College players of the week named by TSWA - Jan. 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Union sophomore forward Parker Applegate had a great week against nationally-ranked competition to earn the Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honor from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday.

Applegate, a Murfreesboro native, averaged 22.5 points and 10.5 rebounds as he was efficient from the floor, shooting 8-for-9 from 3-point range – including 5-for-5 against Division II No. 6 Alabama-Huntsville in an 82-81 loss – as well as 9-for-10 from the free-throw line and 14-for-17 from the floor.

Against UAH, Applegate scored 23 points and pulled down 12 boards as he shot 8-for-9 from the floor and 2-for-2 at the charity stripe. He also swatted away a shot. He followed that up against West Alabama as he collected 22 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 3-for-4 from long range with a 7-for-8 effort at the line. He also recorded a block in the contest.

For the season, Applegate is shooting .542 from the field, .550 from long-range and .869 from the line as he averages 12.9 points per game.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt freshman guard Mikayla Blakes was named the TSWA’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week after two strong performances as the Somerset, N.J., native had an incredible Southeastern Conference debut, setting the program’s 42-year-old freshman scoring record with 36 points in a 108-82 victory over Georgia.

Blakes was 9-for-20 from the field with five 3-pointers – as well as 13-for-14 at the line – in the victory, helping the Commodores set a program record for most points scored in an SEC contest. She also dished out five assists with a block and a steal.

The 36 points are the most scored by a Division I freshman this season and the most scored by an SEC player this week.

Blakes also had 24 points – her 10th game this season with 20 or more points, setting a Vanderbilt freshman record – to go along with three steals and a block in a 96-78 loss to No. 16 Kentucky.

2024-25 TSWA College Players of the Week
Men’s Basketball
11/12 | Jacob Ognacevic (Lipscomb)
11/19 | Doyel Cockrill III (Fisk)
11/26 | Russ Marr (Sewanee)
12/3 | Trey Bonham (Chattanooga)
12/10 | Jack Browder (Carson-Newman)
12/17 | Jonathan Pierre (Belmont)
12/31 | Jacob Ognacevic (Lipscomb)
1/7 | Parker Applegate (Union)

Women’s Basketball
11/12 | Jennifer Sullivan (Carson-Newman)
11/19 | Ni’Kiah Chesterfield (Tusculum)
11/26 | Molly Heard (Lipscomb)
12/3 | Anastasiia Boldyreva (Middle Tennessee)
12/10 | Talaysia Cooper (Tennessee)
12/17 | Khamil Pierre (Vanderbilt)
12/31 | Khamil Pierre (Vanderbilt)
1/7 | Mikayla Blakes (Vanderbilt)

Volleyball all-state teams announced by TSWA

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state volleyball teams for five classes on Tuesday, with 15 players on each team in three classes in Division I and two classes in Division II.

Class A
OH – Enslee Norwood, Sale Creek, Sr.
OH – Katie Pennington, East Robertson, Sr.
OH – Abbie Jo Shaffer, Summertown, Sr.
OH – Meah Thompson, Eagleville, Sr.
MH – Millie Emmerson, Summertown, Jr.
MH – Savanna Moore, CSAS, Jr.
MH – Davanie Tarlton, South Greene, Sr.
MH – Ally Weathers, Loretto, Sr.
S – Becca Heineman, Loretto, Sr.
S – Karma Higgins, Sale Creek, Jr.
S – Hannah Prestininzi, Gibson County, Sr.
S – Izzy Smith, East Robertson, So.
S – Madie Theobald, Union City, Jr.
L – Aubrey Ezell, Loretto, Sr.
L – Allye Pennington, East Robertson, So.

Class AA
OH – Anarela Mejias-Ayala, Valor Prep, So.
OH – Ella Brannan, Gibbs, Sr.
OH – Kendal Bryant, Creek Wood, Sr.
OH – Alyssa Meier, Anderson County, Sr.
OH – Leah Morgan, Soddy-Daisy, So.
OH – Teagan Reed, Dyer County, Sr.
OH – Ava George Wilber, Elizabethton, Sr.
MH – Kerrington Corbin, Valor Prep, So.
MH – Shelby Kelly, Anderson County, Sr.
MH – Rylee Key, Dyer County, Jr.
MH – Becca Rogers, Signal Mountain, Jr.
S – Elle Ramsey, Signal Mountain, Sr.
S – Addison Winton, Gibbs, Sr.
L – Adyson Bennett, Stone Memorial, Sr.
L – Fehnly Sneed, Soddy-Daisy, Sr.

Class AAA
OH – Elia Dinsmore, Independence, Jr.
OH – Georgia Dobson, East Hamilton, Sr.
OH – Lauren Hurst, Cleveland, Sr.
OH – Eliza McKnight, Brentwood, Jr.
OH – Mia Poag, Nolensville, Sr.
OH – Kaira Knox, Nolensville, Sr.
OH – Trinity Rye, Farragut, Sr.
OH – Molly Teague, Blackman, Jr.
OH – Sydni Vice, Germantown Houston, Jr.
OH – Addi Stables, Science Hill, Sr.
MH – Chennille McClellan, Maryville, Sr.
MH – Daisy Oatsvall, Brentwood, Jr.
S – Bella Ekeler, Farragut, Jr.
S – Lauren Duncan, Brentwood, Jr.
S – Sadie Roach, Maryville, Sr.
L – Eden Pietrzak, Nolensville, Sr.

Division II-A
OH – Darby Felts, Lakeway Christian, Jr.
OH – Gwen Forsha, Goodpasture Christian, So.
OH – Sadie Kroeger, Providence Christian, Jr.
OH – Camryn Neal, Silverdale Baptist, Jr.
OH – Anna Ofenheusle, Friendship Christian, Jr.
OH – Anna Clay Shirley, Middle Tennessee Christian, Jr.
OH – Quinn Thurman, Northpoint Christian, Sr.
MH – Kendall Stansbury, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Jr.
MH – Avery Towe, Goodpasture Christian, Jr.
S – Addison Adair, Lakeway Christian, Jr.
S – Mallory Dobbs, Battle Ground Academy, Sr.
S – Caroline Hilton, Silverdale Baptist, Jr.
L – Addison Burks, Middle Tennessee Christian, Jr.
L – Maddy James, Battle Ground Academy, Sr.
L – Hassie Clare Thurman, Northpoint Christian, Sr.

Division II-AA
OH – Breya Dawson, Briarcrest Christian, So.
OH – Mia Kinney, Knox Catholic, So.
OH – Lennox Langham, Knox Webb, Sr.
OH – Gailey Laster, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.
OH – Alex Mendillo, Knox Catholic, Sr.
OH – Emma Mulvaney, Baylor School, Sr.
OH – Ruby Walton, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
MH – Addilyn Kegerreis, Baylor School, Sr.
MH – Cadence Nichols, Girls Preparatory School, Sr.
S – Bella Burk, Father Ryan, So.
S – Tori Church, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
S – Sarah O’Connor, Briarcrest Christian, Jr.
S – Sydney Sharpe, Baylor School, Sr.
L – Heidi Green, Father Ryan, So.
L – Mary Catherine Hall, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.

TSWA recognizes all-state football teams in 1A, 2A, 3A

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for classes in 1A, 2A and 3A on Monday, which includes 17 offensive and 13 defensive players for each team in all three classifications.

