Category: Sports

Monday Prep Results

CCMS Golf trounced North Franklin at Willowbrook – 10 ½ to 1 ½ – See the story HERE

WMS Golf edged South Franklin at Willowbrook – 6 ½ to 5 ½ – See the story HERE

CHS Tennis split with Lincoln Co – Girls lost 5 to 2, Boys won 5 to 2 – See the story HERE

WMS Tennis loses at Shelbyville – Girls lost 4 to 3, Boys lost 6 to 1 – See the story HERE

CCMS Baseball shuts out Tullahoma – 3 to 0 – See the story HERE

CCMS Softball crushes Tullahoma – 13 to 0 – See the story HERE

WMS Baseball lost to MTCS – 21 to 3 – See the story HERE

WMS Boys’ Soccer blanked Liberty – 2 to 0 – See the story HERE

CHS Softball at Columbia – 12 to 4 – See the story HERE

Tuesday Prep Schedule

4:30 PM – CCMS Track HOSTS East Tullahoma, South Franklin, Harris

5:00 PM – CCMS Baseball HOSTS Tullahoma

5:00 PM – CCMS Softball HOSTS Tullahoma – Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio

5:00 PM – WMS Boys’ Soccer HOSTS Cascade

6:00 PM – CHS Baseball HOSTS Franklin Co

7:00 PM – CHS Boys’ Soccer HOSTS Columbia

7:00 PM – CHS Softball HOSTS Tullahoma – Thunder Radio broadcast

Katie Rutledge of CHS softball

The Coffee County CHS softball team kicked off a busy week of action with a trip to Columbia on Monday.  After a brooding over a 3 game losing streak for the last 5 days, the Lady Raiders snapped out of their funk as they clobbered 2 home runs and 5 extra base hits in a dominating district win.  The Lady Raiders tamed the Lady Lions 12 to 4.

The Coffee County Power Company jumped on top 3 to 0 in the first inning and stretched the lead to 7 to 1 after 2 innings of play.  Kiya Ferrell and Katie Rutledge each drilled home runs while Rutledge added a triple.  Haley Richardson had a double and 2 singles as she drove in 3 runs.  Keri Munn had 3 singles and scored twice while Sarah West had a double and a single and drove in a pair of runs.  Rutledge got the win in the circle as she struck out 12 in 7 innings of work.

The Lady Raiders return home on Tuesday for a 2 game home stand at Terry Floyd Field.  Coffee County will face district rivals Tullahoma and Lincoln County on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.  Both games will begin at 7 PM and both games will be broadcast on Thunder Radio.  Lucky Knott will be on the call for each game as he will begin live coverage with the pregame show at 6:50.

Aiden Robertson of CCMS baseball

The Coffee County Middle School baseball team opened up a crucial conference series in Tullahoma on Monday.  Taking on 2^nd place Tullahoma, the Raiders were looking to clinch the regular season conference title.  Another dominant pitching performance from the Raiders stymied the Wildcats as the Red Raiders won 3 to 0.

Aiden Robertson and Jack Anderson combined to hold a potent Wildcat offense to 1 hit.  Robertson pitched 5 2/3 innings striking out 11 while Jack Anderson got 4 outs for the save striking out 2.  Hayden Garr was 3 for 4 at the plate with 3 singles and an RBI.  Jacob Holder had a single and a solo home run.  Dayne Crosslin added a pair of singles for the Red Raiders who improved to 11 and 0 in conference play and clinched the regular season CTC title.

Coffee County and Tullahoma will square off again on Tuesday at CCMS.  First pitch is set for 5 PM.  The Coffee County athletic department will be hosting an Open House for their recently completed indoor athletic facility beginning at 4:30 PM.

Leah Kate Sullivan of Westwood Golf

The Westwood Middle School golf welcomed the South Franklin Middle School team to Willowbrook on Monday for a 9 hole battle. Using the Junior PGA Flag scoring system, the Rockets fought their way to close win over the Trojans. The Rockets won by a final score of 6 ½ to 5 ½ .
The team of Lyndsey Paschall and Leah Kate Sullivan led the way for Westwood as they won their match 2 to 1. The Rocket duo of Evan Edison and Danny Hawkins also nabbed a pair of flags. The team of Araya Hughes and Marli Miller also grabbed a flag for Westwood.
The Rocket golfers will return to action on Monday when they travel to Tims Ford to take on North Franklin at Bear Trace. The shotgun start will go off at 3:30 PM.

Caleb Cargile of Westwood soccer

The Westwood Middle School soccer team traveled to Shelbyville on Monday for a conference match with Liberty.  After a scoreless first half, the Rockets notched a pair of goals in the second half to capture a 2 to 1 win.

