Knox News Sports Award: Meet all of the high school sports nominees

The fourth annual Knox News Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans will be aired online at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The show is a virtual show due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The show is free to watch on any desktop or smart device on our website: sports.awards.knoxnews.com. 

The show will be hosted by sports broadcasters Jesse Palmer, Sage Steele, Dr. Jerry Punch and Courtney Cronin. The show will also feature numerous professional sports figures as award presenters, including Patrick Mahomes, Stephen Curry, Michael Phelps, Venus Williams, Wayne Gretzky, Bill Belichick and many more. 

Athletes of the year in each TSSAA fall and winter sport along with hockey and swimming will be named. No spring sport awards will be given because of the seasons being shortened.

Here are the nominees for each sport: 

Girls Cross Country: Julianne Dodson, Morristown West; Lexi Foley, Farragut; Cathy Hu, Farragut; Camryn Johnson, Farragut; Andie-Marie Jones, Maryville; Jara Marei Auf dem Berge, William Blount; Beatrice Shea, Oak Ridge; Callie Tucker, Catholic

Boys Cross Country: Trevor Coggin, Farragut; David Crow, Maryville; Joshua Ebbert, Farragut; Nathan Hillis, Hardin Valley; Seth Jinks, L&N STEM; Macguire Jones, Maryville; Kaden Keller, Hardin Valley; Riley Smith, Catholic

Football Player of the Year: Tyler Baron, Catholic; Grey Carroll, Alcoa; Cade Chambers, Maryville; Kalib Fortner, Central; Trey Foster, Austin-East; Drew Francis, West; Holden Willis, Greenback; Elijah Young, South-Doyle

Girls Golfer of the Year: Allie Cooper, CAK; Kate Faulkner, CAK; Lexanne Halama, Farragut; Aynsleigh Martin, Farragut, Kennedy Noe, Catholic; Lindsay Ott, Farragut; Campbell Penland, Northview Academy; Ainsley Simms, Maryville

Boys Golfer of the Year: Reece Britt, Knoxville Webb; Aaron Frazer, CAK; Jackson Hughey, CAK; John Meadows, CAK; Lance Simpson, Farragut; Nate Vaughan, Pigeon Forge; Braedon Wear, Alcoa; Kaleb Wilson, CAK

Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Ashton Blair, Central; Reyna Coston, Maryville; Delana DeBusk, Greeneville; Karly Livingtson, Hardin Valley; Brinley Murphy, Bearden; Katie O'Brien, Oak Ridge; Maddie Peters, Oak Ridge; Lauryn Smith, Hardin Valley

Volleyball Player of the Year: Alexa Austin, The King's Academy; Kolbie Greene, The King's Academy; Cassie Kuerschen, Catholic; Lauren Loveday, Farragut; Morgan McMurray, Anderson County; Meg Mersman, Maryville; Mikayla Profeta, Concord Christian; Annabelle Sulish, Concord Christian

Girls Bowling: Christina Bogart, Central; Grace Brison, L&N STEM; Kristy Dean, Bearden; Lucy Edwards, South-Doyle; Tara Manis, Sevier County; Terra Schaeffer, Catholic; Jasmine Senechal, William Blount, Sheyenne White, William Blount

Boys Bowling: Dillon Bunch, Central; Carson Gary, McMinn County; Peyton Huskey, Sevier County; Dustin Linnert, Sevier County; Caleb Marshall, Sevier County; Josh Moore, William Blount; Jameson Whaley, Sevier County, Ben Whitaker, Bearden

Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Makayla Alvey, Jefferson County; Ivy Bales, Gatlinburg-Pittman; Jakhyia Davis, Bearden; Denae Fritz, Maryville; Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Oak Ridge; Tori Rutherford, Grainger; Bailey Trumm, Powell; Claire Wyatt, Farragut

Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Joe Anderson, Maryville; Luke Burnett, Knoxville Webb; BJ Edwards, Catholic; Dante Harris, Lakeway Christian; Ty Hurst, Carter; Edward Lacey, Fulton; Jonathan Milloway, Oak Ridge; Akeem Odusipe, Catholic

Girls Swimmer of the Year: Rachel Aycock, Hardin Valley; Julia Burroughs, Maryville; Abigail King, Farragut; Olivia Leonard, Maryville; Emma Martin, Knoxville Webb; Rylee Orr, Halls; Annie Rimmer, Carter; Kelly Wetteland, Maryville

Boys Swimmer of the Year: Pep Arnwine, West; Caden Frtiz, Maryville; Thomas Horne, Sevier County; Harper Houk, Hardin Valley, Colby Maupin, Bearden; Michael McClamroch, Knoxville Webb; Jacob Reasor, Clinton

Girls Wrestler of the Year: Taylor Davis, Heritage; Anna Teagan Fisher, Alcoa; Kaylee Hayes, Gibbs; Kenlei Johnson, Union County; Haley Redmond, Gibbs; Kerra Strevel, Heritage; Brianna Thompson, Heritage; LeAnn Worley, Jefferson County

Boys Wrestler of the Year: Kodiak Cannedy, Greeneville; LeAndre Dabney, Greeneville; Colby Dalon, Pigeon Forge; Garrett Foreman, Pigeon Forge; Hunter Mason, Greeneville; Josh Parton, Pigeon Forge; Josh Pietarila, Hardin Valley; Lance Williams, Alcoa

Girls Athlete of the Year: Ivy Bales, Gatlinburg-Pittman; Ashton Blair, Central; Kerra Strevel, Heritage

Boys Athlete of the Year: AJ Davis, Maryville; Trey Foster, Austin-East; Elijah Young, South-Doyle

I AM SPORT: Bayli Alley, Anderson County; Alexa Austin, The King's Academy; Jordan Bowling, Anderson County; Hannah Burkhart, West; Emmalynn Hamer, Morristown East; Kendall Medders, Halls; Jack Newman, Catholic; Seth Orren, Maryville; Zeke Rankin, Alcoa; Raelee Scarbrough, Farragut

Team of the Year: Alcoa Football; Catholic Boys Basketball; Central Football; Maryville Football

Courage Award: Justin Price, Campbell County

Top Team Fan Vote: Catholic Boys Basketball; Grace Christian Girls Basketball; Greeneville Girls Soccer; Northview Academy Girls Basketball; Oneida Girls Basketball; The King's Academy Girls Basketball; The King's Academy Volleyball; William Blount Girls Bowling

Coach of the Year: Greg Foreman, Pigeon Forge; Mike Hutchens, Catholic; Bryson Rosser, Central

Academic Achievement Award: Ivy Bales, Gatlinburg-Pittman; Brooke Forester, CAK; Luc Nadaud, Knoxville Webb

Comeback Player of the Year: Ashton Blair, Central

Leadership Award: Lucas Farr, Knoxville Webb; Callie Walmsley, Concord Christian; Aaliyah Riddle, Austin-East

Lifetime Achievement Award: Gary Rankin, Alcoa