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Coffee County Central High School Claybusters Banquet Held Recently

Members of the 2013-2014 Coffee County Claybusters.. Photos by Dennis Weaver

The Coffee County Central High School Claybusters hosted their end of season banquet on Saturday night at Boskey’s. The Claybusters, in their 8th year of existence, won state championships for both state sanctioning bodies of juniors trap shooting (SCTP and AIM). In addition to their 2 state championships, the Claybusters qualified for the AIM national championship. AIM is the only sanctioning organization that hosts a national championship.
At the national championships, Squad 1 placed 3rd overall in the highest category for juniors, the AA class.

Dillon Tosh(left) receives an award from Coach Eddie Reagan(right)

They were also the highest ranked high school team in the field. Squad 1 members were Derek Anderson, Megan Watters, Hunter Green, Travis Dickson & Brent Williams. Squad 3 also competed as juniors in the class A and finished 3rd as well. Team members were Stephen Sullivan, Tanner Carlton, Coleton Tabor, Noah Watters and Dillon Tosh. Squad 2 finished 3rd in juniors, class B. Squad members were Mikayla Dickson, Michael Watters, Courtney Trail, Wesley Rogers and Jacob Robinson. Squad 5 finished in 9th place in class C. Squad members were Wyatt Trail, Carlos Naranjo, Jade Green, John Ballard and Jacob Smartt. And Squad 4 finished in 8th place nationally in class A with squad members Jared Bonee, Tyler Drake, Dalton Proffitt, Hayden Zeigler and Austin

Coaches Ben Loveless(left), Eddie Reagan(right) and Craig Hafer(middle) present Meagan Watters(middle) with a present honoring her as the first 4 time, All State Team Captain

Williams. Dillon Tosh finished tied for first place nationally in the AIM doubles championship with a perfect score of 100 while Mikayla Dickson won the junior lady hand gun challenge and Travis Dickson finished in 3rd place in the junior men hand gun challenge.
Also honored at Saturday’s banquet were members of the senior class for the Claybusters; Derek Anderson, Mikayla Dickson, Travis Dickson, Tyler Drake, Hunter Green and Meagan Williams. This senior class was a large part of 6 state championships during their high school career out of a possible 8 championships. Members of the SCTP All Academic team were Derek Anderson and Tyler Drake for men and Meagan Watters (named captain for the 4th straight year) and Mikayla Dickson for the women. Dillon Tosh also won the Tennessee AIM doubles championship. The Claybusters were coached by Ben Loveless, Craig Hafer & Eddie Reagan.
At the end of the program, Ben Loveless, who has been the head coach since the program’s inception in 2005, announced that he was stepping down as head coach. Scott Dickson will become the new head coach and will be assisted by Loveless, Hafer and Reagan. The 2014-2015 team will begin competition in October. The Claybusters practice at P&T Shooting Range in Manchester.

Tuesday Prep Roundup

Westwood goalie Naylei Ramirez

Sometimes a tie feels less than fulfilling in middle school soccer, but Westwood got a goal in the last minute to get a much desired draw against Fayetteville on Tuesday night at Dyer-Bouldin Field. The Lady Rockets managed one shot on goal in the first half, but 2 saves from keeper Naylei Ramirez kept the match tied at 0 at the break. Fayetteville pressed the attack in the early part of the second half getting a goal in the 35th minute on a nice drive at the front of the net from Emma King. 4 more saves by Ramirez kept the match close, but the Tigers defense kept Westwood’s scoring leader Jessica Barrera bottled up most of the 2nd half until Reyna Flores got a ball on her foot on a beautiful feed in the last minute. From there, Barrera buried the equalizer to provide the welcome draw. Ramirez finished the night with 6 saves in 7 attempts to earn the Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game honors. Download the radio broadcast Westwood travels to Huntland on Tuesday to take on the Hornets. That match will kick off at 5:00 PM.

CHS sophomore Hollie Smithson

The CHS soccer team also notched a draw in their non-district match against Warren County on Tuesday evening before the weather ended the match early. Hollie Smithson found the back of the net for the Lady Raiders off of an assist from Izzy Huddleston. The Lady Raiders will return to the pitch on Thursday night as they host district and county rival Tullahoma at Carden-Jarrell Field. The match will kick off at 7:00 PM

The CCMS volleyball team kept their hot streak alive as they swept Harris Middle on Tuesday night in straight sets to improve to 8 & 3 on the year. The Lady Raiders banged out 20 aces in the 2 set match winning 25 to 12 and 25 to 6. Amanda Mukai had 7 aces to lead the attack while Skylar Bell added 6 aces. Shannah Frame had 4 aces while Haley Richardson added 2 aces and Abigail Layne added an ace. The JV Lady Raiders also had 20 service aces as they swept Harris 8 & 17. Abigail Parker had 8 aces and Keelie Hillis added 4. Willow Justiss, Breanna Gawrys and Anabelle Layne each had 2 aces while Elizabeth Proffitt and Maddie Harryman each notched an ace. The Lady Raiders host Fayetteville on Thursday night for a 5:30 PM match.

