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With only six TCCAA conference games remaining the Motlow Bucks are in need of wins, and they have an excellent opportunity to pick up three this weekend when they host the Roane State Raiders in a three-game series at the Driver Baseball Complex.

The two teams will square off Friday in a single, nine-inning game scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader will begin at noon, with each game scheduled for seven innings. Admission is free at all Motlow College athletic events.

The Bucks (28-19, 7-14) are coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of Dyersburg State last weekend in Dyersburg. The losses dropped Motlow into a tie with Cleveland State for eighth place in the TCCAA standings.

Roane State (6-23, 3-18) felt the sting of a sweep last weekend as well; dropping three games to Volunteer State, and have struggled all season to play consistent, winning baseball.

Motlow is only one game behind Southwest Tennessee (8-13, 16-28) in the conference standings and three games behind Volunteer State (10-11, 24-18). The Bucks will close out the regular season against the Pioneers next weekend with a three-game series in Gallatin.

The TCCAA conference tournament will be played in Chattanooga this year beginning May 5 with a pair of play-in contests. The four teams that finish at the bottom of the standings will play each other first, with the two winners advancing to the tournament, which begins May 6.

Conference leaders Columbia State (34-7, 18-3) and Walters State (38-5, 17-4) are both ranked in the top ten nationally by the National Junior College Athletic Association, with the Chargers listed fifth and the Senators ranked ninth in the latest poll.

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Kevin Klein scored a go-ahead goal 6:25 into the third period and Pekka Rinne made 40 saves, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night and a 3-1 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.
The Predators can eliminate Detroit in Game 5 on Friday night in Nashville.

In a meeting with all coaches at Coffee County High School on Tuesday morning Athletic Director Paul Parsley announced his resignation. Parsley who is finishing his first year as AD will continue on with the school as he has for the past 14 years. Parsley said he wanted to spend more time with his wife and be more involved with his church. Parsley’s last day as AD will be May 26. The Raider athletic program for the second year in a row will start the search for the head of its programs.

The Tennessee Titans have announced the complete itinerary for the 14th Titans Caravan, a regional series of school visits and free, public autograph signings. Titans Caravan, sponsored by Grange Insurance, will make 50 total stops in Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama from April 30th through May 11th. The Titans will be in Manchester, 9:30 a.m. May 7th at College Street Elementary School. The event will feature former Titans Blaine Bishop and Frank Wycheck. This will be a non-public event.

Sept. 9	New England	12 p.m.
Sept. 16	at San Diego	3:15 p.m.
Sept. 23	Detroit	12 p.m.
Sept. 30	at Houston	12 p.m.
Oct. 7	at Minnesota	12 p.m.
Oct. 11	Pittsburgh	7:20 p.m.
Oct. 21	at Buffalo	12 p.m.
Oct. 28	Indianapolis	12 p.m.
Nov. 4	Chicago	12 p.m.
Nov. 11	at Miami	12 p.m.
Nov. 18	Bye
Nov. 25	at Jacksonville	12 p.m.
Dec. 2	Houston	12 p.m.
Dec. 9	at Indianapolis	12 p.m.
Dec. 17	New York Jets	7:30 p.m.
Dec. 23	at Green Bay	12 p.m.
Dec. 30	Jacksonville	12 p.m.

Coffee County hosted Shelbyville Monday night in softball and improved to 18-7 on the year with 12-3 win.
Niki Campbell playing under the weather came up big for the Lady Raiders with 2 doubles and a single with 2 runs scored and knocking in 5. Campbell earned the Gateway Tire and Service Player of the Game.
Anna Spellings added a solo homer and scored twice, Taylor Gullett had 3 hits and Juli Layne had 3 hits and scored 3 times.
Bricen Hunt pitched all 7 innings for the win.
Coffee County will be at home again tonight hosting Cookeville in District 6-AAA play starting at 7pm and you’ll hear it live on Thunder Radio and www.wmsrradio.com

Tullahoma defeated CCCHS on April 11, 2012

Girls lose 6-2

Lainey Wilkins defeated Laura Burke, 8 to 6

Tabitha Clark defeated Abby Tackett, 8 to 6

Hollie Moore lost to Patsy Terry, 4 to 8

Olivia Watkins lost to Taylor Myers, 1 to 8

Abby Ferrell lost 1 to 8

Doubles

Moore/ Keyonna Wilder lost to Terry / Myers, 5 to 8

Karlee Reed / Kristen Shelton lost to Kanan / Powers, 3 to 8

Audra Schaffer / Taylor Summers lost to Brown / Myers, 4 to 8

Boys fall 6-3

Brock Ivey-Bodman defeated Colbertson, 8 to 2

Kyle Kirby lost to Whited, 5 to 8

Jaylon Patton lost to Gabriel, 0 to 8

LakeElamdefeated Olive, 8 to 5

Kyle Johnson lost to Blanks, 5 to 8

Matt Johnson defeated Smith, 8 to 5

Doubles

Ivey-Bodman / Kirby lost to Colbertson / Whited, 5 to 8

Patton /Elamlost to Gabriel / Fraley, 1 to 8

Zach Taylor / Hayden Zeigler lost to Olive / Kimzey, 3 to 8

 

