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Bairds Hired As Coaches At Warren County High School

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - by special report to The Chattanoogan

Erick and Amy Baird have been hired as coaches at Warren County High School in McMinnville, Tenn.

Erick Baird was the boys track and field coach at Signal Mountain High School and this past school year and also served as assistant boys basketball coach at Hixson High.

"I really enjoyed both Signal Mountain and Hixson, but this is a great opportunity for me and my wife,'' Erick Baird said.

Erick will be the head girls basketball coach at Warren County and Amy will be the head cross country coach and an assistant in track and field.

Baird participated in cross country and track and field at Bradley Central High School before graduating in 1993. He has a bachelors and masters degree from UTC.

For two years, Baird coached boys basketball, track and cross country at Escambia High School in Florida. He was also the head boys basketball coach at Sequoyah High School in Madisonville, Tenn.

ROBERSON LEAVING SEQUATCHIE BASEBALL: Shane Roberson has resigned as baseball coach at Sequatchie County after one season with the Indians.

A former player for Baylor, Roberson led Sequatchie County to a 17-17 record. It was a 10-win improvement from the year before.

Roberson plans to pursue other opportunities he hopes will include coaching.

DAVID HELTON TO SALE CREEK: Former Boyd-Buchanan High School boys basketball coach David Helton has been hired as the boys basketball coach at Sale Creek High School.

(E-mail Stan Crawley at wscrawley@earthlink.net)


February 12, 2012

Lady Mocs Tennis Remains Unbeaten

February 12, 2012

Wesleyan Rallies In 2nd Half To Beat Lady Scots

February 12, 2012

Mocs Drop Another Heartbreaker


The UTC women's tennis team posted a 5-2 win over previously undefeated Evansville on Saturday.  The Lady Mocs won the doubles point and four of six singles matches to improve to 3-0 on ... (click for more)

MACON, Ga. --Lindsay Haggerty scored 29 points to lead the Wesleyan Pioneers to a 54-42 win over the Covenant Lady Scots on Saturday afternoon in Macon, Ga. The Lady Scots won the previous meeting ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Mocs (10-17/4-10) lost a heartbreaking 77-76 decision to visiting UNCG (11-15/9-5) in Southern Conference North Division play Saturday night. It's the third one-point loss in ... (click for more)


Sports

Lady Mocs Tennis Remains Unbeaten

The UTC women's tennis team posted a 5-2 win over previously undefeated Evansville on Saturday.  The Lady Mocs won the doubles point and four of six singles matches to improve to 3-0 on the season. Evansville came into the match at the Kenlake Tennis Center in Aurora, Ky., with a perfect 4-0 mark. UTC was also undefeated after a pair of 7-0 sweeps over Belmont and Lipscomb ... (click for more)

Wesleyan Rallies In 2nd Half To Beat Lady Scots

MACON, Ga. --Lindsay Haggerty scored 29 points to lead the Wesleyan Pioneers to a 54-42 win over the Covenant Lady Scots on Saturday afternoon in Macon, Ga. The Lady Scots won the previous meeting of the two teams 42-38 back in January. Covenant falls to 5-16 overall and 4-9 in conference play. Wesleyan improves to 7-11 and 5-10 in league play. The first half started off slowly ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Prosecutors Asking Maximum Sentence For "Evil" Mother Of Jesse Mathews

Prosecutors are asking that the mother of the man charged with killing Chattanooga Police Sgt. Tim Chapin be given the maximum possible sentence, calling Kathleen Mathews an evil manipulator who encouraged Jesse Mathews' criminal endeavors. Sentences within the guideline range are asked for his father, Ray Vance Mathews; sister, Rachel Mathews, and her boyfriend, ... (click for more)

Mark Phillips Was Victim In Fatal Hixson Pike Wreck

Mark Phillips, 54, was the victim in a fatal Hixson Pike wreck on Saturday afternoon. Police said the driver of the Ford F150 that went out of control and struck the Phillips vehicle was 68-year-old Warren Elliott. He is still listed in serious condition.  Mr. Phillips was driving a Chevrolet Impala when a pickup truck driven by Mr. Elliott went across Hixson Pike into ... (click for more)

Opinion

We Are Blessed To Have Ron Littlefield As Our Mayor - And Response (2)

Chattanooga is blessed beyond measure to have Ron Littlefield as our mayor.  It is a total travesty our city has had to endure the long frivolous battle with absolutely  no foundation other than disagreement with policy issues.  It has always been a vendetta directed personally at Mayor Littlefield which, if the "interveners" decide to appeal, will be a proven fact.   ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: The Westminster Dogs Bark!

The brightly-lit tower on top of New York City’s Empire State Building is now purple and gold, the traditional colors of the much-beloved 136th Annual Westminster Dog Show that is currently being staged at Madison Square Garden. For a dog lover like me, the televised finals are always a fun-filled delight as the USA and CNBC networks show the spectacular animals on Monday and Tuesday ... (click for more)


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