The Westwood Rockets baseball team opened the 2017 season with a 5 to 0 win over Cornersville on Monday night at Powers Field.   Skylar Bratcher, Wyatt Nugent and Trenton Thompson combined to toss the 7 inning shutout and the Rocket bats kept the pressure on the Cornersville defense all night. Westwood scored 4 of their 5 runs in their final 3 at-bats as they were held to 1 hit on the night.  The Rockets took advantage of 8 Cornersville errors to score 5 unearned runs.  Blake Hale had the lone hit for Westwood on the game as Brady Nugent and...

The Coffee County Middle School softball ran their record to 3 and 0 on the year with a thrilling 2 to 1 win over Warren County on Monday night.  The Lady Raiders needed a pair of outs in the top of the 5th inning with the tying run on base to grab the win. The Lady Raiders scored twice in the bottom of the first on a pair of hits and a pair of sacrifices to take a 2 to 0 lead.  Coffee County did not record a base runner the rest of the way in the 5 inning...

The Westwood softball team dropped a non-conference contest on the road at Cannon County by a final score of 2 to 1.  The Lady Rockets left the bases loaded in the top of the 5th inning before Cannon County pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the 5th.  The loss levels Westwood’s record at 1 and 1 on the year. Westwood was held to 5 hits on the night, including 3 in the 5th inning as the Lady Rockets scored their only run of the game.  Haidyn Campbell went the distance in the circle for Westwood as...

The Westwood soccer team saw Tullahoma score in the final minutes to hand the Rockets their first loss of the year 2 to 1.  The Wildcats converted on a set piece in the 54th minute to break open the tie match. Tullahoma took a 1 to 0 lead in the first half before Westwood was able to level the score in the 37th minute on an unassisted goal from Kevin Peregrino.  The loss drops the Rockets record to 1 and 1 on the season. The Rockets return to the pitch on Wednesday night when they travel to Fayetteville to...

Warren County Middle School scored 9 runs in the final 3 innings to pull away for a 13 to 2 defeat of the CCMS baseball team on Monday night at CCMS.  The Red Raiders were held hitless on the game but were able to get base runners on in 5 of the 7 innings thanks to 10 walks and 2 Warren County errors.  Coffee County committed 9 errors on the game in their first loss of the season. Kyle Farless and Hayden Hullett scored the runs for the Raiders as Farless led off the 1st with a walk and...

A complete game shutout pitching performance by Griffin Meeker lifted the Coffee County Middle School baseball team to a 7 to 0 win over White County on Saturday.  The Red Raiders broke open a 1 to 0 game in the bottom of the 5th inning with a 5 run outburst.  Coffee County banged out 13 hits in the home opening victory. Meeker was masterful as he allowed only 3 hits, with 2 of them being infield hits, and a single walk.  He also struck out 5 in the 7 inning win.  Meeker also helped his cause at the plate...

Trailing 3 to 1 entering the bottom of the third inning, the Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider softball team rallied for a 9 to 6 victory over White County on Saturday.  A 2 out, 2 RBI single by Alyssa McClanahan gave the Lady Raiders a lead they would not relinquish in the conference win.  The 4 run outburst, coupled with a 4 run 4th inning improved Coffee County’s record to 2 and 0 on the year. The Lady Raiders made the most of their 7 hits as they were helped by 2 crucial White County errors.  Coffee County...

Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, but the Chicago Blackhawks won it late to defeat the Nashville Predators, 5-3, on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. The game concluded the season series between the two and keeps Nashville at 73 points overall. The Predators registered 35 shots in total on Corey Crawford, creating numerous chances throughout the evening. Both clubs went back and forth, but Chicago capitalized on a late opportunity, ultimately sealing the win. “I thought our guys played extremely hard,” Nashville Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “Our guys were ready to play, but [Chicago] is a class team that is...