The Nashville City Civitan Club handed out its annual Nipper/Hancock football sportsmanship awards to seven high school and collegiate athletes during a luncheon Wednesday. Left to right: Andrew Bather (TSU), Jacob Webster (CPA), Jaelin Fisher (Pearl-Cohn), Malique Fleming (Hillsboro), Gunnar Pfeffer (NCS), Larry Wilhoite (FRA) and Spencer Pulley (Vanderbilt).

The Nashville City Civitan Club handed out its annual Nipper/Hancock football sportsmanship awards to seven high school and collegiate athletes during a luncheon Wednesday.

The awards, given out at Swett’s restaurant, are presented in honor of former Metro Nashville Public Schools principal A.D. Hancock and longtime Nashville Sporting Goods owner Walter Nipper.

This year’s high school honorees were Jacob Webster (CPA), Jaelin Fisher (Pearl-Cohn), Malique Fleming (Hillsboro), Gunnar Pfeffer (Nashville Christian) and Larry Wilhoite (FRA).

Vanderbilt’s Spencer Pulley and TSU’s Andrew Bather were also honored as the collegiate selections.

The awards honor athletes who best display outstanding sportsmanship qualities on and off the field.

Hunters Lane coach Schronda Moore talks to her team during Thursday’s 12-AAA tourney contest.

Hunters Lane’s girls basketball team used a wild half-court shot to spark a run that would send the Lady Warriors to the District 12-AAA semifinals with a 49-32 win over Hillsboro Thursday night at Hunters Lane.

The fifth-seeded Lady Warriors trailed 10-9 as time was winding down in the first quarter, but Michiline McClain gave Hunters Lane a 12-10 advantage when she sank a shot from just behind half court as time expired.

“I didn’t even know what I was thinking; I just shot it,” McClain said. “I was too happy. I feel like it got my intensity pumped and ready.”

McClain finished with a game-high 13 points.

Her shot sparked an 18-1 run that sent Hunters Lane (11-11) to the locker room with a 27-11 halftime lead. The Lady Warriors poured in 15 points in the second quarter while holding the fourth-seeded Lady Burros (12-12) to just one free throw.

“I think that was the momentum-builder for us,” Hunters Lane coach Schronda Moore said.

Hunters Lane came out of the locker room and immediately pushed its lead to 18 with a layup from Adnan Dalton, but Hillsboro sank three straight 3-pointers to narrow the lead to nine.

The Lady Burros managed to trim the deficit to just five points near the end of the third, but Hunters Lane scored the last bucket of the quarter and proceeded to close the game on a 14-4 run to put Hillsboro away.

“I just think we got outplayed after the first quarter,” Hillsboro coach Cherish Stringfield said after the season-ending loss. “I don’t think there was any one thing that started it; it was just everywhere.”

The Lady Warriors won’t have long to prepare for their semifinal matchup. The tournament hosts take on top seed Antioch at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the semis.

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Riverdale junior Nick Boykin pinned Hunters Lane’s Patrick Guider in nine seconds in his first-round match on Thursday in the TSSAA Class AAA individual state championships.

FRANKLIN — It didn’t take long for Riverdale junior standout Nick Boykin to advance past the first two rounds of the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday at the Williamson County Expo Center.

It took 32 seconds, to be exact.

Boykin, the defending Class AAA state champ in the 285-pound class, pinned Hunters Lane’s Patrick Guider in nine seconds and took down Walker Valley’s C.J. Schwark in 23 seconds to reach the quarterfinals.

Several Midstate grapplers advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals, including Wilson Central freshman Michael Kramer, who will battle Boykin in the 285-pound round of eight. Antioch’s Jordan Hardy, Summit’s Hunter Hancock and Siegel’s Landen Patterson also moved on in the class.

Brentwood’s Tristan Roa, who was the 120-pound state champ last season, reached the 126-pound quarterfinals.

One defending state champ went down on the first day, as Soddy-Daisy’s Tucker Russo was disqualified during the round of 16 in the 160-pound class. Russo slammed Smyrna’s Tyrone Johnson, and after it was ruled by medical staff that Johnson couldn’t continue the match, Russo was disqualified.

That opens the door for Johnson and a pair of Midstaters — Hunters Lane’s Kemale Strong and Blackman’s Matthew Sells. Both advanced to the quarterfinals after a pair of wins Thursday.

Ravenwood’s Chris Rowland kept his perfect season going, improving to 17-0 with a pair of wins in the 152-pound division. Rowland was runner-up in the 138-pound division last season.

The Midstate has at least one wrestler alive in each weight class going into Friday’s quarterfinal round.

First- and second-round results are as follows:

Class AAA

Round of 32

106: Brayden Palmer (Beech) p. Cal Rogers (Tullahoma) 3:00; Dillon Lemons (Dobyns-Bennett) p. Khalil Williams (Bearden) 0:50; Bryce Pond (Cleveland) d. Matt Bozarth (Bartlett) MD 12-0; Jared Hinshaw (Seymour) d. Logan Powers (Summit) 6-2; Jacob Watts (Clarksville) won by forfeit; Justin Kimble (Collierville) p. Tristan Hefner (David Crockett) 3:14; Chandler Davis (Walker Valley) d. Cory Fouts (Gibbs) 13-6; Luke Dezember (Lawrence Co.) p. Samuel Thomas (Maryville) 1:03; Rodney Trent Nelson (Tennessee) p. Mason Bowden (Houston) 1:40; Colton Briney (McGavock) d. Jordan Burgess (Clarksville NW) MD 14-4; Lucas Gaines (Stewarts Creek) d. Vili Bussey (Heritage) MD 11-3; Charles Wheaton (Soddy-Daisy) p. Jacob Carroll (Powell) 0:19; Tyler McKeefery (Farragut) p. Garrett Stiltner (Science Hill) 3:30; James Carcum (Cookeville) p. Gage Bbackus (Wilson Central) 3:40; Gavin Schooberl (Independence) p. Dylan Kemmer (Stone Memorial) 0:28; Michael Cannon (Arlington) d. Bryson Bishop (Bradley Central) 6-4.

113: Thomas Hicks (Bradley Central) won by forfeit; Decarlos Allen (McGavock) d. Nick Moreno (Sevier Co.) TF 5:52 15-0; Phillip Maxwell (Gibbs) p. Joshua Rodela (Siegel) 2:35; Dillon Pendley (Tennessee) p. Deshawn Dail (Clarksville NW) 1:07; Alex Pergande (Wilson Central) d. Gatapun Jur (Walker Valley) TF 5:15 (15-0); Justin Rogers (Cookeville) p. Jaylen Tyler (Heritage) 3:47; Graham Brothers (Brentwood) p. Christian Watson (Clinton) 1:04; Caleb Morgan (Arlington) p. Dorian Butler (Science Hill) 1:04; Calvin Martin (William Blount) p. Paul Pitcher (Hardin Valley) 1:30; Jon Kost (Rossview) p. Chase Payne (Soddy-Daisy) 2:16; Mike Kromoff (David Crockett) d. Jared Briant (Collierville) 11-7; William Witt (Cane Ridge) p. Jaylen James (Stewarts Creek) 5:44; Job Dooley (Franklin) p. Pedro Vilalobos (Stone Memorial) 0:20; Cody Longo (Bartlett) p. Cade Meeks (East Hamilton) 1:33; Corbin Bumgarner (Dobyns-Bennett) won by forfeit; Tolliver Justice (Halls) p. Kevin Rogers (Smyrna) 1:49.

120: Adam Fuller (Centennial) p. Jacob Baird (Seymour) 0:51; Cooper Williams (Science Hill) d. Chase Brown (Halls) 5-2; Logan Whiteside (Cleveland) d. Cameron Henderson (Smyrna) 7-1; Austin Plumlee (Mt. Juliet) p. Jake Manuel (Houston) 0:28; Dalton Cockman (Bartlett) p. Tim Smartt (Brentwood) 3:05; Dylan Coggins (Stewarts Creek) p. Jacob Denton (Dobyns-Bennett) 3:34; Kyle Burns (Bearden) d. Briar Potter (East Hamilton) 4-3; Xavier Findley (Stone Memorial) d. Andrew Parker (West Creek) inj.; Michael Moultry (Siegel) p. Jacob Kilgore (Soddy-Daisy) 4:42; Justin Brenot (Clarksville) d. Luke Kerns (Arlington) 11-4; Daniel Fowler (Independence) p. Austin Sauls (William Blount) 0:35; Landon Adzima (Gibbs) p. Ryan McCrary (David Crockett) 0:34; Tre’von Thomas (Blackman) p. Dominic Fields (Tennessee) 1:42; Cole Klingensmith (Summit) p. John Knight (Southwind) 2:38; Simon Pergande (Wilson Central) p. Eugene Hennington (Sevier Co.) 1:45; Ryan McElhaney (Bradley Cent.) p. Kameron Isbell (Hardin Valley) 1:54.

126: Tristan Roa (Brentwood) d. Clayton Apland (Blackman) 7-0; Brandon Nanney (William Blount) d. Jose Hernandez (Cordova) SV-1 5-3; Logan Ferguson (Tennessee) d. Grant Lundy (East Hamilton) 6-4; Chris Nielsen (Halls) p. Austin Woodward (West Creek) 1:45; Nathan Porter (Summit) d. Jeremiah Herron (Beech) MD 13-5; Joshua LaCoe (Bradley Central) p. Andrew Skobig (Cumberland Co.) 3:18; Travis Arthur (Houston) d. Brandon Talley (Morristown Hamblen East) MD 15-4; Cleveland Cyree (Tullahoma) p. Garrett Sepesi (Powell) 0:27; Juan Hernandez (Heritage) d. Zane Smith (Walker Valley) MD 11-2; Owen Schnedler (Independence) d. Jalen Henry (Mt. Juliet) SV-1 15-13; Gabe Rogets (Stewarts Creek) d. Tyler Hemry (Hardin Valley) 4-0; Luke Story (Science Hill) p. Justin Donahue (Arlington) 0:45; David Thomas (Bartlett) p. Michael Steverson (Maryville) 1:31; Jack Shrader (Franklin) d. Daniel Bradford (Siegel) 5-1; DeQwendric Whiters (Clarksville NE) p. Zach Wright (Farragut) 3:57; Triston Blansit (Cleveland) p. Cody Harris (Jefferson Co. 1:33.

132: Corbin Hurley (Tennessee) won by forfeit; Esteban Remillard (Summit) p. Austin Sparks (Mt. Juliet) 3:48; Colton Landers (Cleveland) p. Jalen Brown (Blackman) 0:57; Anthony Alegria (Stone Memorial) p. Caysen Barnett (Farragut) 1:17; Harrison Phillips (Arlington) d. Joshua Hughes (William Blount) 9-2; Hunter Parker (Bradley Central) d. Nicholas Freeman (Ravenwood) MD 9-1; Carson Helton (Stewarts Creek) d. Antonio Alejos 7-6; Matthew Maxwell (Gibbs) p. Nate Hawkins (Dobyns Bennett) 1:34; Brady Ingram (Independence) p. William Downing (Beech) 1:35; Robert English (Jefferson Co.) p. Brian Ensell (Houston) 5:39; Dylan Branson (Heritage) p. Zack Kennedy (Halls) 1:32; Carl Templeton (Smyrna) d. Tony Wilson (Soddy-Daisy) 8-3; Nathan Potter (Riverdale) won by forfeit; Hunter Wallace (Powell) d. William Pridemore (Science Hill) 12-6; Abie DeBusk (Seymour) p. Dontae Johnson (Kingsbury) 0:48; Joseph Munoz (Walker Valley) p. Jerome Dooley (Antioch) 0:27.

138: Knox Fuller (Bradley Central) p. Cameron Nesbitt (Cane Ridge) 0:34; Caleb Berta (Wilson Central) p. Jordan Taylor (Cordova) 1:23; William Diehl (Science Hill) d. Eric Souksavong (Stewarts Creek) SV-1 6-4; Joshua Teaster (Heritage) d. Herbert Lepper (Halls) 4-2; Ian McNitt (Hardin Valley) d. Cody Matthews (Cleveland) 4-3; Derrick Christensen (Cookeville) p. Sidney Smith (Bartlett) 5:05; Diego Martinez (West Creek) p. Edward Ford (Cocke Co.) 3:18; Cole Iler (Centennial) p. Tanner Sharpe (South Doyle) 0:27; Zack Wilkins (Mt. Juliet) p. Jake Simpson (Collierville) 0:23; Sean Butler (Summit) d. Matt Meeks (East Hamilton) 9-6; Noel Leyva (Gibbs) d. Muico Hernandez (Stone Memorial) 6-5; Dylan McElhaney (Tullahoma) p. Isaac Charpenter (Volunteer) 1:11; Michael Mowery (Arlington) p. Elijah Cox (Blackman) 0:42; Emory Holcomb (Soddy-Daisy) d. Luke Diederick (Anderson Co.) MD 14-1; Logan Fuson (Maryville) d. Collin Lynn (Independence) 6-2; Dewey Pendley (Tennessee) won by forfeit.

145: Michael Diemer (Heritage) p. Spencer Harvey (Centennial) 4:42; Christian Jackson (Southwind) p. Ryan Brown (Lebanon) 1:24; Nick Moore (Hardin Valley) d. Treavor South (Stewarts Creek) 8-4; Austin Mathews (Bradley Central) p. Adam Jeffers (Dobyns-Bennett) 5:04; Arthur James (Science Hill) d. John McDonald (Stone Memorial) MD 14-5; Enrique Gonzalez (Rossview) d. Haustin Parsons (Shelbyville) TF-1.5 4:33 (15-0); Bailey Hulley (Arlington) p. Austin Officer (Farragut) 1:21; Sawyer Knott (Summit) p. Joshua Stiles (Soddy-Daisy) 1:58; Landon Fowler (Blackman) p. Tyler Henry (Halls) 0:52; Bryson Henley (Tennessee) p. Austin Sweeney (Cleveland) 5:15; Kelvin Freeman (McGavock) d. Sam Gallemore (Maryville) 7-1; Grayson Young (Houston) d. Steve Weist (Mt. Juliet) MD 11-3; Angel Leyva (Gibbs) d. Kris Taylor (Bolton) MD 11-2; Jordan Massengill (Ooltewah) p. Charles Savage (Independence) 1:31; Grant Wallen (Seymour) d. Austin Baker (Jefferson Co.) 7-5; Trevor Rippy (Beech) p. Jesse Saunders (Cookeville) 1:06.

