Boys cross country runner of the year: Brodey Hasty
Brentwood sophomore Brodey Hasty won the Class AAA state cross country meet in 2015. Brentwood, Sophomore Why chosen: After finishing second in last year’s Class AAA meet by just seven seconds, Hasty...
View ArticleBoys cross country coach of the year: Marshall Smith
Brentwood Academy boys cross country coach Marshall Smith. Why chosen: Smith helped lead Brentwood Academy to its second straight Division II-AA state title with a dominant state meet performance. The...
View ArticleTSWA names Class 1A and 2A all-state football teams
Interactive graphic TSWA class 1A and 2A all-state football teams Tennessee Sports Writers Association The TSWA released the Class 1A and Class 2A all-state football teams on Tuesday (The Division II-A...
View ArticleAll-Midstate boys golf teams
Brentwood’s Trevor Johnson helped lead the Bruins to the Class AAA state golf title as a team. First Team DAVIS ARMSTRONG Lipscomb Academy’s Davis Armstrong hits his second shot on the sixth hole...
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Rossview’s Caroline Caudill finished tied for third at the Class AAA State Golf Tournament in 2015. First Team CAROLINE CAUDILL Rossview, Junior Why chosen: Shot an even par (73-71, 144) over the two...
View ArticleLady Commandos pull away in fourth
HENDERSONVILLE For the second consecutive day, Pope John Paul II High’s girls basketball team frustrated an opponent early on with its zone defense. And, for the second consecutive day, visiting...
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Brentwood’s Garrett Joiner (20) celebrates with teammates Keely Kaufman (7) and Lil Schwarz during the Class AAA state tournament this past fall. First team GARRETT JOINER Brentwood, So., Outside...
View ArticleVolleyball player of the year: Lauren Dorrell
Father Ryan’s Lauren Dorrell (21) attempts a kill over Baylor’s Jane Wilson (4) during the state volleyball tournament. Father Ryan, Senior Why chosen: Dorrell led Father Ryan to the Division II-AA...
View ArticleVolleyball coach of the year: Jinx Cockerham
Father Ryan volleyball coach Jinx Cockerham retired following winning the 2015 DII-AA state title. Why chosen: After getting swept by Briarcrest in the opening round of the state tournament, Cockerham...
View ArticleTSWA names Class 3A and 4A all-state football teams
Interactive graphic TSWA class 3A and 4A all-state football teams Tennessee Sports Writers Association (The Division II-A and Division II-AA teams were announced Monday. The Class 1A and 2A teams were...
View ArticleWhen it comes to youth and concussions, education is key
Pearl-Cohn High School’s Tony Brunetti knows that concussions are an unfortunate part of the game he loves, and like most, the reigning Class 4A runner-up football coach doesn’t have a way to rid the...
View ArticleGirls soccer coach of the year: Jeff Jordan
Clarksville girls soccer coach Jeff Jordan. Why chosen: A year after winning the Class AAA title, Jordan helped Clarksville to a 22-5 record and its second straight state championship game appearance,...
View ArticleGirls soccer player of the year: Salera Jordan
Clarksville’s Salera Jordan is a repeat winner of the All-Midstate girls soccer player of the year award. Clarksville, Senior, Midfielder Why chosen: Jordan, a four-time All-District 10-AAA and...
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FIRST TEAM KAMERON ZIESIG Brentwood, Senior, Forward Why chosen: All-District 11-AAA selection and Belmont commitment scored 20 goals while also providing a team-leading nine assists for the Region...
View ArticleTSWA releases Class 5A and 6A All-State Football Teams
Interactive graphic TSWA Class 5A and 6A All-State Football Teams Tennessee Sports Writers Association The TSWA Class 5A and 6A All-State Football teams (The Division II-A and Division II-AA teams were...
View ArticleNashville swimmer has Olympic hopes
Alex Walsh recently broke two records previously held by four-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin. Spotting young athletic talent is easier said than done. But there are indicators to look for...
View ArticleAll-Midstate football teams
The Tennessean 2015 All-Midstate Football Team FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Andrew Bunch ANDREW BUNCH Independence, Senior Quarterback Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190 Why chosen: Class 5A BlueCross Bowl offensive MVP threw for...
View ArticleFootball player of the year: Ty Chandler
MBA’s Ty Chandler breaks free of Brentwood Academy’s Cam Johnson during the BlueCross Bowl. Ty Chandler is arguably one of the best backs — if not the best — in Tennessee. But that level of praise...
View ArticleThe Tennessean Midstate basketball top 10s
HELEN COMER/DNJ Riverdale’s Anastasia Hayes (right) goes up for a shot as Blackman’s Crystal Dangerfield (left) defends. Interactive graphic The Tennessean Midstate Boys Basketball Top 10 A looks at...
View ArticleTSWA All-State Volleyball teams announced
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State Volleyball Teams were announced, with several Midstate players among those honored. Tennessee Sports Writers Association The TSWA All-State...
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