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Prep roundup: Coahulla Creek makes it interesting in 6-AAA softball

If there were odds posted on such things, it's a good bet that any future Sonoraville/Coahulla Creek high school softball game will not end anywhere close to the seventh inning.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon October 5, 2020

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Rhea County fights back late to beat Ooltewah, improve to 6-0

Rhea County finished the fight.

By Patrick MacCoon October 3, 2020

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Rhea County linebacker Drew Fisher makes the tackle on Ooltewah's Fisher Perry. Fisher had a key interception to help spark a 28-10 comeback home victory for the undefeated Golden Eagles.

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.

Tennessee roundup: Brainerd offense races past rival Roadrunners

If there was any lingering doubt about what this year's Brainerd football team is capable of, that should have ended Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis September 26, 2020

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Prep roundup: Boyd Buchanan sweeps district golf titles

Boyd Buchanan golfers swept the District 2 titles in Division II-A's East Region during tournament play Tuesday at Bear Trace at Harrison Bay.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon September 24, 2020

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Tennessee roundup: Second-half rally leads McCallie past region foe Knoxville Catholic

In a game that had five lead changes and two ties, McCallie rallied from a third-quarter deficit to score the final 17 points for a 45-31 Division II-AAA East Region road win over Knoxville Catholic on Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis September 19, 2020

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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Prep roundup: Sequatchie beats Red Bank, tightens grip on volleyball district

Sequatchie County volleyball player Sarah Brown jumped up and down as the emotions poured out on the court after a long-awaited victory.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon September 11, 2020

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Sequatchie County's Megan Hall digs the ball during a home victory over Red Bank on Thursday.

Prep roundup: Signal Mountain impressive in volleyball sweep of Ooltewah

Signal Mountain freshman Emily Redman had eight aces out of 23 serves to help lead Tuesday's home volleyball sweep of Ooltewah.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon September 8, 2020

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Ooltewah's Meghan Jordan, center, plays the ball during Tuesday's match at Signal Mountain.

Rhea County’s late rally stuns Walker Valley

For more than three quarters of football on Friday night, little went in favor of Rhea County.

By Gene Henley September 5, 2020

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