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Shutout Streak Ends as Nashville SC Falls to Indy
Two first half goals by Indy Eleven ended Nashville SC’s shutout streak and run of points as Indy beat Nashville at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, 2-1.
90 in a nutshell
Indy got on the board early with a goal by forward Soony Saad on a breakaway in the 15’ minute. Saad doubled his total and the lead with a 35-yard strike in the 34’ minute that curled into the side of the net.
Nashville SC forward Ropapa Mensah pulled Nashville back within one in the 45’ minute with a touch off a Lebo Moloto cross. Mensah almost had a second just before the halftime whistle but his shot went high and Indy led 2-1 at the half. While Nashville brought pressure in the second half, it ultimately wasn’t enough to pull even.
Goals
15’ IND – Soony Saad assisted by Ayoze
34’ IND – Soony Saad assisted by Jack McInerney
45’ NSH – Ropapa Mensah assisted by Lebo Moloto
Key Stat
Saad – 2 goals. Soony Saad’s second goal, which ultimately proved to be the game-winner, was an absolute strike. Off a free kick taken by Jack McInerney, Saad ran up on a McInerney touch and hammered the winner past Nashville SC keeper Matt Pickens.
Quotables
Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith
“For Ropapa, it was a good 90 minutes, and I think it was his only 90 minutes throughout the preseason. He looked strong, he looked a problem for them. Forwards are those type of guys when it goes into their feet or the final third, you know you have a decent forward on your hand when you think ‘Something might happen.’ I thought there were plenty of occasions [with him] where I thought ‘Something is going to happen.’”
Standings Update
Being the first game of the day, Nashville will have to wait for other games to finish on Saturday to see if it stays in the top of the Eastern Conference after the loss. For now, the team sits in 6th with 7 points through five matches.
Next Up
Nashville will be off next weekend, but will have its first midweek contest on Tuesday, April 24 at Penn FC.
4/17/18 — Doris Ophelia Roberts
Mrs. Doris Ophelia Caldwell Roberts, 92, of Tullahoma,
Tennessee passed away Saturday April 14, 2018 at Bailey Manor in
Manchester, Tennessee.
She was born in Pike County, Kentucky in 1925 to Stanley and Millie Morgan
Caldwell who preceded her in death. They resided in the the Foster Falls
community in Tennessee, where she grew up.
She was preceded in death by her husband Arville E. Roberts and brothers,
Stanley Caldwell, Jr., Leslie Caldwell, Shirley Caldwell, Alfred “Pete”
Caldwell, sisters Thelma Ray, and Earlene Hayes.
Sisters Velma McCreary, Bonnie Van Dyke, and brother Jerry Caldwell
survive.
She is also survived by her son, Tony Graham (Debi) and grandson Chase
Graham (Suzie) and their children Mary-Michael and Jack, and grandson Jared
Graham, sons, Jim Roberts and Steve Roberts (Kathy); daughters, Doris Ann
Roberts, Arvillene Bowden (John), and Jean Hill. Grandchildren Todd
Meredith, Amanda Olsen, Monica Bunderson, John Bowden, Jr., Amy Dennis,
Beth Maybach, Michael Hill, Robin Miller, Jennifer Mitchell, Josh Roberts,
Micah Roberts, Rachel Roberts, Hollie Clarke and Steven Roberts, numerous
great and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Roberts will be remembered as a caring and giving person who lived her
Christian faith; she last attended Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma,
Tennessee.
She loved to cook for friends and family, and loved to sing. Growing up in
a musical family, she often sang in church groups and choirs.
Funeral services will be held at Central Funeral Home in Manchester
Tennessee on Tuesday, April 17, at 12:00 Noon. Officiated by Clergy and
family remarks. Visitation will begin Monday, April 16 at 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
and preceding the Tuesday service at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Burns
Cemetery Sequatchie, Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Avalon Hospice, 2090 Cowan
Highway, Winchester, TN 37398
www.centralfuneralhome.com
Central Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
4/17/18 — Rosie Taylor
Rosie Lee Taylor of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, April 13, 2018
at Tennova Healthcare – Harton at the age of 96 years. Funeral Services are
scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 1 PM with burial to follow at
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Huntland. The family will receive friends from
