Finalists will be announced this spring in The Commercial Appeal and on commercialappeal.com.

Award winners will be revealed at The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards, to be held June 9 at the Orpheum.

Boys Coach of the YearCliff Frisby, MUS

The Owls were back on top of the Division 2-AA pile in 2016, winning the state tourna-ment after failing to qualify the year before. It’s the second coach of the year honor in

three years for Frisby, whose team also won the West Region title.

Girls Coach of the YearCynthia Giannini, St. Agnes

Once again, the Stars were the dominant Division 2 golf team around, winning the West Region championship for the 12th

year in a row. St. Agnes then did a three-peat at state with Rachel Heck also winning

the individual title.

DIVISION 1 BOYS TEAMFront row (from left) — Robert Drexler, Munford, senior; Jesse Keck, Houston, senior; Kyle Kelley, Munford, senior; Toby Wilson, Bartlett, senior; Joshua McCray, White Station, junior; Ethan Ray, Collierville,

freshman; Scout Davis, Covington, freshman. Back row — Travis Olsen, Houston, freshman; Grant Gaines, Houston, senior; Garrett Underhill, Bartlett, junior; King Grisanti, Houston, sophomore; Joshua Hatfield, Munford, senior; Aaron Tennyson, Arlington, senior; Patrick Wander,

Arlington, senior; Brett Wilkins, Brighton, junior.

Wyatt BerryMUS junior

Berry is on the all-metro team for the first time after a strong season that culminated with him helping MUS to the Division 2-AA team crown. Individually, he placed fifth, one of five Owls in the top three.

Jayna ChoiHouston sophomore

Last year’s AAA champion as a freshman, Choi shot 3-over in 2016 to tie for fifth. Her efforts led Houston to a third-place finish in the team competition and she also won the Region 8 title.

Jack CrosbyMUS senior

Another standout on the deep and talented Owls team, Crosby finished even-par at state to tie for fourth while helping MUS win the team championship for the sixth time in school history.

Victoria EnglandSt. George’s sophomore

A three-time all-metro per-former, England won the Divi-sion 2-A state championship as an eighth-grader in 2014 and came pretty close this past year, finishing in second place four strokes behind.

Walker CrosbyMUS sophomore

Crosby helped MUS capture the West Region tournament before going on to tie for sixth at the D2-AA state tournament at 146.

Abby HeckSt. Agnes senior

Heck — a two-time golfer of the year — ended her fantastic high school career with runner-up finishes at the Division 2-AA West Re-gion tournament and at state while helping the Stars to their third straight team crown.

Spencer JenkinsCBHS junior

Jenkins tied for fourth at the West Region tournament, earn-ing him a trip to state as an individual where he finished tied for sixth at 2-over. He’s on the all-metro team for the second year in a row.

Susan MorrisHutchison junior

The talented Morris led the Sting team to state and she did well as an individual, tying for sixth place in Division 2-AA. She’s a three-time all-metro performer.

Grant HillHarding senior

Hill tied for the fourth at the Division 2-A region tournament before wrapping up his high school career with a fourth-place result at state. He’s a repeat all-metro performer.

Rachel HeckSt. Agnes freshman

The only golfer to get the better of Abby Heck was her younger sister Rachel. Her Division 2-AA region title helped the Stars claim their 12th straight title in that tourna-ment and she dominated at state, shooting 10-under to win by 15 strokes.

Winston MargaritisSt. George’s junior

Margaritis — on the all-metro team for the fourth straight year — captured the Division 2-A championship by five strokes at 4-under 140. His performance led the Gryphons to the team championship for the third time in four years.

Maribeth PeevySt. Benedict senior

Another veteran in the big tournaments, Peevy qualified for the D2-AA tournament as an individual and finished in fifth place while making the all-metro squad for the third time.

Davis IrvingSt. George’s junior

Following his state title and golfer of the year award for 2015, Irving tied for fifth in Manchester this year. His play helped St. George’s win the team title, the sixth in school history.

Aubree JonesBrighton senior

“Stellar” is the only word to describe Jones’ career. She finished second (by one stroke) at the AAA tournament and ends her career with two state titles, two runners-up and a golfer of the year award.

Goodman RudolphMUS senior

Rudolph won the Division 2-AA state championship in 2016, shooting rounds of 69 and 72 to win by two strokes. He was named golfer of the year as a sophomore, the year he won his first state title.

Megan TangSt. Mary’s sophomore

Tang’s play led the Turkeys to the Division 2-A team champi-onship and earned her a tie for third among individuals. She is another all-metro three-peater.

