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Monday is first official day of fall sports practice
Monday, July 26 is the first official day of practice for high school fall sports across the state of Tennessee – including football, volleyball and soccer. The Red Raider football team has been at work, but will begin in pads this week. Thunder Radio sports coverage gets into full swing on Aug. 5 with Westwood Middle Volleyball as part of the Capstar Bank Hometown Sports Series. The first Red Raider high school football game is set for Aug. 20 at Franklin County, beginning at 6 p.m. with the Friday Night Thunder Pregame Show delivered by Riddle Trucking and the...

Titans Training Camp Preview: Outside Linebackers
Thunder Radio is your exclusive home for The Tennessee Titans in Coffee County – presented by realtor Charlie Gonzales, Weicher Realtors Joe Orr & Associates. Camp starts this week. Let’s look at more positions – outside linebackers. In camp (7): Bud Dupree, Harold Landry III, Derick Roberson, Rashad Weaver, Ola Adeniyi, Wyatt Ray, John Simon. Offseason developments: The Titans jumped out and signed Dupree to a lucrative long-term deal with the hopes of him changing the pass rush. Dupree spent the offseason rehabbing and strengthening the torn ACL he suffered last season while with the Steelers, and he’s edging closer to being ready to return. The...

Braves split 4 game series with Phillies; move to Mets
Though nobody seems poised to run away with the National League East anytime soon, the Braves know they need to string together wins at some point to make a serious run. Following Sunday’s 2-1 loss in their series finale against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the time for that may just need to come this week. Atlanta (48-50) fell back into third place in the NL East heading into a crucial five-game series against the first-place Mets — one that will conclude approximately 24 hours before Friday’s 4 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. (You can hear the Braves on...

The Coach Doug Greene Show returns to Thunder Radio this fall
If you can’t get enough high school football coverage, Thunder Radio is the place to be. The Coach Doug Greene Show – Built by Gilley Crane – will return to Thunder Radio airwaves this fall for the second consecutive year. Hosted by Thunder Radio football color commentator Dustin Murray, the show will broadcast live from 7-8 p.m. every Wednesday night (beginning Aug. 18) from Prater’s BBQ on Woodbury Highway (exclusively on Thunder Radio). Everyone is welcome to attend and talk football with coach Greene and the Thunder Radio broadcast team. Thunder Radio has been your home for Red Raider...

Thunder Radio teams up with Capstar Bank, Ben Lomand Connect for 8th year of Fall Hometown Sports Series broadcasts
Fall sports are around the corner and Thunder Radio is excited to announce that not only with the Fall Hometown Sports Series return this year, but it will be bigger and better than ever. This will be the 8th year of Hometown Sports Series broadcasts on Thunder Radio – presented by Capstar Bank. New this year will be audio streams on thunder1320.com – presented by Ben Lomand Connect and Capstar Bank. Hometown Sports Series on Thunder Radio was launched 8 years ago by late sports director Dennis Weaver with the idea of bringing high school volleyball and soccer, as...

FOOTBALL: Raiders to compete in final 7-on-7 Thursday
Kickoff for the 2021 high school football season is around the corner and preparation is in full swing for the Coffee County Central Red Raiders. The Raiders will compete in their final 7-on-7 passing scrimmages at Red Bank on Thursday, July 22. Next week the Raiders will put on full pads and officially open fall practice on Monday. Coffee County opens the 2021 season at Franklin County on Friday, Aug. 20. Thunder Radio has been your home for Red Raider football for over 60 years and continues to be this fall. Listen to Red Raider football (presented by Al...

CHS volleyball to host playday Thursday
Coffee County Central High School’s volleyball team will be hosting a playday on Thursday, July 22 at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium with 12 teams scheduled to participate. For anyone wanting to catch a glimpse of the Lady Raider volleyball team, Coffee County is scheduled to play at 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m., noon and 4:30 p.m. The CHS volleyball team is coming off a historic run in 2020, when the Lady Raiders finished one win shy of the state...

Titans 2021 Training Camp Preview: A look at the offensive line
Tennessee Titans football can be heard live on Thunder Radio all season long – presented by realtor Charlie Gonzales, Weichert Realtors Joe Orr & Associates. In camp (17): T Taylor Lewan, G Rodger Saffold III, C Ben Jones, G Nate Davis, T Kendall Lamm, T David Quessenberry, T Ty Sambrailo, OL Dillon Radunz, C/G Aaron Brewer, G Cole Banwart, T Paul Adams, T Christian DiLauro, OL Chandon Herring, T Brandon Kemp, C Daniel Munyer, G Adam Coon, OL Elijah Nkansah. Offseason developments: The Titans signed Lamm, formerly of the Browns, early in free agency to compete for the starting spot at right tackle. The Titans also re-signed Sambrailo, who stepped in as a starter last season before suffering...