152: Chris Rowland (Ravenwood) d. Charles Bros (Cookeville) TF-1.5 1:49 (16-4); Sinjin Noga (Wilson Central) p. Michael Hill (Volunteer) 4:56; Mikel Gregory (Walker Valley) p. Gilmore Ortiz (Heritage) 3:44; Sirrel Robinson (Halls) d. Austin Baudoin (Arlington) 7-2; Christian Salter (Siegel) p. Rayshawn Koster (Karns) 3:24; Thomas Meadows (Maryville) d. Dylann Quinn (Mt. Juliet) MD 18-7; Jay Graham (Rhea Co.) d. Josh Rapcan (Dobyns-Bennett) 6-1; Kris Bledsoe (Bolton) d. Jose Molina (Overton) 6-4; Donnie Beyer (Bradley Central) p. Joseph Garrett (Beech) 0:15; Garrett Johnson (Germantown) p. Brandon Dougherty (Hardin Valley) 5:22; Austin Tucker (Hillsboro) d. Ryder Gebhardt (Oakland) 10-5; Wesley Nuchols (William Blount) p. Joshua DeBord (Daniel Boone) 0:33; Jason Johnson (Tennessee) p. Jacob Flannery (Stone Memorial) 2:46; Matthew Dale (Houston) d. Cole Tilman (Blackman) 8-5; Taylor Pate (Centennial) d. JT Edwards (Anderson Co.) 6-2; Adrian Gonzalez (Rossview) p. Andrew Sturdivant (East Hamilton) 0:36.

160: Tucker Russo (Soddy Daisy) p. Hayden Venoy (Volunteer) 0:45; Tyrone Johnson (Smyrna) d. Elijah Lawson (Gibbs) 13-11; Nathan Laub (Arlington) d. Blake Spink (Northwest) 9-6; Dawson Satterfield (William Blount) d. Ishmael Arnold (Antioch) 5-1; Alex Jeffers (Dobyns Bennett) p. Clifford Holloway (Maryville) 0:44; Jerry Maddox (Beech) p. Matthew Callahan (Sigel) 3:50; Christian Cara (Bartlett) p. Marshall Murphy (Hardin Valley) 3:35; Kemale Strong (Hunters Lane) p. Greg Wilson (Cleveland) 3:31; Matthew Sells (Blackman) p. Lincoln Sells (Karns) 0:37; Henley Headrick (Bradley Central p. Aaron Lawson (Jefferson Co.) 1:07; Austin Ryan (Independence) MD Chandler Brickle (Stone Memorial) 14-2; Cedric Lynn (Memphis East) p. Hunter Hemontolor (Mt. Juliet) 1:12; Damon Smith (Wilson Central) p. Brenden Adkins (Tullahoma) 1:02; Daniel Riley III (Heritage) d. Alex Mercado (Morristown-Hamblen East) 3:25; Jordan Chafi (Ooltewah) d. CJ Grissom (Brentwood) 8-6; Colton Mcmahan (Knoxville Halls) d. Joseph Dawson (Houston).

170: Tate Holmes (Anderson Co.) MD Billy Rogers (Soddy Daisy) 14-1; John Williams (Sigel) MD Bailey Short (Heritage) 10-0; Kieran Aamski (Northeast) d. Brandon Sligh (Independence) 7-3; Aaron Moore (Arlington) p. Blake Baker (Jefferson Co.) 0:52; Jack Hicks (Cleveland) p. Jaquez Morton (Memphis East) 0:44; Ronnie Wyllins (Stone Memorial) d. Calvin Branch (Antioch) 14-12; Kyle Smith (Beech) MD Vincent Cross (Blackman) 15-5; Denzel Medina (Science Hill) p. Jacob Jackson (Hardin Valley) 5:49; Zach Linton (Wilson Central) p. Garrett Grissim (Brentwood) 0:19; Ismaeel Bayakly (Corodva) p. Elijah Morley (Cocke Co.) 5:01; Ed Elkins (Bradley Central) d. Antonio Herrera (Karns) 8-7; Nolan Kennedy (William Blount) p. Dyllan Houser (Cookeville) 1:33; Zack Carney (Summit) p. Tyson Johnson (Sevier Co.) 3:47; Brandon Patterson (Bolton) d. Kirby Sailors (East Hamilton) 1-0; Max Grayson (Bearden) p. Griffin Simerly (Morristown-Hamblen West) 1:22; John Olivieri (Stewarts Creek) p. Anthony Currie (Kenwood) 1:36.

182: Kaleb Rippy (Beech) p. Brandon Fortune (South Doyle) 0:25; Jaylon Martin (Walker Valley) p. Tanner Thompson (Morristown-Hamblen East) 2:24; Keith Dowell (Arlington) SV-1 Hunter Winters (Blackman) 5-3; Hunter Fortner (Gibbs) p. Andrew Cannon (Independence) 2:42; Josh Carpenter (Heritage) p. Zach Broemmel (Hardin Valley) 0:23; Jeremy Spangler (Tennessee) d. Joshua Tobitt (Coffee Co.) 13-6; Dawson Johnson (Bartlett) p. Nicholas Lett (Ooltewah) 0:46; Darron Lee (Cane Ridge) d. Isiah Dunham (Kenwood) 8-1; Josh Booker (Jefferson Co.) p. Kevin Siniard (East Hamilton) 0:17; Justin Brown (Lebanon) d. James Hartgrove (William Blount) 5-3; Jason Gardner (John Overton) p. Kagan Thomas (Bearden) 3:06; Jaxton Wallace (Smyrna) p. Jaterius Graham (Bolton) 2:54; Shawn Ketron (Daniel Boone) d. Garrett Richards (Oakland) 7-0; Brent Buckman (Knoxville Halls) p. Juan Loza (Stone Memorial) 2:57; Nathan Walling (Mt. Juliet) p. Alec Fernandez (Ravenwood) 5:58; Ty Boeck (Soddy Daisy) p. Sam Meagher (Houston) 2:35.

195: Brett Brown (Bradley Central) p. Jeffery Walpole (Wilson Central) 0:39; Morgan Bate (Maryville) d. Kevin McHaney (Bartlett) 4-2; Jacob Gerken (Bearden) TF-1.5 Jamal Miller (McGavock) 17-2; Parker Estes (Volunteer) p. Dre Trotter (Stewarts Creek) 2:00; Andre Bravo (Blackman) p. Huichan Yun (East Hamilton) 3:07; Ben Kazmierowicz (Brentwood) d. Wyatt Snow 11-5; David Fairley (Bolton) d. Luke Harp (Knoxville Halls) 8-5; Dylan Carney (Northwest) p. Randall Wiseman (Dobyns Bennett) 2:39; Marcus Ball (Hunters Lane) p. Zebulon Calhoun (Clinton) 1:19; Dylan Pearson (Tullahoma) p. Weston Brown (Science Hill) 1:42; Zach Thomas (Rossview) p. Dylan Aslinger (Soddy Daisy) 1:24; Rayveon Hardin p. Blake Lambson 0:20; John Lawson III (Gibbs) p. Timothy Finnie (Southwind) 2:55; Eric M. Cornelius (West Creek) p. Curtis Pinkston (Jefferson Co.) 2:50; Tyler Reid (Ooltewah) p. Branson Boone (Oakland) 0:26; Justin Johnson (Stone Memorial) TF-1.5 Ian Grau (Independence) 16-0.

220: Tyler Barber (Stewarts Creek) p. Garrett Smith (Rhea Co.) 1:24; James Parker (John Overton) p. Isaiah Martin (West Creek) 1:46; Ethan Fedesco (Clinton) won by forfeit; Javier Salvador (Heritage) p. Spencer Scardino (Collierville) 1:17; Victor Bednarski (Ooltewah) d. Luke Ellis (Sevier Co.) 5-2; Craig Barbour (Northwest) p. Joel Witcher (Karns) 2:35; Kenneth Haggerman (Tennessee) p. Lawrence Shelton (McGavock) 4:41; Sam Luker (Blackman) p. Alan Roaten (Arlington) 2:27; Charles Chappell (Hardin Valley) d. Andrew Arias-lynch (Rossview) 4-2; Dalton Davis (Cumberland Co.) d. Dakota Ables (Soddy Daisy) 6-3; Bargatze (Sigel) p. Nicholas LeGrand (Houston) 3:00; Isaiah Demello (Independence) p. Tyler Pendleton (Volunteer) 1:04; Peyton Reinert (Beech) won by forfeit; Chester Peden (Smyrna) d. Devin Gibson (Bradley Central) 7-2; Trevor Cara (Bartlett) p. Christian Lovell (William Blount) 3:47; Hunter Bagley (Science Hill) p. Parker Gilstrap (Bearden) 0:42.

285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale) p. Patrick Guider (Hunters Lane) 0:09; CJ Schwark (Walker Valley) d. Kristopher Ramsey (William Blount) 5-2; Johnthan Metcalf (Arlington) D. Austin Taylor (Science Hill) 5-2; Michael Kramer (Wilson Central) p. Kevin Brewer (Hardin Valley) 1:29; Jonathan Davis (Gibbs) p. Jacob Mathis (Franklin Co.) 5:18; Wyatt Short (Morristown Hamblen East) p. Jacob Coppenger (Heritage) 3:54; Jesse-Paul McNew (Soddy-Daisy) p. Elijah Holcomb (Cookeville) 3:12; Jordan Hardy (Antioch) p. Tyler Harrison (Lebanon) 3:30; Logan Townsend (Jefferson Co.) p. Blake Cason (East Hamilton) 1:37; Saigh Mullins (Clarksville NW) p. Thomas Roberts (Anderson Co.) 5:54; Hunter Hancock (Summit) d. Luke Champion (Tullahoma) 2-0; Trey Hawkins (Bartlett) p. Tyrese Tory (South Doyle) 1:23; David Scavo (Cumberland Co.) p. Jeron Waye (Dobyns-Bennett) 1:02; Landen Patterson (Siegel) p. Derrick Debusk (Knox Central) 3:23; David Dowell (Beech) p. Mustafa Garmavl (Cane Ridge) 5:03; David Adams (Bradley Central) p. Tyler Osbourne (Munford) 0:09.

Round of 16

106: Palmer d. Lemons 2-0; Pond d. Hinshaw 7-3; Kimble p. Watts 2:43; Dezember p. Davis 3:03; Trent Nels p. Briney 2:36; Wheaton won by forfeit; Harcum d. McKeefery 4-3; Cannon d. Schooberl 11-6.

113: Hicks p. Allen 1:10; Maxwell d. Pendley 8-3; Pergande d. Rogers 8-2; Brothers d. Morgan 7-6; Martin d. Kost 8-1; Witt p. Kromoff 5:56; Dooley d. Longo MD 14-0; Justice p. Bumgarner 3:15.

120: Fuller d. Williams 6-1; Plumlee d. Whiteside 2-1; Coggins d. Cockman MD 14-5; Burns p. Findley 5:29; Moultry d. Brenot MD 10-1; Adzima d. Fowler 5-2; Thomas d. Klingensmith UTB 8-7; McElhaney p. Pergande 0:32.

126: Roa d. Nanney TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0); Nielsen p. Ferguson 0:52; LaCoe d. Porter 8-1; Arthur p. Cyree 4:55; Hernandez d. Schnedler 6-5; Story d. Rogers 5-3; Shrader d. Thomas 3-2; Blansit p. Whiters 1:25.

132: Hurley d. Remillard 2-0; Landers p. Alegria 1:58; Parker d. Phillips MD 9-1; Maxwell p. Helton 1:54; Ingram p. English 0:35; Templeton d. Branson 10-5; Potter d. Wallace 4-1; Munox p. DeBusk 3:04.

138: Fuller p. Berta 1:36; Diehl d. Teaster UTB 3-2; McNitt d. Christensen 7-6; Iler d. Martinez MD 12-3; Wilkins d. Butler 7-5; McElhaney p. Leyva 1:06; Holcomb p. Mowery 2:59; Pendley d. Fuson MD 11-2.

145: Diemer p. Jackson 3:06; Mathews d. Moore TF-1.5 5:46 (15-0); James d. Gonzalez 3-1; Knott d. Hulley 9-3; Henley d. Fowler 6-1; Young d. Freeman 8-7; Leyva d. Massengill 1-0; Rippy p. Wallen 0:56.

152: Rowland d. Noga MD 15-4; Gregory d. Robinson 5-3; Salter d. Meadows MD 11-2; Graham d. Bledsoe 8-3; Beyer p. Johnson 1:20; Nuchols p. Tucker 5:53; Johnson d. Dale 11-8; Gonzalez p. Pate 1:12.

160: Johnson d. Russo DQ; Satterfield p. Laub 3:00; Jeffers p. Maddox 4:00; Srong d. Cara 8-7; Sells d. Headrick 5-2; Lynn d. Ryan 6-4; Riley III p. Smith 4:50; Mcmahan p. Chafi 2:34.

170: Holmes d. Williams 6-1; Moore p. Aamski 3:46; Hicks MD Wyllins 15-6; Smith d. Medina 9-3; Linton p. Bayakly 3:54; Kennedy d. Elkins 7-1; Patterson MD Carney 10-2; Olivieri d. Grayson 11-7.

182: Rippy p. Martin 2:21; Fortner p. Dowell 1:29; Spangler d. Carpenter 5-3; Johnson SV-1 Lee 11-9; Booker d. Brown 7-2; Graham d. Gardner 8-1; Buckman d. Ketron 7-2; Boeck SV-1 Walling 6-4.

195: Brown p. Bate 0:25; Gerken MD Estes 15-1; Bravo TB-1 Kazmierowi 5-3; Carney p. Fairley 3:27; Pearson d. Ball 9-3; Thomas p. Hardin 1:47; Cornelius p. Lawson III 2:50; Reid d. Johnson 7-3.

220: Barber MD Parker 11-3; Salvador p. Fedesco 0:59; Bednarski TB-1 Barbour 5-3; Haggerman d. Luker 5-3; Davis d. Chappell 10-6; Demello d. Bargatze 6-5; Reinert d. Peden 5-3; Bagley p. Cara 0:28.

285: Boykin p. Schwark 0:23; Kramer p. Metcalf 0:24; Davis d. Short 10-3; Hardy p. McNew 0:29; Townsend d. Mullins 6-2; Hancock d. Hawkins 5-0; Patterson p. Scavo 3:20; Adams p. Dowell 3:00.

PORTLAND The third time really was the charm for the Beech High girls basketball team.

The Lady Buccaneers learned from two prior losses to cross-town rival Hendersonville, using those lessons to capture a 49-46 victory over the Lady Commandos in Thursday evening’s District 9-AAA Tournament quarterfinal at Portland High School.

The sixth-seeded Lady Buccaneers (10-19) allowed 12 3-pointers in the two teams’ meeting at Hendersonville six days earlier, but they were committed to stopping second-seeded Hendersonville’s outside shooting efforts. It worked as the Lady Commandos (17-9) made only one 3-pointer in the game.

“We learned that we can’t give (Hendersonville) a 3-pointer, and I think they had one,” Beech interim head coach Troy Carnes said. “We made a mistake on that one. We didn’t make another one though.”

However, a 3-pointer turned out to be one of the biggest plays of the game for Beech. Junior guard McCall Decker connected on a 25-foot shot as time expired in the third quarter to give the Lady Bucs a 30-25 lead entering the fourth quarter.

It ended a period in which Beech outscored Hendersonville, 15-4.

“That was a big three,” Beech senior point guard Deja Smith said. “It boosted our momentum so much. We fed off of that energy.”

Smith matched a career-high with 28 points, with 13 of those coming in the fourth quarter. Smith made 10 of 13 free throws in the final period to help Beech gain – and keep – the lead after Hendersonville had opened the fourth quarter by scoring seven unanswered points.

