Coffee County Junior Golf Association Vice-President David Vinson(left) presents a check to CHS golf coach Mike Ray as teh Raider teams and CCJGA President Chad Reed(pink shirt) look on.
After a break of more than 2 months, prep sports teams and athletes return to action on Tuesday as the 2016-2017 high school sports season begins. The prep season tees off….literally..at 1 PM in Cookeville as the Coffee County Red Raider and Lady Raider golf teams open the season at Cookeville. The match marks the first regular season matchup of the school year as the members of those 2 teams attempt to return to the state tournament.
Also on Tuesday, the CHS Lady Raider soccer team will travel to Murfreesboro for a 7 PM scrimmage game with Oakland. The Lady Raiders will also travel to Ooltewah on Thursday for a scrimmage before hosting a scrimmage play day on Saturday. Coach David Amado and 3 of his Lady Raider seniors were guests on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show. You can hear our interview with them by downloading the podcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/
The CHS Golf team was recognized and honored on Monday night at Willowbrook by the Coffee County Junior Golf Association. Members of the team were treated to dinner at Boskey’s as part of the CCJGA Summer Celebration banquet celebrating a successful summer of junior golf in Coffee County. President Carl Reed, Vice-President David Vinson and Willowbrook golf pro Barry Bishop presided over the activities as the CCJGA presented a donation to the Coffee County Golf Team. Coach Mike Ray remarked that the junior golf program has contributed greatly to his team’s success as all of his current players have learned and competed in the CCJGA.
When interviewed, Coach Ray had this to say about the importance of the role of the Coffee County Junior Golf Association:
To learn more about junior golf, visit the CCJGA Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Coffee-County-Junior-Golf-102421059808150/
or you can call Willowbrook Golf Club for more information.
