Thunder Radio is set to broadcast multiple local sports games over the next week, including the season opener for high school volleyball and high school football.
See the full schedule below.
Thunder Radio broadcasts can be heard on the radio at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, on the Manchester Go app or by clicking here.
Meanwhile, games set to be broadcast on the Capstar Bank stream or the Ben Lomand Connect stream can be heard by clicking here.
| Day | Date | Time | School | Sport | Opponent | Location | Broadcast |
| Monday | 8/16/21 | 6:30 PM | CHS | Volleyball | Cookevile | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 8/17/21 | 6:30 PM | CMS | Football | Tullahoma | Away | Thunder Radio |
| Tuesday | 8/17/21 | 6 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | Warren County | Away | Ben Lomand Connect Stream |
| Tuesday | 8/17/21 | 5:00 PM | WMS | Soccer | Liberty | Home | Ben Lomand Connect Stream |
| Wednesday | 8/18 | 7:00 PM | The Doug Greene Coaches Show | Praters | Thunder Radio | ||
| Thursday | 8/19/21 | 6 p.m. | CMS | Volleyball | North Franklin | Home | Capstar Bank Stream |
| Thursday | 8/19/21 | 6:30 PM | WMS | Football | Community Middle | Away | Ben Lomand Connect Stream |
| Thursday | 8/19/21 | 5:00 PM | WMS | Soccer | St. Andrews | Home | Ben Lomand Connect Stream |
| Thursday | 8/19/21 | 6:30 PM | CHS | Volleyball | Rockvale | Home | Thunder Radio |
| Friday | 8/20/21 | 7 p.m. | CHS | Football | Franklin County | Away | Thunder Radio |
Braves blast 3 HR to sweep Nationals
As the Braves sit atop the National League East standings with a lineup that includes an abundance of power, it’s remarkable to consider how much has changed for them since the All-Star break. Many of the concerns that surrounded this team for much of the season’s first four months have steadily evaporated over the past few weeks.
Dansby Swanson extended his recent power barrage and Freddie Freeman teamed with Austin Riley to hit back-to-back homers in a 6-5 win over the Nationals on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park. The victory sealed a three-game sweep for the Braves, who have won 10 of their past 12 games.
Though Atlanta enhanced its power supply by acquiring Adam Duvall, Joc Pederson and Jorge Soler over July’s final two weeks, it’s evident the club’s internal power sources remained quite strong even after Ronald Acuña Jr. suffered a season-ending knee injury on July 10. Freeman and Riley reached the 25-homer mark in this series finale and Swanson was one shy of this mark after tallying his fourth homer of this series.
After Drew Smyly allowed three runs over four innings, the Braves leaned on their bullpen and preserved the lead gained with their three-run fifth, which was capped by Swanson scoring on a wild pitch. The inning began with Freeman and Riley hitting consecutive homers against Paolo Espino. This marked the fourth time Atlanta hit back-to-back homers this year, but just the first time since May.
Thunder Radio is your exclusive home for the Atlanta Braves in Coffee County – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM.
FOOTBALL: Rockets drop second game by touchdown
Westwood’s Rocket football team is so close to being 2-0 on the young season.
Unfortunately, close doesn’t count in the win column.
Westwood went on the road Thursday and gave Fayetteville City all it wanted but came up just short, losing 20-14.
The Rockets twice had opportunities in the fourth quarter and trailing by six points. The Rockets had a reverse pass from Matthew White to Kaysen Lowery go for 40 yards and get the Rockets inside the 10-yard line but it was called back due to a penalty.
With about a minute to play the Rockets fell on a Fayetteville City fumble while they were trying to ice the clock. But Fayetteville City intercepted a pass to ice the game.
Both teams exchanged scores early. Fayetteville took a 6-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a 9-yard touchdown run from Fernando Leslie. The Rockets answered behind a 23-yard Lowery to White connection followed by a 40-yard touchdown run from Isaiah Deadman with 7:49 left in the first half.
Fayetteville City scored late in the first half but the Rockets answered with the opening drive of the second half. The Rockets used a 20-yard Barrera run to set up a 26-yard air strike from Lowery to White, who connected again on the two-point conversion to tie the game at 14 apiece.
Fayetteville City regained the lead on a 15-yard run early in the fourth quarter.
Deadman led Westwood on the ground with 39 yards and a score on 8 carries. Lowery was 5-of-10 for 91 yards and a TD through the air. White had all five of those receptions.
Fayetteville City was led by Keenan Hockett who piled up 170 yards on 19 touches and a TD.
