Patrick MacCoon

Practicing throughout the week for one last time to put on the Howard football helmet, Jarquel Wooten showed up big for the West side in the inaugural Scenic City All-Star Classic.

With what seemed like all of Bradley County packed into Jim Smiddy Arena, Cleveland High School senior point guard JaCobi Wood had an incredible finishing act in his main rivals' gym Friday night.

Baylor survived a series of early punches from Bradley Central before rolling to a 49-15 road win in a meeting of wrestling state powers Thursday night.

Some of East Tennessee's most talented senior high school football players will get to play for a greater cause while showcasing their skills in Saturday's inaugural Scenic City All-Star Classic.

From opening tip to closing buzzer, Drew Lyness roamed the sideline as he did the past eight years in Soddy-Daisy's Big Boy (Ernest) Eldridge Gymnasium.

The Meigs County football program's dream of its first state title fell short as Peabody stormed back from a nine-point halftime deficit Saturday afternoon and won the TSSAA Class 2A BlueCross Bowl for the second straight year.

Meigs County vs. Peabody BlueCross Bowl Class 2A championship game results as they happen.

"Defense! Defense! Defense!" chants from the Red Bank fans rang throughout the gym Friday evening after the Lady Lions took a 45-39 lead on junior Raijeria Bell's left-corner jump shot with 4:08 to play.

Meigs County standout Aaron Swafford understands the magnitude of his last high school football game.

Baylor's wrestlers won 55-18 at Signal Mountain on Thursday night in a dual that matched two programs coming off strong 2018-19 seasons and hoping to make state title runs this winter.

Bill Elliott is taking on a new role as technical director of the Chattanooga Football Club, but the three-time National Premier Soccer League coach of the year is still working to make sure the team puts a championship-worthy lineup on the field.

As the only two wrestling programs in the TSSAA to win four consecutive state duals championships, Bradley Central and McCallie take ultimate pride every time they step on the mat.

Meigs County quarterback Aaron Swafford would have loved to add another Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award to the trophy case, but it is not the award his heart has been set on.

With 2 yards separating Meigs County from a trip to the Class 2A state championship game in Cookeville, a battle was won by the Tigers' defense.

The Meigs County offensive line takes blocking personally.

Mark Dragoo has been synonymous with the Arts & Sciences high school boys' basketball program.

The Cleveland High School boys' basketball team has been tough from the start this season.

The return to the wrestling mats has a fire building inside Hixson High School senior Devotis McCurdy.

Drew Jackson sure is making the most of his final high school football season.

Red Bank (10-1) will try to extend its run in the TSSAA Class 3A playoffs with a quarterfinal victory Friday night at Loudon (12-0). It's also a rematch of the teams that played for the Region 3 title on Nov. 1 at Red Bank.