Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling performances by area athletes and teams
A creek runs down the right side of the fourth hole at Dalton Golf and Country Club.
While traditional spring sports such as baseball, softball and track are winding down, the Southern tradition of spring football practice is just kicking off at many tri-state area schools.
Jim McGrew figured his Northwest Whitfield boys golf team would be playing today in a State Sectional.
In the stroke of a single day, Bledsoe County went from being in position for its first district baseball championship in more than two decades to hosting a District 7-AA playoff game Thursday afternoon.
• Hannah Morrison, Marion County: She hit a home run in a 5-1 softball defeat of Whitwell.
• Preston Reavis, Sale Creek: He hit a home run and knocked in three runs during the Panthers' 15-1 baseball win over Van Buren County
Chattanooga Christian high school principal and soccer coach Shawn Brower recently announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season.
• Hagen Wilkey, Red Bank: He pitched a 10-strikeout no-hitter as the Lions took a 10-0 District 6-AA baseball victory from East Ridge.
DALTON, Ga. — For Courtney Morton, the final few minutes of the Region 7-AAAA championship tennis match against Cedartown were the most stressful. She already had won her match, but her new job — cheerleader — was a much tougher job to handle.
As coach Jason Lanham said, Monday was a good day to be a Trion Bulldog.
• Marisa McCalla, Boyd-Buchanan: She had a double and scored three runs in the Lady Bucs' 7-6 District 5-A softball defeat of Silverdale Baptist.
Baylor seniors Ramsey Seagle and Will Hitchcock will sign letters of intent to continue their soccer careers at Transylvania University, an NCAA Division III school in Lexington, Ky.
• Hunter Brown, Grundy County: He pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and scored two runs as the Yellow Jackets shut out Notre Dame in baseball, 5-0.
LaFAYETTE, Ga. — Devan Greene played his last high school soccer game Friday night. LaFayette's 3-2 loss to Ridgeland ended a somewhat disappointing season for the Ramblers, who had sights on making the state playoffs.
