Category: Sports

The Nashville Sounds erased a five-run deficit in Reno on Thursday night but then ran out of bullpen arms late and gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth for an 11-10 loss to the Aces at Greater Nevada Field. The Sounds got swept in the series and have lost five consecutive games.

Down 10-5 after four innings, the Sounds rallied to tie it 10-10 by the end of seven. Adam Moore drilled a two-run homer in the fifth, Matt Davidson launched a two-run shot over the scoreboard in left in the sixth, and Moore singled home Tyler Pill in the seventh to draw the Sounds even. The 10-10 stalemate stayed until the bottom of the ninth when the Sounds ran out of available relievers and had to put designated hitter Jett Bandy on the mound. He gave up a two-out run-scoring single to Juniel Querecuto to end the game.

Andy Ibanez got the Sounds going early with a solo homer in the second, and Eli White delivered a two-run single to make it 3-0. Bandy and Ibanez had RBI singles over the next two innings, and Reno scored their first 10 runs early in a three-inning span against Phillips Valdez, Zac Curtis and Pete Fairbanks.

The Sounds continue the seven-game road trip on Friday night with the opener of a four-game set against the Tacoma Rainiers. Tim Dillard (3-5, 4.79) is scheduled to start for the Sounds and oppose left-hander Justus Sheffield (2-4, 5.15). First pitch is set for 9:05 CT.

Post-Game Notes

The Sounds were swept in a series for the second time this year
Andy Ibanez has a six-game hitting streak, the 4th time this year he’s a had a streak of five-plus.
Matt Davidson’s home run was his team-best 17th of the year
The five-game losing streak matches the Sounds’ longest of the season
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.

The Coffee County CHS Red Raider basketball team opens up camp play on Thursday in Murfreesboro.  The Red Raiders will take part in the 2 Day Oakland Camp.  The varsity Red Raiders will play 3 games on Thursday and 3 more on Friday.  The JV team will play 2 games each day.

On Thursday, the varsity will take on Oakland at 10 at Oakland High School before moving to Oakland Middle for an 11 AM game against Siegel and a 1 PM game against Moore County.  On Friday, the Raiders open up at 10 AM against Riverdale at Oakland Middle before moving back to Oakland High at 2 PM for a game against Wilson Central.  They close the day with a 4 PM game against Eagleville at Oakland Middle.

The JV team will play the Siegel JV at 10 AM at the Oakland Aux gym on Thursday.  They close out the day at Oakland Middle at 4 against MTCS.  On Friday the JV will play Stewarts Creek at 11 AM at Oakland Middle before finishing against Wilson Central at 3 PM in the Oakland High School Auxiliary gym.

The SEA soccer program will be holding a tryout for local youth soccer players on Saturday, June 15^th.  The tryout is for players wishing to compete in travel soccer that were born from 2006 to 2011.  The tryout will be held from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Manchester Soccer Complex across from J&G Pizza and Steakhouse.  Players wishing to tryout need to bring a drink, a ball and their shin guards.  If you need more information, contact Kevin Smith at 931-852-0715 or Sandra DeWolfe at 931-841-2583

The Nashville Sounds couldn’t come up with the big hit in a 3-2 loss to the Reno Aces at Greater Nevada Field Wednesday night. Nashville out-hit Reno, 10-4, but went just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position in their fourth straight loss.

Just as he did in the series opener Tuesday night, Nashville’s Eli White got the scoring started with a bang Wednesday night when he drilled a solo home run in the first inning to give the Sounds a 1-0 lead. The blast to right-center was White’s sixth home run of the season.

The lead lasted until the fourth inning for Nashville. Opener Taylor Guerrieri started and worked two scoreless innings before being relieved by Pedro Payano. The latter issued two walks and hit a batter in the third but escaped with no damage. The fourth was a different story when Reno’s Domingo Leyba made two walks hurt when he launched a three-run homer to deep right field to give the Aces a 3-1 lead.

Carlos Tocci’s run-scoring base hit in the top of the sixth trimmed the deficit to 3-2. Nashville had to settle for one run in the inning after multiple failed chances with a runner at third base with less than two outs.

