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CHS Soccer Advances to District Finals with Shutout Win

CHS Senior MaKenzie Anderson

The Coffee County Lady Raider soccer team punched their ticket to the Region 4AAA Tournament on Tuesday night with a 1 to 0 win over Franklin County. The district tournament semifinal win sends Coffee County to Fayetteville on Thursday night as the Lady Raiders seek a District 8AAA title when they take on Lincoln County.
Despite the low score, Coffee County controlled the time of possession and shots as they out shot the Rebelettes 22 to 5 in the match. Coffee County keeper Holli Smithson was only forced to make 3 saves as her defense kept her clean on the night. The Lady Raiders forced 6 shots on the Franklin County keeper in the middle of the 1st half culminating in a goal by MaKenzie Anderson in the 22nd minute. Samantha Ellison laid off a pass to Anderson from the center of the box and Anderson converted on a diving, sliding kick to give the Lady Raiders the only goal they would need.
Coffee County will travel to Lincoln County on Thursday to play for the District 8AAA title. Game time is set for 7 PM at Lincoln County High School. The winner of that match-up will host a region semifinal against the District 7AAA runner-up on Tuesday while the loser will travel to the District 7AAA champion

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CHS Golfers in the Hunt after Day #1 of State Golf Tournament

CHS golfer Ashley Gilliam in action on Tuesday at the TSSAA Golf Tournament. [Photo by John St. Clair – JohnStClairPhoto.com]

The Coffee County Lady Raider golf team will enter Wednesday’s final round of the TSSAA State Golf Tournament at Willowbrook in 4th place. The Lady Raiders shot a first round score of 157 to trail first place Clarksville who fired a 151. Ashley Gilliam had the low round for the Lady Raiders on Tuesday as she fired a 6 over par 78. Sophie Vinson had a 79 and Savannah Quick got an 80. As individuals, Gilliam enters the day in a tie for 10th place.
For the pair of Coffee County boys competing as individuals, the Willowbrook back 9 proved to a brutal start to their day. Starting on the back nine, Samuel Prater and John Parigger went out with +9 scores to put them in a hole. Prater finshed at +10 to end the dayin 51st place while Parriger finished at +11 to enter Day #2 in 55th place. Wednesday tee time are as follow:
– 8:10 #10 Tee – John Parigger
– 8:20 #10 Tee – Samuel Prater
– 9:40 #1 Tee – Ashley Gilliam
– 9:50 #1 Tee – Savannah Quick
– 10:00 #1 Tee – Sophie Vinson

CHS Volleyball Falls in Region Tournament to End Season

Bailey Morgan

The Region semifinals continues to be the glass ceiling for the Lady Raider volleyball team as they fell to Siegel in straight sets on Tuesday night. The Lady Raiders advanced to the Region 4AAA tournament with an upset of Lincoln County on Thursday night in the District 8AAA semifinals but another upset was not in the cards against the defending state semifinalists from Murfreesboro. The state power Lady Stars swept Coffee County by set scores of 25-10, 25-5 and 25-13.
Coffee County was led in kills by senior Aerial Williams with 5. Aerial, along with sister Alliyah Williams each finished the night with a block. Seniors Bailey Morgan, Baylee Nester and Kaylee Skipper each had a service ace. Morgan led Coffee County in assists with 7. Tyana Fenton led in digs with 8.
Following the match, Bailey Morgan was named to the All-Region 4AAA team. The Lady Raiders end the season with a record of 21 and 16 after their 5th straight region tournament appearance.

CCMS 6th Grade Basketball Routs East Tullahoma to Open Season

Katie Cotten of CCMS basketball

The Coffee County Middle School 6th grade basketball teams opened their season on Monday night at home with a pair of impressive blowout wins over East Tullahoma. Each Raider team held their opponent scoreless in the first quarter as each team captured 25 point wins on the CCMS home floor.
The Lady Raiders held the Lady Panthers to no points in the first 7:32 as they built an 8 to 0 lead on their way to a 40 to 15 win. After leading 12 to 6 at the half, Coffee County exploded in the 3rd quarter to net 16 points and put the game on ice. The Lady Raiders had 10 different girls score on the night led by a trio that finished with 6 points. Katie Cotton, Abby Mahaffey and Holli Hancock all finished with 6 points.

Dayne Crosslin of of CCMS basketball

The Red Raiders held the Panthers scoreless in the first 6:08 in building a 13 to 0 lead. East hit a free throw in the 1st possession of the 2nd quarter but did not have a field goal until late in the 3rd quarter as the Red Raiders built a 27 to 1 lead on their way to a 33 to 8 win. Dayne Crosslin led the Raiders in scoring as he netted 16 points. Jacob Holder added 5 points for Coffee County.
The Raiders and Lady Raiders travel to Decherd on Thursday night for a match up with North Franklin. The girls’ game is set to tip off at 6 PM.

