TSWA honors college players of week - Nov. 3

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has announced the Nov. 3 College Players of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.

FOOTBALL: Taylor Crumedy from Chattanooga was honored as the TSWA Football Offensive Player of the Week after posting a career-high 124 receiving yards with a touchdown in their win over VMI, 24-10, to improve to 6-3 overall and keep pace for the top spot in the Southern Conference standings at 5-1. 

Late in the first half, Battle Alberson found Crumedy for a career-best 66-yard score to put the Mocs ahead 14-3 at the intermission. 

With only four receptions on the day, he averaged 31 yards per reception with 28- and 25-yard efforts. 

Over the last two weeks, Crumedy has made seven catches, five of which were for 25 yards or more. Additionally, his 203 yards over the last two games make up over 85% of Chattanooga’s 238 passing yards. 

Brady Weatherly from Carson-Newman was recognized as the TSWA Football Defensive Player of the Week after a 41-7 win over Catawba to improve to 8-1 and 6-1 in league play.

Weatherly had a pair of strip sacks, and both came on the same drive in the second quarter. On a second-down play, he got to the Mason Fortune for a seven-yard loss and got the football loose, but the ball went out of bounds. 

Five plays later, on a third down, Weatherly found more “fortune” with another seven-yard sack and fumble. Despite Catawba recovering the fumble, they were forced to punt. 

It marked the ninth time since 2000 that a Carson-Newman player had two forced fumbles in a game. 

Finishing the game with a team-high six tackles, he now has 35 for the season and three sacks.

MEN’S SOCCER: Chris Douglas puts an exclamation point on the TSWA Men’s Soccer Player of the Week awards, as he earned his sixth weekly honor this season. 

In the quarterfinals of the Gulf South Conference Tournament on Oct. 31 against Mississippi Christian, he earned a brace as he scored in the 57th and 76th minutes to advance to the semifinals. 

Douglas totaled four shots, three on target, in the win. 

Scoring in four consecutive matches, the Trojans are 13-1-2 this season as they head to their first GSC Tournament semifinal. 

This is the last weekly honor for men’s soccer for the 2026 season.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Sewanee’s Pope Scurlock collects her second TSWA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week accolade after a three-goal effort, including two game winners, as the Tigers enter the Southern Athletic Association Tournament on a four-match win streak and a 10-4-3 overall record. 

In a non-conference bout with Belhaven on Oct. 27, her 11th-minute goal was enough to knock off the Blazers, 2-0. 

After scoring the Tigers’ second goal in the 73rd minute in a 2-0 win at Berry on Oct. 30, she netted another game-winner, this time at Oglethorpe on Nov. 1. Tied at one goal each in the 81st minute, she scored her 10th of the season to clinch the victory over the Stormy Petrels. 

She enters the postseason with 21 points on the season in 17 matches played.

This is the final weekly award for women’s soccer for the 2026 season.

VOLLEYBALL: Mya Bolton of Belmont was recognized as the TSWA Volleyball Player of the Week after averaging over five digs per set for the Bruins in wins over Drake and UIC to improve to 14-9 overall and 11-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. 

Against Drake on Oct. 30, she had a match-high 33 digs with two service aces in a four-set win. 

The next day against UIC, in a back-and-forth five-set victory for the Bruins, she added 13 digs with an ace to extend Belmont’s current win streak to six.

Ranked fifth in the league in digs, Bolton has 368 digs on the season, averaging over four per set.

