Calhoun County, AL Calhoun County, Alabama Seven players from the area are finalists for the player-of-the-year awards and winners Mr. as well as Miss basketball will be announced on April 6, in Montgomery
By Joe Medley
Seven athletes from high schools were announced as finalist for the Alabama Sports Writers Association player-of-the year awards, the organization announced today. The is a list that includes Jorda Crook from Class 3A girls and Ranburne’s Briley Merrill as well as Pleasant Valley’s Macey Roper in 2A girls Spring Garden’s Ace Austin in 1A girls Jax’s John Broom in 4A boys and Pidmont’s Alex Odam in 3A boys and Faith Christian’s Thomas Curlee in 1A boys. Crook, Austin, Broom and Odam are all repeat finalist.
State sports writers voted on the ASWA All-State team on March 9. The team was announced on Sunday. Writers also cast votes for player of the year winners, Super All-State and Mr. and Miss Basketball. Winners Super All-State, Super All-State, as well as Mr. as well as Miss Basketball will be named at a luncheon on April 6, a event hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association. The banquet on April 6 will be held at The Montgomery Renaissance. The banquet will be held at the Montgomery Renaissance. find more sports news stories…]
The 2022-23 ASWA basketball champions based on Alabama High Schoool Athletic Association classification as well as AISA:
Class 7A GIRLS
Syriah Daniels Auburn
Reniya Kelly Hoover
Jabria Lindsey, Central-Phenix City
Class 6A GIRLS
Jazmyn Bigham Theodore
Leah Brooks, Hazel Green
Takya Norman Carver-Montgomery
Class 5A GIRLS
Julie Nekolna, Holtville
Tamya Smith, Pleasant Grove
Olivia Vandergriff, Guntersville
GIRLS CLASS 4A
Hannah Jones, Prattville Christian
Naomi Jones, Jackson
Chloe Siegel, Deshler
Class 3A GIRLS
Jorda Crook Ohatchee
Cali Smallwood Susan Moore
Emma Kate Smith, Trinity
Class 2A GIRLS
Belle Hill, Mars Hill Bible
Briley Merrill Ranburne
Macey Roper, Pleasant Valley
GIRLS CLASS 1A
Ace Austin, Spring Garden
Timya Thurman, Linden
A’Lyric Whitfield Elba
AISA Girls
Lindsey Brown, Edgewood
Grace Davis, Clarke Prep
Takayla Davis Glenwood
Class 7A BOYS
Jacoby Hill, Central-Phenix City
Win Miller, Vestavia Hills
Labaron Philon, Baker
BOYS CLASS 6A
Ty Davis, Mountain Brook
Caleb Holt, Buckhorn
Caleb White, Pinson Valley
Class 5A BOYS
Austin Cross, Charles Henderson
Cam-Ron Dooley Valley
Brandon Fussell, Guntersville
BOYS CLASS 4A
KJ Anderson, Deshler
John Broom, Jacksonville
Chase McCarty, Westminster-Huntsville
Class 3A BOYS
Alex Odam, Piedmont
Luke Smith, Plainview
Tyler Thomas, Cottage Hill
Class 2A BOYS
Jatavius Colvin Aliceville
Jacob St. Clair, Sand Rock
Chandler Sullivan, North Sand Mountain
BOYS CLASS 1A
Thomas Curlee, Faith-Anniston
Trey Kellogg, Covenant Christian
Jaden Nixon, Autaugaville
AISA BOYS
Lukas Holman, Glenwood
Joseph Horne, Lee-Scott
Jacob Wilson, Macon-East