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Westwood 6th Grade Basketball Teams Sweep Harris
The Westwood Rocket and Lady Rocket 6th grade basketball teams captured a pair of wins on Wednesday night as they traveled to Shelbyville to take on Harris. The Lady Rockets held Harris to 3 points in the first half on their way to a 21 to 10 win. Elizabeth Brown was the leading scorer for Westwood as she netted 8 points in the win. The Rockets turned up the defense as well as they held Harris without a field goal in the first half in a 24 to 7 win. Harris managed 3 made free throws in the first...
Motlow Fills Vacant Softball and Athletic Director Positions
Lynchburg native and former Motlow College softball player Janice Morey has seen her life and career come full circle after being named the new head softball coach at Motlow, according to Athletic Director Laura Monks. Morey comes back home to Lynchburg and Motlow after serving most recently as an assistant softball coach at Stewarts Creek High School after 10 years as head softball coach at Oakland, where she led her team to the District 7-AAA championship in 2014. “I am looking forward to the challenge coaching at the next level will bring,” said Morey. “Although coaching in District 7-AAA...
Motlow Bucks Open the 2015-2016 Basketball Season with Wins
After opening the 2015-16 basketball season winning two out of three non-conference games, the Motlow Bucks will jump into Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) play when they travel to Columbia State Friday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on Tullahoma’s sports radio The Ticket. The Bucks have won two straight since dropping their season opener 68-66 to Olney Central College (Ill.) on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Vincennes Kiwanis Classic in Vincennes, Ind. The next night Motlow got its first win under head coach J.T. Burton by beating the home...
Westwood Sweeps a Pair From Liberty on Tuesday Night
Balanced scoring for 4 quarters lifted the Westwood Lady Rockets to a 45 to 31 victory over Liberty on Tuesday night in Duck River Valley Conference action. Ashley Starks led the Lady Rockets in scoring as she poured in 20 points, including 8 points in the 4th quarter. Karen Medina finished the night with 10 points while Morgan Jones added 6. The win improves the Lady Rockets record to 6 and 2 on the season. Closing out the 3rd quarter on an 8 to 2 run gave the Rockets a 1 point lead going into the 4th quarter...
Whisenhunt Relieved of Duties as Titans Head Coach
The Tennessee Titans relieved head coach Ken Whisenhunt of his duties this morning. The team named assistant head coach/tight ends coach Mike Mularkey as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. “After thoughtful consideration, the decision has been made to relieve Ken Whisenhunt of his head coaching duties,” said Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. “We have expected more progress on the field, and I felt it was time to move in a different direction. I would like to thank Ken for his efforts with our team, as he worked very hard to try to move us...
Coffee Middle Opens Basketball Season with a Home Sweep of South
The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams opened the regular season in winning fashion on Monday night at home as they swept a pair of games from the rival Trojans of South Franklin. A hot shooting first half saw the Lady Raiders drain five 3 pointers and force a dozen turnovers on their way to a 49 to 30 win. The Lady Raiders raced out to a 10 to 2 lead in the first 2 minutes of the game as South had no answer for Coffee County’s quickness and ball movement. The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by...
Westwood Basketball Splits a Pair at Eagleville
The Westwood Rockets won their 4th game in their last 5 contests as they got a huge conference win at Eagleville on Monday night. The home standing Eagles entered the game leading the conference at 6 and 1 but were no match for the Rockets effort and hustle. A 14 point explosion in the 2nd quarter gave Westwood an 8 point lead at the half as the Rockets pulled away in the 2nd half. Roderick Brinkley led Westwood in scoring with 15 points and yanked down 8 rebounds. Jake Hollandsworth added 11 points as the Rockets improved to 4...
CHS Basketball Opens Preseason Practice
The Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams of Coffee County Central High School had their first practice sessions on Monday at the Joe Frank Patch Gym. Coach Micah Williams begins his first season as the Raiders head coach as the Raiders look to improve on a 5 win season last year. The Red Raiders lost 5 starters to graduation along with the majority of their scoring from last season. Coach Herb Horton begins is 3rd year at the helm of the Lady Raiders. Coach Horton looks to replace 4 senior starts from last year’s squad. The Lady Raiders will...
