Two goal line clearances kept Nashville SC from a fifth-straight victory as the club drew Bethlehem Steel FC 0-0 at First Tennessee Park on Saturday night in front of a season-high FTP crowd. Nashville peppered the Bethlehem net throughout the second half, firing 14 second half shots, eight on target, but was unable to find the back of the net. It was the fifth-consecutive clean sheet for the Nashville SC defense as its shutout streak sits at 466 minutes and counting. All of the best chances from Nashville came in the second half. In the 68’ minute, NSC midfielder...

The Nashville Sounds crushed a season-high six home runs on Saturday night, including two more from Patrick Wisdom, and routed the Sacramento River Cats 13-3 in the opener of a four-game set at Raley Field. The Sounds are 4-0 so far on their seven-game California road trip and haven’t trailed at any point. The game was tied 1-1 in the third when the Sounds began their home run barrage. Andy Ibanez and Nick Solak each hit a two-run homer off Justin Haley to make it 5-1. Then Wisdom homered for the sixth consecutive game, going back-to-back with Solak for...

Patrick Wisdom had three hits, including his 24th home run of the season, to lead the Nashville Sounds to a 5-1 win over the Fresno Grizzlies Friday night at Chukchansi Park. Wisdom’s big night at the plate helped the Sounds to the three-game sweep, their second series sweep of 2019. Wisdom’s long ball was his sixth in his last five games, and his 18th in his last 40 contests. He has homered in five consecutive games. The designated hitter had previously knocked in the first run of the game with an RBI double in the second inning. The home...

The Westwood Middle School football team opened their 2019 season on Thursday night in Woodbury taking on Cannon County.   The Rockets scored touchdowns on their 3 possessions to get the season off on a winning note. Westwood outlasted the Lions 22 to 6. After taking the opening kickoff, the Rockets capped off a 3 play, 60 yard drive with a 40 yard touchdown run by Jayden Carter.  Carter ran for the 2 point conversion to take an 8 to 0 lead.  Westwood forced a fumble on Cannon County’s 1st drive and capped off their 2nd drive with a 6...

The Coffee County CHS golf team traveled to Sewanee on Thursday for a 9 hole match against Grundy County and Chattanooga School of Arts and Sciences.  The Red Raiders picked up a pair of match wins.  The Lady Raider golfers came in 2nd place out of the 3 teams. For the Red Raiders, Logan Hale had the low round for Coffee County.  Hale shot a 1 over par score of 37.  Chase Hancock was right behind him as he posted a score of 42.  Coffee County finished with a final score of 178 which was 12 strokes ahead of...

The Westwood volleyball team opened their season on Thursday night.  The Lady Rockets played host to Tullahoma at Joel Vinson Gym.  Both the varsity and JV Lady Rockets fell to the visiting Lady Cats. In the varsity game, the Lady Rockets fell in straight sets.  Tullahoma grabbed the match by set scores of 18 – 25 and 20 – 25.  Zowee Dillard led the Lady Rockets in serving and spikes. In the JV game, the Lady Rockets won the 1st set 25 to 19.  Tullahoma rallied to capture the final 2 sets, and the match, by set scores of...

The Coffee County CHS Lady Raider volleyball team hit the road on Thursday for a varsity/JV scrimmage with Riverdale.  The varsity team rallied from a 2 set deficit to win 3 to 2 over the Lady Warriors.  The JV team dropped their first set before rebounding for a 2 to 1 win. The Lady Raiders and the Lady Warriors locked horns in an epic battle.  Riverdale grabbed the first 2 sets by identical 25-20 scores.  Coffee County bounced back to capture the next 2 sets 25-16 and 26-24 to set up the decisive 5th set.  The Lady Raiders fought...