Category: Sports

CHS Wrestlers Fall in Home Matches on Thursday

CHS wrestler Joel Singleton(top in the red headgear) battles for advantage with a Cookeville wrestler at 126 pounds on Thursday night.

The Central High School wrestling team welcomed Centennial and Cookeville to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Thursday night as they hosted a meet between the 3 schools. In the opening match versus Cookeville, the Raiders jumped out to a 12 to 0 lead thanks to pin fall wins from Chase Pruitt(wrestling at 152) and Matthew DeLong(160). The deeper and more experienced Cookeville team responded winning the next 8 matches before Joel Singleton got a pin in just over a minute to give Coffee County a win at 126. This sparked a rally of sorts for Coffee County as Owen Teague(132) and David Tate(138) responded with wins, but the Raiders fell by a final score of 51 to 30.

In the nightcap, Coffee County won 6 of the first eight matches as they built a seemingly safe 36 to 18 lead with 5 matches to go. Winning for Coffee County were Austin Payne (at 182), Joshua Tobitt(195), Trenton Garner(220), Dustin Seals(285), Brandon Baumstein(113) and Joel Singleton(126). At that point, Centennial won the next two hard fought matches by decision which tightened the score and turned the momentum to the visitors. Centennial got pin fall wins in the last 3 bouts to capture the match 44 to 36.

The CHS grapplers travel to Siegel on Monday to take on Siegel and Franklin Co in a tri-match. The matches will begin at 6:00 PM.

Middle School Basketball Roundup from Thursday

CCMS basketball player Jacey Vaughn prepares to shoot a free throw in a recent game.

A 16 point first quarter turned out to be all the Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider basketball team needed on Thursday night as they rolled up North Franklin 45 to 11. The tenacious Lady Raider defense held North Franklin to 3 field goals in the contest and none in the 1^st or 4^th periods. Julia Duncan led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 12 points, while Jacey Vaughn netted 10. Abby Morgan scored 8 points and Alisha Jennings added 6 as the Lady Raiders improved to 11 and 1 on the year.

CCMS basketball player Andrew Mahaffey brings the ball up the floor

The Red Raiders made it a clean sweep as they stopped the Gators 19 to 15. With the teams tied at 13 going into the 4^th quarter, the Red Raiders defense clamped down on North in the final frame to take the win. Weston Hargrove scored all six 4^th quarter points for Coffee County. Andrew Mahaffey was the high scorer for Coffee County as he finished with 8 points. The win was the 2nd straight for Coffee County to improve to 7 and 5 on the year. Coffee Middle will be at home on Monday night as they play host to Warren County. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.

Westwood Lady Rocket Morgan Jones looks to make an entry pass into the post in recent middle school action… Photos by Dennis Weaver

Westwood Rocket basketball player Shawn Anderson

The Lady Rockets of Westwood raced out to a 17 to 1 lead after 1 period of play and coasted to a 34 to 17 win at Liberty on Thursday night. Nine different Lady Rockets scored on the night as Coach Angela Houck was able to play all 15 players that she dressed out. Morgan Jones led the offensive charge as she netted 9 points while Ashley Starks and Haley Miller each netted 7 points.

The Rockets spotted Liberty a 6 point lead at the half as they dropped the nightcap by a final score of 41 to 32. Liberty used a strong 4^th quarter to quell the Westwood comeback attempt as they were red hot from the field. The Rockets were led in scoring by Marcus Pendleton who had 10 points while Chase Simpkins added 7 points and Shawn Anderson notched 5 points. Westwood will be at home on Thursday night as they welcome Moore County to the Joel Vinson Gym. That game will tip off at 6 and will feature the Teddy Bear Toss coming up between the 2 contests. Our sister station, The Ticket Radio, will broadcast the game beginning at 5:50. Fans can tune in at 105.1 FM both in the gym and at home. The game will also be available online at TheTicketRadio.com

Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week 12 December 2014

The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the week for 12 December 2014 is Brittany Reed.

Brittany is in fifth grade at New Union Elementary School in Coffee County.

She is the daughter of proud parents Angel and Jerry. She was nominated for this award because

she is helpful,

attentive and sets the example for all other students. Brittany’s favorite subject is math

because she says she’s really good at it. She plans to be a doctor when she gets older.

Brittany 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 Brittany Reed,

the Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week.

