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State volleyball roundup: Baylor, Notre Dame reach TSSAA title rounds

While COVID-19 has prevented fan bases from being at full force this fall when it comes to attending high school sporting events, Notre Dame's volleyball team felt a great wave of support Wednesday during the TSSAA Division II-A state tournament in Murfreesboro.

By Patrick MacCoon October 22, 2020

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / East Hamilton's Laila Ankar had 10 digs to help her team win Wednesday in the TSSAA Class AA volleyball state tournament.

Georgia roundup: These aren’t your 2019 Tigers. Ringgold rallies for win

It was the kind of football game the Ringgold Tigers found a way to lose during a dreadful 0-10 season in 2019.

By Lindsey Young October 10, 2020

Prep roundup: Baylor volleyball team beats GPS for sixth straight win

With the first set of Wednesday's volleyball match at rival GPS tied at 20, Baylor's Sierra Herndon recorded back-to-back kills on perfect sets by Elaine Redman.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon October 7, 2020

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Baylor volleyball player Sierra Herndon (23) and the rest of the Lady Red Raiders celebrated a rivalry win Wednesday night at GPS.

Georgia roundup: Late Ringgold rally ends loss streak to county rivals

Halfway through the final quarter Friday night at Tommy Cash Stadium, the host Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors were one play from clinching their fourth consecutive win over Catoosa County rival Ringgold.

By Lindsey Young October 3, 2020

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This week’s Chattanooga-area high school football previews

Preview some of the Chattanooga area's biggest high school football games for the seventh week of the 2020 season.

By Staff Reports October 1, 2020

Staff illustration by Mark Wiedmer / Longtime rivals Baylor and McCallie will face off at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Finley Stadium, with their latest meeting continuing an old football series that will have at least one new angle by being played during the COVID-19 pandemic. McCallie is 3-1 overall, 1-1 in Division II-AAA East Region play and ranked No. 2 in DII-AAA, while Baylor (3-0, 1-0) is ranked third.

Prep roundup: Heritage close to GHSA 7-AAAA softball title after clutch road win

Adjustments at this time of the season are often the difference between getting close and winning region and possibly state championships in softball.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon October 1, 2020

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Carmen Gayler homered in the first inning to help Heritage to a key GHSA Region 7-AAAA softball victory Thursday at Central-Carroll. The Generals won 3-1 to take two of three games in the series, having split a doubleheader Wednesday.

Georgia roundup: Christian Heritage improvises for nonregion win

In a game that was as 2020 as it could get, Christian Heritage football coach Jay Poag kept Friday night's nonregion game with Heritage as simple as he could make it.

By Lindsey Young September 26, 2020

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Christian Heritage's Evan Lester stretches toward the goal line but comes up about a foot short during Friday's home game against Catoosa County's Heritage in Dalton, Ga.

Youthful Baylor soccer team falls 1-0 to Knoxville Catholic

After falling 1-0 in Tuesday's Division II-AA East region battle to Knoxville Catholic, Baylor coach Curtis Blair emphasized the importance of continuing to work hard even through times of struggle.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon September 22, 2020

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Baylor (11) Zoey Mize fires the ball toward the net as Knoxville Catholic (9) Bella Flask defends. Baylor went on to lose to Knoxville Catholic High School 1-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.

Prep roundup: Burns leads Signal Mountain to region golf championship, wins playoff

Signal Mountain senior Benjamin Burns' sixth and final birdie at Moccasin Bend on Monday will be one to remember.

By Patrick MacCoon September 21, 2020

Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon / Signal Mountain senior Benjamin Burns shot 1-under-par and birdied in a one-round playoff to win the region championship at the Moccassin Bend Golf Course on Monday.

Prep roundup: Ringgold upset as 6-AAA softball adds another contender

Georgia Region 6-AAA softball got a little tighter Monday as one of the league's big three was upset and a new contender emerged.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon September 15, 2020

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