Author: Robert Preston

Tyreek Hill might be a football player but he’s batting .1000 right now. Hill is in his seventh NFL season. And Wednesday, he made his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl. Hill, now playing with the Miami Dolphins, garnered 293,000 votes — the second most of any player this year, according to ESPN. Through 14 games, Hill has 109 catches for 1,529 yards and 7 touchdowns. Sunday, December 11, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he set the Dolphins’ single-season record for receiving yards. He caught 4 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown in the 23-17 loss. Hill…

Tyreek Hill might be a football player but he’s batting .1000 right now. Hill is in his seventh NFL season. And Wednesday, he made his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl. Hill, now playing with the Miami Dolphins, garnered 293,000 votes — the second most of any player this year, according to ESPN. Through 14 games, Hill has 109 catches for 1,529 yards and 7 touchdowns. Sunday, December 11, against the Los Angeles Chargers, he set the Dolphins’ single-season record for receiving yards. He caught 4 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown in the 23-17 loss. Hill…

When Maurice Turner was considering which college he would attend after graduating from Coffee High last year, he had several schools from which to choose. Louisville and Cincinnati were among those schools vying for his talents. He ultimately chose Louisville. Cincinnati wishes he would have chosen differently. Turner, a true freshman who played sparingly during the 2022 season, announced his presence to the college football world on Saturday against Cincinnati. The Cardinals defeated the Bearcats 24-7 in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park. Turner led the Cardinals and torched Cincinnati with 160 yards on 31…

When Maurice Turner was considering which college he would attend after graduating from Coffee High last year, he had several schools from which to choose. Louisville and Cincinnati were among those schools vying for his talents. He ultimately chose Louisville. Cincinnati wishes he would have chosen differently. Turner, a true freshman who played sparingly during the 2022 season, announced his presence to the college football world on Saturday against Cincinnati. The Cardinals defeated the Bearcats 24-7 in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park. Turner led the Cardinals and torched Cincinnati with 160 yards on 31…

Three-time national weightlifting champion and Coffee High junior Range Robinson, 16, has been selected to represent the United States at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championships in Durres, Albania. A member of the Coffee weightlifting team, Robinson won USA Weightlifting national championships in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Robinson is currently ranked 10th in the IWF world rankings. “I’m humbled and honored to be selected to represent the United States in international competition. Weightlifting is something I’ve enjoyed ever since I picked up a bar for the first time many years ago. I never dreamed…

Three-time national weightlifting champion and Coffee High junior Range Robinson, 16, has been selected to represent the United States at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championships in Durres, Albania. A member of the Coffee weightlifting team, Robinson won USA Weightlifting national championships in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Robinson is currently ranked 10th in the IWF world rankings. “I’m humbled and honored to be selected to represent the United States in international competition. Weightlifting is something I’ve enjoyed ever since I picked up a bar for the first time many years ago. I never dreamed…

Senior running back Antwain McDuffie was named Region 1-5A Player of the Year for the 2022 football season. He joins 11 of his teammates on the All Region 1st Team and 10 more on the All Region Honorable Mention list. The Trojans, in head coach Mike Coe’s first year, finished the season 10-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Coffee eventually finished #7 in the final state rankings. The durable and reliable McDuffie tallied 195 carries for 1,296 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also had 4 receptions for 8 yards. McDuffie played in…

Senior running back Antwain McDuffie was named Region 1-5A Player of the Year for the 2022 football season. He joins 11 of his teammates on the All Region 1st Team and 10 more on the All Region Honorable Mention list. The Trojans, in head coach Mike Coe’s first year, finished the season 10-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. Coffee eventually finished #7 in the final state rankings. The durable and reliable McDuffie tallied 195 carries for 1,296 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also had 4 receptions for 8 yards. McDuffie played in…

The Coffee Trojans and the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes combined for 56 points in the first half of Friday night’s quarterfinal playoff showdown in Cartersville. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the Purple Hurricanes had 42 of those points. For the second time in three years, Cartersville ended Coffee’s season, this time with a dominating 56-28 win that sets up a semifinal matchup against the Warner Robins Demons. Warner Robins defeated Creekside with a field goal in overtime on Friday. “We just came out real uptight. The first dang two drives of the game and we’re down 14-0 and…

For the Coffee Trojans, their round two playoff matchup against the Decatur Bulldogs was a tale of two halves. While Coffee led Decatur 14-7 at halftime, it was a tenuous lead at best. Head coach Mike Coe lamented his team’s performance as halftime ended. “We didn’t play very well in the first half. We’re better than they are but we’re not playing like it. If we don’t play better, we’re leaving here with an L tonight,” he said. The Trojans got the message and exploded for 37 points in the third quarter en route to a…