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The latest Central coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Kolby Hinshaw homer gives Central 6-AA advantage
Even with four district games to be played, the feeling in both dugouts Tuesday at Hixson was that this was a must-win game: Win this one and get at least the inside track for the postseason tournament's No. 1 seed.

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Hixson overcomes mistakes, Purple Pounders
It wasn't a matter of if there were going to be any mistakes, but rather which team could overcome them.

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Pitching for a car, efficient Asa Blake paces Cleveland victory [photos]
Asa Blake picked up his first varsity baseball pitching victory Thursday with a one-hitter against Central in Cleveland's 12-0 opening-round victory in the Ooltewah Invitational.

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Chattanooga area basketball teams ready for district tournaments
If the regular season was any indication, the two Class AA basketball districts in which all the teams are from Chattanooga or the surrounding area could have tournaments tougher to predict than the weather in the Tennessee Valley.

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Central coach, school board stand by prayer after Freedom from Religion group files complaint
This incident prompted the Freedom From Religion Foundation, an organization that works to protect the separation of church and state, to file a complaint last week against Hamilton County Schools, as the law prohibits school employees from leading or participating in prayer with students.
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TSWA 4A, 3A all-state football teams include seven Chattanooga area players
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has released its 2016 all-state football teams for Class 4A and Class 3A, and the lists include seven players from the Chattanooga area.
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Rams, Lady Lions win Best of Preps third-place games
One night after a disappointing loss to a district rival, and with leading scorer Kevin Cameron sidelined with a bruised knee, the Tyner boys' basketball team responded just the way coach Keitha Booker had hoped.

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Roundup of Best of Preps consolation games [photos]
Notre Dame's girls did an overnight about-face before the second day of the Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament.

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Fast-starting McCallie too much for Central in Best of Preps tourney rematch [photos]
McCallie, the 2015 Best of Preps basketball tournament champion, put on a dominating show for the first 13 minutes of its first-round game against Central on Wednesday night.

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Second quarter the difference as Baylor girls glide past Central in Best of Preps tournament
Baylor started slowly, like a basketball team whose players had burned midnight oil cramming for semester exams.
