Here’s a chance to help select the Upstate Ingles high school Boys Athlete of the Week for Dec. 8-14.  

Multiple votes are allowed, and polls will be open until noon on Dec. 18. The winner of the previous week’s fan vote was T.L. Hanna basketball player Lucas Wiersma.

This week’s finalists: 

Jackson Conley, Daniel: Conley had 30 points and 17 rebounds in a 74-46 basketball win against Walhalla. He averaged 22.7 points and 10 rebounds in three games. 

Noah Dodd, Landrum: Dodd had 23 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Liberty. 

Colt Fowler, Byrnes: Fowler averaged 28.3 points and 10.0 assists as the Rebels beat J.L Mann, Greer and Wade Hampton. 

Kendall Jackson, Liberty: Jackson had a 30-point game in a win against Landrum and scored 21 with 10 rebounds in a win against West-Oak. 

Zyon Ratchford, Gaffney: Ratchford had a team-high six tackles and helped the North football all-stars beat the South, 35-27, in the Touchstone Energy Bowl in Myrtle Beach. 

Brandon Ray, Eastside: Ray averaged 18.5 points and was 10-for-19 on 3-points as the Eagles split against Greer and Gaffney. 

Ben Reese, Chesnee: Reese had 24 points, five rebounds and four steals against Chapman, and 18 points in a win against Broome. 

Cade St. Charles, Chapman: St. Charles led the Panthers to a 59-51 win against Chesnee with 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. 

Jonovan Webb, Westside: Webb scored 30 points, going 4-for-9 on 3-pointers, in a 69-64 win against Mauldin. 

Lucas Wiersma, T.L. Hanna: Wiersma averaged 24 points and 13.5 rebounds as the Yellow Jackets beat Hart County (Ga.) and Wade Hampton. 

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: SCHSL football all-star up for Upstate Ingles Boys Athlete of the Week

Voting is now open to determine the Erie Times-News District 10 high school boys and girls wrestlers of the week for Week 2 of the 2025-26 regular season.

These polls include performances from Dec. 8-13. Fans are encouraged to read biographical information on each nominee then make their selection below.

Voting will close Dec. 17 at 5 p.m.

More: Watch District 10 high school wrestling interviews with STWOA finalists

Boys nominees

Lamech Albers, Corry: Lone District 10 wrestler to capture an individual championship at the 36-team STWOA Holiday Classic at Jamestown, New York. Albers pinned Williamson’s Samuel Olson in the 175-pound final. Also won by fall during a mid-week dual meet against Union City.

Easton Glass, Fort LeBoeuf: His win by fall with 15 seconds remaining in a 172-pound bout sealed a Bison victory over Penn Trafford, 41-33, at the Kiski Cavalier Duals.

Tom Gunther, Harbor Creek: Placed third at 190 pounds at the STWOA tournament, finishing 5-1 with two victories by fall.

Landon Hassel, Sharpsville: Reached the STWOA finals at 144 pounds, upsetting a returning New York state place winner in the semifinals at Jamestown Community College.

Van Ward, Union City: Placed third at 110 pounds at the STWOA tournament, finishing 5-1 and capping his campaign with an overtime victory in the consolation final.

Last week: North East's Kimmy voted first D-10 high school wrestler of the week

Girls nominees

Zahra Al-Zamly, Fort LeBoeuf: Pinned her way to the 235-pound championship at Redbank Valley, helping the Bison to a team title.

Ella Clark, General McLane: All four of her wins at Redbank Valley came via fall, earning the 100-pound championship.

Abbie Darr, Warren: Redbank Valley champion at 190 pounds, pinning each of her three opponents.

Lilliana Fierst, Sharpsville: Helped the Blue Devils to a first-place team finish at the Boardman Lady Spartan Invitational, placing second at 190 pounds.

Sydney Heider, Reynolds: Boardman Lady Spartan Invitational champion at 155 pounds and runner-up at Redbank Valley.

Contact Jeff Uveino at juveino@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @realjuveino. 

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Seeds don’t always matter in high school wrestling.

Just ask Lamech Albers.

Albers started the Southern Tier Wrestling Officials’ Association (STWOA) Holiday Classic seeded fifth. When the finals concluded Dec. 13 at New York’s Jamestown Community College however, the Corry junior stood top the 175-pound podium.

Carson Braswell and Owen Nickerson were seeded seventh and eighth, respectively, in their weight classes. Both reached the STWOA finals.

Three finalists and eight medalists powered a second-place finish for Corry at the 36-team STWOA tournament. The Beavers’ 194.5 points only trailed Buffalo powerhouse St. Francis (335.5) in a 36-team field.

