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Coffee County Tennis Sweeps Lawrence County
The Coffee County CHS tennis teams opened their 2019 season on the road on Tuesday as they traveled to Lawrenceburg. Avenging losses from last year, the Raiders and Lady Raiders swept Lawrence County on their home courts. The Red Raiders captured a 7 to 0 sweep while the Lady Raiders won 5 to 2. Winning in singles play for the Lady Raiders were: Lauren Perry(by a score of 8 to 0), Wren Lawson(8 to 3) and Emma Fulks(8 to 0). In doubles play, the teams of Natalie Elzeer/Wren Lawson(8-5) and Lauren Perry/Emma Fulks(8-1) captured wins. For the Red Raiders,...
Coffee County Middle School Softball Blanks Harris
Looking for their 8th win of the year, the Coffee County Middle School softball team hosted Harris on Tuesday. The Lady Raiders plated 9 runs in the first inning to coast to the easy conference win. Coffee County won by a final score of 13 to 0 in the Mercy Rule shortened game. At the plate, Savannah Cooper was 3 for 3 on the game with 3 doubles and 3 RBI. Chloe Gannon and Chloe Tucker each had a single and a double. Aleayia Barnes had a single and a walk and scored 3 runs for Coffee County. Katelyn...
Westwood Softball Rolls Over Fayetteville
The Westwood Middle School softball team hosted Fayetteville on Tuesday night in their first home game of the year. The Lady Rockets jumped on the Tigers early as they rolled to a 12 to 2 win. The Lady Rockets continued their hot hitting from last week as they banged out 12 hits. Emmalise Raymer swung the hot bat as she was 3 for 3 on the game with a walk, 3 stolen bases and 2 RBI. Emma Kidder had a double and a single and 3 RBI while Kara Beth Patton had 2 singles with 3 stolen bases and...
Westwood Baseball Captures a Doubleheader Split on Tuesday Night
The Westwood Middle School baseball team welcomed Moore County to Fred Deadman Park on Tuesday for a conference doubleheader. Playing their regularly scheduled game plus making up a rain out from Monday, the Rockets and the Moore County Raiders battled to a doubleheader split. Westwood won the first game 4 to 2 before falling in the nightcap 5 to 3. In the first game, the Rockets rallied from a 2 to 1 deficit in the 4th inning when they scored 3 times. Raiden Sain came on in relief to get the win on the mound while adding a double...
Westwood Soccer Rolls Past Riverside Christian
The Westwood soccer team traveled to Fayetteville on Tuesday night to do battle with conference rival Riverside Christian. Six Rocket goals in the first half put the match out of reach. Westwood won by a final of 7 to 0. Lex Dodson had 2 goals and an assist. Ian Weldon netted a pair of goals. Nico Sanfilipo scored once and added a pair of assists. Izick Sierra, Elijah McCoy added goals and Adam Gann tallied an assist. The Rockets return to Dyer-Bouldin Field on Thursday for a conference match with Cascade. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring...
Coffee County Middle School Tennis Sweeps Tullahoma
The Coffee County Middle School tennis welcomed Tullahoma to the Raider Academy courts on Tuesday for their season opener. The Raiders and Lady Raiders both scored impressive wins over the rival Wildcats. The Lady Raiders won 5 to 0 while the Red Raiders captured a 6 to 2 win. The Red Raiders swept all 5 singles matches before dropping 2 of the 3 doubles matches. In singles play, Krish Patel(6 to 2), Liam Brown(6 to 1), Matthew Blomquist(6 to 3), Nolan Sussen(6 to 0) and Xander Blomquist(6-1) all won over their Wildcat opponent. In doubles play, the tandem of...
Coffee County Soccer Falls in Road Match at Ooltewah
Coffee County CHS soccer traveled to Ooltewah on Tuesday night for their 2nd straight non-district road contest. The Raiders gave up a first half goal to the Owls in the first half to fall 1 to 0. Ooltewah got on the board in the 10th minute to grab a 1 to 0 lead that stood up. The Red Raiders will once again be road on Friday as they travel to Gatlinburg to take part in the Smokey Mountain Cup Tournament. That tournament concludes on...
Forsberg’s Two Late Tallies Not Enough as Preds Fall to Ducks
A pair of power-play goals made it interesting, but it was too little, too late for the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Filip Forsberg netted two in the final six minutes of regulation and the Predators outshot the Ducks, 34-18, but the night belonged to Anaheim. The home team boasted a 3-0 lead as the final frame began and Forsberg’s duo of man-advantage goals – the first time Nashville has recorded two power-play markers in a game since December – was a close as the Predators could get. A 3-2 loss to the Ducks is difficult to take morale...
