Coffee County Claybuster’s Trap Shooting Team took had two teams to compete in the TN State Shoot at The Nashville Gun Club on June 14 -15, 2022.
The Varsity team composed of Riley Bellomy (CCCHS), Landon Meadows(CCCHS), Logan Meadows(CCCHS), Garrett Taylor(CCCHS) and Jonah Wyatt(Homeschooled); competed against 323 other shooters in a 200 target Singles Championship. The varsity squad brought home 3rd place in the state with a 954/1000 targets. With Bellomy and Logan Meadows leading the squad by shooting a 195/200 targets each.
The Claybuster’s are currently using their last 3 team practices to fine tune for the upcoming AIM National Youth Trap Shooting Championships July 31-August 2 held in Sparta, Illinois. The team will have 2 teams (1-varsity team and 1-sub-junior team) competing in the AIM National Championships. Both squads will shoot in the Singles Championship with each team member shooting 200 targets over 2 consecutive days. Some individual team members will also compete in 2 other disciplines shot in the Championship; a 100 target handicap event and a 100 target doubles event. Further more, select team members will go one to compete in the Grand American National Trap Shooting Championships held directly after the AIM National Championships on August 3-13, 2022. This event is the “Super Bowl” of trap shooting drawing shooters of all ages from all over the world.
Coffee County’s Griffin Meeker named to NJCAA All-Academic Team
Student athletes at Motlow State Community College are among the top academic performers in the nation. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced its 2021-22 All-Academic teams in mid-July, and Motlow placed 13 student athletes and one team on the list.
From Manchester’s Coffee County Central High School, Griffin Meeker earned a spot on the All-Academic Third Team. Meeker got plenty of playing time as a freshman for the 31-22 Bucks. Meer was third on the team in appearances, going 2-1 with a 6.59 ERA. He struck out 24 batters and allowed 21 earned runs over 28.2 innings of work.
The women’s soccer team, in addition to competing in its first national tournament on the field, also excelled as a team in the classroom with a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better, earning All- Academic team honors.
Three Motlow student athletes, all freshmen, are All-Academic First-Team honorees after compiling a
perfect 4.0 GPA:
-Brayden Cashion, men’s basketball
-Mataline Snow, women’s soccer
– Braden McFarlin, baseball
Second-Team honorees earned a GPA of between 3.80-3.99. Three soccer stars made the list:
-Madisen Hodges
-Cheyenne Watson (also named Honorable Mention All-American on the field)
-Kaitlynn Wofford
A GPA of 3.60-3.79 earned Third-Team honors for:
-Katelyn Helmick, softball
-Jada Johnson, women’s basketball
-Hannah Burks, softball
– JD Day, baseball
– Shayne King, soccer
– Griffin Meeker, baseball
– Lameisha Parker, softball
FALL SPORTS OFFICIALLY OPEN PRACTICE MONDAY
High School Fall sports across the state of Tennessee officially open up practice on Monday, July 25.
While many sports have been working through the summer with voluntary workouts and golf officially began practice earlier this month, the first official day of work is Monday.
VOLLEYBALL
Coffee County Central volleyball, which opens the season at home on Aug. 16 against Riverdale, will practice early on Monday – going from 9-11 a.m. The Lady Raiders will host a playday at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday, playing matches at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon.
Thunder Radio is scheduled to be on site for 5 Lady Raider volleyball broadcasts this fall, starting with Aug. 16. against Riverdale (online audio stream only), Aug. 30 vs. Franklin County, Sept. 13 vs. Lincoln County, Sept. 15 vs. Grundy County and Sept. 22 vs. Warren County.
FOOTBALL
The Red Raider football team worked out in shoulder pads and helmets for two days last week for TSSAA’s heat acclamation period. The Raiders will be in full pads Monday, July 25, working in the afternoon heat from 3-6 p.m.
The Raiders will have their first fall camp scrimmage at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 at La Vergne. CHS opens the season at home on Aug. 19 against Franklin County with kickoff set for 7 p.m. You can hear all the Red Raider action, beginning at with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame show every Friday night at 6 p.m. on Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com)
This marks the 100th year of Red Raider football.
Soccer
The Lady Raider soccer team will get their first official practice of the fall in from 5-7 p.m. Monday afternoon behind Raider Academy.
The Lady Raiders will open the season at 5 p.m. Aug. 16 at Lincoln County.
Thunder Radio is set to broadcast 4 Lady Raider soccer games this fall: Aug. 25 vs. Tullahoma, Sept. 1 vs. Columbia, Sept. 15 vs. Shelbyville (online audio stream only) and Sept. 29 vs. Central Magnet.
