After taking off a week for spring break, the Westwood softball team traveled to Unionville on Monday for a conference game with Community.  It was a back and forth battle from start to finish but the Lady Rockets prevailed in the end.  Westwood took the lead in the top of the 7th inning to take the 11 to 9 victory. A shaky start saw the Lady Rockets give up single runs in the first two innings before Westwood took a 5 to 2 lead in the top of the 3rd.  After Community added another run in the 3rd, the...

The Coffee County CHS tennis teams hosted their old rival Tullahoma on Monday afternoon at the Raider Academy.  Despite an 11 day layoff, the Raider netters fought to a split with the visiting Cats.  The Lady Raiders fell 7 to 0 while the Red Raiders won 6 to 1. In girls play, Coffee County was swept in the 5 singles matches.  Jessica Barrera and Wren Lawson each dropped an 8 to 4 decision in the closest losses.  Lawson teamed with Natalie Elzeer to fall 8 to 4 in doubles play.  Barrera teamed with Odalis Garcia in a 8 to...

The Coffee County Middle School and Westwood Middle School golf teams opened up the 2018 season on Monday with a home match at Willowbrook.  The Raiders teed off against Tullahoma while the Rockets battled the Tigers of Fayetteville.   For the 2nd year in a row, the middle schoolers used the “flag scoring” system with a 2 person scramble format. In Westwood’s match with Fayetteville, the Rockets fell 7 ½ to 4 ½. The team of Katie Lawrence and Araya Hughes won their match 2 ½ to ½.  Westwood also captured single flags from the team of Elizabeth Brown and...

Trying to break their first 2 game losing streak of the year, the Westwood baseball hosted Fayetteville on Monday at Looney Riddle Field.  Hosting their final home game of the year and celebrating 8th Grade Night, the Rockets fell in a heartbreaking 4 to 3 contest. Tied at 3 going to the 6th inning, the visiting Tigers pushed across the go-ahead run.  Westwood had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the 6th but Trenton Thompson was thrown out at the plate for the final out.  Brady Nugent led the Rockets in hitting with 3 hits...

The Coffee County CHS softball team hosted non-district rival Cascade on Monday night at Terry Floyd Field.  Coming off a loss to the Lady Champions last year, Coffee County had extra incentive to stop their 2 game losing streak.  Unfortunately, an early lead by Cascade pushed the Lady Raiders to their 3rd straight loss 8 to 5. Cascade jumped out to a 6 to 0 lead after the first 3 innings as they banged out 7 of their 10 hits for the game.  Coffee County rallied with 2 runs in the 3rd but were held scoreless again until a...

The Westwood tennis teams traveled to Tullahoma on Monday for a match with Tullahoma.  The Lady Rockets battled the Cats to the final match before falling 4 to 3.  The Rockets dropped a 6 to 1 decision. In the girls’ match, the Lady Rockets captured a pair of singles wins as Lauren Perry(6 to 0) and Rylea McNamara(6 to 4) came out on top.  That duo combined to capture a 6 to 1 win in doubles. In the boys’ match, Westwood got their lone win in singles play.  Isaac Simmons won by a set score of 6 to 3....

The Nashville Predators said they would be better in Game 4. Promise fulfilled. A dominant start, followed by a final stand led the Preds to defeat the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2, to take a 3-1 series lead with a chance to finish things off in Game 5 back in Nashville. After allowing three goals in the first period of Game 3, the Predators knew they needed an improved effort from the first moments of Game 4. An early 8-0 advantage in shots eventually brought about another jaw-dropping tally from Filip Forsberg, and although the Avalanche pushed back in the third...

Friday Prep Results > CHS Boys’ Soccer defeated Belton Honea Path, SC – 2 to 1 – See the story HERE > CHS Baseball lost to Glenbrook South, IL – 5 to 1 – See the story HERE > CHS Baseball edged Lake Park, IL – 3 to 2 – See the story HERE > CHS Boys’ Soccer fell to Myrtle Beach, SC – 7 to 0 – See the story HERE > WMS Baseball fell to MTCS – 12 to 8 – See the story HERE Saturday Prep Results > CHS Baseball lost to Blackman– 2 to 1 – See...