CHS senior outside hitter Cursten Vaughn

The CHS volleyball team took the hard lessons from the tough weekend competition to heart as they swept Tullahoma in a big District 8AAA match on Tuesday night in Tullahoma. The Lady Raiders won by set scores of 17, 21 & 22. The Lady Raiders dominated the match statistically as they had 31 aces and 3 blocks to control the net play coupled with 32 digs and 16 aces to win the battle of the back line. Cursten Vaughn was spectacular with 7 kills, 4 aces and a dig. Valiana Barger had 7 kills also for Coffee County while Karlee Reed and Sara Brown each added 4. Cameron Davis led the Lady Raiders in aces with 9 while Brittany Williams dished out 16 saves. Seven different Lady Raiders were credited with digs as Coffee County continues to impress with their scrappy play. Tyger Fenton had 10 digs for Coffee County while Brown added 8 and Davis picked up 6. The Lady Raiders travel to Eagleville on Wednesday for a 1:30 PM non-district match with Eagleville.

The CHS Cross Country team was back in action on Tuesday as they traveled to Bell Buckle to participate in a meet at The Webb School. Progress and improvement were the key points for the thinclads as Coffee County finished 4th out of 8 teams with a score of 106 behind Cannon Co(64) Oakland(70) and Riverdale(94). The Raiders finished with 3 runners in the Top 10 as Andy Rossom finished 3rd at 20:14; Maxwell Nicoll finished 5th at 20:17 and Scott Randolph finished 10th at 20:58. All runners ran faster times than the opening meet last week. For the girls, Makenzie Morgan finished 17th in girls race with a time of 27:05. The Cross Country team will be back on the trail on Tuesday for a match at Warren County.

The dream of a perfect season came up a failed extra point attempt short on Tuesday night as the CCMS Red Raiders fell to Harris 8 to 6. After a first half lightning delay, the Raiders trailed 8 to 0 at the half. 7th grade QB Andrew Mahaffey broke free for a 35 TD scamper with 3:55 left in 3rd quarter to cut the deficit to 8 to 6. Needing a 2 point conversion to tie the game, the Raiders extra point effort was stopped short. The Tigers of Harris Middle used their tenacious defense to keep the high powered Raider offense at bay in the 4th quarter and drop Coffee County’s record to 3 and 1 on the year. The Raiders will take to the road again next Tuesday as they travel to Winchester to take on South Franklin. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM.

Raiders Compete In McMinnville Tournament

Jacque Crossland and Jacob Prater won the long drive competitions on Tuesday in McMinnville.

The Coffee County girl’s golf team finished 3rd in the Keith Maxwell tournament in McMinnville with a 178. Hollee Sadler led the way with a 78. Jacque Crossland won the long drive competition. The Lady Raiders’ record is now 58-3 on the year. In boys play Coffee County finished 10th with a score of 358. Jacob Prater won the long drive competition and had the low score for the Raiders with an 81.
Coffee County plays host to Lawrence County and Tullahoma on Thursday.

Lady Raiders Compete In Volleyball Tournament

Sara Brown preparing to receive serve in a recent match for Coffee County.. Photo by Dennis Weaver

The CHS Volleyball team put their perfect record on the line against some of the best volleyball teams in the state this past weekend in the Choo Choo Classic that was held at Red Bank. And while the team may have picked a few losses from the trip to Chattanooga, they brought back a wealth of experience and progress according to head coach Andrew Taylor. After a 0 and 3 Friday, the Lady Raiders managed a 2 and 2 record on Saturday as they gained some momentum. Sara Brown continued her hot play as she led the team in digs for the weekend with 43 and tied for the team lead in kills with 17. Cursten Vaughn also had 17 kills to go with 4 aces and 18 digs. Cameron Davis led the team in aces with 15, and added 9 kills and 18 digs for the Lady Raiders. Brittany Williams served up 26 assists to go with 9 digs and an ace. The Lady Raiders travel to Tullahoma on Tuesday night for a district battle with the rival Wildcats. That match will begin at 6.

