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Prep roundup: Gordon Lee tops Trion with late rally for region rivalry series win

Down to their last four outs and in danger of losing two of three games to rival Trion in a key GHSA Region 6-A public baseball series late in the regular season, the Gordon Lee Trojans found some two-out magic Friday night.

By Lindsey Young April 16, 2022

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Gordon Lee's Holt Roberts scores a run during Friday's GHSA Region 6-A public game against rival Trion in Chickamauga, Ga.

Prep basketball roundup: McCormick’s fast start leads Notre Dame to victory

Cole McCormick's scoring prowess helped Notre Dame take control early to start the Smokey Mountain Christmas Classic in Gatlinburg.

By Patrick MacCoon December 21, 2021

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Notre Dame (3) Cole McCormick shoots a free throw at Notre Dame on Friday, December 17, 2021.

Prep basketball roundup: Baylor boys beat reigning state champion MBA

Al Peciulis is making the most of a go-to role for the Baylor boys' basketball team in his final high school season. He did it again Saturday night in a victory against a reigning state champion.

By Staff Reports December 18, 2021

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Baylor's Al Peciulis scored 28 points in Saturday's home victory over Montgomery Bell Academy.

Chattanooga area’s all-region prep football honorees revealed

With high school football season complete in Tennessee, the recognition is rolling in for players, coaches and teams in the Chattanooga area.

By Staff Reports December 11, 2021

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / High school football tile

Prep basketball roundup: McCallie picks up seventh win

McCallie's basketball program is off to its best start since a 17-0 run to begin a 24-win campaign in the 2017-18 season.

By Staff Reports December 4, 2021

McCallie basketball coach David Conrady shouts to players during their prep basketball game against Baylor at McCallie School on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

In Tennessee prep football playoffs, all roads lead to Chattanooga for BlueCross Bowl

Remember that prep football road trip we talked about a few months ago?

By Stephen Hargis November 4, 2021

Photo illustration by Jamie Poole with staff photo by Matt Hamilton and Getty Images / Chattanooga's Finley Stadium will host the BlueCross Bowl state championship games for all nine TSSAA football classifications on Dec. 2-4.

Chattanooga area’s prep football teams hope for long postseason

The goal for each of Tennessee's 230 prep football teams that advanced to the playoffs is to extend what began just before last weekend's Halloween sugar rush all the way through the tryptophan-filled Friday after Thanksgiving.

By Stephen Hargis November 3, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Baylor quarterback Cooper Wick (14) throws during the Red Raiders' Oct. 1 game against Chattanooga rival McCallie. The Red Raiders (6-4) will travel to Ensworth (7-3) for the first round of the Division II-AAA playoffs on Friday.

Brackets set: Chattanooga area has 26 teams in TSSAA football playoffs

Talented and ticked off. That's the approach Meigs County football coach Jason Fitzgerald's team will utilize heading into the Class 2A playoffs.

By Stephen Hargis October 30, 2021

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Meigs County quarterback Logan Carroll looks for running room during Friday night's 20-0 win at Marion County, where the Tigers wrapped up the Region 3-2A championship and a No. 1 seed for the state playoffs. The Chattanooga area has 26 teams in the TSSAA football postseason.

Tennessee prep football roundup: McCallie offense dominant as Ralph Potter earns memorable win

The McCallie offense was once again on full display Friday, rolling up 530 total yards in a milestone win for veteran coach Ralph Potter.