It was the theme of the night as Nashville left a runner on base in each of the first three innings, one more in the fifth, three in the sixth and another in the seventh.

Sounds’ reliever Jacob Lemoine worked two scoreless innings to keep the game within reach, but it wasn’t to be. Pinch-hitter Tyler Pill walked in the top of the ninth, but Zack Granite bounced into a 3-6-3 double play to end the game.

The series finale between the two teams is scheduled for Thursday night in Reno. Right-hander Phillips Valdez (1-6, 5.68) starts for the Sounds against left-hander Anthony Vasquez (3-3, 5.52) for the Aces. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 CST.

Post-Game Notes

– With tonight’s 3-2 loss, the Sounds are now 22-37 on the season.

– Nashville is 15 games below .500 – their low-water mark in 2019.

– Zack Granite went 3-for-4 and has a team-high 18 multi-hit games. He has five games of at least three or more hits.

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.

The Coffee County Lady Raider basketball team closed out the 2 day Shelbyville team camp on Tuesday. The varsity team bounced back from 2 losses on Monday with a win. The JV and freshmen teams both won giving the Lady Raiders a sweep on the day.

Against Independence, the varsity Lady Raiders opened the 2nd half on a 20 point run to seize control of the game.  Bella Vinson got her first action of the summer after suffering an injury in May. Vinson, the reigning district MVP, poured in 12 points as Coffee County won 58 to 29.

The Coffee County JV team battled to a 5 point win over the JV from Clarkrange. The JV Lady Raiders won 36 to 31. The Lady Raider freshmen team completed the sweep with a 41 to 34 win over the Shelbyville JV squad.

After a change in the schedule, the Lady Raiders will practice Wednesday thru Saturday before going to Cookeville to compete in a camp at Tennessee Tech. That camp begins on Sunday as Coffee County will take on Cookeville and Oak Ridge.

The Coffee County CHS baseball will host a skills clinic on Monday, June 17th and Tuesday, June 18th at Powers Field. The camp is open to ages 5 to 17 years of age. The camp will run from 9 AM to 12 noon each day..

Campers will work with Head Coach David Martin, his high school staff (which includes Matthew Shepherd who pitched in San Diego Padres organization and J.V. Head Coach Parker Gunn), and some varsity players. Each camper will receive age appropriate hands on instruction in all aspects of the game.The camp is open to players of all ability and skill levels.

Cost for the camp is $40 per player when paid in advance and $50 the day of the camp. There is a half price discount for the 2nd, and all successive, siblings. All proceeds will go to benefit the Coffee County Central High School baseball team.

Campers will need to bring with them: Bat, Glove, Tennis Shoes, Cleats, Hat and Batting Helmet. Players will utilize the facilities at Powers Field and the Crethan Hansert Hitting Facility on the campus of Coffee County Central High School. Please contact David Martin (martindavid@k12coffee.net) or 931-743-2279 with any questions.

It is that time of the year when the local prep teams begin to schedule tryouts.  As always, Thunder Radio wants to pass along all the tryout information we have received for the local prep coaches.  Students should be prepared to participate in all the tryout sessions unless otherwise noted.  Student/athletes need to remember to bring along with them the signed and completed TSSAA Physical and Parental Consent forms with them when they arrive. That form can be downloaded at:  http://tssaa.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/med01.pdf

Coffee County CHS Golf
Date – Monday, June 10^th
Time – 10:00 AM
Location – Willowbrook
Coach – Mike Ray
Contact – raym@k12coffee.net

Coffee County Middle School Baseball
Date – Monday, June 10th
Time – 5 PM

Location – CCMS Baseball Field
Coach – Brock Freeze
Contact – freezeb@k12coffee.net

Coffee County CHS Cross Country
Date – Monday, August 5^th
Time – 3:00 to 5:00 PM
Location – Track at Carden-Jarrell Field
Coach – Nathan Wanuch
Contact –  quietrunner42@gmail.com

Coffee County CHS Swim

Date – Friday, September 13^th
Time – 3:30 PM
Location – Manchester Recreation Center
Coach – Becky Behrendorf
Contact – behrendorfb@k12coffee.net

A perfect round of 100, with a team win, on Saturday and a 2^nd team win on Sunday paced the Coffee County Claybusters in the Scholastic Clay Target Program(SCTP) Region 2 Championships in Nashville.  Landon Meadows shot a perfect 100 out of 100 to outpace the 2^nd place shooter by 2 targets.  To make the result even more phenomenal, it was his twin brother Logan Meadows who shot a 98 to finish in second place.

The Meadows brothers helped lead the Junior Varsity(middle school age group) team to a first place finish in their division.   The JV team shot a 465 to outdistance MTCS by 26 clays.  Emma Mathews shot a 91, Xavier Bartley shot a 90 and Brayden Davenport added an 86 to grab the title.  Mathews 91 was good enough for her to finish as the 3^rd best lady shooter in the event.

The high school team did not have their best performance as they finished in 7^th place with a final tally of 472.   Dickson County won the Varsity division with a score of 488.  The varsity squad was led by Hayden Jacobs who shot a 97.  Colter Smith added a 96, Victoria Majors shattered 94 targets while Tucker Carlton shot 93.  Cheyenne Martin rounded out the squad with a 92 which was good enough for 6^th place in the ladies division.  Majors was 1 slot ahead of her as she finished in 5^th place.   Jacobs score was tied for 4^th highest as he ended up in 16^th place following the tiebreakers.

On Sunday, the Intermediate Advanced Squad won their division with a score of 455 which was 11 clays better than 2nd place Franklin High School.  Riley Bellomy was the hot shooter for the IA squad as he shot a 96.  Garrett Taylor scored a 95, Aubrey Payne had a 91 Jonah Wyatt broke 88 targets and Braden Davidson shot 85.

Individually on Sunday, Jacob Anderson captured 3rd place in the Intermediate Entry class with a score of 87.  Bellomy’s score of 96 was good enough for 2nd place in the boys’ Intermediate Advanced class followed by Taylor who finished in 3rd place.  Payne’s 91 was good enough for 2nd place in the ladies’ Intermediate Advanced class.

The Claybusters are back in action on Tuesday, June 11^th and Wednesday, June 12^th when they return to Nashville for the AIM State Championships.  The SCTP state championship will take place on June 18^th through 22^nd.  Both events will take place at the Nashville Gun Club.

The Coffee County CHS Lady Raider basketball team hit the road to begin a 2 day team camp on Monday at Shelbyville.  Using a 13 person rotation, the varsity Lady Raiders tangled with Page and Clarkrange.  The JV team and the freshman team each had a game as well.

The varsity did not shoot well on the day losing both of their games.  Coffee County fell to Page 43 to 31 before being edged by Clarkrange 55 to 50.  The JV team walloped Independence by 30 points while the freshmen lost to Warren County’s JV by 10.

The Lady Raiders will return to Shelbyville on Tuesday for the final day of the team camp.  Coffee County will conclude the camp at 2 PM when they tangle with Independence at Harris Middle School.  The JV will take on Clarkrange at 11 AM and the freshmen will battle the Shelbyville JV at noon.  Both of those games will me in the Shelbyville Central High School Auxiliary Gym. Coffee County will  take part in a team camp at MTSU on Wednesday through Friday.

The Coffee County CHS Lady Raider basketball team hosted a team camp at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Thursday and Friday.  Welcoming teams from all over Middle Tennessee, an injury-depleted Lady Raider team won all 4 of their varsity contests.

On Thursday, the Lady Raiders got wins over Gordonsville and Cannon County.  They followed that up with wins over Ravenwood and Huntland on Friday.   Playing without returning players Kiya Ferrell and Bella Vinson, Coach Joe Pat Cope utilized a 10 person rotation for the 2 days.  Marley Perry, Ashley Starks and freshman Olivia Swain each earned game higher scorer honors during the camp  speaking to the balanced scoring shown by the Lady Raiders.  Coach Cope called out the play of rising seniors Ellie Graham, Jenna Garretson and Starks for their performances.

The Lady Raiders will hit the road on Monday for a 2 day camp at Shelbyville.  The Lady Raiders will play at 10 AM and Noon at Shelbyville Central High School.  They will then take part in the team camp at MTSU on Wednesday through Friday.  Thunder Radio will keep you updated on their performances.