Raiders Fall In Home Opener

Coach Ryan Sulkowski talks to his team on Friday night… Photo Barry West

Things were looking good for Coffee County on Friday night as the Red Raiders jumped to an early lead over Rhea County. In the home opener Coffee County got on the scoreboard first when Jimmy Hollandsworth connected with Cody Howes on a 71-yard TD pass to take a 6-0 advantage. The bad news, the Raiders would not score again falling 42-6 to the Eagles.
Rhea County returned almost all their starters from last year’s team that made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs. The run defense of Raiders played well and forced the Eagles to pass the ball and it worked out as Noel Patterson caught two touchdown passes. He also returned a punt for 53-yards for his 3rd TD.
Jimmy Hollandsworth led the Raiders offensively with 110 yards passing. On defense Thomas Buholzer had 8 tackles and a sack and that earned him the Gateway Tire & Service Center player of the game.
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Coffee County will be back in action this week as they host Columbia.

Thursday Prep Roundup

Thirteen was the unlucky number for the Westwood football team on Thursday night as they failed in getting their 13th consecutive win falling to Forrest in Chapel Hill. After an early Forrest score, Marcus Pendleton returned a punt 90 yards with 2 minutes remaining in the first quarter to tie the game at 6. The Westwood defense had few answers for the home standing Forrest offense falling behind 22 to 6 in the 2nd quarter. Jake Hollandsworth hooked up with Byron Sullivan on a 65 yard TD pass in the 2nd quarter, but Westwood still trailed 30 to 12 at the half. Coach Chad Dyer’s Rockets got 2 touchdown runs from Sullivan in the second half from 54 yards and 12 yards respectively, and Leo Botello added a late score to trim the final margin the 44 to 30. The Rockets fall to 3 and 1 on the season as they prepare for a pivotal game against Cascade next Thursday at 6:30 at Dyer-Bouldin Field. Thunder Radio will carry the broadcast of that contest as part of our Hometown Tuesday series. The pregame show will get underway at 6:20.

The CHS Lady Raider soccer team got their first win on the year as they dropped Lincoln County by a 3 to 1 score on Thursday night in Fayetteville. Caitlyn Moore, Alex Ellison and Makenzie Anderson all had goals for the Lady Raiders as Maclay Brandon and Andrea Vasquez were credited with assists. With the win, Coffee County improved its record to 1 and 3 on the year, but more importantly; then are 1 and 0 in District 8AAA play. The Lady Raiders travel to McMinnville on Tuesday for a 7:00 PM match with Warren County

The CHS Volleyball team stretched their winning streak to 5 matches with a straight set win over Lincoln County on Thursday night. The Lady Raiders won with set scores of 23, 18 & 15 to improve to 2 and 0 in District 8AAA play. Cameron Davis led the team in aces for the match while Brittany Williams continued her fine setting as she led the team in assists. Cursten Vuaghn and Sydney Pearson led Coffee County in kills while Tyger Fenton and Sarah Brown led the Lady Raiders in digs. The Lady Raiders travel to Chattanooga on Friday for the first round of the Choo Choo Classic. Coffee County will take on Father Ryan at 5 PM(EDT) followed by Red Bank at 6 and Chattanooga Central at 9. Friday’s results will set their matches for Saturday in this prestigious tournament.

Westwood Soccer Draws With Community

Westwood’s Reyna Flores(#21) drills a goal past the Community keeper on THursday night in middle school soccer action.

The Lady Rockets soccer team fought to a 2 to 2 draw on Thursday evening at Dyer-Bouldin with visiting Community. The Lady Rockets outshot the Vikqueens 11 to 4 on the match, and 5 to 1 in the last 15 minutes, but could never get the go-ahead goal. The Lady Rockets got on the board first in the 7^th minute as Reyna Flores sent a brilliant across the goal face past Community’s diving keeper. Community tied it in the 18^th minute and looked to seize the momentum, but the Lady Rockets rallied getting 2 great scoring chances that they were unable to convert sending the match to the half tied at 1. Community took a 2 to 1 lead in the 35^th on a toe punch from Anna Katherine Lemmons only to have Jessica Barrera tie it in the 40^th minute on a great individual effort in front of the goal. From that point on, Westwood controlled the tempo and time of possession but could not find the back of the net in the final 20 minutes. With the draw, Westwood’s record stands at 1-1-2 on the season. The Lady Rockets will play host to Fayetteville on Tuesday night in a 5:30 match at Dyer-Bouldin Field. Thunder Radio will broadcast the game live, as part of our Hometown Tuesday series beginning at 5:20 with the pregame show.

