The NHL has announced the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks Round One playoff series will commence on Thursday evening at United Center. Chicago will host the first two contests of the best-of-seven series before the series shifts to Nashville for Games Three and Four at Bridgestone Arena. If necessary, Games Five and Seven will be at United Center and Game Six at Bridgestone Arena; details on those contests would be announced at a later date. Below is the schedule for the Round One series (all times CT): Game One: Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m. – Predators at Blackhawks...

After getting washed out on Thursday, the Central High School baseball team opened play in the Rebel Classic on Saturday morning with a doubleheader at Powers Field.  For the 3rd game in a row the Red Raiders scored 10 or more runs.  Coffee County came away with a pair of run rule wins as they stopped Cleveland 11 to 1 and White County 10 to 0. In the morning game against Cleveland, the Red Raiders banged out 11 hits, including 3 doubles to capture the win.  Tied at 1 entering the 3rd, the Raiders rallied for 5 runs as...

For the 2nd game in a row the Coffee County Lady Raiders were forced to extra innings on Sunday afternoon.  And for the 2nd game in a row, missed opportunities cost Coffee County a chance at a win as Tullahoma beat Coffee County 7 to 6 in 8 innings in front of a packed house at Terry Floyd Field. The Lady Raiders seized the lead on a 1st inning 3 run home run from freshman Sarah West and led until the 7th inning.  Ally Barfield hit a 3 run home run to tie the game in the top of...

After facing 2 of the toughest teams in the tournament in the Friday opener of the Red Raider Invitational, the Coffee County Middle School soccer team entered Saturday’s play as the 4th seed in the Bronze Cup bracket.  Five hours later, the Raiders emerged with a pair of convincing wins and possession of the Bronze Cup to finish the tournament with a record of 2 and 2. Coffee County opened up play on Saturday morning taking on a physical Lincoln County team.  The Raiders got a pair of goals in the first 6 minutes to capture an early lead...

Looking for tougher and more physical competition for his Rocket soccer team, Coach Jonathan Graf always circles the Red Raider Invitational Tournament on his calendar.  “It gives us a chance to see the kind of good competition we need to see to get us ready for the conference tournament” said Graf on Saturday as his team finished the tournament with a record of 2 and 2. Opening up on Friday, Westwood pummeled Whitworth-Buchanan 9 to 0.  Westwood got 4 goals and an assist from Angel Gonzalez to lead the attack.  John Martinez scored twice and had 3 assists.  Lucas...

After struggling the first time through the batting order on Saturday against Whitworth-Buchanan, the Coffee County Middle School baseball team needed a spark.  That spark came in the 3rd inning with 4 straight hits, a walk and a hit batter as the Raiders claimed a 3 to 1 lead on their way to a 5 to 2 win in Murfreesboro. Braden Brown and Curtis Tudor combined on the mound to pitch a 4 hitter for Coffee County’s 7th win of the year.  Brown and Griffin Meeker each had a pair of hits to lead the Red Raiders.  Kyle Farless...

The Coffee County Middle School track team held their first meet of the year on Friday at Carden-Jarrell Field as they welcomed Warren County, Harris and East Tullahoma. Despite a wet spring and a pair of early cancellations, the Raider thinclads showed no rust as they swept the meet. The Lady Raiders outdistanced 2nd place Warren County 60 to 57 while the Red Raiders got past 2nd place Harris 55 ½ to 45 ½ . Individual Results for the Lady Raiders: Discus – Lexie Hosea 3rd (59’ 6.5”), Emma Singleton 5th (46’ 1”) High Jump – Macy Tabor 1st...

Starling Marte took one swing and watched the ball fly. He rounded first base, raising his right hand and pointing the other toward the Pirates’ dugout. His teammates rushed toward him at home plate, celebrating a game they did not lead until Marte finished his trip around the bases. Marte’s walk-off blast in the 10th inning completed the second of the Bucs’ two late-inning comebacks as they beat the Braves, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. The Pirates forced extra innings by stringing together a rally in the ninth against closer Jim Johnson — a single, two walks...