Despite 37 points from Cody Swayze, the Temple Baptist Christian School could not earn the season sweep over Victory Baptist on Tuesday night.  Trying to get their second straight win over their rivals from Shelbyville, the Eagles came up short by a 71 to 69 score.  The JV Eagles were dominated by the Victory JV in a 49 to 7 decision. Trailing by 2 in the final seconds, Temple could not get a game tying, or potential game winning, shot to fall against Victory.   After Temple took an 8 point lead into halftime, the visiting Patriots double teamed Swayze...

The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams will both be in action on Wednesday night in the CTC postseason tournament.  The Red Raiders will tangle with South Franklin at 4 PM in a semifinal matchup.  The Lady Raiders will open tournament play at 5:15 PM against Warren County.  Lucky Knott will be on hand to bring you the broadcast of the girls’ game as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  Thunder Radio’s live coverage will begin with the pregame show a little after...

The postseason tournament for the Coffee County Middle School boys’ basketball team got underway on Monday night at Tullahoma High School.  In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Red Raiders faced off against North Franklin for the 2nd time in 8 days.   The Coffee County defense held North to 3 points through 3 quarters as they rolled to a 30 to 10 win. After North took a 2 to 0 lead in their 2nd possession of the game, Coffee County rolled off 14 unanswered points as they built a 16 to 3 halftime lead.  The Raiders...

The milestones came a mile up on Monday afternoon. Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette earned his 600th career win as Nashville defeated the Colorado Avalanche by a 4-1 final at the Pepsi Center. The victory snaps Nashville’s two-game skid and gives the Preds bench boss a monumental achievement in the process. Nashville centerman Nick Bonino potted his 100th career goal on the day as well as the Preds got goals from four different participants to collect their 29th victory of the season. “It’s huge for us,” Bonino said of the win. “We wanted to respond, we had some meetings...

The Coffee County CHS freshman basketball team had their game on Monday night with Grundy County cancelled due to illness.  There was no word at press time on when or if the game will be rescheduled.  The Red Raiders return to the court on Thursday night when they play host to Warren County’s freshman team at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  Tip-off is set for 6...

The Coffee County CHS basketball teams started their 2nd rotation through the district at home on Friday night.  The Raider cagers welcomed Lawrence County to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym in their 2nd matchup of the season.  The Raider teams each captured their 6th win in a row as the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Cats 64 to 42 while the Red Raiders won 60 to 57. The Lady Raiders raced out to a 16 to 0 lead in the first quarter after hitting five 1st National Bank 3 pointers in the first 8 minutes.  Lawrence County battled...

The Coffee County CHS wrestling team ended a busy week on Saturday with a pair of strong tournament performances.  A pair of Lady Raider wrestlers competed in the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association Grand Championships at McGavock High School as Mary Anne Walker captured a first place medal.  The Red Raiders competed in the Mountain Top Invitational at Sewanee and captured a pair of 1st place medals. Mary Wolfrum and Mary Anne Walker represented the Lady Raider grapplers at the MTWOA meet as part of a field of 74 wrestlers.  Wolfrum competed at 119 pounds and entered the competition...

The postseason tournament schedule for the Central Tennessee Conference basketball tournament was released on Saturday evening.  As expected, the Coffee County Middle School teams will each enter the tournament as the 4th seed in both the boys’ and girls’ brackets.  The Red Raiders will open tournament play on Monday night at 7:30 PM against North Franklin.  The Lady Raiders will open tournament play on Wednesday at 5:15 PM.  Both games, and all CTC tournament games, will take place at Tullahoma High School. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the broadcast of each game as part of...