Division II all-state football teams named by TSWA

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for the three classes in Division II on Thursday for the 2020 season. Mr. Football finalists were automatically members of the team.

Division II-A
OFFENSE
QB – Aaron Smith, Jackson Christian, Sr.*
QB – Jared Vetetoe, Davidson Academy, Sr.
RB – Jon Lewis, Donelson Christian Academy, Sr.*
RB – Griffin Swinea, Davidson Academy, Sr.*
WR – Kelvi Rice, Davidson Academy, Sr.
WR – Peyton Tinsley, Jackson Christian, Sr.
WR – Ja’Chim Williams, The King’s Academy, Sr.
OL – JP Oliver, Trinity Christian, Sr.
OL – Jalen Brockman, Davidson Academy, Jr.
OL – Aleric Watson, Middle Tennessee Christian, Jr.
OL – Aidan Francis, Donelson Christian Academy, Jr.
OL – Darian List, Nashville Christian, Sr.
ATH – Luke Perko, Zion Christian, Jr.
K – Neill Kane, Friendship Christian, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Blaine Verdung, University School of Jackson, Sr.
DL – Riley Stanton, Donelson Christian Academy, Sr.
DL – Kendyle Ball, Davidson Academy, Jr.
DL – Harris Adams, Nashville Christian, Sr.
LB – Kytn Wolf, Grace Christian Academy-Franklin, Sr.
LB – Collins Malone, Columbia Academy, Jr.
LB – AJ Quinn, Davidson Academy, Sr.
LB – Steele Haynes, University School of Jackson, Jr.
DB – Garrett Weekly, The King’s Academy, So.
DB – Martease Edwards, Nashville Christian, Sr.
DB – Tyke Tabor, University School of Jackson, Sr.
DB – Marshaun Bowers, The King’s Academy, Fr.
ATH – Nakelin McAfee, The King’s Academy, Jr.
P – Ben Pledger, University School of Jackson, Jr.

Division II-AA
OFFENSE
QB – Cade Law, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
QB – Cooper Riggs, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Sr.
RB – Jaylen Greenwood, Evangelical Christian School, Jr.
RB – James Dunn, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.*
WR – Pierce Browning, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, So.
WR – Grant Sterchi, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
WR – Michael Human, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Sr.
OL – Dietrick Pennington, Evangelical Christian School, Sr.*
OL – Chazan Page, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OL – Brody Grant, Boyd Buchanan, Jr.
OL – Jackson Bradley, Webb School-Knoxville, Sr. 
OL – Spencer Dams, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
ATH – Connor Delashmitt, Silverdale Baptist, Jr.
K – Ross Badgett, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Colin Stewart, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
DL – Treveon Scott, Chattanooga Christian, Jr. 
DL – Malchi Harrison, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
DL – Chi McNeil-Harrison, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
LB – Luke Bowman, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
LB – Ethan Dabbs, Lausanne Collegiate, Sr.
LB – Langston Patterson, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.*
LB – Leo Bonifacio, Webb School-Knoxville, Jr.
DB – Shelby Whiteside, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
DB – Jaden Lyles, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.
DB – Wes Smith, St. George’s, Sr.
DB – Reid Williford, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
ATH – Brendan Jones, Goodpasture, Jr.
P – Otto Niendorf, Webb School-Knoxville, Jr.

Division II-AAA
OFFENSE
QB – Michael Dallas, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.
QB – D.C. Tabscott, Father Ryan, Sr.*
RB – Dallan Hayden, Christian Brothers, Jr.*
RB – Antwan Roberts, Pope John Paul II, Sr.
WR – Eric Rivers, McCallie School, Sr.
WR – Clarkson Shoaf, Memphis University School, Jr.
WR – Colin Cook, Pope John Paul II, So.
OL – Patrick Kutas, Christian Brothers, Jr.
OL – Austin Gentle, McCallie School, Jr.
OL – Noah Josey, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
OL – Jack Gentle, McCallie School, Jr.
OL – Eli Sutton, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
ATH – BJ Harris, McCallie School, Sr.*
K – Teagen Lenderink, Brentwood Academy, Sr.*

DEFENSE
DL – Phillip Husband, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
DL – Walter Nolen, St. Benedict at Auburndale, Jr.
DL – Parker Peterson, Father Ryan, Sr.
DL – James Stewart, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
LB – JD Tessman, McCallie School, Sr.
LB – Ansley Ware, Pope John Paul II, So.
LB – Toleo Malone, Ensworth School, Sr.
LB – Aaron Crowder, McCallie School, Jr.
DB – Michael May, McCallie School, Sr.
DB – Roderic Lewis, Memphis University School, Sr.
DB – Amir Annoor, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
DB – Javis Mynatt, Knox Catholic, Jr.
ATH – Andre Turrentine, Ensworth School, Sr.
P – Josh Turbyville, Knox Catholic, Jr.

