TSWA honors boys soccer all-state clubs

June 25, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state teams for boys soccer Wednesday, which includes 12 players in each classification with three classes in Division I and two classes in Division II.

Class AAA
GK: Logan Nelson, Bearden, Sr.
GK: Adam Leonard, Hardin Valley, Sr.
F: Ben Brophy, Hardin Valley Sr.
F: Maddox Terwilliger, Bartlett, Sr.
F: Aiden Pierpoint, Page, Jr.
M: Frankie Manrod, Hardin Valley Sr.
MF: Arturo Ramirez, Bartlett, Jr.
MF: Tristiano Alfano, Franklin, Sr.
MF: Sonny French, Hendersonville, Sr.
D: Lincoln Unger, Farragut, Jr.
D: Chase Brakman, Franklin, Sr.
D: Tyler Kose, Ravenwood, Sr.

Class AA
GK: Jonah Mitchell, South-Doyle, Sr.
GK: Holden Preston, Station Camp, Jr.
F: Angel Fuentes, Station Camp, Jr.
F: Cameron Harp, South-Doyle, Jr.
F: Christian Sentz, Giles County, Sr.
MF: Roger Oseguera Cruz, South-Doyle, Jr.
MF: Diego Silva, David Crockett, Sr.
MF: Ryan Hendon, Station Camp, Jr.
MF: Yefri Banegas Sosa, Fulton, Sr.
D: Finn Straussfogel, South-Doyle, Jr.
D: Will Williams, Station Camp, Sr.
D: Denis Reina Padilla, Fulton, Sr.

Class A
GK: Edgar Benitez, STEM Prep, Sr.
GK: Edwin Ramirez, Independence Academy, Sr.
F: Tristian Ramirez, Independence Academy, So.
F: Brandon Ramirez, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.
F: Adrick Hall, Chattanooga Prep, Jr.
MF: Jossemar Marcos, Madison Academic, Sr.
MF: Adam Atkinson, Lakeland Prep, So.
MF: Diego Pita, STEM Prep, Sr.
MF: Yonathan Valdez, Pigeon Forge, Sr.
D: Darwin Gomez, Pigeon Forge, Jr.
D: Caden Brooks, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.
D: Stiven Colbert, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.

Division II-A
GK: Hunter Tolleson, Franklin Road Academy, Sr.
GK: Stephen Sampson, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Sr.
F: Felipe Evans, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Sr.
F: Andrew Pollard, Boyd Buchanan, Sr.
F: Colby Stokely, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
MF: Pedro Ungarello, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Sr.
MF: Nadji Ghandour, Lausanne Collegiate, Sr.
MF: Diego Dourado, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Jr.
MF: Vitor Campista, Webb School-Bell Buckle, So.
D: Carson Lee, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Sr.
D: Sam Dyer, Lausanne Collegiate, Sr.
D: Deron Ferguson, Webb School-Bell Buckle, Sr.

Division II-AA
GK: Graham Smith, Ensworth School, Sr.
GK: Hayes Weller, Montgomery Bell Academy, Jr.
F: Camden Holiday, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
F: Alejandro Dominguez, McCallie School, Jr.
F: Ethan Regis, Chattanooga Christian, Jr.
MF: Hayden Mulrooney, Christian Brothers, Jr.
MF: Terrance Reynolds, Ensworth School, Jr.
MF: Bo Robbins, Montgomery Bell Academy, Jr.
MF: Brooks Hilger, McCallie School, So.
D: Sayan Dalai, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr.
D: Darius Otchere, McCallie School, Jr.
D: Urban Tucker, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.

Baseball all-state teams recognized by TSWA

June 24, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state teams for baseball Tuesday, which includes 20 players in each classification with four classes in Division I and two classes in Division II.

