Boyd-Buchanan football coach Grant Reynolds will head up Team Tennessee in Saturday’s Border Bowl with Kentucky.The Region 3-2A football awards banquet was held Wednesday evening at Finley Stadium, where 48 players were honored.
Tyner running back Shannon Spralls heads upfield with blocks from Chaysen Patrick (7) and Jaylon Beeman during a game this season.
Marion County’s Josh Henderson (21) looks for running room around left end. The Marion County Warriors faced the Trezevant Bears in the Division I Class 2A Tennessee State Football Championships in the BlueCross Bowl at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium on Saturday, December 5, 2015.
Ryan Rayl – DEnd WR – Meigs Co
Best of Preps football players | Tuesday, December 2, 2014. 
Marion County High School kicker Christian Stephens practices field goals at the school Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, in Jasper, Tenn.Among the winners were Boyd-Buchanan’s Grant Reynolds (coach of the year), Marion County’s Joey Mathis (offensive assistant of the year), Boyd-Buchanan’s Wes Stone and Tyner’s Rob Fowler (defensive assistants of the year). Players honored were Tyner’s Shannon Spralls (MVP), Boyd-Buchanan’s Cooper Hodge and Marion’s Josh Henderson (offensive players of the year), Boyd-Buchanan’s Jake Harden (defensive player of the year), Marion’s Christian Stephens (special teams player of the year), Meigs County’s Marcus Smock and Tyner’s Anthony Johnson (offensive linemen of the year), Meigs County’s Ryan Rayl (defensive lineman of the year), Marion’s Logan Walters (quarterback of the year), Boyd-Buchanan’s E.J. Matthews (running back of the year), Tyner’s Juan Samuels (receiver of the year), Marion’s Alex Kirkendoll (linebacker of the year), Boyd-Buchanan’s Kohl Henke (defensive back of the year), Meigs County’s Cam Harrison (punter of the year) and Bledsoe County’s Gabe Boring (kicker of the year).
Other All-Region 3-2A selections included: Boyd-Buchanan’s Jack Keebler, Will Watkins, Jeremy Borders, Eli Legg, Jordan Raines, Kell Stott, Wyatt Henderson, Will Greer; Bledsoe County’s Joseph Gore, Harley Smith, Ben Mills, Tavian Dodd; Brainerd’s Malik Beavers, Tyler Thapa, Corey Tucker; Marion County’s Logan Campbell, Jacob Saylers, Bryce Massengale, Hunter McClain, Ty Heifner, Bradley Baxter, Corey Tucker; Meigs County’s Tyler Lawson, Jesse Rayl; Polk County’s Ben Norwood; Silverdale Baptist’s Tanner Gibson, Hunter Arnold, Christian Rogers; Tyner’s Brandon Jackson, Chaysen Patrick, Jadarius Paris, Kenrick Fuller and Chris Hawkens.
Basketball
– Behind a double-double performance from Devante’ Jenkins (26 points, 17 rebounds), the Tennessee Wesleyan College men’s basketball team earned its 16th straight win this season, not counting a trio of exhibition losses, with a 103-82 Appalachian Athletic Conference victory Wednesday against visiting Reinhardt. LeLand Robinson added 23 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs (18-1, 11-1), who are ranked 17th in NAIA Division II. TWC won the women’s game 62-43, with Jara Gasper scoring a game-high 16 points and making four steals for the Lady Bulldogs (9-6, 9-4).
– Bryan College split its AAC basketball doubleheader Wednesday at Bluefield, winning 70-53 in the women’s game and losing 88-73 in the men’s matchup. Amber Lewis led all scorers with 25 points and Megan Billingsby had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Lions (17-3, 9-2). Brandon Cole scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Lions (10-9, 5-5).
– Darrius Fugh had 36 points, 17 rebounds and three steals as the Georgia Northwestern men’s basketball team edged the Covenant junior varsity 88-85 on Tuesday. Daniel Parrish made four free throws in the final 13.6 seconds of the extra period to help the Bobcats (9-10) win. The Covenant women’s junior varsity won 53-33 behind Grace Potter’s 23 points. Ashley Farrell had 12 on four 3s for GNTC (0-14). The Lady Cats’ Katy Phillips was the GCAA Division III women’s player of the week for her 18 points, six assists and five rebounds against the Toccoa Falls junior varsity.
– The Southern Conference announced Wednesday a sponsorship agreement with a Chattanooga company, Praters Athletic Flooring. Praters will be the official supplier of sports flooring services for the conference. “Many basketball courts today are works of art that enhance the fan experience and bring fan excitement to the game,” SoCon commissioner John Iamarino said in the announcement release. “Praters has led the way in the innovation and design of these courts.”
Baseball
– Chattanooga State’s annual baseball fundraising breakfast is being held Saturday in the school cafeteria, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tickets for $5 donations are available through coach Greg Dennis at 697-2418 or assistant Joe Wingate at 697-4775 and also can be bought at the door.
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