Class 1A
OFFENSE
QB – Tate Surber, McKenzie, Sr.*
QB – Nate Adams, Clay County, Sr.*
QB – Brody Whittaker, MASE, Sr.
RB – Grayson Kreis, Harriman, Sr.
RB – JaMychal Buckner, South Pittsburg, Jr.
RB – Marquis Gardner, Chattanooga Prep, Jr.
WR – Cole Brown, McKenzie, So.
WR – Nolan Adams, Clay County, Jr.
WR – Ja'Quan Benton, Oliver Springs, Jr.
OL – Mason Smith, Coalfield, Sr.
OL – Jamarkus Pittman, MASE, Sr.
OL – Kelan Roberson, Union City, Sr.
OL – Noah Young, Cloudland, Sr.
OL – Aydan Blair, Moore County, Sr.
OL – Xavier Reviere, South Pittsburg, Jr.
ATH – Amari Cotton, Jo Byrns, Sr.
K – Skyler Fornera, McKenzie, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Caden Jackson, Oliver Springs, Sr.
DL – J.R. Hardrick, South Pittsburg, Jr.
DL – Peyton Martin, Moore County, Sr.
LB – Eli Justice, Coalfield, Sr.
LB – Zac Mahoney, Harriman, Sr.
LB – Stanley Burrow, MASE, Sr.
LB – Akeem Hunt, MASE, So.
DB – Dayon Cooper, South Pittsburg, So.
DB – Bennett McDougal, Whitwell, Sr.*
DB – Devonte Wigfall, Cosby, Sr.
DB – Kaidence Nelson, MASE, So.
P – Khari Escobar, Sale Creek, Sr.

Class 2A
OFFENSE
QB – Andrew Johnson, Fairley, Jr.*
QB – Kason William Young, East Robertson, So.*
QB – Tilton Pickett, Marion County, Sr.
RB – Jaydon Peete, Milan, Jr.*
RB – Cooper White, Westmoreland, Sr.
RB – Dominique Burleson, Hampton, Sr.
WR – Troyce Grimsley, Fairley, Jr.
WR – Corben Reynolds, Loretto, Jr.
WR – Sam Pickett, Marion County, Sr.
OL – Zach Bruggner, Bledsoe County, Sr.
OL – David Lands, Polk County, Sr.
OL – Ben Parr, Milan, Sr.
OL – Bra’Kyrin Cole, Jackson Central-Merry, Sr.
OL – Caleb Woodley, Fairley, Sr.
OL – Hunter Gray, Westmoreland, Sr.
ATH – Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Delandis Dandridge, Fairley, Sr.
DL – Kenderrius Robertson, Mitchell, Sr.
DL – Myles Mays, Marion County, Sr.
DL – Zach Groves, East Robertson, Jr.
DL – Caleb Carroll, Wartburg, Sr.
LB – Taylor Scharber, Marion County, Sr.
LB – Evan Plunkett, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.
LB – Ryan Shaffer, Tellico Plains, Sr.
LB – Quint Smith, Summertown, Sr.
DB – Austin Franklin, West Greene, Sr.
DB – Lake Drake, York Institute, Sr.
DB – Levi James, Oneida, Sr.
DB – Braden Reed, Tellico Plains, Sr.
P – Braydon Case, Mt. Pleasant, Jr.

Class 3A
OFFENSE
QB – Graham Simpson, Westview, Fr.*
QB – Eli Graf, Alcoa, Sr.*
QB – Xavier Murray, White House Heritage, So.
RB – Skylan Smith, Covington, Sr.*
RB – Lorenz Wright, Memphis East, Jr.
RB – Hicks Hunter, Sycamore, Jr.
WR – Dontez Joy, Westview, Jr.
WR – Jamir Dean, Alcoa, So.
WR – Radarious Jackson, Sheffield, Sr.
OL – Jayden Jackson, East Nashville, Sr.
OL – Josh Phelps, Sequatchie County, Sr.
OL – Lucas Hughes, Meigs County, Jr. 
OL – Jacob Crow, Alcoa, Jr.
OL – Evan Allen, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.
OL – Marlee Watts, Alcoa, So.
ATH – Ronye Watson, Chattanooga Central, Sr.
K – Kyrin Tyson, Alcoa, Jr.

DEFENSE
DL – Jaeden Isbell, Tyner, Sr.
DL – Jamir Turner, Alcoa, Sr.
DL – Deangelo Franklin, Sheffield, Jr.
DL – Jaxon Cupples, Westview, Jr.
LB – Kason Hicks, Sequatchie County, Jr.
LB – Sam Cretsinger, Johnson County, Sr.
LB – Eli Owens, Alcoa, Sr.
LB – Craig Huskey, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.
DB – Condis Cherry, Alcoa, So.
DB – Dason Springer, White House Heritage, Sr.
DB – Antoni Morton, East Nashville, Sr.
DB – Hunter Minton, Sequatchie County, So.
P – Grant Garner, Liberty Creek, So.

*-Mr. Football finalist

All-state teams for classes 4A, 5A, 6A, honored by TSWA

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for classes in 4A, 5A and 6A on Sunday, which includes 17 offensive and 13 defensive players for each team in all three classifications.

Class 4A
OFFENSE
QB – Tyler Thompson, Marshall County, Jr.*
QB – Mason Phillips, Northview Academy, Sr.
QB – Landon Hensley, Anderson County, Sr.
RB – Waylon LaRue, Anderson County, Sr.*
RB – Carson Quillen, Greeneville, Sr.*
RB – Rhyan Brown, Melrose, Sr.
RB – Zach Borders, Macon County, Sr.
WR – Aja Jones, Marshall County, Sr.
WR – Trent Strickland, Anderson County, Sr.
WR – Derrick Smith Jr., Fulton, Sr.
OL – Brody Frye, Macon County, Sr.
OL – Judd Taylor, Carter, Sr.
OL – Eli Dorton, Anderson County, Sr.
OL – Kaiden Harris, Melrose, Sr.
OL – Brandon Iezzi, Greeneville, Sr.
OL – Lake Renfro, Soddy Daisy, Sr.
ATH – Javion Kinnard, Pearl-Cohn, Sr.
K – Avery Hurst, Crockett County, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Hunter Griggs, Macon County, Sr.
DL – Kyler Garcia, Pearl-Cohn, Sr.
DL – Jake Coffey, Carter, Jr.
DL – Taylor Davis, Anderson County, Sr.
LB – Cody Miller, Anderson County, Sr.
LB – Drew Armbrister, Greeneville, Sr.
LB – Lonnie Tate, Melrose, Sr.
LB – Jake Knox, Crockett County, Jr.
DB – Gabe Borders, Macon County, Sr.
DB – Donovan Higgins, Pearl-Cohn, Sr.
DB – Zaydyn Anderson, Greeneville, Jr.
DB – Caden Harris, Haywood, Jr.
P – Mikel Van Pelt, Gibbs, Jr.

Class 5A
OFFENSE
QB – Kelvin Perkins, Southwind, Jr.*
QB – Cooper Newman, Sevier County, So.
QB – Amari Lethgo, Knox Halls, Jr.
RB – Cooper Jordan, Hendersonville, Sr.
RB – Brett Dobbs, Lincoln County, Sr.
RB – Robert Bailey, Shelbyville, Jr.
WR – Will Pressley, Oak Ridge, Jr.
WR – Bryson Maddox, Clinton, Jr.
WR – Brody Rogers, Knox Halls, Jr.
OL – Otto Janse Van Rensburg, Sevier County, Sr.
OL – Ethan Eubanks, Oak Ridge, Sr.
OL – Jacob Rathbone, Page, Jr.
OL – Jack Fuchs, Beech, Jr.
OL – Kaden Norman, Springfield, Jr.
OL – Austin Johnson, Page, Sr.
ATH – Jude Costner, Sevier County, Sr.
K – Dylan Stooksbury, Powell, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Eric Hazzard, Page, Sr.*
DL – Jhrevious Hall, Columbia Central, Sr.
DL – Dom Culp, Knox Halls, Jr.
DL – Cole McCampbell, Heritage, Sr.
LB – Brenden Anes, Page, Sr.*
LB – Aaron Estes, Munford, Sr.
LB – Keenan Chatman Jr., Springfield, Sr.
LB – Jack Keith, Knox West, Sr.
DB – Bryson Headrick, Sevier County, Jr.
DB – Antwain Burdine, Knox West, Sr.
DB – Knight Wilson, Page, Jr.
DB – Josiah Moore, Beech, Sr.
P – Gavin Rush, Page, Sr.

Class 6A
OFFENSE
QB – Miles Reding, Kirkwood, So.
QB – Will Jones, Maryville, So.
QB – Chandler Day, Germantown Houston, Sr.
RB – Skylar Thomas, Jefferson County, Sr.
RB – Geron Johnson, Bartlett, Sr.
RB – Daune Morris, Oakland, Sr.
WR – D.J. Miller, Germantown Houston, Sr.
WR – Tory Beaufort, Bearden, Jr.
WR – Robbie Jacobs, Farragut, Sr.
OL – Brody Smith, Maryville, Jr.
OL – Isaiah Kirk, Oakland, Sr.
OL – Nic Moore, Jefferson County, Sr.
OL – Kyle Larkin, Ravenwood, Sr.
OL – Cooper Sherrod, Collierville, Jr.
OL – Ta’Khyian Whitset, Antioch, Sr.
ATH – Craig Tutt, Oakland, Jr.*
K – Max Kelley, Gallatin, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL – Samuel Iroh, Collierville, Sr.*
DL – Christian Wilson, Jefferson County, Jr.
DL – Atticus Fiorita, Mt. Juliet, Sr.
DL – AJ Westfield, Cleveland, Jr.
LB – Matthew Covert, Maryville, Sr.
LB – Austin Howard, Bartlett, Sr.
LB – Austin Mayfield, Ravenwood, Sr.
LB – Baylor Necessary, Science Hill, Sr.
DB – Andre Allen, Germantown Houston, Sr.
DB – Donovan Starr, Ravenwood, Sr.*
DB – Yasir Muhammad, Germantown, Sr.
DB – Landon Collins, Farragut, Sr.
P – Nathan Holbrook, Hardin Valley, Sr.

*-Mr. Football finalist

TSWA announces all-state football teams for Division II

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state football teams for Division II on Saturday, which includes 17 offensive and 13 defensive players for each team in all three classifications.

Division II-A
OFFENSE
QB – Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian, Jr.*
QB – Austin Kelley, Jackson Christian, Sr.
QB – Stephen Nieves, Columbia Academy, Sr.
RB – Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark, Jr.*
RB – Montae Baldwin, Columbia Academy, Sr.
RB – Duece Lawrence, Jackson Christian, Jr.
WR – Jay’len Mosley, Jackson Christian, Sr.*
WR – Harrison Brownlee, Columbia Academy, Sr.
WR – Grayson Scragg, Donelson Christian, Jr.
OL – Sam Davis, Trinity Christian, So.
OL – Daniel Cepicky, Columbia Academy, Jr.
OL – Pryor Browning, Nashville Christian, Sr.
OL – Dylan Davenport, Friendship Christian, Sr.
OL – Graham Peeler, Nashville Christian, Sr.
OL – Kaden Buchanan, Friendship Christian, So.
ATH – Kaden Grigsby, Nashville Christian, Jr. 
K – Maddox Stevenson, Grace Christian-Franklin, So.

DEFENSE
DL – Maki Bell, The King’s Academy, So.
DL – Hank Miller, Trinity Christian, Jr.
DL – J.R. Adkins, Columbia Academy, Sr.
DL – Car’Lando Barton, Friendship Christian, Sr.
LB – Nixon Love, Columbia Academy, So.
LB – Sean Birkofer, Providence Christian, Jr.
LB – Hayden Holleman, Friendship Christian, Sr.
LB – Kai Wyatt, Jackson Christian, Sr.
DB – Mason Eckerson, The King’s Academy, So.
DB – Jackson Usherwood, Columbia Academy, Jr.
DB – Brayden Waller, Trinity Christian, Sr.
DB – Mac Jackson, Columbia Academy, Sr.
P – Owen White, Middle Tennessee Christian, Sr.

