Keri Munn Continue to add postseason accolades for the Coffee County Central Lady Raider softball team following the teams historic 2021 season. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association revealed that 158 student-athletes have been voted to the 2021 NFCA High School All-Region team. In the South Region – Coffee County had three players selected. Coffee County’s Keri Munn was named first team pitcher. Meanwhile, Lady Raider catcher Kiya Ferrell was named second team and second baseman Justus Turner was also named second team. California’s Shelton High in the West Region led all schools with six players selected. Munn, who graduated...

A.J. isn’t A-OK just yet, but he’s getting close. Titans receiver A.J. Brown wasn’t able to practice with his teammates in offseason workouts, which concluded two weeks ago. Instead, he’s focused on getting healthy, and getting ready for what’s ahead after gutting through injuries in 2020. But the rising third-year pro hasn’t allowed himself to get frustrated. He’s too excited about what’s ahead to let it get him down. “I am not getting impatient, but excited,” Brown said. “I am excited… Continue reading this story by clicking here. You can hear the Tennessee Titans all season long on Thunder...

Coffee County Central High School athletic department transition to new athletic directors becomes official on Thursday, July 1. Wednesday, June 30 was the final day on the clock for AD Rebecca Koger. She will remain at the school as a teacher. Meanwhile, on July 1 new co-athletic directors Brandon McWhorter and Brad Costello will take the reigns of the department. McWhorter will handle fall sports and basketball. Meanwhile, Costello will oversee wrestling and spring sports. Fall sports return from the TSSAA mandatory dead period on July...

Ground is being broken and the beginning stages of installation are underway this week to erect the brand new jumbotron and scoreboard at Carden-Jarrell Field in Manchester. Installation is expected to be done before the Raider football season begins Aug. 20. This digital board will have a 16 feet by 32 feet viewing screen that is coupled with an additional 7 feet by 20 feet secondary digital board for regulation scoreboard. According to the Coffee County Quarterback Club, this will be the largest screen that offers high definition video, instant replay and slow motion on any high school field...

Keri Munn celebrates a strikeout at the 2021 TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament. – Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson As Thunder Radio Sports reported to you last week, Coffee County Central Lady Raider softball pitcher Keri Munn has been named to the Tennessean All-Midstate Team and is one of six nominees for Tennessean Softball Player of the Year. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, June 30 at the sixth annual Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans and The Tennessean. This year’s awards will be held virtually. Awards begin at 7 p.m....

Keri Munn – Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Another day, another list of honors for members of the Coffee County Central High School Lady Raider softball team. Main Street Preps released its 2021 All Midstate Softball team on Monday and two Lady Raider players and a coach made the cut. Pitcher Keri Munn was named first-team all-midstate, catcher Kiya Ferrell was selected as third-team all midstate and Lady Raider head coach Brandon McWhorter was named Midstate Coach of the Year. Munn graduated in May and has signed with MTSU. Munn was 27-4 in the circle for Coffee County...

 Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuña Jr., Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies are finalists at their respective positions in this year’s All-Star balloting. • VOTE NOW: Google MLB All-Star Ballot Acuña has drawn more votes than any other National League player and both Albies and Freeman drew strong support from voters during the first phase of the balloting. The top three vote-getters at each position advanced to the second phase of voting. You can vote NOW up until Thursday at 1 p.m. CT. The All-Star starters will be announced on Thursday at 9 p.m. on ESPN. Pitchers and reserves will be revealed on July 4 at...

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) mandatory dead period begins on Monday, June 28 and will end on Monday, July 12. The dead period prohibits TSSAA coaches from having athletic contact with athletes. The return from the dead period marks the first official practice for high school golf. Meanwhile, unofficial workouts will commence for many fall sports – such as football, volleyball and girls soccer. The first official day of fall sports practice for football, soccer and volleyball is July 26. Thunder Radio will be on site to broadcast well over 60 games this fall as part of...