Coffee Middle School 8th grader Manny Gonzales picked up a hat trick and the Red Raiders shutout Cascade 4-0 Tuesday afternoon in Manchester.
CMS led 1-0 at the half on a goal from Gonzales, who got an assist from Ethan Sloanj.
The Raiders took over in the second half. Gonzales scored on a penalty kick, then again on an assist from Emanuel Rodriguez.
Samuel Medina added the 4th goal unassisted.
In goal, Liam Brown picked up five saves for the Raiders in the 4-0 win.
On the biggest stage of the season to date, the Central High School Red Raiders rolled out their best performance.
Coffee County got in front of visiting Riverdale in the first quarter and never gave up the lead, picking up a 64-56 Region 4-AAA quarter-final win at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium.
The win for the Raiders (15-11 overall) advances them to the region semi-finals at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night at Blackman High School. The loss ends the season for Riverdale (18-11).
Coffee County controlled the game through most of the night, weathering any run made by the Warriors. CHS led 13-9 after the first quarter, 24-21 at halftime and 42-34 after three quarters.
The Raiders pushed the lead to over 10 a couple of times in the fourth quarter and hung on at the free throw line – where they hit 23 shots.
Trenton Scrivnor finished with 17 for CHS, including 2 on a beautiful alley-oop dunk.
CJ Anthony pitched in 15 points off the bench and was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game by Thunder Radio. Senior Jaxon Vaughn added 13 off the bench and Phineas Rollman scored 10 – giving the Raiders 4 players in double figures.
Connor Shemwell had 5 points – the first 5 of the game for CHS – before leaving with a leg injury. He did not return.
Kyle Farless and Brady Nugent each pitched in 2 points.
Game notes
The win marks the 100th career win as a head coach for Red Raider coach Micah Williams.
It is also the first region tournament win for the Raider basketball program in 30 year.
Up next
The Raiders travel to Blackman for the region semi-finals on Tuesday, March 2. This is an elimination game. A win would but the Raiders in the region finals and a bid to the sectional – which is one win away from the state tournament in Murfreesboro.
Tip for Tuesday is set for 7:30 p.m. Thunder Radio will be there for coverage at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM and thunder1320.com.
The countdown continues.
The Central High School Lady Raiders entered Monday night’s Region 4-AAA quarterfinals against Rockvale needing 3 more wins to reach the TSSAA state tournament.
Now it’s just 2.
The Lady Raiders dominated the paint against Rockvale, getting 20 points from sophomore Chloe Gannon and 19 from Bella Vinson in a 54-27 beating of Rockvale.
The win advances the Lady Raiders (28-1 overall) to the region semi-finals on Tuesday (March 2) against Oakland. That game will be 7 p.m. at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. Purchase tickets here.
Monday night against Rockvale, the Lady Raiders dominated from the onset – leading 16-7 after one quarter, and 26-11 at the halftime break. Both teams substituted liberally late.
Jalie Ruehling and Elli Chumley each added 5 points for Coffee County. Emma Fulks pitched in 3 points and Alivia Reel 3. Faith Anderson led the way for Rockvale with 17 points.
Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson
Both Central High School Lady Raider and Red Raider basketball teams will be hosting elimination games on Monday in the Region 4-AAA quarterfinals.
The stakes are simple. Win and advance. Or lose and the season is over.
The Lady Raiders (27-1 overall) will host Rockvale at 6 p.m. at The Patch. With a win, CHS will host the winner of Oakland and Lawrence County on Tuesday. With a win on Tuesday, the Lady Raiders would guarantee a spot in the region championship and the state sectional game (one win shy of a state tournament trip).
Meanwhile, the Raiders (14-11overal) will host Riverdale at 8 p.m. Monday at The Patch. With a win over Riverdale, the Raiders will advance to the region semi-finals on Tuesday against either Columbia or Blackman. If it is Blackman, the Raiders will travel. If it is Columbia, the Raiders will host.
Ticket information
For Monday night’s quarterfinals, tickets are $7 (gets you into both games). You can purchase tickets by clicking here . Tickets will not be available at the gate, no student tickets, no season passes, and Coffee County School badges cannot be used. TSSAA and TACA passes are accepted.
Media coverage
Can’t make the game, or just want to listen along while you are there, the games will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – your home for Red Raider and Lady Raider sports: 107.9 FM, 1320 AM. The game will also be audio streamed at thunder1320.com and on the Manchester Go Smartphone app. Radio air time is 5:45 p.m.
Thunder Radio and Al White Ford Lincoln of Manchester have teamed up to pay the TSSAA fee to video stream the game. You can watch the video stream on the Thunder Radio facebook page or by searching “RaiderTV” on Youtube. Video stream generally starts a couple of minutes prior to tip off and is produced and provided by the Central High School Audio Visual Class.
Coffee County Central High School boys wrestlers Jacob Barlow and Gavin Prater finished their season by competing in the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday in Chattanooga.
Jacob Barlow (145) went 2-2 on the day. He is the school’s first freshman state qualifier.
Meanwhile, Gavin Prater (152) went 1-2 in his second trip to the state tournament.
Two Lady Raider wrestlers competed in the state on Thursday – Mary Wolfrum and MaryAnne Walker, who placed fifth.
Coffee County’s defense pitched a shutout in the first quarter and nearly kept Tullahoma off the scoreboard in the entire first half as the Lady Raiders cruised to a 39-26 District 8-AAA Championship Friday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium.
