The Motlow Bucks and the Lady Bucks are on holiday break. The Bucks return to action Jan. 6, when they host the Martin Methodist College JV at 7:30 p.m. The Lady Bucks will join the Bucks and travel to Hanceville, AL, to face Wallace State on Thursday, Jan. 8.
Category: Sports
Motlow Basketball Update
Lady Raider Basketball Drops Siegel on Saturday Night
CHS senior Tyger Fenton in recent action. Photo by John StClair – johnstclairphoto.com
Outscoring the Lady Stars of Siegel in every quarter on Saturday evening gave the Lady Raiders of Coffee County a 2 and 0 start to 2015 with the 44 to 27 win. Coffee County earned their 3rd straight win and their 5th win in their last 6 games with the non district win in Murfreesboro. After a sluggish start, the Lady Raiders closed out the 1st quarter on a 5 to 0 run to take a 6 point lead into the 2nd quarter. A Siegel 3 pointer to open the second period got the Stars to within 3 points, but that was closest that the Lady Raider defense would let them get. Nine Lady Raiders scored points on the night as Tyger Fenton led Coffee County with 15 points to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honor. Sara Brown added 10 points for Coffee County as all of her points came in the 1st and 4th quarters. The win improved the Lady Raiders record to 10 and 7 on the season.
Raiders and Lady Raiders Split with Warren County on Friday
CHS senior Sydney Pearson takes a shot. Photo by John StClair. www.JohnStClairPhoto.com
Trailing by as many as 10 points in the 4th quarter and 6 points in the first overtime period, the Lady Raiders of Coffee County dug deep on Friday night to gut out a 52 to 49 triple overtime win over Warren County at the Joe Frank Patch Gym. The Lady Raiders, whose depth was thinned by illness, fought through a cold shooting touch in the 2nd and 3rd periods to shock the Lady Pioneers. Coffee County was 20 of 29 from the free throw stripe on the night, but 4th quarter 3 pointers from Tyger Fenton and Cameron Davis helped force an overtime. In the first overtime, Warren County jumped out to a 6 point lead but 3 pointers from Sydney Pearson and McKenzie Morgan in the last 90 seconds forced a 2nd overtime. A neck and neck 2nd overtime gave way to a 3rd overtime that the Lady Raiders dominated to claw out the win. Pearson led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 15 points to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honors. Tyger Fenton added 10 points while Sara Brown netted 9 as the Lady Raiders improved to 9 and 7 on the season.
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CHS senior Zack Taylor
The Red Raiders also saw some late game drama as Warren County’s Issac Golden buried a three pointer with 3 seconds remaining to give Warren County a come from behind 44 to 42 win. Coffee County, which led by 8 points after 1 quarter of play, saw the visiting Pioneers take a 1 point lead into the 4th quarter. A seesaw 4th quarter had Coffee County leading by 1 with 20 seconds to go prior to Golden’s heroics. Despite the loss, the Red Raiders got outstanding play in the paint from Addison Carter and Austin Baugh and three 3 pointers and 13 points from Zack Taylor. Carter finished with 12 points and Peyton Talley added 7. Zack Taylor was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honors. The Raiders and Lady Raiders reopen district play on Tuesday night at 6 in Shelbyville. We will have that broadcast for you on Thunder Radio.
Sulkowski Coaching In Army All-American Bowl
Coffee County Red Raider head football coach Ryan Sulkowski
The 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will take place on January 3, 2015, at 1:00pm ET/12:00 CT.
Coffee County head football coach Ryan Sulkowski will be one of the coaches for the East team.
Taylor Named All-American
Alontae Taylor turns the corner for a big run against Shelbyville… Photo by Barry West
QB Alontae Taylor began starting in the 3rd game of the 2014 campaign and rolled up over 1,600 yards rushing, which led the nation in the regular season for freshmen. Taylor was named to play in an all-star game for the best freshmen in the nation but will not be allowed to play because of a TSSAA rule.
Another honor came this week when Taylor was named MaxPreps Freshmen All-American 1st team. Taylor had 1,676 yards and scored 17 TD’s.
