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MVFREE: Braves’ Freeman wins NL MVP
Nearly a decade after picking up his phone to hear Chipper Jones say, “I think it’s time we start to hang out,” Freddie Freeman can now compare MVP Awards with the Hall of Fame third baseman. Freeman was named the National League MVP when the balloting results were announced on Thursday night. The 31-year-old first baseman became the first Braves player to win an MVP Award since Jones in 1999. Click here to continue reading this story. (Thunder Radio is your home for the Atlanta Braves in Coffee...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: CHS Raiders, Lady Raiders picked as preseason favorites to win District 8-AAA
Pictured, Coffee County Lady Raider head coach Joe Pat Cope speaks at District 8-AAA Media Day on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson Following the 2nd annual District 8-AAA media day, the media and coaches have voted on the 2020 preseason 8-AAA All District teams and the projected order of finish. In girls basketball the defending 8-AAA regular season and tournament champion Coffee County Lady Raiders have been selected to repeat as champions in 2020-21. PRESEASON DISTRICT 8-AAA GIRLS Coffee County Tullahoma Lawrence County Lincoln County Columbia Franklin County Shelbyville Lady Raider senior Bella Vinson and sophomore Jalie Ruhling were...
Westwood drops two at home against Cannon County
The Westwood Rockets and Lady Rockets both lost tough games to visiting Cannon County Thursday night in Manchester in games you heard on Thunder Radio (Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series). For the Lady Rockets, it was a one point deficit at halftime but they couldn’t pull in front and fell 22-20. Westwood picked up 7 points from Jules Ferrell and 5 from Kadience Medley to lead the way. Audri Patton and Rylee Clark each added 4 points. Meanwhile the Rockets picked up 18 points from 8th grader Jaden Carter but couldn’t get past the visiting Lions in a...
Lexi Bryan signs to continue volleyball career at Chattanooga State
Central High School senior Lexi Bryan signs to play college volleyball at Chattanooga State. – Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson It was senior Lexi Bryan putting the finishing touches on many of the Coffee County Lady Raider volleyball team’s offensive attacks this fall. Thursday, Bryan put the finishing touches on an outstanding high school volleyball career, signing her letter of intent to play collegiate volleyball at Chattanooga State Community College. Bryan – a four-year member of the Lady Raider volleyball program – said her goal since she was a freshman was to find a place to play collegiately....
TSSAA approves new districts; basketball district tournaments to be held at high-seed
The TSSAA Board of Control on Thursday approved region realignment for the 2021-2022 school years. There were a few changes and appeals approved across the state, but none that will change where Coffee County Central is headed. In football, Coffee County will now compete in Region 3-6A with Lebanon, Warren County, Cookeville and Shelbyville. Shelbyville appealed to leave 6A but was denied by the board of control. Meanwhile, in basketball, baseball and softball, Coffee County will move out of the familiar District 8-AAA and into the new District 6-4A. This will be a small, four-team district with Warren County,...
Bella Vinson inks basketball scholarship with Lipscomb
Central High School Lady Raider senior Bella Vinson signs her letter of intent to play collegiate basketball at Lipscomb University on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. –Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson A recruiting process that began as early as the 8th grade for Bella Vinson officially ended with the stroke of her pen Wednesday afternoon. Vinson, a standout four-year starter for the Central High School Lady Raider basketball team, signed her collegiate letter of intent to play basketball for the Lipscomb Bisons Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 11, 2020) in the CHS library with friends, coaches and family in attendance. “Not...
CMS basketball reschedules Thursday games
Coffee County Middle School’s basketball teams have had to do more juggling to their schedules due to COVID-19 issues and restrictions. The undefeated CMS Lady Raiders were set to host West Tullahoma Thursday (Nov. 12) in a girls-only contest. That game has now been rescheduled for Jan. 5, when both boys and girls teams will play host to West Tullahoma. The boys game had already been rescheduled due to COVID-19. Tip for the girls game is set for 6 p.m. and the boys to follow. Also, next Monday’s home game with Warren County has been moved to Dec. 8,...
Westwood falls to Eagleville; Rockets to host Cannon County Thursday night
Westwood’s Rockets and Lady Rockets basketball teams each suffered tough losses to Eagleville on Tuesday night – both in very different ways. On the girls side, the Lady Rockets simply couldn’t get into any rhythm and fell 45-15. Jules Ferrell finished the night with 6 points, Audri Patton 5 and Rylee Clark added 4. Even the JV Lady Rockets fell on hard times, losing by 1 in overtime. Meanwhile, while the boys were able to keep the score close, the Rockets came on the losing end of a 38-33 decision to the Eagles. The Rockets rallied in the fourth...