BOYS SEMIFINALISTS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS BOYS TEAMFront row (from left) — Joseph Lambert, ECS, junior; Samuel Boy-sen, ECS, junior; Goodman Rudolph, MUS, senior; Davis Irving, St.

George’s, junior; Luke Georgi, St. George’s, junior; Eric Lu, Lausanne, junior. Middle row — Jack Crosby, MUS, senior; Trent Scull, MUS, senior; Walker Crosby, MUS, sophomore; Spencer Jenkins, CBHS,

junior; Eli Maxwell, CBHS, freshman; Grant Hill, Harding, senior; Casey Harford, Harding, senior. Back row — Wyatt Berry, MUS, junior; Zach-ary Bailey, Briarcrest, sophomore; Sean Logan, ECS, junior; Winston Margaritis, St. George’s, junior; Mitchell Bowlin, St. Benedict, senior; Russell Williamson, Briarcrest, freshman. Not pictured — Drew Miller,

Briarcrest, freshman.

GIRLS TEAMFront row (from left) — Aubrey Guyton, St. Mary’s, senior; Callon Green,

St. Agnes, senior; Jayna Choi, Houston, sophomore; Aubree Jones, Brighton, senior; Tess Hendrickson, Brighton, junior; Rachel Heck, St. Agnes, freshman; Bethany Dockery, White Station, junior. Back row — Abby Heck, St. Agnes, senior; Maribeth Peevy, St. Benedict, senior; Baili Park, Houston, junior; Susan Morris, Hutchison, junior; Megan Ward, Arlington, senior; Victoria England, St. George’s, sophomore;

Megan Tang, St. Mary’s, sophomore.

GIRLS SEMIFINALISTS

The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards honors the top high school athletes in the Greater Memphis area. Today we recognize the boys and girls golf all-metro teams and the semifinalists for golfer of the year. All semifinalists will be invited to the awards presentation in June. The eight semifinalists will be narrowed down to three finalists in the spring.

GOLF

Fall all-metro scheduleToday, girls and boys golf

Thursday, girls and boys cross countryFriday, girls soccerSaturday, volleyball

Sunday, football

DIVISION 1 BOYS TEAMFront row (from left) — Gary Austin, Marion, senior; Jhon-Wes Walk-

er, Covington, senior; Chance Rone, Bolton, senior; Alex Marsh, Houston, freshman; Joshua Topham, Germantown, senior; Darrian

Lockett, Germantown, senior. Middle row — Michael Linder, Collier-ville, junior; Jared Briant, Collierville, junior; Caleb Boucher, Collier-ville, senior; Adam VanDeren, Collierville, senior; Foster Hudsmith, White Station, senior; Chris Walls, Arlington, senior; Christopher

Rayder, Houston, senior; Ryan Redman, Arlington, senior. Back row — Travis Jones, Bartlett, freshman; Brendan Hill, Bartlett, junior;

Avery Wood, Bartlett, junior; Jackson Williams, Bartlett, freshman; Benjamin Homeyer, Bartlett, senior; Jason Hamilton, Bartlett, se-

nior; Luke McNair, Bartlett, senior.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS BOYS TEAMFront row (from left) — Thomas Mann, St. George’s, sophomore; Zach Brazil, CBHS, senior; Jake Coppedge, St. Benedict, senior;

Raymond Wynne, St. Benedict, senior; Josh Hinkle, Harding, junior; Sohan Pokorny-Yadav, Lausanne, sophomore; Zachary Williams, St. George’s, sophomore. Back row — James Basse,

Briarcrest, senior; Constantin Campbell, CBHS, sophomore; Kyle Edwards, CBHS, senior; Thomas Shallow, CBHS, junior; John

Harkins, CBHS, senior; Hastings McEwan, MUS, junior; Benjamin Freeman, MUS, junior; Davis Rangi, ECS, sophomore.

DIVISION 1 GIRLS TEAMFront row (from left) — Kathryn Haynes, White Station, sophomore; Carly Garrett, Bartlett, freshman; Alyssa Dandridge, Germantown, senior; Erica Fisher, Arlington, sophomore; Brenna Riseling, Hous-ton, freshman; Ella Baran, Houston, junior; Michelle Myers, Hous-ton, senior. Back row — Chloe Willis, White Station, junior; Chrissy Jensen, Bartlett, junior; Chloe Biggs, Arlington, sophomore; Skylar Boogerd, Arlington, sophomore; Gracelyn Walls, Arlington, sopho-more; Kaitlyn Linney, Collierville, junior; Anna Tankersley, Houston,

junior; Amelia Baran, Houston, senior.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS GIRLS TEAMFront row (from left) — Sarah McDonald, St. George’s, freshman;

Maggie Schneider, St. Agnes, senior; Rebecca Calderoni, St. Agnes, freshman; Nora Tillmanns, Hutchison, sophomore; Phoebe Harpole, ECS, eighth grade. Back row — Hannah Fisher, Briarcrest, sopho-more; Allison Newman, St. George’s, eighth grade; Caroline Farrell,

St. George’s, senior; Marisa Lewis, St. Agnes, sophomore; Holly Huffman, ECS, sophomore.

