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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Kloe Reeves hoping to take Rhea County soccer team to new heights

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 16, 2025

A few seconds is all Kloe Reeves needs to find the back of the net.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Rhea County's Kloe Reeves scores one of her two goals in a 3-1 home win over East Hamilton on Thursday, September 11.

Grundy County, Hixson, Rhea County, LaFayette top this week’s prep football surprises

by Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young ·September 16, 2025

Here are four surprise outcomes that stand out following last week's prep football games across Georgia and Tennessee:

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Hixson head coach Nic Rivers and his Wildcats opened Region 3-4A with a big home win over Loudon this past Friday night.

Marion County defense clamps down in shutout of Sequatchie County

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 12, 2025

Marion County football coach Tim Starkey has taken notice of how diligently Quincy Mills has worked since joining the reigning TSSAA Class 2A state champions in the offseason.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / TSSAA Class 2A's top-ranked Marion County breaks its team huddle before going into the locker room ahead of Friday night's home game Class 3A's seventh-ranked Sequatchie County in Jasper.

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Soddy Daisy’s football revival has chance to gain even more momentum

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 11, 2025

Football is thriving again in Soddy Daisy, and the Trojans will host Rhea County on Friday night in a high-profile region opener between 3-0 teams.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Soddy Daisy second-year head coach Josh Owensby has reenergized the Trojans football program, which has won 12 of its first 14 games under his leadership.

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Check out the Chattanooga area’s top prep performances of the week

by Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young ·September 10, 2025

Here are some of the most notable performances in Chattanooga-area high school sports besides football from the past week.

Staff file photo by Abby White / Dade County softball standout Lexi Lawson had three wins in the pitching circle during a 4-0 week for the Lady Wolverines.

Baylor senior Emma Mulvaney helps deny upset attempt by GPS in five-set volleyball thriller

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 9, 2025

Baylor School senior Emma Mulvaney was motivated to not let a 30-match volleyball win streak over GPS come to an end.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Baylor senior Emma Mulvaney (12) helped seal Tuesday's thrilling five-set home region victory over GPS as the star hitter had five kills in the final set.

Soddy Daisy defensive dominance, Region 7-AAA’s improved play among prep football surprises

by Patrick MacCoon, Stephen Hargis, Lindsey Young ·September 9, 2025

Here are four surprise outcomes that stand out following last week's prep football games across Georgia and Tennessee.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Soddy Daisy head coach Josh Owensby has his team off to another strong start to the season, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

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Walker Valley’s Stephens earns Player of the Week honor

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 8, 2025

With everything working together in perfect harmony, Chase Stephens directed Walker Valley's offense to a mesmerizing showing in last Friday's Region 4-5A home victory over McMinn County.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Walker Valley (16) Chase Stephens fires a pass during their game at Cleveland High School on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

King Knox, physical defense help East Ridge edge Brainerd for 3-0 start

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 6, 2025

The visitors' sideline at Eddie Lambert Field erupted in celebration as East Ridge junior King Knox found a crease and jetted through for a 10-yard gain.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / East Ridge junior King Knox holds on to the ball while sandwiched by Brainerd defenders Rashad Styles, left, and Brandon Sutton during Saturday's game at Eddie Lambert Field. Knox rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown to lead the Panthers to a 7-6 road win.

Heritage shows ‘a lot of heart’ while rallying past Gordon Lee

by Patrick MacCoon ·September 5, 2025

Brayden Slaughter could not believe the ball had popped up right into his hands, but his playmaking instincts took over and his legs did the work from there.