TSWA announces 2017 Girls Soccer All-State honorees

Brentwood's Kate Devine garnered All-State accolades.

Brentwood's Kate Devine garnered All-State accolades.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2017 Girls Soccer All-State teams for all classes on Saturday.

Class AAA
GK: Kate Devine, Brentwood
GK: Abby Mink, Bearden
F: Ashtyn Glover, Bearden
F: Lily Fisk, Lincoln County
F: Janie Hopper, Siegel
F: Gwen Breslin, Hardin Valley
MF: Harper White, Franklin
MF: Skylor Keane, Farragut
MF: Jenna Kemp, Germantown Houston
D: Cara Young, Germantown Houston
D: Addie Puskar, Brentwood
D: Rachel Reid, Maryville

Class AA
GK: Hannah Leonard, Greeneville
GK: Alivia Vogel, White House
F: Madison Luttrell, Covington
F: Lauren Barcelona, East Hamilton
F: Madisson Davis, White House
F: Carlie Runyan, McMinn Central
MF: Aly Goodman, South Gibson
MF: Sabrina Iezzi, Greeneville
MF: Megan Henry, Page
D: Elizabeth McIntosh, Greeneville
D: Lauren Sanchez, Central Magnet
D: Molly Lewis, Lexington

Class A
GK: Riley McDonald, Alcoa
GK: Jessie Deal, Westview
F: Anne Carithers, Westview
F: Sydney O’Hara, Alcoa
F: Caleigh Norton, Chuckey Doak
F: Camilla Mincy, Signal Mountain
MF: Meredith Nye, Madison Academic
MF: Lexi Bearden, Alcoa
MF: Skylar Bentley, Merrol Hyde
D: Madison Barkley, Chuckey Doak
D: Hallie Foley, Alcoa
D: Karlie McDonald, Signal Mountain

Division II
GK: Lauren Teal, Notre Dame
GK: Anna Quinn, Battle Ground Academy
F: Honeye Heydari, University School of Jackson
F: Pesleigh Sykes, Clarksville Academy
F: Faith Gober, Donelson Christian Academy
F: Mddi Stolnicki, Evangelical Christian School
MF: Mya McGee, Baylor School
MF: Sarina Diebenow, Briarcrest Christian
MF: Addie Henry, Chattanooga Christian
D: Carolyne Darke, Father Ryan
D: Kaley Smithmier, Briarcrest Christian
D: Sofia Rivera-Peraza, St. George's Independent School

 

Cross country All-State teams named by TSWA

Dobyns-Bennett's Sasha Neglia won the individual state title to earn All-State honors.

Dobyns-Bennett's Sasha Neglia won the individual state title to earn All-State honors.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2017 Cross Country All-State teams for all classes on Thursday. Teams are based solely on results from the state championships, with all players finishing in the Top 5 garnering All-State honors.

GIRLS
LARGE CLASS
Sasha Neglia, Dobyns-Bennett
Landri Wilcox, Cookeville
Maddy Moody, Anderson County
Camille Smith, Central Magnet
Anna Delahunt, Farragut

SMALL CLASS
Anna Johnson, Dresden
Loral Winn, Dresden
Mattie Parker, Signal Mountain
Behak Owen, University School-Johnson City
Lilly Simms, Pigeon Forge

DII-A
Rebecca Story, Christian Academy of Knoxville
Niki Narayani, Knox Webb
Lindsay Holliday, Knox Webb
Allislon Newman, St. George's Independent School
Lucy Rutherford, Davidson Academy

DII-AA
Meredith Helton, Brentwood Academy
Carley Braman, Girls Preparatory School
Meghan Underwood, Briarcrest Christian
Jane Eiselstein, Girls Preparatory School
Clare Peters, St. Cecilia Academy

Knox Webb's Carter Coughlin won individual medalist honors to garner All-State accolades.

Knox Webb's Carter Coughlin won individual medalist honors to garner All-State accolades.

BOYS
LARGE CLASS
Titus Winders, Henry County
Silas Winders, Henry County
David Ahlmeyer, Beech
Jake Renfree, Knox Catholic
Cole Bullock, Red Bank

SMALL CLASS
Seth Jinks, L&N STEM Academy
Alex Ponce, Merrol Hyde Magnet
Cole Relford, Cascade
Garret McGlasson, Merrol Hyde Magnet
Emerson Fulton, Gatlinburg-Pittman

DII-A
Carter Coughlin, Knox Webb
Edimo Ninterestse, Chattanooga Christian
Nick Sieders, University School-Nashville
Soh Pokorny-Yadav, Lausanne Collegiate
Brent Borden, Grace Christian-Knoxville

DII-AA
Matthew McMillan, Brentwood Academy
Matthew Porter, Brentwood Academy
Ryan Knapp, Father Ryan
George Payne, Brentwood Academy
Jackson Gregory, Brentwood Academy

 

Middle Tennessee's King, Belmont's Smith earn TSWA POW honors

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Middle Tennessee’s King named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
– Middle Tennessee’s Nick King earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors on Wednesday, averaging 24.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games for the Blue Raiders.

