Author: Leslie Smith

  • 2026 Inductees

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    Congratulations to the Hall of Fame 2026 Inductees March 9, 2026 At our annual banquet, the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame recognized 21 new members of the Hall of Fame. >>>

  • Golf Tournament

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    Friday, October 16 at Bear Trace Registration & Lunch: 11:00 am Shotgun Start: 1:00 pm 4-Person Select Shot $150 per player Includes cart, range balls, lunch & 2 mulligans per player For more info & to sign up:Danny Gilbert: (423) 698-2833Steve Henry: (423) 240-7444

  • Jody Adams Named Bradley Central Head Women’s Basketball Coach

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    Congrats to Hall of Famer Jody Adams, who’ll replace retiring Hall of Famer Jason Reuter as the head coach of the Bradley Central Bearettes. With more than 30 years of experience playing, coaching, and advancing women’s basketball, Coach Adams brings an elite level of leadership and success to the Bearette program. A former four-year starting…

  • Hall of Famer LaMonte Vaughn Jr. leaving Grambling State Track & Field

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    From Lamont: First Thank you to all whom have reached out and shared their love and respect. The coaches, parents, colleagues, athletes, professionals, friends, frat, alums, etc. You are a confirmation of the hard work we put in and the blessings yet to come. Second I’m NOT retiring. I still have a passion and calling…

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins Back-to-Back NBA MVP Honors

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    2025 GCSHOF Reggie White Male Athlete of the Year Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played his junior and senior seasons at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, wins back-to-back NBA MVP honors. Gilgeous-Alexander, of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, won the Kia NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win…

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 35 points In NBA Playoff Game 4

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    2025 winner of the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame Reggie White Male Athlete of the Year award Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a…

  • Head Basketball Coach Jason Reuter Retires From Bradley Central

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    From Bradley Central High School News-Press Release Bradley Central High School announces the retirement of Jason Reuter from the position of Head Coach of the Bradley Central High School Bearette basketball program. While at Bradley Central, Coach Reuter built a program defined not only by competitive excellence but also by a strong commitment to student…

  • Piper Fowler Gets Shot at U20 Wrestling Gold

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    U17 World champion Piper Fowler gets a shot at U20 gold after winning 9-3 and 7-5 in the best-of-three finals. See more at flowrestling.org

  • Kelli Smith recognized nationally for coaching excellence

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    Having already established herself as an elite coach on the state level, Baylor School veteran softball coach Kelli Smith has now been nationally recognized for her work. Smith has been honored as one of only 10 high school coaches across all girls’ sports to be named a National Coach of the Year by the National…

  • Curtis Blair named United Soccer Coaches National Private Girls Coach of the Year

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    Congratulations to Curtis Blair for being selected United Soccer Coaches National Private Girls Coach of the Year. The award will be presented at the annual Awards Banquet, January 12, 2024, Anaheim, CA in conjunction with the annual United Soccer Coaches Convention. The list of awards this year for Coach Blair now includes Tennessee Private Girls…