Coffee County put together a solid defensive effort, but the Raiders couldn’t muster enough offense in a 2-1 loss to Lincoln County Thursday night in Fayetteville.
The Raiders went into halftime tied 1-1 after a goal from Aiden Abellana. But CHS couldn’t break the tie in the second half.
The Raiders will host senior night at 7 p.m. Friday, April 30. That match will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.
Westwood soccer blows past Webb in tournament semi-finals
Westwood’s Rocket soccer team beat the brakes off of Webb in the conference tournament semi-finals Thursday at Dyer Bouldin Field.
The Rockets got goals from six different players and mercy-ruled Webb 9-0 in a 31 minute game that was stopped after the Rockets scored one minute into the second half. – a match you heard live on Thunder Radio as part of the Peoples Bank & Trust Hometown Sports Series.
Westwood picked up goals from Will Rogers, Alex Dewolfe, Juanes Barrera (2), Torin VanZandbergen (2), Joel Barrera and Alexander Petatan (2).
Westwood will play in the conference championship at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 30.
Capacity, concession restrictions lifted for Coffee County Central sports
Capacity limitations and restrictions on food sales for all athletic events at Coffee County Central High School have now been lifted.
CHS athletic director Rebecca Koger made the announcement Thursday afternoon.
The school has been dealing with varying capacity limitations and restrictions on concession sales due to COVID-19 pandemic all school year long.
With Governor Bill Lee’s announcement earlier this week that retires the Tennessee Pledge and lifts most all restrictions on business and masks across the state, the TSSAA is now free to lift any remaining limitations.
CMS track sending one to state meet
Coffee County Track & Field had one athlete qualify for the state track meet during the sectionals this week.
Tyler Smith placed second in the shotput with a distance of 41-7 – just about 2 feet shy of first place, but good enough to qualify for the TMSAA state meet.
CMS had other athletes perform well and set personal records at the sectionals, including Sophie McInturff setting a personal record in the 1600 meter with a time of 5:36.86 to place 7th. McInturff also set a PR in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:33.94, which also placed 7th.
Other competitors include Jade Lenhart, who placed 5th in discus at 73-1.50. Jacob Anderson placed 5th in boys discus at 100-0 and Smith 6th at 97-2. Lenhart also performed well in the girl’s shotput, throwing 23-10.
CHS football pushes back spring practice
Coffee County Central High School’s football team was scheduled to officially open spring football practice this week, culminating in an intra-squad game on May 17.
However, Red Raider head coach Doug Greene told Thunder Radio that dates have been pushed to next week after the unexpected resignation of defensive coordinator Roger Haynes, who had to leave the program due to family health reasons.
The untimely departure of Haynes leaves Greene interviewing defensive coordinator prospects this week with hopes to make a hire by next week. Spring practice will begin next week and the date for the spring game is still undecided, but could be held May 19 or 20. Thunder Radio will update information as it is available.
You can hear Red Raider football on Thunder Radio this upcoming fall.
COFFEE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRYOUT INFORMATION
Below is tryout information for all sports at Coffee County Middle School.
Football
-Spring practice in May for 7th & 8th graders.
-Parent meeting for incoming 6th graders June 1 @ 5:00 in the Aux. Gym.
Coach Bryan Morgan
Girls Soccer
-June 1 & 3
-5:00 – 7:00 each day
Coach Jamie Norris
Volleyball
-June 1-3
-3:00 – 5:00 each day
Coach Tori Taylor
Cheerleading
-May 18 & 19
-3:15 – 4:45 each day
-May 22
-12:00 – 2:00
Coach Laina Meeker
Girls Varsity Basketball
-May 11 & 12
-3:15 – 4:45 each day
Coach George Pearson
Boys Varsity Basketball
-May 24 & 25
-3:15 – 4:45 each day
Coach Jonathan Oliver
6th Girls Basketball
-May 11 & 12
-3:15 – 4:30 each day
Coach David Vinson
6th Boys Basketball
-May 20 & 21
-3:45 – 4:45 each day
Coach Bryan Morgan
Boys Soccer
-June 1-3
-8:00 – 10:00 each day
Coach Jonathan Graf
Baseball
-June 3-5
-5:00 each day
-Must attend at least one day, but can attend all 3.
Coach Brock Freeze
Softball
-June 7
-6th & 7th grade
-4:00 – 5:30
-June 8
-6th & 8th grade
-4:00 – 5:30
Coach Tiffany McCormick
Golf
-Spring 2022
Tennis
-Spring 2022
Track
-Spring 2022
General Information:
-ALL tryouts will be held at Coffee County Middle School.
-Every student MUST have a physical dated on or after April 15, 2020 to participate in tryouts. If he/she makes a team, he/she will need a physical dated on or after April 15, 2021 prior to the beginning of the 21-22 school year.
-Every student must have a completed Parent Consent, Cardiac Arrest & Concussion Form prior to tryouts. (The Parent Consent is part of the Physical form.)
