The Lady Bulldogs of Georgia Military Institute launched a full scale ground assault against the Motlow Lady Bucks soccer team on Monday afternoon at the Raider Soccer Field.  GMI used 3 goals in the first 14 minutes on their way to a 7 to 0 win over Motlow.  The soccer match was the final scrimmage of the preseason for Motlow who opens the season this weekend with a pair of matches in Mississippi. After Motlow got a pair of shots off in the first 5 minutes, Georgia Military got goals in the 9th, 11th and 14th minutes.  The Bulldogs...

The Coffee County Central High School Freshmen and JV football teams welcomed Franklin County on Monday night.  In the freshman game, the visiting Rebels scored on the first 4 drives of the first half as they rolled to the 50 to 27 win. Quarterback Matthew Pittman was the star of the show for Coffee County as he rushed 21 times for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns.  Thru the air, Pittman was 7 of 17 for 172 yards and another 2 touchdowns.  C.J. Anthony had both touchdown receptions as he caught 5 passes for 122 yards. The JV...

When the Braves traded Andrew Albers to the Mariners for cash considerations on Aug. 11, he was viewed as a Minor League journeyman who didn’t fit within an Atlanta rotation, which at the time was being anchored by an impressive form of Mike Foltynewicz. Given a chance to face his former organization at SunTrust Park on Monday night, Albers was not overly dominant, but he proved to be much more efficient than Foltynewicz as he helped the Mariners stay in the thick of the American League Wild Card race with Monday night’s 6-5 win over the Braves. “I was...

The Nashville Sounds cracked a pair of home runs and got a bright pitching performance from Ben Bracewell in a 7-0 win over the Iowa Cubs in front of 8,119 fans at First Tennessee Park Monday afternoon. Joey Wendle started the scoring early when he launched a three-run homer into The Band Box in the bottom of the first inning. It was Wendle’s eighth home run of the season and snapped a Sounds skid of 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Nashville added a run in the second when Melvin Mercedes singled up the middle and Jaff Decker perfectly...

Opening the season before a full house at Franklin County, it would be understandable if the Coffee County Red Raider football team experienced some jitters.  Those were realized early as Coffee County fumbled on the opening play of the game.  That jumpstart was just what Franklin County needed as they went on to spoil Coffee County’s season opener 34 to 8. That opening fumble was the first of 4 turnovers for the Red Raiders on the night which helped give the Rebels a 62 to 25 advantage in offensive plays for the game.  Additionally, Franklin County held a 3...

The Coffee County Middle School and Coffee County Central High School cross country teams opened their 2017 seasons in Murfreesboro on Saturday night. Competing in the “Siegel 2 Mile Under the Stars,” each team competed well in front of a crowd of over a thousand spectators. The highlight of the night came in the boys’ middle school race as Jacob Rutledge covered the 1.5 mile distance in 8:22 to capture first place overall. Teammate Ethan Welch captured 4th place with a time of 8:40. Other Red Raider harriers and their times were: Ethan Beaty – 9:27 Brayton Anderson –...

Written & Recorded by Darryn Strickland Saturday August 19, the Southern Middle Tennessee Football Association went to Warren County to compete in the annual Jamboree. Due to the amount of teams each game consisted of two 10 minute quarters with a running clock. The Peewee Raiders went up against Franklin County’s Rebels. Where Kaleb Morris led the team with over 70 yards and a touchdown also Hayes Shemwell rushed for over 60 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders played a good game, but fell short in a 14-13 loss. The Div 1 Raiders lost a tough game to the...

Marcus Mariota was sharp. Derrick Henry was stout. Titans coach Mike Mularkey gambled, and his team’s defense forced some key turnovers, early and late. It all added up to a 34-27 win for the Titans over the Panthers on Saturday at Nissan Stadium. It was a big improvement from the previous week, when the team turned in an underwhelming performance in a loss to the Jets. “It was a good win,” Mularkey said. “I just told the team that it was a good win for a lot of reasons. The offense responded from last week and really the defense...