All District Team for 15-AA

First Team Offense

QB-Andrew McIntyre-Craigmont
QB-Quinton Richmond-Douglass
QB-Martavious Johnson-Trezevant
QB-James Smith-Manassas
QB-Jordan Spencer-Trezevant
RB-Rayford Albright-Manassas
RB-Michael Braden-Craigmont
RB-Marcus Bradley-Trezevant
RB-George Monson-Trezevant
RB-LaDarrion Seymour-Manassas
RB-Zephaniah Young-Westwood
WR-Nikia Cathey-Westwood
WR-Patrick Hill-Sheffield
WR-Cinque Reynolds-Douglass
WR-Antonio Turner-Frayser
WR-Michael Virgous-Manassas
WR-Veruntavious Walton-Trezevant
WR-Kristian Wilkerson-Craigmont
FB/TE-Tyler Sturdvant-Sheffield
C-Jared Bowser-Craigmont
C-Tony Grandberry-Trezevant
C-Carlos Mathis-Frayser
T-Sterling Bradley-Craigmont
T-Devin King-Sheffield
T-Tony Nelson-Westwood
T-Darrius Taylor-Frayser
T-Johnathan Townsend-Douglass
G-Jerry Hall-Trezevant
G-Phillip Haynes-Manassas
G-Michael Hurd-Manassas
G-Kevin Jones-Trezevant
G-Darion Smith-Manassas
G-Albert Terry-Trezevant
G-Qazarrious Lacey-Trezevant

First Team Defense
DE-Danny Barlow-Westwood
DE-Javarius Bruce-Manassas
DE-Anthony Clear-Frayser
DE-Markavis Cobbins-Frayser
DE-Desmond Hawkins-Craigmont
DE-Antuan Ivory-Craigmont
DE-Torrey Mabone-Trezevant
DE-Robert Parson-Douglass
DL-Deontay Hughes-Trezevant
DL-Quinton Mitchell-Manassas
DL-George Monson-Trezevant
DL-Tevin Tate-Douglass
DL-Frank Walker-Trezevant
LB-Demarius Cason-Craigmont
LB-Nicholas Clay-Trezevant
LB-TaDarius Davis-Manassas
LB-Demarco Ewing-Craigmont
LB-Raheem Forest-Frayser
LB-Tracey Grant-Sheffield
LB-Vonterio Johnson-Trezevant
LB-Myron Lewis-Douglass
LB-Tyler Sturdvant-Sheffield
LB-Justin Swift-Trezevant
LB-Johnathan Townsend-Douglass
LB-Joshua Whitten-Manassas
CB-Eric Barton-Manassas
CB-Phildarius Butler-Trezevant
CB-Tito Hunter-Trezevant
CB-Tanerio Lauderdale-Frayser
CB-Gabriel Scott-Trezevant
SS-Lawrence Mosley-Craigmont
SS-Kendrick Turner-Sheffield
FS-Vincent Dowthard-Sheffield
FS-Cinque Reynolds-Douglass

Offensive Player of the Year-Jamal Jones-Trezevant
Defensive Player of the Year-Demarius Cason-Craigmont
Special Teams Player of the Year-Nikia Cathey-Westwood
Coach of the Year-Teli White-Trezevant

All state team selections from the TSWA

The following players were chosen as all state selections by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association

6A
Offense
QB-Cedrick Wilson-White Station
OL-Charles Mosley-Brighton
OL-Thomas Burton-Whitehaven
ATH-Deddrick Thomas-Central
K-CJ Stafford-Houston

Defense
LB-Petera Wilson-White Station
LB-Josh McMillon-Whitehaven
DB-Jimmy Keys-Southwind
DB-Mo Maat-Cordova

5A
Offense
QB-LeEarl Patterson-Melrose
WR-Cornelius Sturghill-Melrose

Defense
DL-Terry Fultz-Ridgeway
DL-Ray Taylor-East
DB-Kyland Tate-East

4A
Offense
RB-Jamal Jones-Trezevant
WR-Gabriel Scott-Trezevant

Defense
DL-Torrey Mabone-Trezevant
LB-Nicholas Clay-Trezevant

3A
Offense
WR-Nikia Cathey-Westwood

2A
Offense
ATH-Dejuan McQuarters-Mitchell
OL-Denzel Murphy-Mitchell

D2AA
Offense
RB-Colton Neel-MUS
WR-Devin Perry-MUS
OL-Drew Richmond-MUS
TE-DJ Palmore-CBHS

Defense
LB-Tim Hart-MUS
LB-James Prather-MUS
LB-Hunter Bledsoe-Briarcrest
P-Gary Wunderlich-MUS

D2A
Offense
QB-Dean Brown-St. George's
RB-Cole Heotis-ECS
RB-Kortney Morris-FACS
OL-Jacob Still-St. George's
OL-McKenzie Hill-ECS

Defense
DB-William Brown-St. George's
DB-Christian Santiago-Harding Academy

Post season honors for area players continue to roll in

4 more area players have been selected to participate in a post season all star game. The 2013 Bernard Blackwell North vs South game will be played on December 21 in Gulfport, Mississippi. The players selected to compete in this game are Lake Cormorant WR Ryan Golden, Olive Branch RB Marcus LeFlore and Olive Branch OL Ronald Cochran & Chris Phillips.