11 AM – 1 PM.
Mrs. Taylor enjoyed her family and she loved taking care of her
grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a great cook and loved
sitting outside on her porch.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Clifford Oscar Taylor; sons, Howard, James, Bud, Curly, Johnny, Danny and
Horace Taylor and daughter, Linda Elliot.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry and Carl Taylor, both of Tullahoma;
daughters, Annie Painter and her husband, JC of Tullahoma, Margaret Corvin
and her husband, Billy of Tullahoma and Debbie of Fayetteville;
grandchildren, Angela Steele and her husband, Jeremy of Tullahoma and Jamie
Smith and her husband, Shawn of Tullahoma and many other grandchildren,
great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
Friday Prep Results
Friday Prep Results
> CCMS Tennis and Westwood tennis SPLIT – CCMS Girls won 4 to 3, WMS Boys won 7 to 0 – See Story HERE
> CHS Baseball vs. Marshall Co
– 4 to 2 – See Story HERE
> CHS Softball defeated Greenwood, KY – 6 to 3 – See Story HERE
> CHS Softball beat Allen County, KY – 6 to 0 – See Story HERE
> CHS Softball lost to Franklin-Simpson, KY – 6 to 5 – See Story HERE
Sounds Blanked by Storm Chasers 5-0
The Nashville Sounds’ offense did not live up to the Friday Fireworks mantra and were shutout by the Omaha Storm Chasers 5-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 10,481 at First Tennessee Park. It was the second time in the 2018 campaign the Sounds have been shutout.
Sounds starter Eric Jokisch cruised through the first three innings, allowing just two hits before Omaha broke through in the fourth inning. Hunter Dozier collected a one-out double and came around to score when Frank Schwindel squeaked a triple just fair inside the first base bag that trickled down into the right field corner. Schwindel was brought home on a sacrifice ground out by Ryan O’Hearn.
O’Hearn came up big again for the Storm Chasers in the top of the sixth as the Omaha took advantage of a pair of two-out walks from Jokisch. O’Hearn smacked a two-out, two-run triple into the gap in right center field over the outstretched mit of BJ Boyd. Nick Dini followed that triple up with an RBI double to extend Omaha’s lead to 5-0.
Dustin Fowler and Josh Phegley each collected a pair of hits to lead the Sounds offensively.
The closest the Sounds came to lighting up the scoreboard came in the third inning when they loaded the bases. Fowler’s single was sandwiched between a pair of doubles but Omaha starter Scott Barlow induced an inning ending ground ball to Phegley.
The Sounds continue their four-game series with the Storm Chasers Saturday night at First Tennessee Park. Left-hander Brett Anderson (0-1, 0.00) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Andres Machado (0-0, 6.00) for the Storm Chasers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Post-Game Notes
- The Sounds dropped to 3-6 on the season.
- The Sounds are now 1-6 in games played on Friday the 13th since 2010.
- Anthony Garcia failed to reach base for the first time this season, ending his team-long six-game streak.
- Nashville’s bullpen continued its dominance as Bobby Wahl and Josh Lucas combined to throw three shutout innings and strikeout four. On the season the bullpen has a 0.90 ERA (40.0 IP/4 ER). The relievers have allowed just 17 hits while recording 38 strikeouts.
- 10,481 fans came out to the ballpark for First Tennessee Park’s first sellout of 2018. It was the 56th shutout in ballpark history.
The 2018 season is the Sounds’ 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.
4/21/18 — Penny Lou Russell
Penny Lou Russell of Manchester, passed this life on Monday, April 9, 2018 at her residence at the age of 60 years. Memorial Services are scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2 PM. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 PM.
Mrs. Russell, a native of Lincoln, IL, was the daughter of the late Carroll Thomas Smith and the late Clara Smith Douglas. She attended the Living Water Pentecostal Church in Manchester. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Lynnel Butch Smith.
Mrs. Russell is survived by one son, Robert Burke and his wife, Kristie of Missouri; three daughters, Tabitha Brett and her husband, Joshua of Missouri, Mellissa Weiss and her partner, Dewayne Brinkley of Manchester and Lyndsey Russell of Tennessee; brother, Gregory Smith and his wife, Sue of Rogers, AR; sisters, Annette Roach and her husband, Rocky of Hopedale, IL and Carol Vaden of Hartsville, TN; four grandchildren, Roderic and Olivia Brinkley and Asia Simmons and Elijah Silva; niece Alexis Smith and her husband, Austin of Bloomington, IL; nephew, James Smith and his wife, Kim of Bloomington, IL and good friends, Deborah Wright and Helen Thompson, both of Manchester.
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
4/13/18 — Birthdays
Birthdays:
Trent Watson, 4 — Pizza Winner!
Frank Love, 86
Kristie Ann Roberts, 45
Betty Adams Rodriguez
Food Lion Birthday Cake Winner:
Frank Love
Forsberg Leads Preds to Game 1 Win Over Avalanche
Filip Forsberg
Filip Forsberg scored once. And then he brought the house down.
The Swedish star tallied twice and the Nashville Predators came back to defeat the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 by a 5-2 final to take a 1-0 lead in their opening round series.
It took the Predators until the third period to collect their first lead of the game, but once they did, there was no looking back. And in a game that wasn’t always in favor of the home team, Nashville delivered when it mattered most.
“It’s always a little nervous going into the first game,” Forsberg said. “You wouldn’t be in your right mind if you didn’t feel nervous going into the first big playoff game. We got going in the third.”