2026 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Elijah Kinsler, Memphis (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Jaylin Carter, Memphis (Offense); Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee (Defense)
Sept. 15 | Denver Harper, Austin Peay (Offense); CJ Heard, Vanderbilt (Defense)
Sept. 22 | Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt (Offense); Malik Denkins, Austin Peay (Defense)
Sept. 29 | Jax Leatherwood, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Zion Rutledge, Chattanooga (Defense)
Oct. 6 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Dejuan Lane, Tennessee (Defense)
Oct. 13 | Josh Adams, Carson-Newman (Offense); Knox Kremblas, Maryville College (Defense)
Oct. 20 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Jacquese Abner, Maryville College (Defense)
Oct. 28 | Barton Mixon, Sewanee (Offense); Zion Rutledge, Chattanooga (Defense)
Nov. 3 | Taylor Crumedy, Chattanooga (Offense); Brady Weatherly, Carson-Newman (Defense)

2026 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Hays Adams, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Miller Lashlee, Memphis
Sept. 15 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 22 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 29 | Brady Hammer, Maryville College
Oct. 6 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 13 | Mitchell Honcoop, Carson-Newman
Oct. 20 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 28 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Nov. 3 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene

2026 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Elsa Bengtsson, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 15 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee
Sept. 22 | Courtney Jones, Vanderbilt
Sept. 29 | Rebekah Jackson, Union University
Oct. 6 | Paige Thomas, Chattanooga
Oct. 13 | Ai Kitagawa, Memphis
Oct. 20 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee
Oct. 28 | Olivia Shannon, Carson-Newman
Nov. 3 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee

2026 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 9 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Sept. 15 | Samantha Wunsch, Vanderbilt
Sept. 22 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 29 | Brynne Krangnes, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 6 | Blair Cherry, Carson-Newman
Oct. 13 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Oct. 20 | Kaitlyn Grant, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 28 | Ella Durham, Lipscomb
Nov. 3 | May Bolton, Belmont

TSWA Prep Football Poll – November 2

NASHVILLE – On Monday, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following competition during the final week of the regular season. The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and the top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points for Division I classifications based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote (with votes ranging from five points to one point for Division II classifications).

Division I

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (9-1) -- 130 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Coalfield (9-1) -- 115 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. McKenzie (8-2) -- 106 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Cornersville (10-0) -- 81 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Humboldt (9-1) -- 80 points. Last week: No. 4.

6. Greenback (9-1) -- 71 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. South Fulton (9-1) -- 49 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Cosby (9-1) -- 43 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Middle College (7-2) -- 22 points. Last week: No. 10

10. Jellico (9-1) -- 18 points. Last week: No. 7.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (10-0) -- 130 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Marion County (10-0) -- 114 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. East Nashville (7-3) -- 106 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. East Robertson (9-1) -- 83 points. Last week: No. 3.

5. Gordonsville (9-1) -- 82 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Happy Valley (9-1) -- 61 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Milan (8-2) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (7-3) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Cannon County (8-2) – 20 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Adamsville (9-1) -- 16 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 3A

1. Westview (10-0) -- 130 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Meigs County (10-0) -- 112 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Tyner Academy (9-1) -- 107 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Forrest (10-0) -- 93 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Fairview (10-0) -- 74 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Unicoi County (9-1) -- 59 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Whites Creek (8-1) -- 52 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Giles County (7-3) -- 40 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Sweetwater (9-1) -- 30 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Dyersburg (6-4) -- 9 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A

1. Alcoa (10-0) -- 130 points (13). Last week: No. 1. 

2. Greeneville (10-0) -- 117 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Pearl-Cohn (7-3) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Springfield (9-1) -- 91 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lexington (10-0) -- 74 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. White County (10-0) -- 65 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Gibbs (9-1) -- 56 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Macon County (9-1) -- 37 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Crockett County (9-1) -- 26 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Haywood (8-2) -- 11 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 5A

1. Page (9-1) -- 130 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Munford (9-1) -- 107 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Powell (9-1) -- 97 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Knoxville Central (9-1) -- 95 points. Last week: No. 2.

5. Nolensville (9-1) -- 77 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Beech (9-1) -- 64 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Columbia (9-1) -- 54 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Sevier County (7-3) -- 48 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Lincoln County (8-1) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Kirkwood (9-1) -- 7 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 6A

1. Riverdale (9-1) -- 130 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Maryville (9-1) -- 114 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Oakland (8-2) -- 102 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Southwind (9-1) -- 90 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Antioch (10-0) -- 84 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Cleveland (9-1) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Ravenwood (8-2) -- 51 points. Last week: No. 10.

