Goals from Mattias Ekholm and Filip Forsberg weren’t enough for the Nashville Predators as they fell, 4-2, to the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. The result sees Nashville’s five-game point streak come to a close, resulting in their third regulation loss of the season and only New York’s second win. The Predators had their chances on the afternoon, outshooting the Rangers 25-15, including a 13-5 advantage in the final 40 minutes, but Nashville was unable to convert on their chances when they had them. “You work to get the opportunities, and I thought we...

The Coffee County elementary basketball league begins league play for the 2017-18 season on Saturday at the Coffee County Middle School.  7 elementary schools from the Coffee County and Manchester City school systems are entered this season. Regular season games will begin on October 21st and continue every Saturday until December 9th.  The league will take off on Thanksgiving weekend on November 25th.  After Saturday’s games at CCMS, the rest of the season schedule will take place at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym at CHS. Postseason tournament play begins on January 6th with the semifinals scheduled for January...

The Coffee County Middle School 6th grade basketball teams hosted East Tullahoma on Thursday night for their 2017 home opener.  The Lady Raiders secured a season sweep over the Lady Panthers with a win by the score of 28 to 9.  The Red Raiders completed the sweep by a final score of 28 to 17. In the girls’ game, the Lady Raiders held East to 2 first half points on their way to the decisive win.  The Lady Raider defense held the Lady Panthers scoreless in the first quarter and to 1 point in the 4th quarter to run...

Pekka Rinne made 28 saves, and Colton Sissons scored in the third period to lift the Nashville Predators to a 1-0 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. The Predators (4-2-1) have at least a point in five straight games (4-0-1). It was Rinne’s first shutout of the season and Nashville’s first road win (1-2-1). Michal Neuvirth made 23 saves for Philadelphia (4-3-0), which lost for the first time in three games. It was the second time the Predators defeated the Flyers in 10 days, following a 6-5 victory in Nashville on Oct. 10. Sissons...

1st National Bank and Thunder Radio will once again combine forces this fall and winter to continue to highlight more and more local athletes. The highly acclaimed 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series returns for its 2nd season of middle school basketball coverage.  Thunder Radio and First National Bank will bring you a series of 10 Westwood Middle School and Coffee County Middle School basketball games beginning on October 23rd and continuing into January. Thunder Radio’s Lucky Knott will bring his 35 years of experience to these broadcasts that you can hear exclusively here on Manchester’s only hometown radio...

Anastasia Wellington scored the golden goal on a penalty kick in the second overtime Saturday to give the Motlow Lady Bucks a thrilling 2-1 victory over Andrew College in Cuthbert, Georgia. Motlow (5-7-1) almost pulled off the weekend sweep before losing a close 2-1 contest to Polk State College on the same field at Andrew on Sunday. The Lady Bucks have two games remaining in the regular season. Friday evening at 4:30 p.m., Motlow will host the Martin Methodist College JV at Smyrna High School in Smyrna. The final regular season game is Oct. 23, with Motlow traveling to...

At 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, the Nashville Sounds Foundation will host its annual “Suites-N-Treats” event for underprivileged and special needs children at First Tennessee Park. Suites-N-Treats is an event that provides underprivileged and special needs children in the greater Nashville area with the opportunity to trick or treat in a safe and unique environment. There will also be activities set up for the participants, which include decorating their own trick or treat bags, making picture frames, enjoying complimentary food/drink (donated by Centerplate and Coca-Cola), and the opportunity to meet Sounds mascot Booster and take pictures with him....

The Coffee County soccer season came to a close in Murfreesboro on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Region 4AAA tournament.  Coffee County dropped a 3 to 1 decision to Siegel on the Lady Stars home pitch.  The Lady Stars outshot the Lady Raiders and led in time of possession.  Siegel also was more physical as they dominated the play in the midfield. Siegel scored 2 goals in the 25th minute to take a 2 nil lead into the half.  The Stars added a goal 4 minutes in the second half to make it 3 to 0.  Coffee...