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Don’t know what to do with that real Christmas tree you used to decorate your home this year?

The Coffee County Youth Bass Club and the Tennessee Bass Nation ask that you donate those trees (decorations removed) to this year’s Christmas for the Fishes.

These trees will be recycled into an area lake for fish habitat. Trees collected by Coffee County Bass Club will mostly go to Normandy Lake. To donate a tree, contact Phillip Petty for dropoff location (which will be Bashaw Creek Rd.). Email Phillip at pettyphillip@yahoo.com. Trees can also be picked up from your porch.

Raiders storm back, steal win in final seconds Wednesday

Brady Nugent goes to the glass for 2 points to tie the game at 50-50 with 1 minutes to play against the York Dragons Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson

Things looked bleak for Coffee County Wednesday morning.

But a furious fourth quarter comeback and a game-deciding bucket with 10 seconds to play gave the CHS Red Raiders a 53-51 win over the York Dragons in the finale of the Sonic Shootout at White County High School.

THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY.

York slowly pulled away in the fourth quarter, eventually leading by 10, and looked to be slowly ending what would have been a miserable, 0-3 tournament for the Raiders. But Coffee County stormed back, cutting the deficit to 3 with 3:13 to play on a Dayne Crosslin 3-pointer.

Down by 2 with 1:05 on the clock, Raider senior Brady Nugent stole away a York inbound pass and finished with a layup to tie the game at 50-50.

The Dragons went back ahead by 1 on a free-throw, but the Raiders won the game when Aidan Abellana made a backdoor cut down the baseline, caught a pass and put the ball in the bucket with 10 seconds to play to put CHS up 52-51.

Both teams were back and forth throughout. The Raiders led 17-16 at halftime. But York heated up behind the arc to begin pulling away in the second half. The Dragons hit 4 second-half three pointers.

Coffee County was led in points by Connor Shemwell with 17, 14 of which came in a strong second half. Nugent scored 8 – 6 in the second half – and all 6 of Abellana’s points came in the second half. Dayne Crosslin scored 7 for the Raiders.

Coffee County improves to 9-6 with the win. The Raiders won’t play again until the new year.

Lady Raiders spank Boaz to complete Ft. Payne sweep

Coffee County had no trouble waking up early Wednesday.

The CHS Lady Raiders hit the floor at 10 a.m. at Ft. Payne High School in Alabama and before opponent Boaz High School could roll out of the bed the Lady Raiders had a 37-7 halftime lead and cruised to a 71-23 win.

It win completes the the 21st Annual Wills Classic for the Lady Raiders with a 3-0 record. Overall it marks the 7th straight win for CHS and improves the Lady Raiders’ record to 10-3.

Against Boaz, it was junior post Chloe Gannon leading the way with 18 points. She had a dominant first quarter, putting 10 points on the board to have enough to outscore the entire first half by Boaz. Senior Kiya Ferrell – who had a solid week in Alabama – put together a 14-point performance, including a pair of 3-pointers. Freshman Channah Gannon added 12 and senior Elli Chumley with 10. Alivia Reel pitched in 9 points, Jalie Ruehling 5 and Olivia Vinson 3.

The Lady Raiders will have 5 days off before flying to Charleston, S.C., to compete in the Ashley River Tournament Dec. 28-30. The Lady Raiders will open the tournament at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 against the host Phillip Simmons High School.

Titans set to host 49ers on Thursday night football (broadcast on Thunder Radio)

The Tennessee Titans host the San Francisco 49ers this week in a primetime showdown on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. CST on Dec. 23.

San Francisco makes its third all-time appearance at Nissan Stadium, which opened in 1999, and its first appearance at the venue since 2013. This marks the first Thursday primetime game for the Titans franchise against an NFC opponent.

THE BROADCAST

Thursday’s contest will be nationally televised on NFL Network, and the telecast also can be seen locally in Nashville on WZTV FOX 17. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, analyst Greg Olsen and reporters Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink.

Fans can livestream the broadcast on their mobile devices from the Titans Mobile App (iOS and Android), as well as on desktop computers and mobile web at TennesseeTitans.com. Restrictions apply. For information and more streaming options visit TennesseeTitans.com or NFL.com/ways-to-watch.

The Titans Radio Network will carry the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells and gameday host Rhett Bryan. You can hear the game LIVE on Thunder Radio WMSR in Coffee County, beginning with Titans Countdown at 6 p.m. Listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM. Titans Football on Thunder Radio is listed by Charlie Gonzales with Weichert Realtors, Joe Orr & Associates.

Additionally, Westwood One Sports will broadcast the game to a national radio audience. Play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle and analyst Tony Boselli will have the call.

TITANS RETURN HOME FOR TWO OF FINAL THREE GAMES

With three games remaining on the schedule, the Titans are 9-5 and hold a one-game lead over the 8-6 Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South. With any two combined Titans wins and/or Colts losses, the Titans will win their second consecutive division title. The Colts travel to face the Arizona Cardinals this week in a Saturday night matchup.

