Category: Sports

Members of the Manchester Police Department and Manchester Fire Department pose with the Chik-Fil-A cow on Thursday night for the for the Teddy Bear Toss – Photo Provided

The floor of the Joel Vinson Gym filled with many of the stuffed animals donated as part of the Teddy Bear Toss – Photo by Rob Clutter

The Westwood Rockets and Lady Rockets welcomed Moore County to Joel Vinson Gym on Thursday night as they hosted a Teddy Bear Toss.  The Lady Rockets outscored Moore County 12 to 2 in the 2nd quarter and held off a late Raiderette ally to win 41 to 32 in girls action.  Morgan Jones and Ashley Starks led the Rockets on both ends of the floor as they forced 8 second quarter turnovers. Jones led all scorers with 17 points and Starks poured in 14 for Westwood.  Kynleigh Fanning led Moore County with 14.  With the win, Westwood improved to 9 and 7 on the year.  Morgan Jones was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center Player of the Game.

In the boys contest, the Rockets held Moore County scoreless in the 1st quarter and to 2 points in the 3rd quarter in route to a 44 to 26 win in the nightcap.  Marcus Pendleton led Westwood in scoring as he had 18 points to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center Player of the Game award.  Chase Simpkins added 10 points for Westwood while Julius Dixon of Moore County led all scorers with 21 points.  With the win, the Rockets improved to 5 and 11 on the year.

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At halftime of the boys game, Westwood hosted a Teddy Bear Toss to collect toys for the Manchester Fire and Police Departments.  Nearly 150 bears were collected in the event as Leo Botello won a gift basket for tossing his stuffed animal closest to the center court circle.  The stuffed animals will be used as “comfort bears” for children during times of loss or crisis by the fire and police departments with the remainder going to the Manchester Police Departments Toy Drive.

Tuesday night high school basketball action had Coffee County traveling to Fayetteville. The Lady Raiders had a difficult time in the first half falling behind 27-17 at the break. After halftime Coffee County found their shooting touch and was able to come from behind and defeat Fayetteville, 47-41. Cameron Davis and Sara Brown were named Co-Gateway Tire and Service Center players of the game. Davis finished with 16 points, 12 in the 2nd half and Brown had all 9 of her points in the 2nd half. Holli Smithson added 12.
The Lady Raiders will play Thursday-Saturday in a tournament at Murfreesboro Hollaway School.
The boy’s game did not go well for the Raiders and they fell behind in after one quarter 21-6 and trailed 49-17 at the half. Fayetteville’s Nicholas Hopkins had 30 points in the first two quarters.
In half number 2 Fayetteville continued its onslaught walking away with a 72-37 win.
Addison Carter led Coffee County with 11 points and was named the player of the game. Hopkins, who only played 4 minutes of the 2nd half finished with 35 for Fayetteville.
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The Raiders will host a 3-day tournament on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at the Joe Frank Patch Gymnasium.

CHS wrestler Owen Teague(top) tries to pin his opponent in recent wrestling action

The CHS Wrestling team traveled to Murfreesboro on Monday to take on Siegel and Franklin County in a pair of dual matches at the Siegel High School gym.  Against the host Stars, the Red Raiders got off to a rocky start losing their 1st four matches by pin fall and their 5th by a decision.  Owen Teague(wrestling at 132) got a win in the 6th match followed by a David Tate(138) pin in 65 seconds to give the red and black some momentum but the deeper Siegel team prevailed by a score of 61 to 18. Matthew DeLong(160) had the other pin for Coffee County.

Trailing 30 to 21 in the match against Franklin County, the Raiders closed out with 4 straight wins to earn the 45 to 30 win.  Austin Payne(182) got the late rally started as he pinned his opponent in 39 seconds to start the winning charge for Coffee County.  Joshua Tobitt(195) followed that up with a 48 second pin and Dustin Seals sealed the win with a pin in 75 seconds.  Brandon Baumstein(113), Joel Singleton(126), Jose Ruiz(145) and Trenton Garner(220) each got forfeit wins for Coffee County.  Owen Teague(132) got a 4 to 3 decision in his match to round out the scoring for the Raiders.

The Raiders will now break for the holidays as their next match will take place on January 3rd.  The Raiders travel to Stewarts Creek for the Redhawk Rampage.  Matches arescheduled to begin at 8 AM.

Alisha Jennings looks to pass the ball for CCMS in recent action.

Chay Chumley makes a “no look” pass for CCMS in recent action.

