Channah Gannon picked up the win in the circle for Coffee County over Westwood on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee Middle’s Lady Raiders got the best of Westwood in a cross-town rivalry Wednesday afternoon at CMS – but just barely. The Lady Raiders got three runs in the third with the help of some errors and that was the difference in a 4-1 CMS win over Westwood. Channah Gannon got CMS on the board first with a double in the second inning, coming  in to score on a fielder’s choice hit into...

Griffin Meeker slings a pitch for the CHS Red Raiders Wednesday night in Tullahoma. — Thunder Radio photo The bats just couldn’t get going for the Raiders Wednesday in Tullahoma. Coffee County Central managed just 4 hits and gave up 4 runs in the 3rd to fall to the Wildcats 4-0, giving Tullahoma the series sweep. Trailing by 4, the Raiders got 2 of their 4 hits in the top of the seventh on singles by Hayden Hullett and Wyatt Nugent to try and start a rally. Griffin Meeker worked a walk to load the bases and move the...

Wyatt Nugent worked 3 solid innings in relief for the Raiders Tuesday against Tullahoma. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Missed opportunities and defensive miscues haunted the Central High School Red Raiders in their series opener against Tullahoma Tuesday night at Powers Field in Manchester. The Raiders committed 4 errors and had some defensive miscues, the Wildcats scored 3 in the first and that turned out to be enough as CHS fell 6-1. It is the Raiders’ first loss of the season after starting 3-0. This game was broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio! Click here to listen to...

Coffee County Central High School’s track team had several competitors to finish in the top 5 and top 10 in their respective events Saturday at a 13-team track and field meet at Stewarts Creek. As a team, Coffee County Lady Raiders took 8th out of 13 teams. The Raider boys took 4th out of 12. Below are those who placed in the top 10 of their respective events: Landon Kenney, 8th in men’s 800 meter: 2:18.67 Jacob Rutledge, 3rd in men’s 1600 meter: 4:36.41 Jacob Rutledge, 2nd in men’s 3200 meter: 9:55.75 Garrett Masters, 10th in men’s 3200 meter:...

Kaitlyn Anderson worked 5 innings in the circle and struck out 7 North batters as Coffee Middle School held on for an 8-6 win Tuesday in Manchester. It was a big third inning that made the difference for CMS as the Lady Raiders scored 7 runs – powered by a flurry of walks. Four Lady Raiders drew walks, two were hit by pitch and CMS was able to sprinkle in a single from Kellie Tucker, a triple from Ella Arnold and a single from Channah Gannon – accounting for three of the Lady Raiders’ 4 total hits on the...

Cole Pippenger struck out 13 North Franklin batters Tuesday night and allowed no hits. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Cole Pippenger tossed a no-hitter in a run-rule shortened game Tuesday as the CMS Raiders thumped North Franklin 16-0 in Manchester. It was the second time in as many games that the Raiders put up double-digit runs on the Gators, winning 17-1 on Monday in Winchester. The Raiders piled up 10 runs in the second inning to put the game out of reach early – Brady Wright, Tatsuki Aso, Pippenger, Evan Kirby, Grant McCullough and Caleb Crouch each...

Emanuel Rodriguez Coffee County Middle School’s soccer team took care of business Tuesday, easily rolling past South with a score of 8-1. Emanuel Rodriguez picked up a haul for the Raiders – banging 4 goals into the net. Manny Gonzalez 2 Goals (2′, 17′), 3 Assists Emanuel Rodriguez 4 Goals (10′, 19′, 21′, 37′) 1 Assist Ethan Sloan 1 Assist Samuel Medina 1 Goal (29′) Tony Rodriguez 1 Goal (PK 44′) Liam Brown 2 Saves (25′, 43′) Junior Varsity – CCMS 3-South 0 Kameron Pobanz 1 Assist Patrick Brown 1 Goal Trey Caron 1 Goal The first CMS goal...

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