Beech High senior guard Deja Smith dribbles into the frontcourt as Hendersonville senior Carleigh Short defends during second-quarter action. Smith scored 28 points in the Lady Buccaneers’ 49-46 victory on Thursday evening.

“We knew that we couldn’t lose to them a third time, so we had to play twice as hard as we did the last time,” Smith said. “The last time, it wasn’t great. We knew that we just had to come out and play hard.”

Freshmen Kendra Mueller and Kennedy Powell each made two free throws during a stretch that saw Beech turn a one-point lead (35-34) into a 41-34 edge with 2:15 to play.

“I think my girls … we played a little tight,” Hendersonville head coach Drew Johnson said. “We played really hard, but we were a little tight, not wanting to make mistakes or shoot the wrong shot. Beech was able to play with a no-lose type mentality, and that’s the best way to be able to play.”

Hendersonville jumped out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter and led by as many as nine points (18-9) in the first half. However, Beech cut its deficit to four (21-17) prior to halftime.

“There wasn’t a whole lot that (Beech) did different, but shots just weren’t falling,” Johnson said. “When we’re shooting the ball well, we’re as good as anybody. When we’re not, we have to figure out ways to score.”

Senior point guard Carleigh Short – a Lipscomb University signee – led the Lady Commandos with 13 points.

Hendersonville High senior point guard Carleigh Short drives to the basket between Beech sophomores Savannah Jarratt (45) and Reese Taylor during second-quarter action. Short scored 13 points.

Beech’s victory snapped a seven-game losing streak to Hendersonville.

“It’s a real numbing and almost surreal-type feeling,” Johnson said. “I didn’t come into this game thinking that we were automatically going to win, but I definitely felt like we’d be up to the challenge. We knew we’d get a good game out of Beech.”

The last Beech triumph prior to Thursday came on Feb. 8, 2013, a 49-42 victory over the visiting Lady Commandos.

Hendersonville claimed a 58-40 win over the visiting Lady Bucs on Feb. 13 and won the first meeting at Beech by a 45-39 margin on Jan. 19.

Hendersonville loses three seniors to graduation – Short, Joslyn Jarrett and Elizabeth Burns.

Beech advanced to Saturday’s semifinal round to face second-seeded Mt. Juliet and also earned a regional berth.

Reach Chris Brooks at cbrooks@tennessean.com or at 615-575-7118. Follow him on Twitter @CB_SumnerSports.

BEECH (49) – Deja Smith 28, McCall Decker 6, Reese Taylor 5, Kendra Mueller 4, Savannah Jarratt 2, Kennedy Powell 2, Destiny Tinker 2.

HENDERSONVILLE (46) – Carleigh Short 13, Brooke Long 11, Peyton Sheehan 8, Joslyn Jarrett 7, Makenzie Branch 4, Morgan Wettengel 2, Makensie Cotter 1.

Half: 21-17, Hendersonville. Three-point goals: Beech 2 (Decker 2), Hendersonville 1 (Jarrett 1). Records: Beech 10-19, Hendersonville 17-9. 

PORTLAND The Portland High girls basketball team had a chance to do something no Lady Panther squad had done in 10 years on Thursday evening … clinch a spot in the region tournament.

However, fifth-seeded Lebanon spoiled the party, handing the host Lady Panthers a 58-54 loss in Thursday evening’s District 9-AAA Tournament quarterfinal.

It also spoiled a career scoring effort from Portland senior guard Alyssa Chatmon, who racked up 35 points.

Portland High senior guard Alyssa Chatmon elevates for an interior shot against Lebanon freshman Ireland Elie (21) during first-quarter action. Chatmon scored a career-high 35 points.

“We were having to come back the whole time, and it made us uncomfortable,” Portland head coach Miranda Cravens said. “Offensively, the only person who found any rhythm was Alyssa. We just struggled scoring as a team.”

Chatmon had 21 points in the first half, helping keep the fourth-seeded Lady Panthers in the game as Lebanon led 33-27 at halftime.

“In the past, when we’ve won against (Lebanon), we’ve had contributions from three or four (players) in double digits,” Cravens said. “I think that was the difference tonight. We just couldn’t get any floor balance and consistent scoring.”

Chatmon and junior forward Mackenzie Trouten combined to pull Portland closer to begin the third quarter, leading to a see-saw battle for much of the second half. After Chatmon hit a 3-pointer to pull Portland within a point (39-38) with 3:15 left in the third quarter, neither team led by more than five points for the remainder of the contest.

Portland High junior forward Mackenzie Trouten drives along the baseline against Lebanon freshman Ireland Elie during first-quarter action. Trouten scored 10 points.

The Lady Panthers (15-12) held a five-point advantage when sophomore point guard Rachel Jennings connected on two free throws with 5:59 left in regulation.

Lebanon junior Caleah Shannon gave the Devilettes (14-16) the lead for the final time with 1:39 remaining, and Portland was unable to respond.

Senior guard Cristina Herrera fouled out with 22.7 seconds left, shortly after making two free throws to cut Lebanon’s lead to 52-50. Without Herrera, the Lady Panthers were faced with attempting a comeback with one of their best outside shooters on the bench.

“Losing her – especially when you’re behind, because you want to have your shooters in – that definitely made it more difficult for us,” Cravens.

Senior Kendra Brown and sophomore Maleigha Oldham scored 17 points each for Lebanon.

Portland defeated Lebanon in both regular-season meetings this year, a 44-31 victory at Lebanon on Jan. 19 and a 52-45 triumph at home on Feb. 13.

The Lady Panthers have lost in the district quarterfinals for 10 consecutive seasons, the last seven years in Class AAA. They last advanced to the regional tournament during the 2005-06 season – under the direction of former head coach Missy Humphrey – thanks to a 45-35 win over Greenbrier in its District 8-AA Tournament quarterfinal.

Portland loses four seniors – Chatmon, Herrera, Erica Keen and McKenzie Fletcher.

“(We were) not quite good enough tonight, but I’m just really proud of the season the girls have had,” Cravens said. “Emotionally, they’ve grown so much. It’s changed the attitude here with Portland girls basketball, and it’s something that looks to have a bright future. I told the girls that this game doesn’t define our season. It doesn’t define who you are as a player. Our season’s been one to be proud of.”

The Devilettes advanced to face top-seeded Wilson Central in Saturday’s semifinal round.

Reach Chris Brooks at cbrooks@tennessean.com or at 615-575-7118. Follow him on Twitter @CB_SumnerSports.

LEBANON (58) – Kendra Brown 17, Maleigha Oldham 17, Zyrina Neuble 7, Bailey Sells 6, Keianna Britton 3, Jordyne Denney 3, Caleah Shannon 3, Ireland Elie 2.

PORTLAND (54) – Alyssa Chatmon 35, MacKenzie Trouten 10, Cristina Herrera 5, Erica Keen 4.

Half: 33-27, Lebanon. Three-point goals: Lebanon 8 (Oldham 4, Brown 2, Neuble 2), Portland 5 (Chatmon 4, Herrera 1). Records: Lebanon 14-16, Portland 15-13.

Basketball in Hoop

Hume-Fogg’s boys basketball team had just three wins entering postseason play.

That didn’t stop the Blue Knights from punching their ticket to the region tournament.

After losing to Martin Luther King Magnet twice earlier in the season by a combined 11 points, Hume-Fogg proved that the third time was the charm, upsetting the Royals 45-41 in the quarterfinals of the 10-AA district tournament Friday at Lipscomb Academy.

Hume-Fogg upset Lipscomb Academy in the opening round of the tournament before earning the region spot with the win over MLK. The Blue Knights will take on No. 2 seed Whites Creek in the district semifinals at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

“It’s been a tough year,” Hume-Fogg coach David Givens said. “Obviously from a wins standpoint it wasn’t what we had hoped for, but our message all year long has been focus on the process, get better and be playing your best basketball come tournament time.”

The third-seeded Royals (15-12) came out of the gate looking confident after handing seventh-seeded Hume-Fogg (5-19) a five-point loss on Dec. 11 and a six-point loss on Jan. 29. MLK quickly jumped ahead 11-8 after the first quarter.

The teams traded buckets to begin the second quarter, but the Blue Knights used a 10-0 run to take a 25-19 advantage at halftime, thanks in large part to 10 points from senior Daryl Thompson, who finished with a game-high 21 points and several blocked shots.

“He altered a lot of shots,” MLK coach Brent Burns said. “He got in there and played well tonight.”

The Royals were quick to respond in the second half, using a 6-0 run to tie the game and keep it locked at 29-29 after three quarters.

MLK scored two of the first three baskets in the fourth quarter to take a three-point lead, but Hume-Fogg strung together a 16-point fourth to seal its fate.

“It was a hard game, but we made it through,” Thompson said. “We’ve been in this predicament all year where we would be ahead at halftime, but they would come back to tie it up. This time we actually finished the game.”

For Givens, whose team has just five wins but has lost eight games this season by less than 10 points, Friday’s win demonstrates the perseverance he’s seen from his group all season long.

“It’s a credit to our kids,” Givens said. “They’ve just done a great job of hanging in there and sticking together.”

​Harpeth 72, White House-Heritage 55: Behind a total of 12 3-pointers and Zane Hutton’s 31 points, including five 3s, Harpeth (11-16) used the 3-ball to get past the Patriots (9-14). Harpeth will face No. 1-seeded Cheatham Co. in the District 9-AA semifinal Saturday 8:30 p.m. at White House-Heritage.

Springfield 31, Clarksville 28: In a game where neither team could get a shot to fall, Clarksville (12-15) missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer to tie it. Talarico Cogshell scored 13 points to lead Springfield (15-12). The Wildcats will face No. 1-seeded Rossview in the District 10-AAA semis Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Clarksville.

Independence 48, Centennial 44: Malcolm Walker’s slam dunk with nearly a minute remaining in the game gave the Eagles (24-2) the momentum they needed to hold the Cougars (16-11) at bay. The District 11-AAA semifinal win puts Independence, the top seed, in the finals against a surprising Franklin (8-17) squad that finished 1-11 in regular season district play. They’ll tip off at 5:30 p.m. at Brentwood High. Centennial will face Dickson County (11-16) for the consolation prize at 3:45 p.m.

Mt. Pleasant 60, Richland 58: Walter Crawford’s two free throws with less than eight seconds remaining would prove to be enough for a close victory over the Raiders (9-14) in the semifinal round of the District 11-A tournament. Crawford scored 29 points and netted four 3-pointers for the Tigers (21-3). Mt. Pleasant will face Columbia Academy (22-4) Tuesday at Culleoka High for the championship after the Raiders tip off with Grace Christian (14-13) for consolation.

Girls

Smith County 44, Cannon County 41: The Lady Owls (18-10) advanced to the District 8-AA semifinals after defeating the Lionettes (10-20) at Tennessee Tech. Abbi Gregory led Smith County with 16 points and two 3-pointers. Maleah Scott scored 14 for Cannon County. The victory gives the Lady Owls a Region 4-AA berth and a district semifinal matchup with No. 2 Livingston Academy (21-8) on Saturday. The tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Tennessee Tech.

FRA 59, Knoxville Webb 55 OT: The Lady Panthers (25-3) rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime and closed the deal in the extra period to advance to the Division II-A East/Middle Region championship. Riley Casey led FRA with 28 points and six 3-pointers. She scored seven of her team’s 11 points in the final quarter. Jesse Heldman led the Lady Panthers in overtime with four of her 10 total points. FRA will tip off with Ezell-Harding (25-4) at Donelson Christian Academy for the title on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Brentwood Academy 41, Father Ryan 39: Two Lady Eagles, Sydni Harvey and Bre Jackson, each reached a milestone Friday night by scoring their 1,000th career point as Brentwood Academy (23-5) barely defeated Father Ryan (20-6). Harvey, a sophomore, led the Lady Eagles with 12 points while her teammate, Bria Dial, scored 11. The Lady Irish made all five of their 3-pointers in the fourth quarter during their failed comeback effort. Audrey Burdge led Father Ryan with 12.

Goodpasture 52, Watertown 44: The Lady Cougars (19-8) overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the Lady Purple Tigers (23-10) in the District 8-A finals. Watertown was undefeated in district play during the regular season. The Lady Cougars outscored their opponents 28-7 in the fourth quarter. Lauren King went 9-of-10 at the free-throw line during that time. Goodpasture missed only seven of their 26 free throws in the fourth. King led Goodpasture with 21 points.

Ravenwood 45, Summit 28: The No. 3-seeded Lady Raptors (21-9) outscored No. 2-seeded Summit (14-13) 26-15 in the second half led by Kiera Downey’s 23 points and two 3s. Ravenwood will face No. 1-seeded Dickson Co. in the District 10-AAA championship Saturday 5:30 p.m. at Brentwood.

Reach Sam Brown at 615-259-8232 and on Twitter @SamBrownTN.

Matthew Sells of Blackman, left, in black and orange, wrestles Colton McMahan of Knoxville Halls, right, in red and white, during the 160-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Matthew Sells of Blackman, back in black and orange, wrestles Colton McMahan of Knoxville Halls during the 160-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Wilson Central’s Zach Linton, left, in blue and gold, wrestles Stewart’s Creek’s John Olivieri during the 170-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Jay Graham of Rhea County, left, in green and yellow wrestles Chris Rowland of Ravenwood, right, in red and black during the 152-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Daniel Dawson of Signal Mountain, left in gray and red, wrestles Page High School’s Andrew Birchett during the 138-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Beech High School’s Brayden Palmer, back, in blue and orange, competes with Luke Dezember of Lawrence, standing in purple, white and yellow, during the 106-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Brentwood High School’s Graham Brothers, back left in gray competes with Thomas Hicks of Bradley Central, front navy during the 113-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Father Ryan’s Trey Chalifoux, top in purple, wrestles Baylor’s Trevor Milling in gray and red during the 120-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Wilson Central’s Zach Linton, left, in blue and gold wrestles John Olivieri of Stewarts Creek, right, in black and red during the 170-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Father Ryan, sitting in second place in the team standings of the Division II State Wrestling Championships after the first round, stormed back into the lead in the semifinal round Friday evening by sending nine wrestlers into the finals.

In the Division I-AAA tournament, Beech moved into second place in the team standings after sending three wrestlers to the finals, the most in school history.

“We were disappointed in a couple of the matches, but not the score,” Father Ryan coach Pat Simpson said of the quarterfinals. “We knew we had a chance to make it up in this round.”

The Irish will send James Killian (106), Christian Simpson (113) Trey Chalifoux (120), Raymond Eason (126), Kirby Simpson (132), Eli King (138), George Hooker (182), Ben Stacey (220) and Jeremy Darvin (285) to the finals. Christian Simpson, Chalifoux, Eason, Kirby Simpson, King and Stacey are all returning state champs.

Father Ryan finished the evening ahead of Baylor 196-173 in the team standings.

“We expected a fight like this,” said Kirby Simpson, the coach’s son. “Baylor’s a great team .Everybody here is a great team.”

The Irish are trying to sweep the Division II championships after winning the duals state title two weeks ago. Although that might have put a target on their back, the Father Ryan wrestlers have put that win behind them, Kirby Simpson said. “We wanted to be the hunter this week, instead of the hunted.”

“We’ve got to keep wrestling,” he said. “They guys in the consolation rounds have to wrestle well. That’s where we’re going to win this tournament.”

MBA has four wrestlers in the finals: Joseph Torquine (113), Gabriel Elkins (120), Carter Heckle (170), and D’On Coofer (220), who won a state championship two years ago.

In the finals for Beech will be Brayden Palmer (106) and brothers Trevor Rippy (145) and Kaleb Rippy (182).

“We’re getting better,” Kaleb Rippy said. “Our middle school program is kicking in.”

Kaleb Rippy, who won his semifinal match over Tennessee High’s Jeremy Spangler on a pin with less than a second left in the first period, is looking forward to his first appearance in the state finals.

“I just want to make it one more match, take one more step,” he said.

Riverdale’s Nick Boykin continued his march through the AAA heavyweight division with a semifinal pin of Jonathan Davis of Gibbs in 25 seconds. Boykin, the defending state champ, has pinned three opponents in 25 seconds or less and won a fourth match in a 14-7 decision over Michael Kramer of Wilson Central.

“I don’t like to play with people, so I like to go out there real quick,” Boykin said.

The key in the title match against Logan Townsend of Jefferson County will be a strong first period, he said.

“Most everybody breaks after the first period,” said Boykin.

Ravenwood senior Chris Rowland remained unbeaten and moved into the Class AAA 152 finals with a 9-3 win over Rhea County’s Jay Graham.

“It was rougher than I wanted,” Rowland said. “Nobody rolls over in the state semifinals. He was going to give me his best and I was going to give him my best. I came out on top, that’s what counts.”

Rowland, who finished second at 138 pounds last year, will try to claim the championship against Donnie Beyer of Bradley Central.

Blackman junior Matthew Sells earned a trip to the AAA finals in the 160-pound weight class with a 4-3 win over Colton McMahan of Knoxville Halls. Sells scored the winning points with a takedown at the end of the second period.

Sells and McMahan had met in the finals of the Bradley Central Invitational earlier this season with Sells coming out on top 4-2.

“I knew he was really strong,” Sells said. “I had to score first and keep up the pace on him.”

Sells will face Alex Jeffers of Dobyns Bennett for the state championship.

“I need to keep up my pace, keep up my shots,” Sells said. “I can beat anybody if I do that.”

Clarksville Northeast will have two wrestlers in the girls finals, Caitlyn Green at 105 and Jadyn Sayer-adona at 155, who is looking to repeat as state champion. Clarksville Northwest will have three in the finals, returning state champion Jessica Elery at 138, Lindsey Morrison at 148 and Deyla Brito-Perez at 155.

Other Midstate wrestlers in the finals include: Forrest’s Dylan Pendley (A-AA 113); Harpeth’s Braxton Harper (A-AA 120); Page’s Andrew Birchett (A-AA 138); Nashville Christian’s Gregory Williams (A-AA 195); Wilson Central’s Zach Linton (AAA 170);Stewart’s Creek’s Tyler Barber (AAA 220); Hendersonville’s Jessica Mumaw (Girls 112); Dickson County’s Halla Woodson (Girls 120); Antioch’s Shantoia Blackburn (Girls 125); Warren County’s Hollie Yokely (Girls 130); Summit’s Jailah Grimes (Girls 148); Montgomery Central’s Keely Sage (Girls 165) and Cumberland County’s Kaleigh Johnson (Girls 185).

Consolation rounds will continue at 10 a.m. Saturday. The championship finals in all classes will begin at 5 p.m.

Friday’s results are listed below:

Class AAA

Quarterfinals

106: Brayden Palmer (Beech) d. Bryce Pond (Cleveland) SV-1 2-0; Luke Dezember (Lawrence Co.) p. Justin Kimble (Collierville) 1:21; Charles Wheaton (Soddy-Daisy) p. Rodney Trent Nelson (Tennessee) 5:11; Michael Cannon (Arlington) p. James Harcum (Cookeville) 5:55.

113: Thomas Hicks (Bradley Central) d. Phillip Maxwell (Gibbs) MD 9-0; Graham Brothers (Brentwood) p. Alex Pergande (Wilson Central) 4:33; Calvin Martin (William Blount) d. William Witt (Cane Ridge) 2-1; Job Dooley (Franklin) d. Tolliver Justice (Halls) 4-0.

120: Adam Fuller (Centennial) d. Austin Plumlee (Mt. Juliet) 7-2; Kyle Burns (Bearden) d. Dylan Coggins (Stewarts Creek) 4-3; Landon Adzima (Gibbs) d. Michael Moultry (Siegel) 7-6; Ryan McElhaney (Bradley Central) d. Tre’Von Thomas (Blackman) 11-4.

126: Tristan Roa (Brentwood) p. Chris Nielsen (Halls) 2:51; Joshua LaCoe (Bradley Central) p. Travis Arthur (Houston) 1:46; Juan Hernandez (Heritage) d. Luke Story (Science Hill) MD 11-0; Jack Shrader (Franklin) d. Triston Blansit (Cleveland) 3-2.

132: Colton Landers (Cleveland) d. Corbin Hurley (Tennessee) 7-1; Hunter Parker (Bradley Central) d. Matthew Maxwell (Gibbs) 12-5; Brady Ingram (Independence) p. Carl Templeton (Smyrna) 2:27; Joseph Munoz (Walker Valley) p. Nathan Potter (Riverdale) 1:15.

138: Knox Fuller (Bradley Central) p. William Diehl (Science Hill) 0:42; Cole Iler (Centennial) d. Ian McNitt (Hardin Valley) 1-0; Zack Wilkins (Mt. Juliet) d. Dylan McElhaney (Tullahoma) TF-1.5 5:15 (21-4); Dewey Pendley (Tennessee) p. Emory Holcomb (Soddy-Daisy) 1:13.

145: Michael Diemer (Heritage) d. Austin Matthews (Bradley Central) MD 16-3; Arthur James (Science Hill) d. Sawyer Knott (Summit) 6-3; Bryson Henley (Tennessee) p. Grayson Young (Houston) 3:59; Trevor Rippy (Beech) d. Angel Leyva (Gibbs) TB-1 4-2.

152: Chris Rowland (Ravenwood) d. Michael Gregory (Walker Valley) 12-9; Jay Graham (Rhea Co.) d. Christian Salter (Siegel) 3-1; Donnie Beyer (Bradley Central) d. Wesley Nuchols (William Blount) MD 8-0; Adrian Gonzalez (Rossview) d. Jason Johnson (Tennessee) TF-1.5 4:44 (17-1).

160: Dawson Satterfield (William Blount) p. Tyrone Johnson (Smyrna) 3:25; Alex Jeffers (Dobyns-Bennett) d. Kemale Strong (Hunters Lane) 7-3; Matthew Sells (Blackman) d. Cedric Lynn (Memphis East) MD 13-3; Colton McMahan (Halls) Daniel Riley III (Heritage) 8-1.

170: Tate Holmes (Anderson Co.) d. Aaron Moore (Arlington) 4-0; Jack Hicks (Cleveland) d. Kyle Smith (Beech) 6-4; Zach Linton (Wilson Central) d. Nolan Kennedy (William Blount) TF-1.5 5:50 (19-4); John Olivieri (Stewarts Creek) d. Brandon Patterson (Bolton) MD 15-1.

182: Kaleb Rippy (Beech) d. Hunter Fortner (Gibbs) 3-1; Jeremy Spangler (Tennessee) p. Dawson Johnson (Bartlett) 3:13; Josh Booker (Jefferson Co.) d. Jaterius Graham (Bolton) 3-2; Ty Boeck (Soddy-Daisy) d. Brent Buckman (Halls) 13-8.

195: Brett Brown (Bradley Central) d. Jacob Gerken (Bearden) 5-4; Dylan Carney (Clarksville NW) p. Andre Bravo (Blackman) 1:20; Dylan Pearson (Tullahoma) d. Zach Thomas (Rossview) 12-10; Tyler Reid (Ooltewah) p. Eric Cornelius (West Creek) 3:24.

220: Tyler Barber (Stewarts Creek) d. Javier Salvador (Heritage) 8-4; Victor Bednarski (Ooltewah) d. Kenneth Haggerman (Tennessee) 4-2; Isaiah Demello (Independence) p. Dalton Davis (Cumberland Co.) 0:57; Hunter Bagley (Science Hill) d. Peyton Reinert (Beech) 7-1.

285: Nick Boykin (Riverdale) d. Michael Kramer (Wilson Central) 14-7; Jonathan Davis (Gibbs) d. Jordan Hardy (Antioch) 4-1; Logan Townsend (Jefferson Co.) d. Hunter Hancock (Summit) TB-1 3-1; David Adams (Bradley Central) p. Landen Patterson (Siegel) 0:47.

Beech High School’s Brayden Palmer, left in blue and orange, competes with Lawrence County’s Luke Dezember in the 106-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Semifinals

106: Palmer d. Dezember 9-2; Wheaton p. Cannon 3:34.

113: Hicks d. Brothers 10-4; Martin d. Dooley 4-0.

120: Burns d. Fuller 2-1; McElhaney p. Adzima 3:35.

126: LaCoe d. Roa 4-3; Hernandez d. Shrader 9-4.

132: Landers p. Parker 1:45; Munoz p. Ingram 2:00.

138: Fuller d. Iler MD 12-0; Pendley d. Wilkins MD 12-2.

145: Diemer d. James 8-1; Ripley d. Henley 6-0.

152: Rowland d. Graham 9-3; Beyer p. Gonzalez 2:30.

160: Jeffers d. Satterfield 3-0; Sells d. McMahan 4-3.

170: Holmes d. Hicks 3-2; Linton d. Olivieri 10-3.

182: Rippy p. Spangler 1:59; Booker d. Boeck 5-2.

195: Brown p. Carney 4:25; Reid d. Pearson 10-4.

220: Barber d. Bednarski 5-1; Bagley p. Demello 2:28.

285: Boykin p. Davis 0:25; Townsend p. Adams 0:49.

Class A-AA

Round of 16

106: Elijah Hicks (Sullivan East) p. Zack Gee (Red Bank) 1:49; Blaine Fussel (Eagleville) bye; Isaac Tate (Signal Mtn.) won by forfeit; Tanner Corlew (Creek Wood) bye; Jeffrey Gross (Forrest) bye; Rylie Hart (Hixson) d. Vincent Perry (Greenback) MD 10-2; Dymond Smith (Pigeon Forge) bye; Jeremy Holloway (Notre Dame) p. Dylan Becker (Harpeth) 4:56.

113: William Reichel (Red Bank) p. Sevaughn Orr (MLK) 0:42; Ethan Arnold (Sullivan East) bye; Grant Speer (Notre Dame) d. Caleb York (Pigeon Forge) 9-4; Nathan Ford (Greenbrier) bye; Zach Griffin (Knox Catholic) bye; Scott Weaver (Boyd-Buchanan) p. Vincent Ha (Page) 2:26; Jacob Newman (Hixson) bye; Dylan Pendley (Forrest) d. Tanner Thornton (Knox Grace) MD 14-6.

120: Jacob Ruiter (Pigeon Forge) bye; James Jones (Fairview) d. Jordan Lewis (Hixson) 12-9; Garrett Lay (Knox Grace) bye; Tanner Pharris (White House) d. Gage Evans (Red Bank) 4-3; Keshawn Cosey (East Ridge) bye; Michael Colon (Alcoa) p. Alek Filaroski (Page) 0:48; Camden Dickens (Notre Dame) bye; Brandon Hunter (Harpeth) d. Joey Campbell (Greeneville) MD 11-1.

126: Luke Mullin (Notre Dame) p. Noah Walton (Greenbrier) 3:21; Brandon Jarvis (CAK) bye; Elias Bond (Pigeon Forge) bye; Eric Foster (Stratford) d. Konner Ziegler (Hixson) 7-2; Nick Oberstaedt (Page) p. Dylan McNutt (Alcoa) 0:29; Trent Corneaux (Red Bank) bye; Thomas Hatcher (Harpeth) p. Jay Brock (Sequatchie Valley) 2:26; Logan Chase (Sullivan East) bye.

132: Ryan Verhulst (Alcoa) d. Charles Rocklemore (Millington) MD 14-5; Ned Warwick (Notre Dame) bye; Destin Megna (East Nashville) p. William Parish (CAK) 5:55; Isaac Yates (Hixson) bye; Michael Coley (Nashville Christian) p. Logan McDonald (East Ridge) 1:59; Bryson Hux (Greeneville) bye; Seth Workman (Pigeon Forge) bye; Jonah Bird (Red Bank) d. Chase Myatt (Fairview) TF-1.5 4:00 (19-0).

138: Matthew Kieta (Pigeon Forge) p. Muday Mohammad (Stratford) 4:19; Cameron Weaver (Sequatchie Co.) bye; Isaac Coffman (Chatt. Central) bye; Tristan Hackert (Goodpasture) p. Eric Beecham (Knox Grace) 3:52; Daniel Dawson (Signal Mtn.) bye; Dylan Chase (Sullivan East) p. Liam Dougherty (Hume-Fogg) 2:42; Jonas Shackleford (Hixson) d. Michael Rhyne (Greenback) 1-0; Andrew Birchett (Page) bye.

145: Landon Goforth (Hixson) p. Luke Hicks (Sullivan East) 0:34; Mitchell Camper (Sycamore) bye; Hunt Drennan (Signal Mtn.) p. Zane Lynch (Greenbrier) 2:43; Franklin Darnell (Pigeon Forge) bye; Sarrin Shuffler (Greeneville) d. Joseph Redman (Montgomery Central) MD 12-3; Gabe McDuffie (Red Bank) bye; Justin Wheeler (Chatt. Christian) bye; Kevin Ogle (Greenback) p. Mario Puki (Fairview) 1:59.

152: Alonzo Heyward (Chatt. Central) bye; Dallas Prater (Cheatham Co.) p. Elijah Davis (Fulton) 4:00; Anthony Basham (Stratford) bye; Gary Reagan (Pigeon Forge) d. Jarred Keener (Sequatchie Co.) MD 15-2; Daelyn Rose (Harpeth) bye; Russel Kell (Red Bank) won by forfeit; Clay Watson (Forrest) bye; Josh Vance (Greeneville) d. Chaysen Patrick (Tyner) 7-3.

160: Josh Croley (Pigeon Forge) p. Javonte Robinson (Pearl-Cohn) 2:43; Avery Shrum (Whitwell) bye; Niejel Billingsley (Howard) bye; Sean Srock (Millington) p. Trey Tanner (CAK) 5:28; Wesley McCoy (Forrest) p. Jackson Hash (Red Bank) 3:31; Austyn Ranshaw (Alcoa) bye; Drew Gill (Eagleville) bye; Daniel Novack (Kingston) d. Zane Williams (Boyd-Buchanan) MD 11-2.

170: Karim Shereef (Alcoa) bye; John Noe (Page) p. Juan Camacho (Tyner) 2:51; Joshua Ortiz-Derrick (Fairview) p. Zachary Malone (Greenback) 4:58; David Johnson (Red Bank) bye; Darian Smith (East Ridge) d. Dylan Grissom (White House) MD 10-0; Phillip Nichols (CAK) bye; Trent Knight (Greeneville) p. Daniel Mikei (Whitwell) 0:59; Julian Furr (Montgomery Central) bye.