Post season honors for West Memphis standout

Blue Devils star Jarvis Cooper was named as of the three finalists for the 2013 Farm Bureau Awards in 6A/7A Defensive Player of the Year. These awards will be handed out Dec. 16 in Little Rock. Cooper, who excelled on both sides of the ball, has committed to the University of Memphis.

Here is a copy of the entire list of players and coaches in each classification:

All District Team for 15-AAA

1st Team Offense

QB-Alex Hicks-Collierville
QB-Jared Schmidt-Houston
RB-Malik Elion-Houston
RB-Earl Harrison-Ridgeway
RB-Telvin Rucker-Kirby
WR-Marcus Dean-Southwind
WR-Jimmy Keys-Southwind
WR-Drew Van De Vuurst-Collierville
TE-Marquette Murdock-Ridgeway
OL-Chris Bonds-Wooddale
OL-Terrell Brown-Germantown
OL-Justin Byrd-Ridgeway
OL-Doug Diertien-Houston
OL-Tres Ring-Collierville
OL-Jonathan Timmons-Southwind


1st Team Defense

DE-Terry Fultz-Ridgeway
DE-Carson White-Collierville
DL-Antonio Boyd-Ridgeway
DL-Nate Farrington-Collierville
DL-Kendrick Gipson-Southwind
DL-Larcel Leachman-Kirby
LB-Marcus Boykin-Wooddale
LB-Darron Johnson-Ridgeway
LB-Sam Kempka-Houston
LB-Addison Tucker-Kirby
DB-Josh Lyons-Ridgeway
DB-Amanzi Onwaka-Houston
DB-Joseph Rodgers-Germantown
DB-Brian Thomas-Ridgeway

1st Team Special Teams

K-CJ Stafford-Houston
P-Jared Schmidt-Houston
KR-Marcus Dean-Southwind
PR-Jimmy Keys-Southwind

Offensive Player of the Year-Jimmy Keys-Southwind

Co-Defensive Players of the Year-Sam Kempka-Houston & Addison Tucker-Kirby

Coach of the Year-Duron Sutton Ridgeway

Players of the Year & Tommy Harrison Coach of the Year

We have concluded our season of radio shows with the unveiling of our Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year, an All Around Player of the Year and our Tommy Harrison Coach of the Year. There were a lot and I do mean a LOT of worthy candidates but in the end, there can be only one winner in each category.

Some background information on the gentleman who our Coach of the Year award is named after. Tommy Harrison was a coach in the Shelby Metro area for 49 years. The first 36 were in public schools and the final 13 were over at MUS. Harrison started the high school scoreboard radio show back in the late 90's and continued it up until his death 4 years ago. We can't think of a more deserving person and coach to name our award after.

Our Tommy Harrison Coach of the Year winner is Eddie Woods of Melrose. The Golden Wildcats started the year with a 16 game losing streak (lost last 6 games of 2011 & were 0-10 in 2012). With basically the same team, Woods led Melrose to a record of 8-4 and into the second round of the state playoffs.

Our Offensive Player of the Year is Central's JR QB Deddrick Thomas. Thomas was not the quarterback when the year started but stepped into the role and an unstoppable force. Deddrick carried 151 times for 1,720 yds (11.4/carry) with 28 TD's. He threw for 732 yds & 12 TD's. He caught 1 pass for 63 yds and a TD & had 630 return yds. All in all, Thomas had 3,145 all purpose yds and 41 TD's.

Our Defensive Player of the Year is Whitehaven JR LB Joshua McMillon. McMillon finished the year with 88 tackles, 25-TFL, 14 sacks, 4 FF, 1 FR, 2 INT & 5 breakups.

Our All Around Player of the Year is Southwind SR WR Jimmy Keys. Keys caught 47 passes for 778 yds (15.3) and 14 TD's. He had 10 interceptions for 207 yds & returned 2 of those for TD's. Keys returned 2 punts for TD's while averaging 25 yds/return & returned 4 kickoffs for TD's while averaging 42 yds/return.

Stories on D2 Championship Games

Here are some links to stories on yesterday's D2 title games between St. George's and Knoxville Webb and MUS and Ensworth:

St. George's-Webb

From the Tennessean:

http://lms.usatodayhss.com/nashville/articles/item/1845-knox-webb-wins-fourth-dii-a-title-in-five-years

From the Commercial Appeal

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/dec/05/knoxville-webb-holds-off-st-georges-for-div-2-a/?partner=RSS

MUS-Ensworth

From the Tennessean

http://lms.usatodayhss.com/nashville/articles/item/1846-ensworth-wins-fourth-straight-title

From the Commercial Appeal

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/dec/05/mus-falls-ensworths-fourth-quarter-rally-state-tit/?partner=RSS

Final rosters for East/West Toyota All Star Game

Here are the final rosters for the 7th Annual East/West Toyota All Star Classic which will be held Friday, December 13 at 7 PM at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. There are a number of local players in the game which are highlighted in green below and Whitehaven's Rodney Saulsberry is an assistant coach for the West team as well. You will be able to watch it online at rivalrythursday.com.

Ensworth coaches win appeal, can coach in title game

This was just updated by the Tennesseean. Ensworth head coach Ricky Bowers and assistant coach Paul Wade will be allowed to coach in the state title game this Thursday vs MUS.

Here is the story:

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20131202/SPORTS07/312020053/Ensworth-coaches-back-championship-game?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FRONTPAGE