Category: Sports

The Coffee County Middle School track team captured a team championship and a 2^nd place team finish on Monday in the Central Tennessee Conference Meet at Tullahoma.  The Lady Raiders outdistanced second place East Tullahoma by 17 points.  The Red Raiders came in 2^nd place as they finished 16 points behind 1^st place South Franklin.

The Lady Raiders got 1^st place individual finishes from:  Sophie McInturff in the 800M and the 1600M; Kinzie Givens in the high jump; Holli Hancock in the shot put and Nikki Graham in the discus.  Coffee Middle’s girls’ 4x400M relay team came in 2^nd place while the 4×100 relay team finished in 3^rd place and  the 4x200M relay team finished in 5^th place.

Other Top 5 performances for the Lady Raiders were:

Katie Cotton – 2^nd, high jump; 3^rd, 200M;

Kaitlyn Davis – 2^nd, shot put;

Abigail Mahaffey – 3^rd, shout put;

Jaylyn Case – 4^th, long jump;

Camry Moss – 5^th, 800M;

Josie Willis – 5^th, 1600M;

Holli Hancock – 5^th, discus;

The Red Raiders got a 1^st place individual finish from Ashton Ferrell in the shot put.  Coffee Middle’s boys’ 4x200M and 4x100M relay teams both finished in 4^th place while the 4x400M relay team came in 5^th place.

Other Top 5 performances for the Red Raiders were:

Travis Martin – 2^nd, high jump; 3^rd, 100M

Braison Yancer – 2^nd, 400M; 5^th, long jump;

Ashton Ferrell – 2^nd, discus;

Cayden Miller – 2^nd, 800M;

Jacob Slabaugh – 3^rd, 1600M; 4^th, 800M

Caleb Bradford – 4^th, shot put; 4^th, discus;

Lucas Beaty – 5^th, 1600M;

Three members of the Lady Raider track team will compete in the TMSAA state meet on Saturday in Clarksville.  Holli Hancock, Kaitlyn Davis and Jaylyn Case will represent Coffee Middle at Fortera Stadium on the campus of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Full CTC Meet results are found at: https://tn.milesplit.com/meets/344100/results/653630/raw#.XNokf_lKjIU

Coffee County Red Raider tennis player Benedict Edinger carried the mantle for the Red Raider tennis program on Monday as he competed in the Region singles tournament in Murfreesboro.  Edinger, who won led the Red Raider team to a 13 and 1 season record, won the regular season singles title.

In the region tournament, Edinger fell in straight sets(2-6, 0-6) to Siegel tennis’ Hussain Alzubaidi.    Edinger, a foreign exchange student, has been the guest of Dewayne and Linda Conklin this school year.  Benedict will return home to Germany on May 26^th.

Three individuals and 1 relay team of the Coffee County CHS track team punched their ticket for the TSSAA State Meet on Friday.  Competing at the Section 2(Large) track meet at Rhea County High School, Coffee County kept their streak alive as they will have an athlete at the state meet for the 28^th straight year.

For the Red Raiders, Trace Bryant qualified in the pole vault as he jumped a new personal best on 10’ 6” to claim 3^rd place.  The 4x400M relay team of John Dobson, Kelvin Verge, Renato Garcia and Trace Bryant ran their race in 3:32.88 to finish in 4^th place and punch their ticket.

For the Lady Raiders, Chloe Haggard vaulted 6’6” to finish in 4^th place and punch her ticket to the state meet in the pole vault.  Macy Tabor cleared 4’ 10” for a 4^th place finish in the high jump to earn her spot in the state championships.

The TSSAA State Meet will take place on Wednesday, May 22^nd thru Friday May 24^th at MTSU’s Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium in Murfreesboro.  For full results of the Sectional Meet, go to:  https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=347500&show=all

The Coffee County Red Raider tennis team traveled to Murfreesboro to square off against Central Magnet in the Region Team Tournament.  Entering the match with a season record of 13 and 0, the Red Raiders needed a win to advance to their first ever sectional berth.  The Raiders season came to a close as they were swept by the Tigers of Central Magnet.

