Thursday Prep Schedule1:00 PM – CHS Golf HOSTS Warren County & Grundy County at Willowbrook
4:30 PM – CCMS Volleyball at Tullahoma – 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio
5:30 PM – CHS Football at Walker Valley – scrimmage
6:00 PM – CHS Volleyball HOSTS Tullahoma Fellowship – scrimmage
6:30 PM – TBCS Volleyball at Dogwood Christian – Tunnel Hill, GA
6:30 PM – WMS Football HOSTS Eagleville
Ten local elementary schools have shown an interest in competing this fall in an elementary cross country race season. All six Coffee County School System elementary schools, both Manchester School System elementary schools and 2 elementary schools from the Tullahoma School System have expressed interest in forming teams of 3rd thru 5th grades for a series of meets this fall. William Brantner, Physical Education Teacher at College Street Elementary School, will coordinate the league.
The season will get underway on Thursday, August 29th when the league will host its first meet at the Manchester Soccer Park, across from J&G Pizza in Manchester. The girls’ race will get underway at 4 PM with the boys to follow. Each race will be one mile in length. Motlow College and Old Stone Fort Golf Course have also agreed to host meets later in the year. Thunder Radio will keep you apprised of results and upcoming races.
The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns to First Tennessee Park on Thursday, August 15 to begin their penultimate homestand of the 2019 season. The Sounds welcome the Omaha Storm Chasers for four games from August 15-18.
Below is a preview for the four-game homestand:
Thursday, August 15 vs. Omaha – 7:05 p.m.
– Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
– Throwback Thursday presented by Budweiser – the Sounds will wear throwback uniforms to commemorate the team’s original uniform style from 1978. Fans can purchase Pepsi fountain soda and Budweiser products at a discounted rate.
Friday, August 16 vs. Omaha – 7:05 p.m.
– Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
– FOX 17 News postgame fireworks presented by Koorsen Fire & Security.
– Woodstock Weekend – Celebrate Woodstock’s 50th anniversary at First Tennessee Park with in-game music entertainment by The Stolen Faces, summer festival vibes and the Sounds sporting specialty Woodstock jerseys. Fans can purchase the Woodstock Bundle that includes a General Admission ticket, Frito-Lay Munchies and brownie combo platter, and one frozen specialty drink (offered only at The Band Box) for $30. The Woodstock Bundle is available by advance sale and online only.
Saturday, August 17 vs. Omaha – 7:05 p.m.
– Gates open at 6:00 p.m.
– Vanderbilt Baseball Head Coach Tim Corbin to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Vanderbilt’s National Championship trophy will be on display throughout the game.
– Enjoy Saturday at the Park with visits to The Band Box and our Family Fun Zone in the right field corner.
– Woodstock Weekend – Celebrate Woodstock’s 50th anniversary at First Tennessee Park with in-game music entertainment, summer festival vibes and the Sounds sporting specialty Woodstock jerseys. Fans can purchase the Woodstock Bundle that includes a General Admission ticket, Frito-Lay Munchies and brownie combo platter, and one frozen specialty drink (offered only at The Band Box) for $30. The Woodstock Bundle is available by advance sale and online only.
– Woodstock Jersey Auction – The online and mobile auction will begin at 9:00 a.m. and finish at the end of the sixth inning. Winning bidders in-ballpark will receive their game-worn signed jersey on the field post-game. All proceeds benefit the Nashville Sounds Foundation.
Sunday, August 18 vs. Omaha – 6:15 p.m.
– Gates open at 5:15 p.m.
– Guitar Scoreboard Replica Picture Frame Giveaway to the first 2,000 fans presented by First Tennessee.
– Middle Tennessee Hyundai Dealers pre-game autograph session with select Sounds players from 5:15 to 5:30 p.m.
– Postgame Kids (12 & under) Run the Bases presented by First Tennessee.
Seniors and Military families can enjoy a $2.00 discount on single-game ticket prices at First Tennessee Park. The offer is valid for any reserved seat section on Sunday through Wednesday games – subject to availability. Offer valid for up to four (4) tickets per I.D. (Seniors 55 +, government-issued military I.D. required at ticket office; no phone orders).