Coffee County Finishes 6th in Inaugural Red Raider Invitational
CHS senior basketball player Addison Carter
CHS senior basketball player Peyton Talley
Playing with a depleted lineup due to illness, the Red Raiders dropped a 55 to 42 decision to Franklin County on Tuesday afternoon at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. Addison Carter scored 7 points in the 1st quarter to stake the Red Raiders to a 13 to 8 lead after the 1st quarter. The Rebels found their shooting touch in the 2nd quarter hitting three 3 pointers to capture a halftime lead of 29 to 24 that they would never relinquish. Carter led the Raiders in scoring with 12 points while Peyton Talley scored 10. Grant Sadler added 7 points and Caleb McKenzie notched 6 for Coffee County. Peyton Talley was named to the All-Tournament team for Coffee County. The Raiders will be off until January 2nd when Warren County will visit “The Patch”. The girls game will begin at 6:00 PM.
Raiders Fall in Opening Round of Red Raider Invitational
Red Raider Invitational trophies by Jetz Printing and Awards
Tied at 30 at the half, things looked good for the Red Raiders of Coffee County in their opening round game against Baylor in the Red Raider Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The final 16 minutes saw the Raiders shooting touch go cold as Baylor outscored Coffee County 36 to 7 in the second half to take the 66 to 37 win. Coffee County was led in scoring by Peyton Talley who finished with 10 points while Tyrese McGee added 6 points off the bench to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honors. With the loss, the Raiders will play the 2:30 PM game on Monday as they will take on Holloway out of Murfreesboro.
Lady Raiders Finish Christmas Tournament with 2 and 1 Record
CHS senior Tyger Fenton in recent action. Photo by John StClair – johnstclairphoto.com
Basketball is known as a game of match ups. Friday night, the Lady Raiders of Coffee County took on the Raptors of Ravenwood in the Central Magnet Christmas Tournament in Murfreesboro facing a serious size match up problem. Injuries and illness had limited the Lady Raider depth in the post, and 3 first half fouls on Cameron Davis led to a severe size disadvantage for the Lady Raiders as they fell by a final of 51 to 38. Davis and Sara Brown led Coffee County in scoring with 12 points each while Tyger Fenton added 9 points. Fenton played well on the defensive end and her all around game earned her the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honors.
The Lady Raiders came back on Saturday morning to take on Kingwood Christian out of Huntsville, AL. The Lady Raiders roared out to a 20 point halftime lead and coasted to a 54 to 44 win. Sara Brown had 4 three point baskets in the game to finish with a team high 16 points. Tyger Fenton had 2 three’s to finish with 15 points and McKenzie Morgan netted 8 points. The Saturday morning win gave the Lady Raiders a 2 and 1 record in the tournament and improved their overall record to 8 and 7 on the season. The Lady Raiders will be off until January 2nd when they host Warren County at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium.
Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week 19 December 2014
The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the week for 19 December 2014 is Jason Tundidor. Jason is in fifth grade at North Coffee Elementary School in Coffee County. He is the son of proud parents Nancy and Jim. He was nominated for this award because he is helpful to his teachers and classmates and he is also a great student. Jason likes sports and plays basketball and football. Jason’s favorite subject is math because he says it’s fun. He plans to be a police officer when he gets older just like his parents. Jason was presented with a plaque
(courtesy of K&S Trophies of Tullahoma) and a set of tickets to an up-coming
Nashville Predators game. Congratulations to Jason Tundidor,
the Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week.
Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week – Jason Tundidor
Lady Raider Basketball Opens Holiday Tournament with a Big Win
CHS senior basketball player Sara Brown
The Lady Raiders of Coffee County Central High School outscored Maplewood 36 to 9 in the “middle half” of the game to coast to a 57 to 21 win in the opening round of the Murfreesboro Central Magnet Christmas Tournament on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders continued their hot shooting as they nailed eight 3 pointers in the game while the tenacious Lady Raider defense held the Lady Panthers to 6 field goals in the game. Cameron Davis led the way for Coffee County as she drained four 3 pointers and finished with 15 points. Tyger Fenton and Sara Brown each finished with 8 points as 10 different Lady Raiders scored points in the game. The win is the second straight for Coffee County and improved Coffee County’s record to 7 and 6 on the season. The Lady Raiders will take on Ravenwood on Friday afternoon in Day #2 of the tournament. That game will tip off at 4:30 PM and will be played at the Central Magnet gym in Murfreesboro. Thunder Radio will have the broadcast of the contest beginning at 4:20 with the Lawrence Family Motors pregame report.