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Winter weather wreaks havoc on Monday sports schedule
Winter weather wreaked havoc on local sports schedules Monday, Nov. 30. The Central High School Lady Raider and Red Raider basketball games scheduled to be at home against Warren County were postponed. Administration officials are attempting to schedule a makeup date for Thursday, Dec. 3 at home, but that will be reliant on the ability to schedule officials and is not yet confirmed. Meanwhile, the Coffee Middle School home game against South Franklin and the Westwood Middle School road game against Ezell Harding were both cancelled. CMS is unsure if a makeup date will be possible due to limited...
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE: Tuesday, Dec. 1
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 Prep Sports Schedule. 6 p.m. – CHS basketball HOSTS Blackman ** (Game broadcast on Thunder Radio. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, Manchester Go smartphone app, thunder1320.com, “alexa, play Thunder Radio.” 6 p.m. – CMS basketball HOSTS Cannon County (coverage at...
Titans make roster moves
The Titans waived long snapper Matt Orzech on Monday. Orzech did not play in a game for the Titans after being signed off Miami’s practice squad earlier this month. Matt Overton has served as the team’s long snapper since the team released veteran Beau Brinkley. Orzech, who played collegiately at Azusa Pacific, handled the long snapping duties for the Jaguars in 2019, appearing in all 16 games. He was originally signed by Baltimore as an undrafted rookie in 2019, but after being waived he was claimed by the Jaguars. Orzech was signed to Miami’s practice squad in September. The...
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE: Busy week ahead for CHS, CMS and WMS sports
This is a busy week in prep sports action, with several local teams in action and several broadcasts on Thunder Radio. Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 5 p.m.: WMS basketball AT Ezell Harding (coverage at thunder1320.com) 6 p.m.: CHS basketball HOSTS Warren County (live broadcast on Thunder Radio) 6 p.m.: CMS Basketball HOSTS South Franklin (coverage at thunder1320.com) Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 6 p.m.: CHS basketball HOSTS Blackman (live broadcast on Thunder Radio) 6 p.m.: CMS Basketball HOSTS Cannon County (coverage at thunder1320.com) Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 6 p.m.: CMS basketball AT North Franklin (coverage at thunder1320.com) 6 p.m.: WMS...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders roll in Thanksgiving tournament over PCA
Red Raider John Dobson (no. 20) pokes the ball away from PCA’s Max McMurry for a steal Friday afternoon in Woodbury. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee County’s basketball Red Raiders are now 2-2 on the season. In a game you heard live on Thunder Radio, the Raiders got points from 10 different players on Friday afternoon in Woodbury and dominated in the paint to cruise to a 61-37 win over Providence Christian Academy in the Cannon County Thanksgiving Classic. Coffee County dominated the paint early, opening up the 3-point shot later in the game. Kyle Farless...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders cruise to 61-37 win in Thanksgiving Classic
Red Raider John Dobson (no. 20) pokes the ball away from PCA’s Max McMurry for a steal Friday afternoon in Woodbury. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee County’s basketball Red Raiders are now 2-2 on the season. In a game you heard live on Thunder Radio, the Raiders got points from 10 different players on Friday afternoon in Woodbury and dominated in the paint to cruise to a 61-37 win over Providence Christian Academy in the Cannon County Thanksgiving Classic. Coffee County dominated the paint early, opening up the 3-point shot later in the game. Kyle Farless...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders blowout Moore County, move to 4-0
CHS junior Elli Chumley moves the ball past a defender Tuesday night, Nov. 24, 2020 against White County. On Wednesday, Nov. 25, Chumley scored the first 7 points of the game against Moore County and was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the game by Thunder Radio. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson. One night after a thrilling overtime victory over White County, the Central High School Lady Raiders were back on the court on Wednesday. This time there was much less drama. In a game you heard live on Thunder Radio, junior Elli Chumley put the first...
BIG TIME BELLA: Lady Raiders mount improbable comeback, beat White County in OT
Lady Raider senior Bella Vinson (right) wins the tip in overtime Tuesday night against White County. Vinson exploded for 21 of her 23 points in the second half, including a game-tying three pointer as time ran out in regulation and four crucial free throws in overtime. (Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson) Big moments are for big players. And none are too big for Bella. Coffee County Central’s Bella Vinson drained a 3-pointer with under 8 seconds to play in regulation Tuesday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium, tying the game and catapulting the CHS Lady Raiders to...
