Category: Sports

Bella Vinson stepped up when the spotlight shined the brightest Monday night.

Held to just 4 points in the first half, the Central High School senior dropped a pair of 3-pointers on back to back trips down the floor in the fourth quarter and then buried a pair of free throws to close the game as the Lady Raiders beat Summertown 41-36 in the semi-finals of the Corey Brewer Christmas Tournament in Portland, Tenn.

The game was broadcast live on Thunder Radio. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY.

“I was struggling a little,” said Vinson. “Nothing was really falling for me but you got to focus on the next one. [Summertown] is a really good team. That was good for us. I’m glad we got this game in.”

Coffee County went on an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter after being tied 28-28 after three quarters, but Summertown made a run to make the game close again. Jalie Ruehling hit two free throws to put CHS up 39-36 and Vinson sealed the game with 2 more free throws with 4 seconds to play.

Vinson finished with 14 points, Ruehling 6, Alivia Reel 6, Elli Chumley 6, Chloe Gannon 5 and Emma Fulks 4.

The win moves the Lady Raiders to 10-1 overall and sets them up in the championship game against Stewarts Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio: 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app and on thunder1320.com.

Lady Raiders – 50

PJPII – 32

The Lady Raiders started the day with a 50-32 win over PJPII in Portland, Tenn.                                                                                                          

Bella Vinson dropped 19 points in the win, followed by Ruehling with 9 – 7 of which came in the second half when she heated up. Elli Chumley got 8 points – 5 coming at the free throw line. Alivia Reel added 7, Emma Fulks 4 and Chloe Gannon 3.

“I was glad to see [Alivia Reel] knock down some shots for us,” said CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope. “She really needed that. She’s a big part of our offense.”

THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY.

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The Governor has issued Executive Order No. 70, effective immediately and remaining in effect through January 19, 2021. Because of the significant increase in the incidence of COVID-19 infections in Tennessee, additional restrictions on who may attend interscholastic athletic practices and contests will be in place.

Unfortunately, large scale attendance by spectators and students must be curtailed. Doing so means that bands, pep bands, cheerleaders, and dance teams may not attend athletic contests while these restrictions remain in place. In accordance with the new Executive Order, the only attendees permitted at practices or games, in addition to the student-athletes on the team, are:

1. Players’ parents or guardians and immediate household members;
2. First Responders;
3. Coaching and team personnel;
4. School, game, and facility administrators;
5. Athletics officials; and
6. Media and athletic scouting personnel attending the event in their professional capacity.

Social distancing between persons from different households is required. While the Executive Order does not mandate the use of masks, the Governor has encouraged masks, and the TSSAA COVID-19 Sports Regulations provision regarding the use of masks remains. Refer to the Tennessee Returns to Play page at TSSAA.org for full information.

These are minimum restrictions. Depending on particular school, facility, or community circumstances, school officials may require additional limitations on attendance.

A pair of Titans have been selected as Pro Bowlers for their work during the 2020 season – running back Derrick Henry, and receiver A.J. Brown.

Henry, who leads the NFL with 1,679 rushing yards in 2020, has already established a new career high for rushing yards in a season, surpassing the 1,540 yards he had in 2019. Henry has nine 100-yard rushing game in 2020.

With two games remaining in 2020, Henry’s rushing yards total ranks as the fourth-best single-season total in franchise history behind Chris Johnson’s 2,006 yards in 2009, Earl Campbell’s 1,934 yards in 1980, and Campbell’s 1,697 yards in 1979.

Henry, who also has 15 rushing touchdowns this season, joined Terrell Davis (1997-98), Shaun Alexander (2004-05) and Larry Johnson (2005-06) on Sunday as the only players in NFL history to rush for 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns in two consecutive seasons.

Henry played in his first Pro Bowl last season.

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Coffee County Central’s Red Raider boys played for the first time in 17 days Friday night.

