The Predators made sure Pekka Rinne’s 300th win wasn’t in doubt. Seven different Preds found the back of the net and Rinne reached the significant milestone as Nashville defeated the San Jose Sharks by a 7-1 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. It’s Nashville’s third win in four nights, bumping them to 83 points and a continued first-place spot in the Central Division. A 33-save performance turned into Rinne’s 300th NHL victory as the Finnish netminder became just the 34th goaltender in NHL history to reach the mark. “It was something that the guys were focused on too,”...

For the 3rd year in a row, the Manchester Police Department has claimed the Mayor’s Cup trophy.  The men in blue got their 3rd straight sweep of the basketball triple-header on Wednesday night to retain the trophy.  The police captured a pair of wins on the night over the teams from the Manchester Recreation Department and the Manchester City School System. A good size crowd was on hand at the Manchester Recreation Center to watch the night’s action.  In the opener, the Rec Department held off a late Teacher rally to claim a 30 to 24 win.  In the...

The schedule was released on Wednesday for the Region 4AAA Basketball Tournament.  Both the Lady Raiders and Red Raiders of Coffee County Central High School qualified for this year’s tournament.  Tournament play begins on Friday night at the home site of the 4 highest seeded girls’ teams in the tournament.  The Lady Raiders will play host to Oakland on Friday night; tipoff is set for 7 PM. The boys’ bracket play begins on Saturday night at the home site of the four highest seeded boys’ teams.  The Red Raiders will travel to Riverdale to take on the Warriors on...

Despite 36 points and 10 rebounds from sophomore Rashawn Fredericks, the Motlow Bucks fell out of first place in the TCCAA men’s basketball standings for the first time this season when they dropped a 93-85 decision to Southwest Tennessee Saturday afternoon in Memphis. Earlier in the week the Bucks blew out Dyersburg State 102-64 in Dyersburg. The Bucks (17-5, 11-3) have now lost three of their past five games, relinquishing that top spot in the standings to Southwest Tennessee after Saturday’s result. The Saluqis (19-3, 12-2) now have the upper hand for the top seed in the upcoming TCCAA/Region...

Squaring off against their rivals from Tullahoma on Tuesday night, the Coffee County Red Raiders had a lot to play for in the District 8AAA consolation game.  Trying to erase the sting of a heartbreaking loss to Lawrence County on Saturday, the Red Raiders also wanted to get the best possible matchup in the region tournament.  Coffee County was able to lead the Wildcats from start to finish in a 46 to 28 win. Despite a slow start, the Red Raiders held a 12 to 10 halftime lead.  Coffee County outscored Tullahoma 15 to 4 in the 3rd quarter...

The 3rd annual Mayor’s Cup is scheduled for TONIGHT [Wednesday, February 21st ] at 6:00 PM at the Manchester Recreation Center.  Teams from the Manchester City School System, the Manchester Police Department and the Manchester Recreation Department will compete in the round robin basketball triple header to crown a champion.   The winner of the tournament will be presented the prestigious Mayor’s Cup trophy. Admission is free but donations are requested at the door and all proceeds will go to benefit the Haven of Hope.  The Haven of Hope is a domestic violence service, for Coffee and surrounding counties, providing help...

Juuse Saros made 34 saves and the Nashville Predators earned their second win in as many nights with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The result gives Nashville points 80 and 81 on the season, keeping them in first place in the Central Division and giving the Preds a 5-1-1 record in each half of their back-to-back segments this season. “I liked the first, I don’t think we were very good in the second and I thought we did what we needed to do in the third period in order to win,” Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette...

Attempting to win their first district title since 2011, the Coffee County Lady Raiders squared off against Shelbyville on Monday night in the District 8AAA Championship.  With each of the previous 2 meetings being decided by 3 points or less, this matchup was expected to be a close affair.  Foul trouble and a 2nd period cold streak derailed the Lady Raiders championship quest in a 43 to 40 loss. After a strong start where the Lady Raiders built a 12 to 3 lead, Coffee County went ice cold for a stretch of 5:21 in the 2nd quarter to see...