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Temple Rallies for Thursday Win over Faith
The Temple Baptist Christian School welcomed Faith Christian Academy to the E.C. Bailey Gym on Thursday. The home standing Eagles played host to the Crusaders from Jamestown. A record breaking performance from Cody Swayze helped lift the Eagles to the 73 to 51 win. Trailing by 5 at the half, Temple opened the 2nd half on a 14 to 2 run in the first 6 minutes of the 3rd quarter. In the fourth quarter, Temple outscored Faith 21 to 12 led by Swayze who had 13 points in the final frame. Swayze finished with 54 points on the night...
CHS Freshmen Raiders Drop Tullahoma on Thursday
The CHS freshman basketball team traveled to Tullahoma on Thursday night to take on the freshmen Wildcats. The Red Raiders raced out to a huge lead in the 1st three periods and held off a late Wildcat rally. Coffee County won by a final score of 61 to 48. Coffee County scored double digits in each quarter as they built a 29 to 10 lead at the half. Coffee County stretched the lead to 24 entering the 4th quarter as Coach Chris Rudolph was able to empty his bench. Tullahoma made a late run but could not catch the...
Forsberg Returns to Help Healthy Preds Shut Out Kings
Filip Forsberg scored in his return and Pekka Rinne posted his fifth shutout as the Nashville Predators defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-0 on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result gives the Preds a clean sweep of the Kings in the three-game season series. Tonight’s contest saw Forsberg post two points as he returned from a month-long injury hiatus. Icing a completely healthy lineup for the first time this season, Nashville dominated from start to finish, racing out to a 3-0 lead before the first period was over and holding the Kings to just 19 shots overall for...
Jack Beachboard Named to All Region Swim Team
Coffee County swimmer Jack Beachboard became the first swimmer in CHS history to be named to the Middle Tennessee High School Swim Association(MTHSSA) All-Region team on Wednesday. Beachboard, a junior for the Coffee County swim team, was named to the All-Region team by the coaches for all the scholastic swim teams in middle Tennessee. Beachboard, who qualified for all 8 races in the region championship this past weekend. At the region meet on Friday, Beachboard set a new school for the highest ever regional finish as he finished in 3rd place in the 100 yard breaststroke with a new...
CHS Wrestlers Close Out Regular Season at Warren County
The CHS wrestling team squared off against Warren County on Tuesday night in their final duals match of the season. Despite scoring 4 wins, the Red Raiders could not capture the duals victory. Coffee County fell to Warren County 48 to 21. Dakota Chalker(wrestling at 160 pounds) claimed the lone pinfall win for Coffee County. Evan Jaynes(145) and Josh Fournier(152) captured forfeits wins for the Raiders. Andrew Lawson(170) also won an 11 to 5 decision. Next up for Coffee County will be the Region 5 Individual tournament. The region tournament will be held at Blackman High School on February...
Transfer-heavy Motlow Bucks Open Baseball Season Friday in Alabama
There will be a lot of new faces on the field when the Motlow Bucks open the 2018 baseball season as veteran Head Coach Dan McShea welcomes back only six players from last year’s squad. McShea has brought in a wealth of transfers in hopes of building the Bucks back into a contender in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA). The Bucks will open the season Friday, Feb. 2, with a trip to play Wallace State in Hanceville, Ala., in a 1 p.m. doubleheader. The following day Motlow goes to Birmingham to face Birmingham Southern in a noon...
Titans Name Dean Pees DC, Matt LaFleur OC
New Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has made two big hires on his first coaching staff. The Titans have reached a deal with veteran coach Dean Pees to be their defensive coordinator, while also striking a deal with Matt LaFleur to be offensive coordinator under Vrabel, who was introduced as head coach last Monday. Pees has 10 years of experience as a defensive coordinator, with the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. In six of those years, his units finished in the NFL’s top 10. LaFleur, who interviewed for the head coaching job before Vrabel was hired earlier this...
CHS Basketball Splits Road Doubleheader with Lincoln County
Kicking off the final 2 weeks of the high school basketball regular season, Coffee County traveled to Fayetteville on Tuesday night to tangle with Lincoln County. The Lady Raiders kept their hot streak alive as they won 55 to 17. The Red Raiders struggled offensively as they fell 36 to 35. After a slow start in the 1st quarter, the Lady Raiders’ defense held the Lady Falcons to 2 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters to stretch the lead to 28 points entering the 4th period. The win improves the Lady Raiders’ record to 20 and 2 on...
