Back on Tuesday night, Red Raiders Elsie Lazalier, Raden Hiles and Jack Stowe placed first in different events as Coffee County’s swim teams participated in a meet at Tullahoma.
Coffee County Central placed fifth in the women’s 200 yard medley relay, first in the men’s 200 yard medley relay, fourth in the women’s 200 yard freestyle relay and first in the men’s 200 yard freestyle relay.
Individually, the highest finishers in the individual events for the Red Raiders were Elsie Lazalier, who placed first in the women’s 100 yard breaststroke, Raden Hiles, who placed first in the men’s 100 yard butterfly and Jack Stowe, who placed first in the men’s 200 yard individual medley.
The Coffee Middle Red Raiders placed seventh overall (fourth among middle schools) in the women’s 200 yard medley relay, were disqualified in the men’s 200 yard medley relay, eighth overall (fourth among middle schools) in the women’s 200 yard freestyle relay and third overall (first among middle schools) in the men’s 200 yard freestyle relay.
In the individual events, the highest placers were Hayleigh Johnson, who placed sixth overall (fourth among middle schoolers) in the women’s 100 yard butterfly and Kaden Strohm, who placed sixth overall (third among middle schoolers) in the men’s 100 yard breaststroke.
Westwood placed third overall (second among middle schools) in the women’s 200 yard medley relay and sixth overall (second among middle schools) in the women’s 200 yard freestyle relay.
For the Rockets, the best finishers were Avory Gilday, who placed third overall (first among middle schoolers) in the women’s 100 yard butterfly and Alex Dolack, who placed second in the men’s 100 yard breaststroke.
Grace Academy High School placed first in the women’s 400 yard freestyle relay, and individually, Jaci Howlett placed second in the women’s 50 yard freestyle, Bethany Ashburn placed second in the women’s 100 yard butterfly, Addison Yates placed second in the women’s 100 yard backstroke and Isaac Lee placed first in both the men’s 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle events.
For Grace Middle School, the highest individual event finisher was Abby Shadden, who placed third overall (second among middle schoolers) in the women’s 200 yard freestyle event.
The next swim meet for Coffee County’s swim teams will take place on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Manchester Recreation Center.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making Antoine Winfield the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. The All-Pro safety agreed to a four-year, $84.1 million deal that includes $45 million fully guaranteed, his agents confirmed to NFL Network on Monday. It marks the first time in NFL history that a safety is the league's highest-paid defensive back, per NFL Network. At $21.025 million per season, Winfield's deal tops the $21 million average annual value for Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander. The league's second-highest-paid safety is Derwin James of the Los Angeles Chargers with an AAV of $19.133 million, per Spotrac. Winfield, 25, made the All-Pro first team in 2023 with a league-high six forced fumbles, and career highs in sacks (six), tackles (122) and interceptions (three) in 17 starts. He has seven interceptions, 11 forced fumbles, 15 sacks and 384 tackles in 59 games (all starts) since Tampa Bay drafted him in the second round in 2020. Winfield is represented by David Mulugheta of Athletes First. --Field Level Media
BYU forward Noah Waterman has entered the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Monday. Waterman has one season of eligibility remaining after being granted a medical redshirt in 2019-20 while at Niagara. The transfer portal closed May 1, save for players at schools that went through a coaching change. BYU players had 30 days from April 12 -- when Mark Pope left to take the Kentucky job -- to enter the portal. Waterman informed new Cougars coach Kevin Young on Thursday and submitted the necessary paperwork over the weekend, per the reports. The 6-foot-11 Waterman averaged 9.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 33 starts last season, shooting 37 percent from the 3-point line. He has averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 110 career games (81 starts) at Niagara, Detroit Mercy (2020-22) and BYU. --Field Level Media
The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran guard Lucas Patrick. Agents Joel and Justin Turner said Patrick, 30, will sign his contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed. Patrick spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Bears after five campaigns with the Green Bay Packers. He has started 54 of his 96 career games (including 15 starts in 2023) since going undrafted out of Duke in 2016. --Field Level Media
