Category: Sports

CHS volleyball reschedules home match with Columbia

Central High School volleyball team has announced that it has rescheduled its volleyball match with Columbia for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2.

This will be a varsity only contest and there will be no concession stand available.

This match was postponed recently due to COVID-19 concerns from Columbia.

The Lady Raider volleyball team is currently unbeaten.

Prep Sports Schedule Tuesday, Sept. 8

9 a.m. – CHS Golf at Keith Maxwell Invitational at McMinnville Country Club

CHS Cross Country at MSCCA meet at Henry Horton State Park

6:30 p.m. – CHS Freshman football AT Shelbyville

6:30 p.m. – CMS football vs. North* First National Bank Hometown Sports Series Broadcast

Rocket football improves to 4-0

The Westwood Rocket football team remains perfect on the season.

Westwood used a strong defensive performance and a tough 25-yard touchdown run from Jaden Carter midway through the fourth quarter to pick up a 14-6 road win at Forrest Middle School Thursday night in Chapel Hill.

The Rockets are now 4-0 on the season and get a week off before hosting Eagleville Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Dyer-Bouldin Field. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of our hometown sports series.

CMS picks up 2-1 win over Westwood in volleyball

CMS Lady Raider Rileigh Russell (no. 20) goes up for a kill Thursday against Westwood.
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Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle School both had great moments, but it was Coffee Middle hanging on for a 2-1 win at CMS in the cross-town rivalry on Thursday.

Westwood took the first set 25-19, but CMS rebounded to win 25-22 and 15-11 for the match victory.

The win moves CMS to 6-2 on the season.

CMS gets a week off before traveling to White County on Thursday, Sept. 10. Westwood is now 2-1 and will host Tullahoma Middle on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

On Thursday night, Rylee Clark and Keena Sievers each served up three aces for the Lady Rockets. Clark added four digs. Riley Earp had three kills, all in the second set, and also had a pair of service aces.

Lady Raider volleyball moves to 7-0 with sweep of Franklin County

Central High School dropped Franklin County in straight sets Thursday night in Winchester, winning 25-12, 25-20 and 25-13 to improve to 7-0 and keep the team’s perfect streak of not losing a single set alive.

CHS went 3-0 this week – with all three wins coming on the road.

Thursday night in Winchester, Keri Munn had a field day at the net, putting away 12 kills against the Rebelettes. Lexi Bryan added six kills and Kiiya Ferrell four. Junior Lauren Brandt set up most of those kills with 15 assists and Ferrell added 10.

Football Raiders travel to Blackman Friday; game broadcast on Thunder Radio

The Coffee County Central High School Red Raider football team travels to Blackman Friday for the first Region 3-6A game of the season.

CHS enters the game 1-1, having  beaten Franklin County and lost to Tullahoma. Meanwhile, Blackman is 0-2 with losses to Alcoa and Ravenwood.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m. and our coverage on Thunder Radio begins at 6 p.m. with the Friday Night Thunder pregame show. You can listen at 107.9 FM, 106.7FM, 1320 AM and stream on the Manchester Go app and Thunder1320.com.

Lady Rocket softball team to host second tryout

Westwood Middle School softball team will be hosting a second tryout on Tuesday, Sept. 8

For those who were unable to attend the first tryout, you can still make the team. Tryouts will be after school until 4:30 p.m. This is for girls in fifth through eighth grade. Anyone with questions should contact coach Amanda Sullivan.

Lady Raider volleyball spanks Tullahoma, remains perfect

The Central High School Lady Raider volleyball team remained perfect Wednesday, spanking Tullahoma 3-0 on the road.

CHS won 25-16, 25-18 and 25-9 for a clean sweep.

The Lady Raiders are now 6-0 on the season and have yet to lose a single set, going 17-0.

Junior Lauren Brandt set the tone at the service line with nine aces. Brandt also had seven assists and a kill.

Kiya Ferrell finished with nine assists and led the Lady Raiders with eight kills at the net. Lexi Bryan added six kills and Maddie Husted five.

CHS will travel to Franklin County at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The CMS Lady Raider volleyball team also picked up a win Wednesday, 2-0 over South to improve to 5-2

Westwood soccer wins on 8th grade night; to be guests on Coffee Coaches Show

Westwood’s Lady Rockets dropped White County 4-1 Tuesday night during 8th grade night at Dyer-Bouldin Field.

Westwood led 1-0 at the half behind a penalty kick by Kamryn Bell.

Ocean Sanfilippo, Soraida Barrera and Bailey Barsenas all managed to find the back of the net for a goal in the second half.

WMS head coach Donna Burdine and some Lady Rockets will be guests this Saturday on the Coffee Coaches Show at 10 a.m. from Al White Ford-Lincoln.

PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE: Thursday, Sept. 3

Thursday Prep Schedule:

4 p.m. – WMS cross country AT Webb School

4 pm – CHS golf AT Columbia

5:30 p.m. – CHS JV volleyball at Franklin County

6 p.m. – CMS volleyball HOSTS Westwood * First National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio

6:30 p.m. – CHS volleyball AT Franklin County

6:30 p.m. – WMS football AT Forrest