(Photo by Danny Parker)
2019-20 Basketball Season
All-District Awards and District Tournament Brackets
District 2-A
All-District 2-A
Boys MVP: Trey Johnson (Cosby)
Boys Coach of the Year: Kurt Brooks (Cosby)
Boys Team: Lorenzo Curry (TSD), Hazen Carleton (Greenback), Skyler Hurst (Washburn), Cody Coffey (Washburn), Jeremy Wise (Cosby), Braden Schaffer (Cosby), Riley Galler (Cosby), Trey Johnson (Cosby), Hunter Hatfield (Hancock County), Chandler Ferguson (Hancock County), Hayden Llewellyn (Jellico), Bobby Zecchini (Jellico).
Girls MVP: Bralyn McGaha (Cosby)
Coach of the Year: Cody Lowe (Cosby), Daniel Bishop (Washburn)
Girls Team: Leia Groat (Cosby), Bralyn McGaha (Cosby), Gracie Meyers (Cosby), Kierra Bishop (Greenback), Anna Mooris (Greenback), Payton Neely (Hancock County), Cassie Seal (Hancock County), Candace Brandenburg (Jellico), Martinna Holloway (TSD), Braelyn Coffey (Washburn), Tori Coffman (Washburn).
District 2-A Tournament
Monday, Feb. 17
Washburn 42, Greenback 39 (boys)
Hancock County 45, Jellico 38 (girls)
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Jellico 89, TSD 43 (boys)
Washburn 59, TSD 8 (girls)
Friday, Feb. 21 at Cosby
Greenback 29, Washburn 13 (girls)
Jellico 68, Hancock County 52 (boys)
Cosby 65, Hancock County 32 (girls)
Cosby 69, Washburn 37 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24 at Cosby
Girls Consolation: Washburn 39, Hancock County 31
Girls Championship: Cosby 68, Greenback 45
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Cosby
Boys Consolation: Hancock County 54, Washburn 46
Boys Championship: Cosby 79, Jellico 61
District 3-A
All-District 3-A
Boys Coach of the Year: Shay Shannon (Harriman)
Boys Player of the Year: Nate Brackett (Rockwood)
First Team: Kolby Morgan (Oneida), Nathan Bowling (Oneida), Nate Brackett (Rockwood), Josh Langley (Sunbright), Kylann Love (Harriman); Second Team: John Robert Freels (Sunbright), Colby Justes (Wartburg), Elijah Langley (Wartburg), Brady Stubbs (Harriman), Ethan Adkisson (Harriman); Third Team: Brendan Burnum (Midway), Clayton Smith (Oakdale), Seth Lowe (Coalfield), Brady Alcorn (Oliver Springs), Justin Ford (Oakdale)
Girls Coach of the Year: Dallas Davis (Harriman)
Girls Player of the Year: Kendyl West (Oneida)
All-District: Kendyl West (Oneida), Chloe Terry (Oneida), Katelyn Stiltner (Oneida), Emily Cawood (Midway), Taylor Cox (Sunbright), Cassidy Gilmore (Oliver Springs), Laci Hester (Oliver Springs), Madison Holley (Wartburg), Callie Johnson (Wartburg), Amelia Miller (Oakdale), Addison Oliver (Harriman), Brooklyn Seiber (Coalfield), Madison Williams (Wartburg).
