Patrick MacCoon

Patrick MacCoon is an avid sports lover who joined the Chattanooga Times Free Press January 2, 2019. He covers prep sports along with the Chattanooga Football Club and Chattanooga Lookouts. Patrick is a fan of Atlanta professional sports and began reading newspapers at an early age to analyze the MLB box scores. He is a graduate from Red Bank High School and the University of Tennessee (Knoxville).

Contact Patrick MacCoon at pmaccoon@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6311.

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Vanderbilt commit Luke Burger looks to dominate for Silverdale Baptist

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 13, 2026

Opponents could easily feel a surge of fear when lining up opposite Luke Burger.

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter/ Luke Burger, a football player for Silverdale Baptist Academy, poses for a Best of Preps photo at the Chattanooga Times Free Press on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boyd Buchanan must rebuild O-line quickly to remain state contender

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 12, 2026

The Times Free Press is identifying areas of concern for each GHSA and TSSAA program in the Chattanooga area ahead of the 2026 prep football season.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Boyd Buchanan sophomore quarterback Drew Rivers will be counted on to make plays with his arm and legs this season for the Buccaneers, who must replace four of their five starting offensive linemen from last year.

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Chickamauga’s Bo Rhudy among Chattanooga area’s six MLB draftees

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 12, 2026

Bo Rhudy, a former Gordon Lee High School and University of Tennessee standout, throws a four-seam fastball that could give professional hitters fits for years to come.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Former Gordon Lee High School ace and University of Tennessee reliever Bo Rhudy was selected 219th overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2026 MLB draft Sunday.

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McCallie grad Hudson Calhoun selected by Rangers in MLB draft

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 11, 2026

Hudson Calhoun had a connection of sorts with the Texas Rangers long before they selected the former McCallie standout and Ole Miss pitcher Saturday in the 2026 MLB draft.

Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon / Former McCallie pitcher Hudson Calhoun, who graduated in 2023 and played for Ole Miss the past three seasons, was selected 117th overall by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the MLB draft Saturday. Calhoun struck out 105 batters in 72 2/3 innings during his Ole Miss career.

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Hamilton County targets Brainerd athletics for next major facility overhaul

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 6, 2026

Sammy Seamster is excited for the future of Brainerd High School athletics with new support coming soon.

Contributed photo / Brainerd High School's football program will receive some major facility upgrades, which will look to be fully implemented by the start of the 2027-28 school year. Renderings were done by HK Architects.

Krehl’s kick propels CFC to win as Erlanger Park hosts first soccer match

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 4, 2026

Chattanooga Football Club striker Alex Krehl still holds on to something he learned long ago that has helped him wreak havoc on opposing goalkeepers and defenses in his first season of MLS Next Pro play.

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter/ Chattanooga Football Club's Tate Robertson (3) kicks the ball past Inter Miami CF II's defense at Erlanger Park on Saturday.

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Erlanger Park ready to host Chattanooga FC match on Fourth of July

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 2, 2026

Chattanooga FC interim head coach Richard Dixon did not hesitate when asked whether this summer can change the country's soccer landscape, including in the Scenic City.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / The Chattanooga Football Club will play a historic Fourth of July match against Inter Miami CF II at Erlanger Park, the home of the Chattanooga Lookouts, in what will be the first sporting event besides a baseball game at the new $115 million stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday with fireworks to follow after the game.

McCallie has three of Chattanooga area’s 10 all-state boys’ soccer picks

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 2, 2026

Three of the players who helped the McCallie soccer program to the program's fifth state championship were announced as TSWA all-state selections Thursday.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Alejandro Dominguez, who helped McCallie to the TSSAA Division II-AAA state title as a senior this past spring, was one of three Blue Tornado players and 10 overall from the Chattanooga area chosen as TSWA all-state boys' soccer honorees for 2026.

Chattanooga area garners 27 TSWA softball selections

by Patrick MacCoon ·July 1, 2026

Jayla Gladden could have called off her sophomore season after the center fielder took a line drive to her eye during a GPS softball practice in April that resulted in her missing the final four games of the regular season.

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton/ Chattanooga Christian's Kylie Black celebrates the final out over GPS during their game at Cedar Stone Park on the third day of the Spring Fling in Smyrna on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Black was one of 27 local standouts named to the TSWA all-state softball team on Wednesday.

McCallie speedster, potential MLB draft pick Noah Wilson one of 17 local all-state baseball selections

by Patrick MacCoon ·June 30, 2026

Noah Wilson turned heads by recording the fastest 30-yard dash time in MLB draft combine history this past Thursday at Chase Field in Phoenix.