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CHS Lady Raider soccer to be on Thunder Radio Thursday
Thursday night you can hear Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider Soccer on Thunder Radio. Coffee County will be at home to take on Franklin County. Match is set to start at 7 p.m. and Thunder Radio will be on the air at 6:50 p.m. with Brandon Crosslin on the call. Broadcast brought to you by First National Bank of...
Westwood, Coffee Middle release basketball schedules for 2020-2021 season
The Westwood Middle School Rockets and Coffee Middle School Red Raiders have released their basketball schedules for the upcoming winter season. Coffee County Middle School will open the season on the road against East Tullahoma on Oct. 26. Meanwhile, Westwood will open up a bit earlier, hosting Tracy City on Oct. 15. One of the highlights of both schedules is the return of Coffee Middle playing Westwood in basketball this year. This will be the first time the two team have matched up in basketball since 2006. Both boys teams will play each other twice. The girls are not...
CMS football Raiders finish perfect regular season; to host CTC title game Oct. 3
The coffee County Middle School 8th grade football players and cheerleaders pose for a picture Tuesday night. The team capped off an unbeaten regular season with a 42-22 win over White County to clinch a spot in the CTC championship game for the second consecutive season. Photo provided by www.shannonsmiles.com It was clear within the first few minutes that Coffee County was more physical than White County on Tuesday. The Coffee Middle School Raiders dominated the visiting Warriors, putting up 35 first half points and cruising to a 42-22 win over White County on eighth grade night to finish...
CHS volleyball team finishes with unbeaten district record
The Central High School Lady Raider volleyball team completed their regular season district schedule with a perfect record, dropping Franklin County 3-0 in a best-of-five match Tuesday night in Manchester (a match you heard live on Thunder Radio as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series). CHS dropped Franklin County 25-22, 25-6 and 25-16. The Lady Raiders return to action in a non-district tilt Wednesday when they host Tullahoma at 6 p.m. before traveling to Warren County at 6 p.m. Thursday. The final home match of the regular season will be Sept. 28 against...
CMS volleyball to host CTC tournament Saturday
After wrapping up the regular season 8-3 in conference play and in third place, the Coffee Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team will be hosting the CTC Conference tournament Saturday at the middle school. Coffee County will play at 10 a.m. Saturday in the quarter-final round against an opponent yet to be determined. With a win, the Lady Raiders will advance to the semi-final round at 2 p.m. against either North Franklin or Tullahoma. A win in that match would put CMS in the championship match at 3 p.m....
Wednesday final day to purchase tickets to Raiders at Cookeville
Wednesday is the final day for you to purchase tickets if you plan to travel to Cookeville Friday to watch the Coffee County Raider football team take on the Cavaliers. The Raiders (2-2 overall / 1-1 Region 3-6A) are coming off a 31-21 win over Siegel. There will be no tickets sold at the gate. You can purchase tickets at the Coffee County main office from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday. If you plan to attend the game, you will have your temperature checked and a mask is required to enter the stadium. If you can’t travel, you...
Braves win NL East for third straight year
Though the journey was different, the Braves still embraced a familiar sense of satisfaction after securing a third straight National League East title with an 11-1 win over the Marlins on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Marcell Ozuna accounted for two of the five home runs the Braves hit on the way to winning a third consecutive division title for the first time since they won an unprecedented 14 consecutive division crowns from 1991-2005. The franchise’s 20 division championships are the most in Major League history. Ozuna hit a solo homer in the first against José Ureña and then...
CHS JV and freshman football teams sweep White County
Monday was a solid night for the Central High School football program as the junior varsity Red Raiders and Freshman Red Raiders both picked up wins over visiting White County at Carden-Jarrell Field. The JV Raiders put together a 14-7 win. Meanwhile, the Freshman Raiders jumped all over the Warriors and led 43-0 at halftime. White County scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make the score...