8. Whitehaven (7-2) -- 42 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Brentwood (8-2) -- 29 points. Last week: No. 6.

10. Green Hill (8-2) -- 18 points. Last week: No. 9.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-A

1. University School of Jackson (9-1) -- 63 points (12). Last week: No. 1.

2. Nashville Christian (8-2) -- 53 points (1). Last week: No. 2.

3. Friendship Christian (8-2) -- 31 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Trinity Christian Academy (8-1) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Middle Tennessee Christian (9-1) -- 18 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AA

1. Battle Ground Academy (9-1) -- 65 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Grace Christian-Knoxville (9-1) -- 43 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Franklin Road Academy (7-3) -- 41 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Christian Academy of Knoxville (9-1) -- 28 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lausanne (6-3) -- 8 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AAA

1. Baylor (10-0) -- 65 points (13). Last week: No. 1.

2. Brentwood Academy (8-2) -- 52 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Briarcrest (9-1) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Montgomery Bell Academy (8-2) -- 22 points. Last week: No. 3.

5. Knoxville Catholic (7-3) -- 9 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, Five Star Preps, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Jackson Sun in Jackson, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Daily Memphian, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Union City Messenger, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Main Street Nashville, Main Street Maury, Williamson Herald, Upper Cumberland Reporter, The Westmoreland News, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.

College players of week recognized by TSWA - Oct. 28

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has announced the Oct. 28 College Players of the Week on Wednesday morning.

FOOTBALL: Barton Mixon from the University of the South was honored as the TSWA Football Offensive Player of the Week. Carrying the ball 27 times for a career-high 243 yards with two scores against Centre, Mixon averaged 9.0 yards per carry.

In the first quarter, his rushes of 10 and 69 yards on back-to-back plays from scrimmage set up a touchdown, tying the score at 10 points apiece.

The Sewanee tailback had a four-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a 1-yard score in the fourth.

Going into the week, the sophomore leads the Southern Athletic Association and is in the top 25 in Division III in rushing yards (750) and rushing yards per game (107.1). Additionally, his eight rushing scores are second-most in the league.

Chattanooga’s Zion Rutledge was tapped as the TSWA Defensive Player of the Week following a career-best 17 tackles, including nine solo stops, in its 41-18 victory over Western Carolina to improve to 4-1 in Southern Conference Play and 5-3 overall.

In addition, he added 1.5 tackles for a loss and was a part of a defense that forced two turnovers and held the Catamounts without an offensive touchdown until the fourth quarter, when the game was already decided.

Surpassing 200 career tackles, the senior leads the SoCon in tackles per game (10.0) and solo tackles (4.63).

MEN’S SOCCER: For the second straight week and the sixth time this season, Trevecca Nazarene University’s Chris Douglas was recognized as the TSWA Men’s Soccer Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in the 2-1 victory over West Alabama to help secure the program’s first regular season Gulf South Conference Tournament and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament.

His fifth game-winning strike of the year came in the 52nd minute from a Jack Franklin pass and is fifth in Division II in the category.

Douglas enters the postseason continuing to pace Division II in goals per game (1.23) and points per game (2.85), and extends the program’s NCAA record with 27 goals. Additionally, he moves into second in program history in points (61).

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Olivia Shannon from Carson-Newman was chosen as the TSWA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week in the program’s 3-2 win over then No. 12 Catawba to improve to 7-3-6 overall and 4-2-3 in South Atlantic Conference play.

Securing a brace, her goal in the 89th minute helped give the Eagles their first win over a ranked team on the road since 2004.

She also got the first goal for C-N in the ninth minute.

Shannon continues to pace the Eagles in goals (5) and points (13) entering the final week of the regular season.

VOLLEYBALL: Lipscomb’s Ella Durham was honored as the TSWA Volleyball Player of the Week after averaging 4.88 kills and 5.5 points per set in the Bisons’ weekend sweep over Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson to move into first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with a 7-2 record and a 14-5 overall clip.

