During this season of giving, one local business has quietly been at the forefront of helping local sports teams and organizations.  Al White Ford/Lincoln of Manchester hosted 11 different fund-raising events in 2018 helping raise more than $75,000 to fund local sports teams.   Working with the Ford Motor Company and Lincoln Automotive, Baxter White has coordinated test drive fund-raising events since 2013 to benefit schools, clubs and teams. In 2018, White coordinated 11 different test drive events which netted more than $75,000 in donations to local teams.  Using the Lincoln “Driven to Give” program and the Ford “Drive 4...

Entering Saturday’s Coffee County Classic final day, both of the Coffee County CHS basketball teams entered play unbeaten in the 3 day tournament as each matched with Oakland.  The Red Raiders got off to a rocky start before falling 50 to 31.  The Lady Raiders rallied from a 9 point deficit to claim a 61 to 52 win. In the boys’ game, Coffee County got a 3 point shot to fall in their first possession before going ice cold over the next 9 minutes to fall behind 17 to 3.  Trailing 29 to 10 at the half, the Red...

By Jim Wyatt – TitansOnline.com Win, and they’re in. Well, not yet. But it’s getting close. On Saturday, the Titans did their part once again with a 25-16 win over the Washington Redskins. It was a nail-biter for the Titans and their fans, as they had to rally to get it. The win gave the Titans (9-6) their fourth straight victory. Now, the team needs a loss by the Steelers (who face the Saints tomorrow) to cause the Titans vs. Colts game to be a win-and-in playoff scenario next Sunday at Nissan Stadium. “We’ve just taken it one game...

The Christmas break couldn’t have arrived soon enough. A 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday sent the Nashville Predators limping into the holiday period, a reprieve they’ve likely had circled on the calendar for a while now with not one, not two, but four key players now on Injured Reserve. The result sees the Preds go winless in their four-game road trip as their record away from home stands at 0-8-2 in their last 10 outings. At times on Saturday, Nashville played the way they’re capable of skating, putting shot after shot on the Boston net. But,...

The Coffee County wrestling team hosted their first home match of the year on Thursday night.  The Raider grapplers welcomed Cookeville and Tullahoma to their home mat at the Coffee County Raider Academy.  The Red Raiders came up short in the 2 battles as the fell to Cookeville 38 to 21 and to Tullahoma 56 to 9. Against Cookeville, the Raiders got their lone pinfall win from Chris Speagle (at 220 pounds).  Gabriel Westbrook(106) got a forfeit win  while Jesse Smith(145), Jonathan Cable(138) and Rey Reyes(182) all got decision wins.  Against Tullahoma, Jonathan Cable(138) won a pinfall win and...

Friday at the Coffee County Christmas Classic saw the Red Raiders roll to their 3rd straight win and Lady Raider Abby Morgan eclipse the 1,000 point mark for her high school career.  The Red Raiders opened the day with a 67 to 49 win over Riverside Christian.  The Lady Raiders held Nashville Central Christian to single digits in every quarter in a 67 to 28 win. In the opening game of the day on Friday, the Red Raiders got off to a red hot start as they jumped out to a 26 to 8 lead after 1 quarter and...

The Coffee County Red Raider basketball team opened up play in the 5th Annual Coffee County Christmas Classic on Thursday.  Taking on Wilson Central, Coffee County played one of their most complete games of the year in a 54 to 52 win. In a game that saw seventeen 3 point baskets, it was a missed 3 pointer at the buzzer by Wilson Central that sealed the Red Raider victory.  Coffee County had built an 11 point lead early in the 4th quarter but the Wildcats came storming back with 3 pointers and free throws to cut the deficit to...

Saturday is a busy sports broadcast day here on Thunder Radio.  The sports begins at 10 AM with the Coffee Coaches Show broadcast LIVE from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln.  Featured on this week’s Coffee Coaches Show will be the elementary basketball league champion teams the Westwood Lady Eagles and the College Street Cougars, along with the Westwood Middle School Rockets basketball team.  The Coffee Coaches Show will be aired in its normal timeslot from 10 to 11 followed by a live edition of The Fan Zone with Billy and Eric.  The Fan Zone will celebrate their 5...