Golf
Coffee County High School golf will open the season sooner then everyone – with golfers set to tee-off Aug. 1 at the Tullahoma Invitational. Tee-time set for 9 a.m.
Middle School Sports
Middle school athletes have already been at work and will being their seasons sooner.
Westwood football will hosts its annual Blue-White Game on Aug. 4 at Dyer Bouldin Field, the same day that WMS volleyball opens its regular season at home against Community.
Meanwhile, the CMS Red Raider football team plays its first regular season game on Thursday night, Aug. 4. The Raiders will be at home against West Wilson with kickoff at 6:30 p.m.
Red Raider football asking for volunteers, equipment for Saturday work day at stadium
High School football season kicks off in just four weeks, with the Coffee County Central Red Raiders opening the season with Franklin County coming to Manchester on Aug. 19. The first official practice in pads is scheduled for Monday, July 25.
But before any of that, the Raiders are asking for volunteers to help at a stadium workday beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23.
The team needs to borrow weedeaters, blowers, pressure washers, hammers and any manpower possible for a workday at the stadium.
The team is also asking for donations of Gatorade / Powerade, cases of water, washing detergent, Swiffer refills, floor cleaner, Clorox and Lysol wipes to help keep the field house and locker room sanitary for players and coaches.
Anyone wanting to help should come to Carden-Jarrell Field Saturday, July 23. The stadium is located behind Raider Academy at 865 McMinnville Highway.
When the Raiders kickoff their 100th season of football on Aug. 19 you can listen all season long on Thunder Radio. The Friday Night Thunder Pregame show starts at 6 p.m. every Friday night, with kickoff at 7 p.m. The Friday Night Thunder postgame show will carry you until 10:30 p.m.
You can also hear the Coach Doug Greene Show live from Praters every Wednesday night, beginning Aug. 17.
SCHEDULE RELEASE: 2022 Fall Hometown Sports Series Broadcasts return to Thunder Radio
Fall sports are around the corner and Thunder Radio is excited to announce that the Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcasts will return to the air this fall.
This will be the 9th year of Hometown Sports Series broadcasts on Thunder Radio – presented by Capstar Bank. There will also be online exclusive broadcasts as part of the series, courtesy of the Ben Lomand Connect Audio Stream at thunder1320.com.
Hometown Sports Series on Thunder Radio was conceived and launched 9 years ago by late WMSR sports director Dennis Weaver with the purpose of bringing high school volleyball and soccer, as well as middle school sports to the radio with the same enthusiasm of high school football.
“As we approach the two-year anniversary of Dennis Weaver’s passing (July 24, 2020), it is only appropriate that we announce that his vision all of those years ago remains alive and well and continues to grow,” said Josh Peterson, co-owner of Thunder Radio. “Thunder Radio will continue to highlight more athletes and more games for our local sports teams and that is what we are all about.”
Currently, Thunder Radio is scheduled to broadcast approximately 21 Hometown Sports Series games this fall. That number does NOT include Coffee County Central High School football games every Friday night or the Wednesday night Coach Doug Greene Show, which adds approximately 22 more local broadcasts through the fall. Those numbers also do not include any postseason broadcasts that may be possible.
“We take the role as a true community radio station seriously,” added Peterson. “Not only will you hear these games on the radio and on the internet this fall, but you’ll see our photographer (Holly Peterson) at most games and those photos can be found on the Thunder Radio Facebook page, thunder1320.com and in this fall’s edition of Thunder The Magazine.”
Fall Hometown Sports Series broadcast will feature Peterson and Courtney Steere behind the microphone.
(See tentative Fall Hometown Sports Broadcast Schedule below (High School football not included in this schedule). Schedule subject to change based on game schedule changes, weather and personnel availability. Air time is generally 10 minutes prior to game start time.)
