Coffee County Central baseball had one player selected to the Tennessee Baseball Report All-Region team for Region 3. Red Raider Caleb Moran – who played multiple positions for the Raiders this past spring, was placed on the team. Moran played catcher, first base, left field and designated hitter for CHS this spring. He will be back on the field for the Raiders in 2023. Meanwhile, Jayden Fellers and Timothy Henderson were named to the TN Baseball Report Super Sophomore Team. Caleb Moran Timmy...

Joe Pat Cope will now be a multi-sport coach at Coffee County Central High School. Cope will be the new CHS tennis coach. He takes over for Josh Inzer. Cope has 7 years of tennis coaching experience at both Lebanon and Dekalb County. Cope continues as the head girls basketball coach at Coffee County, entering his sixth season this upcoming winter. Joe Pat...

More postseason honors have rolled in for members of the 2022 Coffee County Central Lady Raider softball team. Recent graduates Kiya Ferrell and Haidyn Campbell were named National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region Selections. Ferrell was named first-team all region and Campbell second team. Ferrell hit .446 for the Lady Raiders this past spring and led the team in runs scored with 41. She had 5 doubles, 3 triples and a home run on her resume. She will be playing college volleyball at Cumberland this coming school year. Meanwhile, Campbell led the 2022 Lady Raiders in RBIs with 32. She...

The Atlanta Braves are currently sixth in the MLB Power Rankings as the season officially gets into the second half. The power rankings, which are arbitrary, are led by the 58-22 Yankees, who remain on pace to break the single season wins record (116 wins by the Mariners in 2001). The Astros are second at 52-27. After that the top 10 is as follows: Dodgers Mets Padres Braves Red Sox Brewers Blue Jays Cardinals. THE ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY ON THUNDER...

Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Sunday that the team has acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh from the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Grant Mismash and defenseman Philippe Myers. “Ryan McDonagh is the ultimate team player who will bring experience and leadership to our lineup,” Poile said. “A former captain of the New York Rangers, a two-time Stanley Cup winner and four-time Stanley Cup finalist, we couldn’t be more thrilled that he waived his no movement clause to come to Nashville. With the ability to play in any situation, he immediately strengthens our defensive corps.” McDonagh, 33...

July 4: OF Eddie Rosario reinstated from ILAfter going on the IL in late April following laser eye surgery, Rosario was reinstated off the injured list. The veteran outfielder was diagnosed with a swollen retina after battling blurred vision throughout this season’s first few weeks. Rosario went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts when he began a Minor League rehab assignment for Triple-A Gwinnett on June 25 and played in seven more games overall, going 9-for-33 with two doubles and five RBIs. — Mark Bowman July 4: LHP Tyler Matzek reinstated from ILMatzek was reinstated off the injured list following two rehab outings. The lefty struck...

Children entering grades 3-8 will have an opportunity to learn volleyball skills with Coffee County High School coach Andrew Taylor in July. Lady Raider Volleyball Skills Camp is set for July 20-21 from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the Coffee County Central gymnasium (100 Red Raider Dr.). Cost is $40 per camper, and all current Coffee Middle and Westwood Middle players receive a 50% discount. Registration is available at the door, pay at the door. Or you can click here to...

TITANS ONLINE Josh Malone was a Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winner in 2013. During his senior year at Station Camp High School in Gallatin, he was also once WKRN-Channel 2’s Player of the Week, an award sponsored by the Titans. “Kendall Wright was there,” a smiling Malone said of the former Titans receiver. “I still remember going to the stadium, and I think it was coach (Mike) Munchak at the time. I shook his hand, and I talked a little bit with Kendall Wright. It was cool being around a professional player, and kind of getting that taste back...