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Prep roundup: Hot start helps Silverdale Baptist clinch regular season district title

Silverdale Baptist Academy's Ryleigh Hoover is not afraid to let the ball fly.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon January 26, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Notre Dame's Kenzie Campbell (3) drives the ball during the girls basketball game between Silverdale and Notre Dame high school on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Prep roundup: Baylor wrestlers celebrate senior night by beating McCallie

Senior night for Heath Snodgrass and six other Baylor School wrestlers was memorable Friday as they rolled past crosstown rival McCallie .

By Patrick MacCoon January 23, 2021

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Baylor senior Heath Snodgrass celebrates his victory over McCallie's Carson Gentle at 220 pounds during Friday's match. Snodgrass won 8-6 to help his Red Raiders win 51-14 on senior night.

Chattanooga-area prep wrestling teams push toward state duals

The herd is being thinned when it comes to high school wrestling and postseason duals in both Georgia and Tennessee.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon January 22, 2021

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Sonoraville wrestling coach Randy Steward talks to Thomas Young during the GHSA Area 6-AAA duals on Jan. 15 at LaFayette. Sonoraville won the event and will host a state duals preliminary tournament this weekend.

Prep roundup: Tyner boys tough again on defense, in control of District 6-AA

Led by a stingy defense, the Tyner boys' basketball team has asserted itself as the top team in District 6-AA more than halfway through the regular season.

By Patrick MacCoon January 21, 2021

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tyner's Trent Gresham, left, steals the ball from Red Bank's Taylor Swanson during Thursday night's game at Red Bank.

Prep roundup: Tim Vaughn propels Notre Dame past CSAS

Notre Dame junior Tim Vaughn is a force on the court in numerous ways.

By Patrick MacCoon January 19, 2021

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / CSAS's Justin Brown (10) fouls Notre Dame's Cole McCormick (3) at Phifer Gymnasium on the campus of Notre Dame High School on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Prep roundup: Sonoraville wrestlers open GHSA postseason with dominant title win

The Georgia High School Association wrestling postseason began Friday with area and region duals for some teams, and Sonoraville wasted little time displaying a dominance coach Randy Steward hopes takes the Phoenix to the program's first duals state championship.

By Staff Reports January 16, 2021

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Sonoraville's Jebb Knight, top, wrestles Ringgold's Alijah Bradberry in a 195-pound bout during the semifinals of the Area 6-AAA duals Friday at Lafayette High School.

Prep roundup: Chattanooga will host TSSAA girls’ soccer state tournament next two years

The TSSAA Board of Control held a virtual meeting Thursday to set the future host sites for multiple sports' state tournaments, including girls' soccer, which will return to Chattanooga, the event's host city for several years before it was moved to Murfreesboro in 2013.

By Stephen Hargis January 15, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / GPS soccer player Ashley Grant, right, dribbles past an East Hamilton defender during a match at GPS this past September.

Prep roundup: Sausville sinks game-winner for Mustangs

Walker Valley junior guard Seth Sausville scored the game-winning layup with seven seconds left, while Myles Mann secured the rebound at the buzzer on the defensive end to help defeat third-ranked East Hamilton, 64-62, at home Tuesday night.

By Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon January 12, 2021

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Red Bank (3) Kel Eddins and (2) Ryan Barber defend as Signal Mountain (5) Benjamin Burns looks for a teammate at Red Bank High School on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

Prep roundup: Heritage rallies to stay perfect in region play

A strong start in league play got even stronger Tuesday night for Heritage.

By Lindsey Young January 5, 2021

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Heritage guard Cooper Terry (4) lays the ball up during the Generals' home basketball game against Central-Carrollton on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 in Ringgold, Georgia. Heritage would win the game 54-53.

Eight Chattanooga-area football players named TSWA all-state in 5A, 6A

Three Walker Valley players were among the 5A honorees, with two McMinn County players on the 6A team.

By Stephen Hargis December 28, 2020

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