In the second half Caleb Cargile and Lex Dodson combined for a pair of goals to lift Westwood to the crucial win.  Cargile scored both goals and Dodson had both assists.  The win clinches the regular season conference championship for Westwood.

Westwood closes out the regular season on Tuesday at home as they play host to Cascade.  That match will kick off at 5 PM at Dyer-Bouldin Field.

Kaitlyn Davis of CCMS softball

The Coffee County Middle School softball team traveled to Tullahoma on Monday riding a a perfect record for the season.  The Lady Raiders made short work of the Lady Kittens as Katelyn Davis pitched a 1 hitter and shut out Tullahoma.  Coffee Middle won by a final score of 13 to 0.

“Little Girl” was masterful in the circle as she struck out 8 in 4 innings of work.  Tullahoma got a bloop single in the 2^nd inning to spoil the perfect game for Davis as the Lady Cats never got a runner to 2^nd base in the game.  Davis did a pretty good job at the plate too as she ripped a pair of doubles and drove in 2 runs.  Cheyenny Vickers had a triple and a double and 2 RBI.  Savannah Cooper and Channa Gannon both finished with 2 singles and 2 RBI.

The Lady Raiders and Tullahoma will square off again on Tuesday at CCMS.  First pitch is set for 5 PM.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series.  Jonathan Oliver will have the call of the action beginning with the pregame show at 4:50.  The Coffee County athletic department will be hosting an Open House for their recently completed indoor athletic facility beginning at 4:30 PM.

Kolby McCormick of CCMS Golf

The Coffee County Middle School golf team welcomed North Franklin to Willowbrook on Monday.  Competing using the Junior PGA Flag scoring system, the Raiders rolled to a big win over the visitors from Decherd.  Coffee Middle won by a final score of 10 ½ to 1 ½ .

The team of Zach Tidwell and Avery Hill captured all 3 flags in their matchup.  Madison Winn and Liza Freeze also won 3 flags for the Raiders.  The trio of Cadie Prater, Kira Jarrell and Maggie Crouch won 2 ½ flags while the team of Kolby McCormick and Austin Dockery won a pair of flags.

Coffee County will return to action on Monday when they travel to Tims Ford to take on South Franklin at Bear Trace.  The shotgun start will go off at 3:30 PM.

Benedict Edinger of CHS tennis 2019[Photo courtesy of Janice Talley]

The Red Raiders got wins in singles play from Benedict Edinger(8 to 3), Jaden Talley(8 to 1) and Jonah Rollman(9 to 7).  The Red Raiders clinched the match with a pair of wins in doubles play as Edinger and Talley teamed up for 9 to 7 win while the team of Rollman and Johnathan Welch won 9 to 8 in a tiebreaker.

The Lady Raiders only got 1 win in singles play as Wren Lawson fought her way to an 8 to 4 victory.  In doubles action, the team of Lauren Perry and Emma Fulks shut out their opponent winning 8 to 0.

The Raider tennis teams will travel to Columbia on Thursday for their final regular season match of the year.  That match will get underway at 4 PM at Columbia Central High School.

Jonathan Nelson of Westwood baseball

The Westwood Middle School baseball team welcomed Middle Tennessee Christian to Fred Deadman Park on Monday.  Opening up their last week of the regular season, the Rockets took on the Cougars in a make-up game from March.  MTCS had too much firepower as they rolled to a 21 to 3 win.

MTCS jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead in the first inning and pushed that lead to 5 thru 3 innings.  In the 4^th, the visiting Cougars blew the game open as they sent 22 batters to the plate scoring 14 runs.  Westwood finished the game with 6 hits led by Jayden Carter who had a double and a single, with one run scored.  Jonathan Nelson added a pair of singles and Blake Hillis had a single and a run scored.

The Rockets will end the regular season at home on Wednesday when they welcome Fayetteville to Looney Riddle Field.  First pitch is set for 5:30 PM at Fred Deadman Park.

Jeffery Hale of Westwood tennis

The Westwood Middle School tennis team traveled to Shelbyville on Monday.  The Lady Rockets fell in a hard fought match 4 to 3.  The Rockets struggled against the talented Eagles falling 6 to 1.

For the Lady Rockets, Rylea McNamara(6 to 2) and Anna Johnson(6 to 4) captured wins in singles play.  The duo also teamed up for a 6 to 4 win in doubles.  For the Rockets, Jeffery Hale and Caelan Ducker teamed up for a 6 to 2 win in doubles play.

The Westwood teams return to the court on Thursday when they visit the Coffee County Raider Academy to take on Coffee County.  First serve is set for 4 PM.