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Another Championship For Coffee Co. Track
The Coffee County Lady Raider track team won its 3rd district championship in a row yesterday. The ladies scored 129 points with Cookeville and White County tying for 2nd place with 47.5 and Warren County scoring 21. The Red Raider boys came in 2nd in District 6-AAA with 88.5. Cookeville finished 1st with 107.5, Warren Co. came in 3rd with 29 and White Co scored 25. Raider track coach Stan Jarrell was very proud of both his teams for their great...
Coffee Co. Boys Soccer Finishes 2nd In District
Coffee County soccer defeated Warren Co. 3-0 in their last district game of the year on Tuesday. Scoring goals were Baltazar Barrera and Will Duke in the 1st half, and by Ricky Ramirez in the 2nd half. David Morgan earned the shutout in goal, and also had an assist on the Ramirez goal. The win clinched 2nd place in District 6-AAA. The Raiders play Lavergne on Thursday for the last regular season home...
Predators Head To Round Two
Nashville Predators will hit the ice with the Phoenix Coyotes in the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Phoenix eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night with a 4-0 victory at Chicago. The Preds won game five against Detroit Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Bridgestone Arena. The Preds split four games with the Coyotes this year. Tickets to the Predators Western Conference Semifinals are on sale now and can be purchased at NashvillePredators.com, by calling 615-770-PUCK (7825), stopping by the Bridgestone Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. The NHL will...
Bucks Win Doubleheader
The Motlow Bucks baseball team (32-20, 9-15) swept Covenant College 5-4, 14-2 on Monday. The Bucks close the season this weekend in a three-game series at Volunteer...
Lady Raider Secure District 6-AAA Championship
Last night Coffee County fell behind 2-0 to White County in softball but then got hot going on to win 10-2. The Lady Raiders had 11 hits led by Taylor Gullett with 3 hits and 4 RBI’s. Freshman Bethany Baker added 2 hits and knocked in 3 runs. Baker was named the Gateway Tire and Service Player of the Game. Freshman Bricen Hunt picked up the complete game win 11 strikeouts on Senior Night. The wins gives the Lady Raiders another District 6-AAA Championship. Coffee Co. plays at Tullahoma tonight at...
Raiders Fall In High Scoring Game
The Raider baseball team had a wild game at Warren Co. falling to the Pioneers 11-9. Peyton Meeker had a 3-run homer and a double and Tyler Cavender added a 2-run shot. Coffee Co. will host Warren Co. tonight at 6:30pm and you can hear the action live on Thunder...
Raider Tennis Teams Pick Up District 6-AAA Wins
The Coffee County tennis teams got impressive wins over Cumberland County in District 6-AAA play. Both boys and girls teams defeated the Jets 5-4 at Fred Deadman Park on...
Charter Business Student Athlete of the Week
This week’s Charter Business Student Athlete of the Week is seventh grader Kaylee Skipper. The Coffee County Middle School Softball Player was chosen not only because she had a great week on the mound as a pitcher and also at the plate as a batter but also due to her leadership on and off the field. It’s also said she is a team player and would produce regardless of the position she’s asked to...