The Raiders shook the rust off quickly in a 62-36 rout of Van Buren County Friday night in the Gandy Ink Christmas Classic in Spencer. The Raiders followed that with a 73-71 overtime loss to Silverdale Academy on Saturday.

BOTH GAMES WERE BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY OF THE VAN BUREN GAME. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY OF THE SILVERDALE GAME.

Friday night against Van Buren County Eagles, Jaxon Vaughn put up a 14-point performance and the Raiders were 7-of-10 at the free throw line in the win. CHS led 26-10 at the half and 41-26 after three quarters.

Trenton Scrivnor pitched in 11 points off the bench, including 5 points at the free-throw line.

Hayden Hullett added 9 points, Kyle Farless 8, Connor Shemwell 4, CJ Anthony 4, Phineas Rollman 3, Aidan Abellana 2, Brady Nugent 2 and Brady Vaughn 2.

The split puts the Raiders overall record to 4-3 on the season. They play again at 5 p.m. Monday against Clarkrange in Spencer – their final game in the Gandy Ink Classic. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com.).

Monday (Dec. 21) is a busy day for both Coffee County Central High School boys and girls basketball teams – with both playing at separate tournaments.

At 3:30 p.m., the CHS Lady Raiders will tip off against Pope John Paul II in the Corey Brewer Christmas tournament in Portland, Tenn – which is on the Kentucky border.

At 5 p.m., the Red Raider boys will play their final game in the Gandy Ink Christmas Classic in Spencer, taking on Clarkrange.

At 6:30 p.m., the Lady Raiders will plan an opponent that is to be determined at Portland High School.

Thunder Radio will broadcast all three games live on the air. Our coverage begins at 3:15 p.m. and continues until the final whistle at approximately 8 p.m.

If the Lady Raiders win both of their games Monday, they will play in the championship game of their tournament at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Thunder Radio will be there to broadcast that game.

Hear all Red Raider and Lady Raider sports on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, on the Manchester Go app and listen live by clicking here.

Five days before Christmas, the Titans lit up the scoreboard like a Christmas tree.

Again.

The Titans beat the Detroit Lions 46-25 on Sunday in the regular season finale at Nissan Stadium – a game you heard LIVE on Thunder Radio.

In doing so, the Titans became just the fifth team in NFL history to score 30-plus points with 420 offensive yards in five consecutive weeks.

The Titans have now scored 30-plus points in nine of their 14 games this season and scored 40-plus points on four occasions.

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With their original games cancelled and unable to find a replacement, the CMS Lady Raiders did what they had to do to get game action Thursday night.

The Lady Raiders split into two squads, turned on the scoreboard and brought in referees for an intra-squad scrimmage. Led by Ava McIntosh with 16 points, the White Team left with a 38-25 win and bragging rights.

Channah Gannon added 12 for the White team, to go along with 6 from Natalie Barnes, 2 from Ella Arnold and 2 from Autumn Stover.

Sophie McInturff led the way for the Red team with 11. Olivia Vinson pitched in 6, Peyton Graham and Jaydee Nogodula 3 and Danni Hillis 2.

The Lady Raiders aren’t scheduled to play again until Jan. 5. They will carry an 8-1 record into the new year.

Nashville’s favorite son now has one of his own.

Pekka Rinne and his partner, Erika, recently welcomed a baby boy, Paulus Oliver Rinne, into the world as the Predators goaltender became a father for the first time.

Rinne joins fellow teammate Matt Duchene as Preds who have a newborn at home; Duchene’s wife, Ashley, gave birth to their second child, a baby girl named Jaymes, last month.

You can listen to the Nashville Predators all season long on Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com), your official home of the Predators in Coffee County.

The Westwood Rockets boys basketball team will be playing in the Elkmont Middle School Christmas Tournament in Elkmont, Ala. Dec. 28-30.

Westwood will play at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 against Elkmont, and at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 29 against Lexington. The Rockets will embark on tournament play on Wednesday depending on their seeding from pool play.

All games will be played at Elkmont High School. The Rocket enter the tournament with a 5-8 record. This will be a boys only tournament.