Two games, two shutouts, two massive victories. Juuse Saros was perfect again, and Ryan Ellis scored the game’s only goal, as the Nashville Predators defeated the Dallas Stars, 1-0, to sweep a home-and-home set with their division rival on Saturday afternoon in Texas. The result gives the Preds 76 points in the standings – enough to slot them back into a Wild Card spot for the moment – but just as important, two-straight wins over the team that has become arguably their top rival. Plus, it’s the first time in franchise history the Predators have posted shutouts in both...

Javier Rodriquez of CCMS soccer The Coffee County Middle School soccer team hosted their first contest of the year on Friday night.  Welcoming Thurman Francis out of Murfreesboro to CCMS, the Red Raiders got 5 goals from Javier Rodriquez as they rolled to a 6 to 1 win.  The Raiders got on the board first in the in the 5th minute before the visiting Rams tied the match in the 9th minute.  Peyton Pobanz put Coffee Middle back in the lead for good in the 20th minute before Javier Rodriquez in the 27th minute to make the score 3...

Izick Sierra of Westwood soccer The Westwood soccer team played host to Liberty on Friday night at Dyer-Bouldin Field.  In their 1st conference match of the year, the Rockets needed the full 60 minutes against the defending conference champs.  The Rockets got two goals in the 2nd half to grab a 2 to 1 win.  The visiting Patriots scored in the 1st minute as the Rockets turned the ball over deep in their defensive end.  Liberty’s defense fended off 11 first half shots to hold a 1 nil lead at the half.  In the 2nd half, Westwood got a...

Bodey Todd of CHS soccer The Coffee County Central High School soccer team hosted their final scrimmage contest of the year on Thursday night.  Taking on LaVergne, the Red Raiders got their final tune-up of the preseason before opening the season next week.  LaVergne got off to a fast start as they dropped the Red Raiders 4 to 0. LaVergne pushed the attack from the opening whistle as they peppered starting keeper Jamie Norris with a barrage of shots in the first 7 minutes.  LaVergne put 11 shots on frame, scoring 3 times, in the first 7 minutes.  The...

Juuse Saros of the Nashville Predators The Predators didn’t just win Thursday’s game against the Dallas Stars to help themselves out in a hotly contested Western Conference playoff race. They did it for their city, too. Juuse Saros blanked the Stars with 33 saves and Filip Forsberg netted the winner, as the Preds topped Dallas, 2-0, at Bridgestone Arena. The result snaps a three-game skid for Nashville and gives them 74 points in the standings. That total – at least for the moment – vaults them into a tie for the first Wild Card in the Western Conference. “Our...

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Riley Phillips slides into home to score for Coffee County on Wednesday The Coffee County Middle School softball opened the season at home on Wednesday hosting White County.  With wet weather in the early part of the week, the 2 teams agreed to a doubleheader at CCMS.  The Lady Raiders swept the doubleheader in a pair of Mercy Rule games winning the 1st game 15 to 0 before claiming the sweep with a 17 to 0 win in the nightcap. In the 1st game, heard here on Thunder Radio as part of the People’s Bank and Trust Hometown Sports...

Cole Pippenger delivers a pitch on Wednesday afternoon The Coffee County Middle School baseball team opened up their season on Wednesday with a home doubleheader against White County.  The Red Raiders got a pair of strong pitching performances to capture a pair of 5 inning wins.  The Red Raiders won the first game 10 to 0 before grabbing the 2nd game by an 11 to 1 score.  In the first game, the Red Raiders erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to end the game due to the 10 run Mercy Rule.  Cole Pippenger got...