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Westwood Splits with Eagleville on 8th Grade Night
Racing out to a 12 to 0 lead in the 1st quarter provided all the momentum the Lady Rockets needed on Monday night as they clipped Eagleville 38 to 21 to 8th grade night. Hot shooting from the perimeter helped Westwood storm out to the early lead, but it was their pressure defense in the 2nd half that held off a Lady Eagles rally that saw Eagleville cut the Rockets lead to 7. 8th graders Ashley Starks, Morgan Jones, Karen Medina and Beatris Barrera were honored after the game as each helped lift Westwood to their 15th victory on...
Josi Scores Two, Preds Skate Past Bruins
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Preds-Report-12-08-15.mp3 Roman Josi scored twice on the power play, and the Nashville Predators defeated the Boston Bruins by a 3-2 final on Monday night at TD Garden. Viktor Arvidsson scored the go-ahead goal late in regulation, and Carter Hutton stopped 15 shots for his third victory of the season. “It’s great, I don’t think we ever waivered,” Hutton said. “We were pretty confident the whole time; even in that stretch when we were struggling, I don’t think anyone lost confidence in the way we were playing. We needed a night like this to get...
Motlow Bucks Break for Holidays after East Tennessee Road Split, Barford Joins 1,000-point Club
The Motlow Bucks concluded the first half of their basketball season with an 80-71 win over Roane State Saturday afternoon in Harriman. The win came on the heels of a hard-fought 83-80 loss to Walters State Friday night in Morristown, the first Tennessee Community College Athletic Association loss of the season for Motlow. The Bucks (13-3, 6-1) will now break for the winter holidays, with their next contest scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11, when the Martin Methodist College JV comes to Copperweld Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The next conference game is Friday, Jan. 15, with Southwest...
Weber’s Hat Trick Not Enough as Preds Lose to Wings in OT
Postgame Report from Pete Weber http://www.thunder1320.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Preds-Report-12-07-15.mp3 Shea Weber recorded at hat trick, but the Nashville Predators fell 5-4 in overtime to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena. The hat trick was the first of Weber’s career, and the first by a Preds defenseman in franchise history, a moment that was tough for the Captain to appreciate after the loss. “It was a tough game,” Weber said. “I thought we battled really hard. It was a quick game; they’re a quick team, and we talked about them being a puck-possession team, so you know they’re...
Coffee County Elementary League Basketball Results from Saturday
Girls North Coffee 20, Deerfield 14 Hillsboro 23, College Street 8 New Union 17, Westwood 14 Hickerson 26, East Coffee 6 Boys Westwood 25, New Union 8 College Street 37, Hillsboro 7 Deerfield 24, North Coffee 8 Hickerson 22, East Coffee 15 Standings Girls Hillsboro ——— 5 & 1 New Union —— 5 & 1 College Street – 4 & 2 Hickerson ——- 4 & 2 Westwood —— 4 & 2 North Coffee — 2 & 4 Deerfield ——– 0 & 6 East Coffee —– 0 & 6 Boys College Street – 6 & 0 Westwood —— 6 &...
CHS Basketball Teams Drop District Openers at Shelbyville
A cold night in Shelbyville carried over into the gym as cold shooting doomed the Lady Raiders against the Eaglettes on Friday night in the district opener. After taking a 5 to 0 lead in the first 3 minutes of the game, the Lady Raiders saw the Eaglettes go on a 35 to 9 run to close out the first half dooming Coffee County to a 70 to 35 loss. The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Alliyah Williams who had 13 points. Freshman Abby Morgan notched 10 points to be named the Gateway Tire and Service Center...
CHS Wrestlers Struggle in Dual Meet at Oakland
The Red Raider wrestling team of Coffee County returned to the mats on Thursday night in a dual match at Oakland. The young Raider grapplers had problems with the more experienced wrestlers from Oakland and Page. Coffee County dropped both matches on the evening. Against the home standing Patriots, the Raider wrestlers got a pair of pin fall wins to go with a decision win to accumulate 15 points on the match. Wrestling at 195 pounds, Josh Tobitt scored a pin fall win over Branson Boone of Oakland in 2:22. Joel Lawrence also scored a pin at 152 pounds...
Burch & Stanley Attorneys at Law Student of the Week 4 December 2015
The Burch & Stanley attorneys at law Student of the week for 4 December 2015 is Keely Harris. Keely is in fifth grade at Hickerson Elementary School in Tullahoma. She is the daughter of proud parents Chassity and Charley. She was nominated and selected to receive this award because she always comes to school prepared and ready to learn. Keely is a positive force in the classroom, always willing to help out both her classmates and teachers. Keely’s favorite subject is math because she states she’s always had great teachers who always kept her interested and made the subject fun. She...