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| Day | Date | Time | School | Sport | Opponent | Location | Channel |
| Monday | 8/8/22 | 6:30 p.m. | WMS | Volleyball | Community | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 8/9/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CMS | Football | Harris | Away | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 8/11/22 | 5:30 p.m. | CMS | Soccer | Franklin County | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CMS | Football | Tullahoma | Away | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 8/16/22 | 6 p.m. | CHS | Volleyball | Riverdale | Home | Ben lomand Connect Online Stream |
| Tuesday | 8/23/22 | 5:30 p.m. | WMS | Soccer | Community | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 8/25 | 6:30 p.m. | WMS | Football | Liberty | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 8/25/22 | 7 p.m. | CHS | Soccer | Tullahoma | Home | Ben lomand Connect Online Stream |
| Monday | 8/29/22 | 5:30 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | Westwood | Away | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 8/30/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CHS | Volleyball | Franklin County* | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 9/1/22 | TBD | CHS | Soccer | Columbia | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 9/8/22 | 6:30 p.m. | WMS | Football | Eagleville | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Monday | 9/12/22 | 5 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | South | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 9/13/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CHS | Volleyball | Lincoln County* | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 9/15/22 | TBD | CHS | Soccer | Shelbyville* | Home | Ben Lomand Connect Online Stream |
| Thursday | 9/15/22 | 6 p.m. | CHS | Volleyball | Grundy County | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Monday | 9/19/22 | 5:30 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | Westwood | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 9/22/22 | 11:30 a.m. | CMS | Football | Warren County | Away | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 9/22/22 | 6:30 p.m. | WMS | Football | Forrest | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Thursday | 9/22/22 | 6:30 p.m. | CHS | Volleyball | Warren County* | Home | Ben lomand Connect Online Stream |
| Thursday | 9/29/22 | 7 p.m. | CHS | Soccer | Central Magnet | Home | Thunder Radio |
SCHEDULE RELEASE: Opening serve for Lady Raider volleyball is Aug. 16
Fall sports are around the corner. The Coffee County Central Lady Raider volleyball team will open the 2022 slate on Aug. 16 when Riverdale High School comes to town.
Fans will have multiple opportunities to catch the defending district champions at home as the Lady Raiders have home matches on Aug. 16th, 23rd and 30th and then four more home matches in September on Sept. 13, 15, 21 and 22.
The Lady Raiders will also host the “Dream for Weave Southern Slam” on Sept. 17, with portions of the tournament proceeds benefiting the Dream for Weave Foundation, a 501c3 organization which funds the Thundies Sports Awards in May.
The Lady Raider program is going for its fourth consecutive district championship this fall. The team has won 29 consecutive district matches entering the 2022 season.
Thunder Radio plans to be on hand to broadcast a handful of Lady Raider matches as part of the fall Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series. That schedule will be released later this week.
Braves hit all start break 2.5 games back in NL East
Major League Baseball has officially hit the All-Star Break. The Atlanta Braves will be off Monday through Thursday before returning to action on Friday when they host the Los Angeles Angels in a weekend series.
After falling behind the first place Mets by 10.5 games in late May, the Braves closed that gap to 2.5 games at the break, sitting at 56-38. If the season ended today, the Braves would be in the playoffs as a Wild Card.
THE ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY ON THUNDER RADIO!
CMS volleyball goes unbeaten at Saturday playday
Saturday’s (July 16, 2022) middle school volleyball playday could not have gone any better for the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders.
The JV Lady Raiders went 5-0 to win their tournament. Meanwhile, the varsity Lady Raiders went 6-0 to win their division of the tournament.
In varsity play, Coffee Middle picked up wins over Westwood, Warren County, Tullahoma, and North.
SCHEDULE RELEASE: Lady Raider soccer to open season Aug. 16
Fall sports are around the corner. The Coffee County Central Lady Raider soccer team will open the 2022 slate on Aug. 16 at Lincoln County. The Lady Raiders’ first home game of the year will be a doozy – welcoming Tullahoma for the annual Coffee Cup match on August 25th.
Fans will have 6 opportunities to catch the Lady Raiders at home – Aug. 25, Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22 and Sept. 29. The Lady Raiders play behind Raider Academy. Full schedule below.
Thunder Radio plans to be on hand to broadcast a few Lady Raider matches as part of the fall Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series. That schedule will be released later this week.
VOLS HENDON HOOKER, ALONTAE TAYLOR VISIT LOCAL PLAYERS AT NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS(Photo gallery)
Area football players from Coffee County Central High School, Warren County High School, Coffee Middle and Westwood Middle enjoyed a treat Friday when Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker stopped by the First Baptist Church Manchester to speak with them about his life, religion and football.
Hooker brought some friends with him – including standout defensive lineman Tyler Baron. Both hung around for photos and autographs with everyone in attendance. Special surprise guest Alontae Taylor made an appearance before Hooker and spoke with everyone in attendance, at one point taking questions from the audience. Taylor, a former Coffee County Red Raider and Tennessee Vol, was drafted 49th overall in April to the New Orleans Saints.
PHOTOS BELOW BY HOLLY PETERSON, THUNDER RADIO | THUNDER THE MAGAZINE