This is the first of two consecutive home games for the Titans. After Thursday night, they have a long rest before hosting the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 2. To close the regular season, the Titans play at the division rival Houston Texans on Jan. 9.

The Titans went to Pittsburgh last week and fell by a final score of 19-13. They led 13-3 in the third quarter, but the Steelers scored the game’s final 16 points, and a final drive by the Titans offense ended at Pittsburgh’s 10-yard line in the final minute of the fourth quarter.

The Titans defense surrendered only 168 total yards, the fewest by any Titans opponent since Sept. 19, 2010, when they yielded 127 yards in a game to the Steelers. Additionally, the Titans defense allowed only 35 rushing yards, 133 passing yards and 12 first downs.

Offensively, the Titans rushed for 201 yards at Pittsburgh, including 108 yards on a career-high 22 carries by D’Onta Foreman. Ryan Tannehill provided the Titans’ lone touchdown on a one-yard run to tie his career high with seven rushing touchdowns on the season.

THE 49ERS

The 49ers have won two consecutive games to improve to 8-6 on the season. They are looking to gain ground in the NFC West on the 10-4 Arizona Cardinals and the second-place Los Angeles Rams, whose record is 9-4 prior to their Dec. 21 game against Seattle.

Last week, the 49ers hosted the Falcons and rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-13 victory. It was their fifth win in their last six games after beginning the season 3-5 in their first eight contests.

Kyle Shanahan is in his fifth season since being named head coach of the 49ers in 2017. He is looking to guide the 49ers back to the playoffs after previously taking them to the Super Bowl at the conclusion of the 2019 campaign.

San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has started 12 of the team’s 13 games this season. The eighth-year quarterback arrived in San Francisco in a trade with New England in 2017, and in his fifth season with the club, he has passed for 3,172 yards and 18 touchdowns with eight interceptions and a 100.7 passer rating.

Alontae Taylor, Red Raider and Volunteer grad, to be at Al White Ford Lincoln for meet and greet Wednesday

One of the greatest Coffee County Central Red Raiders to ever play at the school and recent University of Tennessee graduate, Alontae Taylor, will be at Al White Ford Lincoln for a two-hour meet-and-greet event on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Taylor will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the dealership between 12-2 p.m.

Taylor recently finished his senior season with the Vols. He was a four-year starter at cornerback. He has opted out of the Vols’ bowl game and has declared for this springs NFL Draft.

Al White Ford Lincoln is located at 2002 Hillsboro Blvd.

Lady Raiders win 6th straight, drop Ft. Payne, Ala. 62-40

One day after barely having enough players to put a team on the floor due to illness, the Lady Raiders got reinforcements sent down to Ft. Payne, Alabama and beat the host school 62-40 in the 21st Annual Wills Valley Shoot Out.

Chloe Gannon rejoined the team Tuesday and helped boost the presence in the paint, scoring 15 points in the win. Elli Chumley added 14 points. But it was junior guard Alivia Reel playing one of her best games of the season, a 17-point performance that included three 3-pointers, that led the way for CHS.

Kiya Ferrell pitched in 8 points for the Lady Raiders in the win.

Coffee County took a 3 point lead at the half on a buzzer-beating three from Reel. Then the Lady Raiders pulled away – allowing just 8 points in the second half, all of which came in the third quarter. The Lady Raider defense pitched a shutout in the fourth.

Coffee County improves to 9-3 with the win, making six straight wins. The Lady Raiders will wrap-up their three-day trip to Ft. Payne by playing Boaz, Alabama at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Second half struggles hit Raiders again in loss to White County at Sparta Sonic Shootout

Coffee County dropped its second game in a row in the Sparta Sonic Shootout, falling 63-51 to host White County Tuesday afternoon.

It was the second straight loss for the CHS Raider men after winning 4 out of 5.

On Tuesday, the Raiders were down by 4 at the break – 33-29. But the Warriors outscored CHS 15-9 in the third quarter and pulled further away in the fourth to seal the win.

Ten different Red Raiders scored points on the afternoon, led by 14 from Dayne Crosslin before he fouled out. Junior post Jahlin Osbourne scored 10 for the Raiders, Aidan Abellana 6, Connor Shemwell 5 and Brady Nugent 5.

The loss sends Coffee County (8-6 overall) to a third-day consolation game. The Raiders will play at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 at White County High School. The game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com and the Manchester Go app.

WRESTLING: Coffee County splits with Spring Hill, Moore County

Coffee County wrestling split results with Spring Hill and Moore County Monday night. Results below.

