Motlow State Community College featured 29 student-athletes, over 40 percent of the rosters of the baseball, softball, women’s basketball and men’s basketball teams, who achieved academic honors either on the Dean’s List or Honor Roll during the spring 2017 semester. To be selected to the Dean’s List, a student must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5. To earn a spot on the Honor Roll, the GPA must be between 3.0-3.49. The following student-athletes, by sport, achieved academic honors. Women’s Basketball Dean’s List – Sepe Moore, Clarksville; Miranda Boutwell, Linden; Sara Vujacic, Slovenia. Honor Roll –...

R.A. Dickey quickly distanced himself from his worst start of the season and extended the Giants’ offensive woes as he helped the Braves take another step toward evening their record with a 9-0 win Monday night at SunTrust Park. While claiming their third straight win and moving within five games of a .500 record (32-37), the Braves received seven brilliant innings from Dickey, who allowed eight runs to the Nationals in five innings last week. The Braves knuckleballer retired 16 of the final 17 batters he faced and 21 of 24 after allowing consecutive hits to begin the first...

The New Orleans Baby Cakes swept the Nashville Sounds in a doubleheader in front of 7,977 fans at First Tennessee Park Monday night. The Sounds’ offense was shut out in both games and collected a total of just six hits. The doubleheader was made up as part of the suspended game from April 30th between the two teams. When play resumed on Monday, the score was 0-0 in the top of the fourth inning. Nashville’s (35-33) Chris Smith and New Orleans’ Tom Koehler went to work on the bump and both were brilliant. Smith worked six innings and allowed...

The Coffee County Red Raider baseball team went 2 and 0 on Saturday to close out the 14th Annual Crethan Hansert Memorial Tournament.  Coffee County got a 3 to 1 win over Grundy County to open the day before out slugging Walker Valley 14 to 4 on Saturday afternoon.  The 2 wins gave the Red Raiders a  perfect 3 and 0 record in the tournament.  The Raiders tied for first place in the tournament but lost out to Marshall County in the tiebreaker to capture 2nd place. In game #1, the Red Raiders were held to 2 hits but...

The Coffee County Red Raiders baseball team opened up play in the 14th Crethan Hansert Memorial Baseball Tournament with an 8 to 0 win over Franklin County on Friday.  Coffee County scored in 4 of the 5 innings in the Mercy Rule shortened game.  Friday was the first day that the Raiders had played together, as Coffee County, since the District 8AAA tournament. The pitching trio of Hayden Skipper, Scottie Duke and Hunter Courtoy combined to throw a 2 hit shutout with 5 strikeouts.  Skipper led the Raiders in hitting as he had 2 singles and a double with...

The Coffee County Red Raider basketball team will be hosting a youth basketball camp.  The Red Raider Skills Academy will take place on Monday, June 19th thru Thursday, June 22nd. The camp will run from 10 AM to 1 PM each day and is open to boys and girls who will be in grades 3rd thru 8th.  Cost for the camp is $50 per camper and the camp will be held at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym at Central High School.  To pre-register online, visit https://docs.google.com/a/k12coffee.net/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD1NonkoHFJ10c-Mrz9500M5tr9NFjLerg_hxdDA2o0FZXkg/viewform?c=0&w=1 Registration will also be taken on the first day of camp.  For...

As the Braves play with a chip on their shoulders and prove their doubters wrong, they continue to receive timely hits from the likes of Brandon Phillips, who delivered his second walk-off hit in less than 24 hours to cap Sunday afternoon’s 5-4 win over the Marlins at SunTrust Park. Atlanta has recorded a Major League-best 11 last at-bat wins this season. These victories account for more than a third of the club’s season victory total (31). “I’ve been kind of talking about these guys for a long time,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “You keep the game manageable,...