Polls: Vote now for District 10 high school boys, girls wrestlers of the week

Six D-10 teams took to the STWOA mats, including Harbor Creek, whose 122 points garnered ninth place. Sharpsville put two wrestlers in the finals and placed 11^th as a team, headlining a widespread weekend of wrestling.

Here’s what else stood out from action Dec. 12-13.

Last week: General McLane wins Hickory Invitational, leads D-10 wrestling notes

Corry boys runner-up at STWOA

Albers pinned Williamson’s Steven Olson in the third period of the 175-pound final. Braswell was runner-up at 150 pounds and Nickerson the same at 285, and Steven Willis placed fourth at 132.

“We needed to get on the mat and wrestle,” said Corry coach Travis Proper, whose team wrestled just one dual meet before the STWOA classic. “Get the season going, get rolling and get in shape. Some kids saw different positions they need to get better at.”

Harbor Creek saw three wrestlers reach the consolation finals. Hunter Chew (126 pounds), Gavin Zillman (165) and Tom Gunter (190) each placed third.

Van Ward headlined Union City’s 18^th-place team finish with a third-place medal at 110. Sharpsville’s Ethan Springer (138) and Landen Hassel (144) each finished second.

Fort LeBoeuf girls win at Redbank

One champion and three runners-up helped the Fort LeBoeuf girls win a team title at Redbank Valley. The Bison scored 186.5 points, beating runner-up General McLane (150.5) and 25 others.

Zahra Al-Zamly won the 235-pound title for LeBoeuf. Lexi Przybycien (100 pounds), Ella McGuire (124) and Josie Fortin (190) each placed second in their weight class.

McLane crowned three individual champs, including Ella Clark (100), Ava Willims (142) and Whisper Abercrombie (155). Warren’s Abbie Darr captured the 190-pound title and Sydney Heider of Reynolds placed second at 155, rounding out finalists from D-10.

More: District 10 wrestling Technique of the Week returns with Fort LeBoeuf

Other results

Grove City beat host Hickory, 41-29, in the Rande Stottlemyer Memorial Duals’ first-place match. Chase Karenbauer and Ian Stearns closed the dual with a pin and technical fall, respectively.

Hickory and Grove City will meet again Dec. 16 in a Region 1 dual.

Titusville finished fourth at the Hampton Dawg Duals, a 10-team field of mostly Class 3A schools predominantly hailing from District 7.

Contact Jeff Uveino at juveino@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @realjuveino. 

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: District 10 wrestling notes feature Fort LeBoeuf, Corry, McLane

It's hard for Jayton football coach Josh Stanaland to quantify what losing Griff Reel and Ayden Salazar meant.

The only seniors on the 2024 state championship team were longtime contributors and two-way starters. Stanaland felt he had up-and-comers ready to fill their shoes, but he didn't quite know what the Jaybirds would look like without the duo.

The transition has been smooth.

It's taken more than two players to make up for the absence of Reel and Salazar, but the new starters have helped keep Jayton on the same path to AT&T Stadium. The Jaybirds will go for their second consecutive undefeated campaign when they face Richland Springs in the Class 1A Division II title game Dec. 17.

"(Reel and Salazar) are great leaders and great players," Stanaland said. "Any time that those guys graduate, it creates a void. We knew that we could replace their production, and we've had a lot of guys step up. We're really fortunate to have an older group. Most of the guys that we put on the field for most of the time are juniors and seniors."

Jayton's "big three" — Colt Gentry, Bode Ham and Sean Stanaland — garner the most attention, and with good reason. Gentry was the defensive MVP and Stanaland the offensive MVP of last year's 54-8 thrashing of Oakwood in the state championship. Ham has 102 career rushing touchdowns and is drawing college football offers.

But coach Stanaland has been pleased with the development of the team's four juniors. Lorenzo Vargas scored three TDs in the Jaybirds' 64-19 semifinal win over Klondike last week. Dayton Bleiker, a returning starter at tight end, also caught a TD pass and helped wreak havoc from the defensive line. Josh Stanaland said Tucker Scott, who has nine TD receptions, had his best game of the season at safety against the Cougars. Scott was also 8 of 8 on two-point kicks.

And although his play has been limited because of matchups, nose guard Garrison Allen has been a force for Jayton's run defense, coach Stanaland said.

"The development of all of those guys throughout the summer and in the fall, just getting bigger and faster and stronger and becoming more confident in the stuff that they can do on the field has been huge," Josh Stanaland said. "(It's) a different team, for sure, but, man, it's been a lot of fun coaching these guys. It's always fun to watch kids step into new roles and play big when you need them to."

More: Jayton's Ham could be next player to go from six-man to college football

More: Jayton takes predictions to heart, routs Klondike in semifinals

Coach Stanaland added the freshmen and sophomores have been key to preparation. The Jaybirds JV went 8-1, and those underclassmen are now posing as Richland Springs on the scout team.

