The Coffee County Middle School Volleyball team traveled to Hermitage on Saturday to compete in the 15 team, Donelson Christian Academy Tournament. The Lady Raiders won 3 straight matches before falling in the semifinals to Brentwood Academy to finish in 4th place. In Pool play, the Lady Raiders got straight set victories over DCA (25-15 & 25-22) and Hendersonville Christian (25-10 & 25-13) on Saturday morning. In the first round of the single elimination tournament, Coffee County got a hard fought, straight set win over Davidson Academy (25-16 & 25-21) before falling to perennial power Brentwood Academy (13-25 & 14-25). Coffee Middle was led in aces by Amanda Mukai and Jacey Vaughn who each had 8. Kierstyn Prater led the Raiders in kills with 3 and assists with 5. The Lady Raiders record stands at 4 and 2 after a busy first week of the season. The Lady Raiders will return home on Tuesday night as they will host Eagleville in a 5 PM match at the new Coffee County Middle School gym. Thunder Radio will have the broadcast of the game beginning with the pregame show at around 4:50 as part of our “Hometown Tuesday” series.
Category: Sports
Good Weekend For Coffee Middle Volleyball
Local Sports Teams Pick Up Wins On Thursday
In middle school soccer on Thursday Coffee Middle defeated Harris Middle from Shelbyville 3-0. Goals on the day were scored by Julia Duncan, Abbie Morgan and Morgan Henley. The Lady Raiders from Coffee Middle are now 2-0 on the season. The JV team won 4-0. Duncan scored twice in the JV game along with one goal each from Jenna Garretson and Ellie Graham.
Next up for Coffee Middle will be a home match beginning at 5pm on Tuesday versus Warren County.
The Coffee County Red Raider boy’s golf team picked up two wins on Thursday at home. The Raiders led by Hayden Proffitt’s 38 over 9 holes defeated Grundy and Cannon Counties 161-183-188. John Parriger shot 40 for Coffee County followed by Jacob Prater’s 41 and Justin Hall shot 42. The Raiders improved to 18-8 on the season.
In girls play Coffee County played match against Grundy County. Coach Mike Ray mixed up his lineup giving Tegan Perry and Jordan Green their first start on the year and they did not disappoint. The Lady Raiders improve to 34-0 with a 95-111 win over the Lady Jackets. Perry shot 42 and Green carded a 53.
The Raiders travel to Shelbyville on Monday.
Thursday night on Thunder Radio the Westwood Rockets knocked off the Fayetteville Tigers, 28-7. QB Jake Hollandsworth scored the first touchdown on the night for the Rockets on a run. Byron Sullivan added a 34 yard TD run to help Westwood take a 14-7 lead. In the 2nd half the Rockets got two more TD’s, the first by Marcus Pendleton in the 3rd quarter and he added his 2nd score on the night in the 4th quarter that sealed the win for the Rockets. Pendleton and Jacob Floyd were named the Gateway Tire players of the game.
Westwood moves to 2-0 on the year and won their 11th game in a row over the last two seasons.
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The Rockets will be back in action next Thursday as they host Middle Tennessee Christian at 6:30pm.
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Jacque Crossland rolls in a put.. Photo by Dennis Weaver
In boy’s play the Raiders suffered a difficult loss dropping the District 8-AAA match by 5 shots 164-169. Justin Hall had the low score with a 41, his low round of the year. Hayden Proffitt shot a 42 followed by Jacob Prater and John Parrriger scoring 43’s on the day.
The boys will try and improve with a 3-way match against Grundy and Cannon Counties on Thursday at home.
The Westwood Lady Rockets soccer team opened their 2014 season on the road in Wartrace taking on Cascade on Tuesday night. The Rockets ran into a hot shooting Lady Champions team that dropped the Lady Rockets 5 to 1. Jessica Barrera got the lone Westwood goal as she knocked in a penalty kick for the Lady Rockets. The Lady Rockets will travel to Sewanee next Thursday to take on St. Andrews. That match will kick off at 4:30.