182: James Hughes (Stratford) bye; Thomas Norville (Knox Catholic) d. Robert Perry (Red Bank) 8-2; Ethan Olinger (Pigeon Forge) bye; Dylan Bargerstock (Hixson) d. Ethan Rainey (White House) 7-3; Jack Warwick (Alcoa) p. William Carter (Whitwell) 2:44; Houston Tywater (Page) bye; Zach Diviney (Sycamore) p. Walker Brown (Greeneville) 2:20; Seth Patarra (Signal Mtn.) bye.

195: Devin Crawl (Red Bank) d. Anthony Balamonte (Pigeon Forge) SV-1 6-5; Derrico Burns (Stratford) bye; Noah Evans (Alcoa) p. Kell Stott (Boyd-Buchanan) 1:38; Billy Clanton (Forrest) bye; John Zavracky (CAK) bye; Brian Sledge (Chatt. Central) d. Kenneth Grissom (White House) 5-3; Patrick Shurina (Knox Catholic) bye; Gregory Williams (Nash. Christian) p. Kevin Cortes (Tyner) 3:30.

220: Nick Foster (Greeneville) p. Wan Rucker (East Nashville) 3:41; Will Watkins (Boyd-Buchanan) bye; Devontae Tyson (Tyner) bye; Toby Lynch (Greenbrier) p. Dylan Stinnett (Pigeon Forge) 2:00; Nikolas McGuiggan (Forrest) bye; Grant Brace (Alcoa) p. Micheal Nelson (Chatt. Christian) 0:30; Devin Spence (Harpeth) p. Tyler Beck (Knox Grace) 1:49; Devon Suddeth (Red Bank) bye.

285: Samson Evans (Alcoa) bye; Christian Castro (East Ridge) p. Johnny Henry (Cheatham Co.) 2:31; Guilano Palacio (Hixson) p. Michael Thacker (Greenback) 4:19; Logan Hayes (Sycamore) bye; Eric Lee (East Nashville) p. Keith Thomas (Tyner) 0:51; Evan Grooms (Greeneville) bye; John Stiltner (Sullivan East) bye; Anthony Ottinger (Red Bank) p. Zachary Schlessman (Greenbrier) 2:42.

Quarterfinals

106: Hicks d. Fussel MD 12-0; Corlew d. Tate 13-11; Gross p. Hart 2:34; Smith d. Holloway 3-1.

113: Reichel p. Arnold 1:13; Speer d. Ford SV-1 6-4; Weaver d. Griffin MD 14-6; Pendley p. Newman 2:37.

120: Ruiter d. Jones MD 14-6; Lay p. Pharris 3:57; Colon d. Cosey 12-5; Hunter d. Dickens TF-1.5 4:50 (17-1).

126: Mullin d. Jarvis TF-1.5 5:44 (20-4); Bond d. Foster 5-2; Oberstaedt d. Corneaux MD 12-2; Chase p. Hatcher 3:10.

132: Verhulst d. Warwick MD 11-3; Yates d. Megna 5-3; Hux d. Corley 2-0; Bird d. Workman MD 12-3.

138: Kieta d. Weaver TF-1.5 5:33 (18-1); Coffman d. Hackert MD 12-4; Dawson d. Chase 8-3; Birchett p. Shackleford 1:47.

145: Goforth p. Camper 1:39; Drennan d. Darnell 11-9; McDuffie d. Shuffler 6-0; Wheeler d. Ogle 4-1.

152: Heyward p. Prater 5:24; Reagan d. Basham TF-1.5 5:48 (16-0); Rose p. Kell 3:28; Vance p. Watson 2:41.

160: Croley p. Shrum 3:44; Billingsley p. Shrock 5:32; Renshaw p. McCoy 2:32; Novack d. Gill 6-0.

170: Shereef p. Noe 1:50; Johnson d. Ortiz-Derrick 5-1; Nicho0ls p. Smith 2:00; Furr d. Wright MD 12-4.

182: Hughes d. Norville 9-3; Bargerstock d. Olinger 6-3; Tywater d. Warwick 8-5; Patarra d. Diviney 8-3.

195: Crawl p. Burns 5:01; Evans p. Clanton 1:35; Sledge d. Zavracky 5-3; Williams d. Shurina MD 13-2.

220: Foster d. Watkins MD 18-9; Lynch p. Tyson 3:38; Brace p. McGuiggan 0:25; Suddeth d. Spence 6-1.

285: Evans p. Castro 1:10; Hayes p. Palacio 1:31; Grooms p. Lee 1:49; Ottinger p. Stiltner 3:13.

Semifinals

106: Hicks d. Corlew 11-3; Smith d. Gross 2-0.

113: Reichel d. Speer TF-1.5 5:16 (15-0); Pendley d. Weaver MD 15-5.

120: Ruiter p. Lay 0:21; Hunter d. Colon 3-2.

126: Mullin d. Bond TF-1.5 5:47 (23-8); Chase p. Oberstaedt 2:55.

132: Verhulst d. Yates 2-0; Hux d. Bird SV-1 6-4.

138: Kieta p. Coffman 4:24; Birchett d. Dawson 3-0.

145: Goforth d. Drennan TF-1.5 4:39 (16-1); McDuffie p. Wheeler 6:45.

152: Heyward d. Reagan 7-0; Vance d. Rose 10-4.

160: Coley d. Shrock TF-1.5 2:37 (17-1); Renshaw p. Novack 1:03.

170: Shereef d. Johnson 4-1; Nichols d. Farr MD 11-2.

182: Bargerstock d. Hughes UTB 4-3; Petarra d. Tywater MD 16-7.

195: Crawl d. Evans 9-4; Williams d. Sledge 6-3.

220: Foster p. Lynch 3:07; Brace d. Suddeth 8-7.

285: Evans p. Hayes 2:00; Ottinger d. Grooms 5-1.

Division II

Quarterfinals

106: Robert Griggs (Christian Bros.) bye; John Pettway (Baylor) p. Joe Walsh (St. Benedict) 1:47; James Killian (Father Ryan) p. Carter Coughlin (Knox Webb) 3:25; Ramiz Somjee (MUS) won by forfeit.

113: Joseph Torquine (MBA) d. Gerald Bullock (Ensworth) MD 12-0; Tyler Lubin (Christian Bros.) p. Lucas Farr (Knox Webb) 1:12; Trent Maddox (McCallie) p. Dalton Kilpatrick (St. Benedict) 3:56; Christian Simpson (Father Ryan) bye.

120: Trey Chalifoux (Father Ryan) p. Jared McAllister (McCallie) 0:21; Trevor Milling (Baylor) p. David Fisk (St. George) 2:39; Connor Rasberry (Christian Bros.) won by forfeit; Gabriel Elkin (MBA) p. Connor Galvez (Ensworth) 1:42.

126: Brock Herring (McCallie) bye; John Glover (MBA) d. Joshua Adams (Christian Bros.) 8-2; Andy Atchley (Baylor) p. Matthew Doucette (St. George) 1:51; Raymond Eason (Father Ryan) d. Zack Tieng (Knox Webb) TF-1.5 5:32 (17-2).

132: Kirby Simpson (Father Ryan) p. Devin Badgett (Knox Webb) 2:44; Trent Walliser (McCallie) p. Victor Ortale (Ensworth) 0:29; Tanner Tidswell (Christian Bro.) Thomas Bellet (MBA) TF-1.5 3:25 (17-2); Jack Reynolds (Baylor) p. Grady Hecht (MUS) 1:09.

138: Austin Atchley (Baylor) p. Trey Royalty (St. George) 3:25; Trevor Brown (Christian Bros.) p. Thomas Sell (McCallie) 1:21; Conner Mitchell (BGA) p. Brett Newman (Briarcrest) 1:47; Eli King (Father Ryan) p. Avery Daniels (FRA) 1:19.

145: Daniel Wesley (Father Ryan) p. Alex Linthium (FRA) 1:10; Ethan Dendy (McCallie) p. Thomas Wells (MUS) 1:11; Bryce Wittman (Christian Bros.) d. Perry Matthews (MBA) MD 12-0; Michael Murphy (Baylor) p. Braxton Ruder (Briarcrest) 1:18.

152: Mason Reiniche (Baylor) p. Parker Taylor (St. Benedict) 1:04; Mark Floyd (MBA) d. Jake Wilson (Father Ryan) 3-1; Will Patton (McCallie) p. Jake Knaff (MUS) 0:45; Drew Nicholson (Christian Bros.) d. Teddy Holloway (BGA) MD 13-1.

160: Tommy Brackett (Christian Bros.) p. Preston Wilson (Knox Webb) 0:27; Riley Westlake (Baylor) p. Thomas Herman (St. Benedict) 3:43; Drake Mitchell (FRA) d. Robert Garstin (Father Ryan) SV-1 9-7; Judah Duhm (McCallie) d. Thomas Butler (Brentwood Acad.) TF-1.5 4:56 (17-1).

170: Caleb Powell (Baylor) p. Ian Tiatia (Briarcrest) 1:44; Andrew Wesnofske (Father Ryan) d. Thomas Rowland (McCallie) MD 8-0; Carter Heckle (MBA) won by forfeit; Kevin Pease (St. Benedict) d. Will Tansil (FRA) 11-6.

182: George Hooker (Father Ryan) p. Wyatt Lindlau (St. Andrews-Sewanee) 0:48; Keegan Jones (Christian Bros.) d. Walker Davyherty (McCallie) 8-7; Noah Kurtz (St. Benedict) p. Sam Curry (MBA) 3:42; Khamari Whimper (Baylor) p. Jake Lindow (St. George) 1:13.

195: Ryan Parker (Baylor) p. Josiah Fahhoum (Briarcrest) 1:55; Sam Sullivan (MBA) p. Chris Hollis (St. George) 1:26; Brian Phillips (McCallie) d. Will Shaw (Father Ryan) 7-2; Andrew Sweatt (Christian Bros.) p. Jake Wiley (St. Andrews-Sewanee) 1:27.

220: Ben Stacey (Father Ryan) p. Sam Wheeler (FRA) 1:28; Issac Roberts (McCallie) p. Wesley Miller (Brentwood Acad.) 2:27; Grayson Walthall (Christian Bros.) d. Tyree Toliver (Baylor) 7-5; D’On Coofer (MBA) p. Eli Christenbury (MUS) 1:42.

285: John Kelly (MBA) p. Alex Green (Briarcrest) 3:01; Cooper Reiniche (Baylor) d. Patrick Healy (Christian Bros.) 8-2; River Henry (McCallie) d. Airin Spell (Brentwood Acad.) 7-4; Jeremy Darvin (MBA) p. Tymon Mitchell (FRA) 2:42.

Semifinals

106: Griggs p. Pettway 0:54; Killian p. Somjee 1:39.

113: Torquine d. Lubin 8-0; Simpson p. Maddox 1:14.

120: Chalifoux d. Milling TF-1.5 4:00 (19-2); Elkin p. Rasberry 4:43.

126: Herring d. Glover MD 15-3; Eason d. Atchley 8-5.

132: Simpson d. Walliser MD 9-0; Reynolds d. Tidswell TB-1 3-2.

138: Brown d. Atchley 9-4; King p. Mitchell 2:37.

145: Dendy d. Wesley MD 20-12; Murphy d. Wittman MD 10-1.

152: Reiniche p. Floyd 3:45; Nicholson d. Patton 8-2.

160: Brackett d. Westlake 3-2; Duhm p. Mitchell 2:24.

170: Powell d. Wesnofske 6-2; Heckle d. Pease 8-4.

182: Hooker d. Jones MD 12-3; Whimper d. Kurtz MD 11-3.

195: Parker p. Sullivan 1:18; Phillips d. Sweatt 3-2.

220: Stacey d. Roberts 7-6; Coofer d. Waithall 9-2.

285: Reiniche p. Kelly 7:27; Darvin d. Henry 3-2.

Antioch High School’s Shantoia Blackburn, top in blue, wrestles Leilani Birtirrez, bottom in blue and yellow, during the 126-pound semifinals at the TSSAA State Wrestling Tournament Friday.

Girls

Quarterfinals

105: Katie Brock (Sequatchie Co.) p. Annie Chemenko (Overton) 0:16; Emma Allsbrooks (Montgomery Central) p. Kansas Townsend (Happy Valley) 1:16; Tiny Shipley (David Crockett) p. Taylor Stewart (Mt. Juliet) 1:13; Caitlyn Green (Clarksville NE) p. AnnaBella Jasso (Cocke Co.) 5:47.

112: Nina Chrestman (Sycamore) p. Taylor Shatzer (Greeneville) 0:49; Isabella Badon (Daniel Boone) d. Madeline Davis (Siegel) 13-10; Jessica Mumaw (Hendersonville) p. Kelsi Broyles (West Greene) 4:55; Genesis Tinoco (Northview Acad.) p. Louise Mazzone (Hume-Fogg) 1:38.

120: Allison Davis (Sullivan East) p. Elizabeth Curry (Montgomery Central) 1:10; Mikea Sunayama (Bearden) p. Kaitlyn Lee (Mt. Juliet) 2:35; Daisy Martin (William Blount) p. Macy DeBlois (Independence) 3:41; Halla Woodson (Dickson Co.) p. Sofia Furches (West Greene) 1:04.

125: Shantoia Blackburn (Antioch) p. Ashlyn Ricker (West Greene) 1:10; Leilani Birtirrez (Clarksville NE) won by forfeit; Lexie Worley (Tennessee) d. Peyton Marsh (Page) 8-5; Elise Dille (Cumberland Co.) p. Bridgett Eleazer (Dickson Co.) 1:03.

130: Kyla St. Marie (Stone Memorial) p. Sky DeWeese (White House) 1:11; Krista Martin (Tennessee) p. Adonis Dooley (Antioch) 1:40; Krista Legagneur (Bearden) p. Isabel Brannon (Hume-Fogg) 2:33; Hollie Yokley (Warren Co.) won by forfeit.

138: Jessica Elery (Clarksville NW) p. Kimberly Smith (Stone Memorial) 0:35; Alexis Jaynes (Happy Valley) p. Darian Champman (White House) 3:08; Tailor Stole (Ravenwood) p. Paige Snapp (David Crockett) 5:19; Rachel Dagnan (Signal Mountain) p. Emily Montgomery (Munford) 0:31.

148: Cailey Griffin (Gibbs) d. Erin Detter (Munford) 8-3; Lindsey Morrison (Clarksville NW) p. Kaytlyn Franklin (West Greene) 0:24; Abby Mainzer (St. Andrews-Sewanee) p. Taylor Morelock (Volunteer) 3:32; Jailah Grimes (Summit) won by forfeit.

155: Jaydn Sayer-adona (Clarksville NE) won by forfeit; Kayla Johnson (Hillsboro) p. Ally Judy (Science Hill) 0:17; Jayanna Stokes (Montgomery Central) d. Deyla Brito-Prez (Clarksville NW) 7-4; Becka Stallard (Volunteer) p. Kaylee Diehl (White House) 0:53.

165: Keyna Sloan (Hardin Valley) bye; Jasmine Chandler (Sycamore) p. Kyerra Wall (Greeneville) 1:35; Ashley Thompson (Science Hill) p. Emily Russell (Munford) 1:25; Keely Sage (Montgomery Central) bye.

185: Kaleigh Johnson (Cumberland Co.) p. Jada Hoskins (Montgomery Central) 2:54; Amber Turner (Sullivan East) p. Leeann Widner (Smyrna) 5:19; Zaferah Fortune (St. Andrews) p. Ary Shipe (Greeneville) 4:51; Laura Napier (Stone Memorial) d. Caitlyn Gilmore (Sycamore) MD 9-1.

Semifinals

105: Brock p. Allsbrooks 0:56; Green p. Shipley 2:18.

112: Badon d. Chrestman 13-8; Mumaw p. Tinoco 3:31.

120: Davis p. Sunayama 0:56; Woodson d. Martin inj. 4:00.

125: Blackburn p. Birtirrez 3:01; Dille p. Worley 3:03.

130: Martin d. St. Marie TB-1 6-4; Yokley d. Legagneur 15-12.

138: Elery p. Jaynes 1:53; Dagnan d. Stole 11-7.

148: Morrison d. Griffin 3-2; Grimes d. Mainzer 6-1.

155: Sayer-adona p. Johnson 1:33; Stallard d. Stokes 16-7.

165: Sloan p. Chandler 0:24; Sage p. Thompson 2:20.

185: Johnson p. Turner 5:28; Fortune d. Napier 8-6.

PORTLAND The Beech High School boys basketball squad suffered a 42-36 loss to rival Hendersonville this past Friday in both teams’ regular-season finale.

Beech High senior forward Caleb Walton elevates for an interior shot as Hendersonville junior Jordan Amis defends during first-quarter action. Walton scored 12 points in the Buccaneers’ 48-42 victory on Friday evening.

What a difference a week can make.

The fourth-seeded Buccaneers fended off an early three-point onslaught and surged ahead in the second half for a 48-42 victory over the fifth-seeded Commandos in Friday evening’s District 9-AAA Tournament quarterfinals at Portland High School.

Beech (16-13) advanced to Saturday’s semifinal round to face top-seeded Station Camp and also earned a spot in the regional tournament.

The Commando season ended with the loss.

Hendersonville (9-16) claimed a 42-36 win at home over Beech seven days earlier, while the Buccaneers captured a 41-38 at home on Jan. 19.

“Sometimes, you got to lose the battle to win the war,” senior forward Caleb Walton said of his team’s loss to the Commandos. “You can never get down on yourself. Plus, in a district game like this, you can never afford to get your head down.”

After draining six 3-pointers and holding a 24-21 lead at halftime, Hendersonville opened up its biggest lead at 33-26 with 3:21 remaining in the third following a 3-pointer by senior guard Austin Kirby and a layin by sophomore guard Cooper Smith.

However, Beech roared back with its inside game that proved prominent in the second half.

Hendersonville High senior guard Austin Kirby prepares to release a 3-pointer against Beech sophomore Ty Dean during second-quarter action. Kirby scored 12 points.

The Buccaneers used a 13-0 run that wrestled control of the game away from the Commandos. Walton scored five of his 12 points during the spurt.

“I think we have a team built for the tournament, because we aren’t dependent on the 3-pointer,” Beech head coach Darrin Joines said. “It’s hard to shoot them when the pressure is on. The bread and butter with this team is when you can go inside, and in the postseason, you have to score down there.”

Though Beech was effective in getting the ball down low, it was a 3-pointer from senior guard Ben Buhrow early in the fourth quarter that gave Beech its first lead since midway through the second quarter.

“We got the ball inside, which got us easy shots on the outside, and easy shots are the key to winning games,” Walton said.

Once Hendersonville surrendered the lead, the Commandos struggled offensively, scoring 18 second-half points.

“We didn’t get any second-chance rebounds, and (junior forward Jordan) Amis was in foul trouble again as it was the third time he’s fouled out against Beech this year,” Hendersonville head coach Kerry West said. “Our inside game never got established tonight, and we didn’t shoot the ball well in the second half, which hurt us.”

An 11-1 run midway through the first quarter gave the Buccaneers a 14-7 lead by the end of the period, but the second half saw Hendersonville make three consecutive 3-pointers. Kirby opened the second period with a three, followed by a pair of treys from sophomore Dyilin Hoosier, giving the Commandos a 16-14 lead.

Beech High sophomore point guard Ty Dean dribbles as Hendersonville senior Preston Brown defends during first-quarter action. Dean scored five points.

Hendersonville loses three seniors – Kirby, Preston Brown, and Jason Hernando.

“I told the seniors that I’m proud of them for facing some of the adversity they faced,” West said. “I’m proud of them, and we’re going to miss them. We appreciate their effort for getting this program back to where we expect to win every year.”

HENDERSONVILLE (42) – Austin Kirby 12, Dyilin Hoosier 11, Preston Brown 7, Jason Hernando 7, Jordan Amis 3, Cooper Smith 2.

BEECH (48) – Ben Buhrow 14, Caleb Walton 12, A.J. Robertson 9, Noah Chatman 5, Ty Dean 5, Nelson Smith 3.

Half: 24-21, Hendersonville. Three-point goals: Hendersonville 8 (Hoosier 3, Kirby 3, Hernando 2), Beech 5 (Buhrow 2, Dean 1, Robertson 1, Smith 1). Records: Hendersonville 9-16, Beech 16-13.

Just two weeks ago Hillsboro fell to Cane Ridge for the second time this season.

But on Saturday night the Burros found a spark when it mattered most and knocked off the No. 1-seeded Ravens 58-32 to capture the District 12-AAA championship at Hunters Lane.

“I think we’ve grown up a lot,” Hillsboro coach Rodney Thweatt said. “We didn’t shoot the ball as well as we’d like early, but we were able to execute and do some things I felt like we could have done in the first two games, but late in those games we kind of broke down and had some mental breakdowns and weren’t able to finish it, but tonight we were.”

When Darius Ferguson nailed a long-range 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the first quarter on a 5-0 run, the Burros never looked back.

Cane Ridge (23-3) was never able to find its rhythm with Hillsboro (17-7) grabbing all the loose balls and scoring second-chance points.

But Hillsboro knew it would have to crash the boards to get a win over a Top-10 team in the state.

“We were motivated,” said Hillsboro’s Thomas Smith, the All-Tournament MVP. “This wasn’t our first time. We knew to win this game we had to follow out the shots on each possession-by-possession with rebounding… that was our goals and we did what we were told to do.”

Cane Ridge came out in the second half trying to find a way to erase a 26-15 deficit. But, like the first half, the Ravens weren’t able to find their stroke. They didn’t make a bucket until 5:18 into the third quarter, scoring only six points.

Smith, a senior, scored 12 of his team’s 17 points in the third quarter. He finished the game with 20 points, including one 3-pointer, while Kobe Reeves tallied 12 behind him.

The struggles for Cane Ridge continued as Kyree Elder received a technical foul after he dunked and hung onto the rim. No one for the Ravens scored double digits or hit a 3-pointer. Brandon Dansoh led the team with nine points.

“We have some tough losses to them … real tough,” Thweatt said. “I was proud. The kids still believed in me and believed in what we were telling them, even though they had some tough losses. They stuck together and came out and got a win. We have to get back to work and get ready for the region.”

The region tournament begins Friday at Cane Ridge.

Vanderbilt basketball beat Georgia Saturday 80-67.

PORTLAND The Station Camp High boys basketball team served up an early helping of defense in its District 9-AAA Tournament semifinal game against rival Beech.

The top-seeded Bison held the fourth-seeded Buccaneers scoreless in the opening quarter and never looked back in a 47-30 victory on Saturday evening at Portland High School.

Station Camp High senior guard Sawyer Taylor releases a 3-pointer in front of Beech senior Caleb Walton as Buccaneer head coach Darrin Joines (right) reacts during second-quarter action. Taylor scored 11 points in the Bison’s 47-30 victory.

Station Camp (30-1) led 10-0 after the opening period, holding Beech (16-14) without a point for the game’s first 9:24.

“It’s the best we’ve played in a while,” said Bison senior guard Sawyer Taylor, who scored 11 points. “That’s one thing the coaches have been pushing us to work on in practice. With all the offensive weapons we have on our team – Yalen (Reed), Keaton (Dotson), Chase (Freeman) and Kody (Eden) down low – we can score, but it comes down to stops to determine whether we’re going to win the game.”

Beech senior forward Noah Chatman scored the first Buccaneer points with 6:26 left in the first half.

Beech High junior Heath Pentecost drives to the basket as senior teammate Caleb Walton (42) screens Station Camp senior Hayden Baldwin during first-quarter action.

“I thought the guys really focused in on the defensive end, and they did a great job of defending for sure,” Station Camp head coach Seth Massey said. “You’ve got to play great defense to win this time of year.”

Beech head coach Darrin Joines added, “I thought, early in the game, that we were a little impatient, but then, we got passive. Then, we did okay. We attacked at the right time, but that’s part of the process.”

The Bison led 22-10 at halftime as Taylor had seven points in the first half to lead all scorers.

Eden left the game with 1:20 remaining in the first half after being hit with an inbound pass in the groin area, but he returned to begin the second half. He led all scorers with 15 points.

“These guys have been here a lot,” Massey said. “I think they played with some maturity tonight, especially on the defensive end.”

Station Camp extended the lead to 18 points (30-12) with an 8-2 run to begin the second half.

“It’s been our nemesis a little bit, scoring, but we competed well,” Joines said. “We just have to make some more shots. To beat (Station Camp), you’ve got to make more shots.”

Station Camp High senior Yalen Reed attempts to block the shot of Beech sophomore Ty Dean as Bison senior Sawyer Taylor looks on during first-quarter action.

One area the Buccaneers did find success in was generating second chances with offensive rebounds.

“We gave up 14 offensive rebounds tonight, and that’s too many,” Massey said. “We’ll have to clean that up if we want to continue to play well and advance.”

Senior forward Caleb Walton led the Buccaneers with 10 points, with six of those coming in the fourth quarter.

It was Station Camp’s lowest offensive output of the year and the only time the Bison failed to score 50 points in a game this season.

The 30-point output also represented a season-low for the Buccaneers.

“They had a difficult time scoring against us,” Joines said. “It’s not like we have to do a ton more except hit shots, and (Station Camp) had a lot to do with that. They’re big.”

The Bison also earned another home game to begin the Region 5-AAA Tournament next week.

Station Camp High senior guard Keaton Dotson releases a 3-pointer during second-quarter action. Dotson scored six points.

“I think it’s more fun than anything (to have another home game),” Taylor said. “It’s just fun to be able to play one more game at home.”

Taylor said that even as a senior, he’s learning about postseason play from his teammates.

“Just from watching, you can see the maturity and calmness,” Taylor said. “I was nervous, just because I’d never been past (the first round of the district tournament). Just looking at them with the maturity and calmness and the leadership that the seniors and juniors displayed, that helped.”

The Bison won both meetings during the regular season, a 61-52 triumph at Beech on Dec. 4 and a 58-51 victory at Station Camp on Jan. 21.

The Bison advanced to face third-seeded Mt. Juliet in Tuesday evening’s championship game, while Beech fell into Monday evening’s consolation game against second-seeded Lebanon.

Reach Chris Brooks at cbrooks@tennessean.com or at 615-575-7118. Follow him on Twitter @CB_SumnerSports.

BEECH (30) – Caleb Walton 10, Ben Buhrow 8, Noah Chatmon 6, Nelson Smith 6.

STATION CAMP (47) – Kody Eden 15, Sawyer Taylor 11, Chase Freeman 8, Yalen Reed 7, Keaton Dotson 6.

Half: 22-10, Station Camp. Three-point goals: Beech 0, Station Camp 3 (Dotson 1, Freeman 1, Taylor 1). Records: Beech 16-14, Station Camp 30-1.

PORTLAND Beech High senior guard Deja Smith scored a lot of points in the District 9-AAA semifinal matchup against second-seeded Mt. Juliet.

It was the little things that Smith and her team did in the fourth quarter that gave the No. 6 seed an upset of the Lady Bears.

Lady Buccaneer freshman Kennedy Powell pulled down four rebounds over the final four minutes, and Smith came up with two steals late in the contest to help Beech capture a 47-34 win at Portland High School

Beech advanced to face top-seeded Wilson Central – a 55-31 winner over fifth-seeded Lebanon in Saturday’s other semifinal – in Tuesday evening’s championship game.

Smith also scored nine of her game-high 27 points over the final 3:30 to help seal the win.

Deja Smith

“I think our lower classmen stepped up, and they were shooting confidently,” Smith said. “The crowd boosted our confidence a lot, and I think that’s a big part of the past two wins that we have right now.”

Beech (11-19) opened up the tournament with a 49-46 win over No. 3 seed Hendersonville in Thursday evening’s quarterfinal round.

The Lady Buccaneers opened up an eight-point lead late in the third quarter before a rally eventually gave the Lady Bears the lead.

A pair of free throws from Mt. Juliet senior forward Karly Dyer followed by a free throw from freshman forward Payton Brumbach gave the Lady Golden Bears a 31-30 lead with 4:30 remaining.

Beech junior guard McCall Decker knocked down her second 3-pointer of the fourth quarter, and Smith followed with a layin that pushed the Lady Buccaneers advantage to four points.

Following a 3-pointer by Mt. Juliet junior guard Cassidy Harris, Beech freshman Kennedy Powell rebounded her own miss and passed to classmate Destiny Tinker for a wide-open layin, giving the Lady Buccaneers a 38-34 lead with 1:50 remaining.

The 3-pointer from Harris was the final points for Mt. Juliet as Beech held the Lady Bears scoreless over the final three minutes.

“To be honest, I never thought we could make it to a district championship game,” Beech interim head coach Troy Carnes said. “It’s phenomenal to watch with us finishing the game with three ninth-graders on the floor, with them handling the (full-time) press and handling a big-time, district game. The plays that those girls made – Deja is going to be Deja every night – but for them to play that way and not to just guard, but to score as well, I don’t know if you could ask any more of them.”

Beech outrebounded Mt. Juliet by an 11-2 margin during the fourth quarter and found success finishing the game at the free-throw line, making 8 of 11.

“Those threes McCall hit were huge,” Smith said. “We have a lot of confidence in her to shoot the shots, and everyone made so many plays for us. It feels great to be going to the district championship, especially after not making it the past two years. It feels great.”

Early on, Mt. Juliet relied on its interior play, with Dyer and junior forward Tavie Bell controlling the paint to help their squad score the game’s first eight points. The tandem combined for 13 of their team’s 15 first-half points, but Beech responded by utilizing a 2-3 zone defense to limit Dyer and Bell.

With the zone giving Mt. Juliet (16-9) problems, Beech managed to work back into the contest as Smith connected for a pair of 3-pointers late in the first half.

Smith’s 3-pointer just prior to the halftime buzzer gave the Lady Buccaneers its first lead of the contest at 16-15.

Tinker’s free throw at the 1:29 mark of the third quarter capped an 8-0 run and gave the Lady Buccaneers a 27-19 lead.

“We started in a 1-3-1 zone, and they pounded us inside,” Carnes – whose squad suffered losses of 48-31 and 35-28 to the Lady Bears during the regular season – said. “We had to do something else to try and stop their post play. They have some pieces inside that are hard for anyone in the district to match up with.”

Beech High sophomore guard Reese Taylor scored four points in Saturday afternoon’s 47-34 victory over Mt. Juliet in the District 9-AAA Tournament semifinal round.

Beech was last in the district championship game in 2014, falling to Mt. Juliet. With Saturday’s win also came a home game in Friday’s Region 5-AAA Tournament quarterfinals.

Tinker backed Smith’s offensive production, scoring seven points.

Dyer led Mt. Juliet with 16 points, and Bell scored eight points.

BEECH (47) – Deja Smith 27, Destiny Tinker 7, McCall Decker 6, Reese Taylor 4, Kennedy Powell 2, Kendra Mueller 1.

MT. JULIET (34) – Karly Dyer 16, Tavie Bell 8, Cassidy Harris 6, Julia Maki 3, Payton Brumbach 1.

Half: 16-15, Beech. Three-point goals: Beech 5 (Smith 3, Decker 2), Mt. Juliet 3 (Harris 2, Maki 1). Records: Beech 11-19, Mt. Juliet 16-9.

WHITE HOUSE Luke Hopkins was in the seventh grade when the White House High School boys basketball program last played in a district championship game.

Hopkins and the rest of the third-seeded Blue Devils earned the opportunity to claim a district title due to their efforts on Saturday evening, capturing a 68-56 victory over No. 2 seed Westmoreland in a District 9-AA Tournament semifinal game played at White House Heritage High School.

“It’s huge,” Hopkins said. “I don’t think we’ve been to a district championship game since (the 2010-11 season). It’s huge. It feels great.”

The two teams just played eight days earlier, with the host Eagles earning a 52-45 victory to secure second place in the district’s regular-season standings.

“We came out really flat,” Hopkins said. “We played Heritage the night before, but they (Westmoreland) had a tough game too (the night before).

“They were hitting shots. We weren’t playing our pace, and we weren’t hitting shots.”

White House High senior point guard Luke Hopkins releases a one-handed shot in front of Westmoreland junior Colton Pippin during third-quarter action. Hopkins scored a game-high 21 points in the Blue Devils’ 68-56 victory on Saturday evening.

A pair of baskets from Westmoreland junior forward Colton Pippin late in the third stanza gave the Eagles a 42-39 lead, but White House junior forward Malik Morgan made two free throws to pull his squad to within a point entering the fourth quarter.

With Eagle senior guard Dalton Leath – the team’s leading scorer this season – on the bench with four fouls, the Blue Devils’ 2-2-1, full-court press forced four turnovers over the first three minutes of the final period. That helped White House score the first seven points of the fourth quarter.

“That was key,” Westmoreland head coach Jason Graves said. “Dalton was on the bench with four (fouls), and I was trying to stretch the bench. It went from up one to down four or five. That put us playing catch-up after that.

“They made a couple of shots in the corner, and the rest of it was foul shots. We tried to attack the basket to get to the foul line and just didn’t get the calls.”

Hopkins made a 3-pointer during the latter portion of what was actually a 14-2 run, which was capped by junior guard Bradley Cole’s left-handed layin. That gave the Blue Devils a 53-44 lead with four minutes remaining.

“We just picked up the pressure and forced turnovers,” Hopkins said. “We play so much better with the momentum on our side.”

The Eagles (18-12) didn’t get any closer than seven points the rest of the way as White House made 14 of 20 free throws in the final period, connecting on 26 of 38 charity tosses on the night.

“We were right where we wanted to be up to the end of the third quarter,” Graves said. “It’s a good ballgame. Both teams were playing well.

“When a team shoots 20 foul shots in the fourth quarter, you’re going to get beat. They weren’t all intentional fouls trying to catch up at the end. You know you have to win the foul-shooting battle. We got outshot, 35-18. Give White House credit. Their kids do a good job.”

Hopkins followed up his career-high 30 points in Thursday’s 79-64 win over Sycamore with 21 points on Saturday. Morgan provided 18 points, and freshman teammate Jared Ward scored 11 points.

White House High junior forward Malik Morgan dribbles to the basket during third-quarter action as Westmoreland senior Dalton Leath defends. Morgan scored 18 points in the Blue Devil victory on Saturday evening.

“(The coaches) are telling me to play within myself and don’t try to force anything, be aggressive and stay in control,” Hopkins said. “I’m playing with more of a sense of urgency. We were trying to get to a district championship game.”

There were four ties and six lead changes in the first half.

Pippin – who is left-handed – and fellow junior post player Lucas Garrison came off of the bench to combine for 15 points in the first half.

Westmoreland High junior forward Lucas Garrison throws an entry pass into the post area as White House junior Malik Morgan defends. Garrison scored seven points.

However, the Blue Devils (15-13) made a concerted effort to contain Westmoreland’s post players after halftime, limiting that duo to six points in the second half (all of which came in the third period).

“It was a conscious effort,” White House head coach Gary Smith – whose squad claimed a 70-66 win when the two teams played in White House on Jan. 19 – said. “That’s really pretty much all I talked about at the half. We were letting (Pippin) drop-step (to use his left hand). He was catching it going to the backboard. I just asked them how many shots he hit over the front rim, turning into the lane. It was a conscious effort making him do something different.”

Eagle senior guard Caleb Graves scored a team-high 18 points, and both Leath and Pippin provided 14 points.

Westmoreland High senior guard Zeke Webb dribbles past White House senior Luke Hopkins. Webb scored three points.

“I told the guys that there were some naysayers, especially late in the season (after losing three consecutive games), saying we had lost them and that they lost their legs,” Smith said. “This is a good lesson for them to believe. I thought the Sycamore win was huge, just getting back to the region. That is a pressurized game. You don’t go (to the region) for a couple of years. Then, it could be three and then four. Some teams go for stretches for a while without getting to the region.

“I told them they were playing on house money the rest of the week. I think they were more relaxed tonight and played more of a complete game than they did against Sycamore. I’m just glad they pulled away.”

In addition to earning a home game in Saturday’s Region 5-AA Tournament quarterfinal round, the Blue Devils advanced to face Cheatham County – a 66-50 winner over fourth-seeded Harpeth in Saturday’s other semifinal – in Tuesday evening’s championship game, while Westmoreland fell into Monday evening’s consolation game against Harpeth.

Reach Craig Harris at charris@mtcngroup.com or at 615-575-7138. Follow him on Twitter @HarrisGNESports.

WHITE HOUSE (68) – Luke Hopkins 21, Malik Morgan 18, Jared Ward 11, Logan Trimmer 6, Bradley Cole 5, Cole Pond 3, Zach Baldwin 2, Noah Cook 2.

WESTMORELAND (56) – Caleb Graves 18, Dalton Leath 14, Colton Pippin 14, Lucas Garrison 7, Zeke Webb 3.

Half: 30-29, White House. Three-point goals: White House 4 (Hopkins 2, Pond 1, Ward 1), Westmoreland 3 (Graves 2, Webb 1). Records: White House 15-13, Westmoreland 18-12.

WHITE HOUSE The Westmoreland High School girls basketball team was in position to win on Saturday evening … until the final 20 seconds.

Second-seeded Cheatham County scored the final five points, handing the third-seeded Lady Eagles a 51-46 setback in a District 9-AA Tournament semifinal contest played at White House Heritage High School.

“They played a heck of a game,” Westmoreland head coach Cherie Abner said of the Lady Cubs. “They came out and shot it well. Overall, they had a good game plan.

“I didn’t think we played bad in the first quarter, and we gave up 16 points. We withstood that. They just made more plays than us. That’s the bottom line.”

The Lady Eagles held a five-point lead when junior forward Karley Smith made a high-low, entry pass to classmate Kaitlyn Norman for an interior basket to open the fourth-quarter scoring.

Westmoreland High junior forward Kaitlyn Norman dribbles into the lane as Cheatham County junior Josie Bumpus defends. Norman scored a game-high 19 points in the Lady Eagles’ 51-46 loss on Saturday evening.

However, Lady Cub freshman Jorden Bumpus responded with a 3-pointer 15 seconds later.

There was one tie and two lead changes over the final four minutes.

Westmoreland junior point guard Gracie Oliver made two free throws with 21.7 seconds remaining to tie the contest at 46, but a foul six seconds later sent Cheatham County guard Emmy Nelson to the free-throw line. Nelson made both shots to place her squad in front to stay.

Westmoreland High junior point guard Gracie Oliver dribbles to the basket as Cheatham County freshman Emmy Nelson defends. Oliver scored four points.

An errant pass led to a Lady Eagle turnover on the ensuing possession, and free throws from Nelson and junior center Tiffany Smith over the final five seconds sealed the win.

“Offensively, we did enough,” Abner said. “We didn’t have a lot of turnovers, but the ones we had were at crucial times.”

Cheatham County (19-7) opened the game by racing out to an 18-10 lead.

Lady Cub freshman guard Abbi Douglas scored eight points over the first seven minutes before picking up her second foul.

Douglas picked up her third and fourth fouls over a 29-second span late in the third period and eventually fouled out with 2:48 remaining, but she finished with a team-high 17 points.

Westmoreland (24-5) held Cheatham County scoreless over the final seven-plus minutes of the first half, with second-quarter baskets from Norman, Karley Smith and senior guard Haley Braswell giving the Lady Eagles a 19-18 lead at halftime.

The Lady Eagles withstood foul trouble in the first half as junior guard Lexie McCormick had three fouls. Both Oliver and senior teammate Jesica Eppstein picked up two fouls in the first half.

Westmoreland High senior guard Jesica Eppstein dribbles past Cheatham County freshman Abbi Douglas. Eppstein scored five points.

“It was a lot of effort (defensively) but dumb fouls,” Abner said. “It put them at the free-throw line.”

Westmoreland took a 33-30 lead into the fourth quarter.

With the 6-foot-2 Tiffany Smith primarily guarding Karley Smith, Norman took advantage of a mismatch inside to score 11 of her game-high 19 points in the second half.

“That definitely got us in the ballgame,” Abner said. “It got them coming out and stopped them from pressuring our guards as hard.

“Kaitlyn played well. We worked hard in practice in getting her to finish (plays). It worked out for us.”

It was the most points that the Lady Eagles have allowed this season, and due to the loss, they will be forced to travel for their Region 5-AA Tournament quarterfinal game on Friday.

Westmoreland High senior guard Haley Braswell releases a second-quarter 3-pointer in front of Cheatham County’s Macy Douglas. Braswell scored nine points.

The two teams just five days earlier, with Westmoreland suffering a 46-38 loss at Cheatham County. The Lady Eagles captured a 43-37 win over the visiting the Lady Cubs on Dec. 8.

Cheatham County extended its winning streak to 10 games and advanced to face top-seeded Sycamore in Tuesday evening’s championship game, while Westmoreland fell into Monday evening’s consolation game against fourth-seeded White House Heritage.

Reach Craig Harris at charris@mtcngroup.com or at 615-575-7138. Follow him on Twitter @HarrisGNESports.

WESTMORELAND (46) – Kaitlyn Norman 19, Haley Braswell 9, Karley Smith 9, Jesica Eppstein 5, Gracie Oliver 4.

CHEATHAM COUNTY (51) – Abbi Douglas 17, Emmy Nelson 12, Tiffany Smith 9, Josie Bumpus 8, Jorden Bumpus 3, Macy Douglas 2.

Half: 19-18, Westmoreland. Three-point goals: Westmoreland 3 (Braswell 3), Cheatham County 3 (Douglas 2, Nelson 1). Records: Westmoreland 24-5, Cheatham County 19-7.

Franklin Road Academy baseball coach George Weicker, a member of the first Nashville Sounds team, died Sunday.

FRA baseball coach George Weicker in 1999.

Mr. Weicker was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the spring of 2015.

He had served as FRA’s coach since 1986. FRA won state championships in 1986, 1988 and 2000. He also coached football earlier in his career and led FRA to the 1991 state championship in that sport.

He was a first baseman on the first Nashville Sounds team in 1978. After his playing career he joined the Vanderbilt baseball staff. He left Vanderbilt after five seasons when he was hired at FRA.

Mr. Weicker was inducted into the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Sounds first baseman George Weicker slides into third base during a 1978 game against Orlando at Greer Stadium.

Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 and on Twitter @MikeOrganWriter.

Here’s a look at the top boys basketball teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean:

Hillsboro senior Thomas Smith (35) shoots over Cane Ridge’s Abduhl Akinola (33) during the first half of a regular-season game.

10. CPA (20-8) — The Lions, who have knocked down 295 3-pointers this season, captured their sixth consecutive district tournament title with Saturday’s 55-26 win over Marshall County. Last week: NR. Streak: Won 6. 

9. Hillsboro (17-7) — The Burros, led by senior forward Thomas Smith, secured their second straight District 12-AAA tournament championship in lopsided fashion Saturday, upsetting top-seeded Cane Ridge 58-32. Last week: NR. Streak: Won 3. 

8. Maplewood (20-4) — The Panthers, who split with Whites Creek during the regular season, will square off with the Cobras in Tuesday’s District 10-AA title game at Lipscomb Academy. Last week: No. 9. Streak: Won 4. 

7. Ensworth (22-5) — The Tigers, led by Mr. Basketball finalist Jordan Bone, wrapped up the regular season with wins over MBA and Baylor, securing the No. 2 seed in Division II-AA East/Middle. Last week: No. 7. Streak: Won 2. 

6. Cane Ridge (23-3) — After taking down previously unbeaten Station Camp in their regular-season finale, the Ravens struggled to a season-low 32 points in Saturday’s 12-AAA championship loss to Hillsboro. Last week: No. 3. Streak: Lost 1. 

5. White County (27-0) — The Warriors, who broke the state record for most 3-pointers in a season during Saturday’s 85-70 semifinal win over Warren County, will face rival Cookeville in Tuesday’s 6-AAA championship. Last week: No. 6. Streak: Won 27. 

4. Independence (25-2) — The Eagles, led by 11-AAA MVP Grayson Murphy, secured their first district tournament championship in school history with Saturday’s 67-52 triumph over Franklin. Last week: No. 5. Streak: Won 3.

3. Station Camp (30-1) — The Bison, coming off a pair of lopsided tournament wins over Portland and Beech, will square off with Mt. Juliet in Tuesday’s District 9-AAA title game. Last week: No. 4. Streak: Won 2. 

2. Brentwood Academy (26-3) — The East/Middle regular-season champion Eagles, led by region MVP Darius Garland, have strung together five straight wins since suffering narrow defeats to Ensworth and Hamilton Heights. Last week: No. 2. Streak: Won 5.

1. Blackman (27-0) — The unbeaten Blaze, coming off a 65-34 semifinal win over Stewarts Creek, will square off with rival Oakland in Tuesday’s District 7-AAA championship. Last week: No. 1. Streak: Won 27.

Watch White County make 31 3-point shots in a game
TSSAA district basketball tournament schedules, pairings

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports . 

