College players of the week recognized by TSWA - Dec. 16

December 16, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – Union University’s Terrence Ringo, Jr., earned TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, posting 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in a pair of wins, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

He recorded 18 points and eight boards, hitting 8-of-10 shots from the field, versus Blue Mountain, and followed that with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against Christian Brothers. His tip-in with 3.6 seconds remaining put the Bulldogs in front for good versus CBU.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Belmont’s Tuti Jones was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, registering a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds against 15th-ranked Kentucky.

She netted a season-high 24 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, adding five assists and three steals. She was a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line and scored 10 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter.

TSWA honors college players of the week - Dec. 9

December 9, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – Maryville College’s Chase Morgan earned TSWA Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, averaging 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and four assists in two wins for the Scots, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

He netted 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting with eight boards, five assists and three steals against Johnson & Wales [NC]. He followed that with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals versus East Texas Baptist, connecting on 10-of-17 shots overall. Morgan is averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 11 games this season.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, posting 28 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a win against Virginia in the ACC/SEC Challenge.

She connected on 7-of-17 shots overall with a pair of 3-pointers and made 12-for-13 at the foul line. She became the fastest Commodore to score 1,000 career points, accomplishing the feat in 42 career games, surpassing Chantel Anderson’s previous record of 57 games.

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Dec. 8

December 8, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced the final football rankings for the 2025 season on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (14-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. McKenzie (13-2) – 135. Last Week: No. 2
3. Coalfield (11-3) – 119. Last Week: No. 3
4. Richland (10-3) – 104. Last Week: No. 4
5. Fayetteville (7-6) – 90. Last Week: No. 5
6. Clay County (11-2) – 77. Last Week: No. 6
7. Memphis Middle College (10-2) – 57. Last Week: No. 7
8. Sale Creek (11-2) – 47. Last Week: No. 8
9. Dresden (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. South Fulton (9-3) – 12. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (14-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Marion County (13-2) – 129. Last Week: No. 2
3. Milan (12-1) – 118. Last Week: No. 3
4. East Robertson (12-1) – 100. Last Week: No. 4
5. Eagleton (10-4) – 88. Last Week: No. 5
6. Gordonsville (12-1) – 73. Last Week: No. 6
7. East Nashville (6-6) – 64. Last Week: No. 7
