Hollanne Willoughby of WMS soccer

The Westwood soccer team welcomed Cascade to Dyer-Bouldin Field on Thursday.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the young Lady Rockets team was looking to pull an upset on the bigger and more experienced Cascade team.  The visiting Lady Champions had too much going in their favor as they left Manchester with a 2 to 0 win in a game shortened due to weather.

Although dominating time of possession throughout the first half, Cascade was only able to post a pair of goals.  Outshooting Westwood 15 to 0 in the first half, Cascade got goals in the 3^rd and 15^th minutes.  Lady Rocket keeper Hollanne Willoughby had 12 first half saves to keep Westwood in the contest.  As the second half began, a renewed Lady Rocket team pushed the attack getting a pair of shots off in the first 10 minutes before a lightning delay sent the teams headed for cover.  The officials decided to not resume the game after a 30 minute delay due to rain and lightning.

The Lady Rockets are back in action on Tuesday when they welcome Fayetteville to Dyer-Bouldin Field.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  Opening kick is set for 5:30 PM.  We will begin live coverage with the pregame show at 5:20.

Download the broadcast at: https://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/

Katie Cotten of CHS soccer

The Coffee CHS soccer team visited district rival Franklin County on Thursday night.  Coming off an emotional win on Tuesday, the Lady Raiders were looking to put themselves in a good position in the district standings early in the year.  A pair of goals in the final 15 minutes lifted the Lady Raiders to a 2 to 1 win.

After a scoreless 1^st half, Coffee County got on the board first in the 66^th minute when Katie Cotton buried an Anna Amado assist to put the Lady Raiders up 1 nil.  2 minutes later, Franklin County leveled the match on a penalty kick with 12 minutes left in the contest.  Cotton got her 2^nd goal of the night in the 71^st minute as she converted the deflection of a Jenna Garretson free kick for the game winner.  The JV team fell 2 to 1 to Franklin County.

The Lady Raiders are back in action this weekend when they travel to Tullahoma to take part in SMT Tournament.  Coffee County opens tournament play on Friday when they take on LaVergne at 7:30 PM at Tullahoma’s Johnson Lane Soccer Park.

The Coffee Middle School volleyball team welcomed North Franklin to Manchester on Thursday for a conference doubleheader.  Looking to get back on the winning track after a tough loss at Warren County on Tuesday, the Lady Raiders captured a pair of varsity and a pair of JV wins on the night.

The varsity squad won both of their matches in straight sets.  The JV team won their first match in straight sets but had to play 3 sets in the 2^nd match to claim the win.

The Lady Raiders will hit the road on Monday when they travel to Sparta to take on conference rival White County.  The first serve is set for 5 PM.

Brayden Dixon of Westwood football

The Westwood Middle School football team hit the road on Thursday for their 3^rd game in 8 days.  With Forrest picked as one of the conference favorites this season, the Westwood squad knew they would have their hands full in this battle of Rockets.  Despite a strong defensive effort in the 2^nd half, the Rockets fell 30 to 6 to Forrest.

Westwood got a 2^nd quarter touchdown from Brayden Dixon from 35 yards out but trailed 22 to 6 at the half.  In the second half, the Rockets clamped down on the defensive pressure but could not overcome the Forrest lead.

Westwood is back in action next Thursday when they welcome perennial conference power Fayetteville to Dyer-Bouldin Field.  Opening kick is set for 6:30 PM.

The Coffee County Middle School soccer team hit the road for the 1^st time this season as they traveled to McMinnville.  The young Lady Raiders took on the always tough Lady Pioneers on their home pitch.  Warren County used 3 goals in the 2^nd half to blow open a close match and grab the 4 to 0 win.

After holding Warren County to one goal in the first half, the Lady Raiders saw the deeper and more experienced Lady Pioneers pull away in the 2^nd half.  Sydney Gilley had 12 saves in goal for Coffee County but the Lady Raiders were held to 2 shots.  The JV team lost 2 to 1 as Jasmine Norris had the lone goal for Coffee Middle.

The Lady Raiders are back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Winchester to take on South Franklin.  That match is set to kick off at 5:30 PM.

Thursday’s game between the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City was cancelled due to inclement weather at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. This was the final series of the season between both teams, with the Sounds finishing 9-6 against the Dodgers in 2019.

It’s the second consecutive year Nashville beat Oklahoma City in the season series. Last year, the Sounds beat the Dodgers 9-7. It’s the fifth season series taken by Nashville, along with Memphis, Las Vegas, Sacramento and Tacoma

The Sounds head to Des Moines, Iowa for a quick three-game series against the Cubs. In game one tomorrow, left-hander Wes Benjamin (6-6, 5.93) is the current probable for the Sounds against Cubs’ probable Adbert Alzolay (2-4, 4.92). First pitch at 7:08 p.m.

The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.

Thursday Prep Schedule
5:00 PM – CCMS Volleyball HOSTS North Franklin(DH)
5:30 PM – CCMS Girls’ Soccer at Warren County
5:30 PM – WMS Girls’ Soccer HOSTS Cascade – 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio
6:30 PM – WMS Football at Forrest
7:00 PM – CHS Girls’ Soccer at Franklin County

Kiya Ferrell of CHS volleyball

The Coffee County CHS volleyball team hit the road for the first time this season as they visited Whitwell.  The Lady Raiders captured their 3^rd straight match win with a straight set sweep of the Tigers.  Coffee County won by set scores of 25-15, 25-11 and 25-20.  The Lady Raiders have not dropped a set in their 3 matches this season.

Kiya Ferrell led the Lady Raiders in aces with 4 and tied for the team lead in kills with 7.    Keelie Hillis also had 7 kills as she added 8 assists and 3 digs.  Amanda Mukai led Coffee County in assists with 13 and added 3 digs.  Sarah West was the team leader in digs with 8.  Keri Munn finished the match as the team leader in blocks with 3 while adding 6 kills and a pair of aces.

The Lady Raiders are off until Tuesday when they travel to Columbia to take on their district rival.  That match will get underway at 6:30 PM.  The JV Lady Raiders will take part in a JV tournament this weekend at “The Patch”.  The one-day tournament gets underway at 9 AM on Saturday.