After playing a couple of TSSAA Hall of Champions games
each, the Central High School Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams move
on with regular season games this week – the first being a home game with White
County Tuesday.
The Lady Raiders will tip-off with the Warriorettes in a
much-anticipated matchup at 6 p.m. with the Red Raiders to follow. Both games
will be heard live on Thunder Radio.
Temperatures will be checked at the door and facial
coverings are required to enter all games at Joe Frank Patch Memorial
Gymnasium.
Meanwhile, if you plan to travel to watch the Lady Raiders
and Red Raiders you should understand that most all schools have seating
capacity in their respective gymnasiums. Check with gofan.co to see about
tickets for away games.
Thunder Radio will be there to broadcast all Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball games this season. Tune in at 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM,, 1320 AM, stream on the Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com and listen on Amazon Alexa (enable the Thunder Radio skill, then say: “Alexa, play Thunder Radio.”)
Red Raider senior Kyle Farless drives baseline against the Cannon County Lions on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Farless finished with six points for the Raiders. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Coffee County got the buckets when it needed them and held
off a late Cannon County Saturday night in Manchester.
Trenton Scrivnor hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the third
quarter and Jaxon Vaughn rattled off six free throws down the stretch to lead
the Raiders to a 49-42 win over the Lions at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium
(a game you heard live on Thunder Radio).
The win moves the Raiders to 1-1 on the season.
Coffee County led 15-13 at the half and pulled away late in the third quarter on a pair of big 3-pointers on the left wing from Scrivnor, who finished with 12 points – including a rebound and a basket as time expired in the first half. Scrivnor’s shooting helped push the Raiders in front 35-23 after 3-quarters, a lead that extended to 39-25 early in the 4th quarter.
LISTEN TO TRENTON SCRIVNOR’S BUCKET AT THE HALFTIME BUZZER TO GIVE THE RAIDERS THE LEAD GOING INTO THE LOCKER ROOM. — AUDIO BY THUNDER RADIO
But the Lions wouldn’t go away – a late 3-pointer by Lion AJ
Armstrong cut the Raider lead to 44-40 with 42 seconds to play and complete a
15-5 run by the Lions. But the Raiders never let Cannon County get any closer
than that, finishing strong at the free throw line, including a pair of free throws
by Connor Shemwell – who finished with 8 points.
Vaughn finished with 16 and was named Stone Fort Mortgage
Player of the Game on Thunder Radio. CJ Anthony added 7 and Kyle Farless six.
Coffee County will host White County Tuesday, Nov. 24 in a
double-header with the Lady Raiders. The girls will tip at 6 p.m. with the boys
to follow. Both games will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio: 107.9 FM, 106.7
FM, 1320 AM, on your smartphone using the Manchester Go app and at
thunder1320.com. You can also listen on your Amazon Alexa device (enable the
Thunder Radio skill, then say “Alexa, play Thunder Radio.”)
Miss the Saturday night game against Cannon County? Listen to the replay of the Thunder Radio broadcast below:
Also, see more photos from Saturday’s win below.
Thunder Radio photos: CHS hosts Cannon County Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson. Want a high-res copy of these photos? Email hollyp.wmsr@gmail.com
Coffee County’s Lady Raider basketball team picked up on
Friday night where it left off on Thursday night.
Coffee County pounced on Siegel 20-0 in the first quarter and cruised to a 65-15 win over the visiting Lady Stars Friday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium in Manchester (a game that was broadcast live on Thunder Radio).
The win moves the Lady Raiders to 2-0 on the season, having
outscored their opponents 155-37.
“These kids play hard,” said CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope following the Lady Raider win over Siegel. “They bring it every day. They live it, they talk it, they breathe it. Every kid we got just wants to win.”
Listen to CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope’s postgame comments on Thunder Radio.
Coffee County won from the tip on Friday night. The Lady Raiders led 20-0 after the
first quarter and had a 31-0 lead before Siegel scored its first points, a free
throw from Erin Van Hook with 4 minutes to play in the first half. Siegel didn’t
pick up its first field goal until there were two minutes left in the first
half.
Most of that was due to the Lady Raiders’ smothering defense
– forcing over 20 turnovers, led by sophomore guard Jalie Ruehling, who was
named the Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game by Thunder Radio. Ruehling
finished with 17 points, including a trio of 3-pointers.
The Lady Raiders went on to lead 41-3 at the half and 51-5
after three quarters before substituting liberally. Despite the dominating
performance, Ruehling still sees room for improvement.
“I think we need to be smarter with some of our passes,
quicker on defense,” said Ruehling, who added that there is always room for
improvement.
CHS senior Bella Vinson led the way on offense for Coffee
County with 22 points – giving her 58 over her first two games. Vinson set the
tone for 9 different Lady Raiders who got into the scorebook.
The Lady Raiders will certainly get more of a challenge in
their next game – Tuesday when they host the White County Warriorettes. Tip is
set for 6 p.m. and you can hear on Thunder Radio: 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com,
Manchester Go app and on Amazon Alexa (“Alexa, Play Thunder Radio.”)
“I’m definitely looking forward to [playing White County],” said Rueling. “I know it’s going to be tough, and we just have to prepare and be ready for that.”
Jalie Ruehling is happy with a 2-0 start, but sees room for improvement and she is looking forward to playing White County. Hear a few of her comments from the postgame show on Thunder Radio Friday.
Senior Bella Vinson said she was nervous before the Central
High School Lady Raiders opened the season Thursday night at Grundy County. The
senior standout and Lipscomb University signee didn’t show it, piling up 36 points
in a dominating 90-22 win for the Lady Raiders.
“We were all nervous at first. You could tell, but we all got it together,” explained Vinson. “We haven’t played a game since last February. Just to be able to come out here and play tonight was really exciting.”
Comments from Bella Vinson during the Thunder Radio postgame show Thursday night.
The Lady Raiders fell behind 6-3 early – and then put on some
steam. Coffee County jumped out to a 21-9 lead after the first quarter before
piling on 33 points in the second quarter to take a 54-14 lead into the locker
room.
Vinson finished with 36 points, followed by junior Elli
Chumley with 16 and sophomore Jalie Ruehling with 14.
Rueling’s performance was more than just offensive, unofficially
she led the team in assists and steals. It was a homecoming for Ruehling, who
lives just a few miles from Grundy County High School.
Jalie Ruehling
“Jalie did really good [here] in her hometown,” explained
Vinson. “We had to get her a couple points. She was nervous but she did really
well.”
Coffee County also got 8 points from Chloe Gannon, 7 points
from Emma Fulks and six from Alivia Reel.
Vinson, Ruehling and Chumley were all named Stone Fort
Mortgage players of the game.
The Lady Raiders return to the court at 6 p.m. Friday night to host Siegel. This is a girls only game and tickets are still available. However, you will need to purchase e-tickets from gofan.co in order to attend. Tickets will not be available at the gate and no student passes or faculty ID will be accepted for this game.
You can listen to the Lady Raiders host Siegel on Thunder Radio at 107.9 FM, 106 .7 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go smartphone app, thunder1320.com and Amazon Alexa (say “alexa, play Thunder Radio). Pregame begins at 5:45 p.m.
Coffee County’s Lady Raider basketball team suffered its
first loss of the season Thursday night to visiting Lipscomb Academy – widely considered
one of the best teams in the mid-state.
CMS held a 32-31 lead with 1:09 to play but Lipscomb scored 11
points over the last minute to leave Manchester with a 42-36 win.
Olivia Vinson showed out and carried the load for CMS –
piling up 21 points. Vinson did her best to make up for production that was absent
from Channah Gannon, CMS’ standout post who was out due to injury.
Sophie McInturf added 7 points for CMS, all in the second
half. Also scoring for the Lady Raiders were Addi Sartain and Natalie Barnes
with 3 and Ava McIntosh with 2.
Westwood Middle School’s football team held its annual
awards banquet Thursday night following an undefeated season and a conference
championship.
Jayden Carter was awarded the 36th annual Brian
Gregory Memorial Award. This award continues a tradition that one of Brian’s
former coaches presents the award, dating back to 1985. On hand to present the
award to Carter was former WMS coach Gary Dyer.
Carter finished the season with over 1,000 yards rushing.
Pictured are, from left, Gary Dyer, Jayden Carter and WMS head coach Chad Dyer.
The first high school home basketball game of the season is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 when the Central High School Lady Raiders take on Siegel in a Hall of Champions game.
The Central High
School athletic department wants to remind everyone that tickets will not be
sold at the gate for this game – or for any game this season.
6 p.m. – CMS
Lady Raiders HOST Lipscomb Academy
(girls only)
6 p.m. – WMS
sixth grade AT Warren County
***7 p.m. – CHS
Lady Raiders AT Grundy County (girls only)***
Thunder Radio
broadcast. Pregame airtime at 6:45. Tune in to your home for all Red Raider and
Lady Raiders – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com,
Amazon Alexa (enable the Thunder Radio skill, say: “Alexa, play Thunder Radio”)
The Titans activated running
back Senorise Perry Injured Reserve on Wednesday, clearing the way for his
return to action.
Perry joins the 53-man roster
after spending the last three weeks on the team’s “Designated for
Return” list. The Titans had until Wednesday to decide whether to activate
Perry or keep him on IR, which would have ended his 2020 season.
The team figures to have some
decisions to make at running back in the near future, however, as Perry joins a
crowded room of running backs.
Behind starter Derrick Henry, running backs D’Onta Foreman, Jeremy McNichols and running back/fullback Khari Blasingame are all on the 53-man roster as Perry joins the group. The Titans also recently placed running back Darrynton Evans on the team’s ‘Designated for Return’ list, which means he’s edging closer to being back as well.
You can hear the Titans all season long on Thunder Radio – your home for the Tennessee Titans in Coffee County. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM.
Coffee County battled early foul trouble and first-game shakiness Tuesday night in a 70-59 road loss to the Blue Devils of Jackson County.
Kyle Farless
In a game you heard on Thunder Radio, the Raiders struggled
from behind the three-point line and the Blue Devils didn’t. Jackson County
shot 40% from behind the arc, most of that damage coming from senior Eli Burris
who piled up 23 points on the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Coffee County was only 22% from behind the arc on
27 attempts. The Blue Devils were also able to outrebound the Raiders on the defensive
glass 23-14. For the deficiencies, one of the biggest for the Raiders was at the
free-throw line. Coffee County was only 9-of-17 at the stripe, while the Blue
Devils were 22-of-27.
The Raiders scrapped and turned a 9-point halftime deficit
and a 12-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 50-45 game going
into the final quarter.
Senior Kyle Farless heated up and scored 12 of his 13 points
in the third quarter, including a pair of three pointers to breathe life into
the Raider offense. The Raiders couldn’t pull any closer than 5-points down the stretch.
Farless led the Raiders with 13 points. He also had 2
assists and 4 rebounds. He was named the Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the
Game.
CJ Anthony was limited due to foul trouble most of the
night, but still managed to pick up 12 points for the Raiders.
Also scoring for Coffee County were Jaxon Vaughn with 11,
Hayden Hullett 7, Brady Nugent 5, Connor Shemwell 5, Trenton Scrivnor 4 and
Tyler Taylor 2.
The Raiders play again Saturday at 6 p.m. when they travel to Cannon County. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com)
