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Prep Football Preview: Area returning stats leaders

2017 area returning stat leaders.

By Staff Report August 18, 2017

Walker Valley quarterback Kolten Gibson passes ahead of Ooltewah defender Grayson Avans last season. Gibson passed for 3,004 yards a year ago.

Prep Football Preview: Area junior class prospects

2017 area preps junior class prospects.

By Staff Report August 18, 2017

Ringgold's Andre Tarver is one of the top-rated junior prospects in the south.

New prep football season kicks off tonight at Finley Stadium

It starts tonight. No more passing leagues or scrimmages. The sweat of August begins its evolution into the sweet of autumn.

By Ward Gossett August 17, 2017

Central quarterback Jaheim Jones, left, and teammate Michael McGhee go for Jones's fumbled ball during their Best of Preps prep football jamboree scrimmage at Finely Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Takeaways from the Southeast Kickoff Classic jamboree

The jamboree was unique to the area in that each of the seven participating teams played two quarters with regulation clock stoppages (for penalties, first downs, change of possession) and semi-live special-teams play.

By Ward Gossett August 12, 2017

Prep football jamborees start tonight

Three events offer glimpse of new prep football season

By Stephen Hargis August 11, 2017

Brainerd's Jesse Walker tackles Notre Dame's Dallas Brown during a scrimmage last week. Both teams will play in the Kickoff Classic Best of Preps jamboree tonight at Finley Stadium.

Region 4-5A Preview: Rhea County biggest threat to favorite Knoxville Catholic

Rhea County has run with the big dogs, well enough to win last year's Region 4-5A football title, but it likely will take more than a steady gallop for the Eagles to repeat.

By Ward Gossett August 6, 2017

Rhea County football coach Mark Pemberton watches his team warm up before their prep football game against Walker Valley at Rhea County High School on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Evensville, Tenn.

Tennessee rolls, ties against Georgia in All-Star Softball Classic

The score in the first game in Monday's 20th Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Softball Classic at Frost Stadium was lopsided. Conversely, the score in the second game couldn't have been any closer.

By Kelley Smiddie June 20, 2017

Team Tennessee's Tiera Lemon (2) runs to third on Monday, June 19, 2017, during the Tennessee vs. Georgia all-star softball game at Frost Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tiera played for Ooltewah High School this season.

Reviewing Chattanooga area spring football

A look at area Tennessee football spring drills.

By Ward Gossett, Stephen Hargis, Kelley Smiddie June 4, 2017

Marion County running back Jacob Saylors stiff-arms Tyner defender Tashawn Delaney during their prep football game at Finley Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Prep Notebook: Arts & Sciences gets first Cordell Memorial award for softball

The area TSSAA umpires association presented Arts & Sciences with the first Terry Cordell Memorial Softball Sportsmanship Award shortly before its District 5-A high school softball game Tuesday at Silverdale Baptist Academy. Cordell was the assigner of umpires for softball and baseball in the Chattanooga area for more than 20 years.

By Staff Reports May 5, 2017

Larry Bateman presents the Terry Cordell Memorial Softball Sportsmanship Award to CSAS coach Michelle Meyners and her team before Tuesday's game at Silverdale Baptist Academy.

Rhea County scores four in seventh to tie Trojans Classic hosts

Per tournament rules, a tie in Soddy-Daisy's Trojans Classic counts as half a win and half a loss.

By Ward Gossett April 21, 2017

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