Joel Barrera of Westwood soccer(in blue) shoots for the first goal of the match on Friday night against White County[Photo provided] The Westwood soccer team hosted their home opener on Friday as they welcomed White County to Dyer-Bouldin Field.   The Rocket defense held the visiting Warriors without a shot on frame in the non-conference friendly.  Westwood got goals from 6 different players as they rolled to the 9 to 0 win.  Joel Barrera got the scorefest started early as he potted a goal 30 seconds into the match off an assist from Aiden Smith.  Smith added his own goal...

Ryan Ellis[Photo courtesy of NHL.com] Pekka Rinne was outstanding once more, but the goaltender’s efforts weren’t enough, as the Nashville Predators fell in overtime, 2-1, to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. The result gives the Preds a much-needed point in the standings, but the goal is two, and Nashville was only able to get one of their 43 shots past Chicago netminder Corey Crawford. “At this time of the year, it’s hard to get the points, and tonight we got one,” Rinne said. “We have to move on. [We have a] game tomorrow right away, but I don’t...

Kyle Farless of CHS basketball The Coffee County CHS Red Raider basketball team opened up play in the District 8AAA Tournament on Thursday night.  Coffee County squared off against Columbia at Lincoln County High School in the tournament’s semifinal round.  In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lions of Columbia hit 12 three pointers as they stunned the Red Raiders 66 to 62 in overtime.  Coffee County held a 3 point lead in the closing seconds of regulation only to see the Lions hit a 3 point basket with 5 seconds remaining to force the overtime...

Cardin Stump(top) of CHS wrestling Two members of the Coffee County Red Raider wrestling team opened up competition in the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Franklin on Thursday.  Cardin Stump and Gavin Prater were in action in Day #1 of the 3 day tournament featuring 32 wrestlers in each weight class.  Prater, a sophomore, wrestled in the 145 pound weight division as he entered the tournament with a match record of 29 and 10.  Prater dropped his first round match by a 3 to 2 decision to Kyle Cooley of McMinn County.  In the consolation bracket, Prater dropped a...

The Westwood soccer opened the season on Wednesday as they traveled to Winchester for a matchup with South Franklin.  The Rockets dominated the match possessing the ball for 42 of the 60 minutes.  In the end, 5 different players scored for Westwood as they came home with a 7 to 0 win.  The Rockets got off to a fast start as Isaac Simmons scored in the 9th minute off an assist from Izick Sierra.  Torrin VanZanbergen netted a goal 3 minutes later off an assist from Nico Sanfilippo.  Elias Ramon added a goal before intermission after Sierra provided his...

The Coffee County CHS Red Raider soccer team will host their annual Red Raider Jam scrimmage play day on Saturday.  The event will take place behind the Coffee County Raider Academy on the Raider Soccer Field and Carden-Jarrell Field.   Ten varsity squads and 6 JV teams will fill out a field that will feature 32 games.  The action gets underway at 8 AM with the last game beginning at 4:45 PM. The Coffee County varsity squad will play games at 8:35 AM and 1:50 PM on the football field plus games at 9:45 and 4:20 on the soccer field. ...

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Nashville Soccer Club unveiled Tuesday a series of rituals and activations that will take place during the club’s inaugural match in Major League Soccer against Atlanta United FC on Feb. 29, presented by Renasant Bank. Fans planning to attend will want to get in their seats early to see Judah and the Lion, Charles Esten and Lzzy Hale featured in a night when sports and entertainment come together in Music City. In a partnership with Judah and the Lion, Nashville SC has teamed up with the Nashville based alternative rock band to create the official club anthem titled “Never...