CCCHS girls defeat Cannon Co. boys tie on April 12, 2012

 

Girls win 5-2

Lainey Wilkins defeated Hollis, 8 to 8 (10 – 8)

Tabitha Clark defeatedS. Hickman, 8 to 4

Hollie Moore lost to K. Kickman, 4 to 8

Olivia Watkins defeated Gilley, 8 to 6

Abby Ferrell defeated McReynolds, 8 to 6

Doubles

Wilkins / Clark defeated Hollis / S. Hickman, 8 to 1

Moore / Keyonna Wilder lost, 4 to 8

Boys tie 3-3

Brock Ivey-Bodman defeated Blanton, 8 to 4

Jaylon Patton lost to Brown, 0 to 8

LakeElamdefeated Couch, 8 to 2

Zach Taylor lost to Kaney, 2 to 8

Doubles

Ivey-Bodman /Taylorlost to Blanton / Brown, 5 to 8

Patton /Elamdefeated Couch / Kaney, 8 to 3

Sophomore pitcher Kayla Green allowed only a harmless single in the fourth inning Saturday as the Motlow Lady Bucks split a doubleheader against non-conference opponent Gadsden State in Gadsden, dropping game one 5-3 before rallying behind Green to capture game two 9-0.

The Lady Bucks (14-22, 2-9) needed something positive to happen for them after suffering a sweep at the hands of 15th-ranked Volunteer State 9-0, 3-2 on Friday at the softball complex in Moore County.

Motlow will step out of TCCAA conference competition again on Tuesday when it travels to Columbia, Kentucky for a doubleheader against Lindsey Wilson College, a team it swept back on Mar. 7. The Lady Bucks return to conference play this weekend when they host Southwest Tennessee at 2 p.m. Friday.

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The Motlow Bucks can’t wait to get back to their home field following a weekend sweep at the hands of TCCAA rival Dyersburg State in Dyersburg. The two teams entered the weekend separated by only one game in the conference standings.
Unfortunately for the Bucks (28-19, 7-14) they now trail Dyersburg State (25-15, 11-10) following 15-2, 5-4, and 4-1 wins by the Trojans. Motlow will regroup and host non-conference opponent Wallace State on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Driver Complex in Moore County.

The Coffee County Lady Raiders continued play in the Border Battle in Lincoln County on Friday. The ladies suffered a 3-2 loss to Oakland with the Patriots scoring all 3 of their runs in the last inning.

Later in the evening Coffee Co. knocked off Shelbyville 11-4.

On Saturday morning it was a pitcher’s duel as Brianna Jones and the Lady Raiders beat Lincoln County 1-0. Bricen Hunt had an RBI single.

Game two of the day saw Coffee Co. softball fall behind 4-0 to Greenbrier but the bats got hot in with 7 runs scored the last inning for a 7-4 victory. Ginny Clayborne had 3 hits and Juli Layne and Niki Campbell had 2 RBI’s each.

Next up was Riverdale and it was a close game going to the last inning as the Lady Warriors leading 2-1. As the time limit ran out Riverdale scored 4 more for a 6-1 win. Chelsea Howell had a hit and an RBI.

In the double elimination tournament Coffee Co. continued play taking on the host school Lincoln Co. again. Chelsea Howell had a big game with 4 hits including a 2-run homer as the Lady Raiders moved on in the tournament with a 7-3 victory. Anna Spellings also had 2 RBI’s.

In semi-finals Coffee Co. took on Bob Jones, Ala. The girls from Madison took a 2-0 lead in the 3rd and tried to hold on. As time was running out in the one-hour 15 minute time limit Bethany Baker attempted to score from 3rd and was thrown out at the plate. Juli Layne singled in Anna Spellings but that’s all Coffee Co. could score falling 2-1.
The (17-7) Lady Raiders after playing 10 games last week will play again tonight hosting Shelbyville weather permitting. You can hear the game live on Thunder Radio beginning at 7pm.

In baseball action on Friday afternoon in the William Workman Spring Classic, Coffee Co. Red Raiders fell to Rossview 3-1. Kyle Douglas knocked in Peyton Meeker for the Raiders only run.

Coffee Co. defeated Clarksville NW 13-2 Friday night. Peyton Meeker had a grand-slam for the Raiders. The 13 runs were the most scored in a game this season.

On Saturday the Raiders dropped their match-up with Harpeth 10-4. Coffee Co. lost to Montgomery Central 3-1 in the last game of the day.
Up next for the (9-14) Raiders will be Bradley Central in Cleveland on Thursday beginning at 5:30pm.

In Coffee Co. soccer on Friday the Raiders hosted Harpeth. Ricky Ramirez had a hat trick scoring all 3 goals in a 3-0 win.
Coffee Co. will travel to Cookeville on Wednesday.