-All forms can be found on the CCMS Website. http://ccms.coffeecountyschools.com/ They are located on the left side of the home page. (Sports > Sports Forms).
-Beginning 21-22 school year, Homeschool students ARE now allowed to try out prior to completing their paperwork for the year. If he/she makes a team then the paperwork must be turned into the Central Office prior to August 1. However, they still must possess all the forms noted above (Physical, Parent Consent, etc….)
Lady Raiders get home runs from Turner, Davis in 10-3 win on senior night
Coffee County’s Lady Raider softball team celebrated senior night in style Wednesday – using 8 hits and four Lawrence County errors to thump visiting Lawrence County 10-3 – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
The win wraps up the District 8-AAA schedule for Coffee County with a perfect 12-0 record.
It was senior night for the Lady Raiders and seniors Justus Turner, Eliza Carden and Keri Munn all found ways to contribute on the night. Turner got the scoring started when she lifted a home run into the trees beyond the left centerfield fence in the second inning.
Meanwhile, Keri Munn continued to dominate in the pitching circle. She struck out 11 batters over 7 innings and allowed just 5 hits. Carden had a hit and a run scored for CHS.
But the underclassmen did their part, too. Kaitlyn Davis blasted her 10th home run of the season and also picked up an RBI on a fielder’s choice. Emily Schuster had a hit and an RBI and Olivia Evans added two hits, including a double.
The Lady Raiders improve to 24-4-1 overall with the win. They are set to host Huntland on Monday, May 3 in the final regular season game of the year before opening the district tournament later next week.
Eliza Carden 
Olivia Evans 
Madison Pruitt 
Eliza Carden 
Brianna Shelton 
Chesnie Cox 
Olivia Evans 
Alivia Reel 
Madison Pruitt 
Keri Munn 
Kiya Ferrell 
Olivia Evans and Chesnie Cox 
Celebrating Justus Turner’s home run 
Eliza Carden 
Keri Munn 
Justus Turner 
Eliza Carden, Keri Munn and Justus Turner
All Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson
Raiders sweep Shelbyville with 12-0 Wednesday win
For the second night in a row, the Coffee County Central baseball team shutout Shelbyville and beat the Eagles 12-0 in a mercy-rule shortened game.
Jacob Holder pitched a one-hit shutout for the Raiders – striking out 9 Eagle batters over five innings of work. He walked three batters.
For the second night in a row the Raiders piled up double-digit hits – using 15 hits and a pair of Shelbyville errors.
Griffin Meeker (2), Lane Spry (2), Nolan Jernigan (2) Wyatt Nugent (4) and Braden Brown (3) all had multiple hits for the Raiders. Nugent drove in four runs and scored one. Nugent and Meeker each had doubles.
The win wraps the District 8-AAA regular season with a 7-5 record and firmly plants the Raiders in fourth place in the final standings. They will host Columbia at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6 in the opening game of the District 8-AAA tournament.
The Raiders are scheduled to have a flurry of non-district games to close the season: at Cookeville on Thursday, at Warren County on Friday, hosting Cookeville on Saturday and hosting La Vergne on Monday.
Raider baseball blows out Shelbyville 10-0
Griffin Meeker was about as sharp as he has been all season on the mound and the Raider offense pounded out 14 hits to blowout visiting Shelbyville 10-0 Tuesday afternoon at Powers Field – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.
Coffee County was hot at the plate and punished the Shelbyville pitching staff. Lane Spry, Wyatt Nugent and Jacob Holder all doubled. Meanwhile, Brady Nugent tripled, doubled, tripled, drove in three runs and scored a run.
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Wyatt Nugent and Carter McKenzie each had three hit nights at the plate. Lane Spry, Nolan Jernigan, Holder, Nolan Jernigan and McKenzie each had an RBI.
Meanwhile, Meeker was lights out on the mound for the Raiders. The senior needed just 61 pitches to complete five innings of shutout baseball. He had a perfect game going through four innings before running into a little trouble in the fifth, but escaped a bases-loaded jam with the shutout in tact. Meeker allowed just 2 hits and struck out 7.
Coffee County improves to 14-8 overall with the win and 6-5 in District 8-AAA play. CHS will travel to Shelbyville at 6 p.m. Wednesday for the final district game of the regular season. Regardless of the outcome, the Raiders will finish 4th in the final regular season standings.
Raider soccer ties Franklin County, stays alive for third
Coffee County Central’s soccer season is winding down, and the Red Raiders are still alive for third place in District 8-AAA play.
After trailing 1-0 at the half, Red Raider Josue Salinas buried a goal in the 51st minute to tie the game at 1-1 and that is where it finished.
Granted a win would have been better, but the tie keeps CHS alive for third place. The Raiders travel to Lincoln County for a 6 p.m. start Thursday before returning home for senior night on Friday, which will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio.