Meet the nominees for the fourth annual Tennessean Sports Awards

Tom Kreager
The Tennessean

The best night in high school sports in Nashville will be Friday at Music City Center with the fourth annual Tennessean Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.

The awards kick off with a red carpet show at 6 p.m. with the awards program starting at 7 p.m.

Former Pope John Paul II athlete Golden Tate, who is now a wide receiver with the New York Giants, is this year's guest speaker.

Players of the year will be named in all TSSAA-sanctioned sports along with swimming and lacrosse. Several premier awards will also be given.

Here are the nominees for this year's awards:

Girls cross country

Breja Hooks, Oakland

Eden Mittelsdorf, Brentwood

Samantha Ouellette, Central Magnet

Ella Phillips, Siegel

Lucy Rutherford, Davidson Academy

Leigh Walters, Page

Landri Wilcox, Cookeville

Dinah Winders, Henry Co.

Boys cross country

David Ahlmeyer, Beech

Miles Ally, Martin Luther King

Fuji Anday, Central Magnet

Canaan Anderson, Siegel

Davis Bove, Centennial

Aiden Britt, Lebanon

Matthew Porter, Brentwood Academy

Max Zani, Franklin

Girls golf

Lily Bloodworth, Station Camp

Kaley Campbell, Summertown

Angelina Chan, Franklin Road Academy

McKinley Cunningham, Clarksville

Ashley Gilliam, Tullahoma

Shelly Jang, Ravenwood

Lynn Lim, Station Camp

Sadie Pan, Rossview

Boys golf

Austin Farris, Coffee Co.

Josh Holtschlag, Franklin Road Academy

Trenton Johnson, Brentwood

Julian Maxwell, Ensworth

Jack Morris Jr., Franklin

Patton Samuels, Clarksville Academy

Cameron Tankersley, Dickson Co.

Evan Woosley-Reed, Cascade

Girls soccer

Anna Augustini, Ravenwood

Caroline Betts, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Haley Braemer, Ensworth

Kate Devine, Brentwood

Faith Gober, Donelson Christian Academy

Kendra Mueller, Beech

Janiya Stevens, Clarksville

Harper White, Franklin

Volleyball

Andrea Aceveda, Brentwood

Sophia Bossong, Siegel

Marlayna Bullington, Portland

Tori Carpenter, Brentwood

Avri Davis, Summit

Shaye Eggleston, Brentwood

Maggie Keenan, Lipscomb Academy

Lanie Vantrease, Page

Football

Devyn Curtis, Brentwood Academy

Kam Harris-Lusk, Fairview

Dayron Johnson, Springfield

Kane Patterson, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Stone Norton, Davidson Academy