Would you like the opportunity to get tickets for a Tennessee Titans game PLUS help the Coffee County Red Raider football team? For the first time ever, Red Raider fans have a chance to purchase a $40 Titans ticket which will earn the Coffee County CHS athletic department a $10 donation from the Titans. You can purchase tickets for the following home Titans games:
September 15th vs. Colts
October 6th vs. Bills
October 20th vs. Chargers
October 27th vs. Buccaneers
To purchase the tickets, go to the link: https://offer.fevo.com/high-school-football-fundraiser-13e45ee?fevoUri=high-school-football-fundraiser-13e45ee%2F and use the promo code COFFEE
If you have questions, you can email CHS athletic director Rebecca Koger at: kogerr@k12coffee.net
The Coffee County CHS Baseball team will host a fundraising golf scramble on Saturday at Willowbrook. The tournament will feature 4 person scramble that will begin at 1 PM. Cost to participate will be $75 per person for non-members at Willowbrook and $40 per person for members. Registration cost will cover green fees, cart rental, range balls and lunch. There will be gift certificates for the top 3 places per flight plus cash prizes for closest to the pin winners on #8 and #17. The day’s fun will begin at noon with the shotgun start scheduled for 1 PM. If you, or your business, is interested in helping sponsor the tournament, there are hole and tournament sponsorships available. To register for the tournament, or to inquire about sponsorships, contact: Willowbrook at 728-8989; Doug Bradshaw at 409-3332 or Jamie Spry at 273-2265. All proceeds will go to benefit the Coffee County CHS baseball team.
In a game where the Nashville Sounds were trailing in the first half of the game, they were able to beat the Sacramento River Cats 13-10 thanks to a late seven-run inning on Tuesday.
The first runs of the game came from the Sounds in the top of the second inning. Patrick Wisdom led off with a double and Eli White traded places with him, hitting a double himself to score the first run. White would later score on an error to make it 2-0 early.
Sacramento grabbed lead immediately in the bottom of the second inning. Francisco Pena hit a solo home run to give the River Cats their first run. Levi Michael hit a two-run double to take the lead later in the inning to give Sacramento the 3-2 lead.
Both teams scored in the third inning. Wisdom hit an RBI single that scored Nick Solak and tied the game at 3. But Sacramento retook the lead on an RBI double by Pena and made the score 4-3.
The River Cats scored two more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Michael had another two-run hit, this time a single. That gave Sacramento the 6-3 lead.
The Sounds made their comeback in the top of the sixth inning. With two runners on and two outs, Solak knocked them both in on a double to pull Nashville within one run. He would then score on an Andy Ibanez single to tie the game at 6.
Nashville exploded for seven runs in the top of the seventh inning. Wisdom led off with a double and reached third base on a passed ball. He scored on a Scott Heineman single. The Sounds would load the bases with no outs and Tim Federowicz walked in a run. Solak hit a single to move everyone up a base. Ibáñez finished the job with a grand slam to give the Sounds the 13-6 lead.
Four more runs were scored by Sacramento in the ninth but Nashville would win 13-10 and took the series against Sacramento, winning three games to one. The Sounds have an off-day tomorrow before beginning a quick four-game homestand against Omaha. Left-hander Joe Palumbo (2-0, 3.43) is set to start for Nashville while left-hander Jake Kalish (7-6, 5.23) is scheduled to start for Omaha. First pitch is at 7:05 pm.
Post-Game Notes
– With Tuesday’s 13-10 win, the Sounds improved to 53-66 in 2019.
– The Sounds went 6-1 on their road trip in California. Tuesday gave the Sounds their ninth series win.
– Andy Ibáñez’ grand slam was the third grand slam of the season by Nashville. It was the first grand slam of his professional career. His five RBI also matched the season team-high.
– Patrick Wisdom’s four hits was a career-high for him. He has recorded 32 three-hits games in his career.
– Wei-Chieh Huang, Shane Carle and Kyle Bird combined for 5.0 shutout relief innings to halt Sacramento’s offense.
Lilee Scott of Westwood volleyball
The Westwood volleyball team hosted South Lincoln on Monday in their first home match of the year. In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Rockets fell to the more experienced visitors from Fayetteville. Westwood fell by set scores of 12-25 and 16-25.
South Lincoln got off to an incredible start stringing together 4 aces and the first 13 points of the match before Westwood could get on the board. The Lady Rockets settled down out of a timeout to cut the deficit to 18 to 11 before the visiting Eagles closed out the 1st set on a 7 to 1 run.
Westwood carried that momentum into the 2nd set taking an early lead and remaining tied with South Lincoln at 5. But the strong service game of South took control of the set and the match. The visiting Eagles served 12 aces in the match.
Westwood was led at the service line by Rylee Clark who had 4 aces. Zowee Dillard led the Lady Rockets in kills with 4 and Dillard had the lone block of the match. Lilee Scott had a pair of kills and 2 assists while Joely Sain had 7 digs.
