
Basketball
Former Chattanooga-area basketball standouts find college transfer destinations
Two former standout prep basketball players from the Chattanooga area will have new college homes entering the 2026-27 season.
The latest Central coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.

Basketball
Two former standout prep basketball players from the Chattanooga area will have new college homes entering the 2026-27 season.
With 2.3 seconds left to play Thursday night, Central High School's defense and star Ronye Watson stepped up at home to stop Tyner's rally.

Marion County’s defense stood tall when it had to, and quarterback Tilton Pickett made some more big plays as the Warriors reached a dominant 3-0.

With just three weeks remaining before the high school football season kicks off, veteran Central High School coach Curt Jones has been suspended by Hamilton County Schools.

East Hamilton overcame a sluggish first half with a dominating second Friday night.

Lions force five turnovers, improve to 4-0

Central built an 18-point lead early in the second half of Friday night's Region 3-4A game at Hixson.

An 18-play possession, which chewed up more than seven minutes of the fourth-quarter clock, did not produce points but did put the game away for McCallie.

Smiles on the faces of high school football coaches one week before their season opener typically mean just one thing: They like their team's potential.

The annual Best of Preps high school football jamboree concluded Saturday night at Finley Stadium.

It was an offseason of notable change for the Chattanooga area's high school football programs.