Committing seven attack errors on 101 swings for a .317 attack percentage with 39 kills and 44 points.

After a 17-kill, five-block performance against Florida Gulf Coast, she went off with 22 kills and 24 points in a three-set sweep of Stetson.

She became the third person in LUV history since 2010 to achieve 20 or more kills and the fourth with 20 or more points in three-set matches.

Also against the Hatters, she had a .636 swing percentage with one attack error in 33 attempts.

Durham is second in kills (3.65) and points (3.97) per set in the ASUN with three weeks remaining in the regular season.

2026 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Elijah Kinsler, Memphis (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Jaylin Carter, Memphis (Offense); Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee (Defense)
Sept. 15 | Denver Harper, Austin Peay (Offense); CJ Heard, Vanderbilt (Defense)
Sept. 22 | Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt (Offense); Malik Denkins, Austin Peay (Defense)
Sept. 29 | Jax Leatherwood, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Zion Rutledge, Chattanooga (Defense)
Oct. 6 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Dejuan Lane, Tennessee (Defense)
Oct. 13 | Josh Adams, Carson-Newman (Offense); Knox Kremblas, Maryville College (Defense)
Oct. 20 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Jacquese Abner, Maryville College (Defense)
Oct. 28 | Barton Mixon, Sewanee (Offense); Zion Rutledge, Chattanooga (Defense)

2026 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Hays Adams, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Miller Lashlee, Memphis
Sept. 15 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 22 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 29 | Brady Hammer, Maryville
Oct. 6 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 13 | Mitchell Honcoop, Carson-Newman
Oct. 20 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 28 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene

2026 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Elsa Bengtsson, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 15 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee
Sept. 22 | Courtney Jones, Vanderbilt
Sept. 29 | Rebekah Jackson, Union University
Oct. 6 | Paige Thomas, Chattanooga
Oct. 13 | Ai Kitagawa, Memphis
Oct. 20 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee
Oct. 28 | Olivia Shannon, Carson-Newman

2026 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 9 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Sept. 15 | Samantha Wunsch, Vanderbilt
Sept. 22 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 29 | Brynne Krangnes, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 6 | Blair Cherry, Carson-Newman
Oct. 13 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Oct. 20 | Kaitlyn Grant, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 28 | Ella Durham, Lipscomb

TSWA Prep Football Poll – October 26

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its prep football rankings following week 10 competition on Monday. The top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and the top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points for Division I classifications based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote (with votes ranging from five points to one point for Division II classifications).

Division I

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (8-1) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Coalfield (8-1) -- 167 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. McKenzie (7-2) -- 152 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Humboldt (9-0) -- 137 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Cornersville (9-0) -- 104 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Greenback (8-1) -- 90 points. Last week: No. 5.

7. Jellico (9-0) -- 81 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. South Fulton (8-1) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Cosby (8-1) -- 46 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Middle College (6-2) -- 16 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (9-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Marion County (9-0) -- 168 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. East Robertson (9-0) -- 149 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. East Nashville (6-3) -- 137 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Gordonsville (8-1) -- 111 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Happy Valley (8-1) -- 85 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Milan (7-2) -- 80 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (6-3) -- 57 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Fairley (7-2) -- 38 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Cannon County (7-2) -- 16 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Adamsville (10).

Class 3A

1. Westview (9-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Meigs County (9-0) -- 162 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Tyner Academy (8-1) -- 158 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Forrest (9-0) -- 136 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Fairview (9-0) -- 110 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Unicoi County (8-1) -- 85 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Whites Creek (7-1) -- 65 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Giles County (6-3) -- 51 points. Last week: No. 6.

