Preseason work continues for the Coffee County Central High School Red Raider football team.
The Raiders will travel to Shelbyville High School on June 23 to participate in a 7-on-7 tournament at Shelbyville Central High School.
1A, 2A and 3A schools will participate on June 22. Meanwhile, 4A, 5A and 6A will participate on June 23. The Raiders are a 6A School. Thunder Radio will publish more information about times when they are available.
The Red Raiders open the season on Aug. 20 when they travel to Franklin County. You can hear the Raiders all season long on your home for all Coffee County sports – Thunder Radio.
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New Titan Bud Dupree anxious to get on the field
New Titans linebacker Bud Dupree hasn’t taken the field in his new helmet just yet.
But Dupree, signed this offseason after playing previously with the Steelers, is edging closer.
And getting more anxious.
“I am recovering well, and I am on schedule,” said Dupree, who suffered a torn ACL in Week 12 of the 2020 season. “As far as when they’ll let me practice and stuff, it is really up to (trainers and doctors) to decide how they want to go forward with it. But on my end, I am doing pretty good and just taking it day by day.
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Lady Raider basketball looking for teams for Saturday scramble
Coffee County’s Lady Raider basketball team will host a 4-person scramble at 1 p.m. Saturday at WillowBrook Golf Course.
Fee is $400 per team, which includes tournament entry for 4 players, lunch at Boskeys, Cart Fees, Dinner at Praters BBQ after teh tournament and a player goody bag.
Lunch will begin at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be a live auction, awards and dinner at Praters beginning at 7 p.m.
Tournament will split into two flights. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
First Flight: 1st place $600, 2nd place $400
Second flight: 1st place $500, 2nd place $300.
To enter, call WillowBrook at 931-728-8989.
BASKETBALL: CHS Lady Raiders go 4-1 at home summer camp
Coffee County Central’s Lady Raiders went 4-1 in summer camp play in Manchester Monday and Tuesday, with the lone loss coming by one point to state power Bradley Central.
Coffee County picked up 18 points from Chloe Gannon in the post and 9 from incoming freshman Olivia Vinson to smash Franklin 45-18.
Gannon added 12 to go with 11 from upcoming junior guard Alivia Reel to beat Huntland 46-23. Gannon got into double figures yet again, piling up 21 points in a 58-17 win over district foe Shelbyville. Kiya Ferrell pitched in 8 during that win and Channah Gannon 8.
Elli Chumley went off in a 39-32 win over Moore County, piling up 18 points to go with 12 from Reel.
In their lone loss, the Lady Raiders fell to Bradley Central 42-41. Chumley scored 10 and Vinson and Chloe Gannon each pitched in 8.
You can hear Lady Raider basketball all winter long on Thunder Radio (107.9 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com) — your Coffee County Sports Authority.
BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders lose starting PG Ruehling to ACL tear
Coffee County’s Lady Raider basketball team has gone from having to replace one starter from last year’s team to having to replace two – at least for a little while.
Upcoming junior Jalie Ruehling, a two-year starter and a mainstay at point guard for the CHS Lady Raider basketball team, tore her ACL during summer workouts for the Lady Raiders. Ruehling confirmed the diagnosis to Thunder Radio on Tuesday.
Head coach Joe Pat Cope is hopeful that Ruehling will be able to return at some point during the upcoming 2021-2022 basketball season.
Coffee County lost one starter from last year’s 28-win team to graduation – Bella Vinson, who signed with Lipscomb.
Ruehling led the Lady Raider defensive effort in 2020-2021, harassing opposing offenses into turnovers and was third on the team in rebounding, despite starting at the 1-guard.
Predators Goaltender Pekka Rinne Wins 2021 King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Monday, as announced during the 2021 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone.
It is Rinne’s first career King Clancy victory, which is presented to the “player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” Rinne, who was named a finalist alongside New Jersey’s P.K. Subban and San Jose’s Kurtis Gabriel, was chosen for the award by a committee of senior NHL executives led by Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
By winning, the NHL made a $25,000 donation on Rinne’s behalf to benefit the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund presented by Twice Daily, a total that the Nashville Predators Foundation empowered by SmileDirectClub will match.
In honor of Rinne’s award and the commitment he’s shown to the Nashville community for nearly 15 years, the Predators are inviting fans to consider making a donation to the 365 Fund on his behalf. Fans can help the Predators Foundation reach its goal of $36,500 in donations by clicking here; more information more information about the 365 Fund can be found here.
Munn, Turner to participate in softball all-star games Thursday
Coffee County Lady Raiders Justus Turner and Keri Munn, who graduated in May, will participate in the Tennessee Softball Coaches Association All-Star games on Thursday at Riverdale High School.
The schedule is as follows: Middle Tennessee will play East Tennessee at 10 a.m., West Tennessee Will play East Tennessee at 12:30 p.m., Middle vs. West at 3 p.m.
Admission charge of $5 and children six and under are free.
Turner was a key cog in the Lady Raider softball offense this spring – hitting .379 with 7 home runs and 9 doubles. Munn was 27-4 in the circle and signed to play at MTSU. She struck out 277 batters in 178 innings of work.
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Lady Raiders host dozens of campers
The Coffee County Central Lady Raider basketball team hosted dozens of campers last week for coach Joe Pat Cope’s Camp of Champions.
The campers were invited back to the gym on Monday to watch the Lady Raiders play Franklin in a summer-camp game and pose for a picture with the Lady Raiders afterward. Campers who were able to make it back and hang around were treated to a Lady Raider blowout win.
McWhorter, Costello named new co-athletic directors at Coffee County Central
Coffee County Central High School has two new athletic directors.
Longtime teachers and coaches Brad Costello and Brandon McWhorter have been named co-athletic directors for CHS. They replace Rebecca Koger.
“Coffee County Central High School is pleased to announce its new athletic administration to the community. Brad Costello and Brandon Mcwhorter will be transitioning into the positions of Co-Athletic Director over the coming weeks,” Coffee County Principal Paul Parsley said in a statement. “Coach Costelllo is finishing his sixteenth year at CCCHS, and he will continue to teach math and coach golf, in addition to his athletic administration responsibilities. Coach Mcwhorter is finishing his twelfth year at CCCHS, and will continue to teach math and coach softball, in addition to his athletic administration duties. We are confident in the abilities of both Coach Costello and Coach Mcwhorter to do a wonderful job.”
Costello currently coaches golf at CHS and has done so in a previous stint. McWhorter is the head softball coach, fresh off a deep state tournament run. McWhorter has also been an assistant football coach for the Raiders.
Both Costello and McWhorter will join the Coffee Coaches Show at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26th.
These new athletic directors replace Rebecca Koger – who submitted her resignation as AD last month, effective June 30.
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CHS baseball tryouts begin Monday
Coming off a 21-win season in 2021, the Coffee County Central High School baseball program will hold tryouts on Monday and Tuesday, June 14 and 15.
Tryouts will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. both days. Incoming freshman will tryout on Monday, June 14, with incoming sophomores through seniors on Tuesday, June 15.