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Nashville’s MLS Logo and Team Name Revealed on Wednesday
Hey Nashville, welcome to the new sound of soccer. At a uniquely Nashville party at Marathon Music Works on Wednesday evening, Nashville Soccer Club was unveiled as the name of Nashville’s new Major League Soccer (MLS) team. The MLS colors, crest and inaugural season hashtag #BandTogether were also launched as a part of the event, hosted by sports personality Sara Walsh. After the announcement, local Nashville bands Judah and the Lion, The Weeks, and Lindsey Ell played live music for the 2,000 fans in attendance. Nashville SC is currently playing in the USL Championship for the 2019 season and will begin play in Major...
Lady Bucks Clinch No. 2 Seed in TCCAA/Region VII Tournament with Win over Southwest Tennessee
The Motlow State Lady Bucks clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming TCCAA/Region VII basketball tournament by beating Southwest Tennessee 92-87 Saturday night at Copperweld Arena in the season’s final home game. Motlow (10-5, 18-10) stands alone in second place behind defending champion Walters State and two games ahead of Roane State. The Lady Bucks will close out the regular season with a trip to Jackson State Wednesday night. The TCCAA/Region VII Tournament will begin March 1 in Cleveland, TN. Saturday was Sophomore Recognition Day, and the Lady Bucks honored Racquel Robinson and Janna Lewis. Lewis, who has...
Coffee County Basketball Begins Region Play at Home on Friday
With the conclusion of the District 7AAA basketball tournament on Tuesday night, the opponents for the Coffee County CHS basketball teams have been set. The Lady Raiders will host Stewarts Creek in a region basketball game on Friday at 7:00. The Red Raiders will host Riverdale in their region game on Saturday also at 7:00. Tickets will be $6 for each night. The Coffee County athletic department will pre-sell tickets at the CHS Main Office on Thursday and Friday until 2:00. Only TACA (with ID) and TSSAA passes will be accepted. Employee badges, Renaissance Cards, and Season Passes will...
Josi Tallies Twice, Preds Top Stars to Take Season Series
Roman Josi tallied twice in the third period, and the Nashville Predators came back to defeat the Dallas Stars, 5-3, on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. The victory gives the Preds a win in the season series against the Stars (3-2-0) and sees them get back to within one point of first-place Winnipeg in the Central Division. The triumph in Texas is a welcomed rebound after a 5-1 loss in Vegas on Saturday, and it gives Nashville life once more with a gritty road win against a potential playoff opponent. “We just had more speed, more attitude, and...
Jarius Key Beats Buzzer as Motlow Bucks Edge Saluqis
Motlow State’s Jarius Key got a perfect pass from teammate Josh Greer and sunk a layup as time expired to give the Motlow Bucks a thrilling 69-67 win over Southwest Tennessee at Copperweld Arena Saturday afternoon. The Bucks (12-4, 16-10) maintained their position tied atop the TCCAA standings. Walters State (13-4, 22-7) holds the tiebreaker over the Bucks due to the Senators beating Motlow twice this season, but if the Bucks can win their final two games and Walters State loses to Roane State Saturday, Motlow could still win the regular season title. The Bucks travel to Jackson State...
Coffee County Anglers Have Strong Performances at Saturday Tournament
Seven boats from the Coffee County Youth Bass Club competed on Saturday at Percy Priest Lake in a combination State Trail and Region Tournament. 136 Angler teams from across the state were in attendance in the high school division. The high school Raider anglers managed a Top 6 finish and 2 finishers in the Top 25 for the event. The junior angler team of Kalyn Mantooth and Lance Marcrom captured the win in the junior division. Mantooth and Marcrom landed 3 keepers on the day that tipped the scales at 6.04 pounds. The brother tandem of Branson and Dawson...
CHS Baseball Team Wins Saturday Scrimmage
The Coffee County CHS baseball team hit the diamond on Saturday for their first scrimmage action of the spring. The Red Raiders hosted Grundy County in a 10 inning preseason tilt at Powers Field. The Red Raiders “looked better than I expected considering how little time we have had on the field” said Raider coach David Martin. Coffee County claimed an 11 to 9 win in the scrimmage. The highlight of the day was the performance of the Raider pitching staff that limited Grundy County to 4 hits with 18 strikeouts, but gave up 8 walks in the process. ...
Salukis Run Win Streak to Seven with Sweep on Final Day of Puerto Vallarta Challenge
By: Will Becque, SIUSalukis.com The Southern Illinois University softball team swept a pair of NCAA Regional qualifiers from a year ago, Sacramento State and North Dakota State, Saturday night to go 4-0 at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge. SIU, which improved to 7-2 on the season, has now won seven-straight games. The Salukis (7-2) had three players recognized on the All-Tournament team, including Tournament MVP Brianna Jones. Jones went 4-0 in the circle with a microscopic .74 ERA. The three-time All-MVC First Team selection allowed just 13 hits in 19 innings of work. She also struck out 18 while walking...