The Raiders dropped their first 4 singles matches to end the match early.  Playing the best of 3 sets, Benedict Edinger lost in straight sets (0-6 & 0-6).  Jayden Talley lost in straight sets(0 & 2), Jonah Rollman fell (0 & 0) and Welch lost (0 & 1).

Next up for the Raider tennis team is the region singles/doubles tournament.  Only Coffee County’s Benedict Edinger qualified for the region tournament.  Edinger will compete in the region tournament on Monday at 2 PM in the Adams Tennis Complex at Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro.

Thursday Prep Results
WMS Golf at Tullahoma – Conference Tournament at Lakewood – PPD until Tuesday, May 14th
CHS Boys’ Soccer fell to Shelbyville – District 8AAA Tournament(Finals) – 1 to 0 – See the Story HERE

Friday Prep Schedule
11:00 AM – CHS Track in Sectional Meet at Rhea Co
1:00 PM – CHS Tennis vs. Central Magnet – Region Tournament at Murfreesboro

After not allowing a goal for more than three hundred minutes the Coffee County CHS soccer team surrendered their first goal since April 25^th.  A penalty kick in the 29^th minute by Shelbyville proved to be the only score in Thursday’s District 8AAA finals.   Coffee County saw their season come to a close in the 1 to 0 loss to the Eagles in Shelbyville.

In a game featuring a pair of strong defensive performances, the Red Raiders battled hard but could not notch the tying goal.   The Red Raiders finished the season winning 4 of their last 5 matches.  Coach Robert Harper will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about the season.  The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln.  The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively here on Thunder Radio.

The Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider basketball team will host the 2019 Lil Raider Camp on Tuesday, May 28^th thru Thursday May 31^st. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 15 and will be held at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.

Campers will be placed in groups by age and skill level and will work on basketball fundamental with head coach Joe Pat Cope and assistant coach Matt Vinson as well as Coffee County Middle School coach George Pearson and former and current Raiders and Lady Raiders.  Each kid will receive a camp t-shirt.  Cost is $60 per player.  Registration will be held at the CHS gym on Saturday, May 11^th from 9 to 11 AM.   For more information, contact Joe Pat Cope at: copej@k12coffee.net

Wednesday Prep Results

CHS Softball beats Lincoln Co – District 8AAA Tourn(Finals) – 7 to 5 – See the Story HERE

 

Thursday Prep Schedule

4:00 PM – WMS Golf at Tullahoma – Conference Tournament at Lakewood

6:30 PM – CHS Boys’ Soccer at Shelbyville – District 8AAA Tournament(Finals)

Coffee County CHS senior soccer player Briggs Haithcock signed to continue his soccer career at the collegiate level on Wednesday.  Surrounded by family, teammates and friends, Briggs signed a scholarship offer to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens in a ceremony at Central High School.

Calling it the “perfect distance” from home, Briggs says he was drawn to Wesleyan because of the small campus size and the quality of the Bulldog program.  “I have been talking to the coaches for a while now and attended their camps several times” said Haithcock.  Briggs says that the coaches plan to use him in a variety of positions early in his career and he was open to any position “that helps the team.”  Haithcock believes that he will eventually settle in at the center back position.

Coffee County coach Robert Harper described Briggs as “highly motivated person who holds himself accountable.”  Harper went on the say that Haithcock is a skilled, talented and strong player but sets himself apart with his “hard work and passion for the game.”  “Briggs has meant everything to our team with his skill and leadership.  He is patient and very unselfish” added Haprer.

Tennessee Wesleyean is coached by Luke Winter and competes in the Appalachian Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).  The Bulldogs finished the 2018 season with a record of 13-6-1 and a semifinal berth in the AAC tournament.  Briggs plans to major in Sports and Fitness Administration and Management.