All-state football awards announced in classes 1A, 2A

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for Classes 1A and 2A on Wednesday for the 2020 season. Mr. Football finalists were automatically members of the team.

CLASS 2A
OFFENSE
QB – Luke Myers, South Greene, Jr.*
QB – Jacob Dooley, Waverly, Jr.
RB – Khalik Ganaway, Peabody, Jr.*
RB – Dylan Roebeck, Bledsoe County, Sr.
RB – Jordan Cason, Watertown, Sr.
WR – Brady Stanfield, Waverly, Sr.
WR – Quanterrius Hughes-Malone, Watertown, Sr.
WR – Kaden Snitzer, Eagleville, So.
OL – Malachi Hayden, Meigs County, Sr.
OL – Blake Minnis, Peabody, Sr.
OL – Neil Brown, Union City, Sr.
OL – Jackson Kelley, Rockwood, Sr.
OL – Shelton Hopkins, Peabody, Sr.
ATH – Will Meadows, Meigs County, Sr.*
K — Jay Higgins, South Greene, Jr.

DEFENSE
DL – Kaigan Thomas, Bledsoe County, Jr.
DL – C.J. King, Oneida, Jr.
DL – Jason Baskerville, Peabody, Jr.
DL – Luke Lewis, Riverside, Sr.
LB – London Burkett, Peabody, So.
LB – Hagan Lowe, Meigs County, Sr.
LB – Cameron Rankins, Trousdale County, Sr.
LB – Tucker Johnson, Adamsville, Sr.
DB – Taye Hutchins, Marion County, Sr.
DB – Marcus Collins, Eagleville, Jr.
DB – Xadrian Fickey, Rockwood, Jr.
DB – Carson Vandiver, Peabody, Sr.
ATH – Jordan Carter, Watertown, Sr.
P – Kolby Morgan, Oneida, Sr.

CLASS 1A
OFFENSE
QB – Kyler Parker, Moore County, Sr.*
QB – Emmett Hegland, Midway, Jr.
RB – Hunter Frame, South Pittsburg, Sr.*
RB – Kenardo Jackson, Fayetteville, Fr.
RB – Kolbi Stewart, Huntland, Sr.
WR – Caleb Goodman, Midway, Jr.
WR – Jordan King, Jellico, Sr.
WR – Devin Ramsey, Unaka, Jr.
OL – Colton Alexander, Greenback, Sr.
OL – Bryson Ridge, Coalfield, Jr.
OL – Gus Hill, Fayetteville, Jr.
OL – Jared Stone, South Pittsburg, Sr.*
OL – Jesse Mounts, West Carroll, Sr.
ATH – Seth Lowe, Coalfield, Sr.
K – Cooper Keown, South Pittsburg, Fr.

DEFENSE
DL – Radshun Cheirs, Lake County Sr.
DL – Gio Davis, South Pittsburg, Jr.
DL – Isaac McKinney, Coalfield, Sr.
DL – Ethan Beasley, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.
LB – JJ Beene, South Pittsburg, Sr.
LB – Braden Matoy, Greenback, Jr.
LB – Brandon Nation, Oliver Springs, Sr.
LB – Kade Wood, Huntingdon, So.
DB – Kaden White, Moore County, Sr.
DB – Zayshon Pullen, Fayetteville, Sr.
DB – J.T. Morgan, Lake County, Sr.
DB – Gavin Hill, Oliver Springs, Sr.
ATH – Cody Wildridge, West Carroll, Sr.
P – Jackson Collier, Mt. Pleasant, So.

* - Mr. Football finalist

TSWA recognizes all-state football in classes 3A, 4A

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for Classes 3A and 4A on Tuesday for the 2020 season. Mr. Football finalists were automatically members of the team.