The senior collected 18 points, five rebounds and four assists in a two-point victory over Princeton to open the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. King followed that with 28 points and 11 boards for his second double-double of the year, hitting 10-of-20 shots overall with a pair of 3-pointers. He was also 6-for-9 at the foul line against the Trojans.

The 6-foot-7 forward posted 28 points and eight rebounds along with three assists in a three-point defeat to Miami, hitting 9-of-15 shots with two more triples and connecting on 8-for-10 at the charity stripe. King is averaging 23.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season for Middle Tennessee.

2017-18 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 14 – Devin Whitfield, Trevecca University
November 21 – Dylan Windler, Belmont
November 28 – Grant Williams, Tennessee
December 5 – Nick King, Middle Tennessee
December 12 – Fatodd Lewis Lewis, UT Martin
December 19 – Amanze Egekeze, Belmont

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Cumberland’s Patton garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
– Belmont’s Kylee Smith earned Tennessee Sports Writer’s Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades on Wednesday, posting 26.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists in a pair of games for the Bruins.

The Alpharetta, Ga., native recorded 26 points and eight rebounds against Wright State, hitting 9-of-23 shots overall from the field with a pair of 3-pointers. She was also 6-for-6 at the foul line against the Raiders.

The senior guard collected 27 points, nine boards and five assists in a victory at Vanderbilt, making 9-of-16 shots, including 5-for-11 from behind the arc. Smith added four free throws and netted 13 points in the fourth quarter, as Belmont ran away from the Commodores.

She is averaging a team-best 19.6 points along with 7.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this season.

2017-18 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
November 14 – Mika Wester, Carson-Newman
November 21 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman
November 28 – Kylee Smith, Belmont
December 5 – Chelsey Shumpert, Union University
December 12 – Kendall Spray, UT Martin
December 19 – Ant’Treasia Patton, Cumberland University

 

TSWA honors All-State golfers

Signal Mountain's Lindsey Hollis won the Division I Small Class individual state title to garner All-State accolades.

Signal Mountain's Lindsey Hollis won the Division I Small Class individual state title to garner All-State accolades.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2017 Golf All-State teams for all classes on Wednesday. Teams are based solely on results from the state championships, with all players finishing in the Top 5 (including ties earning All-State honors.

GIRLS
LARGE CLASS
Malia Stovall, Franklin County
Baili Park, Germantown Houston
Catherine Caudill, Rossview
Jayna Choi, Germantown Houston
Rheagan Hall, Cleveland
Alexis Halama, Farragut

SMALL CLASS
Lindsey Hollis, Signal Mountain
Taylor Gardner, Signal Mountain
Kaley Campbell, Summertown
Heidi Lawson, Northview Academy
Carley Downhour, Cumberland Gap

DII-A
Victoria England, St. George’s Independent School
Tzunami Polito, Franklin Road Academy
Angelina Chan, Franklin Road Academy
Hunter Farrell, Clarksville Academy
Margaret Porter, Evangelical Christian School
Lydia Campbell, Boyd-Buchanan

DII-AA
Rachel Heck, St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School
Susan Morris, Hutchison
Caroline Frist, Ensworth School
Kyndall Shamblin, Baylor School
Annabel Frist, Ensworth School

Ryan Halls from Knox Halls won individual medalist honors in the Division I Large Class to earn All-State honors.

Ryan Halls from Knox Halls won individual medalist honors in the Division I Large Class to earn All-State honors.

BOYS
LARGE CLASS
Ryan Hall, Knox Halls
Michael Barnard, Beech
Jake Hall, Knox Halls
Ethan Ray, Collierville
Jonathan Liggett, Franklin County

SMALL CLASS
Gabriel Hunter, Alcoa
Gregory Odom, Memphis Middle College
John Houk, McMinn Central
Morgan Robinson, Houston County
Braedon Wear, Alcoa

DII-A
A Jacks Green, Christ Presbyterian Academy
Winston Margaratis, St. George’s Independent School
Davis Irving, St. George’s Independent School
Cade Russell, Christian Academy of Knoxville
Wyatt Samuels, Clarksville Academy

DII-AA
Drew Miller, Briarcrest Christian
Eli Maxwell, Christian Brothers
Manny Rogers, Montgomery Bell Academy
Alex Cobb, Brentwood Academy
Coleman Jones, Brentwood Academy
Palmer Sadlowski, Father Ryan
Phillip Wunderlich, Memphis University School
Marshall Daniel, Christian Brothers

 

All-State football teams for Division II named by TSWA

Brentwood Academy's Gavin Schoenwald earned TSWA All-State honors.