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Rockets struggle with Eagleville Thursday
Westwood Middle School’s Lady Rockets fell to visiting Eagleville 2-0 in a best of three match Thursday afternoon at Joel Vinson Gymnasium.
Westwood fell 25-16 and 25-12.
Anna Reed and Maggie Brei each had a pair of service aces and Ziya Dillard managed a pair of kills for Westwood.
The loss dropped Westwood to 2-3 on the season.
The JV Lady Rockets were able to pull out a win: 2-1 in a best-of-three: 25-8, 25-27 ad 16-14
Jules Ferrell had 5 service aces to go along with 4 for Paisley Dyer.
Claire Lemmons, Maggie Brei, Audri Patton and Jules Ferrell 
Ziya Dillard 
Ziya Dillard 
Claire Lemmons 
Maddy Carter 
Maddy Carter
VOLLEYBALL: Coffee County swept by Tullahoma
Coffee Middle School’s Lady Raiders volleyball team held its first home match of the season Thursday and couldn’t find any answers for Tullahoma.
The Lady Raiders fell 2-0 in a best-of-three match: 25-14 and 25-15. The Lady Raiders never led throughout either game.
The loss drops CMS to 1-1 on the season. The Lady Raiders travel to Harris on Monday.
Carrington Saner 
Karly Brinkley 
Jianna Bare 
Hayleigh Harris 
Danni Hillis 
Morgen Spears 
Carrington Saner 
Bella Hennessee 
Bella Hennessee 
Hayleigh Harris 
Danni Hillis 
Danni Hillis 
Karly Brinkley 
Mallory Pack 
BASKETBALL: Elli Chumley commits to Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions
We are still three months from the tip-off of high school basketball and senior Elli Chumley has already made her decision on where she plans to play at the collegiate level.
Chumley, an integral part of the Coffee County Central Lady Raider basketball program’s success over the past two seasons, has made a verbal commitment to play for the Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions at the conclusion of her high school career.
“It is such a blessing and a relief to get this out of the way [before my senior season],” Chumley told Thunder Radio Thursday. “A huge thank you to my parents and just all the coaches I’ve had along the way: coach (Joe Pat) Cope, Matt (Vinson), my dad (Rece Chumley), Amanda (Ruehling), Anita (Gannon) and my AAU coach Jerome Hoosier.
“And I really want to thank the entire Coffee County community. The support here is just amazing and I want to thank everyone here for their support.”
Chumley’s defensive prowess and masterful rebounding make her valuable to whatever team she is playing for. Last season for the Lady Raiders, Chumley averaged 8 points, 3 assists and 9 rebounds per game. She was a 68 percent free throw shooter. She tallied over 200 points and 200 rebounds for Coffee County.
Despite a few options, Chumley said she was able to zero in on Freed-Hardeman for a few reasons – the main one being religion.
“It was not an easy decision at first,” explained Chumley. “The main thing was how they are religiously there. That is just what I am more comfortable with and what I’ve grown up with and I think I would be more comfortable there religiously.
“And they really made me feel at home (at Freed-Hardeman),” Chumley added. “And not just the basketball team but everybody i came into contact with: admissions and people I met along the way were just so genuine and so nice it made me feel really welcome.”
Chumley plans to major in Biology. She is the daughter of Rece and Allison Chumley.
You can hear more of our interview with Elli Chumley below:
Thursday to be busy for Thunder Radio sports broadcast schedule
Thursday will be a busy day for area sports teams and Thunder Radio will be on hand for multiple games.
The Westwood Middle School Lady Rocket volleyball team (2-2 overall) will host Eagleville at 5:30 p.m. Thunder Radio will broadcast that game on the Capstar Bank Stream with Luke Beachboard on the call. Click here to listen to that game when it starts.
The Coffee Middle School volleyball team will host its first home match of the fall when Tullahoma comes to CMS for a 6 p.m. first serve. That match will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series – listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, on the Manchester Go Smartphone app or by clicking here.
Also on Thursday, the Westwood Rocket football team is hoping to get in the win column and will be traveling to Fayetteville City. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and Court Steere will be on the call for Thunder Radio on the Ben Lomand Connect Audio Stream. You can listen to that stream by clicking here.
Makos swim team takes top spot in Race League Championships
The Manchester Makos swim team took top honors recently in the 2021 Race League Championship.
The event was made up of swimmers age 6-18 and included 10 teams: Sewanee, Athens, McMinnville, Fayetteville, Shelbyville, Marshall County, Winchester, Tullahoma, Lawrence Area Wide & Manchester.
