Category: Sports

The Coffee County CHS baseball team opened up the final district series of the season on Monday as they traveled to Winchester to take on Franklin County.  Despite getting baserunners in each of the first 6 innings, Coffee County was not able to scratch across a run as they fell 4 to 0 to the Rebels.

Hayden Skipper finished the game with 2 singles to lead the Raider hitting attack.. Harley Hinshaw and Jacob Langham also added singles as the Red Raiders were held to 4 hits.  Nathanial Tate took the loss on the mound for Coffee County as he allowed 3 earned runs in 5 innings of work.  Tate finished with 5 strikeouts in the hard luck loss.

The Red Raiders will return home on Wednesday for the conclusion of the district series with Franklin County.  First pitch is set for 6 PM at Powers Field and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast of all the action beginning with the pregame show at 5:45.

Welcoming Columbia to the Raider Soccer Field on Tuesday night, the Coffee County Central High School soccer team was hosting their final district home game of the year.  After taking an early lead, the Red Raiders saw Columbia roar back with 3 goals in the 2^nd half to stun Coffee County 3 to 1.

Coffee County got on the board first with a goal in the 33^rd minute.  Briggs Haithcock was able to convert a penalty kick and the Red Raiders carried that 3 to 1 lead into the half.  Columbia evened the score early in the 2^nd half with the tying goal in the 41^st minute.  The Lions added goals in the 58^th and 69^th minutes to capture the district win.

The Red Raiders return to the pitch on Tuesday when they travel to Winchester to take on Franklin County.  That match will get underway at 7 PM.

The Westwood Middle School softball team welcomed Huntland to Lady Rocket Field on Tuesday night for the last regular season home game of the year. Four Lady Rocket errors led to 6 unearned runs for Huntland as Westwood fell 6 to 2.

With 2 outs in the 3^rd inning, a Rocket error allowed Huntland to keep the inning alive as they pushed across 4 runs.  Westwood was able to get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the 3^rd when Haidyn Campbell walked, stole 2^nd base and was able to move around to score on a pair of passed balls.  Huntland added 2 more runs in the 7^th to salt away the win.

Brayden Gray, Kara Beth Patton and Paisley Campbell had the only hits for the Lady Rockets.  The loss was just the 2^nd of the year for Westwood.

The Lady Rockets will close out the regular season on Thursday when they travel to Woodbury to tale on Canon County.  First pitch is set for 5:30.

The Coffee County Middle School baseball team traveled to Tullahoma on Tuesday night for a doubleheader with the Wildcats.  Making up a game rained out from Monday night, and playing Tuesday night’s regular contest, the Raiders were looking to close out the conference season strong.  Unfortunately, the Wildcats pitching held Coffee Middle to 1 run over 14 innings as they swept the Red Raiders.

In the first game, Coffee County was held to 1 hit in a 6 to 0 loss.  Tullahoma scored 4 runs in the 3^rd inning on a pair of walks, 2 hits and a Coffee County error.  Jacob Sherrill had a walk and a single for Coffee Middle.

In the 2^nd game, Coffee County managed 3 hits, but 3 errors helped Tullahoma get the 10 to 1 win and the doubleheader sweep.  The Wildcats jumped on the Raiders with 6 runs in the 1^st inning and never allowed Coffee County to get into the game.  Connor Shemwell finished with a single, a double and the Raiders only RBI.

Coffee County will return home on Thursday for their final regular season game of the year when they take on South Franklin.  First pitch is set for 5 PM.

The Westwood Middle School baseball team closed out the regular season on Tuesday with a trip to Wartrace.  Tangling with conference rival Cascade, the Rockets were looking to avenge a lopsided loss to the Champions in March.  The Rockets held Cascade to 2 runs on the game, but could only muster 3 hits in a 2 to 1 loss.

Cascade got on the board in the 1^st inning as they strung together 3 hits.  Westwood tied the game in the top of the 6^th before Cascade pushed across the go-ahead run in their half of the 6^th.  Westwood was retired in order in the 7^th inning.  Luke Beachboard had a walk and a single and scored the Rockets only run.

Next up for the Rockets is the Duck River Valley Conference Tournament.  Thunder Radio will keep you updated when Westwood’s opening round game is set.

The Coffee County Middle School softball team welcomed Lincoln County to CCMS on Tuesday for 8^th Grade Night.   The visiting Lady Falcons jumped on Coffee County in the 1^st inning as they scored twice and spoiled the Lady Raider celebration with a 5 to 3 defeat of Coffee Middle.

A single and a pair of Lady Raider errors gave Lincoln County 2 runs in the 1^st.  The Lady Falcons plated 2 more in the 3^rd on a pair of hits and a fielder’s choice.  The Lady Raiders were held to 5 hits.  Aly Harris and Kaitlyn Davis each had a double for Coffee County.

The Lady Raiders will travel to Tullahoma on Friday night before closing out the regular season on Tuesday at home against Tullahoma.  Both games will get underway at 5.

The Coffee County Middle School golf teams hosted North Franklin on Monday at Willowbrook.  The Raiders captured flags in all 4 matches as they cruised to a 9 to 3 win.  Westwood was scheduled to take on South Franklin but that match was rescheduled due to a schedule conflict at South.

For the Raiders, the team of Logan Hale and Cole Fowler captured all 3 flags in their 9 hole match.  Kira Jarrell and Caleb Jarrell won 2 of the 3 flags in their match.  The team of Avery Hill and Zack Tidwell captured 1 flag and the team of Kaleb Jones and Kolby McCormick were awarded 3 flags due to a forfeit.

The linksters from Westwood and Coffee Middle will square off against one another on Tuesday at Old Stone Fort Golf Club.  The shotgun start will tee off at 4 PM.

Six athletes from the Coffee County CHS track team competed on Monday in the Sectional Pentathlon/Decathlon Meet at Stewarts Creek.  Each was trying to sew up a spot in the 2018 TSSAA State Track Meet in May.  Sarah Pearson, Chloe Haggard and Jaden Campbell competed for the Lady Raiders in the pentathlon while Raven Weber, Trace Bryant and Dillon Helms took part in the decathlon.

The 5 event pentathlon was contested on Monday and Coffee County did not qualify a Lady Raider for the state meet.  Sarah Pearson, who suffered a torn ACL in the fall, came up 1 place short of an automatic qualifying position.  Pearson, who was looking for her 4^th straight trip to the state meet, finished in 4^th place.  Her score was 8 points out of 3^rd place and she will be one of the favorites to make the field should an alternate be required.  Pearson won the shot put event with a throw of 30’ 3.75”.  Jayden Campbell finished in 10^th place and Chloe Haggard came in 18^th place.

The first 5 events in the decathlon were competed on Monday and at the halfway point, Trace Bryant leads the Red Raiders as he sits in 7^th place.  Dillon Helms is in 26^th place and Raven Weber is in 28^th place.

The Red Raiders return to Stewarts Creek on Tuesday for the final 5 events.  Left on the schedule are 110M hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put and 1500M run.