Sports news for Southern Middle Tennessee
There are some big rivalries in Tennessee that may get more attention, but if you ask anyone who attends one of the annual “Coffee Pot” games, it is quickly apparent that the passion and fervor each community feels for their teams is no less intense or real. This rivalry, which started in 1924, draws huge …
The Golden Classic High School golf tournament was held at Willowbrook in Manchester on Wednesday. In boys’ play, Cookeville won the championship with a team score of 299. Webb school finished in 2nd scoring a 303 over the 18 holes. Shelbyville came in 3rd with a 334. Ashton Hardison shooting the low score for the …
Three High School football Teams from Southern Middle Tennessee find themselves ranked in the top 10 of their classification by the Associated Press following the opening week of the season. Tullahoma, who defeated Shelbyville 16-7 Thursday, is ranked 5th in the state in 4-A. The Wildcats also received one first place vote. Fayetteville, who topped …
Cats, Tigers and Raiders Ranked Top 10 in the State Read More »
Coffee County hosted Shelbyville in district volleyball on Tuesday night at “The Patch.” The Lady Raiders took down the Eaglettes in straight sets, 25-15, 25-15 and 25-16. Camry Moss had 9 kills and scored 11 points, Zowee Dillard added 3 aces and 10 points for Coffee County and Madison Pruitt contributed 17 assists.
High school golf action was held on Tuesday afternoon in Lewisburg. Coffee, Marshall, Lawrence and Franklin counties competed along with Shelbyville. In boys’ play teams played the top 5 scores instead of regular top 4 scores. Lawrence had the low score with a 177 over 9-holes. Shelbyville was next at 179 followed by Franklin County …
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Brian Rice, an award-winning sports talk show host and broadcaster with 10 years of experience as the highly-respected radio play-by-play announcer for Lady Vol softball, was announced Tuesday as the new voice of Lady Vol basketball. Rice, a Knoxville native who became a Big Orange fan-favorite behind the microphone at softball games and served as …
Middle Tennessee Christian School’s Volleyball Cougar Classic was held on Saturday. The Coffee County Lady Raiders finished 1-3 on the day. Providence Christian Academy 2, Coffee County 0. 19-25 and 14-25. Trinity 2, Coffee County 1. 23-25, 25-23 and 5-15. Notre Dame 2, Coffee County 0. 15-25 and 21-25 Coffee County 2 Central Magnet 0. 25-17 …
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The 100th year of Coffee County football kicked off on Friday night at Carden-Jarrell Field. Franklin County brought their speedy offense to Manchester to take on the Raiders. After a 3 and out on Coffee County’s first drive the Rebels went to work. CJ Seals hit Kai Baker with a 20-yard TD pass to give …
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The Tullahoma Wildcats topped Shelbyville in the Battle of 41-a Thursday night at Wilkins Stadium which not only kicked off the 2022 season but marked the debuts of Tullahoma’s Coy Sisk and Shelbyville’s Judd Dryden as the head coaches of their respective programs. Tullahoma got on the board late in the first with a 30-yard …
Chelsea Jones-Farmer, former Tullahoma Lady Wildcat softball player and a Tullahoma native who played at UT-Martin from 2009-2012 will be inducted to the school’s athletic hall of fame along with four other female athletes as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Jones-Farmer was a part of the school’s first NCAA Tournament team in …
Former Lady Cat Softball Player Headed to UT-Martin Hall of Fame Read More »
