When Jordan Leen won his first state championship his mom put the newspaper clippings in a scrapbook, and he tucked his medal away in a drawer.

Due to her family background, former Girls Preparatory School standout Claire Bartlett might have been predisposed to taking up tennis, but she has explored other activities as well. She tried basketball, soccer, swimming and volleyball, as well as drama growing up, but none of them had the same appeal.

Girls’ Basketball

Alan Dunn is imposing proof that athletic success can lead to fulfillment in other ways.

Calhoun (Ga.) High School’s Nash Nance participated in the U.S. Army All-American football combine that ended Saturday in San Antonio. The junior quarterback prospect filed a daily diary for the Times Free Press.

Steve McDaniel is reliving a dream.

In the last 10 years the Chattanooga area has produced more high school football All-Americans — five — and more state championship teams than during any previous decade. But the most memorable area prep players during that time didn’t earn any national acclaim or win a state title.

In the end, it wasn’t about the free throws Cleveland missed, but about one that North Cobb Christian School made.

An eight-point loss in its own tournament wasn’t the way the Grace Academy boys’ basketball team wanted to start the new year.

Calhoun (Ga.) High School’s Nash Nance is participating in the U.S. Army All-American football combine in San Antonio through today. The junior quarterback prospect is filing a daily diary for www.timesfreepress.com.

Calhoun (Ga.) High School’s Nash Nance is participating in the U.S. Army All-American football combine in San Antonio through Saturday.

The improvement of the Ringgold Lady Tigers was seen in some obvious and not-so obvious ways Tuesday night.

The improvement of the Ringgold Lady Tigers was seen in some obvious and not-so obvious ways Tuesday night.

In a rare season without a local state champion in football or basketball, the Spring Fling provided this year’s most memorable moments in prep sports. And for all the individuals and teams that claimed state titles in the five-sport Olympic-style championship event, Brainerd’s Orlandus Harris turned in arguably the single most impressive individual performance in Spring Fling history.