The Coffee County CHS golf team traveled to Cookeville on Tuesday for their first head to head match of the year.   Coffee County took their first loss of the year as they fell to the Cavaliers 293 – 301. Samuel Prater led the Red Raiders with a 3 under par round of 67.  Austin Farris, Josh Perry and Matthew Hale all shot an 8 over 78.  Chase Hancock rounded out the Raiders scoring with a 91.  Cookeville’s Jared Funderburke had the low round on the day with a 4 under 66. Coach Mike Ray was upbeat after the match. ...

by Jim Wyatt, TitansOnline.com Five practices down, and plenty more to go for the Titans in training camp. On Tuesday, players are getting a day off in the middle of the grind. And I’m recognizing the five players who’ve stood out the most to me so far… Cornerback Malcolm Butler In my mind, Butler has been the star of camp so far. He’s been a tone-setter at the start of practices, hauling in interceptions and talking trash. Just minutes into the start of Day One, Butler outwrestled receiver Corey Davis for the football in a one-on-one drill, and punted...

The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns to First Tennessee Park for a seven-game homestand on Wednesday, August 1. The Sounds welcome the Fresno Grizzlies, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, for a three-game series from August 1-3 before hosting the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, for a four-game series from August 4-7. Below is a preview for each game of the homestand: Wednesday, August 1 vs. Fresno – 7:05 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Wear It Wednesday Jorge Mateo T-Shirt Giveaway to the first 2,000 fans presented by Delek US. Thursday,...

The Coffee County CHS golf team traveled to Lawrenceburg on Monday for an 18 hole tournament.   Squaring off against 8 other squads at Lawrenceburg Country Club, Coffee County won its second straight tournament.  Coffee County, who shot a 315, outdistanced 2nd place Shelbyville by 12 strokes. For the second match in a row, Samuel Prater had the low round of the day for the Red Raiders as he shot a 4 over par 75 to finish in a 2 way tie for second place.  Austin Farris carded a 78 while Matthew Hale and Josh Perry each got around in...

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Monday that the team has signed restricted free-agent forward Miikka Salomaki to a two-year, $1.5 million contract that will see him earn $750,000 in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.Salomaki, 25 (3/9/93), appeared in 58 regular-season games for the Predators in 2017-18 and recorded eight points (2g-6a) and 34 penalty minutes. He ranked fourth on Nashville in hits last season with 114 and set a career high in blocked shots with 35. The 5-foot-11, 203-pound forward also featured in eight playoff games for the Preds and picked up 11 shots. Now...

The Nashville Sounds scored three runs in the ninth and four runs in the 11th to cap a dramatic come-from-behind 11-8 win over the Salt Lake Bees Monday night at Smith’s Ballpark. The four-hour, 28-minute marathon featured 13 pitchers, 31 hits, 15 walks and saw the two teams combine to go 17-for-50 with runners in scoring position. Nashville trailed 5-0 early as Salt Lake chased starter Daniel Mengden in the bottom of the first inning after four runs and 41 pitches. Six Nashville relievers combined to limit the Bees to four runs over the next 10-plus innings to keep...

Coffee County CHS baseball player Hayden Skipper has announced his intention to play college baseball at the University of Louisville.  After a whirlwind recruitment this summer, Skipper announced his decision via Twitter last Sunday.  The left-handed pitcher spent the summer playing with the Rawlings SE Prospects out of Nashville and drawing extensive recruiting attention. The junior’s verbal commitment is non-binding until he can sign in November of 2019.  Skipper was actively recruited by Tennessee, Lipscomb, MTSU and Vanderbilt in addition to Louisville.  When asked why he chose Louisville, Skipper expressed respect and admiration for the program, facilities and the...

The Coffee County CHS baseball team has added a pair of assistant coaches for the 2019 season.  Coffee County CHS athletic director Rebecca Koger announced the hirings last week.  Matt Shepherd and Steve Wilder will join the staff with returning assistant coach Parker Gunn for head coach David Martin. Shepherd played baseball for Tennessee Tech and was drafted as a pitcher by the San Diego Padres.  “I am thrilled to be able to add this level of experience to our athletic department. Coach Shepherd will be an immense help to our student-athletes and to Coach Martin. He is knowledgeable...