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The latest Central coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
More in Central, page 48
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Baylor, East Hamilton each has five signees
• Rafael Gaglianone (Baylor), 6-0, 220, K - Wisconsin

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Hixson hosts A/AA state wrestling qualifier
• Legend--Boyd-Buchanan (BB), Brainerd (Br), Central (Cen), Chattanooga Christian (CCS), East Ridge (ER), Hixson (Hix), Howard (How)Lookout Valley (LV), Notre Dame (ND), Red Bank (RB), Sale Creek (SC), Sequatchie County (Seq), Signal Mountain (SM), Tyner (Ty), Whitwell (Whit).

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Sylman, Central hold off Lady Wildcats
For all of Central's fourth-quarter woes this high school basketball season, the other six girls' teams in District 6-AA would gladly trade places with the Lady Purple Pounders.

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Region 4 leaves potential state wrestling contenders home
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Region 4 may be the state's toughest for Class AAA wrestling, but the chances of advancing more than two to the state duals is tougher.

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State duals contenders deal with weight issues
(All times EST)

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Brooke Copeland passes 2,000 with career-high 40
Bradley Central senior post player Brooke Copeland surpassed 2,000 points for her career last Friday during her 40-point performance in the Bearettes' 67-51 victory over crosstown rival Cleveland at Lee University. She became the ninth in the storied girls' high school program's history to eclipse the mark and the first since former Middle Tennessee State player Jackie Pickel in the 2005-06 season.

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Snowouts increase pressure on Chattanooga area prep schedules
All high school sporting events in the Chattanooga area were called off because of Tuesday's snowstorm, creating more scheduling problems on top of those caused previously by unusually cold temperatures.

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‘Different’ Cleveland team defending duals wrestling title
Friday, 4:30 EST

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Former Central coach John Allen hired at Powell High School
Former Central head football coach John Allen has been hired to take over the program at Powell (Tenn.) High School. Allen, who resigned last November after three seasons with the Purple Pounders, takes over a Powell program that played for the Class 5A state championship in 2011 and reached the semifinals the following season.

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Central wrestlers edge Notre Dame
(Meet started at 106 pounds)
