Category: Sports

Reyna Flores of Westwood soccer

The Lady Rocket soccer team claimed a regular season conference title on Monday with a 1 to 1 draw at Community.  Reyna Flores had a first half goal for Westwood as Abbi Lowery’s 7 saves gave the Lady Rockets a 1 to 0 lead at intermission.  Community evened the score midway through the second half.  Lowery finished the match with 19 saves.

The Lady Rockets finish the regular season with a 6-0-1 record and will receive a bye in next week’s conference tournament.    Westwood will be in action on Friday, September 25^th in the conference tournament semifinals.  The championship will be played on Saturday morning, September 26th at 10.  The semifinals and finals will be held at Dyer-Bouldin Field

Julia Duncan of CCMS soccer (photo provided)

Hitting the field for the first time in 11 days, the CCMS Lady Raider soccer team hosted North Franklin in a friendly on Monday afternoon on their home pitch.  The Lady Raiders showed no rust from the layoff as they scored 3 second half goals in route to a 4 to 0 win.  Jenna Garretson gave the Lady Raiders the lone score in the first half as Coffee County had several good scoring chances turned back by the Lady Gators keeper.  Julia Duncan added goals in the 32^nd and 49^th minutes before Journey Arnold found the back of the net in the final minute off an assist from Duncan to lift the Lady Raiders record to 5-0-1 on the season.  The Lady Raiders will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Winchester to take on South Franklin.  That match kicks off at 5:00 PM.

450 yards of total offense and a pair of interceptions lifted the Coffee County Red Raider football team to a 41 to 29 win over Walker Valley on Friday night in Cleveland.  A weather delay of almost 90 minutes in the first quarter put the completion of the game in doubt.  Lightning in the area forced the teams off the field with the Mustangs leading 3 to 0 with 3:30 left in the first quarter.  Coffee County, who was driving at the time of the delay, came back out of the break and scored a TD on the first play after the delay.  Alontae Taylor raced 16 yards to give Coffee County a 6 to 3 lead.  The teams traded touchdowns in the 2^nd quarter and a late Walker Valley field goal gave the Mustangs a 13 to 12 lead at the half.

Taking the 2^nd half kickoff, Mill Harner raced 45 yards to cap a short Raider drive with 10:56 left in the 3^rd quarter and a Tyrese McGee 2 point conversion gave the Raiders a 20 to 13 lead.  From that point, Coffee County would not trail again.  The Mustangs tied it on their next possession before Coffee County scored 3 straight touchdowns to build a 41 to 20 lead early in the 4^th quarter.  After a Walker Valley touchdown, the Raiders defense got their 2^nd interception of the night by Gavin Husted in the final 2 minutes to seal the win.

Harner rushed 30 times for 190 yards and 2 second half touchdowns.  Taylor finished the night with 22 carries for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns himself.  McGee rushed 4 times for 22 yards and a TD plus the 2 point conversion.  Jacob Lowe earned the Thunder Radio/Farm Bureau Player of the Game honor.

Coffee County returns home on Friday night as they host Riverdale in the “Pink Out” game.  Farm Bureau Insurance is sponsoring the event of the night by purchasing pink jerseys for the football team to wear during the game. All other participants of the night such as the cheerleaders, dance team members, and band members will also be sporting pink for the night. Fans are encouraged to participate by purchasing the t-shirt designed for the event. Anyone wishing to purchase a shirt can contact any Coffee County CHS FBLA member or contact the high school at 931.723.5164 or 931.723.5159. All proceeds from the shirts will be donated to the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition to assist breast cancer patients in Coffee County.

Kaylee Skipper of CHS Volleyball(Photo by John StClair – JohnStClairPhoto.com)

The Coffee County Central High School volleyball team got a straight set win over Shelbyville on Thursday night as they claimed their 5^th district win of the season.  The Lady Raiders won by set scores of 25-17, 25-13 and 25-17.  The Lady Raiders had 21 aces, with only 6 service errors, led by Tyana Fenton’s 6 aces.  Kaylee Skipper led the team in kills with 6 while Maddie Taylor led in assists with 15.  The Lady Raiders will return home on Tuesday as they welcome Tullahoma to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym for a 6 PM match.  Thunder Radio will bring you that broadcast as part of the Hometown Tuesday series.

Amanda Mukai of CCMS volleyball

The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team celebrated 8^th grade night with a hard fought, straight set win over Harris on Thursday night.  The Lady Raiders were pushed to the limit in the first set before claiming the 27 to 25 win.  They came back with a 25 to 18 win in the second set to claim the match and improve their record to 11-6-1.  Shelby Brewer and Keelie Hillis led the Lady Raiders in kills with 2 each.  Sarah West had 5 service aces and Amanda Mukai led the team in assists with 4.  The Lady Raiders travel to Warren County next Thursday to take on the Lady Pioneers in a match scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM.

CHS golfer John Parriger

The Red Raider golf team completed their regular season with a matchup with crosstown rival Tullahoma on Thursday playing at Lakewood.  The Raiders got a strong showing from their top 4 golfers, but it was not enough in a 152-160 loss to the Wildcats.  The Red Raiders were led by John Parigger who shot a 37, while freshmen Austin Farris and Samuel Prater each fired a 40.  Red Raider senior Hayden Proffitt added a 43 on the day.  With the loss, the Red Raiders finished the regular season with a record of 45 and 24 and finished 2^nd in District 8AAA.  Up next will be the district tournament on Monday at Tullahoma’s Lakewood Country Club.  Teams will tee off at 9:00 AM

The Coffee County CHS Lady Raider soccer teams were unable to find the back of the net on Thursday night at Shelbyville, falling by a final score of 5 to 0.  The district loss dropped Coffee County’s record to 1-2-1 in district play this season.  The Lady Raider JV team was also shut out by the Eaglettes falling 3 to 0.  The Lady Raiders return home on Tuesday night for a district match with Lincoln County beginning at 7 PM.

A pair of touchdowns from Jacob Floyd in the first half helped the Westwood Rockets get to the locker room for halftime trailing by only 2 points to Community 22 to 20.  The Rockets were unable to find the endzone in the 2^nd half as they lost by a final score of 30 to 20. Dylan Koon had the other Rocket touchdown and Shawn Anderson added a 2 point conversion.  After an opening week win over Moore County, the Rockets have lost 5 straight as they prepare to host Liberty next Thursday for their final home game of the year.  That game will kickoff at 6:30 PM at Dyer-Bouldin Field.

In the storied 25 year history of Coffee County CHS softball, a lot of names (on both sides of the foul lines) have played large parts in building a program and a brand.  Today, I am saddened to tell you of the loss of a true giant in the family history of Lady Raider softball.  Goodloe McLaughlin was a lot of things to a lot of people, but he was one of a handful of men and women who were the driving force behind the construction of a softball field on campus at CHS.  In 1996, with the help of school board member Paul Russell, Coach Jeff Breeden embarked on building a field.  Goodloe, or “Goodie” as we grew to call him was just a dad….but a man EXACTLY like the type of Lady Raider softball player we hoped to develop.  HE was hard working, loyal, tenacious and a problem solver.  HE spend many hours leveling and moving dirt, clearing trees and often pushing people to action in building the field.  To opposing fans, he was the worst heckler, to a Lady Raider player and fan alike he was a humble man with an infectious laugh, a loving spirit and a tireless drive.  You may have never met him, but he is one program pioneer that deserves one last tip of the cap.

Full Obituary is at: http://www.thunder1320.com/?p=37465