oldtimeballer63

I would have to disagree with you. There are still two Skogens on the team -- and from what I've seen there is another Wadley on the team as well. Grant it -- they may not be as good (yet) as their older brothers -- but look out!! Good things are on the horizon for Tenn. Temple for the years to come. Seth Skogen (a ninth grader) will probably be the better "baller" of all the Skogens when it's all said and done, plus you've got two other freshmen by the names of Josh Smith and Joey Shiraef who will probably turn out to be among the best post players in Chattanooga basketball in the days to come. Yes, this will be a tougher year for TTA but I believe that they will prove to be a team to reckon with for a lot of teams who will underestimate the ability that is present on this team. Oh, and I forgot to mention that there is another Wadley and Skogen that are only in (I think 7th or 8th grade). I've heard they too (two) -- have lots of talent in this sport they call BASKETBALL.

I've been around to see some of the area teams play in jamborees and scrimmages -- so it's hard to know for sure which teams are the best but here it goes anyway with my preseason picks: 1. Bradley 2. Baylor 3. Central 4. Chattanooga Christian 5. Ooltewah 6. Temple 7. Howard 8. East Ridge 9. Notre Dame 10. Brainerd

I've been around the Chattanooga area for some time and without a doubt one of the top basketball coaches in the area is Coach Dan Wadley of Tennessee Temple High School. His assistant coach, Kevin Skogen, isn't half bad either -- which is why the Crusaders have been state champs the last two years.