Trenton Scrivnor scored 14 points for the Raiders in a 64-49 win over Lincoln County Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. — Photo provided by Shannon Smiles Photography. Defense has been the name of the game for the Central High School Red Raider basketball team over their past two outings. And, it’s no coincidence, they have won them both. The CHS Red Raiders took their defensive show on the road Friday night and their free-throw shooting, too, sinking 22-of-26 free throws (85%) to beat the Lincoln County Falcons 64-49 in Fayetteville. The win puts the Raiders over .500 in district play...

Defense was the name of game for the Central High School Red Raiders Thursday night in Manchester. Coffee County held Franklin County to just 2 points in the opening period and 9 for the entire first half in a 54-33 District 8-AAA win Thursday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio. The win was much needed for the Raiders – evening their record to 6-6 on the season and 2-2 in district play. While it was the defensive effort that led to the win, the Raiders spread around offensive production....

Lady Raider Olivia Vinson fights for the ball in a recent game against Harris Middle. Vinson scored 18 Thursday night, Jan. 14, to help lead the Lady Raiders to a semi-finals win over South in the CTC Tournament. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee Middle School’s Lady Raiders got off to a sluggish start by their standards Thursday … they only led by 7 at the end of the first quarter. But it wasn’t close after that. Olivia Vinson dropped 10 points in the second quarter to go along with 5 each from Ava McIntosh and Natalie...

Opening Night went quite all right. Luke Kunin tallied his first with his new club, and Filip Forsberg potted what proved to be the game-winner, as the Nashville Predators came back to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets by a 3-1 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. Nashville scored three unanswered goals, and Juuse Saros made 29 saves in his first opening-night start to give the Preds their seventh victory in their last eight tries in home openers. Continue reading this story here. You can catch the Predators all season long on Thunder Radio, presented by Charlie Gonzales, realtor with Weichert Realtors Joe Orr...

Sophie McInturff (pictured here in a game earlier this season) scored 10 for CMS in a win over Harris Middle School Wednesday to advance in the CTC Tournament. (Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson) Coffee Middle School’s Lady Raiders cruised to a 60-10 win over Harris Middle School Wednesday night in Shelbyville to advance past the first round of the CTC Tournament. CMS took control early and let no doubt – leading 23-1 after one quarter and 39-3 at the break. Eighth grade post Channah Gannon dominated in the paint for Coffee County, finishing with 15 points – 9...

The Coffee Middle School Red Raiders fell to Warren County in the first round of the CTC Tournament, 44-35 on Wednesday night in Shelbyville. The Raiders Led 18-11 at the halftime break. But the Pioneers outscored CMS 15-1 in the third quarter. CMS recovered in the fourth quarter but were still outscored 18-16. Evan Kirby led the way for CMS in the paint with 17 points. Cole Pippenger finished with 9, Brennan Young 4, Brady Wright 3 and Colter Neel...

See results from Coffee County Central wrestling versus Warren County and Rockvale below: Rockvale High School (RKV) 46.0 Coffee County (COFF) 36.0 132: Payton Ashburn (RKV) over   (COFF) (For.) 138: Caleb Boothe (COFF) over Nathaniel Breeding (RKV) (Fall 5:13) 145: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Gonzolo Comaschi (RKV) (Fall 0:28) 152: Gavin Prater (COFF) over   (RKV) (For.) 160: Nazario Flores (COFF) over   (RKV) (For.) 170: Nathan Weinrauch (RKV) over Chris Hollis (COFF) (Fall 0:38) 182: Andrew Weinrauch (RKV) over   (COFF) (For.) 195: Zachary Galy (COFF) over Connor Hedges (RKV) (Fall 1:19) 220: Andrew Blackburn (RKV) over   (COFF) (For.) 285: Blayne...

Lawrence County rallied on the Lady Raiders in the second half and tied the game at 44-44 in the fourth quarter. But they would never get the lead. The Central High School Lady Raiders clung to a 51-50 lead and held off a flurry of Lady Wildcats shots in the final 10 seconds to get the win Tuesday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. This game was broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio. Listen to the replay by clicking here. “That’s a good basketball team and they made some shots,” said Coffee County head coach Joe Pat Cope. The...