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Prep football practice begins in the greater Chattanooga area
While it won't be full-contact just yet, the familiar sound of pads popping returns to area football fields today as high school teams take advantage of a new TSSAA rule allowing them to begin practicing in shoulder pads and helmets one week earlier than in previous years.
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Baylor swimmers: 10 All-Americans and other sports news
Kristen Vredeveld recently was named an All-American for the fourth year in a row by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association, and nine Baylor School teammates were honored with her. Vredeveld had All-American times in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events, while fellow 2013 graduates Kimberlee John-Williams (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke) and Hannah Peiffer (100 back) were third-time All-Americans, rising senior Breanna Roman earned the designation for the 100 breaststroke and all four were All-Americans for the 200 medley and 200 free relays. Sam McHugh earned his second All-American status for the 500 free and his first for the 200 individual medley, fellow rising senior Luke Kaliszak was a 100 backstroke All-American and both were All-Americans for two relays, as were Dustin Tynes, Will Raines, Christian Selby and Chandler Hinson. The six combined for All-American times in the 200 medley and 200 and 400 free relays.
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13 for ’13: Baylor success follows Frahn D’Anjous
Any great sports debate begins with a difference of opinion. Athletes from the current generation are compared with those who played before them, and fans take sides on who is the best they've ever seen play. With that in mind, leading up to the start of another football season, the Times Free Press sports staff is releasing lists of 13 for 2013.
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Tennessee all-stars again top Georgia in baseball
TENNESSEE 5, GEORGIA 4
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TSSAA eyeing new Texas rule
The eyes of Tennessee's high school sports rules makers are on Texas.
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TSSAA moves up football work in helmets
In a move to help high school football players around the state get acclimated to the heat before full-contact practice begins, the TSSAA Board of Control has approved a recommendation to move up the date of the first day football teams can practice in helmets and shoulder pads by one week.
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Ex-Falcons visiting for ‘conversation’
A group of former Atlanta Falcons stars and coach Leeman Bennett will be in Chattanooga on Thursday for dinner and "Locker Room Conversation" at Blue Water Grill. William Andrews, Bobby Butler, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson and Gerald Riggs Sr. will join linebacker Buddy Curry to help raise money for Curry's "Kids and Pros" organization that provides youth football camp opportunities throughout the South, including Chattanooga. The cost for the 6-9 p.m. event is $75. After dinner the old pros will swap stories and take time for autographs and photos with fans, according to Joe Smith, one of the local organizers. "It's going to be a very entertaining evening," Smith said, adding that reservations are not necessary.
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Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling lists
(Since the Spring Fling began)
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Tight ends win in doubles for East Hamilton
During the 2012 football season, East Hamilton football coach Ted Gatewood was blessed with some talent at the tight end position. It turns out that Hurricanes tennis coach Michael Jackson was, too.
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Prep spring football has varied purposes
While traditional spring sports such as baseball, softball and track are winding down, the Southern tradition of spring football practice is just kicking off at many tri-state area schools. And while spring football practice typically focuses on getting younger players adjusted to the physical play of the varsity level, the programs that underwent coaching changes - Brainerd, North Jackson, Ooltewah, Rhea County, Sequatchie County, Soddy-Daisy and South Pittsburg - are playing catch-up to rival schools.
