Coffee County went mountain climbing Tuesday night with a non district basketball tilt at Grundy County. In the girl’s game, Coffee County got a layup off of the opening tip and never looked back in a 58 to 39 win over the Yellow Jackets. After leading by 10 at the half, Coffee County outscored Grundy County 16 to 7 in the 3rd quarter to win comfortably against the young Yellow Jackets. Alaina Lusk and Ginny Clayborne tied for high scoring honors with each having 16 points. Coffee County’s Ginny Clayborne was named the Gateway Tire and Service Center...

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Coffee County welcomed Cannon County to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial gymnasium last night in non district basketball action. In the girl’s game, Coffee County welcomed the #1 team in the state in the AP Class AA rankings released on Monday. In a game where neither team led by more than 4 points, Cannon County nipped the Lady Raiders by a final of 41 to 38. Alaina Lusk was the leading scorer for Coffee County as she netted 14 points. Ginny Claybourne added 12 points as 8 of the 9 players that dressed for Coffee County scored on the...

Vanderbilt wide receiver Jordan Matthews will return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft a year early. Joined by his parents and Vanderbilt coach James Franklin on Sunday, Matthews said he believes he can return and help the Commodores win their first Southeastern Conference championship. He led the SEC this season with a school-record 1,323 yards receiving, which is also the fifth-most in league history. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder had 94 receptions, the second-highest total in school and SEC history. Matthews, an all-SEC selection, has 150 career receptions for 2,290 yards and 16 touchdowns. Matthews has a...

Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice. With the season on the line, the NHL and the players’ association agreed on a tentative pact to end a 113-day lockout and save what was left of a fractured schedule. Commissioner Gary Bettman and union executive director Donald Fehr ceased being adversaries and announced the deal while standing side by side near a wall toward the back of the negotiating room All schedule issues, including the length of the season, still need to be worked out. The...

On Friday night, Coffee County opened the District 6AAA season with a trip to McMinnville to take on Warren County. In Girl’s action, Coffee County jumped out to a quick 10 to 0 lead, led in part by 2 early baskets from TaNeesa Buchanan and cruised to a 52 to 24 win. The Lady Raiders placed 3 players in double figures as Ginny Clayborne scored 19 points, Alaina Lusk added 14 and Buchanan finished the night with 10 points. The Gateway Tire and Service Center player of the game was TaNeesa Buchanan for her quick scoring start and her...

USA Baseball has announced the 16 high schools that will compete in the second annual National High School Invitational (NHSI) at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., March 27-30, 2013. The tournament will include teams from 10 states and will feature some of the top prep baseball programs and players in the country. The Tullahoma Wildcats will play in this tournament and feature their top 2 players Jordan and Justus Sheffield. Jordan has his fastball hitting at over 95mph and will play for Vanderbilt next season. Justus is verbally committed to Vanderbilt the following...

With the second half of the basketball season quickly approaching, the Motlow Bucks are in position to compete for their second regular-season conference championship in the past three years. The Bucks (9-2, 7-0) resume action following a month-long holiday break when they host non-conference opponent Snead State on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Tipoff for the men is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Copperweld Arena. The Bucks edged the Parsons 72-68 back on Nov. 12 in Boaz, Ala. Motlow currently stands alone at the top of the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) standings, a full two games ahead of Cleveland...