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. THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY. Wyatt Nugent and Carter McKenzie each...

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...

Coffee County’s MaryAnne Walker held a ceremony to commit to Emory & Henry wrestling program on Monday, April 26, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson Emory & Henry College is starting its brand new wrestling program with one of the best to ever do it at Coffee County Central. CHS Lady Raider MaryAnne Walker committed to the Virgina college during a ceremony held Monday, April 26. “The wrestling program is brand new – everything is new,” explained Walker. “They have all new clothes … all new everything. And the coaches are really nice and stay in touch...

Lady Raider senior Keri Munn rounds third base and heads for home after blasting a 3-run home run against Lincoln County on Tuesday, April 26, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Keri Munn blasted a three-run home run as part of a 5-run third inning and later added an RBI double to help the Central High School Lady Raider softball team power past visiting Lincoln County 8-2 Monday night – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio. The win completes the season sweep of Lincoln County and moves the Lady Raiders to 23-4-1 overall and 11-0...

Westwood Middle School’s golf team took care of business Monday, dropping Fayetteville 11.5 to 0.5 Monday afternoon at WillowBrook Golf Course. The team of Jack Stowe and Leah Kate Sullivan each picked up 3 flags; Jaxon Philips and Amelia Thomas picked up 3 flags; Thompson Lowe, Ziya Dillard and Peyton Evans earned 2.5 flags; Landon Collins, Meagan McKenzie and Colin Bryant picked up 3 flags. Meanwhile, Coffee Middle School golf dropped golf match 11.5 to 0.5 to Tullahoma Monday afternoon at WillowBrook Golf Course. Tallan Crosslin was the lone Raider player to pick up any points, getting a half...

Coffee County Claybusters Trap Shooting team had multiple winners to celebrate from the Hog Heaven shoot over the weekend. Individual winners include, Intermediate Advanced Male Jacob Anderson and Intermediate Advanced Lady Halie Jacobs. (pictured below) The Hog Heaven winning varsity squad includes Jonah Wyatt, Riley Bellomy, Garrett Taylor, Xavier Bartley and Tucker Carlton. (team photo...

Coffee Middle School’s softball team couldn’t muster any offense to close out the CTC tournament over the weekend and finished in third place. The Lady Raiders fell to Tullahoma 2-0 in the winner’s bracket finals and then couldn’t fight out of the loser’s bracket to get a rematch with Tullahoma, falling to Warren County 1-0. Granted the Lady Raiders didn’t stand a chance to win because they couldn’t score – but the pitching staff was on point. Channah Gannon allowed just 5 base runners in the loss to Warren County, the most costly coming in the fifth on a...

Back to back losses to Tullahoma and then to Warren County ended the Coffee Middle School Red Raider baseball season a bit earlier than they hoped. After winning the regular season CTC championship, the Raiders fell to the Wildcats in the winner’s bracket finals and then lost to Warren County 6-3 to finish third in the tournament in Sparta. The Raiders finished with an 11-1 regular season CTC record, their lone loss coming to Tullahoma. Cole Pippenger and Colter Neel were selected to the CTC all-tournament team. Colter Neel (left) and Cole Pippenger were named CTC all tournament. Pippenger...