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Drew Hawkins, Turner Voges win City tennis titles

Drew Hawkins won three titles and Turner Voges outlasted top seed Lucas Plesky in a men's singles classic at the Chattanooga City Championship.

By Staff Report July 22, 2019

Drew Hawkins returns the ball during the 2017 TSSAA Division II-AA tennis girls' singles championship match against Baylor teammate Landie McBrayer in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Hawkins took the state title that day, and she added three titles this weekend at the Chattanooga City Championship tournament.

Area sports notes: John Gilpin leads Scorcher assault on state records

Former UTC runner John Gilpin repeated his 2018 victory in the Scenic City Scorcher race Saturday morning.

By Staff Reports July 21, 2019

Small Tennessee fish that made big headlines no longer needs federal protection, conservation group argues

A conservation group has recommended a small fish that made big headlines in the 1970s be removed from the threatened and endangered species list now that the group believes it has fully recovered and is no longer in danger of extinction.

By Mark Pace July 18, 2019

Snail Darter / Photo from Bernie Kuhajda / Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute

Fresh Air Calendar: July 18-24

Find out what's going on in the Chattanooga area's outdoors scene.

By Staff Reports July 17, 2019

VML Art Director Mars Denton paddle boards Thursday, July 20, 2017, on the Tennessee River at the Market Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Tenn. A group of three from VML went paragliding, bouldering, slacklining, paddleboarding, kayaking, climbing and mountain biking during a visit to Chattanooga.

Tennessee officials optimistic about progress in the fight against Asian carp but worried about future

Tennessee's efforts to keep an invasive fish that wreaks havoc on waterways from advancing through its river system have been largely successful, according to state officials, but there's still concern about widespread devastation to the region's freshwater biodiversity if the fish navigate farther South.

By Mark Pace July 16, 2019

FILE - In this June 13, 2012, file photo, Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill. A fishing method originally developed in China will be used to remove invasive Asian carp from Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The "unified method" of fishing drives carp through a series of large nets into a containment area, where they can be harvested. The method has been successful at capturing large quantities of Asian carp in Missouri and Illinois. (AP Photo/John Flesher, File)

Hamilton County wants your feedback to help create parks master plan as online surveys go live

A community survey that will be used to help create Hamilton County's first comprehensive parks master plan was made public online Tuesday as county leaders look for input to shape the future of area parks.

By Mark Pace July 15, 2019

Jonathan Prater pulls his two sons, Branch Prater, 3, and Knox Prater, 5, as he kayaks toward the shore Friday, July 5, 2019 at Chester Frost Park in Hixson, Tennessee. Temperatures were in the low to mid 90s Friday, and many people were taking advantage of the cool water.

Youth-led Ooltewah wins CASL City Meet for first time

A new power has emerged in the Chattanooga Area Swim League.

By Lindsey Young July 14, 2019

Swimmers are swimming "butterfly" poolside at night. / Getty Images

Fresh Air Calendar: July 11-17

Find out what's going on in the Chattanooga area's outdoors scene.

By Staff Reports July 11, 2019

A couple of kayakers prepare to take on a rapid on June 30, 2017, on the Ocoee River in Polk County, Tenn. TVA adjusts water levels throughout the year to ensure the river is fully utilized and protected.

Case: With nothing else to do, hibernating hunters can fret or go fishing

Sorry, but I didn't have anything to write about this week.

By Larry Case July 10, 2019

A deer jumps from the water at Chickamauga Lake in August 2016. With hunting season months away, during the summer hunters can only worry about what the fall and winter will bring, writes outdoors columnist Larry Case. At the same time, male deer are busy letting a new set of antlers grow.

Area sports notes: Eli Christman wins bronze medal in skeet nationals

Eli Christman continues to score high in national shotgun competition.

By Staff Reports July 4, 2019

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