District 3-A Tournament
Monday, Feb. 17
Oakdale 39, Rockwood 17 (girls)
Tuesday. Feb. 18
OT – Coalfield 79, Oliver Springs 73 (boys)
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Oneida 60, Oakdale 29 (girls)
Sunbright 64, Coalfield 41 (girls)
Wartburg 60, Harriman 27 (girls)
Midway 39, Oliver Springs 35 (girls)
Thursday, Feb. 20
Oneida 78, Coalfield 34 (boys)
Wartburg 71, Rockwood 68 (boys)
Harriman 73, Midway 56 (boys)
Sunbright 60, Oakdale 51 (boys)
Friday, Feb. 21 at Roane State
Girls Semifinal: Oneida 47, Sunbright 31
Girls Semifinal: Wartburg 62, Midway 48
Saturday, Feb. 22 at Roane State
Boys Semifinal: Oneida 87, Wartburg 83
Boys Semifinal: Harriman 59, Sunbright 46
Monday, Feb. 24 at Roane State
Girls consolation: Midway 51, Sunbright 34
Girls championship: Oneida 62, Wartburg 44
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Roane State
Boys consolation: Sunbright 82, Wartburg 72
Boys championship: Oneida 59, Harriman 57
District 2-AA
Friday, Feb. 21 at Grainger
West Greene 74, Chuckey-Doak 50 (girls)
Cumberland Gap 45, West Greene 43 (boys)
Saturday, Feb. 22 at Grainger
Greeneville 89, West Greene 41 (girls)
Grainger 64, Cumberland Gap 34 (boys)
Cumberland Gap 46, Claiborne 43 (girls)
OT: Claiborne 80, Chuckey-Doak 78 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24
Grainger 71, Cumberland Gap 32 (girls)
Greeneville 74, Claiborne 53 (boys)
South Greene 74, Greeneville 46 (girls)
Grainger 61, South Greene 54 (boys)
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Girls Consolation: Greeneville 69, Cumberland Gap 45
Boys Consolation: South Greene 73, Claiborne 53
Girls Championship: Grainger 67, South Greene 54
Boys Championship: Greeneville 76, Grainger 46
All-District 2-AA
Girls MVP: Tori Rutherford (Grainger)
Newcomer: Lauren Bailey (Greeneville)
Coach: Rusty Bishop (Grainger)
Girls Team: Kiley Collins (South Greene), Lauren Bailey (Greeneville), Tori Rutherford (Grainger), Lauren Longmire (Grainger), Abbey Hodge (Grainger), Delana Debusk (Greeneville), Jaden Merriweather (South Greene), Sierra Jaynes (Chuckey-Doak). Second Team – Emma Season (Claiborne), Abigail Garner (Cumberland Gap), Kayli Hinckley (Cumberland Gap), Trinity Jones (Claiborne), Macy Kennedy (Greeneville), Tayli Radar (West Greene), Matty Tanner (Grainger), Braylee Woods (South Greene).
Boys MVP: Alex Maupin (Chuckey-Doak)
Newcomer: Jakobi Gillespie (Greeneville)
Coach: Brad Woolsey (Greeneville)
Boys Team: Kade Beeler (Claiborne), Chase Carter (South Greene), Connor Debusk (Greeneville), Sully Fox (South Greene), Jakobi Gillespie (Greeneville), Brody Grubb (Grainger), Reid Satterfield (Greeneville); Second Team – Daniel Atkins (Claiborne), Luke Jones (Grainger), Austin Loves (Greeneville), Levi Myers (South Greene), Tyler Ramsey (Chuckey-Doak), Jake Templin (Cumberland Gap), Allen Vaughn (West Greene), Jaxon Williams (Grainger).
District 3-AA
All-District 3-AA
Girls Co-MVP: Ivy Bales (Gatlinburg-Pittman), Campbell Penland (Northview)
Girls Coach of the Year: Brooke Shelley (Northview)
First Team – Evie DePetro (Carter), Karli Roach (Pigeon Forge), Lexi Bates (Northview), Ella Johnson (Union County), Shelby Moore (Gatlinburg-Pittman); Second Team – Jaiden Cox (Union County), Emily Irwin (Carter), Jhayda McKinney (Pigeon Forge), Jordan Heifner (Carter), Sierra Bates (Northview).
Boys MVP: Dawson Epperson (Union County)
Coach of the Year: Rashid Moore (Gatlinburg-Pittman)
First Team – Caden Cupp (Gibbs), Ty Hurst (Carter), Gabe Harper (Carter), Ethan Stinnett (Gatlinburg-Pittman), Blain Staninger (Pigeon Forge); Second Team – Preston Hickey (Northview), Shawn Park (Gibbs), Avery Bohanan (Pigeon Forge), Wyatt Smith (Gatlinburg-Pittman), Seth Bates (Union County)
District 3-AA
Friday, Feb. 21 at Gibbs
Union County 47, Pigeon Forge 40 (girls)
Pigeon Forge 85, Gibbs 72 (boys)
Carter 59, Gibbs 17 (Girls)
Northview 58, Union county 54 (boys)
Saturday, Feb. 22 at Gibbs
Gatlinburg-Pittman 70, Carter 55 (girls)
Gatlinburg-Pittman 54, Northview 50 (boys)
Northview 64, Union County 50 (girls)
Carter 81, Pigeon Forge 67 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24 at Gibbs
Girls consolation: Carter 68, Union County 58
Boys consolation: Pigeon Forge 38, Northview 36
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Gibbs
Girls championship: Northview 47, Gatlinburg-Pittman 45
Boys championship: Carter 53, Gatlinburg-Pittman 43
District 4-AA
All-District 4-AA
Girls MVP: Destiny Haworth (Alcoa)
Girls Coach: Kayla Rather (Kingston)
Freshman of the Year: Karli Haworth (Alcoa)
Girls Team: Destiny Haworth (Alcoa), Radashia Bailey (Fulton), Mak Bremer (Alcoa), Ranaisha Gates (Fulton), Kenzie Haba (Kingston), Karli Haworth (Alcoa), Ahya Moreno (Austin-East), Jamia Simmons (Fulton), Keyona Stooksbury (Kingston), Lindsey Summers (Scot), Kenzie Wilburn (Alcoa).
