Coffee County Central High School athletic department transition to new athletic directors becomes official on Thursday, July 1.
Wednesday, June 30 was the final day on the clock for AD Rebecca Koger. She will remain at the school as a teacher.
Meanwhile, on July 1 new co-athletic directors Brandon McWhorter and Brad Costello will take the reigns of the department. McWhorter will handle fall sports and basketball. Meanwhile, Costello will oversee wrestling and spring sports.
Fall sports return from the TSSAA mandatory dead period on July 12.
New football jumbotron installation beginning this week
Ground is being broken and the beginning stages of installation are underway this week to erect the brand new jumbotron and scoreboard at Carden-Jarrell Field in Manchester.
Installation is expected to be done before the Raider football season begins Aug. 20.
This digital board will have a 16 feet by 32 feet viewing screen that is coupled with an additional 7 feet by 20 feet secondary digital board for regulation scoreboard.
According to the Coffee County Quarterback Club, this will be the largest screen that offers high definition video, instant replay and slow motion on any high school field in Tennessee to date.
The board will be completely paid for by the Coffee County Quarterback Club, sponsors and donations. Anyone wishing to be an in-game sponsor or a video sponsor can inquire by emailing josh.peterson.wmsr@gmail.com.
The board is being installed by Cook Neon Signs.
For over 60 years WMSR Thunder Radio has been your home for Red Raider football and will continue to be this fall. Coverage will begin every night with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show (delivered by Riddle Trucking) at 6 p.m. and the Al White Ford Lincoln Game Broadcast at 7 p.m. The Friday Night Thunder postgame show will follow the game every week with audio highlights, regional scores and your phone calls.
The Raiders open the season Aug. 20 at Franklin County. The first home game will be Aug. 27, when Tullahoma comes to town.
Middle TN High School Sports Awards are Wednesday. Here is how to watch
As Thunder Radio Sports reported to you last week, Coffee County Central Lady Raider softball pitcher Keri Munn has been named to the Tennessean All-Midstate Team and is one of six nominees for Tennessean Softball Player of the Year.
The winner will be announced on Wednesday, June 30 at the sixth annual Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans and The Tennessean.
This year’s awards will be held virtually. Awards begin at 7 p.m. and can be found online at this link: sportsawards.usatoday.com/middletenn
Munn graduated in May and has signed with MTSU. Munn was 27-4 in the circle for Coffee County through the 2021 season, striking out 268 batters.
Coffee County’s softball team compiled a 34-7-1 record during the 2021 season, finishing as state runner up in a deep run at the TSSAA Spring Fling in May. It was the best single-season finish in program history.
Lady Raider softball players, coach McWhorter pickup honors from Main Street Preps
Another day, another list of honors for members of the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider softball team.
Main Street Preps released its 2021 All Midstate Softball team on Monday and two Lady Raider players and a coach made the cut.
Pitcher Keri Munn was named first-team all-midstate, catcher Kiya Ferrell was selected as third-team all midstate and Lady Raider head coach Brandon McWhorter was named Midstate Coach of the Year.
Munn graduated in May and has signed with MTSU. Munn was 27-4 in the circle for Coffee County through the 2021 season, striking out 268 batters.
Ferrell paced the Lady Raider offense all season, hitting at a .473 clip from the leadoff spot. She had 9 doubles, 2 triples and led the team in runs scored with 47. She was just a junior and is slated to return to the Lady Raider softball team next spring.
Coffee County’s softball team compiled a 34-7-1 record during the 2021 season, finishing as state runner up in a deep run at the TSSAA Spring Fling in May. It was the best single-season finish in program history.
Kiya Ferrell 
Kaitlyn Davis and coach Brandon McWhorter
Three Braves in running for All Star Game
Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuña Jr., Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies are finalists at their respective positions in this year’s All-Star balloting.