Class A
C: Luke Treece, Coalfield, Sr.
C: Noah Graves, Greenback, Sr.
IF: Brady Burns, Eagleville, Sr.
IF: Eli Brummett, Oliver Springs, Sr.
IF: Kason Young, East Robertson, So.
IF: Will Edwards, Greenfield, So.
IF: JJ Caudill, Greenback, Jr.
OF: Levi Heidel, Coalfield, Sr.
OF: Caiden Brewer, Midway, Sr.
OF: Brodie McDaniel, Bradford, Jr.
OF: Cooper Stevenson, University School-Johnson City, Sr.
UT: Jackson Treece, Coalfield, So.
UT: Colton Bennett, Gordonsville, Jr.
P: Jacob McCurry, Whitwell, Sr.
P: Easton Sullivan, Greenfield, Jr.
P: J Foster, Gordonsville, Jr.
P: Waylon Burgess, Coalfield, Jr.
P: Brody Gleason, Eagleville, Jr.
P: Colby Ary, Perry County, Sr.
P: Gavin True, East Robertson, Sr.

Class 2A
C: CJ Potter, Watertown, Jr.
C: Jayden Kuhn, Hampton, Jr.
IF: Cooper Spaulding, Westview, Sr.
IF: Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon, Sr.
IF: Ryan Pitts, Lakeland Prep, So.
IF: Ty Eichman, Alcoa, So.
IF: Ben Kauffman, Cannon County, Sr.
OF: Bowen Combs, Meigs County, So.
OF: Wyatt Helton, Lakeland Prep, So.
OF: Bennett Gammon, Smith County, Sr.
OF: Jake Hinkle, Chuckey-Doak, Sr.
UT: Christopher Damron, Westview, Jr.
UT: EJ Larkin, Creek Wood, Sr.
P: Zeb Major, Watertown, Sr.
P: Tyler Oaks, McMinn Central, Sr.
P: Myles Cox, Alcoa, So.
P: Owen McMahan, Sycamore, Jr.
P: Bleau Kennedy, Alcoa, Sr.
P: Jayden Hathcock, Cascade, Jr.
P: Easton Byars, Huntingdon, Sr.

Class 3A
C: Huston Hargrove, James Lawson, Sr.
C: Noah Murray, Greeneville, Sr.
IF: Carson Quillen, Greeneville, Sr.
IF: Andrew Fulmer, Tullahoma, Sr.
IF: Noah Lyons, Fulton, Jr.
IF: Tommy Baker, South Gibson, Jr.
IF: Kolby Jones, Unicoi County, Jr.
OF: Alex Bedford, Lawrence County, Sr.
OF: Elijah Miller, Seymour, Jr.
OF: Ty Edds, Union County, Sr.
OF: Jack Barkeloo, Red Bank, Sr.
UT: Baylan Tuten, Tullahoma, Sr.
UT: Will Harmon, Greeneville, Jr.
P: Garrett Keiter, Claiborne, So.
P: Cade Allen, South Gibson, Jr.
P: Gaven French, Heritage, So.
P: Mason Bratcher, Tullahoma, Sr.
P: Will Price, Gibbs, Sr.
P: Cooper Poe, Soddy Daisy, Sr.
P: Coby Johnson, Seymour, Sr.

Class 4A
C: Korbin Reynolds, Clarksville, Sr.
C: Parker Free, Oak Ridge, So.
IF: Ryan Mitchell, Germantown Houston, Sr.
IF: Collin Bland, Germantown Houston, Jr.
IF: Jaxon Jones, Hardin Valley, Sr.
IF: Liam Goodhart, Riverdale, Jr.
IF: Nate Stoots, Science Hill, Jr.
OF: Stephen Bobo, Shelbyville Central, So.
OF: Warren East, Oak Ridge, So.
OF: Lucas Dye, Science Hill, Sr.
OF: Jack Wyatt, Clarksville, Sr.
UT: Kaden Powell, Beech, Jr.
UT: Drew Wood, Ooltewah, Sr.
P: Brody Carr, Jefferson County, Jr.
P: Michael Teasley, Oak Ridge, Jr.
P: Ari Bethea, Collierville, Sr.
P: Ryan Russell, Siegel, Jr.
P: Titus Torbett, Walker Valley, Sr.
P: Cole Draper, Farragut, Sr.
P: Cam Hayworth, Dobyns-Bennett, Jr.

Division II-A
C: Davis Peralta, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
C: Tine Bowman, Providence Academy, Sr.
IF: Tyler Bennett, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
IF: Gunner Skelton, Columbia Academy, Jr.
IF: Banks Addison, Evangelical Christian, So.
IF: Christian Doty, Lausanne Collegiate, Jr.
IF: Rinaldo Matti, Providence Academy, Jr.
OF: Bryson Allen, Lakeway Christian, Jr.
OF: Jayden Pearl, Battleground Academy, So.
OF: Brennen Gibson, Clarksville Academy, Sr.
OF: Rylan Moses, Goodpasture Christian, Sr.
UT: Kylie Mabie, Evangelical Christian, Sr.
UT: Josh Owens, Providence Academy, Sr.
P: Evan Leonard, Clarksville Academy, Sr.
P: Brody Waller, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
P: Jackson Lee, Columbia Academy, Sr.
P: KL Farr, Northpoint Christian, Sr.
P: Aidan Sproles, Providence Academy, Sr.
P: Ryan Edwards, Webb School-Bell Buckle, Jr.
P: Ean McCord, Davidson Academy, Sr.

Division II-AA
C: Blake Lundy, Baylor School, So.
C: Will Brick, Christian Brothers, So.
IF: Jack Dugan, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.
IF: Gabe Boyd, Christian Brothers, Sr.
IF: Nash Stark, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.
IF: Alex Ditmore, Knoxville Catholic, Sr.
IF: Hutson Chance, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
OF: DJ Lowery, Knoxville Catholic, So.
OF: Madden Williams, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OF: Bo Strickland, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OF: Roman Abbagnaro, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.
UT: Brock Beddingfield, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
UT: Reagan McCluskey, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
P: Phinn Waters, Briarcrest Christian, Jr.
P: Corbin Crosby, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
P: Lance Bryan, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.
P: Matt Dill, Baylor School, Sr.
P: Wells Grisham, Baylor School, Jr.
P: Eli Dickey, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
P: Connor Hamilton, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr.

TSWA announces college players of the week - May 6

May 7, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay redshirt freshman infielder Cole Johnson had a strong week at the plate, leading to his selection Tuesday as the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s College Baseball Player of the Week.

The Austin, Texas, product batted .643 as he had nine hits with a double and two home runs, bagging an RBI in all four games. He went 2-for-3 against No. 23 Ole Miss, slamming a two-run go-ahead round-tripper in the fourth inning. He also went 3-for-4 in the finale against Bellarmine, missing a triple from completing the cycle.

He also had four RBI and two stolen bases in the game. Johnson finished the week with 10 RBI and 16 total bases for a 1.143 slugging percentage.

On the hill, Tennessee Tech senior southpaw Jared Herzog was named the Pitcher of the Week, throwing the Golden Eagles’ first complete game of the season in a 7-1 victory over Southeast Missouri. The Ottawa, Ill., product held SEMO to one run on seven hits and four walks. He recorded four strikeouts in his second victory of the season.

SOFTBALL: Middle Tennessee freshman outfielder Macie Harter earned Player of the Week honors as she hit .556, going 5-for-9 in the Blue Raiders’ sweep over UTEP. She had two extra-base hits with five RBI. The Ashland City, Tenn., native had two multi-hit games as she went 2-for-3 in the opener with an RBI double and a sacrifice fly.

She then went 2-for-4 in game two with an RBI triple – setting the Blue Raider program record for single-season triples with six. Harter also had a two-run single in the series finale.

In the circle, Chattanooga junior pitcher Taylor Long claimed the Pitcher of the Week honor after closing out the Southern Conference slate with a regular-season title. The Calhoun, Ga., native came on in relief in the finale versus East Tennessee State during the bottom of the fifth to pitch out of a bases-loaded jam by striking out three straight.

Long went on to strike out eight of the next nine batters to earn the win. For the week, she struck out 18 over 12 1/3 innings in three appearances to record a 0.57 ERA.

BASEBALL
Feb. 18 | Player: Blake Pou (Sewanee); Pitcher: Ryan Higgins (Carson-Newman)
Feb. 25 | Player: Eston Snider (Middle Tennessee); Pitcher: Liam Doyle (Tennessee)
March 4 | Player: Gavin Kilen (Tennessee); Pitcher: Jake Poindexter (Lipscomb)
March 11 | Player: Levi Clark (Tennessee); Pitcher: Drew Horn (Middle Tennessee)
March 18 | Player: Joey Parliament (Trevecca Nazarene); Pitcher: Marcus Phillips (Tennessee)
March 25 | Player: Hunter Ensley (Tennessee); Pitcher: Taj Donald (Sewanee)
April 1 | Player: Cameron Nickens (Austin Peay); Pitcher: Kolton Casson (Carson-Newman)
April 8 | Player: Carson Chavies (Union); Pitcher: Liam Doyle (Tennessee)
April 15 | Player: Eddie Garza (Tennessee Tech); Pitcher: Lyndon Glidewell (Austin Peay)
April 22 | Player: Cade Moore (Trevecca Nazarene); Pitcher: Jacob Weaver (Austin Peay)
April 29 | Player: Cade Moore (Trevecca Nazarene); Pitcher: Zane Brown (Belmont)
May 6 | Player: Cole Johnson (Austin Peay); Pitcher: Jared Herzog (Tennessee Tech)

SOFTBALL
Feb. 11 | Player: Danielle Jason (Tusculum); Pitcher: Maya Johnson (Belmont)
Feb. 18 | Player: Abbie Buckner (Sewanee); Pitcher: Reagen Huskey (Sewanee)
Feb. 25 | Player: Brianna Asmondy (Trevecca): Pitcher: Maya Johnson (Belmont)
March 4 | Player: Hayden Dye (Carson-Newman); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
March 11 | Player: Presley Williamson (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
March 18 | Player: Morgan Jennings (Union University); Pitcher: Ashlan Sensing (Trevecca Nazarene)
March 25 | Player: Abbee Klinefelter (Tennessee Tech); Pitcher: Maya Johnson (Belmont)
April 1 | Player: Alyssa Suits (King University); Pitcher: Taylor Long (Chattanooga)
April 8 | Player: Kailey Snell (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
April 15 | Player: Kailey Snell (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
April 22 | Player: Olivia Lipari (Chattanooga); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
April 29 | Player: Morgan Jennings (Union); Pitcher: Peja Goold (Chattanooga)
May 6 | Player: Macie Harter (Middle Tennessee); Pitcher: Taylor Long (Chattanooga)

College players of the week recognized - April 29

April 30, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second straight week, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s College Baseball Player of the Week honor went to Trevecca Nazarene senior Cade Moore as the Terre Haute, Ind., native came up big to help the Trojans into the postseason.

In a do-or-die series on the road at Lee, Trevecca went 2-1 as Moore hit .538 – 7-for-13 – as he collected three runs scored, two doubles, one home run with five total RBI. Moore had a .600 on-base percentage and was 2-for-3 on stolen bases.

On the hill, Belmont’s Zane Brown earned the Pitcher of the Week award after he threw a no-no against Valparaiso. The sophomore righty from Cottontown, Tenn., went the full nine, allowing just two walks. He also struck out a career-high nine in the victory.

The no-hitter was the 12th in Belmont history, the first since a combined no-no between James Buckelet and Greg Brody on April 5, 2014, against UT Martin and the first solo no-hitter since Lance Sewell vs. Martin Methodist in 1997.

