Dust off your old tennis racket and get your teams ready for a tennis tournament – set to take place July 15-17 in Manchester. The tournament is being hosted by the Coffee County Central High School tennis team. This will be a single elimination tournament with multiple division to enter – including singles, doubles, mixed doubles and youth. You are welcome to signup for multiple division to compete. Deadline to register is July 9 and fee is $15 per division. Checks can be made payable to “CCHS Tennis” and mailed to: Josh Inzer 100 Red Raider Dr. Manchester TN,...

The Titans have agreed to terms with defensive back Kevin Peterson, who took part in this week’s minicamp in a tryout basis. To make room on the roster, the Titans waived linebacker Justus Reed. Peterson, who has spent time with the Bears, Rams and Cardinals, has played in 32 career games. He’s been credited with 39 tackles, two interceptions and nine passes defensed. Peterson (5-11, 185) played in 12 games with the Cardinals in 2020, and in 26 games with Arizona over the past two seasons. He initially joined the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2016 after...

The 2021 Coffee County Central High School softball season was certainly one to remember. The Lady Raiders piled up over 30 wins, powered through district play undefeated and placed second in the TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament in Murfreesboro. If you’re already itching for a preview of the 2022 Lady Raiders – you’re in luck. Coffee County head coach Brandon McWhorter announced a 5-game summer scrimmage schedule that includes a pair of home games for fans to enjoy. Coffee County will host Rockvale at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 22 at CHS and will be at home again at 5...

Featured on the Front Cover of the first-ever Thunder The Magazine are Hayden Hullett and Justus Turner. — Cover art and design by Holly Peterson The inaugural edition of “Thunder The Magazine” is now on the streets, announced Thunder Radio owners Josh and Holly Peterson. The magazine, a 40-page glossy publication re-living the spring sports season in photos, can be picked up at multiple locations in Manchester for free. “This is a free publication thanks to our great sponsors within this magazine,” said Josh Peterson, co-owner of Thunder Radio. “We are strong believers in our local athletes and our...

The 2021 Coffee County Central High School softball season was certainly one to remember. The Lady Raiders piled up over 30 wins, powered through district play undefeated and placed second in the TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament in Murfreesboro. If you’re already itching for a preview of the 2022 Lady Raiders – you’re in luck. Coffee County head coach Brandon McWhorter announced a 5-game summer scrimmage schedule that includes a pair of home games for fans to enjoy. Coffee County will host Rockvale at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 22 at CHS and will be at home again at 5...

The CMS basketball team went 4-0 in varsity play and 2-0 in JV play in a summer camp this week. The Thunder Radio Coffee Coaches Show lineup for Saturday, June 19 is set. Joining the show will be: *CMS girls basketball head coach David Vinson, who is taking over the program this upcoming season. Vinson and the Lady Raiders hosted a camp earlier this week and went 6-0. The varsity was 4-0 with wins over North Franklin, Warren County and Westwood. The JV went 2-0. *CHS volleyball coach Andrew Taylor. Coming off the program’s most successful season in history,...

Preseason work continues for the Coffee County Central High School Red Raider football team. The Raiders will travel to Shelbyville High School on June 23 to participate in a 7-on-7 tournament at Shelbyville Central High School. 1A, 2A and 3A schools will participate on June 22. Meanwhile, 4A, 5A and 6A will participate on June 23. The Raiders are a 6A School. Thunder Radio will publish more information about times when they are available. The Red Raiders open the season on Aug. 20 when they travel to Franklin County. You can hear the Raiders all season long on your...

New Titans linebacker Bud Dupree hasn’t taken the field in his new helmet just yet. But Dupree, signed this offseason after playing previously with the Steelers, is edging closer. And getting more anxious. “I am recovering well, and I am on schedule,” said Dupree, who suffered a torn ACL in Week 12 of the 2020 season. “As far as when they’ll let me practice and stuff, it is really up to (trainers and doctors) to decide how they want to go forward with it. But on my end, I am doing pretty good and just taking it day by...