Alivia Reel goes to the basket for 2 of her 11 points Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson. If there was any question about how the Central High School Lady Raiders would bounce back after a gut-wrenching loss to Blackman on Friday, they have been answered. Three Lady Raiders hit double figures and CHS ended Rockvale’s six-game winning streak with a 64-34 drubbing Saturday night, Dec. 11, 2021 at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium in Manchester. THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY. Junior Alivia Reel...

Coffee County exploded out of the locker room Friday night at Blackman. The CHS Red Raiders erased a 23-15 halftime deficit with a 19-3 run to start the second half on their way to a 54-45 win over Blackman Friday night in Murfreesboro. The win ends a 3-game skid for the Raiders and avenges a loss to the Blaze back on Nov. 29 in Manchester. Almost everything went right for the Raiders in the second half. CHS smothered the Blaze and pounded the paint with senior post Connor Shemwell, who scored 13 of his game-high 22 points in the...

It looked for three and a half quarters like the Coffee County Lady Raiders were finally going to shake the Blackman curse. But it all slipped away in the final two minutes and the Lady Raiders fell to the defending state champion Blackman Blaze 43-42 Friday night in Murfreesboro. “We have to learn to handle ball pressure better down the stretch, that’s what I take away from this,” said Lady Raider senior Elli Chumley, who led the Lady Raiders with a game high 18 points. Coffee County led 33-25 after three quarters. In fact, the Lady Raiders took an...

There was no hangover for the Westwood Lady Rockets after their first loss of the season. The Lady Rockets hit the court with a vengeance and Thurman Francis was on the wrong end Thursday, as the Lady Rockets cruised to a 51-6 win at Joel Vinson Gymnasium (a game you heard live on Thunder Radio). Westwood was paced by seventh grader Jules Ferrell, who racked up 25 points on the night. Reece Finch pitched in 9 and Audri Patton 8. THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY. The Lady Rockets smothered...

Coffee County Middle may have been running a little low on energy Thursday after an emotional two-overtime victory on Tuesday. And it showed. The Coffee Middle School Lady Raiders were sluggish, got into foul trouble in the first half and couldn’t get shots to fall in a 35-33 road loss to the North Gatorettes Thursday night. “The girls were upset,” said CMS head coach David Vinson. “There is a lot of pressure on them. I think this may help in the long run.” The Lady Raiders had to deal with foul trouble early- with two starters picking up 3...

Coffee County High School (Girls) @ Oakland (Girls) on 12/07/2021. Oakland (Girls) (OAKG) 12.0 Coffee County High School (Girls) (COFG) 6.0 138: Marissa Gauns (OAKG) over Elizabeth Garner (COFG) (Fall 0:00) 138: Jade Lenhart (COFG) over Katelyn Wence (OAKG) (Fall 0:00) 145: Lyra Leftwich (COFG) over Bryel Ward (OAKG) (Fall 0:00) 165: Alexa Powers (OAKG) over Sara Crosslin (COFG) (Fall 0:00) Stewarts Creek vs. Coffee County @ Coffee Co, Stewarts Creek @ Oakland on 12/07/2021. Stewarts Creek (STCR) 40.0 Coffee County (COFF) 33.0 106: Double Forfeit 113: Justin Rezkalla (STCR) over   (COFF) (For.) 120: Jeremiah Monk (STCR) over   (COFF)...

The defending World Series Champions are returning to Thunder Radio. m Thunder Radio Vice President Josh Peterson has announced that Thunder Radio WMSR (Coffee County Broadcasting) has reached a contract agreement to continue broadcasting as an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network for the 2022 baseball season. “So much about radio is entertaining and I obviously enjoy all of our programming at Thunder Radio,” explained Peterson, “but there is just something about listening to a baseball game on the radio that feels right. We are proud to continue to bring that to our listeners next year.” Thunder Radio...

After a thrilling, double-overtime game that saw Coffee Middle edge past Westood Tuesday night, Dec. 7. The two teams gather midcourt for a prayer. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson After not meeting on the basketball floor in nearly 14 years, Coffee Middle School and Westwood delivered two basketball games Tuesday that may not be forgotten for another 14 years. WMS Lady Rockets 44, CMS Lady Raiders 50 (Double Overtime) THIS GAME WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON THUNDER RADIO! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO REPLAY ! Pick whatever cliché’ you’d like. Instant classic. Thriller. Heartstopper. Words simply...