Category: Sports

The Coffee County cross country teams of CHS and CCMS hosted their second meet of the year on Tuesday at Old Stone Fort State Park.  The Red Raider Run, sponsored by Jiffy Burger and Bridgestone, saw the Raider runners capture wins in all 4 races.

For the middle school runners, Greenlee Woods ran away with the girls’ race to win with a time of 15:09.  Teammate Elizabeth Young broke to tape in 2^nd place with a time of 22:13 just 5 tenths of a second ahead of Harris’ Cynthia Vitervo.

In the middle school boys’ race, Cam Harvey won the race with a time of 12:27.  Lucas Beaty(with a time of 12:35) came in second place and Bradley Escue(13:05) came in 3^rd as the Raiders swept the top 3.  Additionally, Manuel Gonzalez(13:59) was 5^th and Clayton Bryant(15:17)  finished 7^th.

In the high school races, Patricia Barrera led a Coffee County charge that saw 6 Lady Raiders finish in the top 9.  Barrera won the race with a time of 22:35.  Madison Rooker(24:01) was 3^rd, Ariana Hanson(26:43) was 4^th, Beatris Barrera(36:48) was 5^th, Zoe Mills(27:49) was 6^th and Haley Sherrill(30:53) came in 9^th.

For the boys, Jacob Rutledge won with a time of (18:27).  Renato Ayala(19:42) was 3^rd, Ethan Welch(20:14) was 5^th, Bodey Todd(20:37) finished in 6^th place, Landon Kenney(20:50) was 7^th, Jacob Melton(20:51) was 8^th, Christian Alvarez(21:13) was 9^th and Garrett Masters(21:13) came in 10^th place as Coffee County captured 8 of the top 10 places.  Wesley Swiger finished in 18^th place with a time of 28:24.

The race ends the season for the middle school runners.  The high school harriers will travel to Dickson on Saturday for the Mid State Cross Country Association Championship.  First race is set to begin at 9 AM at Buckner Park in Dickson.

Hitting the road to Alabama, the Temple Baptist Christian School volleyball team traveled to Madison to take on Madison Baptist Academy.  The Lady Eagles captured their 19^th win on the season as they dropped the Lady Mustangs in straight sets.  Temple won by set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-13.  The JV Lady Eagles dropped their match in straight sets by set scores of 17-25 and 20-25.

In the varsity match, Temple rattled off 6 straight points to blow open an 18 to 16 game and win the first set.  The Lady Eagles built a 19 to 7 lead in the 2^nd set and a 13 to 5 lead in the final 2 sets in the dominating win.

The Lady Eagles hit the road again on Friday when they travel to Louisville, Kentucky to play in the Landmark Christian Academy Tournament.  Pool play will begin at 9 AM with the tournament bracket played out of Saturday.

The Manchester Youth Football League(MYFL) will play host to the Southern Middle Tennessee Youth Football Association(SMTYFA) semifinals this Saturday at Carden-Jarrell Field.  A pair of semifinal matchups in each of the 3 divisions sets up a 6 game slate for Saturday.  The MYFL Raiders will have a pair of teams in action as the Division 1 and Division 2 Raiders each qualified for the playoffs.  Action begins at 9 AM.  The Division 1 Raiders will be in that first game beginning at 9.  The Division 2 Raiders will play at 1:30 PM.

Full Schedule for Saturday is as follows:

9:00 AM – Division 1 – Manchester vs Fayetteville

10:30 AM – Division 1 – Shelbyville vs. Franklin County

12:00 PM – Division 2 – Shelbyville vs. Giles County

1:30 PM – Division 2 – Manchester vs. Marshall County

3:00 PM – Division 3 – Giles County vs. Marshall County

4:30 PM – Division 3 – Moore County vs. Shelbyville

The SMTYFA Championship games will take place on Saturday, October 20^th at Fayetteville beginning at noon with the Division 1 game.

On the brink of clinching the playoffs in its inaugural season, Nashville SC saw a 2-0 lead slip away in the final 15 minutes as it drew 2-2 with Toronto FC II on Tuesday night at First Tennessee Park. Now Nashville SC’s playoffs hope will rest on the final game of the season when it takes on USL-leading FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.

OPPORTUNITY MISSED

Needing just one other result to go its way tonight, Nashville SC got it in a North Carolina FC loss to Louisville City. All Nashville SC had to do was win on its home field against the team at the bottom of the USL Eastern Conference. With a 2-0 lead, Nashville SC looked primed to clinch that playoff spot, but goals in the 75’ and 85’ minutes pulled Toronto level and Nashville instead earned one point instead of the full three.

UPDATED PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

The draw means Nashville still does not have its playoff spot etched in stone. However, there are still three scenarios that get Nashville SC a playoff spot. If any of the three happen, Nashville is in the playoffs.

1. A Nashville SC win or draw on Saturday. Nashville will take on league-leading FC Cincinnati at home on Saturday night. It will be the third meeting of the season between the clubs after the two previous games resulted in draws. Any result for Nashville would clinch a playoff spot.
2. An Ottawa Fury FC loss or draw. While Nashville sits at 48 points, Ottawa sits at 46. Any dropped points from Ottawa at home against the Charleston Battery would put them below Nashville regardless of the Nashville vs. Cincinnati result.
3. A Bethlehem Steel FC loss. Bethlehem won’t play its final game until Sunday, but it currently has 47 points. Bethlehem would win a total wins tiebreaker with Nashville, so SC would need a Steel loss to keep the Steel below it in the standings.

