3 PREP PLAYERS CONVICTED

One Tennessee high school basketball player was found guilty of aggravated rape and two others of aggravated assault against a freshman teammate, a person familiar with the juvenile court case said Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the hearing Tuesday involving the Ooltewah High School students was closed to the public and no ruling was publicly announced. The Chattanooga Times Free Press first reported the verdicts. The case arose Dec. 22 while the team from the Chattanooga area was playing in a tournament. Police in Gatlinburg said three Ooltewah players assaulted a freshman teammate with a pool cue.