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Chase Jones Out As Head Baseball Coach At CCHS
After several district championships a region championship, one sectional championship and state tournament berth, Chase Jones has resigned as head coach of the Coffee County baseball team. Jones will be leaving the school system as well after serving the system for 13 years. Jones finishes with well over 200 wins as head of the program. He also served as an assistant football coach a few years ago. Jones’ teams went on to win six district championships: 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2010, the Raiders went on to win the region and beat Tullahoma in the state...
College Football On Thunder Radio
College Football on Thunder Radio Thurs, August 30 / 6:00pm South Carolina at Vanderbilt Sat, September 08 Vanderbilt at Northwestern / 7:00pm Sat, September 15 Presbyterian at Vanderbilt Texas at Mississippi* Sat, September 22 Vanderbilt at Georgia Missouri at South Carolina* Sat, September 29 Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech (in Landover, MD) Sat, October 06 Vanderbilt at Missouri Sat, October 13 Florida at Vanderbilt* Sat, October 20 Auburn at Vanderbilt* Sat, November 03 Vanderbilt at Kentucky Sat, November 10 Vanderbilt at Mississippi* Texas A&M at Alabama* Sat, November 17 Tennessee at Vanderbilt Sat, November 24 Vanderbilt at Wake Forest* Auburn...
Coffee County Golf Teams Win Again
The Coffee County boys golf team defeated Shelbyville yesterday (July 31, 2012) at Riverbend Country Club, 160-190. Junior Andy Stout led the way with even-par 36 in the 9-hole match. Kyle Johnson shot 38, Garrett Adams and Matt Johnson each shot 43. The boys are now 17-5 on the year. In girls play Junior Megan Kriz had her best round of the season with a 43 as the Lady Raiders won 87-126. Hollee Sadler had the 2nd low score with a 44. The girls team stands at 8-3 on the year. Next up for the two Coffee County golf...
Lady Raider Volleyball Set To Begin
2012 Lady Raider Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent Place Time 8/20 Grundy Co. Grundy Jv 5 V 6 8/21 Fayetteville High Fayetteville 6:00 8/23 Cumberland Co. Crossville 6:00 8/27 Lincoln Co. Fayetteville 6:00 8/28 Warren Co. Home 6:00 8/31-9/1 Choo-Choo Tournament Chatt., Tn TBA 9/4 Tullahoma Tullahoma 6:00 9/5 Franklin Co. Winchester 6:00 9/10 Lincoln Co. Home 6:00 9/11 White Co. Sparta 6:00 9/13 Cumberland Co. Home 6:00 9/15 Southern Slam Tournament Home TBA 9/17 Fayetteville High Home 6:00 9/18 Warren Co. Away 6:00 9/20 Grundy Home Jv 5 V 6 9/22 Warren Co. Tournament Away TBA 9/24 Franklin Co....
Motlow Student-Athletes Doing Great In The Classroom
For the fourth consecutive year Motlow College graduated a higher percentage of its sophomore student-athletes than any other community college in the state of Tennessee. The information was included in the official Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) report released on July 28. Over 82% of Motlow’s sophomore student-athletes graduated from the College in 2012. That’s 8% higher than the second highest rate of 74.1% from Volunteer State. Only five of the state’s ten community colleges graduated at least half of their sophomore student-athletes in 2012. “Our top priority as an athletic department and as a college is to...
Red Raider Wins Championship
The Coffee County golf teams competed in the Cherokee Classic on Monday in Niota at Springbrook Country Club. The Raider boys finished 4th with a team score of 312. Coffee County Junior Matt Johnson won the individual championship with a 3-under 69. Other Coffee County scores were Andy Stout with a 75, Kyle Johnson 83 and Justin Mooneyham with an 85. Kingsport Dobyns Bennett won the team tournament with 303 score. The boys are now 16-5 on the season. In girls play Coffee County came in 3rd place with a 178. Cookeville earned the championship with a 157. Sophomore...
Titan Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
A Tennessee Titans football player died Monday morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot outside the Tampa, FL, high school where he graduated. Officers discovered wide receiver O.J. Murdock, 25, wounded around 8:30 a.m. in his car in front of Middleton High School. Murdock was taken to Tampa General Hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead at 10:43 a.m., Tampa police said. Murdock was signed by the Titans in July 2011. However, he was placed on the injured reserve list prior to the 2011 season after hurting his right foot during training camp. Friday, Murdock was listed on the...
Golf Season Opens For Coffee county
Yesterday (July, 26 2012) Tullahoma hosted the first high school golf tournament of the year. In girls play Warren County slipped past Coffee County for the championship 163-166. The Lady Raiders were led by Hollee Sadler who finished 2nd overall shot 80 and Devin Green came in with an 86, finishing 5th overall. The ladies are now 4-1 on the year. In boys action Coffee County defeated 13 teams coming in 3rd place in the tournament with a score of 310. Hardin County won the championship with a 301 and Lawrence County finished in 2nd place with a 303....