CLASS 4A
OFFENSE
QB – Rivers Hunt, Hardin County, Sr.*
QB – Bryson Rollins, Elizabethton, Jr.*
RB – John Whitley, Hardin County, Sr.
RB – Isiah McClaine, Lexington, So.
RB – Gavin Noe, Anderson County, So.
WR – Desmond Nokes, DeKalb County, Sr.
WR – Parker Hughes, Elizabethton, Sr.*
WR – Kaydin Pope, Hardin County, Jr.
OL – Ian Poe, Tullahoma, Jr.
OL – Clay Odom, Greeneville, Sr.
OL – Fletcher Gibson, Sullivan South, Jr.
OL – Cole Morganstern, Elizabethton, Sr.
OL – Conner Johnson, Elizabethton, Jr.
ATH – Jakobe Thomas, Tullahoma, Sr.
K – Connor Wood, Lexington, Sr.*

DEFENSE
DL – Grant Reeder, Nolensville, Sr.
DL – Trenton Taylor, Elizabethton, Jr.
DL – Kevarius Smith, Springfield, Jr.
DL – Josh Williams, Lexington, Sr.
LB – Blaine Savage, East Hamilton, Sr.
LB – Deuce Morton, Elizabethton, Sr.
LB – Isaac Brown, Greeneville, Jr.
LB – Christian Stacey, Marshall County, Sr.
DB – Jaylen Lewis, Haywood, Sr.
DB – Elijah Donaldson, Creek Wood, Sr.
DB – Jakobi Gillespie, Greeneville, Jr.
DB – Jordan Smith, Lexington, Sr.
ATH – Jadian Stewart, Haywood, Sr.
P – Daniel Bethel, Anderson County, Sr.

CLASS 3A
OFFENSE
QB – Martino Owens, Pearl-Cohn, Sr.*
QB – Will Page, Stewart County, Jr.
RB – Ahmaudd Sankey, Alcoa, Sr.
RB – Lumiere Strickland, Red Bank, Sr.
RB – Storm Livesay, Claiborne, Sr.
WR – Ethan Stinnett, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.
WR – Taharin Sudderth, Alcoa, Sr.
WR – Connor Andrews, Stewart County, Sr.
OL – BJ Ragland, Red Bank, Sr.
OL – Lance Williams, Alcoa, So.
OL – Luke Reed, South Gibson, Sr.
OL – Canaan White, Milan, Sr.
OL – William Griffin-Parker, Pearl-Cohn, Sr.
ATH – McKenzie Lunsford, Loudon, Sr.
K – Jackson Carver, Westview, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Grey Carroll, Alcoa, Sr.*
DL – Mustafi Algarawi, Pigeon Forge, Sr.
DL – Austin Clark, Stewart County, Sr.
DL – Cameron Bell, Red Bank, Sr.
LB – Seth Roberson, Milan, Sr.
LB – Lareko Burton, Covington, Sr.
LB – Cam Burden, Alcoa, Sr.
LB – Hayden Smith, Westview, So.
DB – Isiah Cox, Alcoa, Sr.
DB – Alricko Trimble, Red Bank, Jr.
DB – Xiyeer Lattimore, Brainerd, Sr.
DB – Anthony Brown, Milan, Jr.*
ATH – Landon Lambert, South Gibson, Sr.
P – Brayden Anderson, Alcoa, Sr.

*-Mr. Football finalist

All-state football honorees announced for 5A, 6A by TSWA

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for Classes 5A and 6A on Monday for the 2020 season. Mr. Football finalists were automatically members of the team.

CLASS 6A
OFFENSE
QB – Cade Granzow, Brentwood, Sr.
QB – Jaxson Campbell, Independence, Sr.
RB – Jalen Hunt, McMinn County, Sr.*
RB – Jordan James, Oakland, Jr.
RB – Robert Giaimo, Bartlett, Sr.
WR – Walker Merrill, Brentwood, Sr.
WR – Isaiah Horton, Oakland, Jr.
WR – Jake Briningstool, Ravenwood, Sr.*
OL – Bryce Goodner, McMinn County, Sr.
OL – Graham Keating, Oakland, Sr.
OL – Fisher Anderson, Franklin, Jr.
OL – Harrison Wilkes, Germantown Houston, Sr.
OL – Zach Ferguson, Dobyns-Bennett, Sr.
ATH – Ray Banner, LaVergne, Sr.
K – Upton Bellenfant, Stewarts Creek, Jr.