Boys Coach of the YearBill Gardner, Bartlett

The Panthers were vastly improved under Gardner this year, with nearly every runner

on the roster shaving his times considerably from past seasons. It resulted in a fifth-

place finish at the state AAA meet.

Girls Coach of the YearClint Daniels, Houston

In his first season with the Mustangs, Daniels’ team dominated local competition

before placing third in the AAA meet against some very strong competition.

The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards honors the top high school athletes in the Greater Memphis area. Today we recognize the boys and girls cross country all-metro teams and the semifinalists for runner of the year. All semifinalists will be invited to the awards presentation June 9. The eight semifinalists will be narrowed down to three finalists in the spring.

CROSS COUNTRY

Kyle EdwardsCBHS senior

Edwards was a standout on a strong Brothers team, placing fourth in the Shelby County meet before coming in 10th at state in a time of 17:01.56. That result powered CBHS to a third-place team finish.

Foster HudsmithWhite Station senior

A two-time finalist under the old Best of the Preps format, Hudsmith was strong again in 2016. He won the Region 8 championship before going on to a good showing a state, taking 17th in the AAA meet in 16:35.93. That was the best finish for a local AAA boys runner.

Luke McNairBartlett senior

The Panthers were resurgent this season and McNair was one of the main reasons, finishing first in Region 7 before finishing 31st at state in a time of 16:52.74.

Chris WallsArlington senior

The other half of Arlington’s potent 1-2 punch, Walls finished 10th in the county meet and third in Region 7 after winning the previous year. His 19th-place finish at state (16:39.66) helped the Tigers to a 13th-place team result.

Christopher RayderHouston senior

Last year’s runner of the year had a very strong regular sea-son, winning the Shelby County meet before taking second in Region 8.

Avery WoodBartlett junior

Wood had a break-through year for a break-through team. Bartlett finished fifth in the AAA team standings, the best show-ing of any Shelby County boys team, as Wood came in 27th in a time of 16:50.79.

Ryan RedmanArlington senior

Redman came through in two of the biggest meets of the year, finishing runner-up at both the county and Region 7 meets. At state, he was 47th in a time of 17:06.72.

Raymond WynneSt. Benedict senior

For the second year in a row, the talented Wynne was the top Shelby County finisher in Divi-sion 2-AA. After placing ninth in 2015 he ended up eighth in a time of 16:53.37.

BOYS SEMIFINALISTS

Ella BaranHouston junior

Baran is a three-time all-metro performer and a two-time final-ist under the former Best of the Preps system. In 2016, she won the county meet (18:16.70) before finishing sixth at the state AAA meet (18:24.50).

Skylar BoogerdArlington sophomore

Boogerd’s efforts helped Ar-lington to a strong team show-ing at state; she finished 10th in 18:59.03 as the Tigers claimed 12th. She won the Region 7-AAA title in 18:28 while taking second in the county meet. She was in the final five last year as well.

Erica FisherArlington sophomore

Fisher was also a finalist under the old BOP format last year and did well again in 2016. She was fifth in the county meet and sec-ond in the region before running 17:58.29 at state to finish third, the best showing of any Shelby County girl.

Nora TillmannsHutchison sophomore

A fixture on the all-metro team despite being only in the 10th grade, Tillmanns finished eighth in the county meet in a time of 21:02. She then ran 20:42.16 at state to end up ninth, the top local girl in the D2-AA meet.

Michelle MyersHouston senior

Last year’s runner of the year, Myers closed out her high school career with a 19:45.92 effort at the AAA meet, good for 22nd overall. She took third at the county meet (19:29) and won Region 8 (19:30).

Gracelyn WallsArlington sophomore

Walls was consistent across the board for the Tigers and coach Dennis Harris; she fin-ished fourth in Region 7-AAA (19:57), sixth at the county meet (20:58) and 41st at state (20:19.37).

Anna TankersleyHouston junior

Houston was the top Shelby County girls team at the AAA state meet, taking third place. And Tankersley’s efforts were key as she came in 28th in a time of 20:01.43. Earlier, she was second in the Region 8-AAA meet (20:08).

Chloe WillisWhite Station junior

An all-metro performer in 2015, Willis ran fifth in the Re-gion 8-AAA meet in 20:55. She then ran 20:28.49 at state, good for 51st place overall.

