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Sarah Beth Elam named new track coach at Coffee County High
On Friday, Coffee County Central High School administration announced that Sarah Beth Elam has been named the school’s track & field coach. “We are excited to announce the hiring of Sarah Beth Elam as the track and field coach at CHS,” said athletic director Rebecca Koger. “Coach Elam brings experience as an athlete and a coach. We are very happy she has chosen to join the Athletic Department. She will be an asset to our student-athletes.” Elam is a graduate of Central High School and former Lady Raider basketball player and track & field athlete. She played collegiate basketball...
SPORTS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Below is this week’s prep sports schedule and details: MONDAY, FEB. 1 5:30 p.m. – CMS Lady Raiders vs. Rock Springs (Stewarts Creek Middle School) 6 p.m. – CHS Lady Raiders & Red Raiders AT Warren County * TUESDAY, FEB. 2 6 p.m. – CHS Lady Raiders HOST South Pittsburgh (Senior night. Broadcast live on Thunder Radio 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go app, thunder1320.com. Tickets on sale to the general public available here https://gofan.co/app/school/TN8582 7 p.m. – CMS vs. Oakland (Stewarts Creek Middle School) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 6 p.m. – Coffee County High School Basketball Coaches Show live...
Preds comeback falls short in Tampa Bay
Mathieu Olivier scored his first NHL goal, and Nashville put up a fight in the third period, but it wasn’t enough as the Predators started their four-game road trip with a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. The result evens Nashville’s record at 4-4-0 and concludes their two-game winning streak. The Preds had a lead after 20 minutes for the first time this season, but Nashville surrendered four goals to the Lightning in the second period, a stanza Preds Head Coach John Hynes said led to the loss. Nashville mounted a comeback in the third, but...
Raiders dominate both ends of the floor, roll past Shelbyville 65-49
Red Raider senior Trenton Scrivnor (no. 13) stuffs home the back end of an alley-oop Friday night while the bench reacts in the background. The lob pass was from Phineas Rollman. Scrivnor finished with 15 points and was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game by Thunder Radio. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson. Trenton Scrivnor put on an aerial display and the Red Raiders used their size and athleticism in the paint to drop visiting Shelbyville 65-49 Friday night. After being tied 13-13 after one quarter, the Raider pressure defense and transition offense wore down Shelbyville....
MORE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE CHANGES: Grundy County game on Feb. 2 will be girls only
As Thunder Radio sports announced yesterday, there are several changes in the Central High School Basketball sports calendar ahead. Now add one more change to that list. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Coffee County was scheduled to host Grundy County in a girls-boys double header. That will now be a girls only contest after the Grundy County boys backed out of the game. The Lady Raiders will host Grundy County at 6 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio, beginning with pregame at 5:45 p.m. The Lady Raiders will celebrate senior night. Meanwhile, the boys basketball...
Governor lifts executive order on sports attendance; some restrictions remain in place
In an announcement Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will soon lift the restrictions on sporting events contained in Executive Order No. 74. “The guidance and rules of local education agencies and the TSSAA remain in place but Executive Order 74 will be suspended effective Monday, February 1,” Governor Lee said in a statement today. “I encourage Tennesseans to keep up their responsible personal choices as we work towards a COVID-free Tennessee.” The TSSAA COVID-19 Regulations and Rules Modifications for practice and competition as well as the current restrictions on preseason scrimmages and jamborees adopted by the...
TITANS’ HENRY: Going to miss OC Smith
Titans running back Derrick Henry will miss Arthur Smith. But he’s confident the Titans can build on last year’s success moving forward. “I was very excited for Arthur – I’m going to miss Arthur, man,” Henry said of Smith, the former Titans offensive coordinator who was hired as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons earlier this month. “I’d been with Art since I came into the NFL and started playing for this organization. Arthur is a great guy and I couldn’t think of anybody else who is more deserving of the opportunity. Continue reading this story here. Thunder Radio...
CHS wrestling sends seniors out in style with wins on senior night
Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson Coffee County Central High School’s wrestlers sent the seniors out in style Tuesday night, picking up wins over Cascade and Moore County on senior night. See full results below Coffee County High School (Girls) (COFG) 30.0 Cascade (Girls) (CASG) 0.0 103: Double Forfeit 112: Double Forfeit 119: Paryss DeShane (COFG) over Natasia Chunn (CASG) (Fall 0:00) 125: MaryAnne Walker (COFG) over Lauren Perry (CASG) (Fall 0:00) 132: Mary Wolfrum (COFG) over (CASG) (For.) 140: Double Forfeit 150: Sara Crosslin (COFG) over (CASG) (For.) 160: Abigail Rue (COFG) over (CASG) (For.) 170: Double Forfeit...
