Patrick MacCoon

Baylor senior wrestler Noah Horst blew kisses to the crowd in the Williamson County Ag Expo Center with four fingers raised.

No one has to remind Baylor wrestling coach Ben Nelson what the final day of the TSSAA state traditional tournament will be like, but he made sure his Red Raiders understood what will be at stake Saturday in Franklin.

To little surprise, the TSSAA Class AAA state traditional tournament opened Thursday night in Franklin with wrestlers from Cleveland and Bradley Central leading the way.

The road to the TSSAA final four in Division II-A will be much tougher now for Silverdale Baptist Academy's Lady Seahawks and the Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers.

Deleon Petty was crucial to keeping the Ooltewah boys' basketball team's season alive during Wednesday's play-in game in the District 5-AAA tournament at Walker Valley.

The Prep Players Spotlight is a weekly feature of the Times Free Press that highlights five area high school athletes whose performances since the previous Thursday stood out.

Built to be a defensive enforcer at middle linebacker, Noah Martin might not be the flashiest basketball player, but his energy remains top-notch on the hardwood.

Chattooga wrestlers finished their season in dominant fashion, and Sonoraville's kept a dominant run going.

Overwhelming joy struck for Silverdale Baptist Academy's girls and Boyd Buchanan's boys Friday night on Notre Dame High School's basketball court.

Red Bank senior LeKerrick Ellison knows the time is now to give everything he has with his teammates on the basketball court.

The hourglass sand eventually runs out, but five Boyd Buchanan seniors are trying to make every last day, minute and second count on the basketball court.

The Prep Players Spotlight is a weekly feature of the Times Free Press that highlights five area high school athletes whose performances since the previous Thursday stood out.

While winning is certainly key, Chattanooga Christian School's new high school volleyball coach has a greater purpose in how she hopes to help her team.

With Oak Ridge looking to take down Tennessee Class AAA's lone unbeaten boys' basketball team, No. 1-ranked Cleveland would have none of it.

Jacob King let out a smile that his coach and others will long remember as the final seconds ticked away in the Region 6-AAA boys' basketball championship game.

Although rain poured on the first official day of spring practice, a prestigious softball program looks to have plenty of sunny days ahead.

Silverdale Baptist Academy senior football standout Jordan Sanders wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself in college.

Cleveland senior wrestler Nate Schilling raised the TSSAA Class AAA state duals championship plaque over his head Saturday night, overcome with emotion.

Baylor and Cleveland took home the top hardware last season on the wrestling mats and look to do so again.

Baylor heads into this weekend's state duals in Franklin as a heavy favorite to win its second straight Division II championship.