Boys MVP: Edward Lacey (Fulton)
Boys Coach: Jody Wright (Fulton)
Boys Newcomer: Tai Cates (Alcoa)
Boys Team: Trey Morrow (Scott), Logan Goodman (Scott), Laron Dixon (Austin-East), Jarett Kyle (Austin-East), Harper Neal (Kingston), Brady Luttrell (Kingston), Nick Roberts (Alcoa), Tai Cates (Alcoa), Cam Burden (Alcoa), Edward Lacey (Fulton), Domenic Holland (Fulton), Adams Robinson (Fulton).
District 4-AA Tournament at Fulton
Friday, Feb. 21
Scott 53, Austin-East 39 (girls)
Kingston 64, Austin-East 62 (boys)
Saturday, Feb. 22
Fulton 44, Kingston 43 (girls)
Fulton 73, Scott 63 (boys)
Alcoa 65, Scott 41 (girls)
Alcoa 58, Kingston 38 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24
Girls Consolation: Kingston 66, Scott 46
Boys consolation: Scott 70, Kingston 59
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Girls Championship: Alcoa 68, Fulton 34
Boys Championship: Fulton 52, Alcoa 40
District 5-AA
All-District 5-AA
Girls MVP: Jacelyn Stone (Meigs County)
Coach: Caleb Hindman (Polk County)
Girls Team: Molly Russell (Loudon), Carrie Pittman (Loudon), Mikalee Martin (Sweetwater), Abbey Barr (Sweetwater), Jacelyn Stone (Meigs County), Ana Crowder (Meigs County), Kellan Baker (McMinn Central), Kara Crabtree (McMinn Central), Abbey Borden (Sequoyah), Hannah Carroll (Sequoyah), Courtney Farr (Polk County), Callie Brewer (Polk County).
Boys MVP: Luke Burroughs (Polk County), Caleb Milan (Polk County)
Coach: John Tucker (Polk County)
Boys Team: Donavon Blankenship (Loudon), Lucas Biven (Loudon), Carson Hicks (Sweetwater), Austin Long (Sweetwater), Jayse Upton (Sweetwater), Cole Owen (Meigs County), Darius Cardin (McMinn Central), Jordan Ledford (McMinn Central), Dillon Stakely (Sequoyah), Jackson Kuberka (Sequoyah), Luke Burroughs (Polk County), Caleb Milan (Polk County)
District 5-AA Tournament at McMinn County HS
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Polk 56, Loudon 36 (girls)
McMinn Central 55, Meigs County 50 (boys)
Thursday, Feb. 20
Sweetwater 54, Sequoyah 46 (girls)
Loudon 52, Sequoyah 43 (boys)
Friday, Feb. 21
Meigs 40, Sweetwater 31 (girls)
Loudon 65, Polk County 56 (boys)
McMinn Central 52, Polk County 38 (girls)
Sweetwater 57, McMinn Central 46 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24
Girls Consolation: Sweetwater 43, Polk County 37
Boys Consolation: McMinn Central 86, Polk County 75
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Girls Championship: Meigs County 45, McMinn Central 22
Boys Championship: Sweetwater 65, Loudon 47
District 2-AAA
All District 2-AAA
Girls MVP: Makayla Alvey (Jefferson County)
Coach of the Year: Rick Sinard (Jefferson County)
Girls Team: First Team – Makayla Alvey (Jefferson County), Alexa Gramann (Jefferson County), Maci Pitner (Seymour), Sydney Clevenger (Cocke County), Madee Denton (Jefferson County); Second Team – Camryn Halcomb (Cocke County), Nina Lovelace (Morristown West), Sable Burnside (Morristown East), Amanda Clabo (Sevier County), Cayla Smith (Jefferson County.
