Mickey Smith
ETX Bell Sports
TROUP, TEXAS – The Troup Athletics department and administration recently played host to
their annual All Sports Banquet, held at the Troup High School Auditorium.
After opening with a prayer by Carson Davenport and an introduction by Athletic Director Sam Wells, a special video of sports highlights from the year brought on many laughs and tears.
Afterward, each coach presented their team’s superlatives and team participants and all-district awards.
Highlighting the award for the girls was Emory Cover.
Cover was All State and All Academic All State in volleyball; a regional qualifier in Track, Golf, an NCA All American cheerleader; and winner of the AVCA First Team Best and Brightest.
Bryce Wallum was a busy boy after picking up just about every award possible, including Football All-State and Academic All-State.
Wallum qualified for state in track and was a regional golf qualifier.
FOOTBALL ALL DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE: Caden Clayburn-Utility Player; Louis Daniels-Special Teams; Brett Wells-RB; James Pierce-WR; Riley Blackmon-TR; Kaden Mayo, AJ Dewberry- OL.
DEFENSE: AJ Dewberry, Caden Starkey-DL; Luke Skelton; Brett Wells-OLB; Bryce Wallum-CB.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Bryce Wallum-K/P.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Josh Childress-WR; Logan Lockey-OL.
DEFENSE
Sean Flood/DL; Jackson Waller-ILB; Noble Kendrick-OLB; Logan Chambers-CB.
HONORABLE MENTION
JW Beckett’s- OL; Anthony Zuniga-DL; Zac Burris-WR.
ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT
Josh Allen, Hayden Huml, Waylon Hurst, Riley Blackmon, Logan Chambers, AJ Dewberry, Sean Flood, Luke Thor-Keating, Noble Kendrick, Logan Lockey, Kaden Mayo, Clayton Morris, James Pierce, Luke Skilletn, Bryce Wallum, Jackson Walker, Brett Wells, and Anthony Zuniga.
THSCA ACADEMIC ALL STATE
Second Team
TYLER BEST PREPS
PINEY AWARD
BUILT FORD TOUGH AWARD
ETBLITZ SLASH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryce Wallum
ETBLITZ NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Brett Wells
BLUE BELL/ TEXAS SPORTS WRITERS
Kaden Mayo, Brett Wells, Bryce Wallum
TSWA ALL STATE
Kaden Mayo, Brett Wells, Bryce Wallum
CROSS COUNTRY
Regional Qualifiers
Jena Murry,, Kambry Nelson, Cassie Murry, Camden Kirner, and Natalie Howell.
VOLLEYBALL
Bi District champ
Area Qualifier
VOLLEYBALL ALL DISTRICT
Qhenja Jordan- Server of the Year
FIRST TEAM
Emory Cover, Shiloh Sludder
SECOND TEAM
Chayne Graves.
HONORABLE MENTION
Georgia Ray, Violet Eason.
ALL STATE
Emory Cover, Shiloh Sludder.
ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT
Georgia Ray, Violet Eason, Chauncey Graves, Emory Cover, Shiloh Sludder, Qhenja Jordan.
THSCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Payton Wells, Emory Cover, Violet Eason, Georgia Ray, Jacey Benge, Yarahi Yanez.
AVCA FIRST TEAM BEST AND BRIGHTEST
TYLER BEST PREPS
Emory Cover
GIRLS BASKETBALL
BI-DISTRICT QUALIFIER
ALL DISTRICT
OFFENSIVE MVP – Qhenja Jordan
DEFENSIVE MVP – Jakeira Davis
FIRST TEAM
ZaQuirah Jordan, Paisley Skinner
SECOND TEAM
Hannah Cearley
HONORABLE MENTION
Violet Eason, Jacey Benge, Amari Shepard
ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT
Jacey Benge, Maddi Braswell, Addison Blanton, Hannah Cearley, Qhenja Jordan, Zaquirah Jordan, Paisley Skinner, Rosalyn Martinez.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Bi-District Qualifier
ALL DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
Braxton Barton, Carter Graves, Caden Graves
SECOND TEAM
Carson Davenport, Bryce McElroy, Tre Anderson
HONORABLE MENTION
Brett Wells, Keenan Foster, Michael Burns, Logan Chambers.
ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT
Braxton Barton, Carter Graves, Bryce McElroy, Tre Anderson, Brett Wells, Carson Davenport, Logan Chamber, Michael Burns, James Pierce.
ALL REGIONAL TEAM
Caden Graves
TABC ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Bryan McElroy
TABC BOYS ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST
Tony Harris
BOYS POWERLIFTING
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Ethan Ontiveros, John Allen, Brett Wells, Juan Salinas, Caden Starkey.
STATE QUALIFIER
Brett Wells
GIRLS POWERLIFTING
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Violet Eason, Briar Kirkland, Roselyn Martinez, Yarahi Yanez, Adalyne Burks, Molleigh Nord, Madison Head, Cassie Murry, Tayla Davis, Wren Goode, Reece Lovelady, Elizabeth Anderson.
STATE QUALIFIERS
Violet Eason, Yarahi Yanez, Twyla Davis, Wren Goode, Elizabeth Anderson.
THSWPA ALL STATE TEAM
ELITE TEAM
Yarahi Yanez, Briar Kirkland
FIRST TEAM
Reece Lovelady
SECOND TEAM
Violet Eason
BOYS TENNIS
ACADEMIC ALL STATE
FIRST TEAM
Mason Harris
BOYS TRACK
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
AREA QUALIFIERS
AJ Dewberry, Keenan Foster, Bryce Wallum, Riley Blackmon, James Pietce, Caden Claburn, Noble Kendrick, Da’Carryon Hollie, Walter Flora, Brett Wells
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
AJ Dewberry, Bryce Wallum, Riley Blackmon, James Pierce, Caden Claburn, Noble Kendrick, Da’Cartyon Hollie, Brett Wells
STATE QUALIFIERS
AJ Dewberry, Bryce Wallum, Caden Claburn, Da’Cartyon Hollie, Brett Wells
GIRLS TRACK
AREA QUALIFIERS
Hannah Cearley, Emory Cover, Kambry Nelson
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Hannah Cearley, Emory Cover
SOFTBALL
Bi-District Champions
Area Qualifiers
ALL DISTRICT TEAM
Taylor Gillespie – District MVP
Heather Longino- Newcomer of the Year
Head Coach Murphy Williams – District Coach of the Year
FIRST TEAM
Ava Hayes – C, Shiloh Sludder- OF, Kiyah Arterberry- OF, Longon Driggers- DP.
SECOND TEAM
Makayla Spencer
BASEBALL
Bi-District Qualifiers
ALL DISTRICT
Carson Davenport – District MVP
FIRST TEAM
Joshua Childress- Utility, Caden Graves- P, Logan Lockey – 1B, Hayden Humi- 2B, Kash Hardy- 3B, James Pierce – OF.
SECOND TEAM
Carter Graves – SS, Braxton Barton- OF, Conner Smith- DH.
BOYS GOLF
DISTRICT
Jason Green – Individual Second-place Medalist
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Wyatt Roth, Parker Osborn, Bryce Wallum, AJ Adams, Bryce McElroy, Hunter Notd, Ethan Ontiverss, Carson Davenport, Carson Allen.
GIRLS GOLF
REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Emory Cover, Maddi Braseell, Wylie Green, Reese Nichols, Ashia Cox.
STUDENT TRAINERS
Jason Green, Hunter Nord, Drew Czjkowski, Rohan Rushing, Wylie Green, Ian Wharton, Jenna Murray, Blake Corbett, Keegan Smith, Zach Burris, Lili Prest, Nate Howell.
CHEER
NCA ALL-AMERICAN CHEERLEADERS
Baley Gibson, Briar Kirkland, Emory Cover, Payton Wells, Reese Love Lady, Addison Blanton, Audrey Hinkle, Kambry Nelson, Kaylee Almazan, Adalyne Burks, Bailey Darden, Kylie Switzer, Molleigh Nord, Whylie Green.
Maddy Howell – Mascot
Georgia Ray – Manager
