TSWA announces 2017-18 girls all-state teams

Upperman's Akira Levy earned her third straight All-State honor, helping the Lady Bears to another state championship.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State girls basketball teams for 2017-18 on Thursday. Each Division I team features 15 players from Classes A, AA, AAA and 10 players on the teams in Division II-A and DII-AA. Any player who was a finalist for a Miss Basketball award was automatically included on the All-State team.

Division II-A
Casey Collier, Webb School of Knoxville, JR
Ashton Hulme, University School of Jackson, SR
Ashlyn Pittman, Friendship Christian, SR
Sydneey Boykin, Clarksville Academy, SO
Jade Wells, Northpoint Christian, SR
Lauren Gross, Northpoint Christian, SR
Haylee Luttrell, Webb School of Knoxville, SR
Cassie Peters, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, JR
Carrington Washburn, Christ Presbyterian Academy, SO
Mariah Edmonds, Providence Christian, FR

Division II-AA
Sydni Harvey, Brentwood Academy, SR
Savanna Owens, Briarcrest Christian, SR
Dontavia Waggoner, Ensworth School, SO
Makaila Wilson, Brentwood Academy, SR
Maggie Brown, Brentwood Academy, SO
Kaiya Wynn, Ensworth School, FR
Annabel Frist, Ensworth School, FR
JuToreyia Willis, Baylor School, SR
Emily Carletello, Father Ryan, SR
Brooke McCurdy, Girls Preparatory School, SR

Class A
Courtney Pritchett, Pickett County, SR
Tess Darby, Greenfield, SO
Chloe Moore, Greenfield, SO
Kyleigh Hardy, Jackson County, SR
Chyna Brooks, Perry County, SR
Taylor Smith, Huntingdon, SR
Derrenishia Jackson, Booker T. Washington, SR
Samantha Russell, Tellico Plains, JR
Kinsley Logan, Moore County, SR
Madison Holley, Wartburg, SO
Savannah Lee, Trinity Christian Academy, SR
Hannah Garrett, Clarkrange, SR
Julia Huntley, Loretto, SR
Shyanne Tuelle, Hampton, SR
Anna Smith, Grace Christian Academy-Franklin, FR

Class AA
Akira Levy, Upperman, SR
Gracee Dishman, Cumberland County, JR
Taylor Lamb, South Greene, SR
Jamirah Shutes, Haywood, SR
Shawnta Shaw, Pearl-Cohn, SR
Sydni Lollar, Greeneville, SR
Keeley Carter, Macon County, SO
Quanardra Miller, Jackson South Side, JR
Kaia Upton, East Nashville, SR
Sade Hudson, Trezevant, SR
Akeria James, Craigmont, JR
Emmy Nelson, Cheatham County, JR
Riley Hurst, Upperman, SR
Deja Graves, Westview, SR
Riley Hicks, Alcoa, SR

Class AAA
Rhyne Howard, Bradley Central, SR
Brinae Alexander, Riverdale, SR
Elizabeth Dixon, Ridgeway, SR
Jayla Hemingway, Germantown Houston, JR
Jireh Washington, Memphis Central, SR
Gabby Crawford, Munford, SR
Kiera Downey, Ravenwood, SR
Alexis Whittington, Riverdale, SR
Alasia Hayes, Riverdale, SO
Trinity Lee, Bearden, SR
Holly Harris, Franklin, SR
Jakhyia Davis, Bearden, SO
Kenedi Hambrick, Cane Ridge, SR
Emma Palmer, Mt. Juliet, SO
Haley Schubert, Powell, SR

Baseball, softball Player of the Week honors awarded by TSWA

BASEBALL: Bryan’s Scoggins, Tennessee’s Hunley garner TSWA accolades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bryan College’s David Scoggins and Tennessee’s Sean Hunley were named the Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday for their performances for games March 12-18.

Scoggins collected six hits in eight official at-bats in a three-game series against St. Andrews University, posting two doubles, three home runs, 12 RBIs and seven runs scored. The Marietta, Ga., native hit a two-run homer, added a double and drove in five runs in the first game versus the Knights.

