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Chattanooga area’s all-region football honors for 2020 announced

Local teams that made deep postseason runs, not surprisingly, were among those most honored by their regions this year.

By Staff Reports December 18, 2020

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Red Bank's Lumiere Strickland gets past Sequatchie County's Austin Moffitt to score a touchdown during a first-round game in the TSSAA Class 3A playoffs on Nov. 8 in Red Bank. Strickland was voted Region 3-3A MVP this season, while Moffitt was an All-Region 4-3A first-team selection.

Prep roundup: GPS, East Hamilton lead the way with three THSCA soccer all-state selections

Fourteen local soccer standouts were announced as all-state selections by the Tennessee High School Coaches Association on Monday.

By Patrick MacCoon December 14, 2020

Staff file photo by Troy Stolt / GPS sophomore Kennedy Ball (33) was a force registering 17 goals and 15 assists to help the Bruisers to a state runner-up finish this season.

Prep roundup: Cade Pendleton helps East Hamilton boys’ basketball team stay hot

The East Hamilton boys' basketball team is rolling in year two of coach Andy Webb's tenure.

By Staff Reports December 11, 2020

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / East Hamilton boys' basketball coach Andy Webb's second season leading the Hurricanes is off to a good start.

Prep roundup: Baylor wrestlers outlast Bradley Central

The Baylor School wrestling program looks to be under great leadership yet again.

By Patrick MacCoon December 8, 2020

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Baylor 138-pound wrestler Garrison Dewdy scores a takedown on Bradley Central's Taron Patterson during Baylor's home wrestling match against Bradley Central high school on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Prep basketball roundup: McKenna Hayes helps East Hamilton beat Signal Mountain

East Hamilton's girls' basketball team picked up a quality win at home Friday as scoring bursts in the first and third quarters proved pivotal in a 45-43 victory over Signal Mountain.

By Patrick MacCoon December 4, 2020

Staff file photo / East Hamilton basketball player McKenna Hayes

Prep roundup: Baylor soccer standout David Danquah commits to North Carolina

Baylor soccer standout Danquah has shown flashy footwork, speed and ball-striking ability since joining the Red Raiders after arriving in the United States from Ghana two years ago.

By Patrick MacCoon December 2, 2020

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Baylor junior David Danquah has committed to the University of North Carolina, an ACC program that had a top-three national ranking this fall.

UTC’s Jamaal Walker overcomes COVID-19, tornado to help basketball Mocs

Former East Hamilton standout Jamaal Walker bet on himself.

By Gene Henley November 28, 2020

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / UTC's Jamaal Walker (2) plays defense during the Mocs' season opener against Lander University on Wednesday at McKenzie Arena. Walker, a redshirt freshman who was a high school standout for East Hamilton, helped lead UTC to a 99-63 victory in his collegiate debut.

Prep roundup: Trio of Chattanooga-area teams prep for football state finals

The TSSAA's state championship games for football are set, and a third of the upcoming BlueCross Bowl matchups at Tennessee Tech University will involve Chattanooga-area programs.

By Staff Reports November 28, 2020

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / South Pittsburg football coach Vic Grider will lead his top-ranked Pirates into the BlueCross Bowl for the TSSAA Class 1A title on Friday.

Prep roundup: Northwest Georgia football teams set for playoffs as Chattooga gets in

The final piece of the high school football postseason puzzle in northwest Georgia was set in place Saturday afternoon when Model defeated Gordon Central 28-7 in Region 7-AA.

By Staff Reports November 21, 2020

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Lafayette running back Sam Hall puts his hand down as he fights for extra yards during Friday night's GHSA Region 6-AAA game at North Murray in Chatsworth, Ga.

Tennessee prep football roundup: Big second half propels South Pittsburg; McCallie advances

The only adjustment made at halftime was attitude.

By Stephen Hargis November 14, 2020

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