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TSWA releases Tennessee high school boys soccer all-state teams for 2024 TSSAA season

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July 4, 2024

TSWA releases Tennessee high school boys soccer all-state teams for 2024 TSSAA season

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association has released its 2024 all-state boys soccer teams for all five TSSAA classifications.

Here is the complete list of selections.

Class AAA

Goalkeepers: Logan Nelson, Bearden, Jr., Gudmaro Roblero Mendez, Howard, Jr.

Forwards: Dillon Sims, Bearden, Sr., Jack Boring, Brentwood, Sr., Nick Krall, Beech, Sr.

Midfielders: Jack Raulston, Bearden, Sr., Will Keeney, Ravenwood, Sr., Jack Langford, Germantown Houston, Sr., Graham Duncan, Rossview, Sr.

Defenders: Nic Prins, Bearden, Sr., Noah Davis, Science Hill, Sr., Dasan Borror, Hendersonville, Sr.

Class AA

Goalkeepers: Jonah Mitchell, South-Doyle, Jr., Tanner Myers, Greeneville, Sr.

Forwards: Jude Straussfogel, South-Doyle, So., Diego Ojeda, Alcoa, Jr., Jefferson Cervellon Sanchez, Cocke County, So.

Midfielders: Anestis Tiriakidis, South-Doyle, Jr., Brennan Lauderback, Alcoa, Sr., Colston Callis, Chester County, Sr., Ryan Hendon, Station Camp, So.

Defenders: Finn Straussfogel, South-Doyle, So., Connor Slayton, Greeneville, Sr., Jonathan Tellez, Cumberland County, Sr.

Class A

Goalkeepers: Rohan Woodruff, Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences, Sr., Jeffry Valladares, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.

Forwards: Carlos Turcios Reyes, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr., Yuiman Betanco-Ramirez, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr., Eliot Nichols, Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences, Sr.

More: How Ravenwood is keeping Williamson County’s soccer championship hopes alive with title berth

Midfielders: Oscar Estrada, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr., Edgar Betancourt, Independence Academy, Sr., Will Hetrick, Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences, Sr., Jack Young, Madison Academic Magnet, Sr.

Defenders: Mekhi Morris, Madison Academic Magnet, Sr., Wyatt Yancey, Oneida, Sr., Josh Gonzales, Milan, Jr.

Division II-A

Goalkeepers: Nathan Randolph, Boyd Buchanan, So., John Payne Thomas, Battle Ground Academy, Sr.

Forwards: Andrew Pollard, Boyd Buchanan, Jr., Josh Bronk, Notre Dame, So., Naji Ghandour, Lausanne, Jr.

More: Meet the winners of the 2024 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards

Midfielders: Christian Melton, University School of Jackson, Sr., Phillip Collins, Boyd Buchanan, Sr., Evan Ozgener, University School of Nashville, Sr., Jackson Campbell, Lakeway Christian, Sr.

Defenders: Emory Gravitt, Boyd Buchanan, Sr., Derek Perez, Notre Dame, Sr., Jack Plucker, Lausanne, Sr.

Division II-AA

Goalkeepers: Ryan Larrabee, McCallie, Jr., Grant Clothier, Christian Brothers, Sr.

Forwards: Dylan Capazario, McCallie, Sr., Grayson Goodale, Knox Catholic, Sr., Terrance Reynolds, Ensworth, So.

Midfielders: Brandon Mathurin, McCallie, Sr., Brooks Hilger, McCallie, Fr., Richard Aylward, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr., Camden Holiday, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.

Defenders: Philippe Laforge, Baylor, Jr., Cullen Brummer, Christian Brothers, Sr., Carson Sberna, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr.

Reach sports writer Tyler Palmateer at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, formerly Twitter, @tpalmateer83.

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More than 8,500 layoffs hit Tennessee in 2025, nearly 19% increase from 2024

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December 13, 2025

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More than 8,500 layoffs hit Tennessee in 2025, nearly 19% increase from 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee employers laid off more than 8,500 workers in 2025 compared to 7,320 last year, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development.

This is about a 19% increase in layoffs, with WARN notices impacting 8,691 Tennesseans to date. As of 2023, 5,168 Tennessee workers were laid off through WARN notices.

Counties in Middle Tennessee impacted include:

Davidson
Sumner
Maury
Rutherford
Williamson
Wilson
Coffee
DeKalb
Bedford
Lawrence
Putnam

The largest layoff this year was in Maury County. Come January, 710 employees will be laid off from GM Ultium Cells’ Spring Hill facility. Research Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Michael Kofoed tells FOX 17 News that the facility is is likely impacted by the rise on steel tariffs ruled out by the Trump administration. He adds steel tariffs raise input costs for employers which directly impacts employees’ salary or employment.

The second largest layoff impacted 658 workers at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC in Rutherford County with 615 workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center permanently laid off. WARN notices are reports a company is required to file with the state to give workers time to find future employment.

Kofoed states that Tennessee is seeing a troubling trend, with layoffs skyrocketing since 2023.

“That is a very big and concerning number,” Kofoed said.

According to CNBC, more than 1.1 million U.S. employees were laid off this year, the highest 11-month total since 2020.

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Nonprofit rescues 11 ‘emaciated and suffering’ animals from Tennessee property ahead of dangerous cold snap

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December 12, 2025

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Nonprofit rescues 11 ‘emaciated and suffering’ animals from Tennessee property ahead of dangerous cold snap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) is asking for donations after rescuing 11 animals Friday.

ARC said it was contacted by law enforcement in an unidentified rural Tennessee area to rescue five dogs and six cats in what the nonprofit is calling “Operation Cold Snap.”

In the rescue, the nonprofit took in two emaciated Great Danes, three Pit Bulls and six cats. ARC said some of the animals are emaciated and suffering from untreated bite wounds and infections.

The nonprofit said the animals were kept without heat or regular care.

ARC shared a video of the rescue. In it, you can see the property s in disarray with trash littering the floor and overturned furniture.

This rescue comes just days before Middle Tennessee is expected to see its coldest temperatures of the season.

Now, ARC is asking for donations to help the 11 animals rescued Operation Cold Snap. Those interested in donating can do so on the nonprofit’s website.

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Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator

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December 12, 2025

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Alex Golesh hires former Tennessee analyst as Auburn’s coordinator

Alex Golesh was introduced as Auburn’s head coach on Dec. 1. He served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2021-22.

Golesh announced the hiring of Jacob Bronowski as Auburn’s special teams coordinator. He served as the Vols’ special teams analyst in 2021 under head coach Josh Heupel. Bronowski was also under Heupel at UCF in 2020 as special teams quality control.

“His track record is outstanding,” Golesh said of Bronowski. “He developed multiple national award contenders, including a Lou Groza Award winner, and has led some of the top special teams units in the country.

“I saw up close when we worked together before that coach Bronowski understands that special teams can be a championship difference-maker, and he’s proven he can develop elite specialists. He brings exactly the attention to detail and relentless work ethic we need in our program.”

Auburn will play at Tennessee on Oct. 3, 2026.

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