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Posted: Saturday - Nov. 7, 2009
'Skins trounce Bledsoe
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Loudon's Redskins came down the freeway and over the mountain cinched into a traditional school bus Friday, but their 70-minute endurance of stiff seats paid off with a 42-15 Class 3A victory over host Bledsoe County.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
'Unsung' appreciated
Where would the best quarterback or running back be without his blockers? Where would a first string be without a practice squad?
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 5, 2009
UTC wrestling team picked to win SoCon
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga may have a coach in his first year as a college head coach, but Heath Eslinger's wrestling peers think he and the Mocs have enough to win the Southern Conference.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 4, 2009
UTC picked to win Southern Conference wrestling title
Southern Conference wrestling coaches have selected the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as the team to beat.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 4, 2009
UTC commitments include Baylor duo
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has at least four wrestlers ready to sign scholarship papers when the early signing period opens at 8 a.m. on Nov. 11.
Posted: Wednesday - Nov. 4, 2009
Sequatchie coach facing his mentor
The last time he was supposed to coach a playoff game at Sequatchie County, Dickie Brown was relegated to the bus because of his bus driver.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
Boyd-Buchanan's Beasley gets his yardage early
For Boyd-Buchanan's Ben Beasley, yards have been hard to come by -- almost as much as opportunities -- and yet he still reached one thousand.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
Player of the Week honor roll
Baylor: Quarterback Jacob Huesman missed a quarter and still picked up 101 rushi
Posted: Monday - Nov. 2, 2009
Scheduling is key to prep success
South Pittsburg coach Vic Grider saw his team eliminated from last year’s playoffs by Trousdale County. He felt a tougher schedule this year would pay off in the postseason.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 31, 2009
Baylor loses at home
Quarterback Jacob Huesman missed the last minute of the first half and the third quarter, but it didn't really matter that the Baylor quarterback was on the sideline.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
Eagles go to 9-1, look to postseason
Signal Mountain's first football varsity regular season is in the books, and the Eagles nailed down a 9-1 season Thursday night with a 46-0 victory over Whitwell.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
Polk tries for first 10-0 regular season
Derrick Davis wanted to make a correction. If Polk County manages to beat Meigs County tonight, this 2009 football team will not be the first bunch of Wildcats to go undefeated.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
Cherokees' McDermott does it all, almost
Tevin McDermott averages almost 7 yards per carry and 14.1 yards per catch, and the versatile McMinn County senior can be a page-turner in any defensive coordinator's playbook.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
Mocs go to mat
The revamped University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team's first public showing tonight will be the second step to setting a starting lineup.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
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BLOG: Mr. Persistent needs to pay attention to the game
I finally got my warning. I did my job and actually made it through a handful of Friday night games before getting nailed by a sideline sheriff.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 27, 2009
Prep playoff spots still a mystery
Heading into the final week of the regular season, Lookout Valley's Tony Webb is like many of his football coaching peers.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 26, 2009
Posted: Monday - Oct. 26, 2009
North Jackson's Hale a threat by air and ground
North Jackson will play left-side or right-side offense depending on what teams want to take away.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 24, 2009
Bucs methodically defeat Warriors
Grant Reynolds wouldn't refer to Boyd-Buchanan's 21-7 win over Marion County as uninspired, but the Buccaneers coach would be hard-pressed to call it much more than methodical.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 23, 2009
Soddy-Daisy posts 45-20 win
It may be hard to do, but Soddy-Daisy is trying its best to impress the TSSAA computers.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 23, 2009
Bledsoe turns belief into title
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Bledsoe County coach Jason Reel knew his football Warriors could win. He told them at his first team meeting last spring, and he told parents and others if they couldn't say something nice then to bite their tongues.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 19, 2009
Robinson lifts Pirates to victory
Terrell Robinson is committed to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga but it remains to be seen whether Mocs coach Russ Huesman can successfully fend off Division I schools for the South Pittsburg product.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 19, 2009
This week's high school football matchups
Polk County Wildcats (8-0) at South Pittsburg Pirates (7-1)
Posted: Monday - Oct. 19, 2009
High school player of the week honor roll
