Heritage Knocks Off Dade Co in Ridgeland Tournament
Rossville, GA-(WDEF-TV) Heritage defeated Dade Co 48-21 in the Ridgeland Thanksgiving Tournament.
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Baylor Beats Dalton 74-42
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Dalton coach Jonathan Adams did not enjoy a happy homecoming at Baylor's Duke Arena on Tuesday. The former Red Raiders standout saw his Catamounts team fall to Baylor 74-42.
Tennessee Knocks Off Third Ranked Houston 76-73
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points and made all six of his free throws in the final 35 seconds to lift No. 17 Tennessee to a 76-73 victory over No. 3 Houston in the Players Era Championship…
Signal Mountain Defeats Coahulla Creek in Ridgeland Tournament
Rossville, GA-(WDEF-TV) At the Ridgeland Thanksgiving basketball tournament on Monday, Signal Mountain built a seven point halftime lead over Coahulla Creek on their way to a 59-43 win over the Colts. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="a8cb308e8d36873dbab77abaf74b1c1781173ed0" vtitle="Signal Mountain Beats Coahulla Creek 59-43"…
Vols Set to Welcome Rival Vanderbilt on Senior Day
(utsports.com) With Senior Day on deck and a matchup between two of the SEC's most explosive offenses looming, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media Monday to preview No. 18/18 Tennessee's regular season finale against in-state foe No. 12/12 Vanderbilt.…
Ja’Kobi Gillespie With Career High 32 Points in Vols 85-60 Tournament Win Over Rutgers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 32 point and Nate Ament added 20 to help No. 20 Tennessee defeat Rutgers 85-60 Monday in the first day of play at the Players Era tournament. Gillespie made six 3-pointers in the…
UAB Football Player Accused of Stabbing Two Teammates Before a Game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning hours before the team’s game against the University of South Florida, the university said in a statement. The two wounded players were in…
Gordon Lee Advances With 17-12 Win Over Elbert Co
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee football team is advancing to the third round of the Georgia state playoffs after picking up a hard-fought 17-12 win over Elbert Co. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="027c35c16bfbea49ba4a0147d757816a5b6a0041" vtitle="Gordon Lee Advances With 17-12 Win Over Elbert Co"…
Alcoa Defeats Red Bank 38-13
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Red Bank could not stop the mighty Alcoa program in the state quarterfinals. The Tornadoes won 38-13 to continue their quest for their 11th consecutive state championship.
Tyner Moves on to State Semifinals With 34-20 Win Over Giles Co
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Tyner Rams are headed to the state semifinals. Tyner defeated Giles Co 34-20 to stay in the hunt for the gold ball.
Coalfield Ends Sale Creek’s Fantastic Season
Sale Creek, TN-(WDEF-TV) The best football season in Sale Creek history came to an end on Friday night, as the Panthers fell 40-7 to Coalfield in the state quarterfinals. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="adf2fdc5ee6bef72923f3d9145f817cd4d60482b" vtitle="Coalfield Brings an End to Sale Creek's Best…
Battle Ground Academy Rolls Past Boyd Buchanan 49-3
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Battle Ground Academy built a 28-3 halftime lead over Boyd Buchanan on their way to a 49-3 victory. With the win, BGA advances to the state championship game. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="3bb21faea81bd27afed30d9441124118764d8ce1" vtitle="Battle Ground Academy Rolls Over Boyd Buchanan 49-3"…
David Gabriel-Georges Scores 7 TD’s in Baylor’s 56-35 Win Over McCallie
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor running back David Gabriel-Georges ran wild on Friday against rival McCallie. He had seven touchdowns and 430-yards rushing, as the Red Raiders beat the Blue Tornado 56-35 to advance to the state championship game. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="e9267617119cbd5714d6b43b421d150c167f5a06" vtitle="David…
Baylor and McCallie Face Off Again For a Trip to the State Title Game
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor and McCallie meet for the second time this year on Friday, as the two rivals will battle for a spot in the state championship game. Brian Armstrong has a preview. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="0768c0e88c6c1f60eb53007261e0fc30a497451e" vtitle="Baylor and McCallie Face Off…
Fight Songs Remain a Big Part of College Football Tradition
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The sounds of college football have changed over the years, with pop culture songs becoming part of the show at stadiums across the country. Fight songs, though, have withstood the test of time and still ring true. From “Rocky…
Tyner Opens New Gym with 81-31 Win Over Howard
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner opened their new gym against an old rival on Thursday, as the Rams entertained Howard. Tyner felt at home in their new place as they cruised to an 81-31 victory. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="7d9b7c35bd17b8c05c8f22d8d0d3b1da302f50e0" vtitle="Tyner Opens New Gym With…
UTC Falls to Austin Peay 68-54
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The UTC women's basketball team helped force 21 turnovers against Austin Peay on Thursday at McKenzie Arena. That many turnovers usually leads to defeat, but not for the Governors. They beat Chattanooga 68-54. Gianna Corbitt had a game high…
McCallie Hoping to Slow Down Baylor’s David Gabriel-Georges in Playoff Rematch
Baylor running back David Gabriel-Georges put on a show against McCallie last month. Dude rushed for 280-yards with three touchdown runs of 50-yards or longer. Red Raiders won 38-35. So what can McCallie do to slow him down in the…
Bradley Central’s Kimora Fields Signs With Clemson
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central forward Kimora Fields is ranked as the best high school basketball player in the state of Tennessee. But she's not staying in the Volunteer State for college. Fields signed with Clemson on Thursday. In the Bearettes…
Vols Still Searching For First Win in Gainesville Since 2003
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 20 Tennessee seemingly has its best chance in more than two decades to celebrate in the Swamp. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) have lost 10 in a row in Gainesville, a skid that began…
Georgia Favored by Six Touchdowns Against Charlotte
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — With No. 4 Georgia favored by six touchdowns in Saturday’s game against Charlotte, coach Kirby Smart’s biggest challenge of the week may have been keeping his team’s focus on only one game. Georgia (9-1, 7-1 Southeastern…
Seattle Looks to Continue Impressive Road Record Against the Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks haven’t lost consecutive games this season and are in no mood to start now with the NFL approaching the stretch run to the playoffs. They are focused on improving quickly after a 21-19 loss…
SEC Will Play Fewer Cupcake Games With Move to 9 Game League Schedule
While competition heats up in the final weeks of the college football season, a handful of SEC teams are getting their annual gift: a late-season cupcake before rivalry week and the postseason. Undefeated and No. 3 Texas A&M hosts Samford (1-10),…
Soddy Daisy Defeats Rival Sale Creek 52-30
Sale Creek, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Soddy Daisy girls basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 52-30 road win against rival Sale Creek on Wednesday night.