Defense was the name of the game for the Lady Raiders, who improve to 27-1 on the season with the win. Coffee County led 10-0 after one quarter in a game that was slowed by Tullahoma’s pace of play.
The Lady Raiders methodically worked the ball around to select their shots in the second quarter and pushed in front 18-0. CHS nearly had a first half shutout, but a lazy pass was stolen away by Tullahoma’s Kailyn Ferrell, who finished with a layup with 30 seconds to play in the first half to make the score 18-2 at the break.
Tullahoma mixed up its plan in the second half to try and generate offense but the Lady Raiders never allowed Tullahoma to get any closer than 13 points.
Bella Vinson led the way for CHS, finishing with 13 points, and sophomore post Chloe Gannon had a big second half, scoring 8 of her 10 in the final two periods. Elli Chumley added 9 for Coffee County. Sophomore guard Alivia Reel knocked down a pair of big 3 pointers in the first half to finish with 6, and junior Emma Fulks added a point. Ferrell scored 11, she was the first Lady Cat to score in double figures in the three games Tullahoma has played against Coffee County this season.
Both teams advance to the Region 4-AAA quarterfinals and will be at home Monday.
The Lady Raiders will host Rockvale – the no. 4 seed from District 7-AAA. Meanwhile, Tullahoma will host Riverdale, who was upset by Oakland to fall to third place. Game times and ticket information for Monday will be announced later on Saturday.
Road to the glass house
The Lady Raiders have their eyes firmly on big prizes – mainly a state championship. But getting there will not be easy. Here is a breakdown of what needs to be done:
*Win Monday (March 1) in the region quarterfinals vs. Rockvale. This is an elimination game. The winner will move to the semi-finals, the loser’s season is over.
*Win Tuesday, March 2, in the region semi-finals vs. TBA. This game will be at home and is an elimination game.
*Win in the region championship vs. TBA. If CHS reaches this game and plays Blackman, the game will be on the road. If any other team in the region tournament gets to the title game, the Lady Raiders will host. This is not an elimination game. The winner of this game will host the state sectional game. The loser will travel to the Chattanooga or upper Cumberland area.
*Win the state sectional game. This is an elimination game and will likely feature Bradley Central or Stone Memorial – two top 5 teams in the state. Winner goes to the state tournament. Loser’s season is over.
For the first time all game, Coffee County took a 29-28 lead over Tullahoma in the third quarter.
But it was all Wildcats from there. Tullahoma answered with a 20-4 run to take a 48-33 lead and never looked back as the Wildcats dropped the Red Raiders 62-42 Friday night in the District 8-AAA championship game at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium.
The game was close throughout. Tied 9-9 after one quarter after a steal and a layup by Hayden Hullett at the buzzer, and the Wildcats led 22-19 at the break. But after the Raiders took their lone lead, the Wildcats went off and rarely missed shots. Krys Uselton led the way with 19 points, followed closely by Ryan Scott with 18.
Trenton Scrivnor led the way for the Raiders with 16 points, including a pair of dunks. But no other Raider got into double figures. Connor Shemwell scored 9, CJ Anthony had 6 on a pair of 3-pointers, Brady Vaughn 3, and Kyle Farless, Hullett and Jaxon Vaughn all had 2.
Both teams advance to the Region 4-AAA Quarter Finals. Tullahoma will host Stewarts Creek on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Raiders will host Riverdale on Monday. Game times and ticket information will be released later on Saturday. Monday is an elimination game.
Coffee County High School senior wrestler MaryAnne Walker cemented herself in the Lady Raider history books Thursday at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Chattanooga.
Wrestling in the 125 pound division, Walker took 5th place to earn a spot on the medal stand. Walker becomes Coffee County’s first ever two-time state medalist in the wrestling program’s history – which dates back to 2005.
Walker won her first match of the day over sophomore Calista Gibson of Sevier County and reach the semi-finals of the tournament, where she lost to Riverdale’s Monteria Bigsby, who went on to win the state title in the 125 pound division.
Walker went on to lose for a chance to wrestle for third place, but won her fifth place match over Gibson.
Mary Wolfrum also wrestled for the Lady Raiders Thursday, falling in her first two matches in the 132-pound division.
Two Red Raiders will wrestle in the state on Friday – Jacob Barlow and Gavin Prater.
In perhaps the most fitting end to District 8-AAA as we know it – the Central High School Lady Raiders and Red Raiders will host Tullahoma in a pair of district championship games Friday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. This is the final season of the district as it is — Coffee County will move on to another district next season after TSSAA realignment.
Friday night, the Lady Raiders will tip off against Tullahoma at 6 p.m. with the Raider boys and Wildcats to follow immediately. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday and are expected to sell out. No tickets will be available at the gate, tickets must be purchased at gofan.co or by clicking here. (Hit refresh if you do not see tickets available).
The winner of each game will host the no. 4 seed from District 7-AAA tournament in the Region 4-AAA quarter-finals next week. The loser will host the no. 3 seed from District 7-AAA next week.
CODE RED
In an effort to flood the gym with red, the Raiders and Lady Raiders are asking all CHS fans to wear their red Friday night in a “red out” effort.
Radio coverage
If you cannot make the game or cannot get tickets, you can listen on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, on the Manchester Go smartphone app and at thunder1320.com. You can also watch through Raider TV by clicking here.
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