The Westwood Rockets and Lady Rockets both lost tough games
to visiting Cannon County Thursday night in Manchester in games you heard on Thunder
Radio (Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series).
For the Lady Rockets, it was a one point deficit at halftime
but they couldn’t pull in front and fell 22-20.
Westwood picked up 7 points from Jules Ferrell and 5 from Kadience
Medley to lead the way. Audri Patton and Rylee Clark each added 4 points.
Meanwhile the Rockets picked up 18 points from 8th grader Jaden Carter but couldn’t get past the visiting Lions in a tough 35-34 loss.
Caiden Warren added 5 points and Cayden Trail 4. Blake Hillis, Lane Fann and Jaiden Warren all pitched in two points and Dylen Trail added one point.
Westwood was scheduled to travel to Cascade on Nov. 16 and
the boys were scheduled to play Coffee Middle on Nov 17 but those games have
been cancelled due to COVID-19.
Westwood will get two weeks off before traveling to Ezell
Harding on Nov. 30. The next home games on the schedule is Dec. 3 when Webb
School travels to Manchester.
Central High School senior Lexi Bryan signs to play college volleyball at Chattanooga State. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson
It was senior Lexi Bryan putting the finishing touches on
many of the Coffee County Lady Raider volleyball team’s offensive attacks this fall.
Thursday, Bryan put the finishing touches on an outstanding
high school volleyball career, signing her letter of intent to play collegiate volleyball
at Chattanooga State Community College.
Bryan – a four-year member of the Lady Raider volleyball program – said her goal since she was a freshman was to find a place to play collegiately. She was enticed by the Chattanooga State nursing program, which she will be a part of as a freshman. Listen to her comments below:
Lexi Bryan talks about joining the nursing program at Chattanooga State. Audio provided by Thunder Radio.
Bryan was a key hitter for the Lady Raider volleyball program for the 2020 season, which happened to be a historic run for CHS. Coffee County rolled through its schedule to a District 8-AAA championship and reached the Region 4-AAA championship and the state sectional for the first time in the program’s 16 year history.
Friends and family watch as Lexi Bryan signs to play volleyball at Chattanooga State on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh PetersonLexi Bryan (no. 14) celebrates with teammates Maddie Husted (3) and Kiya Ferrell (11) after a kill during the Region 4-AAA semi finals against Rockvale. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson.
The TSSAA Board of Control on Thursday approved region realignment
for the 2021-2022 school years.
There were a few changes and appeals approved across the
state, but none that will change where Coffee County Central is headed.
In football, Coffee County will now compete in Region 3-6A with Lebanon, Warren County, Cookeville and Shelbyville. Shelbyville appealed to leave 6A but was denied by the board of control.
Meanwhile, in basketball, baseball and softball, Coffee
County will move out of the familiar District 8-AAA and into the new District
6-4A. This will be a small, four-team district with Warren County, Franklin
County and Shelbyville.
These new districts and regions will begin with next school
year.
Also on Thursday, the board approved guidance for district
and region basketball tournaments in February. Instead of a central tournament
location, the TSSAA is calling for the highest-seeded team to host tournament
games in the district and region tournaments. This will avoid larger
congregations of multiple teams at one gym site.
You can hear CHS Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball all
season long on Thunder Radio – your home for all Red Raider and Lady Raider
sports. Tune in every night at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, stream on the
Manchester Go smartphone app, thunder1320.com or on Amazon Alexa (just enable
the Thunder Radio skill and say: “Alexa, play Thunder Radio.”)
Central High School Lady Raider senior Bella Vinson signs her letter of intent to play collegiate basketball at Lipscomb University on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. –Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson
A recruiting process that began as early as the 8th grade for Bella Vinson officially ended with the stroke of her pen Wednesday afternoon.
Vinson, a standout four-year starter for the Central High School Lady Raider basketball team, signed her collegiate letter of intent to play basketball for the Lipscomb Bisons Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 11, 2020) in the CHS library with friends, coaches and family in attendance.
“Not many people get the opportunity to go through [the recruiting process],” explained Vinson. “I’ve been going through that since about the 8th grade. It’s been really exciting, really awesome and really a once in a lifetime thing.”
Bella Vinson talks about the recruiting process. Audio by Thunder Radio.
Vinson went on to say that she chose Lipscomb out of several other offers because it “checked everything off her list.” See her full comments about Lipscomb here:
Bella Vinson explains why she settled on signing with Lipscomb. Audio by Thunder Radio.
Bella said she is excited to have the process behind her and be able to focus on her senior year of basketball at Coffee County.
Bella explains the relief to now have signing behind her. Audio by Thunder Radio.
The Lady Raiders open the season on Friday, Nov. 20 at home when Siegel comes to town for a TSSAA Hall of Champions game. Tip is at 6 p.m. and that game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio. You can hear the Lady Raiders all season long on Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go smartphone app, thunder1320.com, Amazon Alexa smart “device >>”Alexa, play Thunder Radio”).
Bella Vinson signed her national letter of intent on Wednesday to play collegiate basketball at Lipscomb University. Pictured are, from left, sister Olivia Vinson, father Matt Vinson, Bella, and mother Brandy Vinson. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson Pictured are Bella’s teammates, from row from left, Elli Chumley, Bella Vinson, Alyvia Reel; back row from left, Chloe Gannon and Emma Fulks . — Thunder Radio photo by Josh PetersonThunder Radio photo by Josh PetersonPictured are, front row from left, assistant coach Anita Gannon, Matt Vinson, Bella Vinson and CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope; back row from left, assistant coach Rece Chumley, Chloe Gannon, Elli Chumley, Emma Fulks and Alyvia Reel. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson
Coffee County Middle School’s basketball teams have had to
do more juggling to their schedules due to COVID-19 issues and restrictions.
The undefeated CMS Lady Raiders were set to host West Tullahoma Thursday (Nov. 12) in a girls-only contest. That game has now been rescheduled for Jan. 5, when both boys and girls teams will play host to West Tullahoma. The boys game had already been rescheduled due to COVID-19. Tip for the girls game is set for 6 p.m. and the boys to follow.
Also, next Monday’s home game with Warren County has been
moved to Dec. 8, when both boys and girls teams will play. The next home game
for both teams will be on Thursday, Nov. 19 when they welcome East Tullahoma to
Manchester. Tip is set for 6 p.m. and you can hear both games live on Thunder
Radio as part of the Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series. Listen live on 107.9
FM, 1320 AM, on the Manchester Go smartphone app, thunder1320.com and on Amazon
Alexa devices > “Alexa, play Thunder Radio.”
Westwood’s Rockets and Lady Rockets basketball teams each
suffered tough losses to Eagleville on Tuesday night – both in very different
ways.
On the girls side, the Lady Rockets simply couldn’t get into any
rhythm and fell 45-15. Jules Ferrell finished the night with 6 points, Audri
Patton 5 and Rylee Clark added 4. Even the JV Lady Rockets fell on hard times,
losing by 1 in overtime.
Meanwhile, while the boys were able to keep the score close, the Rockets came on the losing end of a 38-33 decision to the Eagles.
The Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter and outscored the
Eagles 13-8 but ran out of time to complete the comeback.
Westwood was led in points by Jaden Carter with 10. Caiden
Warren added 7, Blake Hillis 6, Lane Fann 3, Jaiden Warren 2 and Skylar Stinson
2.
Both the Rockets and Lady Rockets will be at home Thursday night
for a 6 p.m. tip against Cannon County. You can listen to both of those games
live on Thunder Radio as part of the Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series. Tune
in to the game at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, on the Manchester Go smartphone app,
thunder1320.com or on your Amazon Alexa > “Alexa, play Thunder Radio.”
Central High School Lady Raider senior Bella Vinson speaks to the media Tuesday in Winchester at District 8-AAA Media Day. Vinson expressed how happy she is just to have a season to play after the cancellation of springs sports. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson
With the start of the season a little more than a week away,
Coffee County Central’s Lady Raider and Red Raider basketball teams
participated in District 8-AAA media day Tuesday in Winchester.
Both teams are defending back-to-back regular season District 8-AAA championships.
The Lady Raiders have won 24 consecutive regular season district
games and will rely heavily on senior Bella Vinson – who will sign to play collegiate
basketball at Lipscomb on Wednesday. CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope had this to
say about Bella’s leadership:
CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope speaks on Bella Vinson’s leadership
Cope went on to say that Coffee County is working on building
depth – with only seven girls currently in the rotation for regular playing
time. Look for junior Elli Chumley, sophomore Jalie Ruehling and sophomore Chloe
Gannon to contribute heavily for the Lady Raiders.
The Lady Raiders open the season with a TSSAA Hall of Champions game Friday, Nov. 20 when they host Siegel at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium in Manchester. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. and Thunder Radio will be there to bring you the broadcast.
Lady Raider head basketball coach Joe Pat Cope addresses the District 8-AAA media Tuesday in Winchester. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson
Raider boys are senior-laden
On the boys side – the Red Raiders return four starters from
last year’s team that won the District 8-AAA regular season championship.
CHS head coach Micah Williams, who is entering his sixth season, had this to say about his senior class:
Red Raider head coach Micah Williams speaks on his senior class.
The Raiders faltered in the postseason last year, finishing
fourth in the district tournament and losing in the region tournament on the
road. Williams said the goal has been to beef up the non-district schedule and
build more bench depth to be prepared for the postseason.
Coffee County’s Red Raiders open the season Thursday, Nov. 19 at home against Knowledge Academy in a TSSAA Hall of Champions game. Tip is set for 6 p.m. and Thunder Radio will be there to bring you the broadcast.
Red Raider head coach Micah Williams addresses the District 8-AAA media Tuesday. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson.
The
Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle School remain undefeated after cruising to
a 49-22 win over CTC rival White County Monday night in Manchester – a game you
heard live on Thunder Radio as part of the Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports
Series.
Olivia
Vinson and Channah Gannon led the way with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
The
win improves CMS to 4-0 on the season (3-0 in conference play).
The Lady Raiders are scheduled to play again Thursday.
Natalie Barnes brings the ball down the floor Thursday (Oct. 29, 2020) night at South Middle School. Barnes finished with a game-high 17 points in the Lady Raider win. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson
The
Coffee County Middle School Red Raider basketball team has cancelled its next
four games due to COVID-19 exposure.
The Raiders
were scheduled to play Monday, Nov. 9, against White County but that game was
cancelled. The Raiders are also having to cancel Thursday, Nov. 12 at West
Tullahoma, Monday, Nov. 16 against Warren County and Tuesday, Nov. 17 against
Westwood.
The Raiders
will attempt to reschedule these games if dates are available. Coffee County’s
first game back will be Thursday, Nov. 19 when East Tullahoma will travel to
Manchester. The Raiders already missed one game earlier this season –
cancelling a home game with North due to COVID-19 exposure.
Meanwhile, the
Lady Raider basketball team will continue to play. Thunder Radio will update
any schedule changes.
