2025-26 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards: See fall nominees

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The 2025-26 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards, Presented by Ponce Law, is proud to announce player of the year nominees for the fall sports season.

The player of the year winners for each sport will be announced during the live show in June. More details about the event will be coming soon.

During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the winter and spring sports seasons.

The show also will announce the winners of our premier awards, which include boys athlete of the year, girls athlete of the year, boys team of the year, girls team of the year, coach of the year and our Courage Award recipient.

Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Information on how to register will be announced soon.

The Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards, Presented by Ponce Law, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards.

Here are the fall nominees:

Boys cross country

• Andrew Algood, Ravenwood High School – SR
• Wyatt Boling, Martin Luther King Jr Academic Magnet High School – SR
• Gabe Guillamondegui, Montgomery Bell Academy – JR
• JP Newman, Montgomery Bell Academy – JR
• Asher Oates, Independence High School – SR
• Blake Pilkington, Siegel High School – JR

Girls cross country

• Sienna Anderson, Summit High School – SR
• Lauren Banovac, Brentwood High School – SR
• Lakin Hailey, Rockvale High School – SR
• Leila Hailey, Rockvale High School – SR
• Larkin Johnson, Centennial High School – SR
• Lorelai Whitten, Summit High School – SO

Boys golf

• Brady Ray, Battle Ground Academy – SR
• George Laskaris, Brentwood High School – SO
• Carter Graham, Brentwood Academy – SR
• Andrew Sciortino, Brentwood Academy – SR
• Walker Webb, Franklin Road Academy – JR
• Phet Phothong, Webb School - Bell Buckle – SO

Girls golf

• Lauren Powell, Central Magnet High School – JR
• Poppy Pewitt, Dickson County High School – SO
• Hayden Cherry, Ensworth High School – SR
• Eliya Brandes, Harpeth Hall – JR
• Brooke Bennett, Page High School – SR
• Grace Prowse, Springfield High School – JR

Football defense

• Zach Groves, East Robertson High School – SR
• Joel Wyatt, Oakland High School – SR
• Jermaine Cobbins, Springfield High School – SO
• Sean Birkofer, Providence Christian Academy – SR
• KeAndre Gibson, Nashville Christian School – SR
• Hudson Fuqua, Riverdale High School – JR
• Keilan Neal, Franklin Road Academy – JR
• Traivon Jackson, Oakland High School – SR
• Brodie Davis, Waverly Central High School – SR
• Matthew Anderson, Ravenwood High School – SR
• Will Butler, Green Hill High School – JR
• Kenneth Simon II, Brentwood Academy – JR

Football offense

• Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian School – SR
• Quincy Mitchell, Forrest High School – SO
• TJ Ward, Nashville Christian School – SR
• Kamari Blair, Kirkwood High School – SR
• Maverick Chance, Ravenwood High School – SR
• Kaedyn Marable, Battle Ground Academy – SR
• Kesean Bowman, Brentwood Academy – JR
• Maddox Porter, Battle Ground Academy – FR
• Brandon Goliday, Antioch High School – SR
• Tommy Bauchiero, Brentwood Academy – SR
• Craig Tutt, Oakland High School – SR
• Nolan Adams, Clay County High School – SR

Soccer girls

• Chloe Edwards, Father Ryan High School – SR
• Lilly Filler, Hendersonville High School – SR
• Josie Holland, Lipscomb Academy – JR
• Izumi Wakatsuki, Franklin High School – JR
• Aubrey Gates, Franklin High School – JR
• Livi Langan, Christ Presbyterian Academy – JR
• Summer Riley, Summit High School – JR
• Ruby Saylor, Liberty Creek High School – SR
• Mackenzie Brown, Hendersonville High School – SR
• Dolle Stricker, Christ Presbyterian Academy – JR
• Lillian Williams, Summit High School – SR
• Addie Taylor, Liberty Creek High School – SR

Volleyball

• Addison Burks, Middle Tennessee Christian High School – SR
• Elia Dinsmore, Independence High School – SR
• Lauren Duncan, Brentwood High School – SR
• Lucy Haywood, Christ Presbyterian Academy – SR
• Keira Garinger, Clarksville High School – SR
• Heidi Green, Father Ryan High School – JR
• Elise Jensen, Lipscomb Academy – SR
• Maggie Kalisz, Summit High School – SR
• Eliza McKnight, Brentwood High School – SR
• Jentelle McNairl, Valor Prep – SO
• Daisy Oatsvall, Brentwood High School – SR
• Amanda Shanahan, Summit High School – SR

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: 2025-26 Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards