University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball coach Frank Reed has announced two staff changes for the 2020 season. Scottie Kilgore has been elevated to associate head coach from the assistant coach position he held for the past five seasons, and former Carson-Newman All-America catcher Brianna Shoemake joined the staff as an assistant in the fall. Working primarily with the offense, Kilgore joined the UTC staff in 2015 and helped lead the program to Southern Conference titles and NCAA tournament appearances in 2015 and last year. "I'm so excited to move Scottie into the associate head coach position," Reed said in a school release. "He has done an awesome job here in Chattanooga, and it's great to be able to reward him for his hard work. We've seen vast improvements on the field because of Scottie's contributions to the program." Shoemake started more than 200 games for CNU from 2010 to 2013 and batted better than .270 with 19 home runs and 160 RBIs, and she threw out 56 of 124 potential base thieves. "We're happy to add Brianna to our program," Reed said. "She brings vast experience to us being a Division II All-American catcher and a great hitter at Carson-Newman. We look forward to her contributing in numerous areas, including working with our catchers, outfielders and some additional work with our pitchers." The Mocs' season begins Feb. 8-9 with three home games against Austin Peay.
Basketball
* Lee University swept a Gulf South Conference basketball doubleheader Thursday night at West Georgia, 75-59 in the women's game and 80-73 in the men's. Lindsey Roddy scored 16 points and Abby Bertram had 11 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for Lee's Lady Flames (14-1, 5-1), who are ranked eighth and ninth in the two NCAA Division II national polls. Nicky Widenski and Becca Cheeks added 10 and eight rebounds. The win for the Lee men (11-3, 5-1) was the ninth in a row - the Flames' longest streak since the 30-4 team of 2012-13. Ryan Montgomery scored 21 points, making 11 of 12 free throws, and Beyuan Hendricks had 18 points and eight rebounds. Quay Kennedy scored 13 points and Kentrell Evans had 10, while Parker Suedekum passed for five assists.
* Dalton State won its Southern States home game Thursday against Blue Mountain 83-75 and is 14-1 overall, 4-1 in the SSAC. Aaron Burress had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Kevon Tucker scored 14 with four 3-point baskets for the Roadrunners. C.J. Perry (3-for-3 on 3s) and Sean Cranney added 13 and 12 points, and Randy Bell had five assists.
* Jordan Wright scored 18 points in leading the Tennessee Wesleyan women to a 78-61 Appalachian Athletic Conference home win over Columbia College. Hannah Cherry added 12 points for the Lady Bulldogs (7-8, 7-5), and Madison McClurg and Hannah Troutt each had seven rebounds.
* The Chattanooga State women rolled to their eighth consecutive victory Wednesday, over visiting Roane State, but Roane won the men's game 78-71 in the TCCAA doubleheader. The Lady Tigers are 11-4, 4-2 in league play.
Running
* Seven area runners were chosen for the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's 2019 all-state cross country teams. Chattanooga Christian and McCallie each placed two on the Division II-AA teams, as Edimo Ninterestse and Phoebe Moran were named from CCS, joined by the Blue Tornado's John Arrowsmith and Dylan Zeller. Baylor's Helen Webb also made it in that classification, and Signal Mountain's Austin Wingfield and Sequatchie County's Emma Bradford were honored in the Division I Small schools class.
General
* Notre Dame High School is holding its first jersey-retirement ceremony this evening, and the four initial honorees are siblings Stan and Reasa Sumrell from the 1960s, Tommy Fox and Alicia Ransom. All were basketball standouts, and Stan Sumrell also excelled in track - setting a state decathlon record. A reception for the four is set for 5 p.m., and they will be honored between Notre Dame's basketball games against Baylor.