Rhea County
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Wes Caldwell to assist coach Brian Hitchcox at Ooltewah
Wes Caldwell has resigned his position as baseball coach at Lookout Valley and is moving to Ooltewah.

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Chattanooga area TSSAA meeting looks at classification, split
TSSAA Division I coaches and athletic directors from high schools in the southeastern part of the state met Thursday at Chattanooga Christian School to discuss football classification proposals and the possibility of a split between public and all private schools.

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Tennessee-Georgia all-star series returns this week
Soccer: Friday at Finley Stadium, 1:30, 3:30

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Baylor’s Selena Popp back to defend pentathlon crown
Chattanooga-area track & field state meet qualifiers

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Greater Chattanooga area schools mostly for full public-private split
The biggest issue facing high school sports in more than a decade is still months from being decided, but if the Chattanooga area is any indication there is a clear consensus on the public-school/private-school debate.

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Collegedale duo reach state tennis finals this time
Matti Sue Nafie and Emily Wilt attributed last season's loss in the finals of the Region 3-A/AA individual doubles tournament to nerves. Monday afternoon, a couple of pre-match "selfies" and a calmer demeanor seemed to eliminate any chance of a repeat.

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Sequatchie County Lady Indians pull out 1-0 softball region victory
DUNLAP, Tenn. - A scary moment became a triumphant one for the Sequatchie County Lady Indians on Monday as they squeezed past Upperman 1-0 in the teams' Region 4-AA softball semifinal.

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Tennessee high school football updates
Area Georgia prep football updates

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Walker, Seamster get free-agent deals
Offensive lineman Josh Walker from Rhea County and cornerback Sammy Seamster from Ooltewah were two of three Middle Tennessee State football players working out free-agent deals with NFL teams Saturday after Blue Raiders defensive lineman Jimmy Staten was picked by the champion Seattle Seahawks in the draft's fifth round. The 6-foot-5 1/2, 325-pound Walker signed with the Indianapolis Colts, the speedy Seamster with the Baltimore Ravens.

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Chattanooga-area baseball district tournaments begin with 5-AAA
After down-to-the-wire regular-season races, Chattanooga-area high school baseball teams begin their seasons of no return this week.