Jayton got a chance to watch the real Coyotes in Richland Springs' 66-20 semifinal win over Strawn. Coach Stanaland said their final opponent is fast and aggressive with "not many weaknesses." Spread back Cohen Ethridge leads the way. Stanaland compared Ethridge to Benjamin spread back Keegan Hayes, who helped the Mustangs scored 62 on Jayton in the region final.

Coach Stanaland said the film showed what needed to be corrected for the Jaybirds' defense. They responded with a smothering effort in the semifinals.

It's become a familiar sight with Jayton. The team has won 29 games in a row, all but two via the 45-point mercy rule. Since 2023, the Jaybirds are 41-1.

The big three have been a big part of that. Those seniors are part of seven on the roster — five who are healthy enough to suit up — who hope to cement their legacy as one of Jayton's all-time great classes.

But don't expect the Jaybirds to fall into oblivion once they're gone, either.

"We're not dumb. We know it's foolish to expect it to always be like this," Josh Stanaland said. "But what those guys have done is they've been great leaders, and they've raised the standard. We've got a bunch of guys in the program, and that are gonna come through the program in the not-too-distant future, that have been watching them and have seen the way that they work and the way that they do things.

"I promise you, it's gonna pay off in the long run. It's gonna keep us very, very competitive at a high level for a really long time."

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Jayton football heads into state championship against Richland Springs

Who is the top returning boys' wrestler in the Bucks County area for the 2025-26 season?

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Readers can vote until Sunday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. Voting more than once is permitted.

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There were some huge TSSAA basketball performances last week. 

Who should be the Ponce Law Nashville area Boys Athlete of the Week? You get to decide. 

Vote in our poll below. Voting closes Dec. 18 at noon. 

Hudson McKnight, Brentwood: McKnight had 15 points in a 55-52 win over Independence. He also had 18 points in a 76-58 win over Stewarts Creek. 

Camden Cole, Eagleville: Cole led the Eagles with 28 points in a 62-30 win over Riverdale.

More: Ponce Law is honored to offer the 2026 Perspectives Scholarship to support students’ educational journey. Learn more.

More: Davis Cochran’s 34 points tops Nashville area’s basketball top performers

Carson Vaughn, Franklin: Vaughn led the Admirals with 21 points and six rebounds in a 70-68 win over Warren County. 

Dakota Hull, Lewis County: Hull scored 24 points while also adding four rebounds and a block in a 79-60 win over Spring Hill.

Loni Pughsley, MBA: Pughsley scored 25 points in a 74-70 overtime victory against Shelbyville.

Emerson Lanier, Independence: Lanier made five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points in a 47-45 win over Ravenwood. He also had 15 points and three 3-pointers in a win over Centennial. 

Elijah Carter, MTCS: Carter led MTCS with 26 points in an 87-58 win over Zion Christian.

Kade McCormack, Richland: McCormack scored 28 points in a 60-41 win over Cascade.

Ty Cobb, Upperman: Cobb had 27 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals in a 62-42 win over Lawson.

Callyn Sullivan, Van Buren County: Sullivan had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds as well as seven assists and one steal in a 65-44 win over Sale Creek. 

Tucker Blanks, Zion Christian: Blanks had six 3-pointers and 28 points in a 74-56 win over Dickson Academy. He also scored 20 points with six 3-pointers in an 87-58 loss to MTCS.

Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.

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Melbourne High's boys swim team ended the 2025 season with their names etched throughout the school's record books after setting marks in both relays and individual events.

The Bulldogs broke three relay records after setting new school records in the 200-yard medley, 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relays. The Bulldogs also had two of their relay squads qualify for the state meet for the first time.

"To me, it's the ultimate testament to what team work truly means and how individual commitment translates to team success," Melbourne swim and dive coach Vanessa Ziade said. "I feel super proud of my team because they have worked hard individually and as a team for a few seasons to get to this point."

Swimmers Tyler Hart, Enzo Widjaja, Sawyer Hackett and Samuel Orellana combined for a time of 1:39.23 to set a new school record in the 200-yard medley relay.

Cameran Stewart, Hackett, Orellana, and Widjaja swam a time of 1:30.52 in the 200-yard freestyle relay to set a record in the event.

Hackett, Stewart, Orellana, and Widjaja also set a record with a time of 3:24.2 in the 400-yard freestyle relay this season.

"I think they were quite surprised at first because we didn't have a solid handle on past swim records because over time these records were not retained in any one place, so after spending a few days scouring for as many records I could find, it became clear that this was going to be a record-breaking year," Ziade said. "They were presented with special awards for these achievements at the end of season swim banquet and were quite excited about all of the cool hardware they received."

