This fall marks the first year that wrestling will be offered to students at Coffee County Middle School. Sign ups have begun and will go through August 29th. Coaches encourage all students at CMS who are interested in participating to sign up as soon as possible. Sign up packets are available in Mrs. Weitzel’s classroom (class #258). To be signed up, packets must be filled out and returned to Mrs. Weitzel by the end of the school day on Aug. 29. Wrestling is available for both boys and girls. Practices will begin Sept. 1 and the season will go...

Westwood hit on a few big plays Friday evening in their final preseason tune up of the fall. The middle school Rockets played a 40-minute running clock with Forrest and ended up losing 32-22, for whatever the score is worth. But big plays were a highlight for WMS. Kaysen Lowery connected on a 27-yard pass to Matthew White that set up a 1-yard touchdown run from John Kohls. Later, Lowery broke loose on a 48-yard scamper to put the Rockets in the end zone again. Then Gabe Hambly got loose on a 16-yard run for the Rockets’ final score...

The White Team won bragging rights Thursday night at the annual Westwood Middle School Blue-White Intra Squad game. Team White picked up a 48-24 win. Kaysen Lowery played quarterback for both teams and, expectedly so, racked up some impressive numbers. Lowery threw for three touchdowns and ran for 3 scores. He connected twice with Matthew White and once with Keller Hatfield. White also had a 70 yard pick six that went the other way for a score in the game. Also scoring one touchdown apiece for the Rockets were John Kohles, Elijah Vernon, Caleb Hill and Gabe Hambly. The...

Thursday was the opener for a couple of area middle school fall sports teams. The Westwood Rocket volleyball team got off to a good start, improving to 1-0 and getting coach Hayley Banks her first career win as a middle school head coach by dropping Community in straight sets: 25-22 and 25-23. Meanwhile, the JV Lady Rockets fell 11-25 and 12-25. It was not as good of a night for the CMS Raider football team. The Raiders were down 34-0 at the half and were unable to recover. (see photo gallery below) Thunder Radio photos by Holly...

A couple of middle school fall sports will get out of the blocks on Thursday. The Coffee Middle Football team will open the season with a non-conference bout against West Wilson Thursday, Aug. 4. Kick off is set for 6:30 p.m. at Carden-Jarrell field in Manchester (865 McMinnville Highway, behind Raider Academy). Meanwhile, Westwood Rockets volleyball will open the season with their first regular season match under new head coach Hayley Banks. The Lady Rockets host Community at approximately 6:30 p.m Thursday, Aug. 4 at Joel Vinson Gymnasium. And behind Westwood at Dyer-Bouldin Field, the Westwood Rocket football team...

Life is good for Austin Riley. The Braves third baseman ended July by breaking one of Hank Aaron’s records and he started August by learning he’ll have a chance to stay in Atlanta for at least another decade.  Riley and the Braves agreed to a 10-year, $212 million contract on Monday. This deal, the most lucrative in franchise history, includes a $20 million option for 2033, when the All-Star slugger will be 36 years old. “How he plays the game and the consistency with which he does everything, is unbelievable,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He does everything right and checks all...

Ehire Adrianza is returning to Atlanta with the hope of once again helping the Braves win a World Series title.  The Braves acquired Adrianza from the Nationals in exchange for Trey Harris on Monday afternoon. Atlanta created a roster spot by designating Robinson Canó for assignment. Adrianza has hit just .179 with a .458 OPS in 94 plate appearances for the Nationals this year. But a change of scenery may help him get back to where he was last year, when he hit .247 with a .728 OPS for the Braves.  Adrianza is a switch-hitter who can help fill the...

Monday, Aug. 1 was set to be the opening day of fall sports for Coffee County Central, as the Raider golf teams traveled to Lakewood Country Club for the Tullahoma Invitational. Coffee County got off the tee at about 9 a.m., but only sloshed through about five holes before mother nature decided to send everyone home. The Raider golf teams are scheduled to be back in action on Monday, Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. when they host Shelbyville and Lincoln County at WillowBrook Golf...