Tuesday’s Prep Sports Schedule

Tuesday’s Prep Schedule
8:00 AM CHS Golf at State Tournament at WiIllowbrook
– 8:10 #10 Tee – John Paigger
– 8:20 #10 Tee – Samuel Prater
– 9:40 #1 Tee – Ashley Giliam
– 9:50 #1 Tee – Savannah Quick
– 10:00 #1 Tee – Sophie Vinson
4:30 PM – CHS Girls Volleyball vs Siegel – Region 4AAA Semifinals at Lawrence County
6:30 PM – CHS Girls Soccer HOSTS Franklin Co – District 8AAA Tourn semifinals (Thunder Radio Broadcast)

Masters’ Hat Trick Highlights Lady Raider Soccer Win

Eliza Masters of Lady Raider soccer

A dominant first half, featuring an Eliza Masters hat trick, gave the Coffee County Central High School soccer team to a 4 to 0 win over Lawrence County on Saturday in the opening round of the District 8AAA tournament. The win advances the Lady Raiders to Tuesday’s semifinals at home. Out shooting Lawrence County 23 to 0 in the first half, Coffee County got all 4 goals in the first half before substituting liberally in the second half.
Coffee County peppered the Lawrence County keeper from the onset, but could not get a goal until the 28th minute when Masters converted on a pass from Sam Ellison in the middle to her left wing position. MaKenzie Anderson added an unassisted goal 2 minutes later on a secondary break before Masters added goals in the 38th and 39th minutes. Allie Amado was credited with an assist on the first goal and Masters scored the hat trick goal unassisted just before the half.
In the second half, Coach David Amado was able to empty his bench and rest some of his starters in preparation for Tuesday night’s semifinal matchup with Franklin County. That matchup will kick off at 6:30 PM at the Raider Soccer Field. Thunder Radio will bring you the broadcast of the match as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. We will begin our broadcast with the pregame show at 6:20.

A Pair of CCMS Football Players named to All Conference Team

Marshall Haney(left) and Kyle Farless(right) were named to the CTC All-Conference team on Saturday [Photo by Andrea Farless]

A pair of Coffee County Middle School Red Raider football team members were honored on Saturday as they were named to the 2016 All-Conference team. Eighth graders Marshall Haney and Kyle Farless were honored following Saturday’s CTC Championship game in McMinnville. Warren County Middle defeated Tullahoma Middle in the CTC Championship by a final score of 26 to 12.
Haney was the leading rusher and scorer for Coffee County this year. “Marshall’s role changed throughout season as we used him as the Wildcat quarterback” said Coffee County Middle School football coach Bryan Morgan. “He did a good job of reading defenses” added Morgan.
Farless was the leading receiver for CCMS this year as he began the year as a wide receiver and safety. “Kyle played a lot of different roles for us as he moved around as needed on offense and defense” said Morgan. Farless ended up playing running back and some quarterback on passing downs. “On defense, Kyle moved from safety into the front 7 and ended up playing defensive end for us” added Morgan.
Coach Morgan also complimented the play of all his 8th graders saying “This group hung in there all season long and kept fighting as they won 2 of the last 3 games.”

Titans Dominate Dolphins in 30-17 Win

Marcus Mariota cruised, the running game bruised, and the Titans defense abused the Miami Dolphins here on Sunday.

The team’s most complete effort of the season added up to a 30-17 win at Hard Rock Stadium.

“It was a good win, a good win on the road,’’ Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. “I’m very happy for these guys and I’m very proud of these guys. I thought we played better and I thought we played more complimentary football as a team. … For the most part guys stuck together and really executed the schemes. I’m really, really proud of them.”

Mariota was sharp. He completed 20-of-29 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns in the game, and also ran for a touchdown. His passer rating was 117.5.

Running back DeMarco Murray was a workhorse. He ran for 121 yards on 27 carries, and was part of a rushing attack that produced 235 yards on the ground. Derrick Henry added 54 yards on seven carries, and Mariota ran for 60 himself.

Most importantly, the Titans improved to 2-3 with the win. They outgained the Dolphins 398 to 200 in total yardage in the contest, and had 23 first downs compared to eight for Miami. They held the ball 36:44 of the game’s 60 minutes.

“I thought our offensive line did a great job with the blocking, and the tight ends did a hell of a job with their blocking,’’ Murray said. “It takes all 11 guys and the coaching staff to put together a great game plan. We were able to run the ball. … We just have to build on this.”

The Titans were also a force on defense.

The Titans sacked Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill six times in the contest. The team entered the contest with six sacks through four games. The Titans also picked off Tannehill twice, getting interceptions from cornerbacks Jason McCourty and safety Daimion Stafford.

“It was a good day defensively,’’ said linebacker Derrick Morgan, who had two of the sacks. “Just to be able to get out there and play loose, play with a lead, it was good. It was a whole team effort. We had great coverage, and the quarterback was holding the ball. When he holds the ball like that, we are able to get back there.

“We showed what we are capable of, but we have to build on this and keep it going. It’s just one game. We have to win back-to-back, and we are 2-3, below .500. We are headed in the right direction, but we have to build on this as a team.”

