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TSSAA volleyball preview: Notre Dame one of several Chattanooga-area teams with title hopes

Notre Dame High School's varsity volleyball program has been working hard since June to make this season its most memorable in years.

By Patrick MacCoon August 15, 2020

Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon / Notre Dame's McKenna Brown, in white, is one of the top outside hitters in the area and part of a loaded team that expects to make a deep run in the TSSAA Division II-A postseason this fall.

East Hamilton, other Region 2-4A football teams still chasing powerhouse Anderson County

East Hamilton knows it must get over the hump when it comes to winning close football games.

By Patrick MacCoon August 14, 2020

Staff file photo / East Hamilton quarterback Haynes Eller, left, threw 23 touchdown passes and averaged more than 180 passing yards a game last season. Eller is back this year for the Hurricanes, who again look like championship contenders in Region 2-4A.

Wiedmer: Hamilton County high school athletes are safer with Erlanger trainers on the team

It's not a stretch to say Erlanger's involvement with high school sports teams in Hamilton County has saved lives.

By Mark Wiedmer August 9, 2020

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / A trainer attends to an injured Brainerd football player during a game at Howard on Aug. 17, 2018. is seen to by the trainer as the player's head rest on a penalty flag. Erlanger Sports and Health Institute supplies licensed athletic trainers to 14 public high schools in Hamilton County, as well as three in Georgia.

Chattanooga area prep football tour signals the start to new, different season

There were more days than not that many of us likely believed we wouldn't get to this point. But here we are.

By Stephen Hargis August 4, 2020

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Boyd Buchanan's Aaron Sumrall, right, hits teammate Aven Welch during practice Monday at the Buccaneers' David L. Boyd Field.

COVID-19 pandemic adds to stress for Chattanooga area’s first-time prep football coaches

Nine high school football programs in the Chattanooga area will enter this season under the direction of a new head coach, four of whom are leading a team for the first time.

By Lindsey Young July 16, 2020

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Jeff Poston, right, is preparing for his first season as the head coach of Dade County High School's football program, but he has been on staff for the Wolverines since 2013.

Best of Preps virtual ceremony honors 18 award winners

Despite spring sports being canceled due to the outbreak, there were still 18 award winners announced during the half-hour show, which included several sports celebrities making appearances to send congratulations and best wishes.

By Stephen Hargis June 25, 2020

Staff photo / Times Free Press sports editor Stephen Hargis announces winners at the Best of Preps awards banquet on June 11, 2019, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year's awards were presented during an online ceremony Thursday evening.

Best of Preps Female Athlete of Year finalists have impressive credentials

For the most part, the finalists for this year's Best of Preps Female Athlete of the Year award were single-minded in their focus.

By Stephen Hargis June 23, 2020

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Heritage softball player Rachel Gibson

Four UTC football players receive national academic honor

Four UTC players and two from Sewanee earned membership in the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced Wednesday.

By Lindsey Young April 16, 2020

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / The Furman defense closes in on UTC running back Jonathan Stovall during a SoCon football matchup at Finley Stadium on Nov. 2, 2019.

Area sports notes: Mocs will host Facebook watch party for 1993 basketball game

Need to watch some local sports? The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has one option Thursday night.

By Staff Reports March 18, 2020

Sports editor Stephen Hargis reflects on 30 years of special prep memories

The world was only a few months into a new decade, and I was less than a year out of high school when my life changed for the better, all by chance.

By Stephen Hargis March 15, 2020

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