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The latest Central coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Central’s John Mitchell is tops in 6-A/AA
Moments after claiming his first-ever District 6-A/AA championship, Central's John Mitchell was sitting on the bench collecting himself when he felt a big hand on his shoulder. It was that of his father, Central head coach Jack.

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Lady ‘Canes rout Red Bank, face Central
East Hamilton coach Cara Stiles watched her team shake off some rust and then crush Red Bank 12-2 in five innings Tuesday in the District 6-AA softball tournament at Warner Park.

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Top two seeds each win by one in 6-AA
The top two seeds advanced to the winners-bracket final, but it could just as easily have been the third and fourth seeds advancing in the District 6-AA baseball tournament.

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Hamilton County schools’ tracks in bad shape
It would be the equivalent of a football team practicing tackling drills on asphalt or a basketball player using a gravel parking lot to work on his ball-handling.
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Lady Pounders recall lesson of 2012
This time last year Central was riding high heading into the District 6-AA softball tournament. The Lady Purple Pounders were champions of the district regular season and had visions of a third consecutive trip to the state tournament.
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Parity abounds in Chattanooga area baseball districts
In the stroke of a single day, Bledsoe County went from being in position for its first district baseball championship in more than two decades to hosting a District 7-AA playoff game Thursday afternoon.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 30
• Hannah Morrison, Marion County: She hit a home run in a 5-1 softball defeat of Whitwell.
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Central’s Pounders edge East Hamilton Hurricanes for district title
A decade of students have made the hallway rounds since Central High School last won a district baseball championship.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 23
• Preston Reavis, Sale Creek: He hit a home run and knocked in three runs during the Panthers' 15-1 baseball win over Van Buren County

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Coach Shawn Brower leaving CCS for Jupiter
Chattanooga Christian high school principal and soccer coach Shawn Brower recently announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season. Former Chargers coach David Stanton will return to the head coach position.