Boys MVP: Wes Maples (Sevier County)
Coach of the Year: Ken Wright (Sevier County)
Boys Team: First Team – Wes Maples (Sevier County), Kendrick Holland (South-Doyle), Micah Simpson (Morristown East), Trent Lovelace (Morristown West), Braden Ilic (Morristown East); Second Team – Camden McElhaney (Sevier County), Kobe Parker (Jefferson County), Jonathan Zhao-Olmos (Sevier County), Quentin Carr (South-Doyle), Tommy Griffin (Jefferson County).
District 2-AAA Tournament at Morristown East
Monday, Feb. 17
South-Doyle 68, Morristown East 53 (girls)
Cocke County 67, Seymour 61 (boys)
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Morristown East 61, Morristown West 38 (boys)
South-Doyle 59, Cocke County 46 (boys)
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Morristown West 54, Seymour 47 (girls)
Sevier County 51, South-Doyle 32 (girls)
Friday, Feb. 21
Jefferson County 35, Morristown West 34 (girls)
Sevier County 59, Morristown East 57 (boys)
Sevier County 51, Cocke County 44 (girls)
South-Doyle 54, Jefferson County 40 (boys)
Saturday, Feb. 22
Girls Consolation (girls): Morristown West 34, Cocke County 30
Boys Consolation (boys): Morristown East 49, Jefferson County 41
Girls Championship (girls): Jefferson County 38, Sevier County 35
Boys Championship (boys): Sevier County 78, South-Doyle 63
District 3-AAA
District 3-AAA Awards
Girls MVP: Bailey Trumm (Powell)
Coach: Paige Redman (Oak Ridge)
Girls Team: Oak Ridge – Bri Dunbar, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Raja Eckles; Powell – Bailey Trumm, Reagan Trumm, Savanna Parker, Taylor Rodgers; Campbell County – Madison Brady, Emily Ellison; Central – Ashton Blair, Morgan Webb; Clinton – Sarah Burton, Naiyah Sanders; Halls – Macy Kirby; Karns – Anna Kate Reichter; Anderson County – Kylee Alvis.
Boys co-MVP: Evan Winchester (Clinton), Jonathan Milloway (Oak Ridge)
Boys team: Powell – Logen Sutton, Lance Davis; Anderson County – Carter Jett, Connor Martin, Anthony White; Central – Tevon Summers, Darian Bailey, Greg Moore; Campbell County – Jake Lane, Spencer Boshears; Halls – Landon Wells; Oak Ridge – Jeremy Miller, Isiah Johnson, Johnathan Stewart; Clinton – Chase Lockard, Jackson Garner, Trace Wandell; Karns – Tre Hawkins, Dalton Greer, Trevon Jackson.
District 3-AAA Tournament at Oak Ridge
Monday, Feb. 17
Halls 90, Karns 61 (girls)
Clinton 80, Anderson County 22 (girls)
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Anderson County 53, Halls 52 (boys)
Powell 81, Campbell County 64 (boys)
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Clinton 58, Central 47 (girls)
Halls 61, Campbell County 55 (girls)
Thursday, Feb. 20
Karns 62, Powell 61 – 2OT (boys)
Central 56, Anderson Co. 43 (boys)
Saturday, Feb. 22
Powell 79, Halls 68 (girls)
Oak Ridge 77, Clinton 45 (girls)
Clinton 42, Central 40 (boys)
Oak Ridge 77, Karns 60 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24
Girls consolation: Clinton 81, Halls 77
Boys consolation: Central 61, Karns 48
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Girls championship: Oak Ridge 64, Powell 53
Boys championship: Oak Ridge 73, Clinton 69
District 4-AAA
All District 4-AAA
Girls MVP: Denae Fritz (Maryville)
Girls Co-Coaches of the Year: Rick Howard (Heritage), Scott West (Maryville)
Girls Team: Jakhyia Davis (Bearden), Zneyah McLaughlin (Bearden), Jah’niya Bussell (Bearden), Gracie Midkiff (Maryville), Katie Cunningham (Maryville), Denae Fritz (Maryville), Aaliyah Vananda (Maryville), Avery Strickland (Farragut), Claire Wyatt (Farragut), Lexi Patty (Heritage), Kaitlin Burger (Heritage), Jenna Kallenberg (William Blount), McKenna Myers (William Blount), Maliaka Grace (Hardin Valley), Alexis Porter (West), Christa Angelos (Lenoir City).
