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Coffee County Lady Raider Soccer Fights to a Scrimmage Draw with Blackman
The Lady Raider soccer team traveled to Murfreesboro on Tuesday for their first scrimmage action of the fall. Taking on Blackman, Coffee County battled the Blaze to a 1 to 1 draw. Diana Ramirez had the lone goal for the Lady Raiders off an assist from Maddie Jones. Coach Lee Xixis was proud of the Lady Raiders passing on the night “especially out of the back.” He went on to say that the Lady Raiders will need to improve on creating scoring opportunities on the offensive end. The Lady Raiders will be back at home on Saturday when they...
Prep Sports Coverage on Thunder Radio Begins TONIGHT!!!
The 2019 middle school football season kicks off on Tuesday night and Thunder Radio will be there to bring you all the action. The Red Raiders of Coffee County Middle School will travel to Watertown for the first ever meeting between the 2 programs. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM. Thunder Radio begins live coverage with the pregame show at 6:20. The highly acclaimed 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series returns for its 6th season as we highlight middle school football action from Westwood and Coffee County Middle, along with girls’ soccer and volleyball at the middle schools and...
Tuesday Prep Schedule
Tuesday Prep Schedule 1:00 PM – CHS Golf at Cookeville 6:30 PM – CHS Girls’ Soccer at Blackman (scrimmage) 6:30 PM – CCMS Football at Watertown – 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder...
Comeback Falls Short for Sounds in Series Finale
Down one run in the bottom of the ninth, the Sounds were able to load the bases with one out. Nashville was unable to get that tying run, losing to Albuquerque 5-4 on Monday night. The first run of the game came in the bottom of the second inning when Eli White hit a home run. The ball bounced off the screen adjacent to the foul pole right above the 310′ sign. That gave Nashville the early 1-0 lead. The top of the fourth was rough for the Sounds as they allowed five runs to the Isotopes. Albuquerque recorded...
Coffee County CHS Football Falls in Strong Scrimmage Performance
The Coffee County Red Raider football team welcomed Stewarts Creek to Carden-Jarrell Field on Friday night for their lone home scrimmage of the fall. Head coach Doug Greene expected a physical contest and his prophecy was correct in the controlled scrimmage. After holding a 10 to 6 lead after 2 possessions, the Red Raiders saw the depth and experience of the bigger Redhawks take hold. After the dust settled between the 2 teams 1st strings, Stewarts Creek claimed a 20 to 10 win. Playing 10 play possessions, Coffee County got on the board first when Marshall Haney capped off...
Westwood Football “Scoops” Up Tie in Friday Jamboree
After seeing Eagleville score on the first play from scrimmage, the Westwood Rockets fell behind 6 to 0 on Friday night. Competing in the Cascade Jamboree in Wartrace, Chad Dyer’s Rocket offense moved the ball effectively in the 30 minute contest, but the defense provided the highlight of the night. Jayden Carter scooped up a fumble and returned it 60 yards to earn 6 to 6 tie with the Eagles. Five offensive penalties hampered an effective offensive performance for Westwood. “A lot of silly mistakes, but nothing we can’t clean up” said Dyer following the game. The Rockets did...
CCMS and Westwood Volleyball Teams Grow During Saturday Scrimmage Tournament
The Coffee County Middle School and Westwood Middle School volleyball teams got their first competitive action of the fall on Saturday. Hosted by the Coffee County CHS Lady Raider volleyball team, 12 teams took part in the all day scrimmage tournament. Both the Lady Raiders and Lady Rockets experienced some success on the day as opening day looms for both programs. A young and rebuilding Lady Rockets team struggled in pool play dropping all 3 of their matches. Westwood bounced back to grab a straight set win(25-22, 25-23) over Harris in the Silver Bracket semifinals. Squaring off against Tullahoma...
Nashville Showcases Power in Win
15 hits for the Nashville Sounds helped give them a 7-6 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Sunday. Albuquerque left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth with one out but were unable to complete a late-inning comeback. The Sound scored first in the bottom of the first inning when Matt Davidson hit an RBI ground out that scored Andy Ibanez. The Isotopes responded with two runs in the top of the second inning on a two-run home run by Drew Weeks, taking the 2-1 lead. Both teams would see three lead changes in from the bottom...
