Josh Peterson

Coffee County Central High School golf teams picked up a sweep of Franklin County in a 9-hole match Tuesday at Tims Ford

The Red Raider golfers won 136-147. Logan Hale led the way with a 3-over par 39. Finishing out the scoring for the Red Raiders were Zack Tidwell with a 48 and David O’Connor with a 49.

Also playing for the Raiders but scoring just of the final cut were Blake Perry with a 52 and Beau Murray with a 55.

Meanwhile, the Lady Raiders won via forfeit because Franklin County did not field enough golfers. Cadie Prater and Araya Hughes each carded a 53 for CHS on the day.

Both teams return to the course Thursday when they host Shelbyville at WillowBrook Golf Course. Tee-time is set for 1 p.m.

The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team won its first match of the season, a 2-0 sweep in a best-of-three match Monday night against Harris. After a tight 26-24 win in the first set, the Lady Raiders won going away in the second with a 25-7 win.

CMS volleyball team will return to action Wednesday night when the Lady Raiders host Tullahoma at 6 p.m. This match will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series.

Thunder Radio is your exclusive home for The Coach Doug Greene Show, sponsored by Gilley Crane. The first episode will be at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, Aug. 19 from Prater’s BBQ in Manchester. All fans of the Red Raider football team are welcome to attend.

Each week of high school football season Thunder Radio will sit down with the Red Raider head coach to discuss players, opponents and have a little fun. You can hear the show on Thunder Radio network – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM or streaming at www.thunder1320.com.

Thunder Radio begins its 63^rd consecutive year of Red Raider football coverage on Friday, Aug. 21 when the Red Raiders host Franklin County.

If you plan to attend to attend the Coffee County Central Red Raider football season opener on Friday, Aug. 21 at Carden-Jarrell Field, get your tickets before you go..

Coffee County athletic department has announced that no tickets will be sold at the game – you must pre-purchase your tickets.

There will also be an attendance cap of 2,623, according to TSSAA recommendations.

Tickets go on sale at the Central High School Main office (100 Red Raider Dr.) on Aug. 19 and will remain on sale Thursday and Friday, Aug. 20-21. Tickets may be purchased between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on these days.

Adult tickets are $7, student tickets are $5 and preschool children and younger are free.

You can also purchase tickets digitally through a smartphone app called “GoFan.” To do this, you will need to download the app, search for Coffee County Central High School, select the event and purchase a ticket. However, if you use the app there is a convenience fee that does not go to CHS. Also, CHS will not issue refunds for digital tickets.

Fans coming from Franklin County may also purchase tickets from Franklin County High School, where a limited number of tickets will be available.

For those who do attend games – all coaches, players, team personnel, officials, administrators and fans must have their temperature checked prior to entering the facility. Masks and facial coverings will be required onsite except for children under two and people with medical conditions. Social distancing is strongly encouraged.

Concessions will be available, but only pre-packaged, sealed foods and drinks will be available for purchase.

Every Coffee County game this season will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM and streamed at www.thunder1320.com. This is the 63rd consecutive year of Thunder Radio carrying Red Raider football on the radio.

Westwood Middle School’s football team has made an adjustment to its football schedule for the upcoming season.

The Rockets will now open the season on Tuesday, Aug. 18, by traveling to Grundy County for a  6:30 p.m. kickoff.

This means the Rockets will actually play two games on opening week. After traveling to Grundy County on Tuesday the 18^th, the Rockets will host Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Instead of giving up on Sean Newcomb, the Braves could benefit from transitioning him back to the bullpen, where he finally found consistent success last year.

Newcomb was optioned to the Braves’ alternate training site in Lawrenceville, Ga., after he was chased during the second inning of a 13-8 loss to the Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Seven of Atlanta’s runs came in a ninth-inning rally, which included homers from Johan Camargo and Austin Riley, as well as Nick Markakis’ 500th career double.

“We’re going to need him before this thing is over,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s just got to go back and keep pitching.”

Snitker’s message was slightly different than the one delivered when Mike Foltynewicz was designated for assignment after his first start on July 27. Foltynewicz’s steep and sudden decline befuddled everyone.

Newcomb’s struggles have unfortunately been similar to what he has experienced as a starter since flirting with an All-Star selection through the first few months of the 2018 season.

“It’s frustrating for him, too,” Snitker said. “We’ll just kind of keep working with him.”

Having already lost four projected starters since the start of Summer Camp, the Braves are running thin on available internal depth. But at the same time, they can’t confidently rely on Newcomb, who has totaled 41 outs over four starts. That’s essentially an average of 3 1/3 innings per start.

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