Tryouts for local prep teams continue this week.  As always, Thunder Radio wants to pass along all the tryout information we have received for the local prep teams.  Students should be prepared to participate in all the tryout sessions unless otherwise noted.  Student/athletes need to remember to bring along with them the signed and completed TSSAA Physical and Parental Consent forms with them when they arrive. That form can be downloaded at: Westwood Middle School football(summer weight training and conditioning) Dates – Monday, June 4th thru Thursday, June 8th Times – 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Location – Westwood...

Nashville SC bagged another home win at First Tennessee Park as it beat Penn FC on Saturday night 3-1. Brandon Allen, Lebo Moloto and Alan Winn all scored for the home team.  Saturday’s victory pushed Nashville SC’s unbeaten run to six games inside of the league and eight games in all competitions. Saturday’s 3-1 win over Penn FC in front of a crowd of 8,724 at First Tennessee Park showed how Nashville SC is one of the best teams in the USL after 11 games. The differences between wins and draws In the first two months of the season relied...

For the second night in a row, the Nashville Honky Tonks got home runs from Ramon Laureano and Jake Smolinski and rallied late, only to fall 6-5 against the Round Rock Dance Halls on Saturday night at Dell Diamond. The Honky Tonks have lost three of the first four in the series and the Battle for the Boot and are back to .500 on the season at 27-27. The Honky Tonks never led in the game but fought back from a 5-0 deficit. Former Nashville pitcher Yovani Gallardo gave up just one run over seven innings against his old...

Signups for the Manchester Youth Football League resume on Saturday at the Manchester Recreation Center. The signups will be held from 9 AM to 1 PM for the football players AND cheerleaders. The MYFL is looking for boys and girls ages 5 to 12 for the league for the upcoming fall season.  The MYFL will also hold registration days on Saturday, June 9th and  Saturday, June 16th.  The league will begin practices in July.  Folks needing more information, or wishing to register online, can visit the league’s website at: MYFLRaiders.com MYFL league president Lawrence Phillips and cheer coordinator Kristy...

Jake Smolinski clubbed a pair of home runs and the Nashville Honky Tonks hit four as a team on their way to an 8-6 win over the Round Rock Dance Halls Thursday night at Dell Diamond. The win in Round Rock evened the 2018 Battle for the Boot at one game each. Smolinski wasted little time getting his big night started when he launched a solo homer in the top of the first inning to give Nashville a 1-0 lead. The center fielder finished the night a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. The early lead...

The 15U and 17U CHS baseball teams will begin play tonight in a weekend of tournament baseball.  Coach David Martin has assembled 2 teams of players from the 2019 CHS Red Raider baseball team to play together this summer.  CHS assistant coach Parker Gunn of the CHS staff is coaching the 17U squad while assistant coaches Jake Stephens and Jeff Houch are heading up the 15U team.  Coach Martin is working with both teams. The 17U team begins play tonight in the Tomahawk Classic in Winchester.  The Red Raiders will take on Community at 7:15 at the Gamble Sports...

The Round Rock Dance Halls used a four-run third inning to defeat the Nashville Honky Tonks 8-1 Wednesday night. The victory puts the Dance Halls in front 1-0 in the nine-game Battle for the Boot series. A pair of two-out two-run home runs in the third inning gave Round Rock all the separation it needed to secure the victory. After the first two batters were retired by Honky Tonks starter Eric Jokisch, the next five reached base. Tony Sanchez doubled then Tommy Joseph homered. Andy Ibanez kept the rally going with a single and came around to score on...