Coffee County Red Raider graduate Alontae Taylor is headed to the NFL. Taylor, who played quarterback, receiver and defensive back for the CHS Red Raiders from 2014-2017 before a successful 4-year career as a starter at defensive back for the University of Tennessee, was selected in the second round as the 49th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Taylor was an electrifying player for the Red Raiders during his tenure, rushing for over 6,000 yards, throwing for over 1,700 and receiving 479. Including kick returns, Taylor accounted for 8,225 yards and 75 touchdowns during...

Both the Coffee County boys and girls track teams took first place in Friday’s meet at Sewanee St. Andrews. The girls placed first out of 7 teams, with 140 points to lead the way. Meanwhile, the Raider boys racked up 132 points to take first out of 8 competing teams. Coffee County also left with some MileSplit era school records (MileSplit came online in 2001. Prior records are not always available). Senior John Dobson set a school record in the 400-meter run with a time of 52.59. Meanwhile, Ethan Welch broke his own school record in Discus throw at...

Westwood tied Cascade when the two teams met in Manchester in the regular season. The Rockets made sure it wasn’t close this time around in the DRVC Conference Championship. The Rockets dominated the Champions, not allowing a single shot on goal in a 5-0 win Friday afternoon in Manchester. The Rockets picked up goals from Joel Ramirez, Junior Petatan, Joan Deanda, Will Rogers and Jobson Lemmons. Westwood finishes the season 12-1-1, outscoring opponents 83-8. Photo...

Multiple Prep Sports Teams were in action Thursday night, April 28, 2022. Lady Raiders roll on senior night Coffee County dispatched of Franklin County 11-2 Thursday night in Manchester – pounding out 15 hits in a big District 6-4A win on senior night. And several seniors did big work in the win. Kiya Ferrell knocked in 3 runs and had a pair of hits. Senior Olivia Evans knocked in a pair and on two hits, including a triple. Freshman Channah Gannon blasted a two-run home run to cap the night. Kaitlyn Davis earned the win in the circle –...

Westwood pushed 10 runs across the plate to knock of Liberty 10-4 in the DRVC Tournament Wednesday night. Lily Norman had a pair of singles and a pair of runs scored for the Lady Rockets. She also had an RBI. Jules Ferrell also singled and scored twice and knocked home a run. Norman was dealing in the circle, striking out 12 Liberty batters in the win for...

Jacob Holder turned in a gem on the mound the the Red Raiders of Coffee County cruised past Shelbyville 8-0 Wednesday night in Manchester – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio. Holder was nearly unhittable for the Raiders. The junior right-hander was perfect through 4 and 1/3 before issuing a walk and surrendering a single in the fifth. He went on to throw a complete game, allowing just the one hit and walking two. He struck out 9 Eagles batters. Meanwhile, the Raiders used 9 hits and 5 Eagles errors to push 8 runs across the plate....

Coffee County’s Lady Raider softball team is regular season district champions. Again. Coffee County outhit Warren County 11-3 in McMinnville Tuesday night and got a stellar performance in the circle from Kaitlyn Davis in a 4-1 win over the Lady Pioneers. The win clinches first place in the regular season District 6-4A standings for Coffee County. Coffee County had a big night at the plate with 11 hits but could only push across the 4 runs. Olivia Evans led the way with 3 hits, including a double. Kaitlyn Davis also doubled and Chesnie Cox tripled for the Lady Raiders....