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Acuña has drawn more votes than any other National League player and both Albies and Freeman drew strong support from voters during the first phase of the balloting. The top three vote-getters at each position advanced to the second phase of voting. You can vote NOW up until Thursday at 1 p.m. CT. The All-Star starters will be announced on Thursday at 9 p.m. on ESPN. Pitchers and reserves will be revealed on July 4 at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN. The All-Star Game is July 13 on FOX.
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TSSAA dead period begins Monday
The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) mandatory dead period begins on Monday, June 28 and will end on Monday, July 12.
The dead period prohibits TSSAA coaches from having athletic contact with athletes.
The return from the dead period marks the first official practice for high school golf. Meanwhile, unofficial workouts will commence for many fall sports – such as football, volleyball and girls soccer.
The first official day of fall sports practice for football, soccer and volleyball is July 26.
Thunder Radio will be on site to broadcast well over 60 games this fall as part of the Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series – including Coffee Middle, Westwood Middle and Coffee County High School sports. Thunder Radio coverage of Red Raider football begins Aug. 20 – presented by Al White Ford Lincoln.
A complete fall broadcast schedule will be released soon.
Munn nominated for Tennessean softball player of the year: Here is how to watch awards ceremony
As Thunder Radio Sports reported to you last week, Coffee County Central Lady Raider softball pitcher Keri Munn has been named to the Tennessean All-Midstate Team and is one of six nominees for Tennessean Softball Player of the Year.
The winner will be announced on June 30 at the sixth annual Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans and The Tennessean.
This year’s awards will be held virtually. Awards begin at 7 p.m. and can be found online at this link: sportsawards.usatoday.com/middletenn
Munn graduated in May and has signed with MTSU. Munn was 27-4 in the circle for Coffee County through the 2021 season, striking out 268 batters.
Coffee County’s softball team compiled a 34-7-1 record during the 2021 season, finishing as state runner up in a deep run at the TSSAA Spring Fling in May. It was the best single-season finish in program history.
BRAVES: Soroka re-tears achilles, done for 2021
Mike Soroka will miss the remainder of this season after once again tearing his Achilles tendon.
The right-hander tore his surgically repaired right Achilles tendon while simply walking into the home clubhouse at Truist Park on Thursday, the team announced. An MRI exam showed a complete re-tear of the tendon. The pitcher was continuing to rehab from the surgical procedure performed after he originally tore his right Achilles on Aug. 3.
“I hate it for him,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He’s such a dedicated young man and wants nothing more than to be able to get out there and compete. He’ll do whatever he has to do.”
Soroka will undergo surgery next week. A timetable for his return will be determined after the procedure. But based on other re-tears, he likely won’t be ready to pitch again before July 2022.
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Munn nominated for Tennessean softball player of the year; McWhorter named Coach of the Year
Postseason accolades continue to pour in for members of the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider softball team following the team’s state runner up finish last month.
Keri Munn, who graduated in May, has been named to the Tennessean All-Midstate Team and is one of six nominees for Tennessean Softball Player of the Year.
The MTSU signee was 27-4 in the circle for Coffee County through the 2021 season, striking out 268 batters.
CHS softball head coach Brandon McWhorter also picked up some postseason hardware – named the Tennessean Coach of the Year. McWhorter just completed his fourth season as Lady Raider head coach.
Coffee County’s softball team compiled a 34-7-1 record during the 2021 season, finishing as state runner up in a deep run at the TSSAA Spring Fling in May.
Acuna sits for second straight game for Braves
Ronald Acuña Jr. will wait at least one more day before returning to the Braves’ lineup.
Acuña missed a second straight start when lingering lower back discomfort prevented him from being part of the lineup for Thursday’s series opener against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. The young outfielder began dealing with back spasms before Wednesday’s series finale against the Mets in New York.
“He’s still sore,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “They worked on him all day. They just hope with another day [of rest], he’ll be ready to go tomorrow. He’s literally day to day.”
Snitker believes Acuña’s back discomfort might simply be a product of the daily grind of playing and traveling. Continue reading this story here.
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