Boys MVP: Joe Anderson (Maryville)
Boys Coach of the Year: Mark Eldridge (Maryville)
Boys Team: Jack Brown (Maryville), Ashton Maples (Maryville), Joe Anderson (Maryville), Josh Seiler (Maryville), A.J. Pruitt (Bearden), Cahlib Edwards (Bearden), Tyler Nordin (Bearden), Will Biven (West), Houston Dyer (West), Jack Niezdoga (Hardin Valley), Justin Sharp (Hardin Valley), Robby Geron (Farragut), Isaiah Smith (Farragut), Cameron George (William Blount), Jacob Powell (Heritage), David Ross (Lenoir City)
District 4-AAA Tournament at Bearden
Monday, Feb. 17
HVA 57, West 38 (girls)
William Blount 55, Lenoir City 37 (girls)
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Farragut 80, Lenoir City 35 (boys)
William Blount 51, Heritage 43 (boys)
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Heritage 80, HVA 41 (girls)
Farragut 61, William Blount 34 (girls)
Thursday, Feb. 20
Farragut 73, HVA 50 (boys)
William Blount 62, West 44 (boys)
Friday, Feb. 21
Bearden 60, Heritage 52 (girls)
Maryville 68, Farragut 47 (girls)
Maryville 67, Farragut 58 (boys)
Bearden 62, William Blount 45 (boys)
Monday, Feb. 24
Girls Consolation: Farragut 62, Heritage 55
Girls Championship: Bearden 41, Maryville 34
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Boys Consolation: Farragut 60, William Blount 44
Boys Championship: Maryville 70, Bearden 56
Division II-A
All-District
Girls MVP: Jennifer Sullivan (The King’s Academy)
Team: TKA – Jennifer Sullivan, Bailey Burgess, Taylor Carter; CAK – Hannah Carroll, Keira Leffew; Webb – Madelyn Ladd, Shea Berry; Grace Christian – Chloe Duggins, Jade Barfield; Berean – Gracie Palmer, Catelyn Lowe; Concord – Ashley Penland, Madi Mee; FBA – Jade Mullins; Lakeway – Kayle Yates, Maggie Vick, Madi Hawk, Jordaynia Ivie
District Tournament Results
Girls consolation: CAK 53, Grace 40
Boys consolation: CAK 54, TKA 45
Girls championship: TKA 39, Webb 38
Boys championship: Webb 79, Grace 44
Region Tournament
Monday, Feb. 17
TKA 87, Collegedale 39 (girls)
Silverdale 64, Grace 46 (girls)
CAK 42, Notre Dame 39 (girls)
Webb 45, Chatt. Grace 25 (girls)
Webb 64, Chatt. Grace 32 (boys)
Tuesday, Feb. 18
CAK 58, Notre Dame 49 (boys)
Boyd-Buchanan 59, TKA 47 (boys)
Grace 45, Silverdale 34 (boys)
Thursday, Feb. 20 at Notre Dame
TKA 53, CAK 38 (girls)
Webb 67, CAK 44 (boys)
Webb 42, Silverdale 39 (girls)
Grace 58, Boyd-Buchanan 48 (boys)
Friday, Feb. 21 at Notre Dame
Girls Consolation: CAK 57, Silverdale 48
Boys Consolation: CAK 63, Boyd-Buchanan 58
Girls Championship: TKA 64, Webb 41
Boys Championship: Webb 71, Grace 43
STATE TOURNAMENT
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Clarksville Academy 49, CAK 45 (girls)
Wednesday, Feb. 26
CAK at Davidson Academy (boys)
State Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 28
Webb vs. TR/CPA winner (girls)
TKA vs. Harding/Nashville Christian (girls)
Saturday, Feb. 29
Grace Christian vs. Lausanne/CPA (boys)
Webb School vs. TRA/Webb (boys)
Division II-AA
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Catholic at Pope John Paul II (girls)
State Quarterfinal
Saturday, Feb. 29
6 — Ensworth at Knox Catholic (boys)