The Nashville Sounds were done in by a five-run first inning and failed to capitalize on chances late as they fell to the Las Vegas 51s 8-5 Thursday night at Cashman Field. The 51s took the three-game series two games to one. The Sounds found themselves in a deep hole after just one inning as the 51s sent all nine batters to the plate and scored five runs in the opening frame. Peter Alonso drove in a pair with a base hit, Dominic Smith doubled the Las Vegas lead with a two-run blast, and Patrick Kivlehan scored on an...

1st National Bank and Thunder Radio will once again join forces this fall as we continue to highlight local athletes and teams. The highly acclaimed 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series returns for its 5th 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 at Coffee County Central High. A special treat this year will be a pair of matchups between Westwood Middle School and Coffee County Middle School.  On August 6th, we visit CCMS as the Lady Raider volleyball team plays host...

Looking to defend their 2017 district and region titles, the Coffee County CHS golf team will open the 2018 season on the road on Thursday.  The Red Raider golfers, coming off a 6th place finish in the state last year, will travel to Eagleville for an 18 hole tournament at Champions Run Golf Course.   The Red Raiders, who finished with a match record of 52 and 8 last year, will square off against several of the best teams in the region as they look to repeat as region champions. Coffee County will be led by an experienced foursome of...

The Coffee County Lady Raider volleyball team will host a scrimmage play day on Thursday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  Ten teams in all will be in action beginning at 8:30 AM.  Action will take place on all 3 courts so spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair. Coffee County will take on Tullahoma at 8:30 AM.  They will follow that up with a 10AM match against Oakland.  The Lady Raiders will close out play with a 1 PM match against former district rival White County. The complete schedule is as...

When Nashville SC needed a spark, Taylor Washington brought the fire. The 24-year-old New York native scored his first professional goal in the 80’ minute as Nashville snapped a two-match losing skid with a 1-0 victory over Atlanta United 2 at First Tennessee Park. Nashville held their own against a beefed-up ATL UTD 2 roster that featured plenty of MLS talent. 90 in a Nutshell The first half was a grudge match between the two sides with both teams gaining chances on either end. In his first USL start with the club, goalkeeper CJ Cochran did a solid job...

The Las Vegas 51s came from behind to defeat the Nashville Sounds 6-3 in 10 innings Wednesday night at Cashman Field. Zach Borenstein’s walk-off three-run home run in the 10th inning evened the three-game series. Two rarities occurred Wednesday night in Sin City. The game saw a pitcher’s duel at hitter-friendly Cashman Field and featured a 19-minute rain delay in the middle of the second inning. Nashville’s Daniel Mengden went seven innings and allowed just two runs, one earned on three hits while striking out four. It was the second night in a row the Sounds starting pitcher lasted...

Just short of a year after the idea of an indoor athletic facility at Coffee County Middle School was born, the dream is in the final stages of becoming a reality.  The facility being built is a 60 by 75 foot practice facility with artificial turf, locker rooms, weight room and offices for coaches for football, baseball, softball and soccer.  The building is in the process of being completed behind the softball field on the CCMS campus. Local businessman Robert Gilley, CCMS athletic director Kyle Harris, CCMS Principal Kim Aaron and others undertook discussion in August and after months...

2018 Coffee County CHS baseball graduate Jacob Langham has signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball with Jackson State Community College.  The Red Raider graduate becomes the 2nd member of the Class of 2018 to sign to play college baseball.  Langham is set to play shortstop at the college level. According to Coffee County head baseball coach David Martin told Thunder Radio sports on Tuesday that Jackson State has been recruiting Langham for 2 years.  “They have wanted Jacob from the get-go” said Martin.  “Jacob is a true 5 tool player with elite attributes” added Martin. ...