For many people in the Chattanooga area, going out for Chinese food means one thing: the buffet.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team will play 22 home games in 2012 and will take part in four invitational tournaments as part of the team's regular-season schedule announced today.

A disappointing end to the 2011 season for the Atlanta Braves couldn't diminish what was an amazing first full season for closer Craig Kimbrel.

The Chattanooga area is well known for distance running, and many area residents have participated in some of the many 5- and 10-kilometer races that are held throughout the year.

Fans of the casual meat-and-three restaurant Southern Star have enjoyed the down-home fare for more than a decade at that eatery's locations downtown and on Signal Mountain.

After a season filled with struggles on offense up and down the lineup, the Atlanta Braves made two moves Friday to improve the team's hitting.

Diane van Deren spent many years literally running from the epileptic seizures that plagued her since her pregnancy with her third child.

Diane van Deren spent many years literally running from the epileptic seizures that plagued her since her pregnancy with her third child.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team will feature a lot of new players as it opens its fall exhibition schedule today with a nine-inning game against Tennessee Wesleyan at 2 p.m.

The Chattanooga area has become known as a national hub for outdoors enthusiasts of all types.

After opening the season with a victory over Northwestern State, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball team has struggled to find success on the court.

After spending more time than she'd like cooped up inside studying for the bar exam this summer, former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga runner Lanni Marchant stretched her legs in a big way Saturday morning.

As the heat of the summer continues to bear down on the Chattanooga area, the need for a light meal can become a real necessity.

If zipping across -- or just above -- the waters of northern Georgia and North Carolina while strapped to a wing seems like a good time, then a trip to Lake Chatuge at Hiawassee, Ga., should be part of your plans.

Amateur Softball Association of America officials Andy Dooley and Craig Cress visited Chattanooga this past week during the 16-under girls’ fastpitch national tournament.

For the vast majority of the players on 172 teams in Chattanooga this week for the Amateur Softball Association 16-under girls’ fastpitch national tournament, playing softball is a year-round experience split between their ASA “summer” teams and their high school seasons.

For the 172 teams in Chattanooga this week for the Amateur Softball Association 16-under fastpitch softball national tournament, winning a championship is the ultimate goal. But there is another competition going on behind the scenes.

For the second year in a row, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team is looking to South Beach and South America to help the Lady Mocs as they seek a sixth consecutive Southern Conference championship in 2012.

It’s been a busy spring for new University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball coach Travis Filar.

For many area residents of a certain age, memories of the Brass Register downtown recall good times with friends.

It was a record-setting year for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team, but the coaches and players wanted more.

The run finally came to an end for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team. No. 2 overall seed Alabama beat the Lady Mocs 11-2 in six innings on Sunday in the finals of the Tuscaloosa Regional to advance to the Super Regional round and end UTC’s season at 44-14.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team lost 11-2 to Alabama in six innings in the Tuscaloosa Regional final of the NCAA tournament on Sunday.

Tiffany Baker and the other seniors on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team weren’t willing to end their careers just yet.

Tiffany Baker hit career home runs 48, 49 and 50 on Saturday as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team beat Jackson State 8-1 and Memphis 2-1 and advance to today’s final against Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Regional of the NCAA tournament.

Friday didn’t start well for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team, and things only got worse from there.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Memphis softball teams both have had successful seasons in 2011, continuing in the NCAA tournament.

With three new assistant coaches bringing a new perspective, the UTC softball team is back in the NCAA tournament.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Memphis softball teams have never faced each other before, but Friday’s meeting in the opening game of the Tuscaloosa Regional of the NCAA tournament will still have a decidedly familiar feel.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team will be in familiar surroundings when it opens play Friday in the NCAA regional round.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team will be in familiar surroundings when they open play Friday in the NCAA regional round.

UTC has submitted a bid to be a host site for one of the 16 NCAA softball regionals.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga avenged its only leagues losses and earned its 11th Southern Conference softball tournament championship with an 11-2 win over College of Charleston in five innings Saturday in Statesboro, Ga.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team is in the Southern Conference tournament championship game. And unfortunately for the rest of the SoCon, the Lady Mocs appear to be getting better with each game in the tournament in Statesboro, Ga.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team is heading back to the Southern Conference tournament title game, and the Lady Mocs appear to be getting better with each game in the tournament in Statesboro, Ga.

Although noted for record-breaking offensive numbers this season, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team is proving in the Southern Conference tournament that it has a pretty good pitching staff as well.

Michelle Fuzzard and Kandice Irwin combined to throw a one-hit shutout and Della Harrison hit a two run home run as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga opened play in the Southern Conference softball tournament Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Furman.

Last year the Lady Mocs were the clear favorites, and the tournament was in Chattanooga on their home field. But tournament play is different, and the Lady Mocs lost their first two games and the season was suddenly over, leaving them stunned.

There were many questions about Michelle Fuzzard’s softball future in early 2010 after a knee injury ended her season. After undergoing successful surgery and rehabilitation, she left no doubt this season about her recovery and her value to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

More than 1,500 bicyclists will depart Finley Stadium on Saturday morning at 8 for the 3-State/3-Mountain challenge, with 100 miles of pavement and climbs up Lookout, Suck Creek and Sand mountains standing between them and their return to downtown Chattanooga.

It was an emotional day for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team as its six seniors took the field for their last home games at Jim Frost Stadium in Sunday’s doubleheader against Georgia Southern, but the end result was the same as it has been for the past four seasons.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team is hoping its weekend series against Southern Conference rival Georgia Southern will have an impact far beyond Jim Frost Stadium.

The Popp family of Hixson is getting ready make their second trip to Europe to represent the United States in an international wildwater kayaking competition. And this year they’re bringing along another young local kayaker.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team finished off a 3-game sweep over UNC Greensboro on Sunday with an 8-0 win in five innings.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior pitcher Nikki Waters had the breakout game of her season Saturday in the second game of a softball doubleheader against UNC Greensboro.

Big innings were the order of the day for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team on Sunday as the Lady Mocs beat Appalachian State 9-0 and 13-2 in a pair of five-inning blowouts at Jim Frost Stadium.

Hunting and fishing have long been a big part off outdoors life in Chattanooga and the tri-state area, and many area residents head to the woods, lakes and streams each year in search of a trophy kill or catch.

The bicycling community in the Chattanooga area has grown significantly in recent years with many organized rides for road and mountain bike riders of all ability levels.

An early offensive outburst put the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team on track for a 10-4 win over Samford on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep in the opening weekend of Southern Conference play.