Tennessee's Davis, Belmont's Brooks named TSWA award winners

NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s Rennia Davis and Belmont’s Bart Brooks were named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women’s Basketball Player and Coach of the Year, respectively, as announced this week by the organization.

Davis averaged 17.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this season, leading the Lady Vols in both categories. The Jacksonville, Fla., native shot 48 percent from the field and 85.3 percent at the foul line, recording 10 double-doubles in 24 contests.

She earned First Team All-SEC honors as well as Honorable Mention All-America accolades from the Associated Press, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Davis netted 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per outing in 12 conference games this season.

She ended her Lady Vols career as one of only four players to rank in the career Top 10 in points, points per game, rebounds and rebounds per game, joining the likes of Chamique Holdsclaw, Candace Parker and Tamika Catchings. Davis finished ninth in UT history in points (1,815) and points per game (15.4), 10th in rebounds (947) and sixth in rebounds per game (8.03) while also ranking in the Top 10 in double-doubles (4th, 39), 20-point games (5th, 23), free throw percentage (t6th, .816), field goals attempted (8th, 1,477) and field goals made (9th, 696).

She was selected ninth in the WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.

Brooks led the Bruins to a 21-6 record and one of the program’s most historic seasons. Belmont racked up its sixth consecutive 20-win season in 2020-21 and also won its fifth OVC Tournament championship in the last six years. The Bruins became just the third OVC program to win five conference tournament titles in a six-year span and the first since Tennessee Tech and Middle Tennessee in the 1980s.

The historic campaign included the team’s 2021 NCAA Tournament run, which featured the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament victory and a win over a ranked opponent. The Bruins defeated the fifth-seeded and No. 13/14-ranked Gonzaga, advancing to the Round of 32. With their historic win, the Bruins became the first OVC team, and fifth overall, to win an NCAA Tournament game since 1990.

The victory also came as head coach Bart Brooks' 100th career win. Brooks stands 10th nationally among active head coaches in win percentage (.794). Belmont’s run included an 11-game winning streak from February 11 until its loss to fourth-seeded Indiana on March 24 in the NCAA Tournament.

College players of the week recognized - May 4

BASEBALL: Vanderbilt’s Bradfield, Trevecca’s Clouthier named TSWA Players of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt’s Enrique Bradfield and Trevecca University’s Alex Clouthier earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively, for games from April 26-May 2.

Bradfield batted .533 (8-for-15) with a triple, four RBIs, five runs scored and four stolen bases in three games for the Commodores.

The Hialeah, Fla., native walked, stole a base and scored in the top of the first in the opener at Florida and plated a run with a bunt single and later scored in the second inning. He singled, swiped another bag and scored again in the fourth inning and pushed across the Commodores final run with an RBI groundout in the seventh.

He collected two more hits and scored twice in the second contest, reaching on an error and coming across in the first inning. Bradfield singled, driving in a run, and stole second in the second inning and tripled and scored in the ninth.

In the series finale the freshman added four more hits and one RBI, singling in the first, third, seventh and ninth innings and plating a run with a groundout in the fifth. For the season he is batting .352 with four doubles, three triples, 23 RBIs and 40 runs scored while starting all 41 games. Bradfield continues to lead the nation in stolen bases with 34 in 36 attempts.

Clouthier tossed a seven-inning complete game shutout against Kentucky Wesleyan, allowing just four hits, no walks and two strikeouts while throwing only 72 pitches.

The Highlands Ranch, Colo., native helped the 23rd-ranked Trojans to a four-game split with the Panthers, retiring the first eight batters of the game before giving up singles in the third, fourth and fifth innings. The junior lefthander worked around a single in the seventh as well and none of the four batters reached second base in the 3-0 victory.

Clouthier improved to 3-1 this season in seven games, five starts, giving up 37 hits in 31.0 innings with two walks and 13 strikeouts.

