Bradley Central overcomes setback, holds on for 4-AAA wrestling title
The Region 4-AAA traditional wrestling championship was still up for grabs with two championship finals remaining.

The Region 4-AAA traditional wrestling championship was still up for grabs with two championship finals remaining.

Jared Johnson might never have envisioned himself as a heavyweight, but he has spent the past two seasons - after a carb-laden diet and weight-training regimen - ranked among the nation's top 15 college wrestlers in that weight class.

There must be something Garrick Hall and his Hixson wrestlers relish about Signal Mountain.

The last time McCallie hosted Division II's East/Middle Regionwrestling tournament, the Blue Tornado qualified 12 for the state tournament but finished a disappointing third in the region team standings.

As Tennessee's high school traditional wrestling postseason begins, there are only two undefeated wrestlers from the Chattanooga area.
Bradley, Cleveland likely to fight it out for region traditional title

Hixson's Garrick Hall thought he was putting his best team on the mat at last weekend's wrestling state duals, which the Wildcats reached by winning their region.

For the first time since 2006, McCallie has reached the Tennessee state duals championship round.

Domination by the Chattanooga area in Tennessee's wrestling duals championships, especially in the A/AA classification, has dwindled, and for teams elsewhere qualifying is no longer enough.

For all of his bubbly optimism, Heath Eslinger is also a realist.
