
Patrick MacCoon is an avid sports lover who joined the Chattanooga Times Free Press January 2, 2019. He covers prep sports along with the Chattanooga Football Club and Chattanooga Red Wolves. Patrick is a fan of Atlanta professional sports and began reading newspapers at an early age to analyze the MLB box scores. He is a graduate from Red Bank High School and the University of Tennessee (Knoxville).
Among the four area teams still in the running for a GHSA state duals title, one was an underdog who went on the road to secure a spot in next weekend's championship round.
by Lindsey Young and Patrick MacCoonSenior night for Heath Snodgrass and six other Baylor School wrestlers was memorable Friday as they rolled past crosstown rival McCallie .
by Patrick MacCoonThe herd is being thinned when it comes to high school wrestling and postseason duals in both Georgia and Tennessee.
by Lindsey Young and Patrick MacCoonLed by a stingy defense, the Tyner boys' basketball team has asserted itself as the top team in District 6-AA more than halfway through the regular season.
by Patrick MacCoonAlex Whitworth still remembers the nerves he felt as an eighth grader when he wrestled his way to a TSSAA individual state championship as McCallie's 106-pounder.
by Patrick MacCoonNotre Dame junior Tim Vaughn is a force on the court in numerous ways.
by Patrick MacCoonWith a natural and effortless left-handed shot, Meechie Bowens has left a mark with the Howard School varsity basketball program.
by Patrick MacCoonPopping off a screen set on the far sideline by Wilson Rankin, Eric Rivers buried a right corner 3-pointer for a majestic moment.
by Patrick MacCoonMalik McConnell paused for a moment before his long-awaited basketball debut for Lees-McRae College on Wednesday night.
by Patrick MacCoonThe Tyner Rams had reason to celebrate as they got after Howard on the hardwood Saturday night.
by Patrick MacCoonSince the 2010-11 season, the Bradley Central girls' basketball program has averaged 29.6 wins per season, and the Bearettes currently have 86 straight victories against district opponents. The post play of senior Anna Muhonen and sophomore Hannah Jones has helped keep that run alive.
by Patrick MacCoonCleveland High School wrestler Cody Chittum's first match against intracounty rival Bradley Central will be one he'll never forget.
by Patrick MacCoonWhen CJ Petrin was 3 years old, he rolled up a paper ball and tried knocking over empty two-liter bottles.
by Patrick MacCoonWalker Valley junior guard Seth Sausville scored the game-winning layup with seven seconds left, while Myles Mann secured the rebound at the buzzer on the defensive end to help defeat third-ranked East Hamilton, 64-62, at home Tuesday night.
by Lindsey Young and Patrick MacCoonBoyd Buchanan freshman Ace Bailey is a natural talent when it comes to making big plays on the hardwood.
by Patrick MacCoonNotre Dame senior shooting guard Cal Price made the most of his opportunity to play the game he loves.
by Patrick MacCoonPatrick Johnson, a Notre Dame High School graduate who became a Tulane University standout, hopes his football success is just getting started.
by Patrick MacCoonNine runners from the Chattanooga area were selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's all-state cross country team for the 2020 season.
by Patrick MacCoonChattanooga Christian received a scoring burst early from Jackson Hilger, but the Chargers could not find an answer to stop Upperman's Alex Rush after the break in Tuesday's 55-36 loss at the Border Battle hosted by South Pittsburg High School.
by Patrick MacCoonChattanooga Christian School connected on 13 3-pointers, but fell 62-61 to York Institute on the first of a three-day Border Battle at South Pittsburg High School on Monday afternoon.
by Patrick MacCoon