Category: Sports

Logan Hale of CHS golf

Facing off against Shelbyville for the 2^nd time in a week, the Coffee County golf team was looking to avenge a 9 hole loss to the Eagles at home last week.  On Thursday, the Raiders traveled to Shelbyville’s Riverbend Country Club for an 18 hole match with the Eagles and Tullahoma in a 3 team match.

The Red Raiders came up short to Shelbyville but outdistanced 3^rd place Tullahoma.  Coffee County was led by Chris Robinson and Logan Hale as each shot an 88.  Chase Hancock fired a 92 and David O’Connor finished with a score of 99.  Avery Hill rounded out the Raiders squad as he shot a 134.  The Lady Raiders finished in 3^rd place losing to both Shelbyville and Tullahoma in a 9 hole match.

The linksters return to Willowbrook on Monday as they welcome Lincoln County and Franklin County for an 18 hole match.  The shotgun start will take place at 1 PM.

The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team welcomed White County to the CCMS Gym on Thursday.  Despite a strong performance, the Lady Raiders failed to pull the upset over the more experienced Warriorettes.  Coffee Middle fell by set scores of 25 – 10 and 26 – 24.

The Lady Raiders will host their final home match of the year on Monday as they welcome Warren County to Coffee Middle.  The varsity match will commence at 4:30 PM.

2019 Temple Volleyball Tournament(click to enlarge)

The Lady Eagles of Temple Baptist Christian School will host their annual Lady Eagle Invitational Volleyball Classic on Thursday and Friday.  Featuring 8 varsity volleyball teams and 4 JV volleyball teams from Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Georgia, the E.C. Bailey Gym will be the site of a day of pool play competition on Thursday and 2 double elimination tournament brackets on Friday.

The Lady Eagles will look to defend their varsity titles from 2017 and 2018.  The JV team will play pool play games at 10:40 AM and 2:10 PM on Thursday.  The varsity Lady Eagles will play games at 11:50 AM, 3:20 PM and 6:50 PM on Thursday as well.  The single elimination bracket play begins at 8:30 AM on Friday morning with the championship scheduled to get underway at 7:00 PM.  All games will be held in the E.C. Bailey Gym at Temple Baptist Christian School.  Temple Baptist Christian School is located adjacent to Temple Baptist Church at 66 Fairlane Drive in Manchester.

The tryout date for the Coffee County CHS swim team has been scheduled for Friday, September 13th, from 3:30- to 4:15 at the Manchester Recreation Department. All swimmers must tryout and are asked to bring their swimsuit and goggles. Each swimmer must also bring a copy of their physical form along with their signed cardiac arrest and concussion forms. All HS swimmers must be able to swim a 100 Free & backstroke as part of the tryout.  All returning swimmers, are asked to bring forms filled out and signed.

Westwood & Coffee County Middle students will also tryout on Friday, from 4:15 to 5:00. All new swimmers must tryout and are asked to bring their swimsuit and goggles in addition to their physical, cardiac arrest and concussion forms signed. Swimmers must be able to swim a 50-100 free & backstroke. All returning swimmers must bring all forms filled out and signed.

Thursday Prep Schedule
All Day – TBCS Volleyball HOSTS TBCS Eagles Tournament
1:00 PM – CHS Golf at Shelbyville
4:00 PM – WMS Girls’ Soccer at Community – rescheduled until Monday, Sept 16
4:00 PM – WMS Cross Country at St. Andrews
5:00 PM – CCMS Volleyball HOSTS White County
6:00 PM – CCMS Girls’ Soccer at Lincoln County
6:30 PM – WMS Football HOSTS Cascade – 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio
7:00 PM – CHS Girls’ Soccer HOSTS Franklin County

Wednesday Prep Schedule

4:00 PM – Coffee County Elementary Cross Country League Meet at Manchester Soccer Park

Lucy Riddle of CHS soccer

Facing off against rival Lincoln County on Tuesday night, the Coffee County CHS soccer team hosted a crucial district match.  After a bruising draw with Shelbyville on Thursday, the Lady Raiders were looking to get back in the win column with a sweep of the Lady Falcons.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, Lincoln County and Coffee County each scored in the final 10 minutes of the match as the teams settled for a draw.

After a lightning delay pushed the match’s start back almost an hour, the Lady Raiders dominated possession in the opening 27 minutes.  Coffee County scored in the 24^th minute when an Anna Amado cross found a wide open Britny Hernandez on the weak side of the formation.  Hernandez’ goal made it 1 nil Coffee County.  Jayda Wright added a goal in the 27^th minute as she hit a high arching free kick over the keeper’s head from 35 yards away to make it 2 nil.  But Lincoln County bounced back with a goal in the 29^th minute as Emma Womble got 3 shots at point blank range as the 3^rd one squirted past the heroic efforts of Coffee County keeper Lucy Riddle to make the score 2 to 1 at the half.