The sophomore registered a two-run homer in the second contest and doubled, homered, drove in five runs and scored twice in the final game of the series as well. Scoggins is batting .370 with three doubles, six home runs, 17 RBIs and 11 runs scored in 16 starts this season for Bryan.

Hunley tossed a complete-game shutout, scattering seven hits with no walks and three strikeouts in a 5-0 win versus Western Carolina. The Mt. Juliet, Tenn., native retired 12 of the first 14 batters of the game before a pair of singles in the fifth inning, but a line drive doubleplay erased the WCU threat.

Another twin-killing helped erase a baserunner in the eighth for Hunley, who extended his scoreless innings streak to 20.2. The righthander improved to 3-0 for the season with a 0.75 ERA this season with 12 strikeouts in 24.0 innings of work.

2018 TSWA WOMEN’S BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 20 – Kyle Blackwell, Cumberland University (Player); Dillon Cate, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
February 27 – Fernando Garcia, Bryan College (Player); Grant Boyd, King University (Pitcher)
March 6 – Sam Mang, Trevecca University (Player); Stephen Chamblee, Bryan College (Pitcher)
March 13 – Sam Mang, Trevecca University (Player); Will Neely, Tennessee (Pitcher)

SOFTBALL: Maryville’s Strambler, Cumberland’s Caplinger named TSWA award winners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Essence Strambler and Cumberland’s Kayley Caplinger were named the Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday for their performances for games March 12-18.

Strambler batted .471 (8-for-17) with two doubles, two home runs and 14 RBIs as well as six runs scored over six games for the Scots. The Freeport, Texas, native posted an RBI single and a three-run homer in the first of two games versus LaGrange College and added a double and a two-run shot in the second contest against the Panthers.

The sophomore outfielder drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and a groundout in the first game of a doubleheader at Covenant College and collected another sac fly and an RBI single in the second contest versus the Scots. Strambler posted a two-run single along with a double and three runs scored in the first of two games at Berea College and registered a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in the second contest against the Mountaineers.

Strambler is batting .449 with two doubles, five home runs, 28 RBIs and 17 runs scored in 22 games this season for Maryville.

Caplinger posted a 3-0 mark with a 0.39 ERA, scattering 14 hits over 18.0 innings while allowing just one run. The Auburntown, Tenn., native tossed five innings versus Bethel University, giving up one run on five hits with no walks and one strikeout.

The freshman righthander then pitched a four-hit shutout against Stillman College, striking out five while allowing four hits in a 2-0 victory. The next day she worked six scoreless frames versus the Tigers, giving up five hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

Caplinger holds a 9-1 mark with a 1.42 ERA in 11 starts covering 59.0 innings with 31 strikeouts and a .227 opponent batting average.

2018 TSWA WOMEN’S SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 20 – Bailey Alexander, Trevecca University (Player); Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
February 27 – Jocelyn De La Cruz, Middle Tennessee (Player); Caylan Arnold, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 6 – Kyler Trosclair-Klatt, Memphis (Player); Caylan Arnold, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 13 – Lexi Rouse, Belmont (Player); Molly Smith, Memphis (Pitcher)

Baseball, softball Players of the Week honored by TSWA

BASEBALL: Trevecca’s Mang, Tennessee’s Neely garner TSWA accolades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca University’s Sam Mang and Tennessee’s Will Neely were named the Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday for their performances for games March 5-11.

Mang collected just five hits in 17 at-bats over four games but posted three home runs with 11 RBIs for the Trojans. The Woodstock, Ga., native belted a two-run homer and added an RBI single in the midweek victory at North Alabama.

The junior delivered a three-run home run and a two-run single in a 7-5 victory against Drury University in the second contest of a weekend series and posted a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly in another 7-5 win versus Drury to complete the series. He has seven home runs and 21 RBIs over the last two weeks and is batting .327 in 15 games this season.

