Tullahoma has a new softball coach. David Cardwell turned in his resignation Tuesday night. Former Motlow College softball coach Gary Barfield has been tabbed to replace Cardwell. Like Cardwell, Barfield is a Tullahoma High School graduate.
Barfield spent 14 years as head coach at Motlow College before resigning at the end of the 2011 season. During his tenure with the Lady Bucks, Barfield had an outstanding record of 526-233. Motlow under Barfield went 40-16 in 2009 and earned a trip to the NJCAA Div. I World Series.
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New Softball Coach At THS
Soap Box Derby Is Saturday
The 13th annual Tullahoma Soap Box Derby will be held this Saturday. 60 boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 17 are making final preparations on their cars to get ready to compete for a shot for the coveted trip to Akron, Ohio, for the 75th All-American Soap Box Derby in late July.
The derby is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Saturday.
The race has a double-elimination tournament format, with drivers getting multiple passes on a 1,000-foot downhill stretch.
While the race is in progress, West Lincoln Street will be closed from the North Jackson Street intersection close to the Tullahoma Square Shopping Center.
NCAA Action For UT Softball and Vandy Baseball
Tennessee’s Lady Vols softball team, seeded No. 7, opens the WCWS against No. 2-seed Alabama (55-7) at 6 p.m. on Thursday (TV: ESPN2). The teams split meetings in Tuscaloosa this year, as the Crimson Tide took the first game on March 21, 3-2 in 11 innings, before UT scored a 5-2 victory in the nightcap.
The Vanderbilt Commodores will open NCAA Tournament play in the Raleigh Regional against Colonial Athletic Conference champ UNC-Wilmington.
The No. 2 seed Commodores (33-26) and No. 3 seed Seahawks (38-21) open the Regional at 1 p.m. CT on Friday afternoon on the campus of host North Carolina State.
Basketball Camp At Motlow
Registration has begun for the 2012 Motlow College Elite/Skills Basketball Camp, scheduled to be held from June 18-20 at Copperweld Arena on the Moore County campus, according to Motlow head men’s basketball coach Jerry Nichols.
Registration forms can be printed from the MotlowSports.com website and mailed to Coach Nichols, or can be picked up at the Motlow basketball office inside Nisbett Center. For further information, contact the basketball office at 931.393.1620 or email Coach Nichols at jnichols@mscc.edu.
The camp will be held from 9 a.m. until noon all three days and is designed for boys and girls ages 6-14. The cost is $50 per person, although discounts are available for families with multiple campers and for teams with eight or more players.
The curriculum is designed to be fun and challenging with an emphasis on basic basketball skills, fundamentals, and teamwork. The camp is designed to prepare players interested in playing at the high school and collegiate level.
Coach Nichols and his staff, along with Motlow basketball players, will instruct campers on ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense, and other specific basketball fundamentals. Space is limited, so campers are encouraged to register as soon as possible.
Visit the official website of Motlow Athletics at <www.motlowsports.com> for rosters, schedules, stats and more. Interact with Motlow Athletics at <Facebook/MotlowSports> and <Twitter@MotlowSports>.
NCAA Baseball and Softball Wrapping Up
With the Tennessee Lady Vols headed to the College Softball World Series we now know 3 Tennessee teams have made it into the NCAA baseball tournament. Vanderbilt, Belmont and Austin Peay will start play this week.
Events To Honor Former Titans Coach And Raise Awareness
Mike Heimerdinger
The dinner and silent auction is set for June 28 followed by the golf tournament June 29 at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. More than 30 celebrities will be taking part, including Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler and Titans quarterback Rusty Smith.
Funds will go to the Heimerdinger Foundation, started by his family to honor the coach and raise awareness of options and healthier lifestyles.
Heimerdinger was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer November 2010 while serving as the Titans’ offensive coordinator. He died in September 2011.
Lady Raiders Finish 3rd In The State
Freshman Bethany Baker gets one of her seven hits in the state tournament... By Barry West
The game that would have put the Coffee County softball program in a position they had never been before did not work out the way the Lady Raiders wanted. If Coffee County had beaten Daniel Boone on Friday, the The Lady Raiders would have played for a state championship. The Lady Raiders fell to the Lady Blazers 7-1 on Friday morning in the TSSAA state tournament. Coffee County finished in 3rd place, the same as they did in 1998.
Chelsea Howell homered for the 3rd time in the tournament to set a new record for the most home runs by a player in one tournament. As a team the Lady Raiders were just one shy of a team record for homeruns in the tournament with 6. Daniel Boone set the record with 7.
Coach Terry Floyd said he very proud of the girls as they left their stamp on the tournament.
Lady Raiders Fall But State Championship Hopes Still Alive
It was a great battle between Coffee County and Soddy Daisy on Thursday night in the TSSAA state tournament. Going into the bottom of the 6th the Lady Trojans who had only one hit in the game got the bats going. Soddy pushed across 4 runs to take a 4-0 lead into the 7th. Gateway Tire player of the game Chelsea Howell hit a bomb to centerfield to cut the lead to 4-1 and that’s the way the game would end. Coffee County will play Daniel Boone High School today at 10am with winner advancing to play Soddy Daisy at 6:30 in game 1 of a possible 2 for the state championship. The if necessary game is set for Saturday morning. Join Thunder Radio for live coverage this morning beginning at 9:55am.
Lady Raiders Compete In State Track Meet
Tori Taylor... Photo provided by Shannon Smith-- Shannonsmiles.com
On Thursday (May 24, 2012) 3 Coffee County Lady Raiders competed in the TSSAA State Track Meet at MTSU. Tori Taylor medaled in the discus by finishing in 8th place. Haley Banks came in 10th in the shot-put competition and Lexi Miller finished 12th in the high jump.
Coffee County Wins Twice In State Tournament
Niki Campbell takes a big swing in the state tournament... By Nick Trail Manchester Times
Taylor Gullett D's it up for Coffee County... By Nick Trail Manchester Times
Chelsea Howell, Ginny Clayborne and Bricen Hunt all had homeruns. Coffee County had 12 hits with Bethany Baker leading the way with 4 and Brianna Jones and Hunt held the Lady Eagles to just 5 hits on the day.
Clayborne and Baker were named Co-Gateway Tire and Service Players of the Game.
In game 2 of the day Coffee Co. took on Beech the #1 team in the state and ranked as high as #1 in the nation with the winner moving onto play in the semi-finals.
Beech got the scoring started early wit 2 in the first but the Lady Raiders battle back with 2 in the 2nd inning behind a solo homer by Senior SS Taylor Gullett. The Alabama-Huntsville signee would do again later in the game with hit to centerfield that chased 2 runners home as Coffee County took a 5-2 lead.
In the top of the 7th Beech would not go down without a fight getting a 2-run double from Heather Montgomery. As she tried to stretch the hit to a triple Montgomery would collide with Taylor Gullett as she waited for a throw from CF Juli Layne. The umpire called obstruction and Montgomery was awarded 3rd base. Freshman pitcher Brianna Jones continued to work hard and worked out of the jam as the Lady Raiders won the game 5-4.
Gullett was named the player of the game.
Tonight on Thunder Radio Coffee County will play Soddy Daisy in the TSSAA state championship semi-final at approximately 7pm, don’t miss it.