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Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards: Meet the winter sports nominees

The Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the nominees for the winter sports played this season. The winners will be announced during the live show to take place June 10 at Marathon Music Works.
The show is produced in partnership with Nissan.
The Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards, one of 20 regional shows across the United States, is a nine-month student-athlete recognition program that will culminate at a red-carpet show this spring. The show will recognize athletes, coaches, and teams from the Mid-State.
During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with the players of the year for each of the fall and winter sports. The awards showcase will also feature other premier awards for both on- and off-the-field accomplishments of student-athletes, coaches and teams, including a Courage Award and Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, and the Boys and Girls Athlete of the Year awards.
All nominees who RSVP will receive complementary tickets to the event at no charge thanks to sponsors. Nominated athletes can register here.
Guests of the nominated athletes can purchase tickets at this link.
Read more about the show and sign up for updates here.
Nominees for Boys Basketball Player of the Year, presented by Slim Chickens of Middle Tennessee:
Fred Bailey, Pope John Paul II High School — SR
Judson Bjornstad, Providence Christian Academy High School — SR
Christian Brown, Franklin High School — JR
Grayson Burleson, Summertown High School — JR
Daniel Cochran, Brentwood High School — SR
Cortez Graham-Howard, Hillsboro High School — JR
Jeremy Jackson, Columbia Academy (Upper School) — JR
Jayden Jones, Goodpasture Christian School — JR
Kavien Jones, Battle Ground Academy — SR
Jett Montgomery, Independence High School — SR
Auden Slaughter, Santa Fe High School — JR
Tyler Tanner, Brentwood Academy — SR
Nominees for Girls Basketball Player of the Year, presented by Slim Chickens of Middle Tennessee:
Blair Baugus, Wayne County High School — JR
Reese Beaty, Alvin C York Institute — JR
Imari Berry, Clarksville High School — SR
Dasha Biriuk, Webb School – Bell Buckle — JR
Daisy Gale, Providence Christian Academy High School — SR
Addison Melton, Central Magnet High School — SR
Zoey Nicholas, Pickett County High School — SO
Allye Pennington, East Robertson High School — FR
Celeste Reed, White County High School — SR
Ella Ryan, Brentwood High School — JR
Olivia Vinson, Coffee County Central High School — JR
Ally Weathers, Loretto High School — JR
Nominees for Boys Bowler of the Year:
William Davis, Columbia Central High School — JR
Finn Donnelly, Pope John Paul II High School — SR
Josh Morgan, Smyrna High School — SR
Aiden Neal, Green Hill High School — SR
Matteo Quintero, Stewarts Creek High School — FR
Logan Winkler, Friendship Christian High School — SR
Nominees for Girls Bowler of the Year:
Riley Akins, Creek Wood High School — FR
Mina Chen, Lipscomb Academy — 8TH
Gabi Mann, Creek Wood High School — JR
Olivia Rush, Friendship Christian High School — SR
Samantha Stepp, Lawrence County High School — SO
Landry West, Friendship Christian High School — SR
Nominees for Hockey Player of the Year, sponsored by the Nashville Predators:
Owen Appel, Ravenwood High School — JR
JT Borland, Nolensville High School — SO
Alec Dawes, Homeschool — SO
Justin Dickinson, Smyrna High School — SR
Zachary Ellis, Page High School — FR
Lee Guy, Montgomery Bell Academy — SR
Austin Hester, Father Ryan High School — SR
Hudson Honeybone, Ensworth High School — SO
Liam Powell, Ravenwood High School — JR
Jacob Schenk, James Lawson High School — SR
Ben Sonkin, Ensworth High School — SR
Hunter Wieck, Montgomery Bell Academy — SR
Nominees for Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year:
David Amlicke, Pope John Paul II High School — JR
George Attmore, Brentwood High School — SR
Maston Ballew, Franklin Road Academy — JR
Gabe Lett, Montgomery Bell Academy — SR
Spencer Nicholas, Martin Luther King Jr Academic Magnet High School — SR
Mack Schumann, Donelson Christian Academy — SR
Nominees for Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year:
Elizabeth Helmer, Father Ryan High School — FR
Anna Hulan, University School Of Nashville — JR
Margaret Petty, Harpeth Hall — SR
Lilly Robertson, Ensworth High School — JR
Lucy Trailov, Father Ryan High School — JR
Bryce Winzenread, Mount Juliet Senior High School — FR
Nominees for Boys Wrestler of the Year:
Rob Atwood, Trousdale County High School — SR
Joseph Calvin, Father Ryan High School — SR
Sebron Colson, Blackman High School — SR
Dylan Davenport, Sycamore High School — SR
Chancery Deane, Father Ryan High School — JR
Landon Desselle, Summit High School — SR
Brody Gobbell, Father Ryan High School — JR
Spencer Kon, Independence High School — SR
Jarvis Little, Summit High School — SR
Chase Mayes, Nolensville High School — JR
Tre McTorry, Nolensville High School — SR
Thomas Rubio, Blackman High School — SO
Nominees for Girls Wrestler of the Year:
Jes’Onia Barefield, West Creek High School — JR
Mariana Bowen, West Creek High School — SO
Halai Cox, Mcgavock High School — JR
Lexi Dean, West Creek High School — FR
Jaden Evans, Alvin C York Institute — JR
Carter Grissom, Riverdale High School — SR
Janiya Johnson, Kirkwood High School — FR
Audrey Levendusky, Montgomery Central High School — SO
Vivian Mariscal, John Overton High School — SR
Cearyona O’Connor, Montgomery Central High School — SR
Melanie Val Saint, Andrews-Sewanee High School — SR
Shaniayah Wysinger, Clarksville High School — SR

Tennessee
Titans Could Have Trade Partner for First Pick

The Tennessee Titans are expected to receive some calls in regards to acquiring the No. 1 overall pick, and the team should certainly listen to what some suitors have to say.
One of the strongest candidates for a deal is the Las Vegas Raiders, according to Bleacher Report writer Gary Davenport.
“A trade with the Titans would all but certainly require Vegas including their first pick in 2026—an expensive proposition for a franchise with multiple needs on both sides of the ball,” Davenport writes.
“But playing in a division where three teams made the postseason last year, the Raiders aren’t going anywhere until they secure some stability at football’s most important position.”
The Raiders would be willing to part ways with next year’s first-round pick if it means getting their preferred franchise quarterback, and there is reason to believe that could be Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur of The Athletic point out why the Raiders would be interested in making Sanders their franchise quarterback.
“Sanders has a strong relationship (and had an NIL deal in college) with minority owner Tom Brady, has already met owner Mark Davis and should be comfortable in offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s system, which blends NFL and college concepts,” Reed and Tafur wrote.
“He doesn’t have dynamic physical traits, but he’s mobile, accurate, has a good arm and displayed important intangibles such as leadership, poise and the ability to navigate adversity during his time at Jackson State and Colorado. In drafting him, Las Vegas hopes to end the revolving door it has had at QB since releasing Derek Carr in 2023.”
It would take a lot for the Titans to move down five spots in the draft, but if the Raiders are willing to pay up, it should pique Tennessee’s interest.
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Titans Given Opportunity to Pursued Matthew Stafford

The Tennessee Titans have found themselves among the mix of teams with lingering quarterback questions entering this offseason, and seem primed to address their need at the position one way or another in the coming months.
Following a turbulent campaign led by Will Levis and Mason Rudolph, the Titans will likely search far and wide for an improvement under center for 2025. Whether that be done through free agency, the draft, or a blockbuster trade, Tennessee will be digging for answers.
Could that answer for the Titans be Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford? Well, the idea just became a few inches more likely over the weekend.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Rams have permitted Stafford to speak with other teams around the league about his value –– leading to some believing the former Super Bowl champion could be in for a new team in 2025.
The move is not a trade request from Stafford, nor a firm declaration from the Rams that they want to move off of him. If anything, the reported goal is for LA and their star quarterback to find a new contract agreement to keep the pairing in-house.
Yet, the door is at least cracked for the two-time Pro Bowler to find a new home, which snowballs into to some questions revolving around the Titans and their potential fit.
The idea of Stafford connecting with the Titans does look a bit outlandish on paper. For a quarterback to go from a team one win away from an NFC Championship appearance to being on the worst team in the NFL, that’d be a major 180-degree turn, especially heading into his age-37 season.
In the eyes of head coach Brian Callahan and the Titans offense, the hypothetical addition of Stafford does have an appeal. An experienced signal caller leading the way would be a much different approach than what Tennessee saw last year, and would likely lead to a bit more success in the standings.
However, for the two to potentially have a mutual fit with one another, the logistics have to work both ways. For Stafford, it’s hard to see that coming to fruition with Tennesssee when there’s a complimentary fit like the Rams in your back pocket.
Can the Titans be ruled out of the running 100%? Anything can happen in the NFL, so maybe not. Yet, the odds of seeing Stafford calling Tennessee his next home might look a bit slim, to say the least.
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Tennessee Starting Offensive Lineman Denied Medical Waiver by NCAA

Tennessee offensive lineman Andrej Karic has been denied a medical waiver by the NCAA.
Tennessee offensive lineman Andrej Karic was seeking a medical waiver from the NCAA that would allow him to play in 2025, but that request has been denied. Karic has signed with Capital Sports Advisors, according to an Instagram post by the sports agency, and he preparing for the NFL Draft.
Karic’s request stems from the 2023 season. He had transferred in from Texas and after starting in the first four games, he suffered a season ending injury. However, Karic appeared in five games that season which forfeited his ability to use a redshirt that season.
Karic spent three seasons at Texas before electing to transfer to Tennessee. In 2024, he started in all thirteen games for the Volunteers and allowed just two sacks this past season.
The Volunteers were already losing a good bit of experience upfront on the offensive line and now Karic has joined that list. That means spring football will be crucial for the Volunteers as they search for some new names to fill the voids that have been left after the 2024 college football season.
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