Category: Sports

Keri Munn of CHS volleyball

Competing against the toughest competition they have faced all season, the Coffee County CHS volleyball team competed at Sevierville on Friday and Saturday.  Coffee County was only able to grab two match victories in the 7 games they played, but gained valuable experience they can use in the postseason.

On Saturday, Coffee County got wins over Lawrence County and Murray County, KY.  Against Lawrence County, the Lady Raiders got a 2 set win by set scores of 25-23 and 25-10.  Keri Munn led the Lady Raiders in kills and aces with 5 and 4 respectively.  She also had Coffee County’s only block.  Lauren Brandt led the Lady Raiders in assists with 7 while Abigail Parker led in digs with 4.

Against Murray County, Coffee County needed 3 sets to grab the win.  The Lady Raiders won by set scores of 25-13, 23-25 and 15-12.  Munn was again the leader at the service line as she served up 4 more aces.  Munn also had the lead in blocks with 3.  Lexi Bryan led Coffee County in aces with 8 while Brandt had a team leading 8 assists and Sarah West led in digs with 7.

The Lady Raiders return home for a pair of crucial district matches this week.  They will play host to Lincoln County Tuesday and Columbia on Thursday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  First serve is set for 6:30 PM each night.

The Coffee County Youth Bass Club opened the 2019-2020 season on Saturday in a region tournament at Old Hickory.  One hundred and thirty six high school boats and 37 junior division boats competed in the sweltering September heat.   Coffee County fielded 10 boats in the high school division and 1 in the junior division capturing points in both divisions.

In the high school division, the boat of Jacob Garms and Jase Rice got a full stringer of 5 fish as they finished in 2^nd place overall.  Garms and Rice had a total catch of 9.99 pounds with a big fish tipping the scales at 2.43 pounds.  Kaden Freeze and Briley Sain netted 3 fish weighing 4.65 pounds for 21^st place.  The brother tandem of Dawson and Branson Wells came in 47^th place with a 2 fish total of 2.74 pounds.  Adam Petty and Jayden Yates were right behind them in 49^th place with a 2 fish total of 2.63 pounds.  The boat of Garrett Davis and Isaiah Owens caught a fish weighing in at 2 pounds.  Logan Floyd and Brent Boehman had a single fish weighing in at 1.73 pounds and Colby Thurman and Paul Zuzich had a single keeper weighing 1.36 pounds.

The junior division boat of Kylan Mantooth and Jonathan Lewis came in 12^th place as they landed a single fish weighing 1.18 pounds.

The Raider anglers return to action on Saturday, September 28^th when they compete in a State Trail event on Dale Hollow Lake.  That tournament will get underway at first light from the Sunset Marina and Resort near Byrdstown.

Written and Submitted by Lawrence Phillips – MYFL President

The SMTYFA Manchester Red Raiders hosted the Warren County Pioneers on Saturday.
Division 1 (5-6-7 year olds) were dominant once again on offense and defense.
Avery Hodges rushed for a score followed by a Hayes Shemwell 2 point conversion. Kaleb (Boogie) Morris had 4 touchdown runs and an extra point conversion. Karson (Pluto) Wimley ran for a touchdown and Davion Dycus added the extra point. Mac Chappin and Carter Childress also ran for touchdowns followed by extra points from Shemwell and Morris respectively.
The defense pitched another shutout and the Division 1 Red Raiders remain undefeated at the midpoint of the season with a record of 4-0. Final score:  Manchester 54 Warren County 0.

In Division 2 (8-9 year olds).
The Raiders were led by Levi Scott and Treyvion Mathis. Scott had 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns. Mathis ran for 3 touchdowns. The defense allowed 2 scores which was not enough as the Raiders, now 3-1, defeated the Pioneers. Final score: Manchester 42 Warren County 12.

In Division 3 (10-12 year olds) The Red Raiders dominated early in a game that was shortened due to lightning and the decision by the Warren County coach to not resume the game.  Caiden Martin had 3 touchdowns, 2 rushing and a Pick Six. Tyler Martin caught a two point conversion pass from Kaysen Lowery and the Raiders continue the season undefeated at 4-0.
Final score: Manchester 20 Warren County 0.

The MYFL Red Raiders continue the SMTYFA season on the road against the Fayetteville City Tigers next Saturday September 21st at 2:00 pm in Fayetteville.

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The TCYFL Red Raiders opened their season at Gordonsville on Saturday.
In Flag football (4-7 year olds)
Two games are played at the same time but only the A team scores count for the record.
In A group action Tripp Trussler scored on a 40 yard pass from Walker Lovelace. Lovelace also scored on a 30 yard sweep. Kyson Norris has an interception and Bentley Vaughn registered 2 sacks.
In B group action Ethan Proctor ran for 2 touchdowns and Tory Bates Jr made 4 touchdown saving flag pulls. The Raiders came up a bit short losing to Gordonsville.  Final Score : Manchester 12 Gordonsville 26

In Jr league play (8-9 year olds) AJ Whitman was the only player with significant yardage but Manchester was unable to score and fell to Gordonsville 12-0.