Results are as follows:
Manchester Makos: 1,916
Athens Swim Team: 1,753
Sewanee Tigersharks: 1,454.5
McMinnville Swim Team: 1,357.5
Fayetteville Area Swim: 1,345
Shelbyville Swim Club: 1,138
Marshall County Swim Club: 908
Winchester Penguins: 874
Tullahoma, Swim Club: 514
Lawrence Area Wide: 308
FOOTBALL: Raiders finish preseason with strong showing over Tyner
The Central High School Red Raider football team now turns its attention to Franklin County.
The Raiders wrapped up the preseason schedule with a home scrimmage against Tyner Tuesday night at Carden-Jarrell Field. CHS ended the night ahead 35-14 on the scoreboard. The game was tied 14-14 at the half with both teams playing mostly second and third teamers for the final two quarters.
The Raiders led early on a tough, short touchdown run from junior tailback Konor Heaton – who also bulled his way into the end zone midway through the second quarter to finish with a pair of touchdowns in the first half.
Coffee County had a shot at a 35-yard field goal to end the first half with the lead after a forced fumble and recovery by Derrick Scott in the backfield. But Ian Welden’s attempt was blocked. Welden was 2-for-2 on extra points.
After the blocked field goal, Scott pressured the Tyner quarterback into throwing an interception to Raider linebacker Brendan Sheppard to close the half.
Coffee Count’s depth flexed on Tyner in the second half. Tristin Galy rumbled in from 5 yards out and Kendall James got in on the action with a touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Freshman Jayden Carter got in on the action to close the scoring, rumbling 25-yard and running over multiple Rams on his way into the end zone.
Sophomore Elijah McCoy was 3-for-3 in extra points in the second half.
The Raiders now turn their attention to the season opener – August 20th at Franklin County. The Raiders’ first home game will be Aug. 27 when Tullahoma comes to town.
You can hear the Red Raiders all season long on Thunder Radio – your home for Coffee County football for over 60 years. Catch the Red Raiders every Friday, beginning with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame show at 6 p.m. for unmatched content, interviews and analysis of Coffee County football. Hear Thunder Radio at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, on your phone with the Manchester Go app and at thunder1320.com.
Important dates
WEDNESDAYS: The Coach Doug Greene Show. Heard exclusively on Thunder Radio every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. live from Praters BBQ. Show begins on Wednesday, Aug. 18.
FRIDAYS: High School football begins on Aug. 20. See the full schedule below.
Aug. 20 AT Franklin County – 7 p.m.
Aug.. 27 vs. Tullahoma – 7 p.m.
Sept. 3 AT Shelbyville * 7 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs. Page – 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 AT Lebanon* 7 p.m.
Sept. 24 – AT Spring Hill – 7 p.m.
Oct. 1 – vs. Warren Co.* – 7 p.m.
Oct. 8 – OPEN
Oct. 15 – vs. Cookeville – 7 p.m.
Oct. 22 – vs. Rockvale – 7 p.m.
Oct. 29 AT Rhea County – 6:30 p.m.
An * denotes region game.
Bold games at home.
Tristin Galy 
Konor Heaton 
Derrick Scott
Jahlin Osbourne 
Nate Luttrell 
Kelby Walker and Konor Heaton
FOOTBALL: Coffee Middle opens season with blowout road win over West Wilson
Coffee County Middle School’s Red Raider football team went on the road and took care of business Tuesday night in the season opener.
Red Raider quarterback Caiden Martin accounted for five touchdowns and the Raiders cruised to a 35-7 win over West Wilson.
It was a big night for Martin, who put the Raiders up 7-0 early in the first quarter when he broke loose for a 70-yard touchdown gallop. Martin also kicked the extra point.
Martin was able to get outside with 2:39 to play in the first half and sprint 38 yards for another Raider score. After a botched extra point snap, Martin was able to pick up the ball and find Layton Yancer for a 2-point conversion to put the Raiders up 15-0 at the half.
The Raider defense was phenomenal in the first half, as well. Caleb Dodson killed a West Wilson drive with an interception with 25 seconds left in the first half and the defense put up a goal-line stand when West Wilson got to the 1 yard line in the first quarter, forcing a turnover on downs.
Martin added three more touchdowns in the second half – the first with 1:15 remaining in the third quarter when he was able to find room up the middle for a 54-yard score. Martin snuck in a score early in the fourth quarter and then was able to rumble in for another touchdown with 38 seconds left on the clock.
The Raiders return to the field Aug. 17, traveling to Tullahoma or a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series.