Area scores from Thursday, April 7, 2022: Red Raider baseball 3, Shelbyville 0 Coffee County picked up its second win in a row and a sweep of the Shelbyville Eagles Thursday night with a 3-0 win at Powers Field in Manchester. The Raiders scored all three of their runs in the third and then held on. Jacob Sherrill knocked in a pair of runs and that was enough for CHS. The Raiders only had 4 hits on the night but took advantage of 4 Shelbyville errors. Aiden Robertson earned the win on the mound with a season-high 15 strikeouts...

Coffee County’s High School Red Raider soccer team took a tough loss in its district opener Tuesday night (April 5), falling 2-1 to Warren County. Josue Salinas scored for the Raiders on a penalty kick, but CHS couldn’t muster any other offense. The Raiders play again Thursday at Franklin County – another District 6-4A...

A two out double in the top of the 7th by Kaitlyn Davis and a passed ball gave the Coffee County Central Lady Raiders a 4-2 road district win at Warren County Tuesday night. With the score tied 2-2 going into the 7th and final inning, sophomore Chesnie Cox led off with a single for the Lady Raiders. The Lady Pioneers recorded two quick strikeouts before Davis doubled on a line drive to left field to score Cox and put CHS in front. A passed ball allowed Kara Wheeler (running for Davis) to motor around and give CHS an...

Coffee County Central’s baseball team received tough, but expected news on Tuesday. Starting infielder Carter McKenzie is done for the season with a torn ACL. McKenzie, a junior, started mainly at third base for the Raiders last year. He was expected to fill in at first base this year and would have been used on the mound. McKenzie was hurt within the season’s first week and finally received an official diagnosis on Tuesday. “Carter is a pillar of our program and our team has missed him this year in several facets,” said CHS head coach Kyle Douglas. “However, he’s...

The Westwood Middle School Rockets football team will have tryouts from May 11th through May 24th. Tryouts will be at the practice football field next to Westwood Middle from 3-5 p.m. each day. Equipment needed will be mouthpieces, cleats (no metal) and a football girdle. Everything else will be provided. An updated sports physical is required to tryout. If you played a sport this school year, no new physical is required for tryouts. Click here for the sports physical...

Coffee Middle School has announced tryout information for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. Information below with general tryout information included at the bottom. FootballMay 2-13 (7 & 8 Grade ONLY) Spring Practice & TryoutsJune 2 @ 5:00 6th Grade Parent Meeting in GymCoach Bryan Morganmorganbryan@k12coffee.net VolleyballMay 31, June 1 & 2 (6-8 Grades)8:30 – 10:30Coach Tori Adamstaylort@k12coffee.net Boys Basketball (6-8 Grade)May 17 4:00-5:30 (6th Grade)May 18 3:00-4:45 (7th & 8th Grade)May 18 4:00-5:30 (6th Grade)May 19 3:00-4:45 (7th & 8th Grade)Coach Jonathan Oliveroliverj@k12coffee.net Girls SoccerJune 2nd, 3rd & 6th5:00-6:30 (6-8 Grades)Coach Travis Mooreradderaxe@gmail.com Girls BasketballMay 9 & 10 (6-8...

Jacob Holder is congratulated by coach Kyle Douglas as he rounds third base after a solo home run Monday night, April 4, 2022. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Monday night (April 4, 2022) was a busy one for area prep teams. Here is a look at results (more will be added as we have them). CHS Baseball 8, Shelbyville 2 In a game you heard live on Thunder Radio – Coffee County got a big push late and help from 7 Shelbyville defensive errors to drop the Eagles 8-2 at Shelbyville High School. Jacob Holder started the...

Coffee County Central High School baseball and softball teams will return to District 6-4A play on Monday night. The Red Raider baseball team will play a two-game series with Shelbyville – on the road Monday and at home on Tuesday. The Raiders, along with Shelbyville’s Eagles, Warren County’s Pioneers and Franklin County’s Rebels are all 2-2 in district play. Coffee County (4-8 overall) is coming off a pair of non-district losses on Friday. The Raiders fell to New Trier Trevians and Fishers Tigers on Friday in a tournament. Thunder Radio will be on hand to broadcast the Raider baseball...