News from North Port: Prado returns, Hamels progressing, The King impresses
The Atlanta Braves continue the month-long grind of spring training this week as the club entered the second full week of exhibition games. Former Atlanta Brave third baseman Martín Prado is back in a...
View ArticleTSSAA Hoops: Girls’ basketball region championship preview
The high school basketball postseason moves on in Tennessee as the region championships tip-off tonight. Meigs County, Red Bank and Bradley Central are the three teams representing the Chattanooga area...
View ArticleCentral grad Ryan Montgomery dominates in his last home game for Lee
Former Chattanooga Central basketball star and current Lee University forward Ryan Montgomery competed inside of Lee’s Walker Arena for the final time in the Flames’ 81-57 win over Auburn Montgomery on...
View ArticleFour Lady Mocs featured on All-SoCon teams
The Southern Conference released their All-Conference team selections on Tuesday ahead of the SoCon tournament, which begins on Thursday. Four University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Lady Mocs were...
View ArticleUTC men and women gearing up for SoCon Tournament
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga men’s and women’s basketball teams are preparing for the Southern Conference tournament, which begins on Thursday at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville,...
View ArticleMeigs outlasts Red Bank to win Region 7-AA crown
Meigs County needed big plays on both ends of the floor to defeat Red Bank 55-48 and capture the Region 7-AA girls’ basketball tournament championship. The Lady Tigers will add a region championship...
View ArticleUTC’s Matt Ryan and Ramon Vila receive postseason honors
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga men’s basketball players Matt Ryan and Ramon Vila were honored by the Southern Conference media and coaches on Wednesday as members of the All-SoCon team. Ryan was a...
View ArticleBradley Central downs Stone Memorial to win region championship
The Bradley Central girls’ basketball program holds 40 region championships in program history and No. 41 was won on Wednesday night as the Bearettes defeated Stone Memorial 55-46 in the Region 3-AAA...
View ArticleTSSAA Hoops: Boys’ basketball region championship preview
A pair of district championship rematches will take place on Thursday as the boys’ basketball region championships tip-off. Four Chattanooga area teams (Tyner, Howard, Cleveland and Bradley Central)...
View ArticleHoward defeats Tyner to capture Region 3-AA crown
Howard needed four tries to defeat the Tyner Rams and they beat them when it mattered the most. The Hustlin’ Tigers traveled to East Ridge High School to play the Rams, who had defeated them in the...
View ArticleCleveland exacts revenge, defeats rival Bradley Central
The Cleveland Blue Raiders had all the odds stacked against them in the Region 3-AAA championship game on Thursday night. Despite the game being moved from a neutral site at White County High School to...
View ArticleTSSAA Hoops: Meigs, Red Bank fall, Bradley Central advances
Meigs County, Red Bank and Bradley Central’s girls’ basketball teams competed in the sectional round of the TSSAA State Tournament, needing only one win to advance to the state quarterfinals. Upperman...
View ArticleUTC men end season against Wofford
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga men’s basketball team saw their SoCon tournament run come to an end in a quarterfinal loss to the seven-seeded Wofford Terriers 72-70. Junior forward Ramon Vila...
View ArticleSEC men’s basketball tournament bracket set
The Southeastern Conference’s men’s basketball tournament schedule has been set after the regular season concluded on Saturday. Mississippi State defeated Ole Miss 69-44 in the final regular season...
View ArticleBraves sluggers struggling in spring training
Atlanta Braves outfielders Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna have had trouble reaching base early during the spring training exhibition games they’ve played. Acuña is hitting a chilly 2-for-24 over...
View ArticleCleveland advances to state quarterfinals
Three Chattanooga area boys’ basketball teams were in action in the sectional round of the TSSAA boys’ basketball state tournament on Monday night and the Cleveland Blue Raiders were the only team from...
View ArticleSwinford named SoCon Pitcher of the Week
UTC Softball pitcher Allison Swinford was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday. Swinford is the second Mocs’ pitcher to receive the honor as senior Celie Hudson was honored on...
View Article2020 SEC Men’s Basketball postseason awards announced
The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball postseason awards on Tuesday, which included Kentucky’s John Calipari being named Coach of the Year. Kentucky guard Immanuel Quickley took home...
View ArticleFormer Braves star’s 16-year old son is a phenom
Former Atlanta Brave Andruw Jones made his name in the big leagues for being a speedy outfielder who won ten consecutive gold gloves from 1997-2008. His son, Drew Jones, is a 16-year old sophomore at...
View ArticlePress Row Podcast (3/11) – TFP sports columnist Mark Wiedmer
Chattanooga Times Free Press sports columnist Mark Wiedmer joined Press Row to discuss the conoronavirus’ effect on college basketball’s conference tournaments. Mark Wiedmer – Press Row Wednesday,...
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