Trailing by 7 points at the half and 4 points entering the 4th quarter, the Lady Raiders of Coffee Middle needed to play a nearly flawless 4th quarter to claim an important CTC conference win on Monday night at home.  Offensively, the Lady Raiders outscored  the Lady Pioneers 13 to 3 in the final frame to claim the dramatic 43 to 37 win.  The game was won at the free throw line as Warren County hit only 2 of their 17 second half free throws while the Lady Raiders converted 11 of 22 2nd half free throws to improve to 12 and 1 on the season.  Alisha Jennings was high scorer for the Lady Raiders as she finished with 14 points.  Julia Duncan netter 11 points and Lindsey Perry tallied 8 points.

The Raiders battled the visiting Pioneers neck and neck throughout the first half trailing 26 to 22 at intermission.  As Warren County cranked up the defensive pressure in the 2nd half, the Raiders lost their scoring touch finishing with only 2 second half field goals as they fell by a final score of 45 to 29.  Andrew Mahaffey was the leading scorer for Coffee County as he finished with 10 points while Weston Hargrove netted 7.  Briggs Haithcock and Chay Chumley each had 1st quarter 3 point baskets for Coffee County.  The Raiders and Lady Raiders will be off for Christmas break until January 5th when they host White County  for a 6 PM doubleheader at the Coffee County Middle School Gym.

The Coffee County Central High School swim teams hosted five Rutherford County schools in a set of dual meets on Friday night at the Manchester Recreation Center pool.  The boys got wins over Siegel and LaVergne in the team competition while the girls bested LaVergne.  Central Magnet was 5 and 0 in both boys and girls competition to claim the team titles.

In individual action, several CHS swimmers had top 10 performances.  The CHS girls 200 yard freestyle relay team of Kaycee Scott, Emma Allen, Emily Warner and Ariah Tucker finished first with a time of 2:00.09.  The 2nd Lady Raider team of Shelby Cavender, Caitlyn Moore, Svetlana Ingram and Bailee Roberson finished 6th.  Daniel Larsen finished 1st in the 100 yard backstroke and 2nd in the 200 yard Individual Medley.  Jacob Parnham had a 9th place finish in the 100 yard backstroke. Robert Damron got a 10th place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke.   Emma Allen got a 2nd place finish in the 50 yard freestyle as 4 Lady Raiders finished in the Top 7 places in the 50.  Hailey Franklin was 5th, Ariah Tucker finished 6th and Emily Warner finished 7th.  Anna O’Conner finished 2nd in the 100 yard butterfly as Lili Harris was in 6th place.  Kaycee Scott was 3rd in the 100 yard Freestyle as Hailey Franklin finished 6th.  The Red Raiders 200 yard freestyle relay team of Daniel Larsen, Jacob Parnham, Trevor Ivey-Bodman and Jeffery Koops finished in 5th place.  The CHS boys 400 yard Freestyle Relay team of Trevor Ivy-Bodman, Dillion Bogle, Sammie Mai and Robert Damron finished in 4th place.

CHS sophomore basketball player Holli Smithson

A hot shooting first 10 minutes gave the Lady Raiders a 30 to 16 lead over Franklin County on Friday night in high school basketball action at the Joe Frank Patch Gymnasium.  The Rebelettes clawed their way back into the contest to cut the deficit to 2 points at halftime.  A physical Rebelette defensive attack and eighteen 2^nd half turnovers by Coffee County helped Franklin County build a 10 point lead in the 4^th quarter and hold on for the 65 to 58 win.  Tyger Fenton led Coffee County in scoring with 13 points to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game award.  Cameron Davis had three 1^st National Bank 3 pointers to finish with 15 points and Holli Smithson netted 10.

CHS senior basketball player J.P. Duncan

Getting out-muscled on the defensive glass allowed the Rebels of Franklin County to score at least 20 second chance points in dropping the Red Raiders 60 to 48.  The Red Raiders had a strong 1^st half as well as they led by as many as 9 points before a 2^nd quarter Franklin County rally gave the Rebels a 28 to 27 lead at the half.  The Red Raiders made a charge in the middle of the 4^th quarter, but foul trouble smothered the rally  at the foul line as Coffee County was forced to foul Franklin County down the stretch.  Peyton Talley led Coffee County scoring as he poured in 14 points to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game award.  Wyatt Day finished with 12 points while J.P. Duncan added 10 points.

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The Raiders and Lady Raiders will travel to Fayetteville on Tuesday night as they will take on the Tigers of Fayetteville High School.  The girls game will begin at 6 PM.  We will have that broadcast for you here on Thunder Radio with the Lawrence Family Motors Pregame Show beginning at 5:50.