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Chattanooga, TN, United States

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Warriors' Vaughn honored as area player of week

Zach Vaughn has been part of a movement where the only away to go was up. → Read More

The Tennessee playoff outlook for local teams

For more than a decade, Polk County was a postseason fixture in football. → Read More

Stakely, Wiggins key Sequoyah win over Pioneers

Sequoyah had to hold on, withstanding a furious second-half rally, but the visiting Chiefs locked down at least a fourth-place spot for the Class 4A postseason with a 38-29 win Thursday at East Ridge. → Read More

Numerous schools scouting Bledsoe County booter Gabe Boring

Gabe Boring is going places, very likely somewhere much farther down the road than McDonald's or Hardee's or a nearby farm somewhere close to his Pikeville home. → Read More

Here's a preview of Thursday night's area high school football games

It's a key game and one that will be televised in the Knoxville area, and the kickoff time for this Region 2-6A matchup... → Read More

Walker Valley's Kolten Gibson is player of week with 448 yards of offense, 12 tackles

Slightly more than a week ago, quarterback Kolten Gibson went to Glen Ryan, his coach at Walker Valley, and proposed that his purpose for the Mustangs should encompass more than throwing passes and running, the things that have brought him prominence as a football player. → Read More

Kyrell Sanford, Tahj Cargle lead Ooltewah past McMinn County

Scoring on its first five possessions, Ooltewah broke free early Thursday night and coasted home for a 40-7 Region 2-6A football victory over visiting McMinn County. → Read More

Ultra-versatile Kohl Henke a 'grinder' for Boyd-Buchanan

When Boyd-Buchanan suffered an injury bug that left the team already short on players even shorter, Kohl Henke was there. → Read More

Here's a preview of Thursday night's area high school football games

The Owls are coming off a much-needed open date and the opportunity to recuperate, but... → Read More

Blue Raiders' Kellye Cawood is area Waffle House player of week

With players like Keegan Jones and Micaleous Elder, some quarterbacks might be expected to fill a lesser role. → Read More

Will NFL protests trickle down to affect prep coaches, athletes?

Rather than copying the raised clinched fists of John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the 1968 Olympic Games, some NFL players have been taking a knee when the national anthem is played before games. → Read More

Rhea County faces Knoxville Catholic tonight

Both Region 4-5A teams are coming off losses to ranked opponents... → Read More

Soddy-Daisy's versatile Ty Boeck is area player of week

Friday was the best night of his high school football career, but Ty Boeck may be just getting started. → Read More

Central's giant, Wyatt Garrett, gaining attention in second year of football

After the 2016 high school football season, Wyatt Garrett lumbered up to Central football coach Cortney Braswell. → Read More

Prep Football Notebook: Opposing coaches Justin Barnes, Mac Bryan good friends

Hamilton County's largest high schools by population will clash on the football field tonight at 7:30 when Soddy-Daisy hosts Ooltewah. Their head coaches have a connection. → Read More

Meigs County sophomore quarterback Aaron Swafford is area player of week

He's just a sophomore, but he obviously gets it. → Read More

Trojans lose heart-breaker to Knox Catholic, 49-48

Knoxville Catholic bused the 100-plus miles Friday expecting if not a cakewalk then at least cookies and cream. → Read More

Heritage quarterback Blake Bryan is area Waffle House player of week

For three football seasons Blake Bryan was an understudy. → Read More

Irish's Cameron Wynn selected as Waffle House player of week

The effects of the late-week storms were still in effect last Friday night, and gusting winds left Notre Dame's air-raid offense less than effective. → Read More

Baylor's Mason Reiniche will compete for Team USA in world wrestling tournament

Mason Reiniche is in Athens, but the Baylor School junior isn't there to see the Bulldogs. → Read More