The Central High School junior varsity wrestlers sent 7 competitors to the MTWOA grand championships and they were able to get three placements. Lyra Leftwich took 2nd place in girls 145 pounds, Ian Walker 2nd in freshman 195 and Josh Bowland 3rd in freshman 152. Lyra LeftwichJosh BowlandIan...

Coffee County swimmers celebrated seniors and 8th graders on January 14. It was supposed to be a dual meet against St. Andrews Sewanee.  Unfortunately, St Andrews didn’t make it down the mountain for the meet due to Covid.  The meet ran as normal as an Intra-Squad meet and against homeschool team, Grace Academy.  The majority of both teams swim side by side during the week as Manchester Makos.  Despite that, there were several great swims, with 3 State cuts made by Junior Emily Williams in the 100 butterfly clocking at a 106.44.  Freshman teammates, Abby Gilday and Elsie Lazalier...

They say that defense travels well. Coffee County’s sure did Friday night. The Red Raiders of Central High School held Franklin County to 6 points in the first quarter, 6 in the second and 2 in the fourth quarter to leave Franklin County High School with a 44-28 victory and a new spot tied atop the District 6-4A rankings. The win avenged a 10 point home loss to the Rebels the previous week. Coffee County flustered the Rebels all night. CHS held Shamar Lyons to just 2 points – none from the field – and those came in the...

The Coffee Middle School Lady Raider basketball team is headed to the CTC Championship game. The Lady Raiders disposed by East Tullahoma in dominant fashion Thursday at South Middle School – rolling to a 52-17 win. Natalie Barnes and Ella Arnold led the way with 18 and 17 points, respectively. Seventh grader Jaydee Nogodula added 8. The win improves CMS to 18-2 overall / 12-1 in CTC play. The Lady Raiders will play in the CTC Championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday at South Middle. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM,...

Coffee County Central’s basketball programs will host senior night on Monday, January 24 at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium. The Lady Raiders (18-3 overall / no. 6 Associated Press state poll) will be honoring seniors Elli Chumley and Kiya Ferrell. Meanwhile, the Raider boys (11-7 overall) will be honoring John Dobson, Connor Shemwell, Aidan Abellana, Brady Nugent and Phineas Rollman. Lady Raider cheerleaders Macie Lawrence and Olivia Kilpatrick, as well as dancers Makenna Orrick, Jaxen Waggoner and Hallie Pittman will also be celebrated. The Lady Raiders will tip off at 6 p.m. against Lighthouse Christian with the boys to...

Coffee County Lady Raider basketball will pick up an easy win Friday. Franklin County informed CHS on Thursday that the Rebelettes would be unable to play. Therefore Coffee County will get a forfeit win, moving the Lady Raiders to 18-3 overall on the season and a perfect 4-0 in District 6-4A. The girls JV game scheduled for Friday has also been cancelled. Meanwhile, the Raider boys game will continue but will be moved up in time. The Raider JV boys will play at 4 p.m. with the varsity Raiders and Franklin County Rebels set to tip at 6 p.m....

Below are results from Coffee County vs. Page on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Page (PAGE) 56.0 Coffee County (COFF) 21.0 106: Jeremiah McDougall (PAGE) over   (COFF) (For.) 113: Nathan  Simpson (PAGE) over   (COFF) (For.) 120: Thomas Brown (PAGE) over   (COFF) (For.) 126: Jeremiah Wardell (COFF) over Aiden Gifford (PAGE) (Fall 1:59) 132: Cannon Drake  (PAGE) over Gabriel Westbrook (COFF) (TF 15-0 0:00) 138: Jamie Norris (COFF) over Tyler Casillas (PAGE) (Fall 4:57) 145: Landon Williamson (PAGE) over   (COFF) (For.) 152: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Josh Ward (PAGE) (Fall 4:45) 160: Will Parcel (PAGE) over Tommy Miller (COFF) (Fall 1:10) 170:...

Olivia Vinson moves the ball up the floor for Coffee County Tuesday night, Jan. 18, 2022. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Three Lady Raiders hit double-figure points, led by junior Chloe Gannon as Coffee County Central easily disposed of Shelbyville 57-26 Tuesday night. The win marks 14 straight for the Lady Raiders, who jumped to no. 6 in the state Associated Press poll this week. Coffee County led the Eaglettes 25-12 at halftime and pulled away in the paint – Gannon scoring 17 points, 16 coming from the field. She played sparingly in the second half. Her...