McMinn County
The latest McMinn County coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Prep spring football has varied purposes
While traditional spring sports such as baseball, softball and track are winding down, the Southern tradition of spring football practice is just kicking off at many tri-state area schools. And while spring football practice typically focuses on getting younger players adjusted to the physical play of the varsity level, the programs that underwent coaching changes - Brainerd, North Jackson, Ooltewah, Rhea County, Sequatchie County, Soddy-Daisy and South Pittsburg - are playing catch-up to rival schools.
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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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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.
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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 30
• Hannah Morrison, Marion County: She hit a home run in a 5-1 softball defeat of Whitwell.
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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 23
• Preston Reavis, Sale Creek: He hit a home run and knocked in three runs during the Panthers' 15-1 baseball win over Van Buren County
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Coach Shawn Brower leaving CCS for Jupiter
Chattanooga Christian high school principal and soccer coach Shawn Brower recently announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season. Former Chargers coach David Stanton will return to the head coach position.
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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 22
• Hagen Wilkey, Red Bank: He pitched a 10-strikeout no-hitter as the Lions took a 10-0 District 6-AA baseball victory from East Ridge.
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Whitwell, Coffee start 2-0 at Summit
Whitwell, one of two Class A teams among the 12 to enter the Choo Choo Lady Owls high school softball tournament, was among those that went 2-0 in Friday's pool play at the Summit of Softball Complex.
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Optimist Meet has 21 new bests
As area track and field athletes begin to hit their stride for a run at qualifying for the postseason, an impressive 21 of the previous top event times or distances were bettered at last week's Optimist Meet at Walker Valley High.
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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 16
• Marisa McCalla, Boyd-Buchanan: She had a double and scored three runs in the Lady Bucs' 7-6 District 5-A softball defeat of Silverdale Baptist.
