GPS
The latest GPS coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
More in GPS, page 51
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Memorable TSSAA Spring Fling lists
(Since the Spring Fling began)
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Tornado’s Ferguson in state track, turns to baseball
As if he needed added motivation, McCallie's Antoine Ferguson knew he had to finish his final event of the Division II state track and field qualifying meet as quickly as possible Thursday afternoon. After all, the Blue Tornado baseball bus would be leaving with him later for the six-hour trip to Memphis for today's state sectional doubleheader.
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Haley Andrus’ 7 RBIs lead Baylor past GPS
It must be GPS's black and blue colors that make Baylor junior Haley Andrus see red.
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High school standouts of May 9
* Lauren Lewis, Baylor: She went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBIs in a 12-0 softball win over Brentwood Academy.
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Wednesday night’s prep stars
Corey Swafford, GPS: She allowed no hits and struck out six in three innings on the mound as GPS topped Ensworth, 4-0.
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Area Division II-AA tennis teams aiming to state
Michelle Fleenor and Emma McCallie have both experienced success playing singles over the years, as both have advanced to the state semifinals in their respective GPS careers. This season, they made the decision to band together and play doubles in the postseason.
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Baylor surprising in 6-1 win over GPS
After Baylor rallied to win the doubles point in its Division II-AA East/Middle Region tennis match Thursday against rival Girls Preparatory School, the prevailing thought was that six long, hard-fought singes matches would determine the region champion.
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High school standouts of May 2
* Liana Rodrigues, Arts & Sciences: A sixth-inning walk prevented her from pitching a perfect game against Boyd-Buchanan and she had 14 strikeouts for the Lady Patriots, who won 3-0 to move to 8-0 in District 5-A. They won the first district regular-season softball title in school history.
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Day top overall at Carson-Newman
Carson-Newman University center Kevin Day from Soddy-Daisy High School followed up a host of honors from his senior football season by being named the school's overall male athlete of the year. Softball slugger Brittany Hefner was the top female athlete. Day, who graduated in December and now teaches social studies at West High School in Knoxville, was a consensus All-American for NCAA Division II as well as the South Atlantic Conference's Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner. Catcher Bri Shoemake from Ooltewah was the softball "best defense" honoree.
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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.