8. Bledsoe County (10-3) – 46. Last Week: No. 8
9. Fairley (9-3) – 26. Last Week: No. 9
10. Peabody (9-3) – 21. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A
1. Westview (14-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (14-1) – 133. Last Week: No. 2
3. Covington (12-2) – 116. Last Week: No. 3
4. Tyner Academy (12-2) – 110. Last Week: No. 4
5. Meigs County (11-2) – 91. Last Week: No. 5
6. Giles County (9-4) – 70. Last Week: 6
7. Melrose (10-2) – 60. Last Week: No. 7
8. Dyersburg (8-5) – 48. Last Week: No. 8
9. Unicoi County (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. Fairview (9-3) – 17. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Alcoa (14-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Pearl-Cohn (10-5) – 134. Last Week: No. 2
3. Greeneville (12-2) – 121. Last Week: No. 3
t4. South Gibson (10-4) – 97. Last Week: No. 4
t4. Anderson County (9-3) – 97. Last Week: No. 5
6. Springfield (11-2) – 73. Last Week: No. 6
7. Upperman (9-3) – 56. Last Week: No. 8
8. Marshall County (9-4) – 44. Last Week: No. 7
9. Red Bank (8-5) – 32. Last Week: No. 9
10. Stone Memorial (10-2) – 14. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 5A
1. Page (14-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Sevier County (13-2) – 139. Last Week: No. 2
3. Beech (10-2) – 116. Last Week: No. 3
4. Knox Halls (8-5) – 101. Last Week: No. 4
5. Centennial (7-6) – 94. Last Week: No. 5
6. Lincoln County (10-3) – 76. Last Week: No. 6
7. Knox Central (10-3) – 61. Last Week: No. 7
t8. Henry County (8-4) – 34. Last Week: No. 8
t8. Powell (9-2) – 34. Last Week: No. 9
10. Munford (10-2) – 22. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 6A
1. Oakland (15-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood (14-1) – 134. Last Week: No. 2
3. Southwind (13-1) – 118. Last Week: No. 3
4. Blackman (12-2) – 108. Last Week: No. 4
5. Maryville (11-2) – 85. Last Week: No. 5
6. Green Hill (10-3) – 78. Last Week: No. 6
7. Collierville (9-4) – 56. Last Week: No. 7
8. Whitehaven (7-5) – 49. Last Week: No. 8
9. Riverdale (8-4) – 25. Last Week: No. 9
10. Antioch (10-2) – 18. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (13-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. University School of Jackson (11-2) – 60. Last Week: 2
3. Trinity Christian (10-3) – 44. Last Week: No. 3
4. Providence Christian (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 4
5. Friendship Christian (9-3) – 14. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Battle Ground Academy (13-1) – 75 (5). Last Week: No. 2
2. Franklin Road Academy (11-2) – 60. Last Week: No. 1
3. Boyd Buchanan (11-1) – 42. Last Week: No. 3
4. Lausanne Collegiate (8-4) – 33. Last Week: 4
5. Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville (9-3) – 15. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AAA
1. Baylor School (12-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy (11-1) – 60. Last Week: No. 2
3. McCallie School (10-3) – 45. Last Week: No. 3
4. Christ Presbyterian Academy (4-9) – 26. Last Week: No. 4
5. Ensworth School (7-4) – 16. Last Week: No. 4
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, The Daily Herald in Columbia, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, 615Preps.com, The Chattanooga Times-Free Press, Five Star Preps, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Tri-Cities Sports, The Westmoreland News, The Herald Citizen in Cookeville and Union City Messenger.