The Titans dominated play throughout, and they got out of the gate early.

Mariota’s 5-yard touchdown run gave the Titans a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. At the end of a 61-yard drive, Mariota took the snap and sprinted into the corner of the end zone.

The Dolphins tied the game early in the second quarter, however, on a 74-yard punt return by Jakeem Grant, which was made possible by some sloppy tackling from the Titans.

But the Titans answered back. A 12-play, 76-yard drive was capped off this time with a five-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to receiver Andre Johnson, which made it 14-7. The Dolphins tied it up later in the quarter, however, on a four-yard touchdown run by Jay Ajayi.

The Titans responded once again, however. After getting the ball back on their own 25-yard line at the 2-minute warning, the Titans went 75 yards on just six plays, and scored on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to tight end Delanie Walker with 47 seconds left before halftime. Mariota went 5-of-5 on the drive, with a 21-yard run.

“From prior games, you have seen we don’t put our heads down when the other teams make plays,’’ Walker said. “We are always going to fight back. … The score at the end of the half was big. We need to answer and we did.”

The Titans and Dolphins swapped field goals early in the third quarter. Ryan Succop’s 40-yard kick for the Titans was set up by McCourty’s interception.

A four-yard touchdown pass from Mariota to receiver Rishard Matthews capped off a nine-play, 66-yard drive and made it 30-17 midway through the fourth quarter.

The Titans got pressure throughout on Tannehill, as defensive lineman Jurrell Casey, linebacker Brian Orakpo and Morgan all recorded two sacks each.

The Titans face the Browns next Sunday at Nissan Stadium, the start of a three-game homestand.

“For us, it is one day at a time,’’ Mariota said. “We can’t look too far in the future. We have things to correct, so we have to continue to get better. It is nice we’ll be home for a few weeks now. Hopefully this will build into some momentum.”

CHS Volleyball Advances to Region Tournament

CHS Volleyball Team with the District 8AAA Runner-up trophy[Photo provided]

CHS Volleyball Team with the District 8AAA Runner-up trophy[Photo by Richard Skipper]

The Coffee County Lady Raider volleyball team punched their ticket to the Region 4AAA volleyball tournament on Thursday night before falling in the District 8AAA finals. Coffee County earned the region berth with a semifinal win over Lincoln County before dropping the finals match-up to Lawrence County. The semifinals and finals were held in Lawrence County.
In the semifinals, the 3rd seeded Lady Raiders dropped 2nd seeded Lincoln County 3 sets to 1. The Lady Raiders dropped the first set at 19 before winning the next 3 sets at 18, 19 and 16 behind an aggressive service game. Coffee County served up 17 aces and drilled 46 kills to get the win. Leading the way was Aerial Williams who had 18 kills, 3 aces and 2 blocks.
In the finals, Coffee County saw service and hitting errors at crucial times cost them the first 2 sets as they ended up falling in 4 sets to the regular season champion Lady Cats on their home floor. The Lady Raiders had 15 service errors and 15 hitting errors in falling by set scores of 21-25, 27-29, 25-21 and 18-25. Bailey Morgan led the team in blocks with 6 and assists with 26. Following the match, Aerial Williams and Bailey Morgan were named to the All District team.
Coffee County will play in the region semifinals on Tuesday at Lawrence County High School. Coffee County will take on District 7AAA champion Siegel at 4:30 PM. A win there would advance them to the region finals that would begin around 7 or 7:30 on Tuesday at Lawrece County against the winner of the other semifinal between Lawrence County and Oakland.

Bailey Morgan(5th from left) an Aerial Williams(6th from left) with teh other members of the All-District team.[Photo provided]

Bailey Morgan(5th from left) an Aerial Williams(6th from left) with the other members of the All-District team.[Photo provided]

Former Lady Raider Golfer Named OVC Female Golfer of the Week

Hollee Sadler TTU Golf[Photo by TTUSports.com]

Coming as no surprise, Tennessee Tech’s Hollee Sadler was named the adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Female Golfer of the Week Wednesday morning, the first such honor for the sophomore member of the Golden Eagle women’s golf team.
A native of Manchester, Tenn., Sadler earned her first career individual medalist honors while helping the Golden Eagles win the Starmount Forest Fall Classic in Greensboro, N.C. The youngster carded a career-low 74-72-73=219 to defeat Winthrop’s Ashley Sloup by a full three strokes.
Her 54-hole score of 219 marked the third-lowest in program history, falling just one stroke shy of the record of 218 set by former Golden Eagle Megan Williamson in 2014 and tied by current teammate Whitney Robertson in 2015.
Sadler became the first Tech medalist since 2014, when Maddi Everts captured the honors at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate. As a freshman, she broke the program’s freshman scoring record, posting a then career-low 74-75-75=224 at The Fall Invitational. She also set the program’s freshman scoring average record, finishing her rookie campaign with a mark of 78.10.
The Golden Eagles get back to action when they return to the links for the Golden Eagle Jam in Hattiesburg, Miss. from Oct. 10-11.

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