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Rockets dominate Grundy to open 2020 football season
The Westwood Middle School defense smothered Grundy County and the Rockets rolled to a 32-0 win to open the season on the road Tuesday night. Westwood forced turnovers on each of Grundy County’s first two possessions and followed up with touchdowns by Caiden Warren and Jaiden Carter to take a quick 16-0 lead. Skylar Stinson was also able to add a touchdown for Westwood and the Rockets scored through the air when Carter connected with Vaughn Parker. Westwood has a short turnaround, as the Rockets will be in action again Thursday when theyhost Fayetteville at Dyer-Bouldin Field. Kickoff is...
CHS soccer opens season with 6-3 win
The Central High School Lady Raider soccer team attacked Lincoln County early and often and left Fayetteville with a 6-3 District 8-AAA win Tuesday night. CHS led 3-2 at halftime and pulled away late. Maddy Jones scored a pair of goals and added two assists for the Lady Raiders, along with a goal and an assist from Jorja Waggoner and Jayda Wright, who scored on a free kick. Katie Cotten also added a goal and an assist for the Lady Raiders on the night. Britny Hernandez also found the back of the net for CHS. Lucy Riddle finished with...
CMS Lady Raider volleyball drops Warren County, remains undefeated
The Coffee County Middle School volleyball team is now 4-0 to start the season after another impressive win, dropping Warren County in a road match. Coffee Middle swept the best-of-three match 25-16 and 25-18. The JV also won, dropping the Lady Pioneers...
Lady Raider volleyball opens season with dominating 3-0 win over Warren County
It was a dominating performance Monday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium for the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider volleyball team. In a match you heard on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders dominated in a three sets to none win. CHS won 25-7, 25-10 and 25-20. A strong service game set the tone early for the Lady Raiders, who finished with 13 aces and only seven service errors for the entire match. Junior Lauren Brandt led the way at the service line with six aces. Kiya Ferrell and Keri Munn each added two aces. Lexi Bryan...
CMS Lady Raider volleyball team improves to 3-0
Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a thrilling three set win over Harris Middle on the road, taking a 2-1 win. The Lady Raiders won the first set 25-17 before dropping the second set 25-17. In the third and final set of the best of five, CMS won 20-18. The JV Lady Raiders also won...
Red Raider Golfers split match; Lady Raiders take third Monday at WillowBrook
Logan Hale carded a seven-over par 79 to lead the Coffee County Red Raider golf team to a win over Lincoln County on Monday afternoon at WillowBrook Golf Course. Zack Tidwell shot an 84, David O’Connor 96 and Blake Perry 99 to total the CHS score of 358, which was good enough to outpace Lincoln County by a comfortable 36 strokes. However, Tullahoma’s Wildcat golfers scored 339 to outpace both Coffee and Lincoln Counties. Franklin County did not have enough golfers to offer a qualifying score. Meanwhile, Lady Raider golfers Araya Hughes and Maggy Crough combined to shoot 217...
Raiders throw well, force turnovers in Friday intra-squad scrimmage
Matthew Pittman (no. 8) fights his way through two tackles Friday afternoon at Coffee County Central High School. (Thunder Radio Photo – Josh Peterson) Coffee County Central High School’s Red Raider football team held an intra-squad workout Friday to tune up for this Friday’s season opener against Franklin County. The Raiders were able to work in first team, second team and third team offense and defense, as well as starting freshman offense and defense for live work before the season starts. Defensively, the Red Raider starters were able to force turnovers on back-to-back possession early on a fumble recovery...
Multiple area fall sports teams in action Monday
Monday is a full slate of game for area teams. The Coffee County Central High School Golf teams will be hosting Tullahoma and Franklin County at WillowBrook Golf Course. Tee time is set for 1 p.m. The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team looks to improve to 3-0 on the year as it travels to Harris Middle in Shelbyville for a 5 p.m. start. Westwood Middle School’s Lady Rocket soccer team is opening its season at North Franklin at 6:30 p.m. And the Central High School Lady Raider volleyball team opens its season at 6 p.m. against...






