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Prep roundup: East Hamilton ace Gray Williams overpowers Hixson

East Hamilton senior pitcher Gray Williams has been nearly unhittable to start his senior season.

By Patrick MacCoon March 28, 2022

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / Brayden Jasper slides safely into 2nd as Maddox Russak loses the ball on March 28, 2022. East Hamilton took on Hixson at home.

Prep roundup: Whitwell girls’ dominant season falls just shy of state tournament trip

Courtney Zensen sent her home gymnasium into an uproar at the halftime buzzer Saturday night.

By Patrick MacCoon March 6, 2022

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Whitwell junior Courtney Zensen shoots over a Clay County defender in Saturday's Class 1A sectional at Whitwell High School.

Prep roundup: Bradley Central Bearettes win seventh straight region basketball title

If these prove to be Karsee Weber's final days of competitive basketball, she certainly isn't wasting them.

By Patrick MacCoon March 3, 2022

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Bradley Central's Hannah Jones dives on a loose ball with McMinn County's Addie Smith (1) and Jaz Moses, back, trying to come up with the ball.

Prep roundup: Morgan Bone helps lead East Hamilton to region title game

Junior guard Morgan Bone was determined to not let East Hamilton play its last game of what has been a memorable season.

By Patrick MacCoon February 28, 2022

Photo by Olivia Ross / Janie Kennedy (10) tries for a jump shot. Signal Mountain took on Knoxville Fulton in the Region 3-3A semifinal game.

Prep roundup: Chattanooga area sends 26 wrestlers to TSSAA state semifinals

For 26 high school wrestlers from the Chattanooga area, the dream of winning an individual TSSAA state championship still remains.

By Staff Reports February 24, 2022

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Cleveland High School wrestling coach Joey Knox is trying to lead the Blue Raiders to yet another state title at the Class AA traditional tournament this week.

Prep roundup: Tyner boys rally past Polk County in district tournament

A big fourth quarter helped the Tyner boys' basketball team move on in District 4-AA.

By Staff Reports February 19, 2022

Prep roundup: Trion wrestlers win GHSA state traditional title for second time in three years

A dominant start in the consolation finals Saturday at the GHSA state traditional tournament helped propel Trion's wrestling program to the Class A championship.

By Staff Reports February 12, 2022

Prep basketball roundup: Knoxville Catholic remains unbeaten in region play with road win over Baylor

Knoxville Catholic's Blue Cain scored a game-high 24 points while University of Tennessee signee BJ Edwards tacked on 20 more, along with six assists in Tuesday's 68-58 Division II-AA East Region road victory over Baylor.

By Patrick MacCoon February 8, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Baylor's Zane Restelli (4) dribbles under pressure from Catholic's Brian Edwards (5). The Baylor Red Raiders hosted the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish in TSSAA basketball on February 8, 2022.

Prep basketball roundup: Murray County girls inch closer to ending long playoff drought

Chris Tipton was hired in July to head a Murray County girls' basketball program that was in the midst of a nearly two-decade playoff drought.

By Lindsey Young February 1, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold's Rachel Lopez (12) drives the baseline. The Ringgold Tigers hosted the Murray County Indians in girls' GHSA basketball on February 1, 2022.

Prep basketball roundup: Signal Mountain girls avenge earlier loss to Whitwell

Seeing is believing, and as far as Signal Mountain girls' basketball coach Kendra Bell is concerned, "believing is everything."

By Patrick MacCoon January 28, 2022

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