* Baylor: Jacob Huesman totaled 255 total offense yards, picking up 167 rushing (on seven carries) and 88 passing and scoring two TDs in the Red Raiders' 51-7 victory over Pope John Paul II.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 18, 2009
Polk-South Pitt a fan-pleaser; playoff picture shaping up
It is a nondistrict affair but Polk County's visit to South Pittsburg on Friday should mean a turnaway crowd.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 17, 2009
Lions clinch title
Playing stiff-necked defense and opportunistic offense, Red Bank became the first team in the Chattanooga area to lock up a district football championship.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
Owls' Bruell big, fast fullback
Brandon Bruell was popular before he ran 92 yards for a touchdown last Saturday.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
Games in rain mean field fixes
Derrick Davis felt bad enough about his field and his fieldhouse after seeing them in the daylight Saturday morning, but he felt worse after getting the blame for Polk County's homecoming court getting soaked at halftime last Friday night.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 16, 2009
Flu concerns affecting prep football
Grace Academy was closed Thursday and is closed again today because of flu. Fortunately for the Golden Eagles, the football team has an open date tonight.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 14, 2009
Owls' Baugh is set for Tech
Tennessee Tech has picked up its second baseball commitment from a Chattanooga-area player.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 13, 2009
Trojans' Stephens commits to Tech
Zach Stephens knew where he wanted to go. He had the offer and didn't want to wait to see who else came calling, so he committed to play baseball for Tennessee Tech.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
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Keasler lifts Bucs to glory
Ross Keasler may have waited a lifetime for such a limelight.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
Prep player of the week honor roll
* Baylor: Jacob Huesman ran for 48 yards and passed for 174, but the Red Raiders fe
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
This week's high school football matchups
Brainerd Panthers (6-1, 3-1) at Red Bank Lions (7-0, 4-0)
Posted: Monday - Oct. 12, 2009
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Noting Chattanooga area prep football
For those football teams without a home field -- like prep newcomer East Hamilton -- there are some advantages to being homeless.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 10, 2009
Weather twists schedule
Ooltewah athletic director Jim Jarvis met with the officiating crew and both coaches on three occasions before all parties involved decided to postpone the Owls' game with visiting Rhea County.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
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Sloppy Lions go to 7-0
Tim Daniels has been accused of a lot of things during his years as Red Bank's football coach, but larceny wasn't one of them.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
White subs as lineman, QB
Daniel White has a strong sense of direction, yet even stronger senses of purpose and responsibility often leave him unsure of his heading.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
Playoff scenarios start to shake out
Ooltewah, Red Bank and South Pittsburg are ranked No. 1 in Tennessee in their high school football classifications, but none of the three has secured a championship and only South Pittsburg has been able to put its name on a playoff spot.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
Owls get new girls coach
Chris Baker has resigned and been replaced by Donnie Mullins as girls' basketball coach at Ooltewah.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 6, 2009
Bucs stay No. 2 despite Friendship loss
Boyd-Buchanan didn't play but picked up a win, yet the Buccaneers remained status quo in the Class 2A state football poll.
Posted: Monday - Oct. 5, 2009
Prep player of the week honor roll
Player of the Week honor roll
Posted: Monday - Oct. 5, 2009
Posted: Monday - Oct. 5, 2009
McCallie, Baylor honor pair of heroic alums
Have you ever seen a preppy cheer for the preppy from across the river?
Posted: Monday - Oct. 5, 2009
Bagley shows his stuff
A year ago Andre Bagley was just another body on LaFayette's junior varsity team.
Posted: Saturday - Oct. 3, 2009
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Raiders stop the streak
Sam Williams and John Mackey chafed like derby colts at the bit for the better part of a month. But recovering from a hamstring problem for one and a broken thumb for the other paid off in a big way Friday night as they led Baylor to a 24-10 victory over McCallie.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 2, 2009
Baylor expects electric renewal of rivalry
For the second time in three years the Baylor-McCallie football game returns to Baylor rather than Finley Stadium, and the host school’s officials hope tonight’s atmosphere matches that of 2007.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 2, 2009
First-year teams all seeing progress
Regardless of his school at the time, Bill Price always has made an impact as a coach, and that impact quite often has been accompanied by a crescendo -- coming and going.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
Christian runs wild for Polk against Walker Valley
When opponents play Polk County, they know their practice has to focus on defending the traps.
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