GIRLS SEMIFINALISTS

SEMIFINALISTS

Coach of the YearJordan Thompson, ECS

Thompson wins the award for the second straight year after guiding the Eagles to a 16-4-1 record and their second straight Division 2-A state championship.

ECS was the only Shelby County team to win state in 2016.

DIVISION 1 TEAMFront row (from left) — Madison Luttrell, Covington, sophomore; Caleigh Ledgerwood, Millington, senior; Jillian Hildreth, Houston, senior; Jaden Hildreth, Houston,

senior; Maggie Van de Vuurst, Collierville, senior; Hannah Nelson, Collierville, senior; Destiny Ballard, Covington, sophomore; Giselle Orellana, Cordova, junior. Middle row — Ashton Shields, Arlington, junior; Christina Oleartchick, Arlington, junior; Olivia Hansen, Arlington, junior; Caitlan Dew, Germantown, senior; Lyndsie Ralyea, Munford, sophomore; Kammy McGee, Collierville, junior; Adryan Darnell, Houston, junior; Grace Duncan, White Station, junior. Back row — Jenna Kemp, Houston, sophomore;

Kate Johnson, Collierville, junior; Lauren Webber, Collierville, junior; Kasey Moore, Munford, senior; Erin Young, Arlington, senior; Samantha Jones, Bartlett, senior; Carly Fallin, Bartlett, senior; Hannah Patterson, Bartlett, freshman; Caroline Duncan, White Station, junior. Not pictured — Makenzie Ellis, DeSoto Central, senior; Paola Ellis,

Houston, senior; Kaylee Hammer, Houston, senior; Katrina Ostrom, Houston, senior; Carolyn Rials, DeSoto Central, senior.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS TEAMFront row (from left) — Micaela Dusseault, Hutchison, sophomore; Lydia Herring, Hutchison, junior; Gigi Richardson, Northpoint, sophomore; Jill Dickerson, First

Assembly, senior; Emmy Coleman, First Assembly, junior; Martha Kay Williams, St. Mary’s, junior; Olivia House, St. Mary’s, junior; Sarina Diebenow, Briarcrest, junior; Kylee Bright, Briarcrest, senior. Middle row — Lauren Capocaccia, St. Agnes, sophomore; Isabel Correia, St. George’s, senior; Olivia Fitzgerald, St. George’s, junior;

Olivia Hall, St. Benedict, senior; Sydney Brown, St. George’s, senior; Keyla Pointer, Lausanne, senior; Maddy Stolnicki, ECS, junior; Jordan Ricketts, ECS, senior; Graham Sippel, ECS, senior; Molly Warren, Harding, senior. Back row — Rachel Siano, St. Agnes, senior; Ann Ragan Grissom, St. George’s, sophomore; Olivia Luther, St.

Benedict, sophomore; Katherine DelPriore, Lausanne, senior; Isabella Giddens, St. Benedict, senior; Peyton Moore, Briarcrest, junior; Kaley Smithmier, Briarcrest, junior; Molly Martin, ECS, senior; Ally Ellzey, ECS, sophomore; Kaitlin Echols, Briarcrest, senior; Sarah Luttrell, Harding, senior; Courtney Brown, Harding, senior.

Fall all-metro scheduleWednesday, girls and boys golf

Thursday, girls and boys cross countryToday, girls soccerSaturday, volleyball

Sunday, football

Kaitlin EcholsBriarcrest senior

A four-time all-metro selection, Echols was an indispensable part of the Saints defense, which recorded 13 shutouts in 2016. She’s a two-time all-state pick and starred on the Saints’ state title team in 2015.

Peyton MooreBriarcrest junior

Briarcrest finished 12-2-5 and advanced to the D2-AA semifinals in large part thanks to the efforts of Moore, who helped spark a defense that al-lowed just 10 goals all year. Moore has been a part of 25 shutouts in the last two seasons.

Paola EllisHouston senior

An injury cut Ellis’ season short but she was terrific before that, scor-ing 17 goals and assisting on seven others while leading Houston to a na-tional ranking. She is a past two-time player of the year finalist.

Katrina OstromHouston senior

A USA Today all-Amer-ican defender, Ostrom anchored a backline that conceded just five goals in 2016 and four the previous year. The Mustangs won two AAA state titles and were also runner-up once in Ostrom’s four years on the varsity.

Jenna KempHouston sophomore

Kemp helped the Mus-tangs to an 18-1-2 record and a spot in the AAA state semi-finals. She scored nine goals while earning all-state and all-south region accolades.