2021 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 23 – Andrew Keene, Lincoln Memorial (Player); Gunner Becker, Tusculum University (Pitcher)
March 2 – Dominic Keegan, Vanderbilt (Player); Joshua South, Belmont (Pitcher)
March 10 – Fuzzy Furr, Tusculum University (Player); Elijah Pleasants, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 16 – Isaiah Thomas, Vanderbilt (Player); Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
March 23 – Liam Spence, Tennessee (Player); Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
March 30 – Drew Gilbert, Tennessee (Player); Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
April 6 – John Behrends, Belmont (Player); Aaron Brown, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 13 – Jacob Justice, Bryan College (Player); Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
April 20 – Daulton Martin, Tusculum University (Player); Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
April 27 – Jake Rucker, Tennessee (Player); Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)

SOFTBALL: Belmont’s Cavanaugh, Trevecca’s Hall garner TSWA Player of the Week honors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont’s Cheyenne Cavanaugh and Trevecca University’s Raygn Hall earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, for games from April 26-May 2.

Cavanaugh batted .583 (7-for-12) with three triples, one home run, five RBIs and five runs scored in four games for the Bruins.

The Spring, Texas, native singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh against UT Martin to open the week and was 6-for-8 in a three-game series versus Tennessee Tech.

The senior posted two hits with a triple, one RBI and a run scored in the opener against the Golden Eagles. She plated a run with a bunt single in the fourth inning and tripled and scored in the sixth.

Cavanaugh added two more hits with a solo homer, three runs scored and two stolen bases in the second meeting. She singled, stole second and scored in the first inning, homered to leadoff the third, and walked, stole second and scored in the fifth.

She collected two more hits, two RBIs and a run scored in the series finale, including a leadoff triple and a run scored in the first inning. Her second three-bagger of the game plated two runs. Cavanaugh is hitting .377 with five doubles, seven triples, three home runs, 21 RBIs, 22 runs scored and 15 stolen bases in 37 contests this season.

Hall posted a 3-0 mark with a 0.67 ERA in 21.0 innings, recording a pair of complete game shutouts while giving up no walks with 14 strikeouts, helping Trevecca secure its first Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular season championship since 2016.

The Kingston, Tenn., native allowed two runs while scatttering eight hits with four strikeouts in a 3-2 victory against Ohio Dominican, retiring 13 of the first 15 batters of the game. The senior righthander tossed a complete game shutout at Kentucky Wesleyan in a 1-0 win, giving up seven hits with seven strikeouts. She set down the side in order in the first, second and seventh innings and worked out of a bases loaded jam in the sixth.

Hall pitched a two-hit shutout at Lake Erie College, striking out three. She retired the first nine hitters, allowed two singles to start the fourth inning and then set down 12 of the final 13 batters of the game. The only baserunner during that stretch reached on an error.

Hall upped her record to 11-7 in 18 appearances this season, working 97.1 innings and giving up 121 hits with 22 walks and 60 strikeouts.

2021 TSWA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 23 – Katie Eakes, Carson-Newman (Player); Nikole Counts, King University (Pitcher)
March 10 – Carly Turner, King University (Player); Ragyn Hall, Trevecca University (Pitcher)
March 16 – Shannon Smith, Carson-Newman (Player); Nikole Counts, King University (Pitcher)
March 23 – Shannon Smith, Carson-Newman (Player); Corinna Dodd, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 20 – Mackenzi Dodd, Union University (Player); Corinna Dodd, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)

Rucker, Rocker named TSWA players of the week

BASEBALL: Tennessee’s Rucker, Vanderbilt’s Rocker named TSWA Players of the Week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s Jake Rucker and Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week honors, respectively, for games from April 19-25.

Rucker batted .556 (10-for-18) with four doubles, one home run, three RBIs and six runs scored in four games for the Vols.

The Greenbrier, Tenn., native collected three hits in all three games at Texas A&M, including a solo homer along with two doubles and two runs scored in the series opener against the Aggies.

The junior registered three singles in a 3-for-5 effort in the second contest in College Station and ended the series with two more doubles among three hits as well as a career-best four runs scored and two RBIs.

Rucker is batting .346 overall with 11 doubles, six home runs, 38 RBIs and 33 runs scored in 40 games this season.

Rocker tossed the second complete game of his career, allowing one earned run on just three hits with eight strikeouts against No. 4 Mississippi State.

The Athens, Ga., native gave up a leadoff double to start the game and then retired 24 of the next 26 hitters with only a third inning single and sixth inning hit by pitch.

Rocker set down the side in order in five of the nine innings and did not walk a batter. The Bulldogs plated an unearned run in the ninth on an error and a single.

He posted his nation-leading ninth win of the season, upping his record to 9-1 with a 1.55 ERA over 64.0 innings, allowing 32 hits with 15 walks and 89 strikeouts. Opponents are batting just .143 against the righthander this season.

