Area golfers, runners earn All-State honors
In boys golf, Bearden senior Charlie Culbertson and Hardin Valley senior Eli Glenn were both selected in Class AA.
Culbertson entered the 2025 TSSAA state championship as an individual and finished as the state runner-up. He posted a two-day total of 140, including a 4-under, 68, in the first round. He followed with a 72 on his second day and finished only two strokes back from the state champion, the highest ever individual finish for the boys in school history.
Hardin Valley senior Eli Glenn led the Hawks to the Class AA state championship in their first appearance, shooting 73-68 to earn a tie for third place as an individual.
At the Div. II-A level, Christian Academy of Knoxville sophomore Tyler Stafford was named an All-State selection. He led CAK boys team with a tie in fifth place at state, shooting 141 over two days.
On the girls’ side, Hardin Valley sophomore Addisyn Newman was named All-State in Class AA. She led the HVA team to a second place finish at state and was the state runner-up after shooting 72-69, just one stroke behind the leader. She also led the Lady Hawks to a region championship and medaled in four regular season matches.
In Division II-A, CAK senior Isabella Coughlin was named All-State to end her senior season. Before continuing her career at Western Kentucky, Coughlin finished as a runner-up on a CAK girls team that won the DII-A state title. She shot 74-69 in Sevierville and remained under par throughout the regular season.
CAK will have a notable group coming back, including fellow All-State selection Grady Thomas, who finished with a two-round total of 151 at state — eight strokes behind Coughlin.
In Div. II-AA, Knox Catholic junior Teagan Walker was tabbed for All-State after a standout season. She tied for third place at the DII-AA state tournament after shooting 69-72, finishing three strokes behind the leader. She was the top finisher on a Catholic team that earned third place in the class.
The Farragut area also had three selections on the Division II-AA All-State girls cross country team, and they all hailed from Webb School of Knoxville. Twin sisters Calysta and Jazzlyn Garner were both selected, finishing off their senior seasons before they continue their careers at Furman.
Calysta Garmer won her second straight Division II-AA state title with a time of 17:05.60. She paced a Spartan team that had four runners in the top 10 for a first-place finish to mark Webb’s third team state title in as many years.
Jazzlyn Garmer placed third at state, registering a time of 17:30.34, earning All-State honors as well. Notably, both of the sisters went on to earn All-American status at national events in 2025.
Webb also featured another All-State selection in Carolina Areheart, who penned her next chapter with Vanderbilt cross country. She ended the state meet at 4th overall with a time of 18:07.90.
