Lebo Moloto of Nashville SC At Nashville SC’s end of the season awards banquet for staff and players, the club passed out its 2019 USL Championship season honors. Taylor Washington, Matt Pickens, Lebo Moloto and Daniel Ríos were all honored with awards at the event. Community Service Award – Taylor Washington For the second consecutive season, defender Taylor Washington went home with the Community Service Award. Washington’s heart for service to Nashville has been apparent throughout the last two years. In 2019, Washington made 12 player appearances, the most of any player on the team. He also has made...

Allie Sullivan of Westwood basketball The Westwood basketball teams traveled to Rock Island on Tuesday for their first ever meeting with Eastside.  The Lady Rockets used their smothering man to man defense to blast the Lady Bulldogs 35 to 8.  The Rockets captured a 25 to 14 win over the league’s preseason champions. In the girls’ game, Westwood held Eastside to 3 points through the first 3 quarters as they built a 21 point lead going into the 4th quarter.  Nine different Lady Rockets scored in the win led by Bryleigh Gray who netted 8 points.  Princess Penaloza and...

Tristan Galey of CHS football The Coffee County freshman football team wrapped up their season on Tuesday as they took part in the 54th Tullahoma Lions Bowl.   The injury–ravaged Red Raiders squared off against the freshmen from Riverdale.  Riverdale scored on 4 plays of 39 yards or more to stun the Raiders 38 to 21.  Missing all 3 starting linebackers, the starting center, wide receiver and running back, Coffee County was forced to patch together combinations of players on both sides of the football.  The Red Raiders also had 3 big scoring plays as Nate Luttrell hit Elijah Clemmons...

Morgen Spears of CCMS basketball The Coffee County Middle School 6th grade basketball teams made the short hop up Highway 55 on Tuesday to tangle with Warren County.  The Lady Raiders held Warren County to 7 points in the final 3 quarters to win 38 to 19.  The Red Raiders saw Warren County pull away in the 4th quarter to grab a 35 to 27 win. In the girls’ game, Warren County roared out to a 12 to 7 lead after 1 quarter of play.  The Lady Raiders bounced back to hold the Lady Pioneers to 2 points in...

Taylor Anthony of CCMS basketball The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams opened up their season on Monday night as they welcomed East Tullahoma to the CCMS gym.  In a pair of games you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Raider teams split the 2 decisions with the visiting Panthers.  In the girls’ game, the Lady Raiders routed East 65 to 20 while the Red Raiders’ 4th quarter rally fell short as they lost 35 to 28.  The Lady Raiders used a tenacious defense and an effective transition offense to get off to a red hot start.  Coffee County...

Bryleigh Gray of Westwood basketball The Westwood basketball teams traveled to northern Warren County on Monday for their first regular season games of the season.  The Rockets and Lady Rockets took on Dibrell on the Wildcats home floor.  Westwood grabbed a pair of wins on the evening as the Lady Rockets won 48 to 17 while the boys grabbed a 41 to 29 victory.  In the girls’ game, Westwood exploded for 17 points in the 3rd quarter as they stretched a 14 point halftime lead to 26 points heading to the 4th quarter.  The Lady Rockets defense held Dibrell...

The media and basketball coaches of District 8AAA met in Fayetteville to preview the upcoming season.  Both boys’ and girls’ coaches for each of the district teams spoke to members of the assembled media at the Hampton Inn in Fayetteville before fielding questions.  Coffee County’s Joe Pat Cope and Micah Williams spoke of their expectations for the coming year along with their performances in summer camps and preseason conditioning workouts.  Each spoke of the hard work their teams have been putting in and the task of replacing members from last year’s regular season district championship teams.  The Raider teams...