Ashton ShieldsArlington junior

Regarded by many as one of the best goalkeep-ers in the state, Shields recorded nine shutouts in 2016 while leading the Tigers to a 15-6-3 mark and a spot in the AAA sectionals.

Molly MartinECS senior

Martin, a player of the year finalist last year, fired in the goals that sparked the Eagles to their second straight Di-vision 2-A state title, scoring 21 times and assisting on 15 others. She also played in goal during key parts of the year and even saved a penalty.

Graham SippelECS senior

A talented defensive midfielder, Sippel lent plenty of grit and grind to an Eagles team that finished 16-4-1 and won its second straight D2-A state title. In addition to her defensive duties, she also had a goal and as-sisted on two others.

Finalists will be announced this spring in The Commercial Appeal and on commercialappeal.com.Award winners will be revealed at The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards, to be held June 9 at the Orpheum.

The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards honors the top high school athletes in the Greater Memphis area. Today we recognize the girls soccer all-metro teams and the semifinalists for player of the year. All semifinalists will be invited to the awards presentation in June. The eight semifinalists will be narrowed down to three finalists in the spring.

GIRLS SOCCER

SEMIFINALISTS

Coach of the YearCarla Anderton, Briarcrest

Anderton’s team blitzed the competition locally and state-wide, rolling to a 46-3 record and the Division 2-AA state championship. All three of the Saints’

defeats came against nationally-ranked out-of-state competition.

DIVISION 1 TEAMFront row (from left) — Madison Stevens, Lake Cormorant, sophomore; Zoe Storck, DeSoto Central, junior; Carmen Reed, DeSoto Central, senior; Katie Thomas,

White Station, junior; Sophia Ortiz, Arlington, junior; Dessence Harris, Ridgeway, junior; Annalee Parker, Marion, senior; Vertonia Bady, Mitchell, sophomore. Middle row — Machari Shaw, Houston, senior; Ally Bramucci, Marion, senior; Sara Betts, Marion, senior; Kelsey Glasper, Lewisburg, senior; Audrey Wetzel, Bartlett, junior; Kate Sammons, Collierville, junior; Madison Weir, Houston, junior; KaLea Davis, Houston, junior; Rachelle Mitchell, Houston, junior. Back row — Jastiny Suggs, Lake

Cormorant, junior; Noa Parks, Lewisburg, sophomore; Kapria Manning, Center Hill, senior; Dekyra Dennis, Central, senior; Gigi Ford, White Station, sophomore; Carly Trimarche, Lewisburg, senior; Ariel Goforth, Bartlett, senior; Ariana Graves, Collierville, senior; Liv Nault, DeSoto Central, senior; Alexia Woodard, DeSoto Central, senior.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS TEAMFront row (from left) — Carsyn Starr, Briarcrest, sophomore; Taylor Ferrante, Harding, senior; Claire Kvande, Lausanne, sophomore; Joze Smith, Tipton-Rosemark Aca.,

senior; Simmons Allen, Hutchison, junior; Lydia Mollerup, St. Agnes, junior; Megan Nobles, First Assembly, senior; Antoinette Lewis, Harding, senior. Middle row — Carmen Freeman, St. Mary’s, senior; Annika Thompson, St. George’s, freshman; Kate Brumley, Fayette Aca., senior; Callie Anderton, Briarcrest, senior; Abigayle Ramey, Briarcrest, senior; Lindi Perkins, Briarcrest, senior; Kelly Kuenzinger, ECS, junior; Ellen Alexander, ECS, senior; Daija Lowe, Lausanne, senior. Back row — Alayna Jetton, St. Agnes, junior; Haley Ramsey, Tipton-Rosemark Aca., junior; Lauren Deaton, Harding, junior; Alyiah Wells, Briarcrest, sophomore; Kimari Terrell, Harding, sophomore; Miaya Smith, St. George’s, junior; Sarah Thompson, St. George’s, senior; Kendal Strand, Briarcrest, senior; Kate Grace Cunningham, Hutchison, senior; Callie Stiles, St.

Benedict, junior; Alexis Jamison, St. Mary’s, junior.

Fall all-metro scheduleWednesday, golf • Thursday, cross country • Friday, girls soccer

Today, volleyball • Sunday, football

Callie AndertonBriarcrest senior

Last year’s player of the year honoree closed out her career by leading the Saints to the Division 2-AA state championship. She finished first on the state’s all-time assists chart with 4,865 and fourth in career aces (440) while recording 1,197 assists and 97 aces as a senior.

Carmen FreemanSt. Mary’s senior

A player of the year fi-nalist as a junior, Freeman was terrific once again for the Turkeys. She ended the season with 379 kills, a .372 hitting percent-age, 241 receptions and 263 digs.

