Preps Sports News from TimesFreePress.com | http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- It was a simple move, and one Raquis Hale had made many times before. But it also was a clear sign the ankle injury that had hampered South Pittsburg's junior running back much of the season was forgotten. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/24/pirates-hale-well/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/24/pirates-hale-well/ Maybe his stars were aligned or perhaps he paid more attention to scouting reports or practice. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/23/babb-lifts-boyd-buchanan-to-playoff-victory/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/23/babb-lifts-boyd-buchanan-to-playoff-victory/ CLASS 1A http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/23/high-school-playoff-capsules/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/23/high-school-playoff-capsules/ Like most of those in Chattanooga who keep up with prep football, I thought it was all but foregone conclusion that there would be three Chattanooga area teams alive and playing toward Cookeville's first foray into the state championship-hosting business. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/23/gossett-blog-red-banks-playoff-loss-a-big-shock/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/23/gossett-blog-red-banks-playoff-loss-a-big-shock/ TRENTON, Ga. -- There's a different attitude in the gym at Dade County High School on this mid-November afternoon. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/dade-expects-even-more/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/dade-expects-even-more/ Cleveland girls' basketball coach Rachel Moore isn't quite ready to compare this year's team to her 2004-05 Lady Raiders, but it's hard for her to deny the similiarities. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/cleveland-girls-aim-high/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/cleveland-girls-aim-high/ It's almost hard to fathom the thoughts that run through East Hamilton coach Michael Stone's head every time he glances at his 2009-10 basketball schedule. The first-year Hurricanes will field a team void of seniors and lacking any varsity experience, and entering the new District 6-AA, experience is one thing not to be lacking. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/new-6-aa-a-monster/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/new-6-aa-a-monster/ Senior Lexi Stewart from the Class AAA state champion Soddy-Daisy High School girls' golf team has signed scholarship papers to continue her career at Tennessee Wesleyan College. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/tennessee-wesleyan-signs-trojans-stewart/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/tennessee-wesleyan-signs-trojans-stewart/ Three Chattanooga-area high school football teams remain alive in the postseason, and all three roll into the next round after easy wins Friday night. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/three-area-teams-move-on/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/three-area-teams-move-on/ TENNESSEE District 5-A With the move from District 6, Arts & Sciences should be tough. Grace Academy, a state semifinalist a year ago, should be a strong team with senior guard Brandon Herman, an NCAA Division I recruit. Senior Dexter Peterson is the only returner from Tennessee Temple's Class A state-runner-up team. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/League-storylines/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/League-storylines/ Dewayne Watkins has every reason to downplay expectations for the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Lady Warriors this basketball season. LFO, which finished 31-4 and Class AAA state runner-up last year, lost two current college players in Ashley McKenzie and state player of the year Kayla Weaver, plus head coach Wayne Weaver, who took an administration job at the school. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/lfo-girls-intend-to-keep-it-going/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/22/lfo-girls-intend-to-keep-it-going/ Nobody wanted to leave Red Bank Community Stadium. Each team, one elated and the other shocked and dismayed at Greeneville's 14-13 upset over the state's top-ranked Class 4A team, took opposite ends. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/lions-run-ends/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:05:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/lions-run-ends/ Boyd-Buchanan coach Grant Reynolds said during the week that staying on the positive side in turnovers would be paramount in Friday’s Class 2A high school football quarterfinal against Cascade. His team overdid it. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/bucs-halt-cascade/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/bucs-halt-cascade/ The Bucs of Boyd-Buchanan have advanced to the semifinals in Class 2A with a convincing 21-0 win Friday over Cascade. In Class 4A, visiting Greeneville blocked an extra point attempt with 48 seconds left to hand Red Bank its only loss of the year, eliminating the Lions 14-13. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/red-bank-boyd-buchanan-south-pittsburg-advance-sem/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:13:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/red-bank-boyd-buchanan-south-pittsburg-advance-sem/ CALHOUN, Ga. -- On a night when its usually potent offense was held in check, an often overlooked aspect of football carried the Calhoun Yellow Jackets into the GHSA Class AA quarterfinals. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/calhoun-has-special-win/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:03:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/calhoun-has-special-win/ STEVENSON, Ala. -- With 10:41 to go in its Alabama Class 4A football playoff game Friday at North Jackson, the Cherokee County band started playing "Respect." http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/no-1-warriors-end-chiefs-season/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/no-1-warriors-end-chiefs-season/ SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. -- For all practical purposes, the TSSAA's 35-point continuous-clock rule could be renamed the "Pirates rule." http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/pirates-roll-into-state-semifinals/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/pirates-roll-into-state-semifinals/ Ooltewah High School senior Sara Kelley signed scholarship papers Friday morning to continue her softball career at Carson-Newman College. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/lady-owls-kelley-set-for-eagles/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/21/lady-owls-kelley-set-for-eagles/ CALHOUN, Ga. -- When Nash Nance decided to finish his high school football career at Calhoun, the senior quarterback understood he would be stepping into a totally different level of expectation. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/20/calhouns-nance-has-dream-shot/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/20/calhouns-nance-has-dream-shot/ For a kid who debated forsaking football, Andy Christopher has emerged as a pretty good quarterback. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/20/christopher-hits-his-stride/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/nov/20/christopher-hits-his-stride/