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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Pandemic made 2020 a lost spring for Chattanooga-area prep sports

by Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young ·March 10, 2025

Five-year high school class reunions will be happening across the country this year.

Staff photo / Baylor School senior softball player Macy Ann Mcknight poses for a portrait in the dugout on May 19, 2020. Mcknight had won four consecutive state titles with the Lady Red Raiders, but she was robbed of the chance to compete for a fifth after both sports and schools were shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic that spring.

Bradley Central girls headed back to Class 4A state tournament

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 8, 2025

1A's Copper Basin, 2A's McMinn Central also moving on to quarterfinals in Murfreesboro

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central senior guard Avary Brewer made six 3-pointers in the first half to lead the Bearettes back to the state tournament with an 82-32 home win over Lebanon in a TSSAA Class 4A sectional Saturday night in Cleveland, Tenn.

Bradley Central boys are region champs for first time since 2013

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 6, 2025

Bradley Central senior guard Ramireon Taylor held on to his region tournament MVP plaque with pride Thursday night.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Bradley Central's Ramireon Taylor takes a free throw after a technical foul was called against host Walker Valley during Thursday night's TSSAA Region 3-4A tournament final.

Bradley Central girls rout Cleveland for 10th straight region title

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 5, 2025

With unselfish team play making their talented roster that much better, the Bradley Central Bearettes are rolling through another postseason.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Bradley Central's Harmonie Ware, left, and Avary Brewer, right, steal the ball from host Cleveland's Emma Smith during the TSSAA Region 3-4A tournament championship game Wednesday night at Raider Arena.

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East Hamilton alum Madison Hayes wants NCAA title in final season at N.C. State

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 5, 2025

It doesn't seem so long ago that Madison Hayes was still competing for East Hamilton.

AP photo by Jenny Kane / N.C. State guard Madison Hayes, a former Chattanooga-area prep basketball standout at East Hamilton, holds the team's trophy after the Wolfpack beat Texas last March 31 in Portland, Ore., to win their NCAA regional and reach the Final Four for just the second time in program history.

Prep notebook: Heritage softball program gives reins to former star and assistant Reagan Armour

by Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young ·March 5, 2025

Heritage High School stayed in house again to find its next softball coach.

Staff file photo / Former Heritage High School and UTC star player Reagan Armour was named Heritage's head softball coach this week after two state championship seasons as an assistant under Meagan Crawford.

Red-hot Walker Valley cruises into Region 3-4A finals against Bradley Central

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 4, 2025

There might not be a high school boys basketball team in Tennessee more dangerous offensively right now than Walker Valley.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Walker Valley's Zach Davis (3) dribbles past East Hamilton's Dawson Brooks (3). The East Hamilton Hurricanes faced the Walker Valley Mustangs in the Region 3-4A semifinal game, played at Walker Valley's gym, on March 4, 2025.

Lauren Hurst leads Lady Blue Raiders into region championship against nationally-ranked Bearettes

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 3, 2025

Cleveland High School girls basketball head coach Bianca Hensley's nerves were on high alert in the first half of Monday's Region 3-4A semifinal home contest against Ooltewah, thanks in large part to Lady Owls' freshman guard Aleigha Taylor.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Ooltewah (1) Kaylin LeBlanc defends as Cleveland High (11) Lauren Hurst drives to the hoop during their game at Cleveland High School on Monday, March 3, 2025.

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Boyd Buchanan opens first TSSAA lacrosse season with a bang as spring sports season begins

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 3, 2025

Four years ago Slate Smith began his high school lacrosse career by winning a TSLA state championship with Boyd Buchanan.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Boyd Buchanan played the first TSSAA lacrosse game in state history as they defeated Walker Valley, 23-0, last Monday.

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TSSAA spring sports are starting and here’s who to watch in the Chattanooga area

by Patrick MacCoon ·March 3, 2025

With six TSSAA spring sports officially beginning this week, here are some of the top Chattanooga-area prep athletes to watch in each sport this season.