Prep
The latest Prep coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Baylor, Best of Preps, Bledsoe County, Boyd-Buchanan and 12 more sections.
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This week’s Chattanooga-area prep football games to watch
Here are five prep football games involving Chattanooga-area teams to watch Friday night during the second week of the 2026 regular season for TSSAA and GHSA programs.

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Baylor volleyball team now 5-0; latest win includes milestone for senior
Baylor's hot start to the season, which includes winning 12 of 13 sets so far, continued with Wednesday's best-of-five sweep against East Hamilton.

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McCallie, Ooltewah players are medalists at Hurricane Invitational
In a sport where consistency is tough to find, McCallie junior golfer Pierce Grant is making significant progress.

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Troxell sisters excited to finally be playing as teammates
Even before hitting a practice round at The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay on Thursday afternoon, sisters Alli and Charli "Duck" Troxell had already finished a full 18 holes at their home course, The Ooltewah Club.

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Five takeaways from the latest statewide prep football polls, which include 12 local teams
After a Week 1 filled with national TV spotlights, fourth-quarter comebacks and statement victories across the Chattanooga area, the latest Tennessee Sports Writers Association prep football poll reflects plenty of movement among local teams.

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Sequatchie QB Hunter Minton made decisive plays for OT victory
The Times Free Press has selected Sequatchie County senior Hunter Minton as its first prep football player of the week for the 2026 season.

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TSSAA rules, other factors helping keep prep transfers in check
The proverbial floodgates never really swung open wide this summer.

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Snap judgments: Fans got glimpse of Marshall Manning in Baylor opener
The Marshall Manning regular-season debut was brief but successful.

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Hargis: Times Free Press unveils new weekly football show
It was one of those days when it's hard to believe we actually get paid to do something we enjoy so much.

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Tyner rallies past Silverdale Baptist as Rams prove resilient again
Tyner running back JD Hinton knew he was gone pretty quickly. Rams head coach Christian Mainor had a pretty good idea as well.