The Aaron’s Sales and Lease Student of the Week, – Brittany Reed

Westwood Middle Teddy Bear Toss

The Westwood Rockets and Lady Rockets will be hosting a “Teddy Bear Toss” between games of their doubleheader with Moore County on Thursday, December 18th. All fans are asked to bring a NEW Teddy Bear, with the tag still attached, to the game for a free admission to the contest. The Teddy Bears will be tossed at the center circle and the closest to the center will win a Gift basket featuring Westwood sports shirts, a Sonic gift card, Chick-Fil-A prizes, and iTunes gift card and so much more. Thunder Radio will be on hand that night to broadcast the game and the festivities. The Teddy Bears will then be collected and given to the Manchester Fire and Police departments to be used as “comfort bears” for children during times of loss or crisis. Should the winner come from Moore County, then the sports shirts given away will be substituted for Moore County apparel. Everyone is invited to come out to the Joel Vinson Gym for the 6 PM contest on Thursday, December 18th. If you have questions, or would like to donate, please contact Deb Wimberly at Westwood Middle.

Coffee County Raider Wrestlers Return Home for Thursday Night Match

CHS Wrestling Coach Roger Barlow talks to CHS wrestler Tyler Weddington following a recent match

The Coffee County Central High School wrestling team will hit the mat on Thursday night as they welcome Cookeville and Centennial to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium for a tri-meet beginning at 6:00 PM. The Raiders traveled to Summit on Tuesday night for a 4 way meet featuring Riverdale, Stratford and Summit. The Raiders got a win over Stratford as Owen Teague(wrestling at 132), David Tate(138), Joshua Tobitt(195) and Brandon Baumstein(120) all got pins to win their matches. Matthew DeLong(160) and Dustin Seals(285) got forfeit wins.

The Raiders were blanked by Summit and were narrowly defeated by Riverdale. In the Summit match, David Tate(138) lost a close 8 to 5 decision. Against Riverdale, David Tate(138), Austin Payne(195), Joel Singleton(126) and Brandon Baumstein(113) got pin fall wins. Chase Pruitt(152) won a decision victory while Owen Teague(132) got a forfeit win.

The Raider grapplers are coming off a busy week last week culminating a duals tournament appearance at Mt. Juliet on Saturday. The Raiders got a win over Springfield and a close loss to Riverdale, a team they had beaten earlier in the season. The Raiders also dropped matches to Lebanon, Summit and Mt. Juliet.

Against Springfield, David Tate(138) and Joel Singleton(126) got pin fall wins while Jose Ruiz(145), Chase Pruitt(152), Ethan Garner(182) and Joshua Tobitt(195) got forfeit wins.

Other winners on the weekend included:

Owen Teague(132) got a pin against Lebanon.

Joshua Tobitt(195) got a pinfall win, David Tate(138) and Joel Singleton(126) got decision wins and Brandon Baumstein(113) got a forfeit win against Mt. Juliet.

Joel Singleton(126), Jose Ruiz(145), Chase Pruitt(152), Owen Teague(132) and Joshua Tobitt(195) all got pin fall wins while Brandon Baumstein(113) got a DQ win, against Riverdale.

The Raider grapplers are coaches by Roger Barlow and assisted by Randall Jennings

Lady Raiders Win, Raiders Fall In District Games With Lincoln County

CHS Senior Cameron Davis

In District 8-AAA basketball action last night Coffee County hosted Lincoln County at “The Patch”. The Lady Raiders picked up an important district win as they defeated the Lady Falcons 60-46. Cam Davis led Coffee County with 19. She was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game. The Lady Raiders are now 5-5 overall and 1-1 in district play.

Coffee County Lady Raiders’ golf team with Head Coach Mike Ray… Photos by Dennis Weaver

Between games Coffee County High School honored the Lady Raider golf team that won the 2014 district and region championships and finished runner-up in the state. A new banner will hang in the gym to remember the fantastic accomplishments of the team.
The Raider boys and Lincoln County were tied at 53 with 1 minute remaining. With 22 seconds Coffee County was down by one and at the final buzzer the Raiders fell by the score of 56-55. Coffee County dropped to 3-9 on the season and 0-2 in District 8-AAA.

CHS junior Wyatt Day

Wyatt Day had a big game and was named the player of the game with 21 points.
Next up for the Raider basketball teams will be homes games against Franklin County on Friday night. Airtime on Thunder Radio at 5:50pm, tipoff at 6pm.

Elementary Basketball Results and Standings

Saturday Dec 6 Elementary Scores

Girls
New Union 14, Deerfield 6
College Street 24, Hickerson 3
Westwood 26, North Coffee 13
Hillsboro 31, East Coffee 3
Boys
Deerfield 30, New Union 28
College Street 55, Hickerson 6
Westwood 27, North Coffee 4
Hillsboro 11, East Coffee 4

Season Standings

Girls
Westwood 6 – 0
Hillsboro 5 – 1
New Union 4 – 2
College Street 4 – 2
North Coffee 3 – 3
Hickerson 1 – 5
Deerfield 1 – 5
East Coffee 0 – 6

Boys
College Street 6 – 0
Westwood 6 – 0
Deerfield 4 – 2
New Union 3 – 3
North Coffee 2 – 4
Hillsboro 2 – 4
East Coffee 1 – 5
Hickerson 0 – 6

Local Middle School Basketball Teams In Action On Monday

CCMS Girls basketball player Natalie McNeese

Two huge 3 pointers in the 3rd quarter from South Franklin led the Lady Trojans to a 35 to 29 win over Coffee Middle on Monday night. Trailing by 4 at the half, Coffee Middle tied it up on a basket inside by Natalie McNeese with 5:03 left in the 3rd, but South’s 3 pointer 20 seconds later gave the visiting Trojans a lead they would never relinquish. The loss was the first loss of the season for Coffee Middle as it dropped them to 10 and 1 on the year and 7 & 1 in conference play.
The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Julia Duncan, who finished with 11 points. Abby Morgan scored 8 points for Coffee County and Bella Vinson came off the bench for four 4th quarter points.

CCMS Boys basketball player Briggs Haithcock

The Raiders scrapped out a hard fought 24 to 17 win in the nightcap. The win was the second win of the year over South and improved the Raiders record to 6 and 5 on the season and 4 and 4 in conference play. Briggs Haithcock and Andrew Mahaffey each had 7 points to lead Coffee County. Coffee Middle travels to North Franklin on Thursday night for a crucial conference game. Coffee County Middle’s next home game is Monday, December 15th as Warren County comes to town. That night, Coffee County Middle School will be taking up food donations to feed local families on the holidays. For every non-perishable, canned food item brought in, they will take $1 off the price of admission. Mark your calendars and plan on attending and helping out.

Trailing by 3 points at the half, the Lady Rockets had themselves poised for an upset win over Forrest on Monday night. Missed free throws and a red hot shooting Forrest team in the 2nd half dashed those hopes as Forrest dropped Westwood 34 to 26. Morgan Jones led the Lady Rockets in scoring with 10 points while Ashley Starks added 8 points.
In the boy’s contest, a furious 4th quarter rally by Westwood cut the Forrest lead to 4 points and had the Rockets in position to knock off previously unbeaten Forrest. Forrest, however, proved why they are the conference leader as they hit their free throws down the stretch to pull out the 46 to 36 win at the Joel Vinson Gym on Monday night. Marcus Pendleton finished with 14 points to lead Westwood while Chase Simpkins added 12.
Westwood will be on the road on Thursday night as they travel to Shelbyville to take on Liberty. The girl’s game will tip off at 6 PM.

Middle School Basketball Update

In middle school basketball action on Thursday, Westwood welcomed Fayetteville to the Joel Vinson Gym. Both teams played well before a good home crowd as the Rockets and Lady Rockets got 2 nice conference wins.
The Lady Rockets held the Lady Tigers scoreless in the 1st period as they raced out to a 17 to 6 halftime lead. Coach Angela Houck sat most of her starters in the 4th quarter as Fayetteville’s starters outscored the Lady Rockets 14 to 4 in the 4th quarter making the Westwood win of 33 to 22 look a little more respectable. Westwood was led in scoring by Megan Jones who had 11 points while Haley Miller added 10 points.
The Rockets used a big 4th quarter to break open a tight game and drop Fayetteville 37 to 30. Westwood post player Chase Simpkins got 8 of his team high 16 points in the final quarter to seal the win. Jake Hollandsworth got 2 clutch free throws in the 4th quarter to go with 2 first half 3 pointers as he totaled 10 points in the contest.

The Raiders and Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle traveled to Shelbyville to take on Harris on Thursday night in CTC basketball action. The Lady Raiders jumped on the Harris from the opening tip as they raced out to a 12 point halftime lead on the way to a 44 to 33 win. The Lady Raiders went to the foul line 20 times in the second half as Abby Morgan hit eight 2nd half free throws to lead Coffee County with 13 points. Jacey Vaughn added 10 points as the Lady Raiders improved to 10-0 on the season.
The Raiders and Harris were tied at the half, but several missed scoring opportunities in the 3rd quarter allowed Harris to grind out a 34 to 22 win.
Weston Hargrove led the Raiders in scoring with 7 points and Andrew Mahaffey finished with 5 points.

Two Raiders Named All-District

Alontae Taylor turns the corner… Photos by Barry West

Coffee County Freshman quarterback Alontae Taylor and senior running back Cody Howes were recently selected All-District 8. Junior Jacoby Lowe coming up one vote short as the district’s offensive lineman of the year.
Taylor was the nation’s leading rusher for freshmen during the regular season with 1,676 yards according to MaxPreps.com. The first year player was recently named to the Adidas Freshman All-American team. Taylor will not be allowed to play in the freshman all-star game because of a TSSAA rule that prohibits players in such games until they have completed playing eligibility on the high school level.
Howes had 725 yards rushing and 219 yards receiving and scored 12 touchdowns.

Cody Howes took a kickoff 93 yards for a TD during the 2014 season.