Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota and the first team offense never really got in sync here on Saturday against the Steelers. Four drives produced zero points, and too many mistakes. “You have to give credit where credit is due, but we did miss some opportunities,” Mariota said after the team’s 16-6 loss to the Steelers. “It is good it is preseason, and we can learn from it. But it does leave a sour taste in your mouth.” Mariota finished the game 5-of-8 for 43 yards and an interception on four possessions, and with the Titans trailing 7-0. It was the...

The Nashville Sounds used a balanced offensive attack and four relievers to beat the Memphis Redbirds, 7-3, on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park. Eight of the nine Sounds hitters reached base safely, and five players drove in at least one run. Anthony Garcia started the scoring with an RBI single in the first against Daniel Poncedeleon, and after the Redbirds tied the game in the fourth, Garcia drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth as part of a three-run rally. Dustin Fowler poked an RBI single, and Beau Taylor delivered a sacrifice fly to make it 4-1. Then the...

In a scrappy, back-and-forth affair, Nashville SC lost a heartbreaker at home to Bethlehem Steel by a score of 2-1. Justin Davis equalized the match late in the second half for a 10-man Nashville side, but Bethlehem scored on a pinballing ball in the box in stoppage time to earn all three points. 90 in a Nutshell Both teams packed plenty of speed into their lineups and flexed it early on. Bethlehem was forced to make an early sub due to an injury to Matt Real, but quickly found an offensive rhythm. In the eighth minute, Chris Nanco found...

The Nashville Sounds led most of the way on Saturday night but got upended by the Memphis Redbirds in the bottom of the ninth inning and lost 4-3 at AutoZone Park. The loss officially eliminated the Sounds from playoff contention and clinched the American Southern division for the Redbirds. The Sounds, who never led Friday night, grabbed a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning against Austin Warner. Matt Joyce singled to start the game, Boog Powell walked and Dustin Fowler singled home a run. Then in the fifth Joyce smacked an RBI double to plate Jorge Mateo and...

The Nashville Sounds fell in an early 8-0 hole against the Memphis Redbirds and never recovered, losing 9-3 on Friday night at AutoZone Park in the opener of a four-game series. With only 10 games left in the season, Memphis is now one win or one Sounds loss away from eliminating the Sounds from playoff contention and clinching the American Southern division. Jesus Luzardo gave up one run in the first and then labored through a five-run, 38-pitch second inning. Down 6-0 in the third, he retired his first two batters before a single from Lane Thomas and a...

The Lady Raider soccer team of Coffee County CHS hosted their old rival Tullahoma on Thursday night at the Raider Soccer Field.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders raced out to a 3 nil halftime lead only to see Tullahoma tie the game in regulation and send it to penalty kicks.  In PK’s, Tullahoma hit 3 of their 4 shots and the Tullahoma keeper got 3 stops as the Lady Cats stunned Coffee County by a final score of 5 to 4. The Lady Raiders got off to a hot start as they...

The Lady Raider volleyball team welcomed Lincoln County to the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Thursday.  Facing their toughest district test of the season, the Lady Raiders raced out and grabbed the first 2 sets in the best of 5 contest.  Not to be deterred, Lincoln County battled back and captured the win by sweeping the final 3 sets.  Coffee County lost by set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 15-25 and 8-15. The Lady Raiders played exceptionally well at the net as they finished with 35kills and a season high 7 ½ blocks.  Keelie Hillis led in kills...

The Coffee County Middle School soccer team hit the road to Sparta on Thursday for a conference match with White County.  Needing a boost after dropping their first 2 matches of the season, Coffee Middle jumped on the Warriorettes for a 7 to 0 win. The Lady Raiders got a pair of goals from Jorja Waggoner, Katie Cotten and Caitlyn Garrett.  Hannah Creal added the 7th tally for Coffee Middle which improved to 1 and 2 on the year overall and in conference play. The Lady Raiders return home for a Monday match against Tullahoma.  Thunder Radio will be...