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Bradley Central advances to state final four behind Ashton Simmons’ clutch hit

Sophomore Ashton Simmons came through in the clutch to help advance Bradley Central to the baseball state final four.

By Patrick MacCoon May 23, 2019

Bradley Central senior pitcher Dylan Standifer pumps his fist after one of his five strikeouts in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Independence in the Class AAA baseball state tournament at Oakland High School in Murfreesboro.

Baylor, CCS advance to Division II softball title games

It was certainly worth the wait.

By Stephen Hargis May 23, 2019

Dyer County's Jodi Cranford makes it back to second base under the tag of Ooltewah's Jaycee Holt during the TSSAA Class AAA softball state tournament Wednesday in Murfreesboro.

Area sports notes: UTC women get transfer Brooke Hampel

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball coach Katie Burrows announced Wednesday the addition of 5-foot-10 transfer Brooke Hampel, who played one season at guard for Missouri-Kansas City.

By Staff reports May 22, 2019

Baylor stretches girls’ tennis state-title streak to nine

Since 2013, the Hawkins family has made a home in Murfreesboro the week before Memorial Day, the week reserved for the TSSAA tennis championships - first at the Old Fort courts, now at the renamed Adams Tennis Center.

By Gene Henley May 22, 2019

Tennis ball hitting to net on blur court background tennis tile / Getty Images

Chattanooga area’s Class A, Division II softball teams win state openers

It was during a timeout, facing a three-run deficit with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, that Sale Creek assistant coach Eric Sullivan called Allison Smith over for a simple piece of advice.

By Stephen Hargis May 22, 2019

Baylor's Macy McKnight (20) pitches against Brentwood Academy during the TSSAA Division II-AA softball state tournament's opening round Tuesday in Murfreesboro.

Baylor continues red-hot baseball play in Spring Fling

Tattooing the baseball, Baylor picked up right where it left off in last year's Spring Fling.

By Patrick MacCoon May 21, 2019

Baylor School co-head baseball coach Greg Elie, center, cuts up with Danny Corona, right, and Cooper Kinney during a 10-0 victory over Ensworth in the Division II-AA state tournament during the 2019 season. Corona smacked two of the Red Raiders' six extra-base hits in the game at Wilson Central High School. / Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon

Former Baylor School golf standout Luke List sets sights on U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

By this point last spring in the PGA Tour season, Luke List had a runner-up finish at the Honda Classic, a tie for third at the RBC Heritage and had climbed to 11th in the FedEx Cup standings.

By David Paschall May 21, 2019

Former Baylor School and Vanderbilt University golfer Luke List lines up a putt on the 17th green during last Friday's second round of the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.

McCallie, Signal Mountain boys in tennis team state finals

Tight matches such as the one Tuesday make first-year Signal Mountain tennis coach John Mitchell wonder if he'll be able to make it to second-year coach John Mitchell.

By Gene Henley May 21, 2019

McCallie's Charlie Griffin, left, and teammate John Knight celebrate a point in their match with Baylor's Felipe Freitas and Matthew Huinker, not pictured, during the TSSAA Division II-AA boys' tennis team state tournament Tuesday at the Adams Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro.

Baylor, Signal Mountain girls steamroll into state tennis finals with dominant wins

Five seasons in the Baylor School tennis program have helped Landie McBrayer obtain a wealth of knowledge.