After senior Bella Vinson (center) scored her 2,000th career point as a CHS Lady Raider on Friday night, Feb. 5, 2021, Lady Raider head coach Joe Pat Cope called a timeout to allow for a brief in-game celebration. Pictured from left are, Matt Vinson (CHS assistant coach and Bella’s dad), Bella Vinson and Cope. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Bella Vinson started her high school career with a goal of reaching 1,000 career points. On Friday night the standout senior doubled that. With a breakaway layup to start the second half Vinson scored her 2,000th career point...

CHS Senior Kyle Farless hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds to play Friday night in Lawrence County. With less than 10 seconds to play, senior Jaxon Vaughn found a wide open teammate on the wing. It was Kyle Farless, who finished the rest. Farless drained a 3-pointer with 6 seconds to play and the Central High School Red Raider basketball team left Lawrence County with an impressive 47-46 win Friday night, Feb. 5, 2021. The basket from Farless ended a game that had the Raiders down by 10 at the half. Farless finished with 12 points...

Pekka Rinne kept the Predators in Friday’s game until the final horn, but Nashville fell to the Florida Panthers, 2-1, at BB&T Center. The result gives the Preds and Panthers a split of their back-to-back set, as the visitors now head back home with a 1-3-0 record on their four-game trip.  Colton Sissons scored the lone goal of the night for Nashville, and RInne made 34 saves, including 20 in the opening period. But following Thursday’s dramatic comeback, the Preds weren’t able to do the same one night later.  Keep reading this story by clicking...

The Coffee Middle School Lady Raider basketball team defeated Blackman 39-26 Thursday night to win the TMSAA Section 2 Tournament at Stewarts Creek Middle School. The Lady Raiders are now in the state middle school final 4. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson Coffee Middle School took an early lead over Blackman Thursday night (Feb.4, 2021) and never let it go. Seven different Lady Raiders scored points, led by 11 from Olivia Vinson in the first half, to drop the Blackman Lady Flames 39-26 in the TMSAA Section 2 Finals at Stewarts Creek Middle School. The Lady Raiders...

Shala Ferrell, left, draws up a play for the Westwood Lady Rockets last season. Ferrell has been named the head coach of the Lady Rockets. Westwood Middle School’s Lady Rocket basketball program has its new head basketball coach. And it’s a familiar face. Shala Ferrell, who spent last season as an assistant with the Lady Rockets and the sixth grade team head coach, will now take over the program. Ferrell takes over for Angela Houck, who resigned last month after 14 years leading the WMS basketball program. Ferrell brings experience with her – as an assistant with the Westwood...

CMS Lady Raider Ava McIntosh goes up for 2 of her 6 first quarter points Wednesday night, Feb. 3, 2021, in a win over Oakland. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee Middle jumped on top of Oakland Middle School early Wednesday night and never let up. Six first quarter points from Ava McIntosh set the tone and the Lady Raiders rolled to a 36-14 win in the semi-finals of the TMSAA Section 2 Tournament at Stewarts Creek Middle School. CMS led 13-2 after the first quarter and 22-7 at the halftime break. Olivia Vinson led the way...

Tickets for the Central High School Lady Raider home game Friday (Feb. 5) against Shelbyville Central are now on sale. This will be the first home game for the Lady Raiders since tickets have been re-opened to the general public. Gym capacity is limited to 1/3 and tickets are expected to sell out. No tickets can be purchased at the gate – they must be purchased digitally at gofan.co or by clicking here. Season passes, TSSAA passes and TACA passes are accepted. purchase tickets to Friday’s Lady Raider home basketball game by clicking here. Friday’s game tips off at...

he Nashville Predators announced today that a limited number of single-game tickets for home games in the month of February will be available for purchase to all fans in the Predators television viewing area. Tomorrow, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m. CT, available tickets for these games can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. “Having provided the opportunity for each of our Season-Ticket Citizens to purchase tickets for this month’s home games through the Loyal Legion Ticket Lottery presented by Tennessee Lottery, we are now thrilled to extend this opportunity to single-game ticket buyers as well,” Nashville Predators SVP of Ticket Sales, Premium...