Coffee County Central High School golf teams picked up a sweep of Franklin County in a 9-hole match Tuesday at Tims Ford The Red Raider golfers won 136-147. Logan Hale led the way with a 3-over par 39. Finishing out the scoring for the Red Raiders were Zack Tidwell with a 48 and David O’Connor with a 49. Also playing for the Raiders but scoring just of the final cut were Blake Perry with a 52 and Beau Murray with a 55. Meanwhile, the Lady Raiders won via forfeit because Franklin County did not field enough golfers. Cadie Prater...

The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider volleyball team won its first match of the season, a 2-0 sweep in a best-of-three match Monday night against Harris. After a tight 26-24 win in the first set, the Lady Raiders won going away in the second with a 25-7 win. CMS volleyball team will return to action Wednesday night when the Lady Raiders host Tullahoma at 6 p.m. This match will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports...

Thunder Radio is your exclusive home for The Coach Doug Greene Show, sponsored by Gilley Crane. The first episode will be at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, Aug. 19 from Prater’s BBQ in Manchester. All fans of the Red Raider football team are welcome to attend. Each week of high school football season Thunder Radio will sit down with the Red Raider head coach to discuss players, opponents and have a little fun. You can hear the show on Thunder Radio network – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM or streaming at www.thunder1320.com. Thunder Radio begins its 63rd consecutive year...

If you plan to attend to attend the Coffee County Central Red Raider football season opener on Friday, Aug. 21 at Carden-Jarrell Field, get your tickets before you go.. Coffee County athletic department has announced that no tickets will be sold at the game – you must pre-purchase your tickets. There will also be an attendance cap of 2,623, according to TSSAA recommendations. Tickets go on sale at the Central High School Main office (100 Red Raider Dr.) on Aug. 19 and will remain on sale Thursday and Friday, Aug. 20-21. Tickets may be purchased between 8 a.m. and...

Westwood Middle School’s football team has made an adjustment to its football schedule for the upcoming season. The Rockets will now open the season on Tuesday, Aug. 18, by traveling to Grundy County for a  6:30 p.m. kickoff. This means the Rockets will actually play two games on opening week. After traveling to Grundy County on Tuesday the 18th, the Rockets will host Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m. on...

Instead of giving up on Sean Newcomb, the Braves could benefit from transitioning him back to the bullpen, where he finally found consistent success last year. Newcomb was optioned to the Braves’ alternate training site in Lawrenceville, Ga., after he was chased during the second inning of a 13-8 loss to the Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Seven of Atlanta’s runs came in a ninth-inning rally, which included homers from Johan Camargo and Austin Riley, as well as Nick Markakis’ 500th career double. “We’re going to need him before this thing is over,” Braves manager Brian Snitker...

Coffee County Central High School golf teams will hit the course Tuesday afternoon for a  1 p.m. tee time against Franklin County at Tims Ford. Both boys and girls golf teams will play their first home match Thursday when they take on Shelbyville at...