Utah State transfer Great Osobor picked Washington over Louisville and Texas Tech, and he's expected to land in Seattle with a Name, Image and Likeness valuation of more than $2 million. Osobor was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and transferred to Washington to follow coach Danny Sprinkle, who previously coached the England native at Montana State for two seasons (2021-23). Last season at Utah State, the 6-foot-8 junior averaged 17.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals in 35 games (all starts). Osobor told ESPN and Stadium he has agreements in place with adidas, trading card companies and marketing assurances. ESPN said his total valuation makes the new Huskies' big man the top NIL earner in college basketball. "Washington will allow me to maximize my potential as a player in my final year of college basketball," Osobor told ESPN. "Coach Sprinkle has been with me every step of the way since I came from England, and I cannot wait to help the Huskies get back to the NCAA Tournament." Sprinkle loaded up on transfers in addition to five-star freshman point guard Zoom Diallo to give the Huskies a chance to compete quickly as new members of the Big Ten. Other arrivals from the transfer portal include Mekhi Mason from Rice and 6-foot-11 Cameroon center Franck Kepnang, who jumped from Oregon. --Field Level Media
Game 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season features the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Week 1 headliner was confirmed by the league as the build-up begins for a full schedule release on Wednesday night with select marquee games and dates made official by the NFL. The Chiefs beat the Ravens, 17-10, in the AFC Championship game to reach the Super Bowl, where Kansas City topped the San Francisco 49ers. This is the third time in five seasons the Chiefs and Ravens are scheduled to face off. The Thursday night primetime game has become a traditional spotlight game for the defending Super Bowl champions. Last season, it became a springboard for the Lions when Detroit left Arrowhead Stadium with a 21-20 win. Previously the NFL confirmed Game 2 of the NFL season would feature the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, Sept. 6, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It's the first time a regular-season game is being played in South America and the first game on a Friday of the NFL's opening week since 1970. --Field Level Media
Former Memphis forward Ashton Hardaway, the son of coach Penny Hardaway, told On3.com on Sunday that he is transferring to Saint Mary's. Ashton Hardaway also posted a picture of himself in a Saint Mary's uniform with coach Randy Bennett also in the shot on his Instagram page. The 6-foot-8 Hardaway averaged 2.3 points in 8.3 minutes per game last season, his first as a college player. He shot 34.3 percent from the field in 30 games (three starts). Penny Hardaway was a star at Memphis before being a four-time NBA All-Star. He is 133-62 in six seasons as head coach of the Tigers. --Field Level Media
Wyoming hired Sundance Wicks as its new head coach on Sunday, three days after Jeff Linder departed to take an assistant coaching job at Texas Tech. Wicks, 43, is a native of Gillette, Wyo., and served as an assistant coach with the Cowboys from 2020-23. Wicks coached Green Bay to an 18-14 record last season and was named Horizon League Coach of the Year. He had inherited a 3-29 squad. "First off, please know that I am honored, humbled and immensely grateful for this opportunity at the University of Wyoming," Wicks said in a news release. "This opportunity would have never been possible without the belief that Green Bay chancellor Mike Alexander and athletics director Josh Moon had in our mission and vision a year ago at UWGB. ... "You cannot put into words what it means for a kid from the country roads outside of Gillette to represent the State of Wyoming and the Cowboys as their new head basketball coach." Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman wasted no time pursuing Wicks after Linder (63-59 in four seasons) departed. "Sundance will bring a great energy to our program and the entire State of Wyoming," Burman said. "Being a native of this great state, Wicks knows the pride Cowboy fans take in the program and he will work tirelessly for his student-athletes and the community." Among Wicks' stops as an assistant coach were Colorado (2006-07), Northern Illinois (2007-11) and San Francisco (2015-16). He also was a head coach for two seasons at Division II Missouri Western, compiling a 30-32 record from 2018-20. Wyoming went 15-17 last season for its second straight losing season following a 25-9 mark and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021-22. The Cowboys lost 66-58 to Indiana in the First Four at Dayton. --Field Level Media