Division II-AA
OFFENSE
QB – Hutson Chance, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.*
QB – Kaedyn Marable, Battle Ground Academy, Jr.*
QB – Weston Edmondson, Grace Christian-Knoxville, Sr.
RB – Noah Spencer, University School of Jackson, Sr.*
RB – Ladarius Hollingsworth, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
RB – Rawls Patterson, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
WR – Owen Cabell, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
WR – Arnett Hayes, Battle Ground Academy, Sr.
WR – Jawell Rodgers, Lausanne Collegiate, Jr.
OL – Zane Fields, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
OL – Caleb Howard, Boyd Buchanan, Sr.
OL – Blaze Raschke, Boyd Buchanan, Jr.
OL – Keilan Neal, Franklin Road Academy, So.
OL – Skyler Smith, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.
OL – Brady Smith, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
ATH – Terrion Thomas, Grace Christian-Knoxville, So.
K – Ethan Lane, Boyd Buchanan, Sr.*

DEFENSE
DL – Mason Bates, Boyd Buchanan, So.
DL – Collin Crider, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
DL – Nate Fleming, Battle Ground Academy, Jr.
DL – Tyre Brown, Chattanooga Christian, So.
LB – David Green, Boyd Buchanan, Jr.
LB – Alex Wallace, University School of Jackson, Sr.
LB – Malik Lee, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
LB – Lincoln Meshell, Silverdale Baptist, Sr.
DB – Omarii Sanders, Franklin Road Academy, So.
DB – Sebastian Jones, Boyd Buchanan, Jr.
DB – Hal Niendorff, Knox Webb, Sr.
DB – Cannon Rogers, Silverdale Baptist, So.
P – Roman Mathis, Davidson Academy, Sr.

Division II-AAA
OFFENSE
QB – George MacIntyre, Brentwood Academy, Sr.*
QB – Briggs Cherry, Baylor School, Jr.
QB – Taylor Hasselbeck, Ensworth School, Jr.
RB – David Gabriel Georges, Baylor School, So.*
RB – Shekai Mills-Knight, Baylor School, Sr.
RB – Keylan Syam, McCallie School, Sr.
WR – Tyreek King, Knox Catholic, Jr.
WR – Joakim Dodson, Baylor School, Sr.
WR – Kesean Bowman, Brentwood Academy, So.
OL – Jimmy Bryson, Baylor School, Sr.
OL – Michael Ray, Memphis University School, Sr.
OL – Moussa Seck, McCallie School, Jr.
OL – Chauncey Gooden, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OL – Jon Adair, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OL – Charlie Edgeworth, Baylor School, Jr.
ATH – Justin Hopkins, Ensworth School, Jr.
K – Philippe Laforge, Baylor School, Sr.*

DEFENSE
DL – Ethan Utley, Ensworth School, Sr.*
DL – Jayden Hudgins Key, McCallie School, Jr.
DL – Brandon Collins, Ensworth School, Sr.
DL – Fisher French, McCallie School, Jr.
LB – Joel Lowenberg, Baylor School, Sr.
LB – Cooper Gentle, McCallie School, Jr.
LB – Kris Thompson, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
LB – Sam Haley, Ensworth School, Sr.
DB – Jamyan Theodore, Baylor School, Jr.
DB – Carson Lawrence, McCallie School, Sr.
DB – CJ Jimcoily, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
DB – Kolby Barrett, Baylor School, Jr.
P – Elliott Arnold, McCallie School, Sr.*

*-Mr. Football finalist