The Round Rock Express outlasted the Nashville Sounds and came away with a pair of wins Monday afternoon at First Tennessee Park. The Express got a dominant performance from pitcher Cy Sneed to earn a 2-0 win in game one and got a clutch two-run double from Anibal Sierra to help grab game two, 8-4. Game one of the doubleheader was a continuation of the suspended contest between the two teams on April 18. Nashville reliever Tim Dillard put forth a tremendous effort with seven innings in relief, but the offense went silent with only two hits. Yordan Alvarez’s...

The B.A.S.S. High School Nation has allotted the final number of seats for the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series National Championship.  Final qualifier slots were announced by Tennessee Bass Nation High School on Friday.  The Coffee County Youth Bass Club garnered 3 slots in the field for the prestigious tournament. Three boats from the Coffee County Youth Bass Club will be in the field as part of 17 qualifiers for the Central Tennessee Region of the Tennessee Bass Nation High School trail.  The teams of Briley Sain/Kaden Freeze, Colby Thurmond/Jacob Garms and Branson Wells/Dawson Wells will represent Coffee County in...

The Sounds lost the first game of a six-game series 11-5 on Saturday night against Round Rock. The Express offense was hot, hitting four home runs off Nashville pitchers. Garrett Stubbs hit a two-run home run to get Round Rock on the board first in the third inning. Zack Granite hit a triple in the bottom half of the third and scored on a passed ball to give the Sounds their first run of the game. Round Rock scored five runs in the top of the fourth. AJ Reed hit a two-run homer. Taylor Jones doubled and scored on...

Against one of the elite teams in the USL Championship, on the road, in its seventh match in 21 days, Nashville Soccer Club grinded out a 0-0 against Indy Eleven on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. While the match wasn’t always pretty on the turf with football lines, Nashville SC extended its streak without a loss to five straight results. Nashville’s best look of the match was also its first shot as midfielder Lebo Moloto chipped a ball over the backline in the 16’ minute to forward Tucker Hume who was able to poke a shot on target....

Six athletes from Coffee County Central High School competed on Thursday in the TSSAA Spring Fling state meet at MTSU’s Dean Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium in Murfreesboro.  Three Raider harriers competed in the field events in the morning session while the boys’ 4×400 relay team was in action in the running session on Thursday night. The morning started strong for sophomore Lady Raider Macy Tabor in the high jump.  Coming in at a starting height of 4’8” was higher than Macy normally starts but she “felt good” clearing the first height on her 1st attempt.  “Maybe I should...

There were few chances for either side on Wednesday night in Birmingham, but Nashville Soccer Club made the most of a penalty kick in the second half to pull out a 1-0 road victory over Birmingham Legion FC on national TV. Forward Daniel Ríos tallied his eighth goal of the season on the penalty kick to give Nashville SC its third road victory in six matches away from home this season. Goals 63’ NSH – Daniel Ríos (PK) First Win on National TV Nashville SC has been unlucky when featured on the USL Game of the Week and national...

Coffee County Central High School senior Rey Reyes made history on Wednesday.   The Red Raider became the first to sign an NCAA National Letter of Intent to compete as a wrestler at the collegiate level.  Surrounded by family, coaches and former and current teammates; Reyes signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Reyes competed at the TSSAA state tournament in February posting a 2 and 2 record in the 182 pound class.  At the collegiate level, Reyes says that the coaches want him to compete in either the 174 or 165 pound...

The Red Raiders held their 2019 Baseball banquet on Tuesday night to celebrate the season and recognize its players. Head coach David Martin with assistant coaches Matt Shepherd, Parker Gunn and Steve Wilder presided over the event. Below is a list of the night’s award recipients: Varsity MVP – Hayden Skipper Varsity Offensive POY – Skylar Bratcher Varsity Co-Defensive POY – Bryson Hullet Varsity Co-Defensive POY – Lane Spry Varsity Pitcher of the Year – Harley Hinshaw Red Raider Leadership Award – Kael McCall 2019 All District 8 AAA Team – Hayden Skipper, Skylar Bratcher JV MVP – Trey...