The District 8AAA basketball district tournament resumes tonight in Columbia.  Quarterfinal action will take place beginning at 4 PM.   The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday at Columbia Central High School.  The girls’ championship and consolation games will be held on Monday night at Columbia with the boys to follow on Tuesday night. The Lady Raiders will open up tournament play on Saturday at 2:00 PM against the winner of tonight’s matchup between Lawrence County and Tullahoma.  The Red Raiders will take the court at 6:30 PM on Saturday against the winner of tonight’s quarterfinal between Lawrence County and Franklin...

Coffee County senior wrestler Alicean Stottlemyer begins her quest for a state title on Friday as the TSSAA State Wrestling Championships get underway in Franklin.  Stottlemyer is the first Lady Raider wrestler to qualify for the state meet.  Stottlemyer advanced to the girls’ state tournament on Saturday, January 27th with a 4th place finish in the TSSAA West Region Individual Tournament at Nolensville. Weigh-in will take place at 9 AM on Friday with 1st round action set to begin at 11 AM.  The championship match is scheduled for 9 AM on Saturday morning.   The state wrestling tournament is held...

A bid at another comeback fell short as the Nashville Predators dropped a 4-3 decision to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result sees Nashville’s seven-game point streak come to an end, just the second time in their last 17 outings they’ve failed to record at least a point. Despite Nashville’s ability to collect points in the standings with regularity as of late, the Preds have admitted there have been some holes in their game – a fact that may have been accented in Thursday’s loss. “They all look the same – they’re not good...

Former Coffee County Lady Raider and current Motlow freshman Haley Hinshaw drove in classmate Ace Hanson with a two-out line drive to center field to cap a five-run seventh inning and give the Motlow Lady Bucks an 8-7 win over Northeast Mississippi in the softball season opener Thursday afternoon in Booneville, Miss. The Lady Bucks (1-3, 0-0) dropped the second game of the doubleheader 7-4. Motlow resumed action on Tuesday, traveling to Decatur, Ala., where they fell short in a pair of games to Calhoun 3-0, 5-4. Next is a trip to Pulaski on Monday for a doubleheader against...

The Motlow Bucks slammed three home runs, including a game-winning grand slam by Troy Weatherly in the bottom of the sixth inning, and won their third consecutive game by beating visiting Lawson State 11-5 Tuesday afternoon at the Driver Baseball Complex on Motlow’s Moore County campus. The Bucks (3-4, 0-0) have rebounded nicely since their season opening trip to Alabama, where they lost 11-6 and 3-2 to Wallace State and 8-2, 1-0 to Birmingham Southern. Motlow played its first home games last weekend, sweeping Vincennes, Ind., 4-3, 9-3. The Bucks will travel to Niceville, Fla., for a three-game series...

The Temple Baptist Christian School Eagles will be back at home on Friday and Saturday as they will host their annual Eagles Invitational basketball tournament to close out the season.  Temple will welcome 5 other schools to the E.C. Bailey Gym in the 2 day tournament.  Action will begin on Friday afternoon as Temple will play at 2:00 and 7:00 PM in the round robin portion of the tournament.  The double elimination tournament bracket begins on Saturday morning. Joining Temple will be Faith Christian Academy of Jamestown, TN; Shenandoah Baptist Academy of Cleveland, TN; Victory Baptist Academy of Shelbyville;...

Baseball season is right around the corner and the Coffee County CHS baseball team will host a skills clinic on Saturday, March 3rd at Powers Field.  The camp is open to ages 6 to 15 years of age.  The camp will run from 9 AM to 12 noon Campers will work with Head Coach David Martin, his high school staff, and varsity players.  Each camper will receive age appropriate, hands on instruction in all aspects of the game.  The camp is open to players of all ability and skill levels. Cost for the camp is $20 per player when...

The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club has announced its weekly promotions for the 2018 season. The 70-game home schedule at First Tennessee Park includes player-inspired t-shirt giveaways, fireworks shows, ticket discounts, food and drink discounts, social media guests, special jerseys, musical guests, military appreciation, and family days. Opening Day at First Tennessee Park is scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 when the Sounds host the Iowa Cubs at 6:35 p.m. Kroger Plus Mondays and Music City Mondays (9 Occurrences): Score a “Family 4-Pack” of Select section tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 fountain sodas for just $44 when showing a Kroger...