2021 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
February 23 – Andrew Keene, Lincoln Memorial (Player); Gunner Becker, Tusculum University (Pitcher)
March 2 – Dominic Keegan, Vanderbilt (Player); Joshua South, Belmont (Pitcher)
March 10 – Fuzzy Furr, Tusculum University (Player); Elijah Pleasants, Tennessee (Pitcher)
March 16 – Isaiah Thomas, Vanderbilt (Player); Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
March 23 – Liam Spence, Tennessee (Player); Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
March 30 – Drew Gilbert, Tennessee (Player); Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
April 6 – John Behrends, Belmont (Player); Aaron Brown, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 13 – Jacob Justice, Bryan College (Player); Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)
April 20 – Daulton Martin, Tusculum University (Player); Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt (Pitcher)

TSWA honors all-state bowling teams

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced the 2020-21 All-State boys and girls bowling teams Friday. All-state accolades are based solely from results of the TSSAA state individual championships.

GIRLS
Division I
Kailee Channell, Hardin County, Sr.
Elizabeth Coutta, Smyrna, Jr.
Bricey Caudill, Stewarts Creek, So.
Kyleigh Husted, White House, Sr.
Janna LaBuda, Bartlett, Sr.

Division II
Lucy Garry, St. Benedict, Sr.
Jenna Hedgepath, Lipscomb Academy, So.
Casie Cottrell, Friendship Christian, Jr.
Leah Hayes, Clarksville Academy, Sr.
Elise McFarlin, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.

BOYS
Division I
Devean Littlejohn, Hardin Valley, Sr.
Jacob Brown, Walker Valley, Sr.
Colton Moore, Lawrence County, Sr.
Caleb Marshall, Sevier County, Sr.
Drew Whalen, Franklin, So.

Division II
C.J. Petrin, Notre Dame, Sr.
Brendan Donlevy, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.
Caleb Kelley, Boyd Buchanan, Jr.
Riley Martin, St. Benedict, Sr.
Austin Kimes, Columbia Academy, Sr.

Wrestling all-state athletes named by TSWA

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced the 2020-21 All-State boys and girls wrestling teams Thursday. All-state accolades are based solely from results of the TSSAA state individual championships.

GIRLS
103
Ella’lina Gonzalez, Clarksville, So.
Divine Desilets, Tullahoma, Sr.
Rylee Lent, Independence, So.
Anna Fisher, Alcoa, Sr.

112
Jenna Baines, Greeneville, Fr.
Betsy Nations, Collierville, Jr.
Grace Elliott, Siegel, Jr.
Amanda Thomason, Cheatham County, Fr.

119
Roseanna Vaughn, Clarksville Northwest, Jr.
Annalynn Rakett, Clarksville Academy, Jr.
Jennifer Pranouphong, LaVergne, Sr.
Gabriella Rincon, Heritage, Fr.

125
Monteria Bigsby, Riverdale, Sr.
Baylee Peterson, Independence, So.
Katelynn Hernandez, Clarksville Northwest, So.
Aeliyha Threed, Stone Memorial, Sr.

132
Rontaysia Payne, Dickson County, Sr.
Haley Redmond, Gibbs, So.
Addie Stadler, David Crockett, Sr.
Erica Moore, Brentwood, Jr.

140
Jailynn Tindall, Carter, Jr.
Bryce White, Cane Ridge, Jr.
Brooklyn Long, Independence, So.
Brette Spink, Clarksville Northwest, Jr.

150
Maggie Graham, Bartlett, So.
Elizabeth Champion, Tullahoma, Sr.
Genesis Gilmore, Montgomery Central, So.
Kierra Blevins, Bearden, So.

160
Brielle Bissonette, Clarksville, Sr.
Hailey Webb, Farragut, So.
Alyssa Adamo, Rossview, Fr.
Ella Tallent, Jefferson County, Jr.

170
Shelby Zacharias, Creek Wood, Sr.
Katie McNabb, Sale Creek, Sr.
Lily Chantler, Clarksville Northwest, So.
Isabel Petty, Tullahoma, Jr.

190
Ella Murphey, Hardin Valley, Fr.
Chukwuedom Odeigah, Collierville, Jr.
Ariyanna Anderson, Creek Wood, Jr.
Jamya Brewer, Rossview, Jr.