Brentwood Academy's Gavin Schoenwald earned TSWA All-State honors.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its 2017 Football All-State teams on Friday for all three classes in Division II, which includes six players from Davidson Academy in DII-A, five each from Battle Ground Academy and Lausanne Collegiate School in DII-AA and nine from Brentwood Academy in DII-AAA.

Division II-A
OFFENSE
QB – Stone Norton, Davidson Academy
QB – Alex Pitman, Mt. Juliet Christian
RB – Da’Joun Hewitt, Davidson Academy
RB – Xavier Myers, Nashville Christian
WR – Logan Collier, Mt. Juliet Christian
WR – Zach Simpson, Jackson Christian
WR – Ben Switzer, Davidson Academy
OL – Chris Akporoghene, King’s Academy
OL – Jackson Cherry, Friendship Christian
OL – Ian Kane, Davidson Academy
OL – Cade Powers, Friendship Christian
OL – Jackson Schierling, Donelson Christian Academy
ATH – Jajuan Foutch, Friendship Christian
K – Nathan Bess, Davidson Academy

DEFENSE
DL – David Hylick, Mt. Juliet Christian
DL – Ani Izuchukwu, Davidson Academy
DL – Blake Johnson, Donelson Christian Academy
DL – Brant Lawless, Nashville Christian
LB – Taylor Carman, Friendship Christian
LB – Darius Hylick, Mt. Juliet Christian
LB – Cole Lusby, King’s Academy
DB – Eric Baxter, Ezell-Harding
DB – Cade Tinsley, Chattanooga Grace Baptist
DB – Jesse Watson, Nashville Christian
DB – Cody Wyllins, King’s Academy
ATH – Kemari McGowan, Middle Tennessee Christian
P – Caeden Clark, Jackson Christian

Division II-AA
OFFENSE
QB – Ryan Eledge, Christ Presbyterian Academy
QB – Drew Martin, Battle Ground Academy
RB – Mondo Ellison, Chattanooga Christian
RB – Eric Gray, Lausanne Collegiate School
WR – Ryan Miller, University School of Jackson
WR – Ollie Reese, Battle Ground Academy
WR – Lance Wilhoite, Franklin Road Academy
OL – Will Lawrence, Harding Academy
OL – Joe More, Christ Presbyterian Academy
OL – Eli Mayberry, Battle Ground Academy
OL – Parker Pulliam, Lausanne Collegiate School
OL – Sam Stovall, Notre Dame
ATH – Cameron Wynn, Notre Dame
K – Charles Campbell, University School of Jackson

DEFENSE
DL – Dallas Brown, Notre Dame
DL – Chico Bennett, Battle Ground Academy
DL – Josh Crawford, Lausanne Collegiate School
DL – Tymon Mitchell, Franklin Road Academy
LB – Morgan Ernst, Knox Webb
LB – Nyle Love, Lausanne Collegiate School
LB – Kane Patterson, Christ Presbyterian Academy
LB – Watson Tansil, Franklin Road Academy
DB – Erek Campbell, Lausanne Collegiate School
DB – Kel Hawkins, Battle Ground Academy
DB – Kohl Henke, Boyd-Buchanan
DB – Sam West, Christ Presbyterian Academy
P – Wade Martin, Northpoint Christian

Division II-AAA
OFFENSE
QB – Ty Allen, Montgomery Bell Academy
QB – Gavin Schoenwald, Brentwood Academy
RB – Tyler Badie, Briarcrest Christian
RB – Tomario Pleasant, Brentwood Academy
WR – Rico Dozier, McCallie School
WR – Camron Johnson, Brentwood Academy
TE – Jay Gibson, McCallie School
OL – Walker Culver, Baylor School
OL – Jackson Lampley, Montgomery Bell Academy
OL – Jordan McCoy, Brentwood Academy
OL – Pryce Wade, Ensworth School
OL – Ryan Winkel, Christian Brothers
ATH – Cam Jones, St. Benedict at Auburndale
K – Trey Thomas, Memphis University School

DEFENSE
DL – Tanner Antonutti, Ensworth School
DL – Jack Boutte, Father Ryan
DL – Bill Norton, Christian Brothers
DL – Airin Spell, Brentwood Academy
LB – Jackson Byrd, Father Ryan
LB – Zach Hamlet, Christian Brothers
LB – Luke Knox, Brentwood Academy
LB – Jackson Sirmon, Brentwood Academy
DB – Jaylon Baker, Baylor School
DB – Brendon Harris, Baylor School
DB – Jaylon King, Ensworth School
DB –Daniel Taylor, Brentwood Academy
ATH – Gordon Pollock, Montgomery Bell Academy
P – Harrison Smith, Brentwood Academy