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.

Top five storylines from Bradley Central’s historic championship 3-peat

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 17, 2025

Bradley Central became the ninth team in TSSAA girls' basketball history to win three straight state championships over the weekend.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central senior Abby White, right, scored five crucial points late in Saturday's 70-28 BlueCross Basketball Class 4A state championship win over Bartlett to help seal the largest win differential ever in a girls' basketball state finals game in TSSAA history.

Bradley Central girls win third straight state title, ninth overall

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 15, 2025

Bearettes set TSSAA record for margin of victory in championship game

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / From left, Bradley Central basketball players Addie Geren, Kimora Fields, Alliyah Osborn, Avary Brewer and Abby White pose with the Bearettes' ninth gold ball state championship trophy after beating Bartlett 70-28 in Saturday's TSSAA Class 4A title game at Middle Tennessee State University.

Comeback has Bradley Central girls one win from third straight title

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 14, 2025

For the third season in a row, Bradley Central and Bartlett will meet in the Class 4A final at the TSSAA's BlueCross Basketball Championships.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central junior Kimora Fields scores in the paint during Friday's TSSAA Class 4A state semifinal against Bearden at Middle Tennessee State University.

Bradley Central takes down Coffee County to reach state semifinals

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 13, 2025

The Bradley Central Bearettes have taken down a previously unbeaten foe in the TSSAA Class 4A state quarterfinals for the third season in a row.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central senior Harmonie Ware drives the lane in Thursday's TSSAA Class 4A state quarterfinal victory against Coffee County at Middle Tennessee State University.

Baylor wrestling coach Rex Kendle steps down after successful run

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 13, 2025

One of the premier prep wrestling programs in the Southeast is facing a new challenge.

Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon / Baylor wrestling coach Rex Kendle, left, celebrates with Omaury Alvarez after he won the 182-pound championship to help the Red Raiders earn their fifth straight team title at the TSSAA Division II state traditional tournament on Feb. 18, 2023. Kendle stepped down Thursday after 15 seasons on staff at Baylor, the past five as head coach.

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Bradley Central girls eye state three-peat to cap dominant season

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 12, 2025

Even by the illustrious standards of the Bradley Central High School girls' basketball program, this season's Bearettes are standing out.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Bradley Central girls' basketball coach Jason Reuter, in his 15th season leading the Bearettes, said he has never had a team begin the state tournament as heavily favored to win the title as this year's squad. The Bearettes (32-1) will begin their bid to complete the program's first run of three consecutive state titles when they face Coffee County (35-0) on Thursday night in Murfreesboro.

Copper Basin, McMinn Central ousted in girls’ state quarterfinals

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 12, 2025

The McMinn Central girls rode a 33-game winning streak into the TSSAA's BlueCross Basketball Championships.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / McMinn Central senior Karina Bystry (20) tied for the team high with 12 points in Wednesday's loss to Loretto in the TSSAA Class 2A state quarterfinals at Middle Tennessee State University.

Silverdale softball’s super sophomores lead 4-1 road victory over CCS

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 11, 2025

Since being thrust into major roles for the Silverdale Baptist Acadamy varsity softball team as eighth graders two seasons ago, Bita Cox and Jaliyah Whitaker have routinely delivered in clutch moments.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Silverdale Baptist Academy head softball coach Jackie Freeland congratulates Jaliyah Whitaker (1) as she rounds third base after hitting a home run during Tuesday's 4-1 win at Chattanooga Christian School.

Chattanooga Prep three wins away from back-to-back state championships

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 10, 2025

Sentinels Gymnasium certainly has room for another gold basketball.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Chattanooga Prep junior Joel Bulis scored a team-high 18 points to help lead the Sentinels to their third consecutive Class 1A sectional victory at home Monday night.

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Cleveland grad JaCobi Wood reflects on basketball state tourney washed away by COVID

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 10, 2025

Just three days before the outbreak of the coronavirus brought prep sports to a screeching halt for Chattanooga-area teams, Cleveland senior JaCobi Wood was all smiles.