Forcing overtime was the positive for the Predators on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena, but the group wasn’t pleased with much else. Preds center Ryan Johansen whacked home the tying goal at 18:44 of the third, but Dylan Larkin cut to the slot and won the game for the Red Wings at 4:34 of overtime. The contest ends Nashville’s two-game win streak with a less than desirable result as the team begins a season-long, six-game road trip. “Awful,” Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette said of his team’s performance. “We lost every 50-50 puck battle. Our goaltender was incredible...

After getting a pair of wins in early December over Warren County, Coffee County traveled to McMinnville on Thursday night to take on non-district rival Warren County looking for the season sweep.  The Lady Raiders had their hands full but escaped with a 42 to 35 win.  The Red Raiders led from start to finish as they pounded the Pioneers 74 to 40. It was a nip and tuck battle through 3 quarters of the girls’ game.  Coffee County led by 2 points entering the final 8 minutes.  The Lady Raiders opened the 4th quarter on a 10 to...

The Coffee County CHS wrestling team welcomed Columbia and Whitwell to their home “Dojo” at the Raider Academy for a tri-match on Thursday.  The Raider grapplers got 2019 off to a 1 and 1 start as they split the 2 matches.  Coffee County crushed Columbia 72 to 0 while falling to Whitwell 57 to 19. Against district foe Columbia, Coffee County got pinfall wins from Hunter Waring(132 pound class), Devin Judge(152), Reynaldo Reyes(182), Christopher Speagle(220) and Brett Francis(120).  Getting forfeit wins were Gavin Prater(138), Dakota Chalker(160), Jacob Phillips(170), Cardin Stump(285), Gabriel Westbrook(106) and Hunter Massey(113) Against Whitwell, Coffee County...

The Coffee County Middle School basketball team began the stretch run on Thursday night welcoming Warren County to the CCMS gym.  With 4 conference games left before the CTC postseason tournament begins on the 21st, both Raider teams are needing wins to improve their playoff positioning.  The Lady Raiders powered their way to a 43 to 16 win.  The Red Raiders stumbled in the 2nd half as they fell 44 to 33. In the girls’ game, the Lady Raiders held the Lady Pioneers to single digits in all 4 quarters and they rolled to the convincing victory.  Coffee Middle’s...

Two of the most popular Preds are heading to the West Coast for the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend. Predators Captain Roman Josi and goaltender Pekka Rinne have been named 2019 NHL All-Stars by the League, giving the Predators two participants in the mid-season event set for Jan. 25-26 in San Jose, California. Both Rinne and Josi have played integral roles in guiding the Predators to the 50-point mark through 41 games this season, and now they’ll get yet another chance to make Nashville proud on a national stage. For the defending Vezina Trophy winner as the League’s top goaltender,...

Local sports teams get cranked up on Thursday in the first day of competition for 2019. The Coffee County CHS wrestling team will hit the mat on Thursday night as they welcome Columbia and Whitwell to their home “Dojo” at the Raider Academy for a tri-match.  Weigh-ins begin at 5 PM with the first match scheduled to get underway at 6 PM. The Coffee County Middle School basketball team begins the stretch run as they return to the court on Thursday night hosting Warren County at the CCMS gym.  The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM. And...

As 2018 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at the year for the girls’ basketball squads at Coffee County CHS and Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle. The Westwood Lady Rockets got a thrilling overtime win over Forrest in November in a game we brought to you on Thunder Radio.  Maddie Sullivan hit a pair of free throws with no time on the clock to send the game to...

As 2018 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on.  Today we look back at the year for the boys’ basketball squads at Coffee County CHS, Temple Baptist Christian School, Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle. The Westwood Rockets got a huge 4th quarter in November to capture a win over Liberty in a game we brought to you on Thunder Radio.  Thunder Radio brought you a recap of the win in a story we...