Motlow State Community College student athletes posted another strong performance in the classroom during the 2015-16 year, led by a pair of baseball players who were recently honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Sophomore John Reese Gilmer, who played at Coffee County Central High School in Manchester and transferred to Motlow following his freshman season at Tennessee Temple University, earned the Exemplary Academic Achievement Award from the NJCAA, recognizing those who post a grade point average between 3.60 – 3.79. Classmate Charter Helton earned the Superior Academic Achievement Award, which goes to student-athletes who post a grade...

The first-place Nashville Sounds begin a nine-day, eight-game homestand on Saturday, June 25 when they welcome two American Northern Division opponents to First Tennessee Park. The first series is a four-game set against the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Following a team off day on Wednesday, June 29, the Sounds host the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers from June 30-July 3. Below is a preview for each game of the homestand: Saturday, June 25 vs. Omaha – 7:05 p.m. • Gates open at 6:00 p.m. • It’s...

The Braves continued both their mastery of the Mets and their overall surge on Thursday, coming from behind to nab a 4-3 win over New York at Turner Field. Adonis Garcia hit a go-ahead two-run homer off Addison Reed in the eighth inning, giving the Braves their first lead of the night. Atlanta nearly knotted the score an inning earlier, but Michael Conforto turned a potential game-tying sacrifice fly into an inning-ending double play, which resulted in Braves interim manager Brian Snitker’s ejection after he lost a challenge. “These guys — I’ve said it ever since I’ve been here...

The Nashville Sounds split their doubleheader with the Iowa Cubs losing 3-0 in game one and taking game two 7-4 Thursday night at Principal Park. The Sounds took the early 1-0 lead in game two when Joey Wendle batted home Matt Olson on a RBI fielder’s choice in the second inning. The Sounds then plated four runs in the third, highlighted by a bases clearing three-run double from Matt McBride to put the Sounds up 4-0. Wendle then singled up the middle to score McBride from second to put the Sounds up 5-0. Iowa bounced back scoring two runs...

Motlow State Community College will hold its 2016 Softball Camp for children 12 years old and younger June 27-29, according to Janice Morey, Lady Bucks’ head coach. The camp will begin each day at 9 a.m. and last until 12:30 p.m. Campers will develop fundamental skills in defense, hitting, bunting and base running. The cost is $75 per camper. If a family has more than one child participating, the additional family members will pay only $50. A registration form is available on the Motlow State athletics website at www.motlowsports.com. For further information contact Coach Morey at jmorey@mscc.edu or 931-393-1617....

The Marlins were desperate for a starter to go deep into a game, and left-hander Adam Conley delivered on Wednesday afternoon, scattering four hits over eight innings in a 3-0 win over the Braves at Marlins Park. The eight innings are a career high for Conley, who previously tossed as many as 7 2/3 hitless in Milwaukee on April 29. The left-hander also is the first Miami starter this season to complete eight innings. Miami split its two-game set with the Braves, beating the visitors for just the second time in eight tries in the season series. “It was...

The Nashville Sounds dropped the series opener to the Iowa Cubs as the offense went quiet in a 3-2 loss Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. The Sounds (43-30) managed just five hits and went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position against three Iowa (33-36) pitchers. Starters Chris Jensen for Nashville, and Jake Buchanan for Iowa, each threw quality starts but Buchanan was better by a slim margin. The right-hander limited the Sounds to one run on just three hits over his six innings in a winning effort. Jensen was charged with the loss after he allowed three runs on...

The Coffee County Youth Bass Club hosted their 1st night fishing tournament ever on Saturday night on Normandy Lake.  “Blasting off” from Barton Springs boat ramp at 6 PM, 7 different teams of the Coffee County club competed in the night event.  Fishing continued until midnight when the fish were weighed and the winners were announced. Winning the “Big Fish” award was Hunter Sanders who landed a 2.65 pound bass.  Sanders, along with fishing partner Brayden Majors, also claimed the first place award as the young anglers had a stringer of 4 fish weighing in at a total of 8.84...