KaLea DavisHouston junior

Davis earned a host of honors after leading the Mustangs to the AAA state tournament. She was the region MVP, was named all-state and was also a member of the all-state tour-nament team while racking up 1,047 assists.

Carsyn StarrBriarcrest sophomore

Starr recorded 108 blocks and 238 kills while sporting a hitting percentage of .362. Her efforts helped Briarcrest to a state championship in Division 2-AA and a 46-3 overall record. The Saints didn’t drop a set against Shelby County competition.

Lauren DeatonHarding junior

Deaton led the Lions to a 41-9 record in 2016, ending the year with a loss to Knoxville Webb in the Division 2-A championship game. She had an impressive 695 kills (.397 hitting percentage) to go along with 451 digs while earning all-metro honors for the second straight year.

Kendal StrandBriarcrest senior

Strand led the Saints in kills (424) and attack at-tempts (942) to go along with 325 digs and 62 aces. Her play helped Briarcrest to a 46-3 record, a Division 2-AA state championship and an undefeated mark against in-state competition.

Taylor FerranteHarding senior

Ferrante totaled an amazing 1,561 assists for the Lions, an average of almost 12 per set. Her play helped Harding finish 41-9 under first-year coach Michael Sansone.

Alyiah WellsBriarcrest sophomore

The talented Wells had 19 kills in the state cham-pionship victory over Chattanooga Baylor and ended the season with 372 in total. She also led her team with 109 blocks and finished second in the state with a .518 hitting percentage.

Finalists will be announced this spring in The Commercial Appeal and on commercialappeal.com.Award winners will be revealed at The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards, to be held June 9 at the Orpheum.

The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards honors the top high school athletes in the Greater Memphis area. Today we recognize the volleyball all-metro teams and the semifinalists for player of the year. All semifinalists will be invited to the awards presentation in June. The eight semifinalists will be narrowed down to three finalists in the spring.

VOLLEYBALL

One of the fastest and most explosive players in the state, Austin averaged 34.1 yards on punt returns and scored five times while averaging 38.9 yards on kickoff returns with two more scores. For the year, he averaged 149 all-purpose yards per game.

Bohanna had a terrific senior season as the Wolves advanced to the 6A semi-finals, losing only to state champ Whitehaven. The three-time all-state selection had 69 tackles, 23 for lost yards and 13 sacks.

Arguably the best receiver in the state of Mississippi, Smith caught 80 passes for 1,509 yards and 19 touch-downs while leading the Gators to their best season ever, a 10-5 finish and a trip to the MHSAA 5A North Half champion-ship game.

Mason starred for Trezevant’s back-to-back state championship team, leading a defense that ranked tops in Shelby County against the run (al-lowing 70.4 yards per game). He recorded 78 tackles with 19 sacks.

Gray was named Mr. Football in Division 2-A after leading the Lynx to an undefeated season and the first football title in school history. He ran for 2,215 yards (averaging nearly 10 per carry) and 38 touchdowns while total-ing 42 touchdowns in total.

The linchpin of MUS’ terrific defense, Hopkins recorded 98 tackles with 16 tackles-for-loss as the Owls went 10-1. For his efforts, he was named Division 2-AA Mr. Football.

Taylor was a Mr. Football semifinalist in 4A, running for 1,485 yards and scor-ing 22 touchdowns. Behind the play of the University of Memphis commit, the Mustangs won the 4A state championship and finished the season with a 13-2 record.

The third Shelby County player to win Mr. Football on defense, Miller took the 6A honors after leading the Tigers to a 15-0 record and the state title. He amassed 147 tackles, 21 for lost yards, seven sacks and four interceptions (two for touchdowns).

The Division 2-A Mr. Football runner-up, Hayden closed his high school career by running for 1,881 yards and scoring 25 touchdowns as the Gryphons advanced to the state semifinals. He was a player of the year finalist last year.

Hopper was named Mr. Football in 5A after leading the Warriors to a 10-2 record and the second round of the playoffs. He recorded 58 tackles (18 for lost yardage) with nine quarterback sacks.

Watkins was the offen-sive catalyst as Whitehaven rolled to a 15-0 season and its second state champi-onship in 6A. He ran for 2,175 yards and scored 32 touchdowns while finishing second in the Mr. Football voting.

Thanks to Newberry, Ridgeway’s secondary was a no-fly zone in 2016. The all-state defensive back intercepted 11 passes, tying the Shelby County record for most picks in a single season.

Richardson won Mr. Foot-ball honors in Class 2A after running for 1,761 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns. His efforts helped the Bears win their second straight state championship, defeating Marion County, 42-20, in the final.

