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Prep roundup: Casteel tosses gem as Bears honor legendary coach Adams

Bradley Central senior southpaw Cooper Casteel has been dominant on the mound in his last two starts as his stuff has been nearly unhittable for opponents.

By Patrick MacCoon April 11, 2022

Prep roundup: Northwest Whitfield earns much-needed sweep in Region 7-AAAA baseball

A bad day could have put the Northwest Whitfield baseball team on the outside looking in for the upcoming GHSA state playoffs.

By Staff Reports April 9, 2022

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Northwest Whitfield's Austin Cooley, left, celebrates with Seth Riverman after he scored during a GHSA Region 7-AAAA doubleheader Friday at Heritage.

Prep roundup: Lady Trojans claim 14th straight win

Soddy-Daisy's softball program continues to roll this spring.

By Patrick MacCoon April 5, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Soddy-Daisy shortstop Tatum Massengale (33) throws to first. The Soddy-Daisy Lady Trojans visited the Walker Valley Lady Mustangs in TSSAA softball on April 5, 2021.

Prep roundup: Marion County’s Emma Crisp has big day at plate in win at Chattanooga Christian

Marion County received a powerful punch at the plate from junior Emma Crisp and never trailed in Friday's softball victory at Chattanooga Christian School.

By Patrick MacCoon March 26, 2022

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Marion County junior Emma Crisp is all smiles after hitting a three-run homer in Friday's 12-9 victory at Chattanooga Christian.

Prep roundup: Baylor baseball team wins big at home

A rainy day that washed out the majority of prep baseball games in the Chattanooga area did not prevent three-time reigning state champion Baylor from taking care of business on the diamond.

By Patrick MacCoon March 18, 2022

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Baylor's Henry Ford plays third base during a scrimmage with Coffee County on March 3.

Prep roundup: Silverdale Baptist’s Hanks slugs third home run in victory

Sebastian Hanks is on a tear to begin the spring.

By Patrick MacCoon March 15, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Silverdale's Sebastian Hanks (8) is congratulated by the first base coach after reaching first safely. The South Pittsburg Pirates visited the Silverdale Seahawks in TSSAA baseball on March 23, 2021.

Prep roundup: TSSAA wrestling state finals set; region girls’ basketball tournaments continue

Emotions will be running high Saturday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Center in Franklin, where 15 prep wrestlers from the Chattanooga area stand one more win from being crowned state champions.

By Staff Reports February 26, 2022

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Meigs County's Lainey Fitzgerald, top, and Cayden Hennessee, right, defend as Tyner's Kamari McCullough tries to shoot during Friday's Region 2-2A tournament game at Tyner.

Prep basketball roundup: Jones’ game-winner lifts Bearettes to 12th straight district championship

With McMinn County junior Peytyn Oliver heating up late in the third quarter, a decade long district championship streak for Bradley Central's girls basketball program appeared to be on the brink of coming to an end.

By Patrick MacCoon February 22, 2022

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central's Ashlan Crittenden makes a jumper in the lane during Monday's District 5-4A championship game.

Prep roundup: Tyner boys rally past Polk County in district tournament

A big fourth quarter helped the Tyner boys' basketball team move on in District 4-AA.

By Staff Reports February 19, 2022

Prep basketball roundup: East Hamilton, Red Bank will meet for District 6-AAA boys’ title

In his first three seasons playing basketball for East Hamilton, Zach Harris did everything in his power to prove to coaches he belonged.