CLEVELAND, Tenn. — After stumbling at the start, the Bradley Central girls' basketball team hit its stride late in the first quarter Monday night and continued pulling away from McMinn County.
Signal Mountain simply gave up too much too early.
Emileigh Swafford didn't like the way the game had started, so she took matters into her own hands.
For as long as he can remember, football has been a part of Windarek Stewart's life. First as a player, including as one of the top playmakers on Tyner's 1997 state championship team, and for the last 12 years as coach of the 11-12 year-old Brainerd Bills in the River City Youth League.
DUNLAP, Tenn. — Not only were each of the current Bledsoe County players more than a decade from even being born the last time the school won a boys' district basketball tournament, but even coach Mark Cagle
DUNLAP, Tenn. — With its offense struggling for much of the second half, the Bledsoe County girls' basketball team relied heavily on its defense in the final minutes to secure the District 7-AA tournament championship Monday.
Jamaal Calvin wasn't ready for the basketball season to come to an end just yet. McCallie's fourth-quarter rally was as simple as that.
One of the area's most versatile athletes, Cleveland High School's Atarah Abdullah-Muhammad, will follow in her mother's footsteps and run track for Middle Tennessee State University.
Two area players have been named finalists for the TSSAA’s Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.
It had taken more than a year, covering thousands of miles in the family car and countless phone calls and text messages with prospective coaches, for Vonn Bell to reach his destination.
Shannon Williams has resigned as head football coach at Ooltewah High School after three seasons. Williams said he has accepted an assistant position at Walton (Fla.) High.
A nearly two-hour team workout just completed, and with most of his East Hamilton High School teammates heading for the exit, Bailey Lenoir remains inside the weight room.
Cameron Carter knew before the trip was over last weekend that the recruiting process was over for him. Shortly after touring the Tennessee State University campus, the East Hamilton kicker committed to Tigers coaches.
Although the University of Tennessee football coaches already had used up their allotted six visits with Ridgeland High School All-America safety Vonn Bell, the new staff continued to find a way to impress those who will help in the decision-making process.
Tyler Sorenson listened intently to a story that sounded eerily like his own.
With National Signing Day less than a week away, the rush of coaches trying to sway Ridgeland High All-America safety Vonn Bell is reaching its peak. Coaches from all three of Bell’s finalists — Alabama, Ohio State and Tennessee — are scheduled to be in town Thursday to make their final pitch for his signature.
Shawn Peek didn't have to go far to find his next coaching job. The former North Jackson football coach has been named the new head coach at his alma mater Pisgah, which is in the same county as his former school.
David McKinney is coming home. The former Stevenson (Ala.) High School all-state quarterback, who played in two state championship games there, is returning to the town to take over the program at North Jackson, pending school board approval.
North Jackson will officially introduce David McKinney as its new head football coach Thursday morning. McKinney was an all-state quarterback at Stevenson (Ala.) High School, which later merged with Bridgeport to form North Jackson in 1988.
Shawn Peek didn’t have to go far to find his next coaching job. The former North Jackson football coach has been named the new head coach at his alma mater Pisgah, which is in the same county as his former school.
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Education Department will instruct schools that students with disabilities must be included in sports programs or schools must provide equal alternative options.
Just two weeks before national signing day, Taylor Lamb has called an audible.
After helping build one area program into an annual Georgia power, Ricky Ross is getting a chance to head up another perennial power in the area.
After helping build one area program into an annual Georgia power, Ricky Ross is getting a chance to head up another perennial power in the area. Ross has been named the new head coach at South Pittsburg, after five years as Calhoun’s defensive coordinator.
Knowing there is a lot of ground to make up in a short amount of time, new University of Tennessee football coach Butch Jones found an unusual way to make a big impression on Ridgeland High School’s All-America safety Vonn Bell.
TRENTON, Ga. — Following a similar script as in their first meeting this season, a fourth-quarter run helped the Calhoun High School girls' basketball team blow open a close game for a commanding victory Friday against Dade County.
As he read through the resumes of more than 40 applicants for his vacant head football coaching job, one name stood out to Sequatchie County High School principal Tommy Layne.
Ken Colquette, one of the area’s prep football coaching legends, has agreed to come out of retirement and take over the Sequatchie County High School program.
For the second time in less than a week, a Chattanooga rivalry basketball doubleheader has been rescheduled because of the threat of violence. Following the lead of the Tyner-at-Howard matchup that was changed from tonight to Saturday at noon, next week's Brainerd-at-Tyner games have been moved from Friday night also to Saturday at noon.
As name recognition and an impressive resume go, Scottsboro High School may have found the coach to turn its football fortunes around.
The possibility of violence has prompted Howard High School to move its home basketball games against rival Tyner from Friday night to Saturday, with the girls' game beginning at noon and the boys set to tip off at about 1:30 p.m.
One of the area's most successful high school football programs will have a completely new staff next season after North Jackson head coach Shawn Peek and four assistants resigned.
One of the area's most successful high school football programs will have a completely new staff next season after North Jackson head coach Shawn Peek and four assistants resigned.
Aside from a thrilling finish to the girls' championship game in the annual Best of Preps basketball tournament, the folks who packed the gym Saturday night at Chattanooga State also witnessed what could be the beginning of the city's next elite program.
It isn't clear when, but at some point Reggie Upshaw Sr. underwent an identity change.
Ooltewah wasted little time assuring itself a spot in the Best of Preps tournament semifinals.
It's one of the oldest schools in the city, but what Brainerd may lack in state-of-the-art facilities is overcome by the fact that no other program can match its athletic foundation.
While the venue has changed and there are seven new teams competing, both the boys' and girls' champions from last year's Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament have returned to defend their titles.
Taking more than four months to complete, this was the longest high school football season in tri-state area history.
Ooltewah running back Desmond Pittman started the 2012 high school football season as a backup. He didn't take over as the Owls' starter until the sixth game of the season, and then only because of injury. But the 5-foot-10, 220-pound junior responded by rushing for more than 1,300 yards, helping lead Ooltewah to the Class 5A quarterfinals and becoming an all-state player.
The best season in the fledgling program's history has been capped by East Hamilton placing five players on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's Class 4A all-state team.
WACO, Texas — Brittney Griner scored the first six points of the game and the third-ranked Baylor women's basketball team had the first 17, extending its home winning streak to 45 with a 76-53 victory over 10th-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday night.
Three players each from Boyd-Buchanan and South Pittsburg were named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association 2012 all-state football teams for their respective classifications.
Of Baylor School's four all-state players, two will return for next season.
ATLANTA — It was a simple equation, and a championship formula Sandy Creek had followed before. And Saturday evening, talent plus experience equaled another state championship for the Patriots football program.
They opened the season on opposite sides of one stadium, cheering against one another.
On the day he interviewed for the job more than nine years ago, Mark Mariakis allowed himself to gaze into the future at the football program he believed he could build at Ridgeland High School.
It was a moment that defined the importance the Ridgeland High School football coaching staff places on Darrell Bridges.
Unlike some of his peers at the position, Ridgeland quarterback Trevor Long would rather go almost unnoticed during games.
