Rhea County
The latest Rhea County coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Prep section.
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Parity abounds in Chattanooga area baseball districts
In the stroke of a single day, Bledsoe County went from being in position for its first district baseball championship in more than two decades to hosting a District 7-AA playoff game Thursday afternoon.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 30
• Hannah Morrison, Marion County: She hit a home run in a 5-1 softball defeat of Whitwell.
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Rhea County’s Jacob Matthew set for Sewanee
Rhea County defensive tackle Jacob Matthew will be playing football next season for Sewanee, a member of the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 23
• Preston Reavis, Sale Creek: He hit a home run and knocked in three runs during the Panthers' 15-1 baseball win over Van Buren County

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Coach Shawn Brower leaving CCS for Jupiter
Chattanooga Christian high school principal and soccer coach Shawn Brower recently announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season. Former Chargers coach David Stanton will return to the head coach position.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 22
• Hagen Wilkey, Red Bank: He pitched a 10-strikeout no-hitter as the Lions took a 10-0 District 6-AA baseball victory from East Ridge.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 16
• Marisa McCalla, Boyd-Buchanan: She had a double and scored three runs in the Lady Bucs' 7-6 District 5-A softball defeat of Silverdale Baptist.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 15
• Hunter Brown, Grundy County: He pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts and scored two runs as the Yellow Jackets shut out Notre Dame in baseball, 5-0.

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Rhea County hires Mark Pemberton
Mark Pemberton, currently at Brentwood High School, has been hired as the football coach at Rhea County.

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Chattanooga area high school standouts for April 9
• Sloan Sullivan, Ooltewah: She was 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as the Lady Owls defeated Bradley Central 14-2 in a six-inning District 5-AAA softball game.