SOFTBALL: Union senior Morgan Jennings had a big week to close out her career and earn Player of the Week honors. The Senatobia, Miss., product batted .545 -- 6-for-11 in her final series with two doubles, two triples, two RBI, eight runs scored, three stolen bases, twice hit by pitch and a sacrifice.

In her final game, Jennings ended a home run shy of the cycle.

In the circle, Chattanooga junior hurler Peja Goold was the Pitcher of the Week as she went 2-0 in the Mocs’ series against Samford, striking out 17 total in the series. In her first game, she struck out eight in a come-from-behind walk-off win. During the second game, the Stockton, Calif., native struck out nine and had a no-hitter going into the sixth. Goold finished allowing two hits and one run in the 5-1 victory.

BASEBALL
Feb. 18 | Player: Blake Pou (Sewanee); Pitcher: Ryan Higgins (Carson-Newman)
Feb. 25 | Player: Eston Snider (Middle Tennessee); Pitcher: Liam Doyle (Tennessee)
March 4 | Player: Gavin Kilen (Tennessee); Pitcher: Jake Poindexter (Lipscomb)
March 11 | Player: Levi Clark (Tennessee); Pitcher: Drew Horn (Middle Tennessee)
March 18 | Player: Joey Parliament (Trevecca Nazarene); Pitcher: Marcus Phillips (Tennessee)
March 25 | Player: Hunter Ensley (Tennessee); Pitcher: Taj Donald (Sewanee)
April 1 | Player: Cameron Nickens (Austin Peay); Pitcher: Kolton Casson (Carson-Newman)
April 8 | Player: Carson Chavies (Union); Pitcher: Liam Doyle (Tennessee)
April 15 | Player: Eddie Garza (Tennessee Tech); Pitcher: Lyndon Glidewell (Austin Peay)
April 22 | Player: Cade Moore (Trevecca Nazarene); Pitcher Jacob Weaver (Austin Peay)
April 29 | Player: Cade Moore (Trevecca Nazarene); Pitcher: Zane Brown (Belmont)

Earl, Ziegler garner TSWA coach, player of year awards

April 23, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – Chattanooga’s Dan Earl and Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler were voted Tennessee Sports Writers Association Men’s Basketball College Coach and Player of the Year, respectively, as announced this week by the organization. Earl and Ziegler will be honored at the annual TSWA Hall of Fame banquet on Thursday, July 10 in Baird Chapel at Cumberland University.

Earl led Chattanooga to a 29-9 overall record and Southern Conference regular season championship, tying the program record for wins in a season. The Mocs posted a 15-3 mark to win the SoCon regular season title and Earl was voted SoCon Coach of the Year.

Chattanooga claimed five victories to earn the 2025 NIT Championship, the program’s first-ever NIT title, with two of those wins in overtime and only one at home (two on the road, two at neutral site). It marked the first SoCon team since 1959 (West Virginia) to reach the NIT title game. Earl has posted 68 wins over his first three seasons, the most by a Mocs head coach in program history.

Zeigler won SEC Defensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row, becoming the third individual do so, and became the first four-time SEC All-Defensive Team honoree in league history. He was named First Team All-SEC by the conference’s coaches for the second consecutive season and a Third Team All-American by all four major outlets.

The Long Island, N.Y., native was among five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award (best point guard), was among four finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award and made the Wooden Award Top 15 national ballot. He set the SEC single-season assists record (275), the UT career assists mark (747; third in SEC history) and the UT career steals record (251; tied for ninth in SEC history).

He averaged 13.6 points, 7.4 assists (fifth nationally), 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. Zeigler had five-plus assists in 32 of 37 outings, with eight-plus in 18 games and 10-plus in six contests. He scored in double figures 30 times, with 15-plus in 18 appearances and six double-doubles. The senior helped UT post a 30-8 overall record, reach the Elite Eight and finish fifth in the final AP Poll.