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CCMS Lady Raiders Advance to Saturday’s State Sectional Finals
The Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle School needed a 4th quarter comeback to punch their ticket to the TMSAA State Sectional Tournament finals as they outlasted Rossview 42 to 36 on Friday afternoon. Coffee County, who trailed 30 to 29 with 3:42 to play, was 7 of 7 at the free throw and got a pair of big 3 pointers in the 4th quarter to nail down a finals date with Mt. Juliet on Saturday at noon at Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet School. The Lady Raiders had six 3 pointers on the afternoon, with 5 of those coming from...
Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week 5 February 2016
The Burch & Stanley attorneys at law “Student of the Week” for 5 February 2016 is Blair Pyrdum. Blair is in the eighth grade at East Middle School in Tullahoma. She is the daughter of proud parents Kelli and Brad. She was nominated and selected to receive this award because she is positive and energetic, always ready to put her best effort forth regardless of the assignment. Blair is also a great citizen and is helpful to both fellow students and teachers. She sets a positive example for all her classmates. Blair is on her school basketball team. Her...
Raider Wrestlers Fall to Riverdale on Senior Night
The Coffee County Central High School wrestling team held their final home meet of the season on Thursday Night at their home dojo at the Raider Academy as they played host to Riverdale. Four seniors were recognized and honored before the match. CHS seniors Harry Hosea, Josh Tobitt, Brody Litz and Dustin Seals were recognized for their contributions to the Raider Wrestling program. Following the ceremony, the “fight was on” as the Raiders battled the visiting Warriors. The night started off hopeful for Coffee County as Rein Bozich took his opponent the 3 full rounds before losing an 11...
Weekend Sports Schedule
Coming up this weekend, Friday afternoon at 4:15 the Coffee County Middle School Lady Raiders take on Rossview in the semifinals of the TMSAA State Sectional Tournament at Murfreesboro Central Magnet. Friday Night at 6 PM, the Coffee County CHS basketball teams travel to Winchester to take on Franklin County in a district basketball doubleheader. Thunder Radio will have the broadcast beginning at 5:50 PM. Saturday at 10 AM, the champions from the Coffee County Youth Basketball League will be the featured guests on the Coffee Coaches Show which is broadcast live from AL White Ford/Lincoln. The College Street...
Predators Fall to Flyers on Thursday Night
Pete Weber’s Post Game Report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Preds-Report-2-5-16.mp3 Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds each scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers topped the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The loss puts Nashville’s record at 24-20-8 with 30 games to play in the regular season. “It was inconsistent through the night,” Head Coach Peter Laviolette said of his team’s play. “We talked about our urgency and our will to win and where the level needs to be. Especially going into the first period, I don’t think it was there. When we got behind we seemed to fight a little...
Coffee County Fastpitch League to Hold Signups on Saturday
The Coffee County Fastpitch League will hold signups this Saturday for 9 to 2:00 at the Ada Wright Center at Fred Deadman Park in Manchester. The Coffee County Fastpitch League is for girls ages 4 through 14. Parents wishing to sign up their child will need to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. The league is broken up into 4 age groups from instructional league to middle age girls. Signups will continue on every Saturday in February and the Opening Parade and Ceremonies will be held on April 9th. The league is also looking for umpires for...
CCMS Lady Raider Basketball Advances in State Sectional Tournament
For the 2nd time this week, the Coffee County Middle School Lady Raiders opened up their postseason game a little bit tentative. And for the second time this week, the Lady Raiders used a strong 2nd quarter to gain an advantage they would not relinquish as they defeated Dickson Middle 51 to 31 in the opening round of the TMSAA State Sectional Tournament in Murfreesboro. Trailing 8 to 7 after 1 quarter of play, the Lady Raiders opened the 2nd quarter on an 8 to 0 run as they built an 8 point halftime lead. The Lady Raiders also...
2 CHS Athletes Sign to Play College Sports on Wednesday
Two Coffee County Central High School athletes signed National Letters of Intent(NLI) on Wednesday to continue their athletic careers at a pair of NCAA colleges. February 3rd is the first day that high school seniors in the sports of football and soccer can sign the binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NCAA Division 1 or Division 2 program. On Wednesday morning, Zane Slater signed his NLI with Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee. The Pioneers of Tusculum compete in Division 2 of the NCAA as a member of the South Atlantic Conference. Jerry Odum is the head...
