Rhea may move down south for reclassification

EVENSVILLE — Rhea County got what it wanted as the sports that were stuck in Knoxville are moving south where they belong, or at least that is the preliminary result the TSSAA released on Friday.Districts and regions can still change based on appeals put forth by schools. The new district and regions are for the 2027-2029 seasons. Schools that disagree with their placement will have the opportunity to request an appeal before the Board of Control at the November scheduled meeting.Baseball, softball and basketball have had to deal with Knoxville traffic and, in some sports, more athletic teams, as part of Region 2, which includes teams like Farragut, Oak Ridge and Bearden.In girls’ and boys’ basketball along with baseball, the new District 4-4A is Bradley Central, Cleveland, East Hamilton, McMinn County, Ooltewah, Rhea, The Howard School and Walker Valley. No road trip to those schools take more than 45 minutes by car, with the possible exception of Howard School.

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