extra point kick.  The Eagles added a late touchdown to end the Raiders comeback dreams.

The freshmen and JV will join forces next Monday night as they will take on White County.  That game will take place at Carden-Jarrell Field with kickoff scheduled for 6 PM.

The Westwood cross country team traveled to Winchester on Monday afternoon to compete in “The Hornet” hosted by Huntland High School.  Three racers from both the Rockets and Lady Rockets finished in the top 10 in their respective divisions as Westwood came home with a pair of 2^nd place team finishes.

For the Lady Rockets, Kailee Rossman was the top finishers as she posted a time of 16:02 to come in 2n place in the girls’ division.  Ryleah McNamara was right behind her in 3^rd place with a time of 16:17.  Reagan Dubler came in 10^th place with a time of 19:18.  Kimberly Garcia was 12^th, Melisa Garcia was 13^th and Jennifer Sanchez captured 14^th place.  Alexandra Rivas Garcia rounded out the Lady Rocket runners with a 27^th place finish.

For the Rockets, Nico Sanfilipo was the top finisher as he captured 3^rd place with a time of 13:36.  Aiden Smith came in 7^th place with a time of 14:25 and Jaiden Warren finished in 8^th place with a time of 14:32.  Other Rocket runners were Caleb Cantrell(16^th Place), Hunter Crosslin(19^th), Lane Fann(21^st), Jaime Barrera(25^th), Neyland Grant(32^nd), Eduardo Chavez(33^rd), Thompson Lowe(34^th), Blake Cummings(36^th), Saleen Khan(38^th), Will Rogers(41^st), Matt Moore(47^th) and Kalex Goings(48^th)

The Rocket runners will return to action on Friday when they travel to Sewanee to compete at the Mountain Lion Invitational at St. Andrews. The first race begins at 4 PM.

Sydney Gilley of CCMS soccer

The Coffee County Middle School soccer team saw their season come to a close on Monday in Tullahoma.   The Lady Raiders put up a good fight defensively but could not get their offense on track as they were shut out.  Coffee County fell in the match 2 nil.

Tied at the half at 0, the Lady Raiders were unable to get a shot off in the second half.  Lady Raider keeper Sydney Gilley finished the match with 8 saves.

Matthew Pittman of CHS football

Big plays, timely defense, and poise under pressure was the perfect recipe for the Red Raider football team on Friday night as they rolled to a 42 to 36 win at Siegel.  In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Raiders built a 21 point lead in the 4^th quarter but had to recover a pair of onside kicks to stave off a late Siegel rally.  The win is the first for a Coffee County football team over a Rutherford County football team since 2004.

Blanton Brown got the Raiders on the board first with 6 seconds remaining in the 1^st quarter when he intercepted a Siegel screen pass and rumbled 68 yards for a touchdown.  Felix Salinas hit the extra point to make it 7 to 0 Coffee County after one quarter.  Here is how it sounded on Thunder Radio:

After Siegel tied it, Coffee County marched down the field and scored with 1:22 left in the half as quarterback Matthew Pittman hit C. J. Anthony with a 13 yard touchdown pass.  Salinas drilled the extra point and the Raiders led 14 to 7 at the half.  Here is Dustin Murray with the TD call:

Coffee County and Siegel traded scores in the 3^rd period as Pittman had a 7 yard touchdown run but the extra point was missed as Coffee County led 20 to 14 going into a wild 4^th quarter that saw 6 touchdowns scored.  The Raiders went up 28 to 14 when Pittman rushed 22 yards for a touchdown then hit a fully prone Marshall Haney on the 2 point conversion pass.  Siegel matched that score with 9:47 left in the game to bring up a crucial kickoff.  Expecting an onside kick, Siegel kicked the ball deep and C.J. Anthony pulled it in at the 2 yard line.  Anthony raced toward the Siegel sideline and galloped 98 yards for the touchdown to put the momentum back in Coffee County’s hip pocket.  Here is how it sounded:

Marshall Haney tacked on an 11 yard touchdown run for the Raiders to make the score 42 to 21 with 6:20 left in the game.  Siegel added a pair of touchdowns, including one with 56 seconds remaining, but the Raiders recovered both onside kicks to control the clock and grab their first win of the year and the first win at Coffee County(in football) for head coach Doug Greene.

Pittman finished the game with 122 yards rushing on 15 carries and 2 touchdowns.  He was also 6 of 8 through the air for 111 yards and another touchdown as he was named the Mid Tenn Turf Most Valuable Player of the game.  Collin Ward caught 2 passes for 57 yards to lead the Raiders in receiving.  Haney had 58 yards rushing on 18 carries and a touchdown for Coffee County.  Kelvin Verge added an interception in the 4^th quarter to shut down a promising Siegel drive.

Coffee County will be back at home on Friday night when they welcome Cookeville to Carden-Jarrell Field for Homecoming.  Opening kick is set for 7 PM, Thunder Radio will have exclusive coverage of the game beginning at 6 PM with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show, maintained by Premier Lawn Care.

Download the broadcast at:

1^st Half – http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/coffee-county-at-siegel-first-half_149006

2^nd Half – http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/coffee-county-at-siegel-second-half_149010