Juuse Saros made 28 saves in Game 2, but the Predators were unable to solve Carolina on Wednesday night, as Nashville fell to Carolina by a 3-0 final. The result sees the Canes take a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-seven matchup as things now shift to Nashville.  Carolina goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped all 32 Predators shots he faced, and Sebastian Aho scored twice for the Hurricanes in a contest that saw the visitors make their fair share of improvements from Game 1, but they were unable to find a way to prevail.  Continue reading this story by clicking here....

Running back Tristan Galy breaks into the open field for a touchdown Thursday, May 20, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Football fans got their first glimpse of the 2021 Coffee County Red Raiders on Thursday at Carden-Jarrell Field as the team held an intra-squad for parents and fans. The scrimmage wrapped up spring practice for the Raiders as they return to workouts to prepare for the season opener in three months when they travel to Franklin County. “I thought it was a good spring for us,” said Doug Greene, who is entering his third season as...

Coffee County seemed to never get comfortable in the Region 4-AAA championship softball game Wednesday night in Manchester, managing just 4 hits in an 8-3 loss to visiting Siegel High School. The CHS Lady Raiders actually took a brief 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Freshman Chesnie Cox reached on an infield single to plate Madison Pruitt and Olivia Evans, who motored all the way home from second base on the throw to first. But the lead would be short lived. Siegel’s Sam Whitwell blasted a 3-run home run in the top of the fourth to...

Coffee County Central High School’s Red Raider football team welcomes the public to its spring Red and Black scrimmage – set for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at Carden-Jarrell Field. The Raiders will wrap up their 10-practice spring schedule with the intra-squad scrimmage. The football team is hoping to raise funds and collect items for the Isaiah 117 House at the game. The Isaiah House provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting foster care placement – the home has benefited athletes at CHS. Current needs fans are asked to bring include: *Monetary...

The Central High School Lady Raiders welcome their next challenge to Manchester on Wednesday. The Siegel Lady Stars bring their 32-1 overall record to Terry Floyd Field to take on the 29-4 Coffee County Lady Raiders Wednesday, May 19, with the Region 4-AAA Championship on the line. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. Both teams went unbeaten in their respective districts – Siegel in District 7-AAA and Coffee County in District 8-AAA. Recent common opponents include Lincoln County and Smyrna – who both teams beat via mercy rule in the past week. The winner of Wednesday night’s region...

Filip Forsberg and Erik Haula tallied for the Predators, but a pair of goals from Jordan Staal helped the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win in Game 1 on Monday night at PNC Arena. The result gives Carolina a 1-0 series lead over Nashville to start the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Game 2 set for Wednesday.  The Preds were pleased with areas of their game on Monday, and they entered the third period tied 2-2 with the Canes, but Carolina scored twice in the first eight minutes of the final frame to pull away and hand Nashville a...

The Titans have added former Vanderbilt receiver Kalija Lipscomb to the team’s roster. Lipscomb took part in the team’s rookie minicamp over the weekend as one of four tryout players, and he was signed on Monday. Also on Monday, the Titans waived receiver Rashard Davis and linebacker Davin Bellamy (non-football injury). In four years at Vanderbilt, Lipscomb caught 198 passes for 2,356 yards and 22 touchdowns. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft, and has spent time on practice squads with the Chiefs and Packers. Lipscomb (6-1, 201) participated in...

Justus Turner, left, rushes to hug fellow senior Eliza Carden after Carden hit a game-ending single Monday night, May 17, 2021 against Smyrna. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson One more win. That’s all the Coffee County Central Lady Raiders need to reach the state tournament after breaking out their big bats and thumping Smyrna 11-1 in the Region 4-AAA semifinals Monday night at Terry Floyd Field in Manchester. The game ended early via the mercy rule when senior Eliza Carden ripped a single up the middle to score a run in the bottom of the fifth. Coffee...