Two minutes after Dalton Academy defeated Drew Charter School 4-2 in the GHSA Class A public school soccer championship at Mercer University in Macon Tuesday night, the Pumas disdained their celebration to go through their normal post-game stretching regimen.
by Lindsey YoungBledsoe County's softball team ended its dominating regular season with an impressive 10-0 non-district win at Lookout Valley Tuesday evening.
by Staff ReportMonday's nondistrict softball game with Walker Valley seemed like a walk in the park for East Hamilton after scoring six runs in the third inning and carrying a 7-0 lead into the sixth, but the visitors made it interesting before falling 8-7.
by Lindsey YoungIt is a relationship and a life rooted deeply in dirt. And as far as David and Susan Crownover are concerned, they wouldn't want it any other way.
by Stephen HargisBaseball season ended Saturday for Trion High School, despite the host Bulldogs holding an early lead in the deciding game of a best-of-three series in the first round of the GHSA Class A public school playoffs.
by Staff ReportsAfter an up-and-down regular season, the Ringgold Tigers were on upset alert entering the first round of the GHSA Class AAA baseball playoffs against Hart County.
by Staff ReportsRury Alvarez hears the nice talk and feels the pats on the back. He notices how the faces of students at Dalton Academy light up when any of his soccer players walk down a hall.
by Lindsey YoungSeven players from the Chattanooga area have been named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association girls' basketball all-state teams in their respective classifications.
by Stephen HargisNorthwest Whitfield made it a sweep for Region 7-AAAA in the first round of the GHSA baseball playoffs with Thursday night's win at Fayette County.
by Staff ReportsSeven players from the Chattanooga area have been named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association boys' basketball all-state teams in their respective classifications.
by Stephen HargisHeritage used two strong pitching performances and solid defense to pull off a rare first-round sweep as a No. 4 seed, upsetting host Hampton in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAA baseball playoffs Wednesday.
by Staff ReportsA three-run first inning, highlighted by Henry Ford's two-run home run, staked Baylor to a commanding lead on the way to a 4-1 win over McCallie Tuesday.
by Staff ReportBill Eiselstein never meant to spend 45 years of his life at McCallie School, including 17 as the baseball coach who guided the Blue Tornado to the 1976 state championship.
by Mark WiedmerThe work Silverdale Baptist Academy's baseball team has done indoors is certainly transferring out onto the field.
by Stephen HargisOne of the Chattanooga area's most successful high school coaches — regardless of sport — has announced her plan to retire. GPS softball coach Susan Crownover will step down at the end of the current season, her 29th with the program.
by Stephen HargisThe final day of the regular season for GHSA baseball programs was packed with major playoff implications and, for the most part, teams in favorable situations survived.
by Lindsey YoungIt's not often a baseball coach likens his team to a horse, but Ringgold's Drew Walker sees a resemblance to a famous equine in this year's lineup.
by Lindsey YoungRafe Montgomery's senior year of high school has been everything he has asked for and more.
by Patrick MacCoonJust as the University of California San Diego men's basketball program is getting a chance to enter the Division I ranks, so will Cade Pendleton.
by Patrick MacCoonFor quite some time the unwritten rules of baseball stated that if you disrespect the game or another team, payback was likely - and expected.
by Patrick MacCoonHeritage entered Tuesday night's opening game of the season-ending Region 7-AAAA series against first-place Cedartown in dire need of a win.
by Lindsey YoungBaseball playoffs are set to begin in Georgia next week, and while a handful of teams can at least rest easy knowing they will have a postseason spot, several more head into play Tuesday needing a big week to move on.
by Lindsey YoungMcCallie junior right-hander Grayson Smith overcame a shaky first inning Saturday to pitch a complete game and lead the Blue Tornado to their fifth win in the past six contests.
by Staff Reports