“I felt that guys played with a lot of detail and a lot of purpose,” Preds goaltender Pekka Rinne said. “The beginning of the game didn’t have a lot going on, but we still were able to play with purpose and detail and execute until we got it going. It showed a lot of guts coming from behind first to 1-1, and then in a 2-1 game coming from behind to tie the game up. I thought that was awesome.”
Colorado had a 1-0 advantage after the opening period courtesy of a goal from Nikita Zadorov. Austin Watson scored the first Nashville goal of the playoffs just over three minutes into the second, but Blake Comeau gave the Avalanche the lead once more less than two minutes later.
On a power-play opportunity midway through the frame, Ryan Johansen fed Craig Smith, and the winger snapped a shot past Jonathan Bernier to even the score once more.
Before the second stanza was out, Rinne stoned Mikko Rantanen on a partial breakaway with a full extension of the right pad, setting the tone for what turned out to be a three-goal third, including two from Forsberg, the second of which is worth watching over and over again.
Colton Sissons finished it off with an empty-netter and the Predators took care of business behind their home-ice advantage in Game 1.
A lead in the series is undoubtedly an advantage, but the Avalanche, who clinched their spot on the final day of the regular season, aren’t about to go away. The Predators know that, and they fully intend on raising their level of play as well on Saturday.
“It’s going to be really tough,” Forsberg said. “Colorado has been playing good all year, and they played a good game tonight too. Obviously, Game 1 is ours, but we’ll keep working hard.”
“I don’t think any team is going to walk through the playoffs and say, ‘You know what? We played every minute just the way we wanted to,'” Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “Tonight, was Game 1. We know we can do better at some things and we’ll work on that. But again, I thought the guys hung in there for having to fight back a couple of times and push forward. I thought they did that. We’ll get ready for Game 2 now… Colorado is not going anywhere – they’re a good hockey club we’re going to have to be ready to play.”
Postseason Scoresberg:
Filip Forsberg is one of those elite players in the NHL who has the ability to bring an entire arena to its feet with moves other hockey players can only dream of pulling off.
And on Thursday night, he did just that. Talk about setting the tone for the series.
Forsberg gave the Preds their first lead of the evening early in the third, but the winger wasn’t done. Taking it by himself, Forsberg entered the Colorado end, dipsy-doodled his way around former Preds blueliner Samuel Girard and wired a shot past Jonathan Bernier for a tally that will be shown around the world for days, weeks, months – maybe even years – to come.
“What I really liked about it is it was a power move,” Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette said of Forsberg’s second goal. “It was not just a standing still move. He really picked up speed and did his best to drive. I always feel like he’s at his best when he’s a power forward first and then he brings his skill element into it, and that’s exactly what he did on that goal.”
“I see that kind of stuff in practice all the time,” goaltender Pekka Rinne laughed. “[It was a] beautiful goal. You think about the first game in the playoffs and he’s able to pull those moves off and finish the play. It was a great individual effort and obviously, to me, that was the goal that sealed the deal tonight.
With a pair of markers on the night, Forsberg is now tied for the Predators franchise lead with 28 postseason points to his name, a mark that could be broken on Saturday afternoon. And if No. 9 can provide more moves like that, the Preds will be in excellent shape.
“He just does unbelievable things all the time it seems for us in here,” Sissons said of Forsberg. “But to do it on this day, in an intense playoff game, is pretty unbelievable.”
Notes:
Calle Jarnkrok (upper-body, day-to-day) and Yannick Weber (upper-body, day-to-day) were among the Nashville scratches in Game 1.
Game 2 of the series comes Saturday afternoon with a 2 p.m. CT puck drop from Bridgestone Arena. The series then shifts to Colorado for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday nights, respectively.
Pete Weber’s Postgame Report
Thursday Prep Results and Friday Prep Schedule
Thursday Prep Results
> CHS Tennis swept Cannon Co – Girls – 5 to 4, Boys 9 to 0 – See Story HERE
> CCMS Baseball lost to Middle Tenn Monarchs – 7 to 3 – See Story HERE
> WMS Softball beat Cannon Co – 9 to 1 – See Story HERE
> CHS Boys’ Soccer fell at Columbia – 3 to 2 – See Story HERE
> CHS Softball lost to Lawrence Co – 7 to 1 – See Story HERE
Friday Prep Schedule
4:00 PM – CCMS Tennis at Westwood – Fred Deadman Park
4:00 PM – WMS Tennis HOSTS Coffee County – Fred Deadman Park
4:00 PM – CHS Tennis at Tullahoma
4:30 PM – CCMS Track HOSTS Harris, North, South
6:20 PM – CHS Softball at Greenwood, KY – Greenwood Tournament, Bowling Green, KY
7:45 PM – CHS Baseball vs. Marshall Co at South Pittsburg – Grundy Co Tournament
7:55 PM – CHS Softball vs. Allen County, KY – Greenwood Tournament, Bowling Green, KY
9:30 PM – CHS Softball vs. Franklin-Simpson, KY – Greenwood Tournament, Bowling Green, KY