by Rusty Ellis

With the regular season wrapped up and postseason play beginning Tuesday night, regular season district awards have been handed out, and 7-A’s awards were highlighted by Pickett County’s Zoey Nicholas and Red Boiling Springs’ Colton Copas’ MVP awards.

FULL AWARDS BELOW:

Girls

MVP: Zoey Nicholas (Pickett County)

All-District First Team: Emmy Lowe (Pickett County), Halle Buford (Clay County), Callie Reeder (Pickett County), Kady Hopkins (Clarkrange), Bella Ashlock (Clay County)

All-District Second Team: Ella Kate Kiesling (Pickett County), Bailey Massengille (Red Boiling Springs), Chloe Rogers (Clarkrange), Allie Amonett (Pickett County), Madison Hayes (Clay County)

All-District Third Team: Lydia Phillips (Clarkrange), Ella Eads (Clay County), Addie Low (Pickett County), Kali Underwood (Gordonsville), Dee Polk (Red Boiling Springs)

Honorable Mention: Laci Wix (Clay County), Peyton Manis (Clarkrange), Makenize Herron (Gordonsville), Zoe McDuffee (Red Boiling Springs), Sidney Massengille (Red Boiling Springs), Macie Threet (Clarkrange), Josie Green (Red Boiling Springs), Mollie Storey (Gordonsville), Kaylee Tompkins (Pickett County), Baylor Walden (Clay County), Kendall Matthews (Clay County), Sophia Sitton (Clarkrange)

All-Freshman MVP: Natalie Smith (Clay County)

All-Freshman Team: Zoe McDuffee (RBS), Emma Tompkins (Pickett County), Sidney Massengille (RBS), Keilee Delk (Clarkrange), Haylen Garrison (Clay County)

All-Defensive Team MVP: Ella Kate Kiesling (Pickett County)

All-Defensive Team: Bailey Massengille (RBS), Laci Wix (Clay County), Emmy Lowe (Pickett County), Ella Eads (Clay County), Lydia Phillips (Clarkrange)

Coach of the Year: Brent Smith (Pickett County)

Boys

MVP: Colton Copas (RBS)

All-District First Team: Jacob Amonett (Pickett County), Nate Adams (Clay County), J Foster (Gordonsville), Brodie Sykes (Gordonsville), Eli Reagan (Pickett County), Chris Hackney (RBS)

All-District Second Team: Eli Adams (Gordonsville), Jack Cordell (Clarkrange), Gage Harris (Pickett County), Nathaniel Cobb (Pickett County), Wyatt Browning (Clay County)

All-District Third Team: Bryton Swallows (Clarkrange), Lance Burchett (Clay County), Riley Thompson (RBS), Kris Beaty (Clarkrange), Tristan Wood (Gordonsville)

Honorable Mention: Weston Birdwell (Clay County), Lyric Parris (Pickett County), Tucker Smith (Gordonsville), Lane Byrd (Clarkrange), Kaiden Thomas (Pickett County), Joseph Birdwell (RBS), Maxie Wilson (RBS), James Peoples (Gordonsville), Andrew Smith (Clay County), Kyler Westmoreland (Clay County)

All-Freshman Team MVP: Nathaniel Cobb (Pickett County)

All-Freshman Team: Max Moody (Pickett County), Tristan Taylor (Clarkrange)

All-Defensive Team MVP: Riley Thompson (RBS)

All-Defensive Team: Weston Birdwell (Clay County), Lyric Parris (Pickett County), Tucker Smith (Gordonsville), Bryton Swallows (Clarkrange), Kaiden Thomas (Pickett County)

Coach of the Year: Joseph Amonett (Pickett County)