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Meigs County goes for softball state title today

Meigs County pitcher Ashley Rogers surrendered a home run for the first time this season in Thursday's winners-bracket final at the Class AA softball state tournament.

By Kelley Smiddie May 25, 2018

Staff Photo by Doug Strickland/Chattanooga Times Free Press - Gloves lie in a pile in the Lady Trojan Invitational softball tournament Friday, March 29, 2013, in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.

Meigs, Sale Creek, Whitwell still alive in state softball [photos]

Nothing can subtract the lone digit on the end of Ashley Rogers' pitching record this softball season.

By Kelley Smiddie May 24, 2018

Meigs County head coach Jeff Davis instructs senior Lindsey Ward (29). The Meigs County Lady Tigers defeated the Kingston Lady Yellow Jackets 9 to 1 in a winners's bracket game of the TSSAA Division 1 Class AA state softball tournament May 23, 2018

Shelby Sullivan drives in six in Sale Creek rout [photos]

Sale Creek needed only five innings to dispose of Houston County, 12-2, in its TSSAA Class A state-tournament opener Tuesday at McKnight No. 3.

By Kelley Smiddie May 23, 2018

Sale Creek's Kristen Sharp throws to first base for an out against Houston County during a Class A state tournament game Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Murfreesboro.

LIVE: Area athletes compete in Spring Fling [photos]

The annual Spring Fling got underway today with multiple Chattanooga-area athletes and teams competing. We will have continual updates from all events throughout the day here and on Twitter.

By Stephen Hargis May 22, 2018

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter /
GPS' Maddox Bandy eyes the ball against Hutchison during her No. 1 singles in the Division II Class AA semifinals during Spring Fling XXV at the Adams Tennis Complex on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Nine area softball teams in this year’s Spring Fling

The Chattanooga area's reputation for having high-level girls' fastpitch softball is as old as the TSSAA state tournament itself. And in 2018, the reputation is only being strengthened.

By Kelley Smiddie May 22, 2018

Ashley Rogers, shown pitching during last year's TSSAA Class A state softball final, was chosen the Gatorade state player of the year after leading Meigs County to its second consecutive state championship. Behind the hard-throwing right-hander who is headed to Tennessee, the Lady Tigers are back this season playing for the Class AA title.

Sale Creek, Whitwell cruise into Class A state softball tournament [photos]

Sale Creek's Macie Stanfield pitched a no-hitter, Whitwell's Anna Yell pitched a one-hitter and their teams were victorious in their TSSAA Class A softball state sectionals Saturday evening.

By Kelley Smiddie May 20, 2018

Sale Creek head softball coach Clifford Kirk, seated and conferring pregame with assistant coach Eric Sullivan, missed the majority of the regular season with his team because of a broken hip he suffered the first week of the season. He's been back with his team since the winners-bracket final of the District 5-A tournament, and plans to be with the group next week in Murfreesboro at the state tournament.

Graduations, weather forcing adjustments in sectionals schedules

The TSSAA plans for its Division I softball and baseball state sectionals to be played today. But extenuating circumstances have caused some things to change in the Chattanooga area, and the potential for rainy weather could cause further changes.

By Staff Reports May 18, 2018

Sale Creek's Madison Stott looks to her third-base coach for instruction as the ball is overthrown into the outfield during the win over Tellico Plains in the District 4-A softball tournament's winners-bracket final last week. The Lady Panthers now await to host the loser between this afternoon's game between North Greene and Unaka with a stae berth on the line.

Prep Notebook: Three area basketball players headed to Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Lookout Valley basketball guard Larry McCullough is planning to sign enrollment papers with Georgia Northwestern Technical College next Tuesday in Lookout Valley's library.

By Staff Reports May 11, 2018

Lookout Valley's Larry McCullough dribbles downcourt during a home game against Sale Creek in January. McCullough will play at Georgia Northwestern Technical College next season.

Sale Creek tops Tellico in 4-A softball winners-bracket final, 7-3

Perhaps it was his words of encouragement. Perhaps it was his mere prescence. Or maybe Sale Creek's Lady Panthers just deserve all the credit themselves.

By Kelley Smiddie May 8, 2018

Sale Creek's Hannah Hall steals second base during the Sale Creek vs. Tellico Plains softball game at Lookout Valley Elementary School Monday, May 7, 2018.

Sale Creek coach Clifford Kirk has hip surgery after ‘crazy accident’ in game

Sale Creek softball coach Clifford Kirk suffered an injury Saturday during a game and had surgery Monday and is recovering at a local hospital.

By Kelley Smiddie March 20, 2018

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