Top Sports stories '24
Penalty kick clutch, owning links, 3-mile might: state champs ’24; 4-peat, Miss Hoops, repeats: champs ’24
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Seniors Garrett Hawkins, right (fourth), and Gabe Allen (seventh) - File Photos
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CAK girls golf team - File Photos
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Logan Nelson - File Photos
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Ella Murphey ended her incredible girls wrestling career at Hardin Valley Academy in 2024, grabbing her fourth straight state title in February to finish high school undefeated. - File Photos
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Knoxville Catholic senior wing Sydney Mains was named Division II-AA Miss Basketball after leading her Lady Irish to a second straight hoops state title in March. - File Photos
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Bryson Thompson claimed his second shot put state crown (Division I-AAA) in May, while FHS senior Braden Ebbert was 1-AAA state No. 1 in 3200-meter run. - File Photos
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Undefeated in her KCHS tennis career, junior Lillie Murphy won the Division II-AA girls tennis singles crown in May after capturing doubles state titles the previous two years, helping the Lady Irish win its third straight TSSAA state title. Meanwhile, CAK junior Allie Faulkner won her fourth straight Division II-A singles title in May. - File Photos
Seniors Garrett Hawkins, right (fourth), and Gabe Allen (seventh), led Hardin Valley Academy to a TSSAA Division I-AAA Cross Country state title Nov. 8, in Hendersonville. Knoxville Catholic boys earned the Division II-AA cross country state crown led by Irish star runner Keegan Smith, a senior, who won his second individual state championship. Also All-State (top 15) were Radek Molchan (seventh) and Cade Duncanson (11th). Webb School of Knoxville girls captured the Division II-AA state title led by twins Calysta Garmer, state champ, and Jazzlyn Garmer, runner-up. plus Carolina Areheart, third, Emma Cissna, 12th, and Ariana Vargas, 15th.
Logan Nelson, Bearden High School junior goalkeeper (green), gets a hug from a teammate moments after Nelson’s successful penalty kick and stop of a Pk led the SoccerDawgs past Ravenwood 5-3 in Pks to capture the TSSAA Division 1-AAA state title in Murfreeboro Friday, May 24.
CAK girls golf team was Division I-AA state champs. From left are Ava Iverson (senior), Alexis Fishel (senior), Isabella Coughlin (junior) and Grady Thomas (sophomore). Warrior senior Bryson White was Division II-A individual boys champ.
