HIGH SCHOOLRegion 4-4A boys basketball championship between La Vergne and Cookeville Helen ComerCookeville's Josh Heard (5) center celebrates with the team as they receive the Region 4-4A boys championship Trophy after beating La Vergne in the championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Josh Heard (5) and Cookeville's Jack Oakley (10) celebrate their win over La Vergne in the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Daunte White (21) grabs a rebound as Cookeville's Jack Oakley (10) looks on during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Josh Heard (5) goes up for a shot as La Vergne's Daunte White (21) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalThe All Region 4-4A boys team was announced after the championship game between La Vergne and Cookeville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland. From left to right La Vergne's Cam Samuel (0), La Vergne's Xialin Lenoir (12), Cookeville's Jaren Davis (12), Cookeville's Colin Ayers (1) and Cookeville's Josh Heard (5).HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Daunte White (21) gets ready to go up for a shot as Cookeville's Josh Heard (5) and Cookeville's Jalen Heard (0) both guard him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Josh Heard (5) celebrates the win over La Vergne in the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Xialin Lenoir (12) goes for a 3 point shot during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against Cookeville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Colin Ayers (1) brings the ball down the court as La Vergne's Steven Sherman (10) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Jaren Davis (12) tries to steal the ball away from La Vergne's Daunte White (21) during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne with their Runner-up Region 4-4A boys trophy after losing to Cookeville in the championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Jalen Heard (0) celebrates the Championship win over La Vergne after the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Dillon Lawson (5) tries to steal the ball away from Cookeville's Josh Heard (5) during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Cam Samuel (0) moves around Cookeville's Joseph Owens (3) to shoots the ball during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Xialin Lenoir (12) goes up for a shot as \La Vergne's Dillon Lawson (5) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Xialin Lenoir (12) brings the ball down the court during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against Cookeville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's head boys coach Josh Heard on the sidelines during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against La Vergne on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Steven Sherman (10) moves the ball around the court as Cookeville's Jalen Heard (0) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Landon Bryant (1) looks to pass the ball as Cookeville's Joseph Owens (3) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's head boys coach Anthony Rutland on the sidelines during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against Cookeville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Josh Heard (5) and La Vergne's Daunte White (21) both go after a rebound under La Vergne basket during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Cam Samuel (0) goes up for a shot as Cookeville's Jaren Davis (12) blocks the shot during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Jaren Davis (12) drives to the basket as La Vergne's Xialin Lenoir (12) guards him and La Vergne's Daunte White (21) looks on during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Ethan Hussey (4) and La Vergne's Daunte White (21) and the rest of the La Vergne team shake hands with the Cookeville team after losing to Cookeville in the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Cam Samuel (0) goes up for a shot as Cookeville's Joseph Owens (3) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Xialin Lenoir (12) shoots the ball during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against Cookeville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville with their Region 4-4A boys championship trophy after beating La Vergne in the championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's Daunte White (21) goes up for a shot as Cookeville's Jack Oakley (10) guards him and La Vergne's Cam Samuel (0) looks on during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalLa Vergne's head boys coach Anthony Rutland on the sidelines during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against Cookeville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Colin Ayers (1) moves the ball around the court as La Vergne's Cam Samuel (0) guards him during the Region 4-4A boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Joseph Owens (3) and Cookeville's head boys coach Josh Heard on the sidelines during the Region 4-4A boys championship game against La Vergne on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News JournalCookeville's Josh Heard (5) and Cookeville's Jalen Heard (0) celebrate winning the Region 4-4A boys championship game over La Vergne on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Oakland.HELEN COMER/The Daily News Journal