Students entering grades 4-8 have an opportunity to learn from one of the best volleyball programs in the region next week at the Coffee County Central Lady Raiders’ “Lil Lady Raider Volleyball Camp.” The camp is set for July 19-20 at the CHS gym. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon both days. Cost is $40 and all participants can register and pay at the door. The CHS Lady Raider volleyball program is fresh off its best season in program history, finishing Region 4-AAA runner-up and reaching the state sectional match. The team fell one win short of the state...

The Southeastern Conference office announced Wednesday that redshirt senior wide receiver Velus Jones Jr.  and senior defensive back Alontae Taylor will join head coach Josh Heupel to represent the Vols at the 2021 SEC Football Media Days next week in Birmingham, Alabama. Tennessee’s trio will make the media rounds Tuesday, July 20 at The Wynfrey Hotel. ESPN and SEC Network will provide live coverage of the event, with Coach Heupel set to make his Media Days debut on the main podium at 11:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. CT. Jones and Taylor will also be making their first appearances at SEC Media Days, as all three...

Pictured is new Westwood Rockets head basketball coach Anita Gannon with her family. Pictured are, front row from left, Gary Gannon, Charlie, Anita and Channing; back row from left, Channah, Chelbie and Chloe. Westwood didn’t have to look long, or far, for its next head basketball coach. Thunder Radio Sports has learned that Anita Gannon has been named the next head coach of the Westwood Rocket basketball program. Anita Gannon talks about how excited she is to join the Westwood Rocket boys basketball program. Gannon replaces Jerry Brown, who resigned last week to take a high school assistant girls...

Kenadi Hall has made the co-ed cheer team at Tennessee Tech. Phots and graphics by Holly Peterson, Thunder Radio. Cheerleading is a passion for Kenadi Hall. And now she gets to pursue that passion at the collegiate level. After graduating from Coffee County Central High School in May, Hall has tried out and successfully made the co-ed Cheer Team for Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Below are clips of an interview Thunder Radio sports conducted with Hall after learning she made the cheer team. Kenadi Hall has wanted to pursue College Cheer for a long while now. Listen here. Kenadi...

The Coffee County Central High School Lady Raiders will be on the field Wednesday for a summer scrimmage. The Lady Raiders are set to host Riverdale at 5 p.m. Wednesday – weather permitting. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the game. The Lady Raiders are fresh off their best season in program history – finishing state runner up in the TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament in May. CHS will use the summer to search for replacing two starters who graduated- Justus Turner and Keri Munn – and break-in new freshmen players. You can hear Lady Raider softball...

Nashville Predators goaltender and franchise icon Pekka Rinne announced his retirement from the NHL today following a decorated 15-year career. Rinne, 38 (11/3/82), retired after spending his entire 683-game NHL career with the Predators. He is etched in Nashville’s record books as the franchise leader in nearly every goaltending category, including games played, wins (369), goals-against average (2.43), total TOI (39,413:29), shutouts (60) and saves (17,627), and in NHL history, he sits 19th in shutouts and tied for 19th in victories. He finished his career with a record of 369-213-75. THUNDER RADIO IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE HOME FOR NASHVILLE PREDATORS HOCKEY IN...

The TSSAA dead period is over and fall sports teams are scurrying to prepare for the 2021 season that begins in about a month. However, spring sports are hard at work, too. The Coffee County Central High School Lady Raiders will be on the field this week for a pair of summer scrimmages. The Lady Raiders travel to Smyrna on Tuesday and will host Riverdale on Wednesday. Both scrimmages are set to begin at 5 p.m. and the public is welcome to come and enjoy. You can hear Lady Raider softball all spring long on Thunder Radio – 107.9...

Keri Munn — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Add another postseason plaque to the wall for Coffee County Central softball player Keri Munn. On Monday, Munn was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association AAA All-State Team. She was the only Lady Raider on the list and one of three pitchers in the state selected. Munn graduated in May and has signed with MTSU. Munn was 27-4 in the circle for Coffee County through the 2021 season, striking out 268 batters. Coffee County’s softball team compiled a 34-7-1 record during the 2021 season, finishing as state runner up...