9. Covington (7-2) -- 42 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Sweetwater (8-1) -- 36 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A

1. Alcoa (9-0) -- 190 points (19). Last week: No. 1. 

2. Greeneville (9-0) -- 170 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Pearl-Cohn (6-3) -- 153 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Springfield (8-1) -- 133 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lexington (9-0) -- 103 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. White County (9-0) -- 97 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Gibbs (8-1) -- 82 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Macon County (8-1) -- 55 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Crockett County (8-1) -- 31 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Anderson County (6-3) -- 9 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 5A

1. Page (8-1) -- 184 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Knoxville Central (8-1) -- 155 points (1). Last week: No. 2.

3. Munford (8-1) -- 153 points (2). Last week: No. 3.

4. Powell (8-1) -- 132 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Nolensville (9-0) -- 116 points. Last week: No. 6.

6. Beech (8-1) -- 91 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Columbia (8-1) -- 77 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Sevier County (6-3) -- 72 points. Last week: No. 4.

9. Lincoln County (7-1) -- 36 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Memphis Central (8-1) -- 25 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 6A

1. Riverdale (8-1) -- 189 points (18). Last week: No. 1.

2. Maryville (8-1) -- 167 points (1). Last week: No. 2.

3. Oakland (8-1) -- 157 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Southwind (8-1) -- 129 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Antioch (9-0) -- 114 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Brentwood (8-1) -- 100 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Cleveland (8-1) -- 69 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Whitehaven (6-2) -- 62 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Green Hill (7-2) -- 33 points. Last week: Tied-No. 9.

10. Ravenwood (7-2) -- 19 points. Last week: Tied-No. 9.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-A

1. University School of Jackson (8-1) -- 91 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Nashville Christian (7-2) -- 71 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Friendship Christian (8-1) -- 60 points (2). Last week: No. 3.

4. Trinity Christian Academy (7-1) -- 34 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Middle Tennessee Christian (8-1) -- 25 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AA

1. Battle Ground Academy (8-1) -- 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Grace Christian-Knoxville (8-1) -- 63 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Franklin Road Academy (6-3) -- 57 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Christian Academy of Knoxville (8-1) -- 39 points. Last week: No. 2.

5. Lakeway Christian (6-2) -- 19 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AAA

1. Baylor (9-0) -- 95 points (19). Last week: No. 1.

2. Brentwood Academy (7-2) -- 76 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Montgomery Bell Academy (8-1) -- 50 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Briarcrest (8-1) -- 45 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lipscomb Academy (6-3) -- 16 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, Five Star Preps, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Jackson Sun in Jackson, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Daily Memphian, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Union City Messenger, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Main Street Nashville, Main Street Maury, Williamson Herald, Upper Cumberland Reporter, The Westmoreland News, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.

TSWA announces college players of the week – Oct. 20

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has announced the week of Oct. 20 College Players of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.

FOOTBALL: Tennessee’s DeSean Bishop was selected as the TSWA Football Offensive Player of the Week after running all over Alabama’s defense in the Volunteers’ 26-10 win over the then No. 6 Crimson Tide to improve to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference.

Totaling 159 yards on the ground with two scores, he eclipsed 100 yards for the third straight game. 95 of his yards came in the second half, including a 5-yard score with 5:05 left in the third quarter to give UT the 19-10 lead.

In the fourth quarter, he capped a historic, 15-play, 72-yard drive with a five-yard score that took 9:32 off the clock.

For the game, the Vols’ running game exceeded the Crimson Tide’s average of 99.8 yards per game with 150 on 41 carries to help them pick up the Third Saturday in October victory.

Maryville’s Jacquese Abner earned the TSWA Football Defensive Player of the Week honor after two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, a pass breakup and three tackles in the Scots’ 16-12 road victory at then No. 6 Trinity (Texas) to keep their unbeaten streak alive in the Southern Athletic Association at 4-0 and improve the team’s overall record to 4-3.

Down 9-6 late in the third quarter, Abner returned an interception 55 yards to the house to help give the Scots the lead for good over the Tigers.

Totaling 62 return yards, he also had a pick from midfield on a third down, as his defense forced five turnovers.