In the Sr division (10-12 year olds). Kaden Jones and Isaiah Deadman both scored with touchdown runs. Unfortunately, Gordonsville was the better team on this evening and handed the Raiders a 42-12 loss.

All three TCYFL teams will host their first ever home games next Saturday September 21st at 2:00 pm at Carden-Jarrell field against Trousdale County.

Story by Jim Wyatt – TitansOnline.com

The Titans honored a pair of legends on Sunday.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t cap the day with a win as the Indianapolis Colts left town with a 19-17 win over the Titans before a sun-baked crowd at Nissan Stadium.

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 19-of-28 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown.

Running back Derrick Henry ran for 81 yards on 15 carries.

But the Titans didn’t do enough to win it.

It was an emotional day at Nissan Stadium, as the jersey numbers of former Titans quarterback Steve McNair (No.9) and running back Eddie George (No.27) were retired in a halftime ceremony.

The Titans took the lead on their first possession of the second half on a one-yard touchdown run by Henry, which made it 14-13.

The Titans stretched the lead to 17-13 a few minutes later on a 49-yard field goal by kicker Cairo Santos, which followed a fumble recovery by linebacker Harold Landry.

But the Colts regained the lead with 4:38 left on a four-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett to receiver T.Y. Hilton, which made it 19-17.

And the Titans couldn’t rally.

With the loss, the Titans dropped to 1-1.

Saturday Prep Schedule

All Day – CHS Volleyball at Rocky Top Classic in Seviervile

6 AM – Coffee County Youth Bass Club in Central TN Region Event at Old Hickory Lake

Manchester Youth Football League Schedule

SMTYFA Raiders at Carden-Jarrell Field

2:00 PM – Division 1 vs. Warren County

3:30 PM – Division 2 vs. Warren County

5:00 PM – Division 3 vs. Warren County

TCYFL Raiders at Gordonsville

10:00 AM – Flag Division vs. Gordonsville

11:00 AM – Junior Division vs. Gordonsville

12:30 PM – Senior Division vs. Gordonsville

Friday Prep Schedule
All Day – TBCS Volleyball HOSTS TBCS Eagles Tournament
4 PM(EDT) – CHS Volleyball vs. Daniel Boone at Rocky Top Classic in Sevierville
7 PM(EDT) – CHS Volleyball vs. Bullitt East, KY at Rocky Top Classic in Seviervile

Welcoming Cascade to Dyer-Bouldin Field on Thursday night, the Westwood football team celebrated homecoming.  Cascade combined a stingy defense and a ball control offense to roll to a 22 to 0 win.  At halftime, Nick Sanfilipo and Zowee Dillard were named the Homecoming King and Queen respectively.

Cascade took the opening kickoff and commenced to take a page out of the Westwood playbook.  They used a grinding running attack to drive 57 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown while burning 7 and a half minutes off the clock.  After an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff, Cascade kept the ball away from Westwood for the first 10 minutes of the game.  The Rockets had 4 offensive plays in the first half as they trailed 14 to 0 at the half.

In the 2^nd half, the Rockets managed 19 plays but are held to 1 first down and 44 total yards for the game in the loss.  Izick Sierra was the leading rusher for Westwood as he gained 30 yards on 7 carries.  Luke Keele had a pair of fumble recoveries on the night for the Rockets.

The Rockets are on the road next week when they travel to Murfreesboro.  Westwood will take on Middle Tennessee Christian School on Tuesday.  Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM.

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

Jenna Garretson of CHS soccer

Looking to break a string of 2 straight district draws, the Coffee County CHS soccer team welcomed Franklin County to the Raider Soccer Field on Thursday night.  After trailing 1 to 0 at the half, the Lady Raiders used a strong 2^nd half to get on the winning track.  Coffee County rallied to capture the 2 to 1 win.

Franklin County got on the board in the 6^th minute with a goal to take a 1 nil lead into the half.  The Lady Raiders, though outshooting the Rebelettes, could not get on the board until the 67^th minute.  Kyleigh Harner scored on a pass from Anna Amado to draw even with Franklin County.  Coffee County got the game winning goal from Jenna Garretson in the 75^th minute as she scored on a header after a Franklin County could not clear a Lady Raider corner kick.  The Lady Raider defense shut down Franklin County in the 2^nd half as they held them without a shot in the final 10 minutes.

The Lady Raiders are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Columbia for a district battle with the Lady Lions of Columbia Central.  That game will kick off at 7 PM.

Lindsey Grimes of CCMS soccer

The Coffee County Middle School soccer team hit the road to Fayetteville on Thursday for a non-conference friendly with Lincoln County.  The ever improving Lady Raiders held the favored Lincoln County squad in check through the first half as they trailed 1 nil at intermission.  Coffee County got a 2^nd half goal from Lindsey Grimes but could not catch up to the Lady Falcons as they fell 4 to 1.  Lady Raider keeper Sydney Gilley finished with 9 saves.

Coffee Middle will be back in action on Tuesday when they play their final home game of the year.  The Lady Raiders will welcome Warren County to the CCMS field in their final regular season game of the year.  Opening kick is set for 4 PM.