A rock on the defensive line for the 4A state cham-pion Mustangs, Jefferson anchored a unit that finished 12th in the area in total defense.

An excellent run-pass threat, Wilcke quarterbacked the Tigers to a 9-4 record, throwing for 1,667 yards and 20 touchdowns (against just three interceptions) while running for 1,438 yards and 20 more scores.

Rule recorded 147 tackles with 6.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries as the surprising Gators advanced to the MHSAA 5A North Half title game and finished 10-5.

OFFENSE SEMIFINALISTS

DEFENSE SEMIFINALISTS

Coach of the Year Marcus Wimberly, EastFour Shelby County teams won state football titles in 2016 but perhaps the most unexpected was Wimberly’s team,

which overcame significant graduation losses and a very tough 4A field to claim the crown and finish 13-2.

Calvin Austin IIIHarding senior

Quinton BohannaCordova senior

Brandon SmithLake Cormorant senior

Tijuan MasonTrezevant senior

Eric GrayLausanne sophomore

Dorian HopkinsMUS sophomore

Timothy TaylorEast senior

Aubrey MillerWhitehaven senior

Chase HaydenSt. George’s senior

Trevis HopperCentral sophomore

Kylan WatkinsWhitehaven senior

Joseph NewberryRidgeway senior

Cordarrian RichardsonTrezevant senior

Timmarious JeffersonEast senior

Robert WilckeHernando senior

LaDarrius RuleLake Cormorant senior

TENNESSEE 6A TEAMFront row (from left) — Harold Lacy, Cordova, senior; Carson Blackfan, Houston, senior; Cole Johnson, Collierville, junior; Ben Kunkle, Bartlett, senior; Myles Baker, White Station, senior; Vontavious Thacker, Whitehaven, senior; Lesley Mosby, Whitehaven, senior; ShaBar Wilson, Whitehaven, senior; Kylan Watkins, Whitehaven, senior; Anthony Geter, Whitehaven, senior. Middle row — Marquavious Weaver, Bartlett, senior; Hunter Goodman, Arlington, junior; Tate Kolwyck, Arlington, junior; Logan Feathers, Arlington, junior; Trevion Ross, Cordova, senior;

Brandon Parker, Arlington, senior; Aubrey Miller, Whitehaven, senior; Roland Williams, White Station, senior; Trevor Forbes, White Station, senior; Jaylin Williams, Germantown, junior; Trey Goins, Germantown, senior. Back row — Kip Frankland, Houston, sophomore; Tyler Garvey, Collierville, senior; John Hassell, Collierville, senior; John Lyons, White Station, senior; Jalen Jones, White Station, senior; Rayshad Williams, Whitehaven, junior; Tyler Walton, Whitehaven, senior; J’Len Smith, Whitehaven, senior; Braylon Brown, Cordova, senior; Devin Coleman,

Cordova, senior; Quinton Bohanna, Cordova, senior. Not pictured — Kentrell Torrence, Cordova, senior.

TENNESSEE 4A-5A TEAMFront row (from left) — Omega McIntyre, Kirby, freshman; Chaz Hayes, Munford, junior; Malik Mathews, Brighton, senior; Joseph Newberry, Ridgeway, senior; Hosea Franklin, Kir-by, senior; Kundarrius Taylor, Ridgeway, junior; Vincent Taylor, Ridgeway, senior; Jerry Craine, Wooddale, senior; Jaylon Burrus, East, senior; Cedric Lynn, East, senior. Middle row

— Tyrique Sandusky, Ridgeway, senior; Blake Armour, Brighton, senior; Keshun Jones, Wooddale, senior; D’Monte’ Kemp, Millington, senior; Chance Taylor, Millington, senior; Timmarious Jefferson, East, senior; Demarco Morgan, Bolton, senior; Kelvin Brown, Bolton, senior; Rashad Haynes, Central, senior; Timothy Taylor, East, senior; John Ndayam-

baje, Kingsbury, junior. Back row — Marcus Webb, Munford, junior; Darin Turner, Central, freshman; Trevis Hopper, Central, sophomore; Anthony Taylor, Central, senior; Cervantes Reed, Ridgeway, senior; Aaron Alston, Brighton, junior; Kameron Williams, Southwind, senior; Jordan Davis, Southwind, junior; Anthony Hearn, Overton, junior; Qwynnterrio Cole,

East, senior. Not pictured — John Wrister, East, senior.

