
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).
Rafe 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 MacCoonSale Creek's baseball team continues to offer proof that it is a legitimate state title contender in TSSAA Class A. The Panthers, pulling from a high school student body of just more than 300, are showing they can compete with the big dogs, too.
by Patrick MacCoonAfter battling through rain and snow to win all six games in a tough tournament in Knoxville over the weekend, Baylor was once again in another fight Tuesday afternoon. This time it was on the road against rival GPS.
by Patrick MacCoonBradley Central senior southpaw Cooper Casteel has been dominant on the mound in his last two starts as his stuff has been nearly unhittable for opponents.
by Patrick MacCoonSoddy-Daisy's softball program continues to roll this spring.
by Patrick MacCoonSenior forward Fabian Rodriguez and the powerhouse Dalton Catamounts did not bat an eye despite being down 1-0 at halftime on the road against an undefeated Baylor squad.
by Patrick MacCoonOoltewah senior baseball players Patrick Clarkson and Zach Cates made key plays Thursday to help lead the Owls to a win at Boyd Buchanan.
by Patrick MacCoonGordon Lee's Bo Rhudy roared in celebration on the mound shortly after his 92 mph fastball was called for a third strike.
by Patrick MacCoonSilverdale Baptist catcher Ian Reagan locked in with Sebastian Hanks to shut the door in Tuesday's 7-6 road victory over Boyd Buchanan.
by Patrick MacCoonEast Hamilton senior pitcher Gray Williams has been nearly unhittable to start his senior season.
by Patrick MacCoonWith a 10-run lead in hand Saturday afternoon, Heritage senior catcher Cannon Stafford still was a wall behind the plate for his pitcher as he blocked a ball in the dirt to keep a Signal Mountain runner from advancing.
by Patrick MacCoonMarion County received a powerful punch at the plate from junior Emma Crisp and never trailed in Friday's softball victory at Chattanooga Christian School.
by Patrick MacCoonJakob Elrod stood tall in the batter's box and waited on his pitch. When it arrived, the Sale Creek senior did not miss.
by Patrick MacCoonEast Hamilton senior Dani Wasserstrom was lights out in Tuesday's 8-1 District 5-AAA victory at Hixson.
by Patrick MacCoonSequatchie County softball star Addy Edgmon wanted to add another element to her list of contributions for her senior season.
by Patrick MacCoonOoltewah staged a miraculous comeback on the first weekend of the Tennessee high school baseball season to shock Boyd Buchanan.
by Patrick MacCoonThe Kentucky Wildcats, fresh off their first Southeastern Conference women's basketball tournament title since 1982 and on a 10-game winning streak, head into the NCAA tournament as one of the hottest teams in the country.
by Patrick MacCoonA rainy day that washed out the majority of prep baseball games in the Chattanooga area did not prevent three-time reigning state champion Baylor from taking care of business on the diamond.
by Patrick MacCoon