215
Justina Nikolao, Rossview, Jr.
Valerie Smith, McGavock Comprehensive, Jr.
Taliyah Autman, Hillsboro, Sr.
Emma Tucker, Collierville, Jr.

BOYS
Class A-AA
106
Ethan Uhorchuk, Signal Mountain, 8th grade
Porter Finstad, Gibbs, Jr.
Taylor Turner, Harpeth, Jr.
Sam Frank, Fairview, Fr.

113
Caleb Uhorchuk, Signal Mountain, So.
Leandre Danbey Jr., Greeneville, Jr.
Gregory Gomez, Martin Luther King, So.
Malik Wooten, Millington, Sr.

120
Andy Cable, Pigeon Forge, So.
Spencer Reep, Gibbs, Fr.
Gregory Mechpaz, Watertown, Sr.
Noah Shriner, Signal Mountain, Jr.

126
Daniel Uhorchuk, Signal Mountain, Sr.
Trevor Lewis, Hixson, Sr.
Dakota Pattee, Nolensville, Fr.
Dylan Davenport, Sycamore, Fr.

132
Logan Heckert, Sycamore, So.
Hunter Johnson, Greeneville, Sr.
Brice Barton, Whitwell, Sr.
Perrin Clark, East Ridge, Jr.

138
Hunter Mason, Greeneville, So.
Luke London, Sycamore, So.
Gaberial Pennington, Eagleville, Sr.
Kale Albritton, Signal Mountain, Sr.

145
Riley Bennett, Fairview, Sr.
Josh Parton, Pigeon Forge, Jr.
John Pittman, Gibbs, Sr.
Brody McLemore, Eagleville, Fr.

152
Garrett Foreman, Pigeon Forge, Jr.
Lucas Taylor, White House Heritage, Jr.
Dalen Kimble, Sycamore, Jr.
Daniel White, Cheatham County, So.

160
Kodiak Cannedy, Greeneville, Jr.
Malachi Bennett, Fairview, So.
Carson Reep, Gibbs, Jr.
Kobie Smith, Hixson, Sr.

170
Wyatt McLemore, Eagleville, Sr.
Kaden White, Moore County, Sr.
Morgan Lowery, Greeneville, So.
Zach Sinner, Nolensville, So.

182
Noah Hill, Forrest, Sr.
Kendrick Curtis, Fairview, So.
Kevin Muschel, Signal Mountain, Sr.
Kirk Parsons, Gibbs, Sr.

195
Ethan Sutton, Pigeon Forge, Sr.
Preston Worley, Signal Mountain, Sr.
Nathan Montpool, Nolensville, Jr.
Arie Donaldson, Fairview, Jr.

220
Jonathan Morton, Elizabethton, Sr.
Caleb Wolfe, Pigeon Forge, So.
Parrish Pacetti, Hixson, Sr.
Rob Atwood, Trousdale County, Fr.

285
Mustafi Algarawi, Pigeon Forge, Sr.
Jacob Clevenger, Fairview, Jr.
Kaymon Overton, East Nashville, Jr.
Landon Moore, Hixson, Jr.

Class AAA
106
Logan Fowler, Cleveland, Fr.
Bryson Terrell, Bradley Central, So.
Russell Ford, Independence, So.
Colby Baltz, Germantown Houston, Fr.

113
Justin Bradford, Blackman, Jr.
Bentley Ellison, Cleveland, So.
Ethan Lipsey, Bradley Central, So.
Chas Stokes, Oakland, Sr.

120
Thomas Borders, Wilson Central, Sr.
Arlo Laxton, Cleveland, Jr.
Jackson Masters, Summit, Jr.
Steven Dindl, Bartlett, Jr.

126
Trey Bates, Beech, Sr.
Charles Randall, Cleveland, Jr.
Easton Lipsey, Bradley Central, Jr.
Wemawamungu Moktani, Munford, Jr.

132
Jackson Bradford, Cleveland, Sr.
Brennan Watkins, Dobyns Bennett, Sr.
Samuel Shires, Rossview, Jr.
Riley Fort, Wilson Central, So.

138
Trae McDaniel, Cleveland, Sr.
Luke Belcher, Bradley Central, So.
Alan Fort, Wilson Central, Sr.
Ethan Hylton, David Crockett, Jr.

