TSWA recognizes softball all-state teams for 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for softball for the 2018-19 academic year on Friday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and one team in Division II.

CLASS A
C: Zoey Neal, Gibson County, So.
IF: Kaci Fuller, Huntingdon, Jr.
IF: Kennedy Chatman, Columbia Academy, 8th grade
IF: Jenna Brazier, Summertown, So.
IF: Kailey Snell, Cascade, Jr.
OF: Karli Quillin, Columbia Academy, Fr.
OF: Maddie Jordan, Whitwell, Jr.
OF: Haley McGowen, Tellico Plains, Sr.
UT: Hailee Stevens, Greenback, So.
P: Brittany Adair, Columbia Academy, Sr.
P: Anna Yell, Whitwell, Sr.
P: Macie Stanfield, Sale Creek, Sr.

CLASS AA
C: Morgan Carter, Macon County, Jr.
IF: Josie Willingham, South Side, Sr.
IF: Laura Mealer, Forrest, So.
IF: Kennedy Gillespie, Forrest, Sr.
IF: Alana Collins, Greeneville, Sr.
OF: SieAnna Cameron, Alcoa, Jr.
OF: Josie Huff, Gibbs, Sr.
OF: Kelci Cantrell, Greeneville, Sr.
UT: Jacy Weaver, Lexington, Jr.
P: MacKenzie Turner, Sequatchie County, Jr.
P: Sara Muir, Marion County, So.
P: Kayla Beaver, South Side, Sr.

CLASS AAA
C: Cheyanne Sales, Ooltewah, Sr.
IF: Caitlyn McCrary, Siegel, Sr.
IF: Taylor Smart, Collierville, So.
IF: Laney Harris, Walker Valley, Jr.
IF: Makayla Alvey, Jefferson County, Jr.
OF: Kendall Andrews, Blackman, Sr.
OF: Presley Leebrick, Siegel, Sr.
OF: Jazmine Geary, Heritage, Sr.
UT: Jenna Johnson, Page, Sr.
P: Sophie Golliver, Siegel, Jr.
P: Allison Farr, Powell, Sr.
P: Catelyn Riley, Jefferson County, So.

Division II
C: Sophie Piskos, Baylor School, Jr.
IF: Bryliegh Carneal, University School of Jackson, Jr.
IF: Reagan Weekly, The King’s Academy, Sr.
IF: Aubrey Barnhart, Goodpasture Christian, So.
IF: Sydney Feistner, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Jr.
OF: Anna Grace Fox, Zion Christian, Sr.
OF: Makayla Packer, Baylor School, Jr.
OF: Madison Webber, The King’s Academy, Sr.
UT: EC Taylor, St. Benedict at Auburndale, Sr.
P: Syd Berzon, Baylor School, Fr.
P: Hannah Sanders, Girls Preparatory School, Sr.
P: Kaylan Cole, The King’s Academy, Jr.

TSWA announces college players of the week - Oct. 2

FOOTBALL: Austin Peay’s Craig, Carson-Newman’s Williams earn TSWA weekly awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay’s JaVaughn Craig and Carson-Newman’s Darius Williams were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association for their efforts in contests from September 23-29.

Craig accounted for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) in Austin Peay’s 52-33 victory over 11th-ranked Jacksonville State. The Chattanooga, Tenn., native completed 15-of-21 passes for 220 yards with a 72-yard TD to DeAngelo Wilson in the first quarter and a 48-yard score to Gorel Soumare early in the third quarter.

The senior ran for 30 yards on nine carries, including touchdown runs of three yards in the second quarter, four yards in the third quarter and recovering a fumble in the end zone in the fourth quarter. Craig has completed 55 percent of his throws for 875 yards with five touchdowns while rushing 39 times for 176 yards and three scores through five games.

Williams registered 12 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and an interception in Carson-Newman’s win against UVA-Wise. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native collected seven solo stops and was part of a unit that allowed just 195 total yards in the contest.

