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Dalton Dolphins surprise CASL, win City Meet

After a subpar regular season, the Dalton Dolphins finished on the highest of notes.

By John Mitchell July 15, 2018

Case: Young hunters needed now more than ever

Things ain't like they used to be, forgive my grammar.

By Larry Case July 12, 2018

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts salute the flag during Memorial Day weekend ceremonies at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. Boy Scouts of America and the Summit Bechtel Reserve are teaming up for a new national education program for young hunters. / Associated Press photo

Competitive paddling returning to Upper Ocoee River

Competitive whitewater paddling will return to the historic Upper Ocoee River this summer for the first time since 2001.

By Mark Pace July 9, 2018

Adam Boyd paddles his canoe through the churning waters of the Ocoee River Sunday afternoon as he competes for the USA in the finals of the 2000 Ocoee World cup. The World Cup competition is a series of 6 events, the first of which was held in Australia, and the final four will be held in Europe.

New North Shore business bringing high-tech adventure sports to Chattanooga

A new North Shore business is bringing an assortment of high-tech outdoor adventure equipment rentals and virtual reality experiences to Chattanooga.

By Mark Pace July 6, 2018

Cole Henderson, an adventure guide with Adventure Sports Innovation, shows off a Kymera electric jet body board in the Tennessee River under the Market Street Bridge Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The board is one of Adventure Sports Innovation's products that they have for customers to use at their North Shore location.

Chickamauga, Guntersville ranked among best bass lakes in U.S. by Bassmaster

Chattanooga's top rated fishing lake continues to climb national rankings.

By Mark Pace July 5, 2018

A fisherman motors through Chickamauga Lake in Lakesite, Tenn., in 2015.

Study: Bicyclists’ risk of injury doubles if they lack most up-to-date helmets

The next time you hop on a bicycle to head across town, consider this: your helmet may not perform well enough in an accident.

By Staff and Wire Reports July 5, 2018

John Broadway bikes along the Tennessee Riverwalk Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Broadway said he regularly gets out on the trail to ride about 14 miles. Broadway moved to Chattanooga about a year ago and said of all of the places he has lived, Chattanooga has one of the best spaces for locals to easily access outdoor recreation.

Case: Axis deer hunt brought me closer to childhood hero

I'm in the Texas Hill Country, and it's hot. They tell you it is a dry heat here, but 96 degrees is still almost a hundred.

By Larry Case July 5, 2018

Outdoors columnist Larry Case checks out the axis deer he killed on a hunt in the Texas Hill Country. This type of deer is familiar to readers of the writings of the late Col. Jim Corbett, a British naturalist and hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards in India.

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By Staff Reports July 5, 2018

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Area sports notes: Jacob Wheeler finishes seventh in South Dakota tourney

Jacob Wheeler of Harrison finished seventh with 62 pounds, 1 ounce of smallmouth bass in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament that wrapped up a four-day run Monday on Lake Oahe in South Dakota.

By Staff Reports July 3, 2018

Area sports notes: Harrison’s Jacob Wheeler eighth in Bassmaster tourney

Harrison resident Jacob Wheeler was eighth after the next-to-last round Sunday in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Oahe in South Dakota.

By Staff Report July 2, 2018

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