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Prep basketball roundup: Notre Dame claims district sweep of Boyd Buchanan

Midway through Tuesday's opening quarter Kenzie Campbell set the tone for Notre Dame in a key district victory.

By Staff Report December 15, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Notre Dame's Maliyah Maples (12), left, and Kenzie Campbell (3), right, battle for a loose ball with Boyd Buchannan's Jahsa Sanders (11) during the girls basketball game between Boyd Buchanan and Notre Dame on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga area’s all-region prep football honorees revealed

With high school football season complete in Tennessee, the recognition is rolling in for players, coaches and teams in the Chattanooga area.

By Staff Reports December 11, 2021

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / High school football tile

Prep basketball roundup: Winless last season, LFO girls reach 6-0 with rivalry win over Ringgold

On the surface, the 2020-21 high school basketball season was a lost one for the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Lady Warriors. Dewayne Watkins would argue otherwise.

By Staff Reports December 11, 2021

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold's Hannah Scott, left, and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's Ziara Thompson fight for a loose ball during a GHSA Region 6-AAA matchup Friday night.

Prep roundup: Ooltewah connects on 12 3-pointers in victory

Ooltewah was on fire from 3-point range in Monday's 85-54 home victory over Central.

By Patrick MacCoon December 6, 2021

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Notre Dame girls basketball coach Jason Hill instructs his players at Notre Dame High School on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.

In Tennessee prep football playoffs, all roads lead to Chattanooga for BlueCross Bowl

Remember that prep football road trip we talked about a few months ago?

By Stephen Hargis November 4, 2021

Photo illustration by Jamie Poole with staff photo by Matt Hamilton and Getty Images / Chattanooga's Finley Stadium will host the BlueCross Bowl state championship games for all nine TSSAA football classifications on Dec. 2-4.

Cleveland cross country star Ryan Lovelace finishes in top 10 at Tennessee state meet

The finale to Cleveland senior Ryan Lovelace's excellent prep cross country career was right in line with the rest of it.

By Patrick MacCoon November 4, 2021

Staff file photo by Patrick MacCoon / Cleveland High School senior Ryan Lovelace was 10th in the TSSAA Class AAA cross country state meet Thursday in Hendersonville.

Chattanooga area’s prep football teams hope for long postseason

The goal for each of Tennessee's 230 prep football teams that advanced to the playoffs is to extend what began just before last weekend's Halloween sugar rush all the way through the tryptophan-filled Friday after Thanksgiving.

By Stephen Hargis November 3, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Baylor quarterback Cooper Wick (14) throws during the Red Raiders' Oct. 1 game against Chattanooga rival McCallie. The Red Raiders (6-4) will travel to Ensworth (7-3) for the first round of the Division II-AAA playoffs on Friday.

Brackets set: Chattanooga area has 26 teams in TSSAA football playoffs

Talented and ticked off. That's the approach Meigs County football coach Jason Fitzgerald's team will utilize heading into the Class 2A playoffs.

By Stephen Hargis October 30, 2021

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Meigs County quarterback Logan Carroll looks for running room during Friday night's 20-0 win at Marion County, where the Tigers wrapped up the Region 3-2A championship and a No. 1 seed for the state playoffs. The Chattanooga area has 26 teams in the TSSAA football postseason.

Tennessee prep football roundup: McCallie offense dominant as Ralph Potter earns memorable win

The McCallie offense was once again on full display Friday, rolling up 530 total yards in a milestone win for veteran coach Ralph Potter.