TENNESSEE 1A-2A-3A TEAMFront row (from left) — Michael Thomas, Raleigh-Egypt, senior; DaShawn Boyland, Raleigh-Egypt, senior; T.J. Smith, Covington, senior; Kalyn Grandberry, Raleigh-Egypt, junior; Maher Angalo, Douglass, senior; Christian Mosley, Fairley, senior; Keyshawn Davis, Middle College, senior; Caleb Gates, Raleigh-Egypt, senior; Joshua Reed, Trezevant, junior. Middle row — Sammie Mitchell, Fayette-Ware, senior; Derrick Gainey, MAHS, senior; Caleb Johnson, MAHS, junior; Kelvin Parker, Fairley, senior; Clevon Doby, Mitchell, senior; Orreon Finley, KIPP, senior; Josh Williams, KIPP, senior; Kelton Neyland, Westwood, senior; DeAndre Bobo, Mitchell, senior; Brock Lomax, Covington, sophomore. Back row — Pershawn Banks, Sheffield, senior; Antonio Nelson, Trezevant, senior; Tywon Johnson, Trezevant, senior; Jok Nebk, Douglass, junior; Andrew Cole, Fayette-Ware, senior; De-

wayne Betts, KIPP, senior; Tijuan Mason, Trezevant, senior; Tyrell Partee, MAHS, sophomore; Kenneth Richmond, Middle College, junior. Not pictured — Dequan Dallas, Melrose, senior; Namon Johnson, Fairley, senior; Kendric Jones, Melrose, senior; Terrance Neal, Mitchell, junior; Cordarrian Richardson, Trezevant, senior; Roderious Sanders, Hamilton,

senior; Are’Kevious Sears, Melrose, senior.

MISSISSIPPI-ARKANSAS TEAMFront row (from left) — Brandon Smith, Lake Cormorant, senior; O.D. Wooten, Hernando, senior; Robert Wilcke, Hernando, senior; Brian Jackson, Lake Cormorant, junior; Noah

Stem, Lake Cormorant, junior; London Bowers, DeSoto Central, junior; Peyton Logan, Horn Lake, senior; Bryce Evans, Center Hill, senior; Tyler Grim, Horn Lake, sophomore;Tom Young, Marion, senior; Michael McNeely, Marion, senior. Back row — JuQuan Merriweather, Hernando, senior; Anthony Keys, Lake Cormorant, junior; LaDarrius Rule, Lake Cormo-rant, junior; Tyren Irby, Lake Cormorant, senior; Keshunn Abram, DeSoto Central, senior; Seth Johnson, Lewisburg, senior; Caleb Napper, Hernando, senior; T.J. Campbell, South-

aven, senior; Brandin Echols, Southaven, senior.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS TEAMFront row (from left) — Mac Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark Aca., freshman; Will Barto, Briarcrest, senior; Jack Grissom, FACS, junior; Tre Curtis, FACS, senior; Trey Moore, Catholic,

senior; Tavaris Moore, Rossville, senior; Calvin Austin III, Harding, senior; Eric Gray, Lausanne, sophomore; Bobby Wade, MUS, junior; Keagan Voss, CBHS, senior; Mario Nolan-Dillard, Lausanne, senior. Middle row — Corteze Love, Lausanne, junior; Corey Jones, St. George’s, senior; Noah Pope, St. George’s, senior; Ben Glass, St. George’s, senior; Jake

Powers, Briarcrest, senior; Keilon Hulon, Harding, junior; Marquavious Moore, Harding, senior; Zach Hamlet, CBHS, junior; Chase Hayden, St. George’s, senior; Patrick Healy, CBHS, sophomore; Keegan Westbrook, ECS, senior; Bryce Bush, CBHS, junior; Steven Regis, MUS, senior. Back row — Ardous Holloway, Fayette Academy, senior; Carson Penn, FACS, senior; Jarius Douglas, Lausanne, senior; Cam Jones, St. Benedict, junior; Will Lawrence, Harding, junior; Mason Harwell, Harding, senior; Griffin Hawkins, Briar-crest, senior; James Babb, Lausanne, senior; Cameron Kinley, Lausanne, senior; Nathan Tatko, Northpoint, junior; Maurice Hampton, MUS, sophomore. Not pictured — Dorian

Hopkins, MUS, sophomore.

The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards honors the top high school athletes in the Greater Memphis area. Today we recognize the football all-metro teams and the semifinalists for offensive and defensive player of the year. All semifinalists will be invited to the awards presentation June 9. The eight semifinalists for each award will be narrowed down to three finalists in the spring.

FOOTBALL

Finalists will be announced this spring in The Commercial Appeal and on commercialappeal.com.

Award winners will be revealed at The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards, to be held June 9 at the Orpheum.

Fall all-metro scheduleWednesday, girls and boys golf

Thursday, girls and boys cross countryFriday, girls soccerSaturday, volleyball

Today, football