One team of the Coffee County Youth Bass Club participated in the Tennessee Bass Nation Trail Series on Saturday when they were in action at Cherokee Lake in East Tennessee. The team of Braeden Thurmond and Colby Thurmond were able to land one fish weighing 1.3 pounds to finish 31st out of 59 boats. The Coffee County Youth Bass Club’s next event is scheduled for October 15th at Tims Ford. For more information about the Coffee County Youth Bass Club, you can check out their Facebook page at:...

Despite 3 touchdowns from University of Tennessee commitment Alontae Taylor, the Coffee County Red Raider football team dropped a 42 to 21 decision to Cookeville on Friday night in the annual Homecoming Game. The Red Raiders got on the board first thanks to a 6 yard touchdown run from Taylor with 7:23 left in the first quarter. Cookeville responded with 35 unanswered points to build a 35 to 7 lead with 11:23 left in the 3rd quarter. Taylor added a pair of 2nd half touchdowns and Zach Vaughn added a 2 point conversion. Taylor led Coffee County in rushing...

The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider soccer team battled from behind in Saturday’s CTC Tournament final, but could not get the winning goal in regulation or extra time against Warren County. That forced a round of penalty kicks that saw the Lady Pioneers out shoot Coffee County in PK’s to claim the CTC tournament title. The runner-up finish means that Coffee County will finish the season with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and a draw. Coffee Middle advanced to the final with a 3 to 0 win over Harris in Saturday morning’s semifinal. The Lady Raiders...

The Lady Rockets soccer team of Westwood saw their season come to a close on Friday as they fell to St. Andrew’s-Sewanee in the semifinal round of the CTSC conference tournament. Westwood was eliminated last season in the tournament semifinals as they end the season with a record of 5 wins, 4 losses and a draw. Against St. Andrews, neither team could get a goal in regulation or the extra period. Westwood keeper Alanna Coker finished the game with 10 saves during regulation and extra time, but the Lady Lions out shot Westwood 3 to 0 in penalty kicks...

The Braves’ era at Turner Field is over. So, too, is the Tigers’ opportunity at the postseason. Once again, Justin Verlander was stingy with the season on the line. This time, however, his opposing starter was stingier. And after 12 strikeouts from Braves ace Julio Teheran in a 1-0 win Sunday, the Tigers were eliminated from playoff contention. Detroit needed a win Sunday along with a loss from either the Blue Jays or Orioles to extend its season in hopes of earning an American League Wild Card spot. The first part was the challenge in front of them, and...

For the 2nd time in 3 weeks, the Coffee County Lady Raider soccer team defeated Community on Thursday night at the Raider Soccer Field. The Lady Raiders used 4 first half goals to dispatch the Viqueens early on their way to a 5 to 0 win on Senior Night. Coffee County got a quick goal from Eliza Masters in the 4th minute off an assist from Lexie Roberts. Masters found a wide open Jenna Garretson in the 13th minute to extend the lead to 2 to 0. Caitlyn Moore punched in a goal in the 32nd minute off a...

Coffee County Central High School volleyball team ended the regular season on Thursday night on a sour note as they dropped a 3 set district decision to Lawrence County. The visiting Lady Cats swept Coffee County by set scores of 22-25, 24-26 and 16-25. The loss ends the Lady Raiders regular season with a record of 19 and 14 and a district record of 8 and 4. Coffee County was led in kills by Aerial Williams who had 9. Alliyah Williams led the Lady Raiders in blocks with 3. Bailey Morgan had 17 assists and Tyana Fenton had 13...