The Lady Raider volleyball team of Coffee County Middle School dropped a tough 2 set match in McMinnville on Tuesday night. Amanda Mukai had 2 aces dig and a kill to lead Coffee County. The JV team got a 3 set win over the Lady Pioneers. Willow Justiss and Anabelle Layne each served 3 aces to help lead the JV Lady Raiders to the win. The Lady Raiders will be back in action this weekend in Nashville at the Donaldson Christian Tournament.
Eliza Masters works the ball for Coffee County High School.. Photo by Dennis Weaver
Coffee County Moving To 5A Football In 2015
The TSSAA Board of Control voted Monday to split the state’s largest 32 schools into their own classification beginning with the 2015 football season. The remaining schools will be split into five classifications under the old Class 5A format with the top four teams from each region earning playoff berths.
All of the 32 Super 6 teams will automatically qualify for the playoffs, making the regular season a mosh pit for seeding.
It looks like at this time District 8-AAA will be split, with Tullahoma and Lawrence County likely dropping to 4A while the rest of the district’s teams; Coffee County, Columbia, Franklin County, Lincoln County and Shelbyville will change to 5A.
The TSSAA will meet again in November to check enrollment from each school and finalize new classifications and regions. The changes will take affect for next year’s 2015 football season.
CCMS Teams Sparkle on Monday
CCMS midfielder Allie Amado(right) centers the ball against the defense of a DeKalb County defender in Saturday’s scrimmage
Monday was a great day for the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle School as all 3 teams in action on Monday got big wins. The Lady Raider soccer team played host to North Franklin in a lightning shortened affair on Monday afternoon. The Lady Raiders got a pair of goals from Allie Amado and a goal each from Julia Duncan and Bailey Sherrell in the first half to take a 4 to 0 lead at the halftime break. At the half, both teams were pushed off the field due to lightning and the game never resumed giving the Lady Raiders a perfect start to their season. Even though this was a conference opponent, the game was played as a non-conference game. The Lady Raiders will host Harris Middle on Thursday at CCMS at 5 PM in a conference battle.
The Lady Raider volleyball team traveled to Flintville on Monday and tamed the host Bobcats. The varsity and JV teams each got straight set wins over the Lady Bobcats to open their seasons in winning form. Coach Lora Selvog and the Lady Raiders will take on Warren County on Tuesday night at Warren County Middle School beginning at 4:30 PM. The first HOME match of the year for the Lady Raiders will be on Tuesday, August 19 as they host Eagleville in a 5:00 PM contest. You can hear a broadcast of that match on Thunder Radio as a part of our Hometown Tuesday series will bring you live play-by-play action of the match.
The Coffee County Middle School JV football team opened the season under the lights at Carden-Jarrell Field on Monday night with a 40 to 0 win over Warren County. After a late start due to weather, the Raiders got two 1st half rushing touchdowns each from Hayden Skipper and Tanner Hulvey, along with a 37 yard fumble recovery TD from Drake Medina to lead 40 to 0 at the half. Hulvey and QB Bryson Hullett each scored a pair of 2 point conversions, while Justin Gravitt added the other PAT. The Raiders reserves held the Pioneers scoreless in the 2nd half to seal the win. The Coffee Middle varsity team is off this week, they return to action on Tuesday, August 19th as they will travel to take on Whitwell. That game is set to kick off at 6:30 PM
Hayden Skipper(#7) takes the hand off from Raider QB Bryson Hullett (#10) during the CCMS JV football game on Monday night
Lady Raiders Win 3rd Championship–Boys Finish 4th
Coach Marshall Gilliam, Savannah Quick, Teegan Perry, Jordan Green, Hollee Sadler, Sophie Vinson, Jacque Crossland and Head Coach Mike Ray.
