by Rusty Ellis

With the conclusion of the regular season and postseason play on the horizon, district awards have been handed out and White County’s Celeste Reed and Stone Memorial’s Cade Capps have been named District 7-3A’s MVPs.

FULL AWARDS listed below:

Girls

MVP: Celeste Reed (White County)

All-District First Team: Ellie Butler (Livingston Academy), Sydney Wilhite (Cumberland County), Ava Jones (White County), Aliyah Hawkins (Cumberland County), Taylor Dolente (Upperman)

All-District Second Team: Kortney Headrick (Stone Memorial), Gracie Butler (Upperman), Ella VanVranken (DeKalb County), Keely Mullins (Livingston Academy), Gracie Clark (White County)

All-District Third Team: Kailee Waldo (Stone Memorial), Mallie-Gene Coleman (Livingston Academy), Addie Howard (Stone Memorial), Bella Mullins (Upperman), Jalynn Baldwin (Cumberland County)

Honorable Mention: Chloe VanVranken (DeKalb County), Bella Winningham (White County), Lauren Clark (Cumberland County), Rachel Houston (Stone Memorial), Bella Stiles (Upperman), Lakelyn Grasty (White County)

Freshman of the Year: Sydney Wilhite (Cumberland County)

All-Freshman Team: Lauren Clark (Cumberland County), Ashlyn Selby (White County), Sadie South (Upperman), Mia Hughes (Livingston Academy), Makenzie King (Livingston Academy)

Defensive MVP: Aliyah Hawkins (Cumberland County)

All-Defensive Team: Ava Jones (White County), Gracie Clark (White County), Mallie-Gene Coleman (Livingston Academy), Bella Mullins (Upperman), Kailee Waldo (Stone Memorial)

Most Improved: Gracie Clark (White County)

Coach of the Year: Michael Dodgen (White County)

Boys

MVP: Cade Capps (Stone Memorial)

All-District First Team: Ty Cobb (Upperman), Tripp Pinion (White County), Conner Close (DeKalb County), Wyatt Hargis (Livingston Academy), Brayden Roberts (Upperman)

All-District Second Team: Daniel Bilbrey (Livingston Academy), Bronzden Chaffin (Upperman), Brady Lane (Stone Memorial), Houston Torres (Cumberland County), Tucker Miller (Livingston Academy)

All-District Third Team: Cole Harris (Livingston Academy), Cole Sims (White County), Preston Mayberry (Stone Memorial), Clayton Harris (Upperman), Rocco Carwile (Livingston Academy)

Honorable Mention: Gage Stephenson (White County), Kam Bush (Upperman), Lucas Dickerson (White County), Nolen Carter (Cumberland County), Evan Huddleston (Upperman)

Freshman of the Year: Ty Cobb (Upperman)

All-Freshman Team: Houston Torres (Cumberland County), Cole Sims (White County), Kayden Page (Stone Memorial), Andrew Dennis (Cumberland County), Parker Beechboard (Livingston Academy)

Defensive MVP: Tripp Pinion (White County)

All-Defensive Team: Cole Sims (White County), Daniel Bilbrey (Livingston Academy), Preston Mayberry (Stone Memorial), Bronzden Chaffin (Upperman), Wyatt Grothe (Stone Memorial)

Most Improved: Daniel Bilbrey (Livingston Academy), Brayden Roberts (Upperman)

Coach of the Year: Bobby McWilliams (Upperman)