The Lady Rockets also fell in the JV game in straight sets 10-25 and 10-25. Westwood will hit the road next week for a match in Winchester. The Lady Rockets will take on North Franklin on Monday at 4:30 PM.
Download the broadcast at: https://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
Blayne Myers of CCMS football
For the second week in a row, the Red Raider football team of Coffee County Middle School hit the road. Traveling to Tullahoma on Monday night, the Red Raiders were looking for a crucial win in the rivalry tilt with the Wildcats. In a game where 2 defensive touchdowns were scored, Coffee Middle failed to reclaim the Coffee Cup trophy as they fell 14 to 6 to Tullahoma.
Tullahoma got on the board first as they scored on an 83 yard interception return. After getting the 2 point conversion, Tullahoma led 8 to 0 with 6:55 left in the first half. Coffee County’s Blayne Myers returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown with 2:17 left in the half. The missed point after left the score 8 to 6 heading to the half.
After a scoreless 4th quarter, Coffee County looked poised to take the lead after an Ethan Hargrove interception gives Coffee County the ball at the 8 yard line. After Tullahoma’s defense held, the Raiders missed a 33 yard field goal. After each team was stopped on downs, the Wildcats broke loose on a 74 yard touchdown run. After missing the PAT, Tullahoma was 1:05 away from the win. The Raiders quickly moved down the field but the drive came up short at the Tullahoma 30 yard line when time expired.
Coffee Middle will host their first home game of the year next Tuesday when they welcome Baylor to Carden-Jarrell Field. That game will have an early kick-off to accommodate the visitors from Chattanooga. Opening kick is set for 5 PM.
The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team opened their season on Monday night in Shelbyville. Taking on conference rival Harris, the Lady Raiders got the win in the first game of the year for first year head coach Tori Taylor. After dropping the first set 25 to 22, the Lady Raiders rallied to capture the next 2 sets and the win by scores of 25-10 and 16-14. The JV team won their match in straight sets.
The Lady Raiders will be on the road again on Thursday when they travel to Tullahoma to take on the Lady Wildcats. That match is scheduled for a 4:30 PM first serve at East Middle School. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. Our live coverage will begin with the pregame show at 4:20.
Nick Solak crushed a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to help lead the Sounds to come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Sacramento River Cats Monday night at Raley Field.
Solak’s clutch homer was part of a huge night for the Sounds second baseman. The blast came on a 1-1 pitch off Sacramento reliever Dan Winkler. Solak went 3-for-4 with the home run and a double. His single in the fifth inning extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
Nashville played from behind for most of the game after Sacramento’s Zach Green launched a two-run homer to left field off Seth Maness in the bottom of the first inning.
Maness settled in after the home run and delivered five solid innings of two-run baseball. He scattered five hits and struck out four in the no-decision.
The Sounds slowly chipped away thanks in part to a dominant performance from the bullpen. Ian Gibaut, Joe Barlow, Reed Garrett and Jake Petricka combined to throw four shutout innings in the win. Garrett struck out the side in the eighth and picked up the win while Petricka shut the River Cats down in order in the ninth to earn his fifth save of the year.
Matt Davidson delivered Nashville’s first run of the game with an RBI single up the middle in the top of the sixth inning. Two innings later they tied it when Zack Granite and Eli White teamed up for a run. Granite singled to start the eighth and sprinted from first to third when White followed with a base hit. The throw to third went in the camera well and allowed Granite to score the tying run at 2-2.
It stayed that way until the top of the ninth when Solak drilled the one-out go-ahead long ball. It was his 26th home run of the season and ninth with Nashville since the Rangers acquired him in a trade with Tampa Bay on July 13.
The series finale is scheduled for Tuesday night in Sacramento. Left-hander Brock Burke (0-0, 1.80) starts for Nashville against right-hander Enderson Franco (6-5, 5.98) for Sacramento. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
– With Monday’s 3-2 win, the Sounds improved to 52-66 in 2019.
– Nick Solak extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a single in the fifth inning. It’s tied for the third-longest streak by a Sounds player in 2019 (Willie Calhoun – 16, Zack Granite – 14, Scott Heineman – 13).
– The Sounds extended their streak of hitting at least one home run to 14 games when Solak hit a solo in the ninth. The team has 26 home runs during the 14-game span.
– Nashville won for only the fifth time this year when trailing after seven innings.
– With the one-run win, the Sounds improved to 31-24 in one and two-run games.
The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.