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Sounds Blow Late Lead, Lose to Rainiers
The Nashville Sounds failed to hang on to a 6-1 lead and dropped the series finale to the Tacoma Rainiers, 8-6, in front of 7,824 fans at First Tennessee Park Monday night. Tacoma scored four runs in the seventh and three in the eighth to erase the deficit. It came after Nashville starter James Naile limited the Rainiers to just one run on five hits in six innings. The quality start was Naile’s team-leading sixth of the season. Nashville built a lead thanks to a four-run bottom of the sixth. Leading 2-1 entering the frame, four consecutive hits by...
CHS Cheerleaders Rack Up Honors at TTU Camp
The Coffee County CHS cheerleaders wrapped up a great week of camp in Cookeville. The Raider cheerleaders won the camp championship at Tennessee Tech with their performance in the “rally routine.” The squad won superior ribbons each night of the camp and the Red Raider mascot also claimed a superior trophy. Additionally, 4 Raider cheerleaders were named All-Americans. Claire Bryant, Kenadi Hall, Ryan Green and Terrance Clayborn were named to the UCA(Universal Cheerleaders Association) All-American...
CHS Basketball Teams in Camp Action on Monday
The Coffee County basketball teams have a busy week of summer camp action beginning on Monday. The Red Raider varsity and JV teams will open a 4 day team camp at MTSU at 1 PM. The Lady Raiders play host to the 9 team Lady Raider team camp beginning at 9 AM on Monday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym. The Lady Raider varsity, junior varsity and freshmen teams will all be in action in the 2 day tournament. The Lady Raider varsity team will play 2 games on Monday and 2 games on Tuesday. The Lady Raiders...
Sounds Fall to Rainiers in Extras
The Nashville Sounds and Tacoma Rainiers exchanged punches late with Tacoma issuing the final blow to defeat the Sounds 5-3 Sunday night at First Tennessee Park. With the Sounds on top 1-0 and the pitching staff seemingly cruising, the Rainiers pulled out a pair of runs in the top of the eighth inning. Ian Miller singled with one out in the frame off Jeremy Bleich and swiped second base. Raul Alcantara then replaced Bleich to face John Andreoli whom he promptly walked. Two batters later Mejias-Brean served a hit into shallow centerfield. An onrushing BJ Boyd made a sliding...
Sounds Blanked by Rainiers in Pitcher’s Duel
The Nashville Sounds came out on the wrong end of a pitcher’s duel with the Tacoma Rainiers in front of 10,117 fans at First Tennessee Park Saturday night. The Sounds were shutout by Tacoma 1-0 as both pitching staffs kept the opposing offenses at bay. Nashville’s Edwin Jackson shined in his Sounds debut but it was not enough as Tacoma’s Rob Whalen had his best performance of the season. Jackson notched his seventh quality start of the season after six with Triple-A Syracuse as he allowed just one lone run on three hits in his six innings of work....
Late Strike Sees Nashville & Tampa End Level
The Tampa Bay Rowdies grabbed a late equalizer through Leon Taylor’s first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Nashville SC on Saturday night before a crowd of 6,082 at Al Lang Stadium. Tampa Bay had the first good look on goal only for Michael Nanchoff to send a free kick just outside the penalty area well over the crossbar, but in the 22nd minute Nashville broke the deadlock as Lebo Moloto capitalized on a quick counterattack off a midfield turnover and finished low past Rowdies goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald. The Rowdies almost hit back immediately as a...
Garcia’s Slam Leads Sounds Past Rainiers
Anthony Garcia drilled a grand slam and the Nashville Sounds routed the Tacoma Rainiers, 11-3, in front of a sellout crowd of 10,022 fans at First Tennessee Park Friday night. Garcia’s blast came as part of a six-run second inning for the Sounds. Entering the bottom of the inning, the Sounds trailed 1-0 but quickly turned it around. With one out, Sheldon Neuse singled and BJ Boyd doubled to even the game at 1-1. Tacoma starter Ross Detwiler issued three consecutive walks to force in another run to give Nashville a 2-1 lead. Garcia followed the bases loaded walk...
Lady Raider Basketball Falls Twice at Eagleville; Home Games on Monday
The 10 game winning streak for the Coffee County Lady Raider basketball team came to a close on Thursday as Coffee County dropped a pair of scrimmage games at Eagleville. The Lady Raiders dropped decisions to Clay County and Nolensville on Thursday morning. Despite the losses, Coffee County’s summer record stands at 10 and 2 during this summer season. Head coach Joe Pat Cope will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about the summer season so far. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast each and every Saturday morning LIVE from the showroom of Al White...
