Story by Wayne Thomas, Tullahoma News Tullahoma City Schools officials have confirmed that Kyle Shipley, the girls basketball coach for the past four months, has been relieved of his position with the team. According to Director of Schools Dan Lawson, Shipley would no longer be coaching at Tullahoma High School and “the basketball position has been offered to and accepted by Dale Alsup.” Lawson confirmed to The News on Wednesday, Sept. 20 that Shipley had been suspended from both his coaching and teaching position as of Monday, Sept. 11, pending a district investigation. “Both the suspension and the investigation...

The Lady Raider volleyball team traveled to Eagleville on Wednesday for an in-school game.   This was the second meeting of the year between these 2 teams as Eagleville visited Manchester on September 6th for an exciting 5 set match in which the Lady Eagles outlasted the Lady Raiders.  The Lady Raiders continued their string of great play as they got the win over Eagleville in front of the student body for the first time ever.  Coffee County won in 4 sets by scores of 23-25, 25-22, 26-24 and 25-18. Coffee County was led in kills by Keelie Hillis who...

The Westwood soccer team opened up play on Wednesday in the preliminary round of the Central Tennessee Soccer Conference tournament at St. Andrews-Sewanee.   Needing a win to advance, Westwood got a shutout from their defense led by keeper Alana Coker and a hat trick from Diana Ramirez.  Westwood won by a final of 3 to 0. Diana Ramirez got Westwood on the board in the 7th minute with a goal when she knocked down a goal kick and put it in the back of the net.  The Rockets carried that lead into the second half.  In the second half,...

Three members of the Red Raider golf team were named to the District 8AAA All-District team on Wednesday.  Coffee County, who won the district and region tournaments the last 2 Mondays, will advance to next week’s state tournament at Willowbrook. Juniors Austin Farris and Samuel Prater were named to the District 8AAA All District 1st Team.  Reid Lawrence was selected to the 2nd team.  Additionally, head coach Mike Ray was named the District 8AAA boys coach of the...

Sean Newcomb has shown much promise in his first 3 ½ months in the major leagues, but the walks are something the hard-throwing Braves left-hander must get a handle on before he can expect to fully realize his potential. Newcomb walked the leadoff hitter in the last three of his five innings of work Wednesday night against the Mets, including pitcher Robert Gsellman to start a two-run fifth inning that gave the Mets a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in a 7-1 series-finale win at Citi Field. They blew the game open with a Dominic Smith three-run homer off beleaguered...

The Lady Raider volleyball team traveled to Winchester on Tuesday with a chance to wrap up the District 8AAA regular season championship.  Building off the momentum of Monday’s non-district sweep of Tullahoma, Coffee County captured a 3 set win over the Rebelettes.  Coffee County won by set scores of 25 to 17, 25 to 23 and 25 to 23. Coffee County was led in kills by the trio of Odalis Garcia, Keelie Hillis and Alliyah Williams who each had 7.  Garcia also led the team in aces as she scored 5.  Hillis also added 4 aces from the service...

Coming off a tough loss to Lincoln County on Monday, the CHS soccer team welcomed Franklin County to the Raider Soccer Field for Senior Night on Tuesday.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders dominated in time of possession and shots as they grabbed the 2 to 0 win. Coffee County got both goals in the first half as they outshot Franklin County 18 to 2 in the opening frame.  The Lady Raiders got on the board in the 18th minute when Jessica Barrera netted a goal off a feed from Morgan Henley to...

Getting wins in 3 of the 4 races contested on Tuesday, the Coffee County Middle School and Central High School cross country teams showed out in the final home meet of the year.  Competing in the Jiffy Burger’s Red Raider Run hosted by Old Stone Fort Golf Course, the Raider harriers captured 8 Top 5 finishes in the 4 race event. The Coffee County Middle School boys team won the middle school boys team championship as they outdistanced 2nd place Warren County.  Coffee County’s Jacob Rutledge won the race with a time of 11:38.  Ethan Welch was 2nd at...