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Hobie Brabson was once an 8-year old kid begging a coach to let him play basketball.

A pair of Chattanoogas upper echelon boys basketball programs remain well in the hunt for return trips to the TSSAA Class 2A state tournament in Murfreesboro.

It took overtime, and a little extra effort in the extra period, but the Brainerd boys basketball team won again.

Tyner senior Nehemiah Bloodsaw is a mismatch against nearly any guard he faces.

In the race for the District 4-2A regular-season title, the Tyner boys basketball team first had to finish off a season sweep of rival Brainerd.

Making the extra pass worked wonders for McCallie in the first round of the Best of Preps basketball tournament Wednesday at Chattanooga State.

EJay Ward and Jon Tucker each are counting their blessing this Christmas.

Tyner boys basketball coach EJay Ward continues to preach to his team the importance of "no struggle, no story."

Tyner Overcomes Slow Start to Notch Region 3AA Title Edges Howard, 53-49, To Earn Host Spot In Sectionals Thursday, March 4, 2021 - by James Beach Tyners Keilan Holloway drives to the goal against Howards Mark Greer. - photo by M.A. Locke Xavier Fisher, Howard’s uber talented point guard, slipped past his Tyner defender and had nothing but daylight to the rim where an eight-point fourth quarter lead awaited his layup. It was a sharpened dagger, one that would likely quell a Rams ...

Tyner Advances Past Red Bank To 3-AA Finals Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus Keilon Holoway couldn’t quite get to the ball in the scramble drill, so he did the best thing he could think of in that moment. The Tyner guard tipped the ball to himself, slightly ahead of where he was. He then caught up to the rock, drove straight into traffic like a Fast and Furious character, and used his left hand to lay the ball in as he was being assaulted.   That was the start of four straight ...