Here’s a look at the top girls high school basketball teams in Middle Tennessee, as ranked by The Tennessean:

Oakland’s Shelby Gibson (right).

10. Stewarts Creek (22-6) — The Lady Red Hawks, led by first-year coach Lindy Brown King, secured their first region tournament berth in program history with Thursday’s 69-55 district quarterfinal win over Smyrna. Last week: No. 9. Streak: Lost 1.  

9. Upperman (28-2) — The Lady Bees, whose 28 wins are the third-most in the state, will square off with Livingston Academy in Monday’s District 8-AA title game at Tennessee Tech. Last week: No. 10. Streak: Won 22.

8. East Nashville (24-2) — The Lady Eagles, who are averaging 66.7 points per game, can capture their second consecutive District 10-AA championship with a win over Pearl-Cohn on Tuesday. Last week: No. 8. Streak: Won 18. 

7. Rossview (27-1) — The one-loss Lady Hawks avoided an upset in Saturday’s 10-AAA semifinal, squeaking past Clarksville 53-50 to set up Monday’s championship showdown with Henry County. Last week: No. 7. Streak: Won 18.

6. Dickson County (25-3) — The Lady Cougars, led by 11-AAA MVP Emily Beard and senior Vanderbilt signee Lea Lea Carter, defeated Ravenwood 54-44 in Saturday’s district championship. Last week: No. 6. Streak: Won 9.

5. Oakland (22-5) — The reigning Class AAA runner-up Lady Patriots took down Riverdale in Saturday’s 7-AAA semifinal, setting up a championship showdown with rival Blackman on Monday. Last week: No. 5. Streak: Won 6. 

4. Wilson Central (28-0) — The Lady Wildcats faced little resistance en route to securing a second straight district championship appearance, routing their last two opponents (Gallatin and Lebanon) by a combined score of 134-48. Last week: No. 4. Streak: Won 28. 

3. Riverdale (24-4) — The Lady Warriors were dealt their first double-digit defeat of the season Saturday, suffering a 63-50 setback to Oakland in the 7-AAA semifinals. Last week: No. 2. Streak: Lost 1.

2. Brentwood Academy (23-5) — The DII-AA East/Middle champion Lady Eagles, led by region MVP Sydni Harvey, wrapped up their regular season with a narrow 41-39 win over Father Ryan on Friday. Last week: No. 3. Streak: Won 4.

1. Blackman (24-3) — The Lady Blaze, led by Connecticut signee and McDonald’s All-American Crystal Dangerfield, will square off with rival Oakland in Monday’s District 7-AAA championship. Last week: No. 1. Streak: Won 5.

TSSAA district basketball tournament schedules, pairings

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

A Gallatin high school basketball coach arrested for DUI last week will continue to teach at the school until his charge is resolved, according to Sumner County schools spokesman Jeremy Johnson.

Malcolm Montgomery, 44, was arrested by Gallatin police Feb. 18 and charged with DUI first offense, according to a police affidavit filed in Sumner County General Sessions court.

Montgomery, who is the girls’ basketball coach at Gallatin High School, was pulled over by police at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday after failing to stop at a four-way stop sign in the Cambridge Farms subdivision.

The affidavit states that officers smelled “the odor of an intoxicating beverage” on Montgomery’s breath, and asked him how much he had to drink. After first telling police he had nothing to drink, Montgomery later stated that he drank a beer and a vodka and cranberry drink earlier at a Gallatin restaurant. His 12-year-old daughter was also in the car at the time of his arrest.

After not performing well on several sobriety tests, Montgomery was arrested and charged with DUI first offense, according to the affidavit. He also refused a blood draw and was charged with implied consent.

The Gallatin girls’ basketball team ended its season with a loss to Wilson Central on Feb. 17, concluding the season with a 5-19 record.

Montgomery was named the team’s coach in April following Kim Kendrick who resigned after leading the Lady Wave program for 18 seasons. The coach is also currently in his first year of teaching physical education at the school, according to Johnson.

“Since this was a non-school related incident that happened on his personal time, his status with the school system is unchanged,” Johnson said.

Montgomery posted a $2,500 bond on Feb. 19 and is scheduled to appear in Sumner County General Sessions Court on May 17.

Reach Tena Lee at tlee@mtcngroup.com or at 615-575-7116. Follow her on Twitter @tenalee1.

Malcolm Montgomery

Lipscomb Academy coach Ritchie Pickens awards an honorary ball to senior John Matt Merritt in recognition of his 1,000th career point

Ritchie Pickens resigned as Lipscomb Academy’s boys basketball coach on Monday.

Pickens, who tallied 142 wins in nine seasons with the Mustangs, will continue to work at as an administrator at Lipscomb, serving as assistant middle school principal.

“It’s basically time for me to step down and let someone else do it; that’s kind of the decision,” Pickens said. “The young men I got to work with have been incredible. Their work ethic and the high level that they compete at and achieve, especially in 10-AA, every day it’s amazing to me how our guys work. That’s what I’ll take away; all those great memories.”

Pickens led the Mustangs to five region tournament appearances, a pair of region championships, three sectional berths and a Class AA semifinal appearance.

“I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Ritchie for more than 25 years and have always been impressed with the passion, toughness and energy his players display,” Lipscomb athletic director Mike Roller said. “Ritchie has poured himself into our boys basketball program, and I could not be more grateful for the work he has done helping mold young men into great leaders.”

The Mustangs finished with a 10-12 regular-season record in 2015-16 before suffering a 44-39 season-ending defeat to Hume-Fogg in last Wednesday’s District 10-AA quarterfinal.

Reach Michael Murphy at 615-259-8262 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports. 

PORTLAND There wasn’t any one point in Monday evening’s District 9-AAA Tournament consolation game that frustrated Beech High boys head basketball coach Darrin Joines.

It was a combination of multiple things that held the fourth-seeded Buccaneers back, ultimately resulting in a 53-52 loss to second-seeded Lebanon at Portland High School.

Beech High senior forward Caleb Walton elevates for a shot as Lebanon senior Kobe Neuble defends during first-quarter action. Walton scored 13 points in the Buccaneers’ 53-52 loss on Monday evening.

Trailing by three points, Beech sophomore guard A.J. Robertson drove inside and scored on a layin with less than six seconds to play, but Lebanon never picked the ball up to inbound it, letting time expire. The Buccaneers did not have a timeout to use on their final possession.

“I don’t know why we’re taking a (two-pointer) with no timeouts,” Joines said. “Why even chance it?”

Beech (16-15) trailed 15-4 less than six minutes into the contest and trailed by as many as 12 points (26-14) with 5:04 left in the second quarter.

“The way we started the game – thinking we could just come in and have a decent game – our effort to start the game was really bothersome … really, really bothersome,” Joines said. “We absolutely did not deserve to win. If we had won, we would not have deserved to win, because we started the game so slow. You can’t do that against a good team.”

Beech scored nine consecutive points late in the first half to pull within three points (26-23) before Lebanon senior Kobe Neuble’s 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining gave the Blue Devils (23-7) a 29-23 lead at halftime.

Lebanon stretched the advantage by scoring the first four points of the second half before the Buccaneers responded with a 7-0 run, capped by sophomore point guard Ty Dean’s 3-pointer with 4:49 left in the third quarter.

However, Beech struggled from the free-throw line throughout the game, making only 9 of 19 attempts.

“Nine for 19 is not going to win you many fifth-grade games, much less a high-school game, and it’s guys up there that can make them,” Joines said.

Lebanon extended its advantage to a 10 points with 16 seconds left in the third quarter before Beech senior Noah Chatman ended the period with a field goal.

Beech High sophomore guard Nelson Smith drives along the baseline as Lebanon sophomore Eddie Jackson (23) defends during fourth-quarter action. Smith scored four points.

The Buccaneers scored six of the first eight points of the fourth quarter, but Joines said there were opportunities for more.

“To start the fourth quarter, on a two-on-one, we drive it all the way down and then try to pass it,” Joines said. “On another two-on-one, we walk. At halfcourt, we throw one over somebody’s head. We were just not mentally dialed in. It’s unbelievable.”

Robertson connected on a long 3-pointer with 1:26 remaining, trimming Lebanon’s lead to three (51-48) before Chatman forced a turnover that led to a field goal from senior forward Caleb Walton.

Walton – along with Chatman – led the Buccaneers with 13 points.

Blue Devil junior Cameron Oliver made two free throws with 30.8 seconds remaining, giving Lebanon a three-point lead prior to Beech’s final possession.

Three players reached double figures for the Blue Devils – Neuble (17 points), sophomore Eddie Jackson (14) and Oliver (10).

The Blue Devils won both regular-season meetings between the two teams – by a 58-56 score at Lebanon on Jan. 15 and a 63-52 contest at Beech on Feb. 9.

Monday’s victory extends Lebanon’s winning streak in the series to five games. The Buccaneers’ last victory in the series was a 50-47 triumph at Beech on Jan. 4, 2014.

Beech awaits the result of Tuesday’s District 10-AAA Tournament championship game between Springfield and Kenwood as the Buccaneers will visit the district champion for a Region 5-AAA Tournament quarterfinal on Saturday evening.

Until then, Joines said the Buccaneers have to refocus.

“We’ll have to,” Joines said. “If we don’t, we’ll be done in about five days.”

Reach Chris Brooks at cbrooks@tennessean.com or at 615-575-7118. Follow him on Twitter @CB_SumnerSports.

BEECH (52) – Noah Chatman 13, Caleb Walton 13, Ty Dean 8, A.J. Robertson 7, Heath Pentecost 4, Nelson Smith 4, Ben Buhrow 3.

LEBANON (53) – Kobe Neuble 17, Eddie Jackson 14, Cameron Oliver 10, Tay Jackson 7, Noah Mulaski 3, David Cavile 2.

Half: 29-23, Lebanon. Three-point goals: Beech 3 (Dean 2, Robertson 1), Lebanon 4 (Neuble 3, Mulaski 1). Records: Beech 16-15, Lebanon 23-7.

WHITE HOUSE Westmoreland High sophomore guard Dylan Duffer has gradually earned more playing time as the season has progressed.

He made the most of his action on Monday evening, scoring a career-high 12 points as the second-seeded Eagles overcame a 16-point deficit in a 48-44 victory over Harpeth in the District 9-AA Tournament consolation game at White House Heritage High School.

“I’m finally getting to know the guys a little better and am more comfortable playing with them,” Duffer said.

He was pressed into more extensive action than normal on Monday as Westmoreland senior guard Caleb Graves picked up his fourth foul midway through the third period, sending him to the bench. Caleb Graves eventually fouled out with 1:28 remaining.

Westmoreland High senior guard Caleb Graves dribbles to the basket during second-quarter action. Graves scored five points.

“It’s tough,” Duffer said. “I feel that Caleb is a big leader on our team. When he sits down, somebody has to step up. The guys coming off the bench did it tonight.”

Duffer came off of the bench to score seven of his career-high 12 points in the second half, and senior teammate Landon Dunigan also had a pair of interior baskets in the fourth quarter.

“Dylan grew up tonight for us,” Eagle head coach Jason Graves said. “The stage was big, and he didn’t shy away from it. In a couple of his earlier games, I thought he was a little timid. He looked like he wanted to be in the game tonight. I thought he may have been the difference.”

The Indians scored the final four points of the first half and first eight of the second half, which included a four-point play from Jake Gibbs. That gave Harpeth a 35-19 lead.

“I don’t know that we were mentally ready to play early,” Jason Graves said. “The first two or three things they did, we talked about it and saw it on film today. We knew it was coming. We let 11 (senior guard Zane Hutton) shoot a couple of threes, and after that, he had the feel-good going and was hard to guard.

“Offensively, we just didn’t make any shots. We got looks. It may be part of coming off a tough loss to White House (in Saturday evening’s semifinal round). Both teams were coming off tough losses. We talked about how that the team that was going to win was the one who wanted to play the most.”

Westmoreland High senior forward Griffin Garrison releases a second-quarter shot in the lane over Harpeth senior Ashton Maddox.

Westmoreland (19-12) didn’t score in the second half until junior forward Colton Pippin made two free throws with 2:55 remaining in the third period. That started a 17-2 run.

“Coach just told us, ‘stay calm and start chipping away at the lead, and slowly but surely, you’ll start getting closer,’” Duffer said. “We finally did.”

Pippin scored seven of his 11 points during the surge, while Duffer made a pair of 3-pointers, along with Dunigan’s baskets.

“Landon Dunigan had a couple of big baskets during that stretch run, and on the defensive end, I thought we were limiting them to one (shot) and done,” Jason Graves – whose squad suffered a 50-48 loss at Harpeth on Jan. 15 before claiming a 52-48 win over the visiting Indians on Feb. 11 – said. “That was big.”

After Duffer’s third and final 3-pointer capped the run and gave his squad a 38-37 lead with 5:43 remaining, neither team scored for the next 3:28.

However, the lead changed hands three times down the stretch, and there was one tie.

Eagle senior Dalton Leath penetrated into the lane and slipped a pass to Pippin for the go-ahead layin with 67 seconds remaining.

With Harpeth (12-18) misfiring from three-point range, Duffer, junior forward Lucas Garrison and senior guard Zeke Webb combined to make 5 of 6 free-throw attempts over the final 37 seconds.

“It’s great, losing and then coming back with a win and getting ready to go play a tough team down in Nashville somewhere,” Duffer said. “It’s going to be a tough ballgame, but I think we’re going to be ready to play.”

Duffer and Leath scored team-highs of 12 points.

Westmoreland High senior guard Dalton Leath releases a first-quarter jump shot over the outstretched arm of Harpeth senior Zane Hutton. Leath scored 12 points in the Eagles’ 48-44, come-from-behind victory over Harpeth on Monday evening.

Hutton poured in 20 of his game-high 22 points in the first half.

“I’m very pleased with this team,” Jason Graves said. “I told them in the timeout that Westmoreland does not quit. We’re going to play right to the buzzer. Early in the third quarter, I thought we were trying to get it all back at one time. We finally worked our way back into it one play at a time.

“Having 19 wins, finishing third in the district (tournament), second in the district (during the regular season) … nobody expected that out of this team. They deserve all of the credit for it, because they just keep on playing.”

Westmoreland will travel to Nashville on Saturday evening to face the No. 2 seed from District 9-AA – either Maplewood or Whites Creek – in a Region 5-AA Tournament quarterfinal game.

Reach Craig Harris at charris@mtcngroup.com or at 615-575-7138. Follow him on Twitter @HarrisGNESports.

HARPETH (44) –Zane Hutton 22, Jake Gibbs 7, Cannon Johnson 4, Will Miniat 4, T.C. Newton 4, Nathan Bledsoe 3.

WESTMORELAND (48) – Dylan Duffer 12, Dalton Leath 12, Colton Pippin 11, Caleb Graves 5, Landon Dunigan 4, Lucas Garrison 2, Zeke Webb 2.

Half: 27-19, Harpeth. Three-point goals: Harpeth 7 (Hutton 4, Gibbs 2, Bledsoe 1), Westmoreland 5 (Duffer 3, Graves 1 Leath 1). Records: Harpeth 12-18, Westmoreland 19-12.