SUPER SUB

Subbed in at the 61’ minute, Brandon Allen made an immediate impact, assisting on Nashville SC’s first goal, and scoring a second less than 10 minutes later for what appeared to be the game-sealing goal. It was the first goal for Allen since September 8. He now has eight goals in a Nashville uniform, tied for the team lead.

SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS

Nashville SC peppered the Toronto FC II net all night long. The home club put up 24 shots, had 12 go on goal, but Toronto keeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell had a career night, making 10 saves, including many of the highlight reel variety. It was the most shots and shots on target in a game for Nashville this season.

UP NEXT

It will all come down to the last game. Nashville SC against FC Cincinnati. Two cities heading into the MLS in the future with FC Cincinnati making the jump in 2019. The clubs have been rivals all season and after two previous draws, it will all be on the line on Saturday night at First Tennessee Park. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.

Maddy Jones of Coffee County CHS soccer

The Lady Raider soccer team of Coffee County Central High opened play on the District 8AAA soccer tournament on Tuesday night in Shelbyville.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders squared off against a tough and physical Eaglettes team.  A goal by Maddy Jones in the 15^th minute of extra time proved to be the game winner as Coffee County won 2 to 1.

The 2 teams played to a pair of 2 to 2 draws in the regular season so a 1 to 1 tie at the end of regulation did not surprise any of the fans on hand.  Coffee County got on the board first in the 37^th minute as Jayda Wright drilled home a pass from Clarissa Barrera to give Coffee County a 1 nil lead at intermission.  Shelbyville tied the match in the 41^st minute on a penalty kick.  Despite several opportunities to get the game winning goal in regulation, 11 saves by freshman keeper Lucy Riddle kept Coffee County in the match.  In the 2^nd extra period, Allie Amado found Jones streaking into the right side of the 18 yard box.  Jones converted the pass with 5 minutes remaining in the extra period.  Coffee County was able to control possession for much of the last 5 minutes to capture the exciting victory.

The win advances Coffee County to Thursday night’s District 8AAA Championship.  The Lady Raiders will return home to play host to Columbia on Thursday night at the Raider Academy.  Opening kick is set for 6:30 PM.

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

Kiya Ferrell of CHS volleyball

The Coffee County CHS volleyball saw their season come to a close on Tuesday night in the Region 4AAA tournament semifinals.  The Lady Raiders, who were the runner-up in District 8AAA, squared off against state power Siegel in the semifinals.  The Lady Stars dispatched the Lady Raiders in straight sets 8-25, 13-25 and 11-25.

Coffee County finished with 12 kills with 4 each from Keri Munn, Kiya Ferrell and Lexi Bryan.  Amanda Mukai led the team in assists with 8.  Keelie Hillis led the Lady Raiders in digs with 7.

Following the match, freshman Kiya Ferrell was named to the All-Region team.  The loss ends the season for the Lady Raiders who advanced to the region tournament for the 7^th straight season.

The Coffee County Middle School 6^th grade basketball teams opened their seasons on the road on Tuesday night.  The Lady Raiders traveled to Wartrace to take on Cascade while the Red Raiders were in Tullahoma taking on the West Tullahoma Bobcats.

The Lady Raiders rolled to a 53 to 5 win over Cascade.  The Red Raiders fell to West Tullahoma by a score of 35 to 28.  Courtland Farrar led the Raiders in scoring with 14 points.  Brady Wright added 5 points.

Both Raider teams are back in action on Monday night when they travel to Decherd to take on North Franklin.  The girls’ game will tip off at 6:00 PM.

Mike Smith made 43 saves in a 3-0 win for the Calgary Flames against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday.

It was Smith’s first shutout of the season and the 37th of his NHL career. Sean Monahan scored two goals and Johnny Gaudreau had three assists for Calgary.

Elias Lindholm gave the Flames a 1-0 lead at 16:11 of the first period on the power play. Gaudreau deked into the zone and passed it to Lindholm, who scored his third goal of the season.

Monahan made it 2-0 at 5:22 of the second period on a rebound on the power play. Matthew Tkachuk took the original shot, and Monahan followed with his third of the season.

Monahan extended the lead to 3-0 33 seconds into the third period on a 2-on-1. Monahan attempted a cross-ice pass that bounced off Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm and past goalie Pekka Rinne.

Pete Weber’s Postgame Report

The Lady Raider soccer team of Coffee County Central High opens play in the District 8AAA tournament on Tuesday night in Shelbyville against the Eaglettes.  The Lady Raiders and the Eaglettes fought to a pair of 2 to 2 draws in the 2 regular season matchups.  A win on Tuesday would advance Coffee County to Thursday’s semifinals at Lincoln County.   Opening kick is set for 6:30 PM.

Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast as part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  Live coverage will begin at 6:15 PM with the pregame show live from Shelbyville.

The Coffee County CHS volleyball team makes their 7^th straight trip to the region tournament on Tuesday night when they travel to Fayetteville.  Coffee County will take on Siegel in the Region 4AAA semifinals at 5:30 PM at Lincoln County High School.  A win in the semifinals would advance them to the finals later in the evening against the winner of Lincoln County and Stewarts Creek.