Baylor Prepared For Yet Another Playoff Rematch Against Rival McCallie
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor-McCallie game is like the Marvel movie franchise. We get plenty of sequels. The Chattanooga rivals meet in the playoff semi-finals Friday, marking the third year in-a-row they've met twice during the same calendar year. Red Raiders won…
Boyd Buchanan Enjoying More Size on Defensive Line
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan has played solid defense ever since Gary Rankin's arrival as head coach. But the Bucs 'D' might pack a little more punch this season. And they'll need it on Friday night, as they host BGA for the…
Braves Re-Sign Closer Raisel Iglesias
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have addressed one of their offseason priorities by re-signing closer Raisel Iglesias to a $16 million, one-year contract. Atlanta announced the deal on Wednesday. The 35-year-old right-hander had completed a $58 million, four-year contract…
Falcons QB Michael Penix Having Season Ending Knee Surgery
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons’ season, already in a free fall, took another hit on Wednesday when it was confirmed that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will have season-ending surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his…
Alabama Falls to 10th in College Football Playoff Rankings
Georgia got a boost to No. 4, Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M stayed in the top three and, in what is beginning to feel like a weekly ritual in the College Football Playoff rankings, everyone is wondering what the…
Silverdale Edges Signal Mountain 54-53 Despite Nine Treys From Eagles Max Rackel
Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) Signal Mountain and Silverdale tipped off their basketball season on Tuesday with the visiting Seahawks rallying for a 54-53 victory. Eagles…
Mocs Regular Season Finale a Homecoming For RB Ryan Ingram
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs football team will put a bow on their season Saturday against Wofford. No particular stakes are on the line against the Terriers, but the game will be a huge homecoming for UTC running back Ryan Ingram,…
Baylor Soccer Reflects on State Title Three-Peat
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor girls' soccer has been the gold standard in Tennessee for the past three years. Now, 12 seniors are graduating, and half of them are taking their talents to the college level. Brian Armstrong has the story. [blox_vms account="WDEF"…
CFC Re-Sign Captain Alex McGrath
(press release) — Chattanooga Football Club (CFC) announced today it has re-signed midfielder and captain Alex McGrath to a two-year contract with a club option for a further year. The 28-year-old…
Mark Mariakis Stepping Down at Signal Mountain
Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) Signal Mountain coach Mark Mariakis is stepping down after two seasons as Signal Mountain's head coach. Mariakis announced he's retiring from coaching after 40-years in the…
Titans Place Receiver Calvin Ridley on Injured Reserve With Broken Leg
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans put wide receiver Calvin Ridley on injured reserve Tuesday after he broke his right leg on their first offensive play of their latest loss. The Titans signed James Proche II from the practice squad to fill the…
Vols Basketball Sign Three Players Including Ralph Scott From Bermuda
(utsports.com) University of Tennessee head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday the signing of three stellar high school recruits in the class of 2026: Marquis Clark, Manny Green and Ralph Scott. Clark is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard out of Chicago, while…
J.P. Estrella Injured in Vols 91-66 Win Over Rice
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Felix Okpara had 20 points and eight rebounds, Nate Ament added 19 points and 10 boards, and No. 20 Tennessee cruised to a 91-66 victory over Rice on Monday night despite an injury to forward J.P.…
Vols Face Major Road Test Against Florida
(utsports.com) Fresh off a Homecoming win over New Mexico State, No. 20/20 Tennessee returns to conference play with a major SEC road test under the lights Saturday, traveling to Gainesville to take on rival Florida at 7:30 p.m. ET on…
Chattanooga Mocs Basketball Sign 7-Footer John Fleeman in Early Signing Period
(gomocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball program and head coach Dan Earl have announced a pair of scholastic signings to next year's 2026-27 roster as part of November's early signing period last week. Chattanooga received inked commitments from 7' big man…
Auburn Sitting QB Ashton Daniels Against Mercer to Preserve a Year of Eligibility
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels will sit out against Mercer on Saturday to preserve a year of eligibility. Interim coach D.J. Durkin said Monday that Jackson Arnold and freshman Deuce Knight will play against the Bears, but…