MEN’S SOCCER: Chris Douglas from Trevecca Nazarene continues to rewrite the program’s men’s soccer record book as he was bestowed the TSWA Men’s Soccer Player of the Week accolade, as the Trojans used back-to-back clean sheets over Spring Hill and Auburn Montgomery to improve to 11-1-2 overall and 6-1-2 in the Gulf South Conference.

Over the week, Douglas totaled five goals and an assist to make him the program’s career goals leader in its NCAA Division II era.

Against Spring Hill on Oct. 14, he tallied his second hat trick of the season with the team’s first goal of the match in the 43rd minute, followed by strikes in the 67th and 78th minutes to defeat the Badgers by a 4-0 score.

Three days later against AUM, he was a part of all TNU’s goals in a 3-0 shutout. After assisting on the first goal in the seventh minute, he picked up his third brace of the season with goals in the 48th and 89th minutes.

Douglas continues to lead all of Division II in goals per game (1.25) and points per game (2.92).

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Sewanee’s Pope Scurlock was chosen as the TSWA Women’s Soccer Player of the Week following her efforts against Maryville on Oct. 14, as the Tigers are at 6-3-3 overall and 2-1-1 in the Southern Athletic Association.

Tied at one goal apiece, she scored the essential game-winner in the 49th minute and added a first half goal.

Scurlock continues to lead the Tigers in scoring with seven goals and 15 points and is in the top 10 in the SAA in both categories.

VOLLEYBALL: Trevecca Nazarene’s Katilyn Grant was honored as the TSWA Volleyball Player of the Week after averaging 3.9 kills and a .352 attack percentage over three matches, committing just eight attack errors in 88 attempts.

Achieving double figures in all three matches in the kill department, she posted 16 on a .371 attack percentage at Alabama Huntsville before adding 13 versus Valdosta State. To close out the week, she totaled 10 against Auburn Montgomery.

In 2026, Grant has posted a .322 attack percentage with 157 kills, 3.02 per set, and 178.0 points, 3.42 per set.

2026 TSWA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Chris Parson, Austin Peay (Offense); Elijah Kinsler, Memphis (Defense)
Sept. 9 | Jaylin Carter, Memphis (Offense); Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee (Defense)
Sept. 15 | Denver Harper, Austin Peay (Offense); CJ Heard, Vanderbilt (Defense)
Sept. 22 | Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt (Offense); Malik Denkins, Austin Peay (Defense)
Sept. 29 | Jax Leatherwood, Tennessee Tech (Offense); Zion Rutledge, Chattanooga (Defense)
Oct. 6 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Dejuan Lane, Tennessee (Defense)
Oct. 13 | Josh Adams, Carson-Newman (Offense); Knox Kremblas, Maryville College (Defense)
Oct. 20 | DeSean Bishop, Tennessee (Offense); Jacquese Abner, Maryville College (Defense)

2026 TSWA MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Hays Adams, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Miller Lashlee, Memphis
Sept. 15 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 22 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 29 | Brady Hammer, Maryville College
Oct. 6 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 13 | Mitchell Honcoop, Carson-Newman
Oct. 20 | Chris Douglas, Trevecca Nazarene

2026 TSWA WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Donna van der Zalm, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 9 | Elsa Bengtsson, Trevecca Nazarene
Sept. 15 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee
Sept. 22 | Courtney Jones, Vanderbilt
Sept. 29 | Rebekah Jackson, Union University
Oct. 6 | Paige Thomas, Chattanooga
Oct. 13 | Ai Kitagawa, Memphis
Oct. 20 | Pope Scurlock, Sewanee

2026 TSWA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 9 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Sept. 15 | Samantha Wunsch, Vanderbilt
Sept. 22 | Caitlyn Little, Memphis
Sept. 29 | Brynne Krangnes, Trevecca Nazarene
Oct. 6 | Blair Cherry, Carson-Newman
Oct. 13 | Kelsey Schenck, Lipscomb
Oct. 20 | Kaitlyn Grant, Trevecca Nazarene