The much anticipated TSSAA Legislative Council meeting on Thursday provided drama and passion, but no complete separation of public and private high schools in Tennessee athletics.  After an impassioned plea from executive director Bernard Childress to allow the TSSAA staff to “let us as a staff create something within our bylaws” the vote to completely split public and private schools, which was presented by a proposal from Trousdale County and Lewis County, was rejected by a 5 to 4 vote.  The Council then voted unanimously to mandate that the TSSAA staff bring options for Bylaws regarding eligibility and fair...

The CHS Volleyball team dropped a pair of games on Thursday in the Eagleville team camp to some old and respected foes. The Lady Raiders opened the day with a 2 set loss to district rival Lincoln County. The veteran Lady Falcons, who pushed Coffee County to a 5 set nail-biter in last season’s district final, dropped the young Lady Raiders 25-13 and 25-8. In the second match, Coffee County drew the always strong host Eagles of Eagleville falling 25-15 and 25-20. The Lady Raiders are back in action on Friday morning as they open the double elimination portion...

The Nashville Sounds lost 7-5 in 10 innings to the Omaha Storm Chasers in front of a sold out First Tennessee Park in their first game after the All-Star break. Dayan Viciedo started the scoring for the Sounds, driving Joey Wendle in from first with an opposite field triple. The home team would then load the bases the following inning and tally another run, going up 2-0. The game remained that way until the fourth inning when Barry Zito ran into trouble. Keyed by four hits and a costly error from Nate Freiman, Omaha sent all nine batters to...

In a followup to a story that Thunder Radio brought to you in June, a major shakeup could be in the works for high school athletics in Tennessee. The Legislative Council of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, or TSSAA, is meeting on Thursday in Murfreesboro to vote on a proposed change in the TSSAA Bylaws and Constitution. The first item on the agenda is the separation of public and private schools into separate divisions. Currently, any private school that offers tuition assistance is required to play in Division II. If the new proposed change to Article 1, Section...

The CHS Volleyball team saw their first scrimmage action of the season on Wednesday as they took part in the Eagleville Team Camp. The Lady Raiders managed a 2 and 1 record on the day with wins over Middle Tennessee Christian and Columbia Academy. In the opening match, the Lady Raiders came from behind to get a 3 set win over MTCS 2 sets to 1. Set scores were: 22-25, 25-16, 15-12. In Match #2, Coffee County dropped a close 2 set decision to Stewarts Creek 18-25 and 22-25. Coach Andrew Taylor was pleased with the effort against the...

PLEASE SEE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CHANGE IN CHS SOFTBALL TRYOUTS The Coffee County Central High School softball team will hold tryouts on will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 20 & 21 at Terry Floyd Field. Those unable to attend those dates, there will be a makeup on July 27-28. Time for both sessions is 7 PM to – 9 PM. Student athletes will to bring with them their own softball equipment plus the completed & signed physical/consent forms are REQUIRED. You can download the forms at: http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/TN/CoffeeCountySchools/CoffeeCountyCentralHighSchool/Uploads/Forms/tssaa_med_form.pdf For more information, contact Steve Wilder at:...

Members of the Manchester Makos swim team took home the 2nd straight Race League Championship on Saturday at the Race League Championship in Sewanee. The Makos, combined with the Tullahoma swim club, to form CATS(Coffee and Tullahoma Swim) won 9 relay races in route to the championship win capping an undefeated summer season. The CATS won both the boys and girls championships in addition to the overall team title over 8 other competitors from Middle and East Tennessee. Coaches for the Makos are Shawn Daniels, Rebekah Buchanan, Sharon Slayton and Chesleigh Lee. In addition to the relay wins, 5...

The Nashville Sounds return from the All-Star Break to open a four-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Triple-A Royals) on Thursday, July 16. The weekend series will include a tote bag giveaway, Fox 17 Friday Night Fireworks and the third Faith Night of the season.   Thursday, July 16 vs. Omaha Storm Chasers @ 7:05 p.m. (Gates Open at 6:05 p.m.) Jersey Salt and Pepper Shakers Giveaway: Spice up your kitchen as the Sounds give away salt and pepper shakers to the first 4,000 fans presented by Coca-Cola   Throwback Thursday: Everyone’s favorite day is back! Every Thursday...