In the 2^nd half, Womble leveled the score for the Lady Falcons as another defensive breakdown by Coffee County gave her another one on one rush against Riddle.  Jenna Garretson put the Lady Raiders on top 3 to 2 in the 71^st minute as she drilled a shot in from the top of the penalty box off a feed from Katie Cotten.  But Lincoln County drew level 3 minutes later when a wet ball and a strange bounce found the back of the net for the Lady Falcons.

Coffee County outshot Lincoln County 10 to 6 on the match.  Lady Raider keeper Lucy Riddle played brilliantly in goal as she stopped 6 shots.  The draw leaves Coffee County with a record of 5-1-2 overall and 3-0-2 in district play.  The Lady Raiders are back in action on Thursday when they host Franklin County at the Raider Soccer Field.  That match will get underway at 7 PM.

Download the broadcast at: https://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/

Cole Pippenger of CCMS football

After a pair of blowout wins at home, the Coffee County Middle School football team was looking for their first road win of the season on Tuesday night.  That task was made more difficult for the Red Raiders as they were in Winchester taking on the Gators of North Franklin.  Trailing entering the 4^th quarter, Coffee County got 3 touchdowns from Cole Pippenger to power to a 33 to 22 win.

Coffee County got off to a rough start as they fumbled the opening kickoff giving the Gators a short field which they used to score an opening possession touchdown and 2 point conversion.  The Raiders got on the board late in the 1^st quarter after an Ethan Hargrove interception gave Coffee Middle the ball at the 30 yard line.  Jackson Shemwell scored on a bruising 26 yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 8 to 6 entering the 2^nd quarter.  In the 2^nd quarter, Shemwell connected with Hargrove on a 30 yard slant route on 4^th down for the touchdown and after Hargrove added the PAT, the Raiders led 13 to 8 at the half.

In the 3^rd quarter, North retook the lead on a 47 yard touchdown pass to lead 16 to 13 going into the 4^th quarter.  Pippenger got his 1^st touchdown with 7:53 to go in the game as he scored from 5 yards out on a sweep.  Hargrove’s extra point kick gave Coffee Middle the lead for good at 19 to 16.  Pippenger scored again with 3:30 on a run from 8 yards out and the extra point made the score 26 to 16.  North would not give up scoring on a 71 yard touchdown pass, but Pippenger added a 3 yard touchdown run with Hargrove nailing the point after kick to give Coffee County the huge conference win.

The win improves Coffee Middle to 3 and 3 on the season but 3 and 1 in conference play.  The Red Raiders return home on Tuesday for their final home game of the season.  Coffee Middle will take on Warren County and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action as part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM, we begin live coverage with the pregame show at 6:20.

Amanda Mukai -CHS volleyball

Returning to district play on Tuesday night, the Coffee County CHS volleyball traveled to Shelbyville to take on the Eaglettes.  Coffee County improved their district record to 4 and 1 as they got a 3 set win over Shelbyville.  Coffee County won by set scores of 25-15, 25-11 and 25-8.

Coffee County was led in kills by Lexi Bryan who had 13.  Amanda Mukai led the Lady Raiders in aces with 4 and assists with 11.  Sarah West had 3 digs to lead the Lady Raiders in that category and Keri Munn was the leader in blocks with 2.

The Lady Raiders will hit the road on Friday as they travel to Sevierville to take part in the Rocky Top Classic.  The Lady Raiders will open tournament play on Friday night at the Sevierville Convention Center as they play Daniel Boone at 4 PM(EDT) and Bullitt East, KY at 7 PM(EDT).  The Lady Raiders will have a pair of games on Saturday beginning at 9 AM with Mountain Brook, AL followed by a noon game with Lebanon.  A single elimination tournament bracket will follow in the afternoon.

Leonor Moreno of WMS soccer

Hitting the road for the first time this season, the Westwood soccer traveled to Shelbyville on Tuesday to visit Liberty.  Showing improvement in each successive match, the Lady Rockets settled for a draw in a match shortened due to severe weather.

Both Liberty and Westwood scored 1^st half goals before the game was ended early due to weather in the area.  Leonor Rivera had Westwood’s goal.

Westwood will return to Bedford County on Thursday as they visit Unionville to take on Community.  That match will kick off at 4 PM.