He returned an interception 79 yards to the Wise seven-yard line early in the second quarter, setting up the second touchdown of the game for the Eagles. The senior netted both tackles for loss in the first quarter as well. Williams leads the team with 32 tackles and has 4.5 tackles for loss with one sack this season.

2019 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Bailey Fisher, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Wanya Moton, UT Martin (Defense)
September 10 – Asher O’Hara, Middle Tennessee (Offense); Rondrow Peebles, Carson-Newman (Defense)
September 17 – Jacob Bunch, Maryville College (Offense); Kordell Jackson, Austin Peay (Defense)
September 25 – Bailey Fisher, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Wesley Porter, University of the South (Defense)

MEN’S SOCCER: Maryville’s Rakhmonberdiev named TSWA award winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville’s Johnny Rakhmonberdiev earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolades, netting three goals with four assists in two matches for the Scots.

The Kiev, Ukraine, native scored twice in the first 10 minutes and again in the second half, adding an assist in a road win over Berea College. The junior found the back of the net in the seventh and 10th minutes and dished out an assist on Jace Burchfiel’s goal in the 59th minute. He added his third score of the match in the 62nd minute.

Rakhmonberdiev posted three assists in a victory against Huntingdon College, including helpers to Trevor McDonald in the ninth minute, Chris Fernandez in the 51st minute and Austin Vinyard in the 68th minute. Rakhmonberdiev has seven goals and four assists in nine matches this season.

2019 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Ben Siri, Cumberland University
September 10 – Tobias Solem, Carson-Newman
September 17 – Kai Miettinen, Maryville College
September 25 – Ben Delisle, King University

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Maryville’s Frizen garners TSWA weekly honor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville’s Taylor Frizen registered Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Soccer weekly honors, registering three goals with an assist in one match for the Scots.

The Gallatin, Tenn., native scored in the sixth and 14th minutes to give Maryville an early lead against Wesleyan College and added an assist just six seconds into the second half on a Shannon Reagan score. Frizen tallied the final goal of the match for the Scots in the 67th minute. She has 10 goals and seven assists in 10 outings this season.

2019 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Haley Hopkins, Vanderbilt
September 17 – Shannon Reagan, Maryville College
September 25 – Addie Roemershauser, University of the South

VOLLEYBALL: Maryville’s Mathews named TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Maryville College’s Maggie Mathews was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Volleyball Player of the Week, collecting one double-double and 29 kills with 22 digs in three matches for the Scots.

The Fernandina Beach, Fla., native registered 15 kills and 11 digs in a five-set loss to 18th-ranked Transylvania University. She netted four kills and five digs in a sweep versus Agnes Scott and followed that with 10 kills and six digs in a sweep at Covenant College.

Mathews has 146 kills (2.86 per set) and 146 digs (2.86 per set) this season.

2019 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
September 4 – Kaela Massey, East Tennessee State
September 10 – Julie Ward, King University
September 17 – Hannah Flowers, Memphis
September 25 – Meredith Bonee, Maryville College

All-state boys soccer teams announced by TSWA

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for boys soccer for the 2018-19 academic year on Monday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and A and AA in Division II.

Class AAA
GK: Mykal Manfred, Gallatin, Sr.
GK: Holden Giesecke, Bearden, Jr.
F: Hendrick Mendoza Jr., Cordova, Sr.
F: Wes Jeter, Farragut, Sr.
F: Cameron Carroll, Rossview, Sr.
F: Edson Castro, Knox Karns, Sr.
MF: Grant Caldwell, Germantown Houston, Sr.
MF: Kevin Avalos, Smyrna, So.
MF: Collin Lewis, Bearden, Sr.
D: Hunter Bossman, Independence, Sr.
D: Everett Hauser, Bearden, Sr.
D: Bryce Brown, Collierville, Sr.