145
Cody Chittum, Cleveland, So.
Landon Fisher, Jefferson County, Sr.
Steven Fisak, Wilson Central, Jr.
Anthony Lynn, Bradley Central, Sr.

152
Jackson Hurst, Dobyns Bennett, Sr.
Aidan Brenot, Clarksville, So.
Robert Laxton, Cleveland, Sr.
Eli Clemmons, Lebanon, Sr.

160
Tre Morrisette, Dobyns Bennett, Sr.
Logan Fisher, Jefferson County, Sr.
Dylan Cockman, Arlington, Jr.
Justin Brown, Blackman, So.

170
Mason Smith, Beech, Sr.
Matheson Meade, Bearden, Sr.
Anthony Pyron, Mt. Juliet, Jr.
Clint Morrisette, Dobyns Bennett, Sr.

182
Tetoe Boyd, Cleveland, Jr.
Owen Zuckerman, Germantown Houston, Sr.
Wyatt Lankford, Collierville, Sr.
Zachary Duessler, Rossview, Jr.

195
Dominic Love, Green Hill, Sr.
Donovan Rich, Beech, Sr.
Thomas Stadel, Maryville, So.
Connor Milhorn, Siegel, Jr.

220
Ashton Davis, Cleveland, Jr.
Noah Todd, Wilson Central, So.
Ryver Shelton, Jefferson County, Sr.
Isaac Jordan, Arlington, Sr.

285
Joshua Cummins, Anderson County, Sr.
Jadon Langford, Walker Valley, Sr.
Austin McClure, Bradley Central, Jr.
Samuel Harness, Cookeville, Jr.

Division II
106
Kade Hartline, Baylor School, Sr.
Alex Ropski, Christian Brothers, So.
Joseph Calvin, Father Ryan, Fr.
Andrew Justice, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Fr.

113
Nick Corday, Baylor School, Jr.
Jay Eversole, Lakeway Christian, 8th grade
Tate Williams, Boyd Buchanan, Fr.
Bob Deitch, Notre Dame, Sr.

120
Keyveon Roller, Lakeway Christian, Jr.
Wills Bronson, Christian Brothers, So.
Judson Jarrett, Baylor School, Fr.
Matt Oberlander, Father Ryan, So.

126
Jack Braman, McCallie School, Sr.
Jackson Bond, Baylor School, Jr.
Calvin Eason, Father Ryan, Jr.
Luke Braman, Notre Dame, Fr.

132
Dayne Dalrymple, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Conor Payne, Boyd Buchanan, Fr.
Tim Charpenter, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
Parker Sapp, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.

138
Brayden Ivy, Lakeway Christian, Jr.
Micah Tisdale, Baylor School, So.
Thomas Wesnofske, Father Ryan, Sr.
Hart Gowen, Memphis University School, Sr.

145
Garrison Dendy, Baylor School, Jr.
Ben Stigamier, Father Ryan, Jr.
Sam Lee, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Nick Krauss, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Jr.

152
Emory Taylor, McCallie School, Sr.
Evan Anthony, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Ian McGehee, Memphis University School, So.
Logan Spell, Brentwood Academy, Sr.

160
Aidan Bowers, Christian Brothers, Jr.
Gavin Cagle, McCallie School, Sr.
Christian Howard, Memphis University School, Sr.
Anthony Mannella, Baylor School, So.

170
James Whitworth, McCallie School, Sr.
Jack Revere, Battle Ground Academy, Sr.
Omaury Alvarez, Baylor School, So.
Foster Salvaggio, Christian Brothers, Sr.

182
Gunner Garriques, Baylor School, Jr.
Gervacio Gonzalez, Christian Brothers, Jr.
Torrance Bostick, Memphis University School, Sr.
Thatcher Frankfather, Franklin Road Academy, Jr.

195
David Harper, Baylor School, Jr.
Theo Sewell, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Luke Estes, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
Ethan Fogle, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.

220
Gabe Fisher, Montgomery Bell Academy, So.
Brik Boruff, Webb School-Knoxville, Sr.
Connor Billingsley, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Carson Gentle, McCallie School, Fr.

285
Parker Peterson, Father Ryan, Sr.
Lauren McDonald, McCallie School, Sr.
Max Fisher, Montgomery Bell Academy, So.
Dion Stutts, Memphis University School, Fr.