The Coffee County Lady Raiders golf team remains undefeated at 32-0 after winning the Cookeville Early Bird tournament on Monday with a score of 147 to Warren County’s 149. Senior Hollee Sadler led the way with a 2-over 72, finishing 2nd individually. Savannah Quick chipped in with a 75.
In boy’s play the Raiders had their best tournament so far this season with a score of 314. Jacob Prater led the way with a 75 followed by Hayden Proffitt carding a 78, John Parriger shot 80 and Reid Lawrence had his best score of the year with an 81. The boy’s record now stands at 16-7. Coach Mike Ray said he was really proud of how the boys battled hard all day.
Both Coffee County teams will travel to Fayetteville Tuesday for district matches against Lincoln County.
Titans Win Pre-Season Opener
With his first game as head coach, Ken Whisenhunt produced a much needed win for the Titans.
RB Shonn Greene along with rookie running back Bishop Sankey and veteran Jackie Battle scored touchdowns in Titans 20-16 win over the Green Bay Packers.
The Titans face the Saints Friday in their second preseason game from New Orleans.
Coffee Central Cheerleaders Win Camp Championship
The Coffee County Central High School Red Raider cheerleaders attended camp at Tennessee Tech in July and received all superior ribbons along with several awards in the camp championships. The Red Raiders finished in 1st place in the cheer division and band dance competition. They also finished in 2nd place in the Extreme Routine competition which gave them the overall camp championship! The squad also received the Traditions award, given to the one squad who best demonstrated leadership, both on and off the field. Additionally, four seniors were named to the UCA All-American team: Sarah Malone, Adria Payne, Abbi Roberts and Morgan Taylor
Westwood Football Gets Dramatic 12 to 8 Win On Thursday
Westwood’s Marcus Pendleton looks for running room on a sweep in the first half against Moore County
Westwood’s Byron Sullivan breaks a tackle en route to 49 yard TD run against Moore County.
Westwood football got their 10th straight win in dramatic fashion as they scored on the final meaningful play of each half to take a 12 to 8 win over Moore County on Thursday night. On the final play of the 1st half, Byron Sullivan took a reverse around the left side of the line for a 49 yard TD to give the Rockets a 6 to 0 lead at the break. Moore County and Westwood traded possessions in the 3rd quarter before a Westwood fumble gave Moore County a first down at the Westwood 14 yard line. With 1:56 left in the 3rd quarter, lightning in the area sent both teams off the field for a 65 minute lightning delay. Moore County scored their lone TD on the first play of the 4th quarter and converted the all important 2 point conversion. After exchanging punts, Westwood faced a 4th and 9 yards to go from their own 17 yard line with 2:59 left in regulation. Once again, the cardiac kids in blue struck with the big play as Jake Hollandsworth found Marcus Pendleton open on a fly route. Pendleton broke a tackle and raced 83 yards for the deciding score. The Rocket defense forced a turnover on downs and Westwood kneeled on it to seal their victory. After the game, Coach Chad Dyer could not praise the heart of his team. “This team never quit fighting. I am so proud of their heart.” Byron Sullivan led Westwood in rushing with 66 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Pendleton added 21 yards rushing and 83 yards receiving with his huge TD catch. Westwood will play host to Fayetteville on Thursday night at Dyer-Bouldin Field with a 6:30 PM kickoff. Thunder Radio will broadcast that contest as we premier “Home Town Tuesdays.”(Thursday Night Special) Tune in for the pre-game show beginning at 6:20.
Claybusters Win Championship
Photo and information provided by Mark Williams
Congratulations goes out to the Coffee County High School Claybusters. Squad 1 placed 3rd overall in the nation at the ATA, AIM Grand National Championships in Sparta, Illinois after several days of shooting. Squad members are Derek Anderson, Megan Watters, Hunter Green, Travis Dickson & Brent Williams. The Claybusters are coached by Ben Loveless, Craig Hafer & Eddie Reagan.