Spring Hill (SPRH) 42.0 Coffee County (COFF) 31.0

138: Sean Walton (SPRH) over Ryan James (COFF) (Fall 0:47) 145: Tyler Wehrenberg (SPRH) over (COFF) (For.) 152: Johnathan Childs (SPRH) over Tommy Miller (COFF) (Fall 3:25) 160: Gavin Prater (COFF) over Ethan Glass (SPRH) (MD 14-0) 170: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Michael Carter (SPRH) (Dec 7-2) 182: Chris Hollis (COFF) over Tyler Wehrenberg (SPRH) (Fall 4:57) 195: Cayden Buchanan (SPRH) over Ian Walker (COFF) (Fall 5:17) 220: Kendall James (COFF) over Charles Gifford (SPRH) (Fall 3:45) 285: Blayne Myers (COFF) over Joseph Jessup (SPRH) (Fall 0:39) 106: Payton Miller (SPRH) over (COFF) (For.) 113: Mason Roland (SPRH) over (COFF) (For.) 120: Double Forfeit 126: Parker Ray (SPRH) over Gabriel Westbrook (COFF) (Fall 4:56) 132: Jeremiah Wardell (COFF) over Brady Morrison (SPRH) (Fall 3:35)

Coffee County (COFF) 54.0 Moore County (MOO) 10.0

152: Tommy Miller (COFF) over Blake Bradford (MOO) (Fall 2:25) 160: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Chris Merical (MOO) (Fall 0:22) 170: Gavin Prater (COFF) over Tripp Hammond (MOO) (Fall 1:27) 182: Nazario Flores (COFF) over Landon Smith (MOO) (Fall 1:31) 195: Ian Walker (COFF) over Kade Sanders (MOO) (Fall 1:40) 220: Kendall James (COFF) over (MOO) (For.) 285: Blayne Myers (COFF) over Aydan Blair (MOO) (Fall 1:36) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Double Forfeit 126: Gabriel Westbrook (COFF) over (MOO) (For.) 132: Jeremiah Wardell (COFF) over Payton Gold (MOO) (Fall 0:24) 138: Isaac Petty (MOO) over Ryan James (COFF) (MD 13-0) 145: Isaiah Petty (MOO) over (COFF)

Moore County (Girls) (MOOG) 6.0 Coffee County High School (Girls) (COFG) 0.0

165: Deshea Lentz (MOOG) over Sara Crosslin (COFG) (Fall 5:50)

Spring Hill (Girls) (SPHG) 6.0 Coffee County High School (Girls) (COFG) 0.0

165: Danielle Waeschle (SPHG) over Sara Crosslin (COFG) (Fall 0:00)

Bad second half costly for Raiders in 54-50 loss to Cascade

A strong first half was matched by an equally anemic second half for the CHS Red Raiders Monday in the opening round of the Sonic Shootout.

Cascade doubled-up the Raiders in the second half, as Coffee County let a 32-19 lead evaporate into a 54-50 loss.

The hot shooting of Cascade’s Lucas Clanton was particularly difficult for the Raiders to handle. Clanton didn’t score a point in the first half but rattled off 19 in the second half – behind 5 3-pointers. Clanton’s 19 was enough to outscore the Raiders all by himself.

Coffee County had 8 different players get into the scorebook, including 13 from Dayne Crosslin, who was the only Raider into double-figures. Brady Nugent added 9 and Phineas Rollman 7.

The loss drops the Raiders to 8-5 on the season. The Raiders hit the floor again at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Sonic Shootout at White County High School.

Lady Raider squad of six fights sickness, completes comeback road win

Lady Raider senior Elli Chumley fights her way through a clothes-line and still managed to score 2 of her 15 points Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 in a CHS win over Albertville. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson

Coffee County Central barely had enough basketball players to even field a team Monday afternoon.

The ones who could play scratched and clawed, and a few seasoned veterans helped lead an 18-0 fourth quarter run as the Lady Raiders beat Albertville 59-52 in the 21st Annual Wills Valley Shoot Out in Ft. Payne, Alabama.

“You never know who is going to be here on any given night… who we may have available to us,” explained Lady Raider senior Elli Chumley, whose 15 points and presence on the board were a big factor in the Coffee County win. “This was an chance for some other people.”

Coffee County was missing two of its top three scorers – Chloe Gannon (14ppg) and Olivia Vinson (10ppg) – due to illness. Also missing were Channah Gannon, who has been a regular in the lineup, and Ava McIntosh. Coffee County played with only a six-person squad.

Trailing 24-22 at the break, Coffee County fell behind by 12 in the fourth quarter at 51-39. Then the Lady Raiders found another gear behind veterans Chumley, Jalie Ruehling and Kiya Ferrell.

Chumley scored 11 of her 15 in the second half, and Ruehling caught fire from all over the floor. The junior point guard finished with a game-high 17-points – 14 came in the second half. She dropped four 3-pointers and scored on a a three-point play to close out the third quarter. It was a season high in points for Ruehling. Ferrell was steady in the post with 16 points – a season high.

Also helping to fuel that decisive 18-0 run was 7 forced fourth-quarter turnovers. The long arms of Lady Raider Kiya Ferrell complicated the inbound process for Albertville – leading to Lady Raider steals and buckets.

“They really struggled once we got Kiya guarding that inbound pass,” said CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope.

Alivia Reel scored six points for Coffee County and Remi Benjamin had 5.

It was the fifth straight win for the Lady Raiders, who improve to 8-3. They will play at 5 p.m.. Tuesday against Ft. Payne in Alabama. Coach Cope hopes to have some players return to the roster.

THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE BROADCAST REPLAY.