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Blogs | Prep Sports

High school coaches live a nomadic life
New Hartsville coach Kevin Creasy drives 106 miles round trip from his home in Murfreesboro every day.
August 18, 2008
Area prep baseball teams take aim at Spring Fling
Another year is almost gone for high school athletes. The seniors, most of them anyway, have graduated and the Spring Fling, Tennessee’s state high school championship series for spring sports, is all that stands between us and the shelf for the 2007-08 high school seasons.
May 18, 2008
Hargis: Patrick tops a deep list of D-I prospects
With the Spring Fling rapidly approaching, another prep sports year is drawing to a conclusion. And while there are still state champions to be crowned in Murfreesboro next week in baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and track, it will also mark the end of spring football.
May 16, 2008
Bad weather could cause problems in region baseball playoffs this week
I intended to write about home field advantage, and will get to it shortly, but I wonder, did anything look at the weather forecast this week? Region 3 baseball semifinals are today and finals are
May 12, 2008
Prep baseball turns to postseason tournaments
Grace Academy fell on hard times this weekend, losing to Silverdale Baptist 18-5 in the District 5-A tournament.
May 4, 2008
Five-inning games to help prep baseball tournaments
I was somewhat disappointed that an idea I had projected to the director of one of the numerous local baseball tournaments was rebuffed.
April 27, 2008
A lot of the fun is watching the extra activity
You had to be there.
April 20, 2008
It’s great to be outside, but ...
Spring is a whole different ballgame.
April 18, 2008
Several local players making a name in professional baseball
Former Baylor teammates Wes Hodges and Kane Simmons took different routes, but each is playing professional baseball.
April 13, 2008
Rome is a real threat in 7-AAAA baseball
Four games into the Region 7-AAAA baseball season and, well, the only thing for sure is we have a new player in town.
April 9, 2008
Lusk gets wish: no loser between Red Bank and Boyd-Buchanan
In a way, Steve Lusk got what he wanted Monday. There was no loser in the scheduled softball game between Red Bank and Boyd-Buchanan.
April 1, 2008
Bradley Central, Rhea County meet this week in 5-AAA showdown
There will be one unbeaten in District 5-AAA baseball after tonight and there could be none following Tuesday’s games.
March 30, 2008
Early records not a true indication of strength in North Georgia baseball
The prep baseball season begins to heat up in Northwest Georgia next week, especially in Region 7-AAAA, where league play finally begins. So, the question is, who’s the favorite? If you look at pre-region records, you might think Ridgeland, Rome and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe are the teams to beat.
March 27, 2008
Ooltewah’s Thomas is spectacular pitching and hitting so far
The Times Free Press doesn’t make a policy of handing out player-of-the-year awards two weeks into a season. If we did, Ooltewah’s Holly Thomas would be crowned 2008 softball queen today.
March 25, 2008
No favorite emerges yet in area high school baseball
Here we are two weeks into the season, and I don’t know if anything has really been settled.
March 23, 2008
Highlights

First Person

Washington: Spending bills stall as Congress awaits vote
2008-08-16
Congress has yet to tackle 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, though with a new president taking office in January, progress on those bills appears unlikely before the year is out.

Metro Chatt

VW announcement like 'Second Coming'
2008-08-10
A report in Newsweek last week described Chattanooga’s reaction to the announcement that Volkswagen will build a $1 billion assembly plant here as a near-religious revelation.

CD Reviews

CD Reviews: Justin Townes Earle: “The Good Life.” Bloodshot Records.
2008-02-11
For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.

Scenic City Sounds

Songs of Summer: a discussion
2008-08-15
What makes a good summer song? Is it a hook? Is it a catchy chorus?

Tech Cast

Keeping a Local Backup
2008-08-19
This week in the column we look at several different ways to discover new music online.
Social Networks
2008-08-12
Privacy issues
2008-07-29

Food

Breakfast magnets
2008-08-20
“Wild Bill” e-mailed me recently asking about good places for breakfast.
Buying thoughts
2008-08-06

Prep Sports

High school coaches live a nomadic life
2008-08-18
New Hartsville coach Kevin Creasy drives 106 miles round trip from his home in Murfreesboro every day.

NASCAR

Three-track swap: Atlanta gets Sunday night holiday race
2008-08-20
The release of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule Tuesday was good news for three tracks trying to increase attendance by improving the race-day experience for fans.

UT UGA UTC

UT Blog: Warren’s eligibility gives Vols no reason to complain
2008-08-19
There’s no better way to put it than to simply call Brandon Warren’s freshly-legislated eligibility a big, big boost to the University of Tennessee football team.

NCAA

Davidson enjoying life in the Sweet 16
2008-03-27 They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.
Shouldered load
2008-03-26

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