College players of the week named by TSWA - Dec. 2

December 2, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Union University’s Terrence Ringo, Jr., earned Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors, posting 35 points and 14 rebounds in one game for the Bulldogs, as announced Tuesday by the organization.

Ringo, Jr., connected on 14-of-23 shots overall for 35 points in Union’s 99-90 win against Fisk University. He grabbed 14 boards while adding five assists and two blocks in 32 minutes of action. He is averaging 17.2 points and 8.8 rebounds in five contests this season.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Lincoln Memorial’s Alexa Smiddy was voted Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, netting 31 points in an 88-77 victory against Lenoir-Rhyne. She made 9-of-15 shots overall, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range, and connected on 9-of-13 at the foul line. She added three rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win for the Railsplitters. Smiddy is posting 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in five outings this year.

TSWA/USA Today Network Prep Poll - Dec. 1

December 1, 2025 Forrest Freeman

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 15 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

Division I
Class 1A
1. South Pittsburg (13-1) – 144 (9). Last Week: No. 2
2. McKenzie (13-1) – 141 (6). Last Week: No. 1
3. Coalfield (11-3) – 119. Last Week: No. 3
4. Richland (10-3) – 100. Last Week: No. 5
5. Fayetteville (7-6) – 93. Last Week: No. 4
6. Clay County (11-2) – 78. Last Week: No. 6
7. Memphis Middle College (10-2) – 55. Last Week: No. 7
8. Sale Creek (11-2) – 49. Last Week: No. 8
9. Dresden (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. South Fulton (9-3) – 10. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 2A
1. Huntingdon (13-1) – 143 (8). Last Week: No. 3
2. Marion County (13-1) – 141 (7). Last Week: No. 2
3. Milan (12-1) – 121. Last Week: No. 1
4. East Robertson (12-1) – 96. Last Week: No. 5
5. Eagleton (10-4) – 93. Last Week: No. 4
6. Gordonsville (12-1) – 73. Last Week: No. 6
7. East Nashville (6-6) – 63. Last Week: No. 7
8. Bledsoe County (10-3) – 48. Last Week: No. 8
9. Fairley (9-3) – 25. Last Week: No. 9
10. Peabody (9-3) – 18. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 3A
1. Westview (13-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Gatlinburg-Pittman (14-0) – 133. Last Week: No. 2
3. Covington (12-2) – 116. Last Week: No. 4
4. Tyner Academy (12-2) – 110. Last Week: No. 3
5. Meigs County (11-2) – 91. Last Week: No. 5
6. Giles County (9-4) – 70. Last Week: 6
7. Melrose (10-2) – 60. Last Week: No. 7
8. Dyersburg (8-5) – 48. Last Week: No. 8
9. Unicoi County (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 9
10. Fairview (9-3) – 17. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 4A
1. Alcoa (13-1) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Pearl-Cohn (10-4) – 134. Last Week: No. 3
3. Greeneville (12-2) – 121. Last Week: No. 1
4. South Gibson (10-4) – 98. Last Week: No. 4
5. Anderson County (9-3) – 94. Last Week: No. 5
6. Springfield (11-2) – 75. Last Week: No. 6
7. Upperman (9-3) – 52. Last Week: No. 8
8. Marshall County (9-4) – 49. Last Week: No. 7
9. Red Bank (8-5) – 32. Last Week: No. 9
10. Stone Memorial (10-2) – 15. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 5A
1. Page (13-0) – 146 (11). Last Week: No. 1
2. Sevier County (13-1) – 139 (4). Last Week: No. 2
3. Beech (10-2) – 110. Last Week: No. 4
4. Knox Halls (8-5) – 107. Last Week: No. 3
5. Centennial (7-6) – 92. Last Week: No. 5
6. Lincoln County (10-3) – 75. Last Week: No. 6
7. Knox Central (10-3) – 64. Last Week: No. 7
8. Henry County (8-4) – 36. Last Week: No. 8
9. Powell (9-2) – 34. Last Week: No. 9
10. Munford (10-2) – 20. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Class 6A
1. Oakland (14-0) – 150 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Ravenwood (14-0) – 135. Last Week: No. 2
3. Southwind (13-1) – 119. Last Week: No. 3
4. Blackman (12-2) – 106. Last Week: No. 4
5. Maryville (11-2) – 86. Last Week: No. 5
6. Green Hill (10-3) – 77. Last Week: No. 5
7. Collierville (9-4) – 56. Last Week: No. 7
8. Whitehaven (7-5) – 46. Last Week: No. 8
9. Riverdale (8-4) – 27. Last Week: No. 9
10. Antioch (10-2) – 17. Last Week: No. 10
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-A
1. Nashville Christian (12-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. University School of Jackson (11-1) – 60. Last Week: 2
3. Trinity Christian (10-3) – 44. Last Week: No. 3
4. Providence Christian (9-3) – 30. Last Week: No. 4
5. Friendship Christian (9-3) – 14. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AA
1. Franklin Road Academy (11-1) – 71 (11). Last Week: No. 2
2. Battle Ground Academy (12-1) – 64 (4). Last Week: No. 3
3. Boyd Buchanan (11-1) – 41. Last Week: No. 1
4. Lausanne Collegiate (8-4) – 33. Last Week: 4
5. Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville (9-3) – 15. Last Week: No. 5
Other who received 10 or more points: None

Division II-AAA
1. Baylor School (11-0) – 75 (15). Last Week: No. 1
2. Brentwood Academy (11-0) – 60. Last Week: No. 2
3. McCallie School (10-3) – 45. Last Week: No. 3
4. Christ Presbyterian Academy (4-9) – 25. Last Week: No. 4
5. Ensworth School (7-4) – 16. Last Week: No. 4
Other who received 10 or more points: None