Category: Sports

CHS sophomore Breyer Taylor of Red Raider soccer

“Anyone that says soccer is boring, has never seen a match like this!” proclaimed a jubilant Robert Harper, head coach for the Coffee County High School soccer team following a 1 to 0 thrilling victory on Saturday night at Raider Field.   Coffee County, playing host to the favored Eagles, played 80 minutes of inspired soccer as they controlled the time of possession and outshot the Eagles 18 to 8 on the night.  Lafredo Ramirez was solid between the pipes as he stopped all 8 shots he faced while defensively; the Raiders frustrated the Shelbyville attack as they limited their touches.  The lone Raider goal came in the 23^rd minute as Breyer Taylor chased down a long feed from Ernesto Gomez, faked out the Eagle keeper and drilled a left footer into the open net.  The goal was the 15^th goal of the year for the Red Raider sophomore.

CHS junior Ernesto Gomez(right) battles for a ball at midfield against a Siegel defender in recent soccer action.

Saturday’s win gave the varsity Raiders their 2^nd district win in 2 days as the Raiders demolished Lawrence County 10 to 0 on Friday night.  Breyer Taylor had 2 goals and an assist in the match that allowed Coach Harper to clear his bench early.  8 Raiders found the back of the net for Coffee County as Paco Barrera, Ernesto Gomez, Cole Hawkins, Clarison DeBerry, Miquel Mendoza and John Parigger all had single goals while Samuel Brown added 2 goals of his own.

The JV Raiders also had a strong weekend as they were 3 and 0 in Cookeville’s JV Tournament on Saturday.  The Raiders got a 3 to 1 win over McMinn County followed by a pair of shutout wins over Mt. Juliet and Stone Memorial by scores of 1 to 0 and 3 to 0 respectively.

Coffee County returns to the home pitch on Tuesday night for a 7 PM match with Oakland.  That match is set to begin at 7:00 PM.

Hayden Skipper of CCMS baseball

Scoring 2 runs on a suicide squeeze proved to be the winning advantage as South Franklin’s baseball team dropped the Coffee County Middle School Raiders 4 to 3 on Friday afternoon in Winchester. The Raiders, coming off a disappointing sweep by Tullahoma, got 6 strong innings on the mound from 7th grade left-hander Hayden Skipper. Tyler Serber continued to swing a hot bat for the Raiders in the losing effort and Cody Esslinger had a big hit. The Raiders open up their final week of the regular season on Monday as they open up a 2 game series with Warren County on Monday in McMinnville. The Raiders will host their last home game of the year on Tuesday against Warren County with their 8th grade night. First pitch for both games is set for 5:00 PM.

Dylan Sandoval of CHS baseball

On Saturday afternoon the Coffee County baseball played host to Beech High School from Sumner County.
Senior Dylan Sandavol was given the start on the mound and was outstanding, pitching a complete game giving up only 2 hits and just one unearned run. The bad news for the Raiders, the Buccaneers only needed the one run for the win. In the 3rd inning Beech was attempting to steal 3rd and Catcher Peyton Booth’s throw went a little high to Noah Anderson at 3rd allowing Beech to score the only run of the game.
The Raider offense was stymied by Beech’s Michael Hayes who allowed only 3 hits.
Despite the loss Sandavol earned the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
Coffee County will play district foe Franklin County in Winchester on Tuesday night before hosting the Rebels on Wednesday for Senior Night.

Shelby Scrivnor makes a play in a recent game… Photo by John St Clair

Coffee County’s Lady Raiders jumped to an early 1-0 lead after one inning at Warren County on Friday afternoon. The Lady Raiders added one more run in the 5th inning and had to hold on for a 2-1 win.
Coffee County was led by Shelby Scrivnor’s hitting. Scrivnor went 3-4 and drove in one. She singled in the first, third, and fifth innings. She was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
Brianna Jones got the win as she gave up only one hit and no runs through 4 1/3 before handing the ball over to Kaylee Skipper for the final 2 2/3. Skipper earned the save.
The win improved the Lady Raiders to 18-3-1 on the season. Coffee County at 10-0 in District 8-AAA play will try and make it 11-0 on Monday night as they travel to Tullahoma. Gametime is 7pm with airtime on Thunder Radio beginning at 5:50pm.

CCMS golfer Samuel Prater (file photo)

Defying all the weather odds, the Westwood Middle and Coffee County Middle School golf teams took on Tullahoma Middle in golf action on Thursday at Lakewood Country Club.  A pair of 42’s by the Red Raider pair of Samuel Prater and Austin Farris was not enough to overcome a round of 36 by Tullahoma’s Hayden Blair.  Jacob Uheline added a 43 for the Cats who dropped Coffee County by a score of 172 to 187.  Josh Perry shot a 50 for Coffee Middle while Matthew Hale carded a 53.  Westwood was led by Austin Burch with a 66.   In girl’s action, Tullahoma’s Mallory Teurbrook led all scorers with a 53.  Ava Catherine of the Lady Cats shot a 61 while the Lady Raiders’ Olivia Lewis got around in 81.  These 3 teams will be back in action on Monday for a rematch at Willowbrook.  The shotgun start will go off at 4:00 PM.

CHS hurdler Taylor Deberry(file photo)

Problems with the electronic timing and the absence of some key performers could not dampen the satisfaction and praise that CHS Track coach Stan Jarrell had for his teams coming out of Tuesday’s District 8 Track Meet. Preliminary results show the Red Raider and Lady Raider thinclad teams each finishing in 3rd place in the meet. Coach Jarrell remarked that corrections in the placements might move the Lady Raiders to a higher finish, “but regardless, I am proud of how well we competed.”
The Lady Raiders got 1st place finishes from:
Taylor Deberry in the 100M hurdles,
Sarah Pearson in the 300M hurdles,
Lili Harris in the 400 M dash,
Karson Young in the triple jump,
Svetlanna Ingram in the Shot Put.
Other high finishers for the girls were:
Javan Vurge had a 3rd place finish in the 200 M dash and a 4th place finish in the 100M dash,
Sarah Hollis finished 5th in the 800M run,
Sarah Pearson finished 2nd in the 100M hurdles and 2nd in the high jump,
McKenzie Anderson finished 2nd in the 300M hurdles,
Taylor Deberry finished 4th in the 300M hurdles,
Karson Young finished 4th in the high jump and 6th in the 100M hurdles,
Bailey Nester finished 4th in the high jump,
Keishel Norton finished 3rd in the Shot Put,
Svetlanna Ingram finished 3rd in the Discus,
Susan Martin finished 4th in the Discus

CHS hurdler Kani Johnson(file photo)

The Red Raiders got 1st place finishes from:
Kani Johnson in the 110M hurdles and the High Jump.
Reece Pratt in the Discus
Other high finishers for the boys were:
Damion Smythia was 5th in the 100M dash,
Kani Johnson was 5th in the 200M dash,
Andy Rosson was 2nd in the 800M and 4th in the 1600M
Ben Myers was 3rd in the 800M
Caleb Buck was 4th in the 3200M,
Reece Pratt was 4th in the Shot Put
The boys relay team of: Rein Bozich, Caleb Buck, Ben Myers and Trevor Reese was 3rd in the 4×800 relay while the 4×400 relay team of: Rein Bozich, Dalton Dehaven, Johnny Dulin and Joe Melton fished in 3rd place.

The Raider track teams will be at home on Thursday, April 23rd as they welcome Shelbyville and Lincoln Co to Carden-Jarrell Field. The Lady Raiders will have 3 athletes competing in the Sectional Penthalon in Evensville on Monday. Set to compete for the Lady Raiders will be McKenzie Anderson, Taylor Deberry and Sarah Pearson. The penthalon events get underway at 1:00 PM Eastern time at Rhea County High School

Westwood left fielder Lexi Holder

The Westwood Rockets baseball team dropped a conference doubleheader at Liberty on Tuesday night by scores of 16 to 1 and 9 to 1. The young Rockets team continues to improve offensively but have yet to put a complete game together. The Rockets return home on Thursday night to take on Forrest. First pitch for that game is 5:00 PM at Looney Riddle Field at Fred Deadman Park.

The Lady Rockets softball team could not sneak many batted balls past the Huntland Hornet defense as they fell 11 to 0 on Tuesday night at Lady Rockets Field. Sarah West had a walk and a double to lead the offensive attack while Kayleigh Alford, Alex Hershman and Carlee Sullivan all added singles. Sullivan and Lexi Holder drew walks for the Lady Rockets. The Lady Rockets travel to Shelbyville on Wednesday night for a 5:00 PM game with Liberty.

CCMS 2nd baseman Shannah Frame

A five run 5th inning gave the Lady Raider softball team of Coffee County Middle School a come from behind, 5 to 3 road win over Tullahoma on Tuesday night. The Lady Raiders sent 10 batters to the plate in their last at-bat to eliminate a 1 to 0 Wildcat lead and held on in the bottom of the 5th to earn the season sweep over the Lady Cats. The Lady Raiders banged out 6 hits in the frame as Shannah Frame cracked a double, Jayden Scheller and Sierra Mahar had RBI singles and Erin Ferrell had a big 2 RBI single. Grace Pippenger and Ashley Evans also had hits in the inning. Frame finished the night 2 for 2 at the plate as she added a single in the 4th inning. Erin Ferrell pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the 5th as she coaxed a grounder back to the circle with runner at 2nd and 3rd to seal the conference win. The win moves the Lady Raiders record to 9 and 1 in conference play as they welcome North Franklin to their home field for a 5 PM game on Wednesday.

A goal just before the half by Drake Medina was all the Raider soccer team of Coffee County Middle School needed on Tuesday night to escape Sewanee with a 2 to 0 win in a non-conference game with St Andrew’s. Anakin Dilleha added the insurance goal in the 42nd minute as the Raiders ran their record to 6 and 3 on the season. Coffee Middle will travel to Lincoln County on Friday to close out the regular season with a 5:30 match against Lincoln County.

The Coffee County Middle School Raider baseball team banged out 2 hits on the night as they dropped a 10 to 0 decision to Tullahoma on Tuesday night at Waggoner Park. Hayden Skipper and Clayton Lowell got the only hits of the night for the Red and Black as Tullahoma managed a season sweep in this rivalry. The Raiders will attempt to get back on the winning track on Wednesday as they travel to take on South Franklin in a 5 PM game.

CHS senior Peyton Booth

A 7th inning rally was not enough on Tuesday night as the Coffee County Central High School dropped a 7 to 4 district contest to Lawrence County at Powers Field. The Raiders got on the board in the first inning as Stanton Keele drove in Gavin Husted with an RBI single to knot the game at 1. Trace Friedlein got the start and pitched strong into the 4th inning before Lawrence County exploded for 5 runs. Dylan Sandoval came on in relief and pitched 3 1/3 strong innings to keep a flicker of Coffee County hope alive. Friedlein tallied a run in the bottom of the 4th but the Raiders could not string together hits until the 7th. In the 7thinning, J.P. Duncan started the inning with a walk. After a Peyton Booth single, Wyatt Day ripped an RBI single to plate Duncan and make the deficit 7 to 3. A Noah Anderson single loaded the bases to bring up Gavin Husted whose ground ball to 2nd base plated Booth. Lawrence County snuffed out the rally with a double play to end the game. The Raiders travel to Lawrenceburg for the 2nd game of the series on Wednesday. First pitch is at 6:00 PM.

Brittany Williams, Brianna Jones, Taylor Barnes and Shelby Giles celebrate Senior Night with friends and family… Photo by Barry West

Haley Hinshaw and Brianna Jones had three hits each and an RBI a piece as Coffee County defeated Columbia 4-0 in softball in Manchester on Tuesday night. Hinshaw was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game.
Jones tossed a 2-hit shutout as she struck out 13 Lady Lions on Senior Night.
Taylor Barnes and Rhianna Roberson added RBI hits in the game that improved the Lady Raiders to 17-3-1 overall and 10-0 in District 8-AAA play.
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Coffee County will travel to Baylor School in Chattanooga on Thursday for a 5pm first-pitch.

CCMS left fielder Sierra Mahar

The Lady Raider softball team of Coffee County Middle School bunched their only 3 hits of the game into the 3rd inning to plate 3 runs and drop visiting Tullahoma 3 to 2 on Monday night. Sierra Mahar led off the frame with a double and scored on Keelie Hillis’ RBI single. One out later, Grace Pippenger ripped an RBI triple and she was driven in by Haley Richardson’s sacrifice fly. Richardson, pitching for Coffee County got the win as she surrendered 3 hits and no earned runs. The win improved the Lady Raiders record to 8 and 1 in conference play as they begin a rugged conference schedule this week. The Lady Raiders are slated to take on Tullahoma on Tuesday in Tullahoma before hosting Lincoln County on Thursday night.

Coaches McLean(left) and Graf(right) talk to their team at halftime of a recent match.

Leading 2 to 1 at the half, the soccer team of Westwood exploded for 5 second half goals to defeat Fayetteville and clinch first place in the Central Tennessee Soccer Conference and a 1st round bye in the post season tournament. Fayetteville got on the board first off of a corner kick that was deflected past Westwood keeper Cailan McLean. Leo Botello evened it at the 18 minute mark on a long clearing kick from McClean. Leo Basurto gave the Rockets the lead for good in the 20th minute on a bomb from outside the 18 yard box. Westwood got 3 more 2nd half goals from Botello along with tallies from Samuel Workman and Leo Suarez. Basurto added 2 second half assists as the Rockets improved to 9 and 2 on the year and 5 and 0 in conference play.

CCMS soccer player Briggs Haithcock

After giving up a goal in the 4th minute, the Coffee County Middle School stormed back to claim a 6 to 2 victory over South Franklin on Monday night at home. Anakin Dilleha scored 4 goals and assisted on a 5th as the Raiders won their 3rd match in their last 4. Chay Chumley and Clinton Ferrell added the other 2 scores for the Raiders. Josh Perry had 2 assists and Briggs Haithcock added an assist as Coffee Middle built a 3 to 1 halftime lead. South scored in the 4oth minute to cut the deficit to 1 goal, but Coffee Middle got 3 goals in a 6 minute span of the 2nd half to lock down a season sweep of the Trojans. The win improves the Raiders to 5 and 3 on the season. . Coffee County travels to St. Andrew’s Sewanee on Tuesday for a 5 PM friendly with the Mountain Lions.

A.J. Rollman pitched a 5 inning shutout as the junior varsity CHS baseball team dropped Central Magnet on Monday night at Powers Field. The Raiders battled the rain clouds to register the solid win. Coffee County was led in hitting by Grant Sadler and Jacob Langham who had RBI for the Raiders. The varsity Raiders welcome Lawrence County to Powers Field on Tuesday night for a 6 PM district game.

A four run rally in the 7th inning was not enough to erase a 9 run Tullahoma lead as the Coffee County Middle School fell by a final score of 12 to 7 on Monday night. Coffee County jumped out to a 1 to 0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning under threatening skies at home. Tullahoma grabbed the lead in the 3rd inning, 2 to 1, and built the margin to 5 to 1 in the top of the 5th. A 2 run rally in the home half of the 5th cut the margin to 2 runs, but Coffee County could get no closer. The Cats used the rainy conditions to score 7 runs in the last 2 innings to hand Coffee County their first loss since St. Patrick’s Day. The loss dropped Coffee County’s record to 5 and 2 in conference play. Coffee County will get the chance to even the season series on Tuesday night at Tullahoma as they take on the Cats in a rematch at Waggoner Park. First pitch is set for 5:00 PM.