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Preds Conclude Homestand with Loss to Panthers
Too little, too late. The Nashville Predators rallied in the third period, but they were unable to overcome a slow start as they fell to the Florida Panthers by a 4-2 final on Saturday night. It’s the second straight loss for the Preds as they conclude their only homestand in the month of January. A record hockey crowd of 17,716 at Bridgestone Arena saw the Predators surrender a 3-0 lead before scoring twice in the first 3:23 of the third period, but the Panthers had the jump from the opening puck drop, and that ultimately made the difference. “It...
Coffee County Wrestlers Roll Over Cascade on Friday
Coffee County CHS wrestling team traveled to Wartrace on Friday night for a non-region duals match with Cascade. The Red Raiders swept the 6 highest weight classifications to capture the 67 to 18 win. Coffee County got pinfall wins from Cardin Stump(at 285), Christopher Speagle(220), Rey Reyes(182), Jacob Phillips(170), Dakota Chalker(160), Jesse Smith(145), Gavin Prater(138) and Brett Francis(120). The Raiders also got forfeit wins by Hunter Massey(113), Hunter Waring(132) and Zachary Galy(195). Nick Martinez also won a pair of exhibition matches by pinfall fighting at 220 pounds The Raider grapplers return to action on Saturday as they travel to...
Coffee County Middle School Basketball Sweeps Harris on Thursday Night
The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams closed out the regular season on the road on Thursday night. Traveling to Shelbyville to take on Harris, the Raiders and Lady Raiders roared to a pair of lopsided wins over the Eagles. The Lady Raiders won 31 to 8 while the Red Raiders scored a 37 to 12 victory. In the girls’ game, the Lady Radiers dominated from start to finish. Coffee Middle held the overmatched Eaglettes to 2 points in the second half to close the season with a record of 13 and 6. Alivia Reel led the Lady Raiders...
Coffee County Wrestlers Grab Road Win at Shelbyville
The Coffee County CHS wrestling team continued their busy week in Shelbyville on Thursday night. Tangling with the Eagles in a head to head match, the Red Raiders captured a 42 to 36 win. Coffee County got pinfall wins from Christopher Speagle(at 220 pounds), Cardin Stump(285), Brett Francis(120), Gavin Prater(138), Dakota Chalker(160) and Rey Reyes(182). The Raiders also grabbed a forfeit win at 132 pounds by Hunter Waring. The Raider grapplers return to action on Friday as they travel to Wartrace for a special match with Cascade. The high school wrestlers and the Coffee County Youth wrestlers will both...
Preds Fall to Jets in Divisional Clash
In a test between the top two teams in the Central Division, it was the visitors who passed. The Nashville Predators fell to the Winnipeg Jets by a 5-1 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena, their first loss in two games against the Jets this season. In a game that presented a potential postseason matchup between two of the behemoths in the Western Conference, it was Winnipeg who prevailed by playing quicker than the Preds and capitalizing on their chances. “It was a big game for us,” Preds Captain Roman Josi said. “They’re right in front of us....
CHS Wrestling Splits Final Home Matches on Tuesday
Hosting their final home matches of the year, the Coffee County CHS wrestling team played host to Oakland and Eagleville for Senior Night on Tuesday night. The Raiders won their match with Eagleville by a score of 54 to 20 before dropping their match with state-ranked Oakland 68 to 6. The Lady Raider wrestlers fought to a draw with Eagleville. Against Eagleville, Coffee County got pinfall wins from Hunter Massey(at 113 pounds), Gavin Prater(138), Jesse Smith(145), Dakota Chalker(160), Ray Reyes(182) and Zachary Galy(195). The Red Raiders captured forfeit wins from Christopher Speegle(220), Cardin Stump(285) and Hunter Waring(132). Against Oakland,...
Coffee County Claybusters Capture Individual Titles on Saturday
The Coffee County Claybusters opened the 2019 portion of their season on Saturday with an ATA Individual Shoot at Highland Rim Shooters Club in Tullahoma. The Claybusters captured 5 of the 8 titles handed out on the day. Colter Smith won the High Overall Shooter award. Tucker Carlton captured the Junior Category title and Brayden Davenport won the Sub-Junior category. Alexus Stacey captured the top spot in the Lady Category and Dylan Hickerson won the top spot among Class D shooters. The Claybusters return to competition on Saturday, February 2nd for a team event at Big Springs. The AIM/ATA...
Voice of the Preds Named 2018 Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year
He’s done it again. For the sixth time in his career, radio play-by-play announcer and Voice of the Predators, Pete Weber, has been named the Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Weber shares the 2018 honor with Dawn Davenport of KGFX-FM in Nashville. Weber, who has been with the Preds franchise since Day One, also received the accolade in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. A native of Galesburg, Illinois, Weber has made stops with the Los Angeles Kings and the Seattle Supersonics. He landed in Buffalo from 1982 to 1998 before the Preds...