TJ Sheffield, Independence

Devon Starling, Cane Ridge

Woodi Washington, Oakland

Hockey

Tristen Arkon, Mt. Juliet

Sean Egan, Brentwood

John Ernst, Pope John Paul II

Samuel Hagan, Lipscomb Academy

Liam Hussey, Ravenwood

Brandon Shaw, Hendersonville

Brandon Macdonald Surman, Montgomery Bell Academy

Jackson Taylor, Stewarts Creek

Girls swimming

Alexandra Andueza, Blackman

Kallie Chelsvig, Ensworth

Lauren Hurt, Brentwood

Alex Massey, Harpeth Hall

Ella Nelson, Harpeth Hall

Ophelia Pilkinton, Harpeth Hall

Alex Walsh, Harpeth Hall

Gretchen Walsh, Harpeth Hall

Boys swimming

Joseph Jordan, Oakland

Spencer Jyawook, Independence

Austin Kinsler, Pope John Paul II

Ian Marshall, Hume-Fogg

Will Nahley, Montgomery Bell Academy

Evan Petty, Ensworth

Samuel Tiblier, Brentwood Academy

Siaka Weidenbaum, Spring Hill

Girls bowling

Katherine Campbell, White House Heritage

Elizabeth Coutta, Smyrna

Miranda Cain, White House

Danielle Jedlicki, Siegel

Destiny Law, White House

Sarah Sanes, Blackman

Baileigh Snow, Blackman

Olivia VanHooser, Friendship Christian

Boys bowling

Jacob Berry, Blackman

Trevor Brady, Santa Fe

Luke Flatt, Columbia

Dalton Karstens, Friendship Christian

Hunter Kinzer, Mt. Juliet

Josh Meeke, Smyrna

Andrew Shattuck, Oakland

Jacob Watts, White House

Girls wrestling

Jane Allen, Tullahoma

Maura Hart, Cookeville

Vivian Hurn, Montgomery Central

Kyelia Maxwell, Rossview

Catherine Palmieri, Northwest

Valerie Smith, McGavock

Emma Walker, Rossview

Robin Yunis, Rossview

Boys wrestling

Skylar Coffey, Brentwood

Landon Fowler, Blackman

Cameron Henderson, Smyrna

Christian Isbell, Clarksville

Michael Kramer, Wilson Central

Brayden Palmer, Beech

Alex Pergande, Wilson Central

Bradley Williams, Clarksville

Girls basketball

Keeley Carter, Macon County

Jazmyn Harmon, Ravenwood

Aislynn Hayes, Riverdale

Deshiya Hoosier, Beech

Emma Palmer, Mt. Juliet

Faith Wilken, Page

Dontavia Waggoner, Ensworth

Karly Weathers, Loretto

Boys basketball

Nate Bloedorn, Nolensville

Randy Brady, Brentwood Academy

Marcus Fitzgerald, Brentwood Academy

Reese Glover, Franklin

Marvin Hughes, McGavock

Keon Johnson, Webb School

KJ Johnson, Marshall County

Will Pruitt, Mt. Juliet

Boys soccer

Hunter Bossman, Independence

Cameron Carroll, Rossview

Henry Hylbert, Montgomery Bell Academy

Sam Khomtchenko, Brentwood

Brandon Parrish, Fairview

Harrison Rody, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Nawn Thang, Overton

Will Turner, Father Ryan

Girls tennis

Maggie Cannata, Ensworth

Anna Chambers, Ensworth

Riley Collins, Ensworth

Georgia Fischer, Brentwood

Hamsa Javagal, Brentwood

Lisa Messier, Franklin

Mia Pretorius, University School of Nashville

Lucy Sims, Hendersonville

Boys tennis

George Corzine, University School of Nashville

Richard Cummins, Montgomery Bell Academy

Hugh Graham, Montgomery Bell Academy

Nathan Irwin, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Donovan Janicek, Brentwood

Baylor Sai, Montgomery Bell Academy

Jackson Vaughan, Nolensville

Nathan Zou, Central Magnet

Girls lacrosse

Stefanie Chiguluri, Harpeth Hall

Leelee Denton, Harpeth Hall

Annabel Frist, Ensworth

Caroline Frist, Ensworth

Margaret Gleason, Ravenwood

Julianna Iovine, Ravenwood

Walker McKnight, Harpeth Hall

McLean Whitson, Ensworth

Boys lacrosse

Stephen Avery, Montgomery Bell Academy

Peyton Brien, Montgomery Bell Academy

John Flynn, Ravenwood

Matt Martin, Brentwood

Noah Mendoza, Montgomery Bell Academy

Joe Orem, University School of Nashville

Ethan Pennell, Brentwood

Christian Underhill, Pope John Paul II

Softball

Kendall Andrews, Blackman

Aubrey Barnhart, Goodpasture

Morgan Carter, Macon County

Jenna Johnson, Page

Presley Leebrick, Siegel

Caitlyn McCrary, Siegel

Makinlee Webb, Independence

Kaitlyn Woodside, Summit

Baseball

Zane Denton, Ravenwood

Robert Hassell III, Independence

Camden Hayslip, Friendship Christian

Nick James, Clarksville

Chris McElvain, Summit

Travis Odom, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Kavares Tears, Columbia Academy

Blade Tidwell, Loretto

Girls track

Avery McMullen, Centennial

Hailey Miller, Station Camp

Joelle Patton, Blackman

Mikele Vickers, Lipscomb Academy

Zoe Vlk, Wilson Central

Leigh Walters, Page

Meg Wilson, Brentwood

Kaiya Wynn, Ensworth

Boys track

David Ahlmeyer, Beech

Davis Bove, Centennial

Skylar Coffey, Brentwood

Micaleous Elder, Blackman

Thomas Gore, Brentwood Academy

Jett Kinder, Brentwood

Gabriel Robinson, Ravenwood

Silas Winders, Henry County

Premier awards

Girls Athlete of the Year

Annabel Frist, Ensworth

Alex Walsh, Harpeth Hall

Karly Weathers, Loretto

Boys athlete of the year

Ethan Cobb, Eagleville

Thomas Gore, Brentwood Academy

Devon Starling, Cane Ridge

I AM SPORT

Haley Dickens, Portland 

Connor Pylkas, Lipscomb Academy

Joseph Stevens, Montgomery Bell Academy

Team of the year

Brentwood volleyball

Christ Presbyterian Academy girls soccer

Oakland football

Kaia Jergenson Courage Award

Jefferey Cox, Houston Co.

Top team: Fan vote award

Columbia Academy boys basketball

Davidson Academy football

Loretto volleyball

Play of the year 

Page girls basketball

Ravenwood football

Richland girls basketball

Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement Award

Robin Dieterich, Father Ryan

Leadership award

Gracee Dishman, Cumberland County

Daniel Lucas, Friendship Christian

Anna Vernon, Martin Luther King

Coach of the year

Marty DeJarnette, Columbia Academy

John Ferguson, Beech

Jim Gibbs, Cheatham Co.

Academic achievement

Will Henke, Independence

Sara Sanders, Page

Reed Stout, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Girls Special Olympics Athlete of the Year

Alexis Stewart, Sycamore

Boys Special Olympics Athlete of the Year

Jordan Hogan, Harpeth