Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe boys ready for state after ending region title drought

The year was 1996. Atlanta hosted the Summer Olympic Games, Bill Clinton was re-elected President, O.J. Simpson endured a civil trial and the Macarena was the dance craze.

By Lindsey Young February 13, 2020

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / LFO freshman guard Brent Bowman, left, and senior Jacob King, center, celebrate their team's Region 6-AAA championship after the Warriors beat host North Murray 58-47 in Monday night's tournament final in Chatsworth, Ga.

Prep Players Spotlight: Five area athletes who stood out with recent performances

The Prep Players Spotlight is a weekly feature of the Times Free Press that highlights five area high school athletes whose performances since the previous Thursday stood out.

By Patrick MacCoon February 12, 2020

Hixson senior Devotis McCurdy was one of the most dominant wrestlers this past weekend at the TSSAA state duals in Franklin, Tennessee. / Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon

Motivated senior Jacob King leads LFO to region basketball championship

Lady Phoenix take the hardware for second year in a row

By Patrick MacCoon February 11, 2020

LFO freshman guard Brent Bowman, left, and senior Jacob King, center, celebrate their Region 6-AAA championship after beating North Murray on Monday night. / Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon

Calhoun appeal denied; GHSA reveals next region alignments

The Georgia High School Association assigned member schools to regions Tuesday for the next classification cycle, beginning with the 2020-21 school year.

By Lindsey Young November 12, 2019

Heritage tops Northwest Whitfield; Ridgeland is GHSA 6-AAAA football champion

Heritage won the battle but Ridgeland eventually won the war as Georgia's Region 6-AAAA completed a wild football season Friday night.

By Lindsey Young November 9, 2019

Here’s what’s on the line for local GHSA football teams in the regular season’s final week

Northwest Whitfield can secure Region 6-AAAA title with home win

By Lindsey Young November 7, 2019

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Northwest Whitfield's Cade Fisher (26) awaits a pass during an Aug. 9 scrimmage at Calhoun. Northwest welcomes Heritage on Friday night, and the host Bruins can clinch the GHSA Region 6-AAAA title with a victory.

Playoff positions on the line for northwest Georgia prep football teams this week

A lot is on the line for area teams in the next-to-last week of the GHSA football regular season, with several northwest Georgia programs in position to secure playoff berths.

By Lindsey Young October 31, 2019

Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Northwest Whitfield's Bryce Mantooth carries the ball during a game at Ridgeland on Oct. 4. Northwest, Ridgeland and Heritage each has one loss, and they sit atop the GHSA Region 6-AAAA standings with two weeks left in the regular season.

Northwest Georgia football teams hit crucial stretch in playoff hunt

Very little is settled concerning the postseason among northwest Georgia high school football teams, but Friday night's games should begin to bring things into focus.

By Lindsey Young October 17, 2019

Staff file photo by Erin O. Smith / North Murray football coach Preston Poag has the Mountaineers tied for first place in Region 6-AAA entering a critical game at Haralson County, which is also in first.

Big plays carry LFO Warriors past Ringgold Tigers

Whatever had been missing from Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's offense was discovered just in time.

By Lindsey Young September 21, 2019

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold's Kyle White, center, picks up a first down before being brought down by Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's Carson McCammon, left, and Gabe Smith during Friday night's game in Ringgold, Ga.

This week’s Chattanooga-area high school football previews

Preview some of the area's biggest games for the season's fifth week.

By Staff Reports September 19, 2019

More in Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, page 15