Neely tossed a complete-game in a 2-1 victory at Cincinnati, allowing one run on just five hits. The Knoxville, Tenn., native walked one and struck out five. The junior righthander faced just one batter over the minimum in the final seven innings after allowing three hits and a run in the third. Tennessee plated the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and Neely worked around a two-out single in the bottom of the inning to get the victory.

He improved to 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in four starts covering 23.1 innings, striking out 16 with opponents batting .233.

2018 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 20 – Kyle Blackwell, Cumberland University (Player); Dillon Cate, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
February 27 – Fernando Garcia, Bryan College (Player); Grant Boyd, King University (Pitcher)
March 6 – Sam Mang, Trevecca University (Player); Stephen Chamblee, Bryan College (Pitcher)

SOFTBALL: Belmont’s Rouse, Memphis’ Smith named TSWA award winners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Lexi Rouse and University of Memphis hurler Molly Smith were named the Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday for their performances for games March 5-11.

Rouse toppled a 16-year-old NCAA record with five home runs in five consecutive at-bats, including three in one game, and belted six homers in four contests for the week. The Macon, Ga., native hit a solo home run at Chattanooga.

The senior hit a two-run shot against Mercer and drilled three solo homers in as many at-bats versus Kennesaw State. She added another solo home run in her first at-bat in the second meeting with Mercer while also tossing a two-hit complete-game shutout against the Bears. She is batting .365 with five doubles, seven home runs, 16 RBIs and 11 runs scored in 18 games this season.

Smith posted three victories and a save with a no-hitter in 21.0 innings of work, striking out 29 while allowing just two runs and nine hits in four outings. The Yamhill, Ore., native struck out 13 against Tennessee State, giving up one run on three hits.

The senior righthander tossed a five-inning no-hitter versus Butler, recording nine strikeouts without a walk. Butler had just one baserunner in the contest and she reached on an error.

Smith allowed one run on three hits with five strikeouts in a victory against Bowling Green and worked three shutout frames for a save versus Indiana State, giving up three hits with two strikeouts.

She improved to 9-2 on the season with a 0.93 ERA in 15 appearances over 83.0 innings, striking out 88 with opponents batting .190.

2018 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 20 – Bailey Alexander, Trevecca University (Player); Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
February 27 – Jocelyn De La Cruz, Middle Tennessee (Player); Caylan Arnold, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 6 – Kyler Trosclair-Klatt, Memphis (Player); Caylan Arnold, Tennessee (Pitcher)

TSWA honors baseball, softball players of the week

Trevecca's Sam Mang

BASEBALL: Trevecca’s Mang, Bryan’s Chamblee garner TSWA accolades
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Trevecca University’s Sam Mang and Bryan College’s Stephen Chamblee were named the Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday for their performances for games February 26-March 4.

Mang batted .444 (8-for-18) with four home runs, 10 RBIs and seven runs scored in five contests for the Trojans. The Woodstock, Ga., native collected two hits with a solo homer at Alabama-Huntsville and was 3-for-4 with a double, another solo home run and two runs scored in the first of four games versus Truman State.

He belted a grand slam and drove in five total runs in the second game of the series against TSU and added a three-run homer along with a single and two runs scored in the final contest versus the Bulldogs. Mang is batting .342 with three doubles, four home runs, 12 RBIs and nine runs scored in 11 games this season.

Chamblee scattered eight hits in a complete-game shutout in the Appalachian Athletic Conference opener for the Lions in a 7-0 victory over Truett-McConnell. The righthander walked two and struck out 15, the second most in program history, over nine innings. He is 4-0 with a 3.38 ERA with 47 strikeouts over 32.0 innings this season.

2018 TSWA WOMEN’S BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 20 – Kyle Blackwell, Cumberland University (Player); Dillon Cate, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
February 27 – Fernando Garcia, Bryan College (Player); Grant Boyd, King University (Pitcher)

Tennessee's Caylan Arnold

SOFTBALL: Memphis’ Trosclair-Klatt, Tennessee’s Arnold named TSWA award winners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Memphis senior Kyler Trosclair-Klatt and Tennessee’s Caylan Arnold were named the Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday for their performances for games February 26-March 4.

