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Former Coahulla Creek star Panchito Medina leads 8-3 win for Georgia soccer all-stars

After a brilliant senior soccer season with Coahulla Creek High School, Panchito Medina's game-changing ability flashed brightly again Saturday at Finley Stadium.

By Patrick MacCoon June 9, 2019

Former Coahulla Creek standout Panchito Medina, center, goes for the ball while playing for Georgia against Tennessee on Saturday at Finley Stadium during an all-star soccer game featuring recent area high school standouts.

Area sports notes: UTC women get transfer Brooke Hampel

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball coach Katie Burrows announced Wednesday the addition of 5-foot-10 transfer Brooke Hampel, who played one season at guard for Missouri-Kansas City.

By Staff reports May 22, 2019

Veteran high school basketball coach Jerry Jones dies

Longtime local high school basketball coach Jerry Jones has died after battling a lengthy illness.

By Lindsey Young May 22, 2019

Chattanooga Times Free Press sports editor Stephen Hargis, right, presents high school basketball coach Jerry Jones with the Unselfish Sportsman Award at the 2014 Best of Preps Banquet on May 29, 2014, at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

Dalton boys’ soccer team wins fifth GHSA state title, finishes 23-0

The Dalton High School boys' soccer team completed an undefeated season by beating Gainesville 4-1.

By Staff Report May 18, 2019

Nationally top-ranked Catamounts improve to 14-0 in win over Baylor [photos]

The Dalton High School boys' soccer team does not appear fazed by its No. 1 national ranking by USA Today.

By Patrick MacCoon April 3, 2019

Dalton's Nathan Rincon (15) works against Baylor's Aiden Yelton (6) at Baylor School on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Dalton beats McCallie in battle of two of nation’s best soccer teams [photos]

It was an interstate battle Friday night as two of the top boys' high school soccer teams in the country faced off at Harmon Field.

By Kevin Llewallyn March 16, 2019

Dalton's Nathan Rincon celebrates his go-ahead goal against McCallie in the Catamounts' 2-1 win Friday night at Harmon Field in Dalton, Ga. It was Rincon's second goal of the game, but he received a red card for taunting.

Sonoraville’s Trevor Burdick, Dalton’s Tyler Hunt make history at GHSA wrestling state tournament

Burdick helps Phoenix repeat as state champs

By Kevin Llewallyn February 17, 2019

Sonoraville's Trevor Burdick, top, wrestles with Notre Dame's Grant Speer during the McCallie Invitational in December 2017.

Sonoraville’s Trevor Burdick, Dalton’s Tyler Hunt shoot for fourth Georgia wrestling titles

Two area wrestlers are one step away from joining an elite club in Georgia high school wrestling.

By Kevin Llewallyn February 15, 2019

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestlers set the mats — under the direction of coach Heath Eslinger — inside McKenzie Arena on Wednesday in preparation for the Southern Scuffle, the top national college wrestling tournament.

Rain could once again affect local teams at GHSA softball championships

The ability to adjust on the fly could once again be a key attribute for any team that hopes to win a title at the GHSA softball state championships.

By Lindsey Young October 25, 2018

Gordon Lee's Emma Minghini stretches out to make a catch at first base during a game at Trion on Sept. 6. Gordon Lee is going for its fourth straight GHSA softball state championship, but rival Trion is among the competition in Columbus starting today at the state tournament.

Heritage softball team earns spot in final eight with sweep

Knowing there are tougher days ahead for his team, Heritage softball coach Tanner Moore saw some very encouraging things Wednesday night.

By Lindsey Young October 18, 2018

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