Class AA
GK: Russell Harper, Central Magnet, Sr.
GK: Austin Naab, Knox Catholic, Jr.
F: Spencer Belanger, Knox Catholic, Sr.
F: Elias Henriquez, Sevier County, Jr.
F: J.P. Elyze-Vital, Greeneville, Sr.
MF: Hayden Grubb, South-Doyle, Sr.
MF: Brett Luftin, Lexington, Jr.
MF: Brandon Parrish, Fairview, Jr.
MF: Nawn Thang, Nashville Overton, Sr.
D: Dylan Thomas, Nolensville, Sr.
D: Devin Vital, Greeneville, Sr.
D: Malachi Ashley, Greeneville, Sr.

Class A
GK: Jed McWherter, Madison Academic, So.
GK: Joseph Galea, Signal Mountain, So.
F: Walker Page, University School-Johnson City, Sr.
F: Ricardo Turcois, Gatlinburg Pittman, Jr.
F: Jared Tomson, Watertown, Sr.
F: Brendan Shipley, Chuckey-Doak, Sr.
MF: Malachi Jones, Grace Christian Academy-Franklin, Fr.
MF: Luis Ortiz, Gatlinburg Pittman, Sr.
MF: Joseph Soriano, Madison Academic, Sr.
MF: Shewit Worton, Grace Christian Academy-Franklin, Fr.
D: Aiden Aldridge, Gatlinburg Pittman, Jr.
D: Hudson Harvey, Sweetwater, Jr.

Division II
GK: Wayne Davis, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.
GK: Andrew Prescott, McCallie School, Jr.
F: Will Turner, Father Ryan, Sr.
F: Will Pucek, University School of Jackson, Jr.
F: Cameron Fowler, Knox Webb, Sr.
MF: Logan Stoltenborg, Briarcrest Christian, Jr.
MF: Brandon Brackett, Evangelical Christian, Jr.
MF: Henry Hylbert, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr.
MF: Sam Klauer, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
MF: Hayes Wood, Boyd-Buchanan, Sr.
D: Trey Armour, Lausanne Collegiate, Jr.
D: Harrison Rody, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.

TSWA honors baseball all-state teams for 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for baseball for the 2018-19 academic year on Friday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and one team in Division II.

CLASS A
C: Reece Genter, South Pittsburg, So.
IF: Zane Howard, Lookout Valley, Sr.
IF: Mitch Sisk, Trinity Christian Academy, Sr.
IF: Hunter Ensley, Huntingdon, Jr.
IF: Byrce Hanley, Greenback, Sr.
OF: Seth Riddle, Greenback, Sr.
OF: Kavares Tears, Columbia Academy, So.
OF: Campbell Puckett, Lake County, Jr.
UT: Blade Tidwell, Loretto, Jr.
P: Reese Plemons, Greenback, Sr.
P: Peyton Edwards, Union City, Sr.
P: Lane Forsythe, Trinity Christian Academy, Jr.

CLASS AA
C: Luke Jones, Greenbrier, Sr.
IF: Noah Gent, Pigeon Forge, Sr.
IF: Will Shelton, Alcoa, Sr.
IF: Matthew Dailey, Elizabethton, Sr.
IF: Drew Lowry, Signal Mountain, Sr.
OF: Evan Carter, Elizabethton, Jr.
OF: Blaine McIntosh, Sycamore, Sr.
OF: Ty Simpson, Westview, Fr.
UT: Jack Julian, Hixson, Sr.
P: Will Mabrey, Upperman, Sr.
P: Collin Hudson, Sequatchie County, Sr.
P: Austin Mitchell, Sequatchie County, Jr.

CLASS AAA
C: Dalton Rushing, Brighton, Sr.
IF: Parker Noland, Farragut, Sr.
IF: Ashton King, Farragut, Sr.
IF: Jack Dougherty, Collierville, Jr.
IF: Blake Money, Summit, Jr.
OF: Zane Denton, Ravenwood, Sr.
OF: Grayson Hit, Bartlett, Jr.
OF: Riley Black, Bradley Central, Jr.
UT: Nick James, Clarksville, Sr.
P: Ryan Hagenow, Farragut, Jr.
P: Robert Hassell III, Independence, Jr.
P: Chris McElvain, Summit, Sr.

DIVISION II
C: Taylor Howell, University School of Jackson, Sr.
IF: Travis Odom, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
IF: Ben Durham, Middle Tennessee Christian, Jr.
IF: Danny Corona, Baylor School, So.
IF: John Rhodes, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
OF: Cade Sammons, University School of Jackson, Sr.
OF: Maurice Hampton, Memphis University School, Sr.
OF: Garrett Schultz, Ensworth School, Sr.
UT: Jacob Tate, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
P: Colin Ahearn, Baylor School, Jr.
P: Hunter Loyd, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
P: Gehrig Ebel, Baylor School, Jr.

Girls basketball all-state recognized by TSWA

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its All-State teams for boys basketball for the 2018-19 academic year on Thursday for classes A, AA and AAA in Division I and A and AA in Division II.

Class A
Karly Weathers, Loretto, Fr.
Chloe Moore-McNeil, Greenfield, Jr.
Macey Lee, Trinity Christian Academy, Jr.
Tess Darby, Greenfield, Jr.
Caitlyn Ross, Midway, Sr.
Bralyn McGaha, Cosby, So.
Kendyl West, Oneida, Jr.
Makayla Moates, Eagleville, Jr.
Maddie Zensen, Whitwell, Jr.
Antonika Jones, Douglass, Sr.
Ciara Taylor, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, So.

Class AA
Abbi Douglas, Cheatham County, Sr.
Gracee Dishman, Cumberland County, Sr.
Kimia Carter, Brainerd, Sr.
Braelyn Wykle, South Greene, Sr.
Keeley Carter, Macon County, Jr.
Reagan Hurst, Upperman, So.
Brooklyn Crouch, Upperman, Fr.
Faith Wilken Page, Sr.
Demariae Ingram, Marshall County, Sr.
Kelsey Keiler, Marshall County, Jr.
Quanardra Miller, Jackson South Side, Sr.
Khyla Wade-Warren, McNairy Central, Jr.
Hailey Hardaway, Bolivar, Sr.
Akeria James, Craigmont, Sr.
Jalynn Gregor, Macon County, So.

Class AAA
Jamaryn Blair, Bradley Central, Fr.
Madison Hayes, East Hamilton, Jr.
Mallory Hampton, Rhea County, Jr.
Jada Guinn, Oak Ridge, Sr.
Jayla Hemingway, Germantown Houston, Sr.
Courtney Whitson, Dobyns-Bennett, Sr.
Jakhyia Davis, Bearden, Jr.
Emma Palmer, Mt. Juliet, Jr.
Aislynn Hayes, Riverdale, Sr.
Alasia Hayes, Riverdale, Jr.
Jazmyn Harmon, Ravenwood, Jr.
Anna Walker, Bradley Central, Jr.
Madison Griggs, Germantown Houston, Sr.
Lanetta Williams, Arlington, Sr.
Se’Quoia Allmond, Whitehaven, So.

Division II-A
Yaubryon Chambers, Providence Christian, Sr.
Casey Collier, Knox Webb, Sr.
Emily Jones, University School of Jackson, Jr.
Ally Welfel, Goodpasture Christian, Jr.
Claire Brock, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
Jennifer Sullivan, The King’s Academy, Fr.
Abby West, Tipton-Rosemark, Jr.
Megan Sanfratello, Tipton-Rosemark, Jr.
Sage Hawley, Harding Academy, Jr.
Amara McKay, Northpoint Christian School, Sr.

Division II-AA
Dontavia Waggoner, Ensworth School, Jr.
Maggie Brown, Brentwood Academy, Jr.
Kiaya Wynn, Ensworth School, So.
Brali Simmons, St. Agnes Academy, Jr.
Carmyn Harrison, Hutchison School, So.
Taylor Clemons, Briarcrest Christian, Jr.