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Coffee County Wrestlers Fight to a Split in Rutherford County on Thursday Night

Coffee County Wrestlers Fight to a Split in Rutherford County on Thursday Night

Taking on 2 of the top teams in the region, the Coffee County wrestling team visited Smyrna to tangle with Stewarts Creek and Blackman on Thursday night.  The Red Raiders came up short to Blackman 47 to 24.  The Red Raiders got a come from behind win over Stewarts Creek 39 to 38.  The Lady Raider grapplers blanked Blackman 18 to 0. The Lady Raiders won all 3 of their matches by pinfall wins.  Andrea Hickman(fighting in the 112 class), Mary Anne Walker(125) and Lyra Leftwich(132) all pinned their Lady Blaze opponent to gain the shutout win. The Red...

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Westwood Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at Huntland

Westwood Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at Huntland

Ending the regular season in Huntland, the Westwood basketball teams hit the road on Thursday night.  With tournament seeding still undecided, the Rockets and Lady Rockets were hoping to improve their match ups for the upcoming Duck River Valley Conference Tournament to be held in Eagleville.  Both Westwood teams came up short as the Lady Rockets fell 29 to 17 and the Rockets lost a 47 to 23 decision. In the girls’ game, the Lady Rockets were ice cold in the 2nd half as they were held to 2 points in each quarter.  The Lady Rockets, who only trailed...

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Titans, RB Derrick Henry Roll Over the Jaguars in 30-9 Win

Titans, RB Derrick Henry Roll Over the Jaguars in 30-9 Win

Derrick Henry put on a show on Thursday night at Nissan Stadium. And the Titans got another important win – 30-9 over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Henry broke the franchise record for most rushing yards in a game (238) while turning in one of the best individual performances in the stadium’s history. The Titans running back also ran for four touchdowns on just 17 carries. He electrified the crowd with stiff-arms and speed, while wreaking havoc on the Jaguars. Chris Johnson previously held the single-game total with 228 yards in a game against the Jaguars during the 2009 season. “I’d...

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Preds Give Up ‘Too Many Chances’ in Loss to Canucks

Preds Give Up ‘Too Many Chances’ in Loss to Canucks

The Nashville Predators couldn’t erase a four-goal Vancouver lead and fell, 5-3, to the Canucks at Rogers Arena on Thursday night. The loss snaps Nashville’s two-game winning streak and sees them move to 0-4-1 in their last five outings away from home. From the start of Thursday’s contest, the Canucks were faster than their opponents, with the Preds saying they didn’t match Vancouver’s speed or intensity in the first 30 minutes. “We just gave them way too many chances,” Preds Captain Roman Josi said. “We turned the puck over too much, especially in the first two periods. We have...

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Prep Swimmers Make a Splash at Tullahoma

Prep Swimmers Make a Splash at Tullahoma

The swim teams of Coffee County Central High School, Westwood Middle School and Coffee County Middle School traveled to Tullahoma on Tuesday night for a meet featuring 12 high school teams and 4 middle school programs.  The Central High School swimmers finished with a team record of 10 and 1 as the boys were 10 and 1 and the girls were 11 and 0.  The Westwood swimmers were 1 and 2 for the meet with the Rockets going 0 and 3 and the Lady Rockets going 1 and 2.  The Coffee County Middle School teams finished with a record...

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Coffee County Elementary League Basketball Tournament to Begin Saturday

Coffee County Elementary League Basketball Tournament to Begin Saturday

The Coffee County Youth Basketball League will tip off their postseason tournament on Saturday with quarterfinal action.  Games will begin at 9 AM at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  All 8 boys’ teams will be in action with top seeded College Street playing at 3 PM.  The top seeded girls’ team, North Coffee, received a bye and will automatically proceed to the semifinals.  The girl’s semifinals will be held on Monday night, December 10th, with games at 6 and 7.  The boys’ semifinal will be played on Thursday night, December 13th, also at 6 and 7 PM.  The...

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Coffee County CHS Names Student-Athletes of the Month

Coffee County CHS Names Student-Athletes of the Month

The Coffee County Central High School athletic department has partnered with Jiffy Burger restaurant to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that our student-athletes put into their sports. At the end of each month, each in-season head coach will be able to submit the name of one athlete who had a standout performance and demonstrated excellent leadership during that month. The head coaches and the administration will be given the opportunity to vote for one male and one female athlete to be named athlete of the month. Last week, the CHS athletic department announced the selection of Austin Farris...

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Coffee County Basketball Fights to a Sweep of Warren County; Both Teams Still Perfect on the Year

Coffee County Basketball Fights to a Sweep of Warren County; Both Teams Still Perfect on the Year

Coffee County welcomed Highway 55 rival Warren County to the packed Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Tuesday.  In a pair of tough, physical games, the Raiders and Lady Raiders battled their way to a sweep of their closest non-district rival.  The Lady Raiders had their hands full with the Lady Pioneers before grabbing a 65 to 44 win.  The Red Raiders rallied from a 4th quarter deficit to gut out a 61 to 55 win in overtime. After a sluggish start, the Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Pioneers 20 to 7 in an 8 minute stretch of the...

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