Category: Sports

The Central High School Lady Raider volleyball team remains perfect after a 3-1 win on the road in Columbia Thursday night.

After dropping the first set 25-22, CHS rebounded to win 25-22, 25-22 and 25-19 to claim the best-of-five match.

Kiya Ferrell had an impressive evening for the Lady Raiders, leading the team in kills with 14, digs with 10 and she also pitched in 10 assists.

Lauren  Brandt led the team in assists with 20. Brandt also finished with three service aces.

The win improves the Lady Raiders to 12-0 on the season. CHS returns home on Tuesday, Sept. 2 to host Franklin County at 6:30 p.m. That match will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.

The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team reached double-digit wins with a 2-0 sweep of North Franklin on the road Thursday.

Coffee County picked up wins of 26-24 and 25-20 to get the sweep of North. The JV Lady Raiders also won 2-0 for a clean sweep on the trip.

CMS will travel across town to take on Westwood on Monday, Sept. 21. Junior varsity will start at 5 p.m. with the varsity to start at 6 p.m.

The stats weren’t pretty. But the one that mattered most went in Westwood’s favor Thursday in Woodbury.

In a game you heard on Thunder Radio Thursday evening, the Westwood Rocket football team brought its defense on the road to win a 2-0 struggle over Cannon County in Woodbury.

The Rockets lone score came via a safety. Otherwise, neither team was able to find enough offensive rhythm to get into the end zone.

The win moves the Rockets to 6-0 on the season and drops Cannon County to 4-2.

Westwood has next week off before traveling to Cascade for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 1. The Rockets have already clinched the regular season Duck River Valley Conference Championship and will host the championship game – tentatively set for Oct. 8.

The Coffee County Central High School Football team hosts Region 3-6A opponent Siegel at 7 p.m. Friday night at Carden-Jarrell Field.

Coffee County (1-2 overall) is looking to get back to .500 after back-to-back losses. Meanwhile, Siegel is 0-4 and looking for its first win of the season.

Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Anyone wanting to purchase tickets now will need to do so digitally. Smartphone users with an iPhone can download the GoFan app. Meanwhile, Android users should visit www.gofan.co. (not .com). Face coverings are required for entry and temperature checks will be performed at the gate.

The game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – your home for all Red Raider and Lady Raider sports. Pregame coverage begins at 5 p.m. with regional coverage on Prep Football Insiders. At 6 p.m. the Friday Night Thunder pregame show hits the air, a full hour focused on the Raiders and the Stars, including pregame interviews and analysis. We have the kickoff at 7 p.m. and the postgame Friday Night Thunder with a scoreboard rundown and game highlights will follow the game. Tune in at 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, stream at www.thunder1320.com and on the Manchester Go app.

After the week off last week, the Central High School Red Raider football team returns to Carden-Jarrell Field this week to take on visiting Siegel in a Region 3-6A contest.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. – the game can be heard live on Thunder Radio (beginning with pregame at 6 p.m.)

Coffee County (1-2) is looking to get back to .500 on the season and pull to 1-1 in region play with a win against visiting Siegel (0-4).

If you plan to attend – here is ticket information to consider.

*There will be no tickets sold at the gate the night of the game – Friday, Sept. 18.

*Tickets will be on sale at the Central High School main office, 100 Red Raider Dr. in Manchester.

*Thursday, Sept. 17, any remaining tickets (not purchased by football, band, cheer or dance family) will be sold to the public at the CHS main office from 8 a.m. until noon – 100 Red Raider Dr.

Digital tickets can be purchased anytime using the GoFan app. There is a convenience fee to use this app that does not go to the school athletic program. Iphone users can download the GoFan app. Android users should visit www.gofan.co (not .com) to purchase tickets.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Preschool children are free. TACA and TSSAA cards will be accepted at the pass gate.

COVID-19 related procedures remain in place – temperatures will be checked for all coaches, players, team personnel, officials, administrators and fans. Masks and facial coverings will be required while on site. Social distancing is strongly encouraged. Concessions will sell only pre-packaged, sealed food and drinks.

If you can’t go

If you cannot attend the game, you can always listen to every Red Raider football game on the home for all Red Raider and Lady Raider athletics – Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app stream, www.thunder1320.com stream). Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m. with kickoff at 7 p.m. and postgame to follow.

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 prep sports schedule:

5 p.m – Coffee Middle Volleyball AT North Franklin

5:30 p.m. – CHS JV Volleyball AT Columbia

6:30 p.m. – WMS Football AT Cannon County (First National Bank Hometown Sports Series Broadcast on Thunder Radio. Tune in at 107.9 Fm, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, www.thunder1320.com)

6:30 p.m. – CHS volleyball AT Columbia

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Coffee Middle School’s Red Raider football team moved one step closer to the CTC championship game with a  31-0 drubbing of Warren County in McMinnville Tuesday night.

The win moves the Raiders to 5-0 on the season with only White County left. The Raiders will host the Warriors Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday night in McMinnville, the Raiders easily cruised to the win with the starters playing only the first half and the production was evenly spread around. Caiden Martin picked up a six yard touchdown run, Cole Pippenger connected with Colter Neel on a 30-yard scoring strike, Gavin Blocker ripped off  a 60-yard touchdown run, Hannah Proctor scored from 3-yards out and Caiden Martin added a field goal.

Jorja Waggoner and Maddy Jones each scored a pair of goals for the CHS Lady Raiders in a dominating 6-0 win over Columbia for a district win Tuesday night in Manchester.

Waggoner scored first – putting CHS on top 1-0 in the 25^th minute on an assist by Ellie Fann.

But it was the second half when the Lady Raiders exploded offensively.

Anna Amado found the back of the net just five minutes into the second half on an assist by Waggoner. Then it was Waggoner nine minutes later on an assist from Clarissa Barrera to put CHS up 3-0.

Kattie Cotton scored in the 71^st minute on another assist by Wagggoner. Then Maddy Jones closed things out with a penalty kick and a goal in the final minutes on an assist by Kelsey Brantley.

Columbia was able to get off eight shots on goal on the night. Lady Raider keeper Lucy Riddle was solid, picking up eight saves and pitching a shutout.

The Lady Raiders return home on Thursday, Sept. 17 to host Franklin County at 7 p.m. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.

For the first time this season, the Lady Raider volleyball team at Central High School faced serious adversity Tuesday against Lincoln County.

And the Lady Raiders responded.

After not losing a single set through 10 matches, CHS fell behind 2-0 in the best-of-five, but responded with 3 straight wins to drop the Lady Falcons 3-2. Coffee County lost 25-20 and 25-20 before turning things around to win 25-11, 25-20 and 15-8 and improve to 11-0 on the season.

Kiya Ferrell and Keri Munn dominated around the net with 17 and 16 kills, respectively. Lauren Brandt set up most of those kills with 23 assists. Maddy Sussen and Sydney Shipley each posted nine digs for CHS.

The Lady Raiders will travel to Columbia for a 6:30 p.m. match on Thursday.