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Chattanooga area has six TSWA girls’ basketball all-state selections

Holloway, Fields headline area TSWA selections

By Patrick MacCoon April 29, 2026

Staff File Photo by Seth Carpenter/ Red Bank senior Journey Holloway (25) was one of six local girls basketball players selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state team on Wednesday.

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Chattanooga area has nine boys’ basketball all-state selections

A trio of Chattanooga Prep stars headline this year's Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state boys' basketball team.

By Patrick MacCoon April 28, 2026

Staff photo by Larry Sullivan II / Chattanooga Prep's Derrick Roberson has earned yet another award after helping lead his team to its third state championship.

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Newell, Tucker deliver in clutch to help Ooltewah rally late

As the softball postseason looms, Ooltewah and Soddy Daisy have certainly given each other a strong test over their last two non-district contests.

By Patrick MacCoon April 27, 2026

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Ooltewah sophomore Jaeda Tucker hits an RBI single back up the middle during Monday's 6-4 road victory over Soddy Daisy.

Heritage stays in house for next girls’ basketball coach

Fresh off winning a state championship, the administration at Heritage High School wanted to maintain as much status quo as possible after head girls' basketball coach Greg Elkins resigned earlier this month.

By Lindsey Young April 27, 2026

Staff File Photo by Seth Carpenter/ Two weeks after state championship-winning coach Greg Elkins resigned as head girls basketball coach, Heritage named assistant coach James Gribben as his successor Monday.

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Boyd Buchanan baseball program has bounced back behind senior duo

Carter Hinsley and Aaron Hise had been solid players for Boyd Buchanan over their first three prep baseball seasons. This spring, they unlocked another level of their game.

By Patrick MacCoon April 25, 2026

Staff file photo / Boyd Buchanan senior pitcher Carter Hinsley is 7-0 on the mound and has averaged 12-plus strikeouts per seven innings this season for the 23-win Buccaneers.

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Prep notebook: Tyner girls’ basketball program has trio of college signees

Dreams came true for three Tyner girls' basketball players Thursday, when Joslyn Brookins, Leya Mitchell and Mariya Staton made their college commitments official.

By Patrick MacCoon, Lindsey Young April 25, 2026

Staff photo by Seth Carpenter/ Tyner seniors Leya Mitchell (11) and Joslyn Brookins (3) force a turnover during a Jan. 2 game against Ooltewah in the Times Free Press Best of Preps tournament at Chattanooga State. Brookins and Mitchell will play for Cleveland State in college, while teammate Mariya Staton has signed with Albany Tech.

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McCallie fights back for hard-earned draw at Baylor in soccer rivalry

McCallie senior Spencer Bradley was in the perfect spot at the right time.

By Patrick MacCoon April 24, 2026

Staff photo by Seth Carpenter / McCallie's Noah McNabb (7) and host Baylor's Correll Davis (2) fight for control of the ball during Friday night's district matchup of Chattanooga rivals.

Northwest Whifield’s ‘Baby Bruins’ flex muscles with sweep of Heritage

When Northwest Whitfield baseball coach David Redmond saw the bracket for the GHSA Class AAA playoffs, he wasn't, to say the least, happy.

By Lindsey Young April 24, 2026

Staff photo by Larry Sullivan II / Northwest Whitfield's Weston Densmore (21) jumps and celebrates with fellow freshman Moe Hibbs (9) after he hit a home run during the first game of Friday's doubleheader at Heritage in the first round of the GHSA Class AAA playoffs. The visiting Bruins won the opener 12-9 and the second game 9-3 to sweep the best-of-three series.

Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker voted NBA’s most improved

For the second time this week, a former standout for Chattanooga's Hamilton Heights took home an NBA individual award for the 2025-26 season.

By MAURA CAREY / The Associated Press April 24, 2026

Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker celebrates during a March 30 home game after making a 3-pointer against the Boston Celtics. Alexander-Walker spent part of his prep basketball career at Chattanooga's Hamilton Heights Christian Academy. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Attorney Bryan Hoss announces candidacy for Red Bank judgeship

Attorney Bryan Hoss, 51, is running for Red Bank's vacant city judge seat, which he's filling on an interim basis until the town's Aug. 6 special election.

By Mason Edwards April 24, 2026