Trosclair-Klatt batted .667 (10-for-15) with four runs scored, eight RBIs and three triples in four games for the Tigers. The Houma, La., native singled in the first contest of the Blues City Classic against IP-Fort Wayne but collected three hits in the final three games of the tournament.

She was 3-for-4 with four RBIs versus Bradley, including an RBI single and a bases-clearing triple. Trosclair-Klatt posted three hits with a double and a triple as well as two runs scored versus Louisiana-Monroe and finished the tournament with a 3-for-4 effort against UMKC with a pair of two-run singles and another triple.

Trosclair-Klatt is batting .450 with two doubles, seven triples (two shy of tying the program single-season record), 17 RBIs and 12 runs scored in 17 games this season.

Arnold posted her second straight Pitcher of the Week accolade, posting a 4-0 mark with a 0.68 ERA over 21.2 innings of work, striking out 35 while allowing just 13 hits. The sophomore worked four shutout innings in a victory against Charleston Southern, giving up just one hit with seven strikeouts.

The righthander allowed two hits with five strikeouts in four shutout frames versus Toledo and tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against South Alabama. Arnold struck out 13, allowing two earned runs on five hits in a complete game in the second meeting versus Charleston Southern and worked four shutout innings in the second contest against South Alabama, giving up three hits with eight strikeouts.

Arnold has a 10-0 record with a 1.21 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 75.1 innings pitched this season for the Vols.

2018 TSWA WOMEN’S SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 20 – Bailey Alexander, Trevecca University (Player); Lacie Rinus, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
February 27 – Jocelyn De La Cruz, Middle Tennessee (Player); Caylan Arnold, Tennessee (Pitcher)

Lipscomb's Mathews, Carson-Newman's Wester garner TSWA basketball honors

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Lipscomb’s Mathews named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb’s Garrison Mathews earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for games February 26-March 4, posting 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in three victories for the Bisons, garnering Tournament MVP accolades in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships.

The Franklin, Tenn., native scored 29 points with five rebounds and five assists in the quarterfinals against Stetson, connecting on 10-of-16 shots with five 3-pointers. He followed that with 23 points, five boards and four assists versus Jacksonville University.

Mathews netted 33 points in the championship game at Florida Gulf Coast, 26 of those in the first half. He made 10-of-18 shots overall with a season-high seven 3-pointers, adding nine rebounds and three assists. It marked the fourth 30-point game of the season for the junior. He averages 22.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season.

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, UT Martin
December 19 – Amanze Egekeze, Belmont
December 27 – Nick King, Middle Tennessee
January 3 – Averyl Ugba, Austin Peay
January 9 – Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb
January 16 – Jeremiah Martin, Memphis
January 23 – Dylan Windler, Belmont
January 30 – Adrian Thomas, University of the South
February 6 – Charles Clark, Carson-Newman
February 13 – Jordan Floyd, King University
February 20 – Dylan Windler, Belmont
February 27 – Admiral Schofield, Tennessee

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s Wester garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Mika Wester garnered Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week accolades for games February 26-March 4, averaging 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists, earning Tournament MVP honors in the South Atlantic Conference Championships.

The Newport, Tenn., native made 8-of-16 shots overall with two 3-pointers, netting 20 points with four boards and three assists versus Lenoir-Rhyne. The junior posted 14 points, five rebounds and three assists against Lincoln Memorial and recorded 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting along with seven boards in the championship game versus Wingate, helping the Eagles to the tournament title.

Wester averages 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 31 contests 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
December 27 – Kylee Smith, Belmont
January 3 – Sally McCabe, Belmont
January 9 – Chelsey Shumpert, Union University
January 16 – Jada Perkins, Union University
January 23 – Chelsey Shumpert, Union University
January 30 – Kori West, King University
February 6 – Kendall Spray, UT Martin
February 13 – Callie Hackett, Trevecca University
February 20 – Chelsey Shumpert, Union University
February 27 – Haris Price, Carson-Newman