For the first time in 10 years, the Coffee Middle and Westwood soccer teams met on the field. In the what is now known as the Manchester Cup, the Lady Raiders blew out the Lady Rockets 7-1.

Coffee County golf won a hard-fought regional tournament Monday, Sept. 17. The Red Raiders were considered the favorites to win but had to edge past a strong round by rival Tullahoma by two strokes to claim the title.

The Red Raiders Central High School football team went to McMinnville Friday night with a 0-3 record and having gained less than 100-yards of offense in each of their last two games. Those problems disappeared against the Warren County Pioneers. 

The Rockets traveled to Wartrace Thursday night for a rainy showdown against the Champions, but Westwood lost 30-22.

Thursday was a busy evening for many area school teams. Sports action included high school and middle school soccer as well as middle school volleyball.

Coffee County volleyball had their smokers at the ready when the Lady Jackets came buzzing to Central High School Thursday night. CHS won with a 3-1 match victory. 

Looking for their first district win of the season, Coffee County Central High School hosted the Columbia Central Lady Lions for a district showdown Tuesday night. Coming into the game, the Lady Raiders had recorded five straight draws in district play and had been dealing with several injur…

Local sports saw action at both the high school and middle school level on Tuesday. The Lady Raiders volleyball team hosted Warren County at Joe Frank Patch Gym. Coffee County cross country hosted a meet featuring both middle and high school teams. On the road, Westwood volleyball played War…

In true homecoming fashion, the Raiders came ready to play and were crowned victorious against North Franklin on Tuesday night. 

The incredible run of the regular season continued straight into the postseason for the Central High School Red Raider golf team Monday afternoon.

The weather may have shortened the match to nine holes, but the Red Raiders struck lightning of their own Thursday in Lawrenceburg.

Local teams saw action on Thursday despite the stormy weather. The Lady Raiders soccer team went to Franklin County to take on the Rebelettes. In North Franklin, the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders played a rain-delayed soccer game against the Lady Gators. Down the road in South Franklin, Coffee …

The Westwood Rockets football team hosted the Community Middle Vikings on Thursday for a rainy showdown at Dyer-Bouldin Field.

The Red Raiders golf team hit the links Wednesday for the final regular season home match of the season. Not only was it a makeup match against rival Tullahoma, it was also the team's senior day. 

The Coffee County Lady Raiders played host to the visiting Eagleville Lady Eagles of Rutherford County Wednesday night. 

The Westwood Lady Rockets hosted the Community middle Viqueens of Unionville Tuesday. The Lady Rockets lost to Community 6-0.

The Westwood Rockets and Coffee County Middle Lady Raiders renewed their cross-city volleyball rivalry Tuesday evening. The match at Westwood's refurbished gym went to three sets. 

The Coffee County Red Raiders continued their successful season today at the 40th Keith Maxwell Invitational in McMinnville. The team finished with a score of 328 to finish just behind Cookville's 320. 

The offensive woes that have plagued the Coffee County Central High School Red Raiders to start the 2018 football season continued Friday night. 

Abigail Layne served up 11 aces and Kiya Ferrell had 7 kills to lead the Coffee County Central High School volleyball team to an easy 3-0 win over visiting Franklin County on Thursday, Aug. 30. 

The success that the Coffee County Central High School golf team has had up to this point of the 2018 season has created a culture of high expectations. 

After falling behind 1-0 in a best-of-five District 8-AAA match with visiting Columbia, the Lady Raiders rallied behind 15 kills from Keri Munn and six service aces from Abigail Layne to pick up a 3-1 win Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium.

All of the bad luck the Coffee County Middle School Red Raider football team has endured over the first half of the season finally reversed course Tuesday (Aug. 28) night in Shelbyville. 

Coffee County Central’s golf team has only been outscored twice this season – both times by the same Cookeville team.

TULLAHOMA - Tullahoma started fast, Coffee County could never get its offense going and the 93rd annual Coffee Pot rivalry ended in blowout fashion with Tullahoma on top 48-8.

Coffee County's volleyball Lady Raiders had District 8-AAA rival Lincoln County right where they wanted Thursday night. 

Westwood made a furious attempt at a comeback Thursday, but the Rockets fell just short.

Coffee County finally solved its scoring woes Thursday night against visiting Tullahoma. But a second-half comeback by Tullahoma left Coffee County Central with a 5-4 loss in the annual “Coffee Cup” soccer game in Manchester.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Coffee County took a tough loss in its season opener Friday, 22-14 to the Rebels of Franklin County. Here are three takeaways from the first game of the year.

Westwood brought its best service game to Coffee Middle School Thursday afternoon. And the Lady Raiders simply couldn't find an answer. 

After a scoreless first half, the Central High School Lady Raiders and Franklin County Rebelletes each tacked up a goal on the board before lightning ended their District 8-AAA match in Manchester with a 1-1 draw Thursday, Aug. 16.

Coffee Middle School went into halftime within striking distance of visiting Warren County Thursday, Aug. 16, but the Lady Pioneers pulled away with a pair of second half goals to get the 4-1 CTC conference win over the Lady Raiders. 

Three big plays.

High School Soccer

Coffee County Central High School’s Red Raider golf team played its best match of the season Monday, carding a season-low 299 to easily outpace Tullahoma, Franklin County and Shelbyville at WillowBrook Golf Course.

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

Cannon County had no answer for the Westwood Middle School Rockets offensive attack Thursday. 

Coffee County Central's golf team cruised to a pair of victories in Fayetteville Thursday, easily outpacing district rivals Lincoln County and Marshall County in a nine-hole match. 

It was the first game of the season Tuesday night for both Coffee County and Tullahoma middle schools. And it showed. 

Coffee County Central High School's golf team stayed hot on Monday (July 30), carding a 315 to beat eight other teams and take first place in the Lawrenceburg Invitational.

Four Red Raiders shot in the 70s to lead the Coffee County Central golf team to a season-opening win Thursday at the Murfreesboro Invitational. 

Temperatures had a hint of fall in the air Monday – fitting for the first official football practice of the 2018 season.