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The Titans have informed safety Kenny Vaccaro and cornerback Malcolm Butler that they’re being released.

The moves will become official on Wednesday, when they hit the NFL’s waiver wire.

Butler, signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent in March 2018, led the team with 14 passes defensed and tied for the team lead with four interceptions in 2020. He also finished second on the team with 100 tackles.

In three seasons with the Titans, Butler recorded nine interceptions and 186 tackles while playing in 41 games, with 36 starts. Butler played his first four NFL seasons with the New England Patriots.

Vaccaro, also signed prior to the 2018 season after playing his first five seasons with the Saints, started 42 games for the Titans over the last three seasons.

Vaccaro tallied 83 tackles and a sack last season after racking up 104 tackles and an interception in 2019.

The departure of two defensive starters from the previous three seasons opens up opportunities for others moving forward, and the Titans figure to add to the competition via free agency and the NFL Draft.

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Coffee County scored 3 in the first, 1 in the second and sent 7 runs across the plate in the fourth inning to rout visiting Warren County 11-1 Tuesday.

Kaitlyn Anderson went on a tear at the plate for the Lady Raiders, picking up  pair of hits and four RBIS. Savannah Cooper also had two hits for the Lady Raiders who picked up some measure of revenge after losing to Warren County on Monday. Bella Hennessee and Cooper also picked up an RBI apiece.

Eighth grader Channah Gannon picked up the win in the circle for the Lady Raiders with her first start of the season, going give innings and striking out 7 Lady Pioneers.

The win improves CMS to 2-2 on the season. The Lady Raiders will travel to White County for a 5 p.m. first pitch on Friday, March 12, before returning home to host Harris on Monday, March 15.

Coffee County Middle School tossed a combined no-hitter and dropped Warren County 9-1 Tuesday afternoon in Manchester.

Offensively, the Raiders had plenty of opportunities and finally started to pull away with four runs in the fifth inning. Walks by Landon Abelana and Jase Cashion set up a double by Tatsuki Aso. .

Cole Pippenger picked up the win on the mound for the Raiders. Pippenger also picked up a pair of hits at the plate.

The win completes the season sweep of Warren County after a 15-3 win on Monday night for the Raiders. CMS improves to 4-0 on the season and will host Stewarts Creek Friday in a non-district tilt. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the Peoples Bank & Trust Hometown Sports Series.

Coffee Middle School’s Red Raider soccer team has now played two games and has yet to allow a goal.

The Raiders got 2 goals in the first half Tuesday afternoon and held off a North push in the second half to pick up a 2-0 CTC win.

Coffee County got both goals early. Just 11 minutes into the contest, Samuel Medina cleaned up around the net and picked up a goal. Just 8 minutes later it was Emanuel Rodriguez contorting his body to pluck the ball out of the air and into the net to put the Raiders on top 2-0 – which held throughout.

Liam Brown picked up 6 saves in goal for the Raiders, who do not play again until next week.

The Raiders are now 2-0 after a shutout win over Cascade last week.

Westwood’s Lady Rockets put the hammer down early and never let up Tuesday afternoon, picking up a dominating 18-0 road win over Fayetteville Middle School.

The Lady Rockets scored 6 in the first, 6 in the second and 5 in the third to finish off the run-rule shortened win. In fact, all 9 batters in the Lady Rocket lineup scored at least once. Lily Norman reached base 3 times and scored twice. Meanwhile, Paisley Campbell reached four times and scored on three occasions.

Norman picked up the win in the circle for the Lady Rockets, striking out 7 of 9 possible outs and not allowing a runner to get past first base.

The win improves Westwood to 3-1 on the year. The Lady Rockets will host Community on Monday, March 18.

With the bases loaded and the scored tied at five in the bottom of the seventh and the bases loaded, Westwood Lady Rocket seventh grader Shaylee Meadows proved the moment was not too big for her.

Meadows made contact and outran an infield single to send Lily Norman across the plate and give the Lady Rockets a 6-5 walk-off win against Huntland. This was a game you heard live on Thunder Radio as part of the Peoples Bank & Trust Hometown Sports Series.

Westwood needed the late-inning heroics after Huntland mustered up four runs in the sixth inning to tie what was a 5-1 game.

The bottom of the Lady Rocket batting order did a lot of damage against Huntland. Kylie Evans reached on a fielders choice and came around to score in the second. Meanwhile, Madison Waller singled and later scored. In the fifth, Addi Teal also reached and scored. Paisley Campbell reached on an error and scored, also in the fifth.

Norman scored twice for Westwood. Once in the first and the game-winner in the seventh. She also doubled and was left stranded in the second.

Norman picked up the win in the circle – striking out 15 Huntland batters.

The win improves Westwood to 2-1 on the season.

Westwood got four solid innings out of Trevor Jesse and consistent hitting at the plate to pull away from Huntland in a 13-3 win Monday night in Manchester.

Davis McKenzie, Brayden Trail and Owen Whitsett all picked up two RBIs at the plate to lead the Rocket offensive attack. Whitsett finished with a pair of hits.

Meanwhile, Jesse worked 4 innings on the mound and picked up the win for the Rockets with help from a solid defense.

The win evens the Rockets record to 1-1 on the season. They will travel to Huntland Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.

Coffee Middle School’s Red Raider baseball team got home runs from Cole Pippenger and Colter Neel on its way to a 15-3 blowout win Monday afternoon at Warren County Middle School.

Pippenger homered in the first and the Raiders added six runs in the fourth to put the game out of reach.

Evan Kirby picked up the win on the mound for Coffee Middle – working five innings for the Raiders. He allowed just one hit and struck out 10 Pioneer batters.

In total, CMS put 9 hits on the board.

The win improves the Raiders to 3-0 on the season. They will turn around and host Warren County at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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Lily Norman worked a walk and came around to score in the top of the seventh inning Thursday night to propel the Westwood Lady Rockets to a 8-7 win over Moore County.

Westwood scored three runs in the fifth, one in the sixth and one in the seventh go get the win.

Scoring runs were Norman (w), Liza Freeze, Paisley Campbell, Rylee Clark, Madison Walker and Addi Teal. The win improved Westwood to 1-1 on the season after a loss on Tuesday.

The Lady Rockets return home on Monday, March 8 to take on Huntland at 5:30 p.m. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the Peoples Bank & Trust Hometown Sports Series – listen beginning at 5:20 p.m. at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app and thunder1320.com.