DEFENSE
DL – Lou Burchfield, Maryville, Sr.
DL – Javon Nelson, Riverdale, Sr.
DL – Ethan Hassler, Collierville, Sr.
DL –Jackson Martin, Dobyns-Bennett, Sr.
LB – Brent Rowe, Hendersonville, Sr.
LB – Spencer Rich, Brentwood, Sr.
LB – Junior Colson, Ravenwood, Sr.
LB – Justin Jefferson, Bartlett, Sr.
DB – John Howse IV, Brentwood, Sr.
DB – D.J. Burks, Maryville, Jr.
DB – Javon Burke, Bradley Central, Sr.
DB – Ellis Ellis, Hendersonville, Sr.
ATH – CJ Taylor, Warren County, Sr.*
P – Trey Turk, Oakland, Sr.*

CLASS 5A
OFFENSE
QB – Destin Wade, Summit, Jr.*
QB – Tucker Pope, Walker Valley, Sr.
RB – Jermarcus Johnson, Henry County, Sr.
RB – De’Sean Bishop, Knox Karns, So.
RB – Shawn Gary, South-Doyle, Jr.
WR – Liam Fortner, Knox Central, Sr.
WR – Micah Simpson, Morristown East, Jr.
WR – Brody Swafford, Walker Valley, Sr.
OL – David Hull, South-Doyle, Sr.
OL – Brady Cash, Knox Central, Jr.
OL – Brycen Hodges, Powell, Sr.
OL – Cooper Koch, Summit, Jr.
OL – Carter Szydlowski, Columbia Central, Sr.
ATH – Jason Foust, Powell, So.
K – Ewan Johnson, South-Doyle, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Rhett Stottlemire, Soddy Daisy, Sr.
DL – Levi Herald, South-Doyle, Sr.
DL – Jaxon Adams, Oak Ridge, Sr.
DL – Andrew Gilbert, Knox West, Sr.
LB – Kalib Fortner, Knox Central, Sr.*
LB – Drew Fisher, Rhea County, Sr.
LB – Eli Denton, Walker Valley, Sr.
LB – Ethan Scott, Knox West, Sr.
DB – Prince Kollie, David Crockett, Sr.*
DB – Preston Sisler, South-Doyle, Sr.
DB – Preston Turner, Oak Ridge, Sr.
DB – Jawan Odoms, Henry County, Sr.
ATH – Shannon Blair, Knox West, Jr.
P – Ryan Bolton, Knox Central, Jr.

* - Mr. Football finalist

TSWA announces college players of the week - Dec. 22

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Lincoln-Memorial’s Whitfield earns TSWA Player of the Week honors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lincoln-Memorial’s Devin Whitfield was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, averaging 26.5 points on 63 percent shooting from the field in two wins for the Railsplitters.

The Lipscomb, Ala., native netted 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range and 5-for-5 at the foul line, at Catawba College. The redshirt senior followed that with 32 points against Campbellville-Harrodsburg, hitting 13-of-20 shots overall with four more triples.

Whitfield is averaging 20.5 points while shooting 43 percent (13-for-30) from behind the arc in LMU’s 5-0 start this season.

2020-21 TSWA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
December 9 – Tavon King, Cumberland University
December 15 – Luke Smith, Belmont

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Chattanooga’s Williams garners TSWA Player of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chattanooga’s Eboni Williams was voted the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, registering 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds over four contests for the Mocs.

The Hoover, Ala., native collected 14 points, six boards, three assists and two steals in a victory at Austin Peay and posted 14 points, nine caroms and three steals versus Eastern Kentucky.

In the GSU Holiday Classic, the junior forward netted 20 points with eight rebounds and four assists in a victory against Georgia Southern and helped the Mocs win the event with her first double-double of the year, recording 30 points and 10 boards at Georgia State.

Williams is averaging 14.9 points and 6.8 rebounds in eight games this season for UTC.

2020-21 TSWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
December 9 – Allissa Mulaski, Bryan College
December 15 – Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee