The opening of District 6-4A did not go the way of the Raiders Monday night, as Coffee County Central dropped their league opener 8-4 on the road to Franklin County. The loss marks 4 straight for CHS after opening up with a win over Riverdale on March 14. Monday night in Winchester, the Raiders fell behind 8-0 before finally adding four runs in the top of the seventh to make things interesting. The Raiders only had one extra base hit in the game – a triple from freshman Cole Pippenger. Pippenger also had an RBI and a run scored....

Coffee Middle School’s Red Raiders remain unbeaten in conference play with a 6-4 win over South Monday night in Manchester. Coffee County ended up with 2 RBIs from Yancer – including a walkoff double to give the Raides the win. The Raiders also go an RBI and a hit from Landan Abellana and an RBI out of AJ Schuster, who walked twice. Abellana picked up the win in relief – allowing no runs over two 1/3 innings work. Caleb Crouch got a no decision – he struck out 7 batters and allowed 2 earned runs on six hits over...

Hits were hard to come by for Coffee County Central as the Lady Raiders were shutout at home Monday night – falling 3-0 to Columbia Academy. The Lady Raiders managed just one hit – a single from senior Kiya Ferrell. The rest of the game CHS struggled by Columbia Academy’s Slaughter, who struck out 13 Lady Raiders. CHS was outhit 7-1. Freshman Channah Gannon was tagged with the loss after allowing three earned runs on six hits. Kaitlyn Davis tossed three scoreless innings in relief for CHS. The loss drops the Lady Raiders to 4-3 on the young season....

Senior Olivia Evans is all smiles as she crosses the plate after an errant throw Sunday, March 20, 2022 against Tullahoma. Evans stole two bases for the Lady Raiders in the win. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee County took the lead in the first inning and never looked back, pounding out 10 hits as the Lady Raiders dispatched of Tullahoma’s Lady Wildcats 11-2 Sunday afternoon in Tullahoma. (a game you heard live on Thunder Radio.) CHS scored 3 in the first and 7 in the fourth to put the game out of reach. The Lady Raiders...

Scores of interest from Saturday, March 19, 2022. HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER In a tournament held in Manchester, the Coffee County Red Raiders split – falling 4-2 to Green Hill and beating Fayetteville 2-0. Against Green Hill, John Martinez and Samuel Medina each picked up goals in the loss. Meanwhile, in a shutout win over Fayetteville, the Raiders got goals from Emmanuel Rodriguez and John Martinez. CHS will host Columbia Monday. CHS Baseball 0, Oakland 1 The Red Raiders got a triple from Cole Pippenger and a double from Jacob Sherrill but were unable to push a run across, falling...

Westwood’s Joel Ramirez tries a corner kick through wet and soggy conditions at Dyer-Bouldin Field Friday, March 18, 2022. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Westwood jumped on top of Coffee County Middle early and never let up, pulling away for a dominating 6-0 win over the crosstown Red Raiders Friday evening at Dyer-Bouldin Field. The Rockets led 2-0 at the break behind a pair of goals from Joan Deanda. Then Junior Petatan got in on the action — 8 minutes into the second half Petatan found the back of the net on an assist from Joel Ramirez....

Coffee County’s baseball team fell to 1-2 on the year after a 7-5 road loss to former district foe Columbia Thursday night (March 17, 2022). Coffee County led 2-0 early and then 4-3. But Columbia tacked on two runs in the fifth and two in the sixth to pull away. Aiden Robertson started on the mound for the Raiders and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) over four innings of work while striking out 8 Lion batters. Brady Daugherty was tagged with the loss in relief. John McKelvey allowed pair of runs in one inning and Cole Pippenger walked one...

Coffee County and Lincoln County were in a defensive battle Thursday – until the 5th inning. The wheels came off for the Lady Raiders in the fifth when the Lady Falcons used 3 defensive errors and pounded out five hits to push across 7 runs and beat the CMS Lady Raiders 7-0 – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio. Coffee County had opportunities early in the game to take the lead but couldn’t capitalize. Coffee County’s Taylor McBride singled to start the third inning. But Jaydee Nogodula’s bunt was snagged in the air and McBride was doubled...