In a game you heard on Thunder Radio, Nick Markakis gave the Braves a jolt before they left Atlanta and he helped create an encouraging conclusion to a rough road trip with the latest of his timely hits. Not bad for a guy who just three weeks ago changed his mind and decided to play this season. Markakis delivered a clutch RBI single in the sixth inning and contributed a two-out, two-run double during a three-run seventh that gave the Braves a 4-0 win over the Marlins on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park. With victories in the final two...

The Central High School Red Raider football intra-squad scrimmage has been moved from Carden-Jarrell Field to the team’s practice field located at Coffee County Central High School. CHS head coach Doug Greene told Thunder Radio that the game field is too wet for a scrimmage. The Raiders are set to begin scrimmaging and practicing game situations at 5 p.m. Friday. The Raiders open their regular season next Friday, Aug. 21, by hosting Franklin County in a non-region game. You can hear the Red Raiders every week on Thunder Radio – 1 07.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM and www.thunder1320.com....

Coffee County Central High School’s Red Raider football team will have an intra-squad workout at Carden-Jarrell Field Friday, Aug. 14. According to head coach Doug Greene, the scrimmage will begin at 5:30 p.m. The varsity, junior varsity and freshman Red Raiders will all be on hand for various sessions as CHS prepares for the season opener Friday, Aug. 21, when the Raiders host Franklin County. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. When the season does start, Thunder Radio is your home for Red Raider football. Every game will be aired on Thunder Radio – beginning each night with the Friday...

Thunder Radio’s 63rd year of covering Red Raider football begins in one week – Aug. 21 when Coffee County hosts Franklin County in a non-region tilt. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Carden-Jarrell Field. Following the season opener, Thunder Radio will be on hand for every Red Raider game – home and away – to bring all the action back to your radio, computer and streaming devices (smart phones and Amazon Alexa). The Friday Night Thunder pregame show (delivered by Riddle Trucking), will begin the festivities at 6 p.m.. This is the 12th year for Friday Night Thunder,...

Red Raider golfer Logan Hale hits his tee shot on the par-3 eighth hole at WillowBrook Golf Course Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (Photo by Josh Peterson, Thunder Radio) The Coffee County Central High School Red Raider golf team split its first home match of the season on Thursday – falling to Shelbyville, but outpacing Grundy County at WillowBrook Golf Course. Logan Hale led the way for CHS, carding a 78. Hale’s 6-over par performance was good enough for second overall among all teams. Hale was followed by Red Raidersa Zack Tidwell with a 90, Blake Berry with a 92...

Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team used a dominant service game to get a thrilling two sets to one victory over visiting Tullahoma on Wednesday – a match you heard live on Thunder Radio as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series. After dominating at the service line in a 25-8 win in set one, the Lady Raiders dropped the second set and were trailing 14-12 in the deciding set, just one point from losing, but Addison McCullough stepped up at the service line and a good rally by the Lady Raiders gave them a...

The Central High School Red Raider golfers hit the course today for their first home match of the 2020 season. Coffee County is set to host Shelbyville in a district match at WillowBrook Golf Course. Tee time is set for 1 p.m. Both the Red Raider and Lady Raider golf teams are coming off wins over Franklin County earlier this week. ...

You can hear the Atlanta Braves games exclusively in Coffee County on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 106.7 FM, 1320 AM By Mark Bowman, MLB.com Less than three full weeks removed from Opening Day, the Braves have already completed one-third of their 60-game schedule. The journey has thus far been much bumpier than desired. But given all that has occurred, they can’t complain about where they stand. Even with the 6-3 loss suffered against the Yankees on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, the Braves still own more wins (11) than any other division opponent. But to win a third...