Raiders Host Golf Tournament

: (L-R) Hollee Sadler, Jacque Crossland and Savannah Quick

Wednesday at Willowbrook Golf Course the Coffee County golf teams hosted the Lawrence Family Motors Invitational. The Warren County Pioneers won both the boys and girls divisions. The Pioneer boys shot a team score of 298. The Coffee County boys finished in 5^th place out of 16 teams. The Red Raiders are now 31-14 on the season. John Parrigger led Coffee County with a 77. Other scores for the Raiders were Jacob Prater 79 and Hayden Proffitt and Reed Lawrence each carded 82’s.
The Lady Raiders came into the tournament undefeated at 36-0 and finished the tournament at 49-1. Warren County got past Coffee County for the first time in 3 tries this season as they shot 148 to the Lady Raiders’ 151. Hollee Sadler led Coffee County with a 75 and Savannah Quick had a 76.
Both Raider teams are back in action on Tuesday playing in a tournament in McMinnville.

Coffee Middle Football Claims the Coffee Cup from Tullahoma

The Coffee County Middle School football team got 3 touchdowns and an interception from Robert Brandon as they claimed a 38 to 14 win over Tullahoma in the annual Coffee Cup game. Brandon had touchdown runs of 3 yards and 1 yard in the first half before Andrew Mahaffey hit a streaking Trace Bryant on the left sideline for a 39 yard TD pass to give the Raiders a quick 18 to 0 lead. After a Tullahoma touchdown, Coffee Middle led 18 to 6 at halftime. The 3^rd quarter started out as a defensive struggle before Blanton Brown rumbled 5 yards for a score with 26 seconds to go in the quarter. After forcing a turnover on downs, Tanner Hulvey ripped off a 39 yard TD gallop as the lead ballooned to 30 to 6 with 7 minutes remaining. Tullahoma answered with a 70 yard kickoff return, but Coffee County took the ensuing possession down the field capped off by Robert Brandon’s 3^rd TD run, a 12 yard scamper around the left end. Hayden Skipper added the PAT run. For his sparking effort, Robert Brandon was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center Player of the Game.
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The Raiders JV team will play on Monday at 6:30 as they host Harris Middle for a 6:30 game at Carden-Jarrell Field. The CCMS varsity Raiders travel to Shelbyville on Tuesday night to face Harris. That game will also kick off at 6:30 PM.

Tuesday (August 26) Prep Wrap-Up

The Westwood Lady Rockets

The Westwood girls’ soccer team defeated Liberty Middle School by a final of 8 to 2 on Tuesday. Jessica Barrera had an incredible game as she scored 6 goals. Beatrice Barrera and Natalie Elzeer added a goal each.
The Lady Rockets will host Community on Thursday at Dyer-Bouldin Field.

The Coffee Middle Lady Raiders soccer team picked up a win yesterday over White County, 6-1. Goals were scored by Sam Ellison (2), Bailey Sherrell, Allie Amado, Meagan Jones and Lindsey Perry. The JV team won as well, 7-0. Goals by Jenna Garretson (2), Julia Duncan (2), Ellie Graham, Claire Bryant and Baylee Haithcock.

On the mountain in Sewanee the Red Raider boys’ golf team improved their record to 20-10 with a victory over Grundy County by a score of 179 to 194. Jacob Prater had the low score with a 40 over 9-holes.
The Lady Raiders remain undefeated at 36-0 on the season with a 98-118 win over the Lady Jackets. Sophie Vinson led Coffee County with a 48.
The golf teams will host the Lawrence Family Motors Invitational on Wednesday at Willowbrook.

The Coffee County High School volleyball team won in straight sets last night over Columbia. Cameron Davis and Valiana Barger had 5 kills each for the Lady Raiders. 25-15, 25-18 and 25-23. Cameron Davis and Valiana Barger had 5 kills each for the Lady Raiders.
The ladies are now 4-0 on the year and will travel to Fayetteville on Thursday to take on Lincoln County.

The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team got a straight set win over South Lincoln on Tuesday night. Kierstyn Prater had 3 kills to go with an ace and an assist to lead the Lady Raiders. Skylar Bell added 3 aces as Coffee Middle improved to 7 and 3 on the season. The Lady Raiders will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Shelbyville to take on Harris. That match is set to begin at 5:00 PM. The JV team dropped a 3 set decision to South Lincoln. Keelie Hillis had 4 aces and a kill to lead the JV team.

The CHS Soccer team traveled to Cookeville on Tuesday night as they took on their 3^rd strong non-district foe in a row. The Lady Raiders gave up 4 goals in the first 13 minutes falling by a final score of 4 to 1. Alex Ellison had 5 shots on goal for the Lady Raiders notching the lone goal for Coffee County. After the shaky start, Holli Smithson was brought in as keeper and had 5 saves for the Lady Raiders. The Lady Raiders open district play on Thursday night in Fayetteville as they take on Lincoln County. Kickoff is set for 5:30 PM.