Brainerd
The latest Brainerd coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Brainerd’s Joseph Norwood zooms onto recruiting radar
It was somewhere along a quiet stretch of Interstate 75, on the drive back from Knoxville late Saturday night, that Tyrus Ward found himself lost in thought.

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UPDATE: Brainerd banned from next two boys’ basketball postseasons after brawl
The Times Free Press has confirmed through the Brainerd High School administration and boys' basketball coach Levar Brown that the TSSAA has banned the program from the postseason for the next two seasons as punishment for the brawl that took place during last Saturday's home game against Austin-East.

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Wiedmer: Brainerd brawl another sad example of adults acting like children
"We had adults acting like children." That was how Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association executive director Bernard Childress described what he saw on tape of Saturday's brawl involving players and fans from Brainerd High School and Austin-East High School during the basketball game at Brainerd.
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TSSAA suspends boys’ basketball seasons at Brainerd High School, Austin-East [documents]
The boys' high school basketball seasons at Brainerd and Austin-East have been suspended by the TSSAA.

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Brainerd High School may have video of basketball brawl
When the TSSAA evaluates the situation surrounding the fight that broke out Saturday at Brainerd High School shortly before halftime in the Panthers' basketball game against Austin-East, it may end up having visual documentation to go by.
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UPDATE: Brawl ends Brainerd’s game against Austin-East
The boys' high school basketball game between East Tennessee powers Austin-East and host Brainerd was stopped by officials today with 2:20 left in the first half because of a major on-court brawl that included people coming down from the stands and getting involved.

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Bearettes, McCallie, Van Buren boys No. 1 in state polls
The best chance for a surprise development in an Associated Press high school state poll tends to be when the first one is released. But the first Tennessee Class AAA basketball rankings for the 2017-18 season reveal developments perhaps more stunning than surprising.

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Baylor boys down Brainerd to earn Best of Preps title bid
For nearly 10 minutes of the final boys' semifinal Friday night at the Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament, Baylor's defense looked like the hoops version of the 1985 Chicago Bears.
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Panthers win at Best of Preps tourney, hope for fewer mistakes in semis
The last boys' first-round game Thursday in the Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament at Chattanooga State featured multiple small scoring spurts.

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Baylor girls, McCallie try to extend Best of Preps tournament streaks
McCallie will be chasing its third consecutive championship and Baylor's girls will be going for their sixth in succession in this year's version of the Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament at Chattanooga State.