Along with swimming on all the record-breaking relay squads, Hackett set new school records this season in the 50-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM. The junior also owns school records in the 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard butterfly after setting the records in the events in past seasons.

"It makes me feel exceptionally proud of him for putting in the work year-round to achieve the goals he set for himself," Ziade said. "Sawyer's performance on an individual level and the team's performance in the relay creates a legacy and sets the bar higher with standards of excellence and expectations for future athletes."

Ziade has worked with the swim and dive team for nearly a decade and for her the team's strong 2025 season was something that she was extremely proud to be a part of. She also ended the season with a nice achievement of her own after she was named boys coach of the year.

"After nearly 10 years of dedication to the Melbourne High swim and dive team, I was honored to be recognized by my peers. I was selected as the Brevard County boys swim and dive coach of the year. This esteemed award truly signifies the culmination of my journey and validates the principle, philosophy, and methods I have used as a coach throughout my tenure," Ziade said.

This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Melbourne High boys swim teams had record-breaking season in 2025

She’s an eighth grader playing varsity.

But Florida High girls basketball combo guard Callie James commands the floor as if she’s a polished graduating senior.

Just nine games into her first year playing high school basketball as a middle schooler, the Seminoles’ head coach, Darryl Marshall, considers James as “one of those special players that Florida High normally gets.”

Marshall thinks James’ trajectory will be comparable to that of past Florida High girls’ basketball stars and current NCAA Division I players Tonie Morgan and Jordan Rosier. Morgan is a senior shooting guard for the Kentucky Wildcats, while Jordan Rosier is a guard for the South Alabama Jaguars.

“She’s been a blessing to us,” Marshall said of James.

The Seminoles are riding a two-game winning streak, having last hosted and defeated in-town opponent the Lincoln Trojans 52-46 on Thursday, Dec. 11.

James scored 11 points as Florida High fought off a late comeback effort by Lincoln, led by the reigning All-Big Bend Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Jamiya Brown, who had a game-high 22 points.

On the season, James leads the team with 15.4 points per game on a 56 percent field goal rate and 50 percent from three. She’s one of the Big Bend’s top scorers, led by Wakulla junior Amariyah Donaldson’s 18 points per game.

Defensively, James averages Florida High’s most steals with 1.4.

“I love it,” James told the Tallahassee Democrat. “I just got to knock down shots, help my teammates with assists, rebounds, everything.”

Florida High girls' basketball's Callie James makes earns a varsity spot

How does an eighth grader get to play varsity basketball?

“Skill and energy” at tryouts, James explained.

And now the eighth grader is on an 11-woman roster, which includes a seventh grader and three freshmen.

“We’ll have our chemistry by 11th grade or next year, and I believe we’ll go to state with them,” said James, envisioning the future.

Florida High girls basketball's Callie James could be one of nation's best

Marshall spoke glowingly of James’ upside, as he will get to spend four more seasons coaching and instructing her after this year.

“She’s got a big learning curve ahead of her,” Marshall said. “With her basketball IQ, the way that she can think the game through, and see the floor, she’s going to be fine.”

James hasn’t even scratched the surface.

But when it’s time to graduate from Florida High in 2030, she may be a nationally recognized name and a coveted talent with endless options to play collegiately.

“By the time she graduates, I really feel like she’ll be a top 50 player in the nation,” Marshall said.

“She’s on that level.”

James knows with work ethic and support, she’ll accomplish all she desires ― the championships, the accolades, the opportunity to play on the next level.

“It’s amazing to have people believe in me,” James said. “People have my back, helping me.”

Florida High returns to the hardwood on Friday, Dec. 19, when it travels to Pensacola to face Booker T. Washington. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.

Gerald Thomas, III is a multi-time award-winning journalist for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.

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The Falmouth boys hockey team started their season with a statement win over Division 1's Franklin.

Kody Pokraka scored twice and Finn Oberacker added another marker in a 3-1 win at Franklin Pirelli Arena on Saturday.

Gavin Powderly tallied a hat trick of assists, while Travis Smith had one of his own. Jackson Smith had a strong game in goal for the Clippers (1-0-0) in a non-league win.

In other high school sports action:

Girls Hockey

Plymouth South 5, Falmouth 2: The Clippers (0-1-0) lost their season opener on the road.

Wrestling

Upper Cape 54, Carver 30; Middleborough 54, Upper Cape 30; Upper Cape 60, Barnstable 24: The Rams opened up their sophomore season by going 2-1 on Saturday at the Barnstable Quad with wins over the Red Hawks and sectional finalists Carver.

Andrew Gilpatrick, Daniel Hingston, and Jack Walsh all went 3-0 with three pins on the day. Shane Neill, Landon Neill, freshmen phenom Matthew Childs, Julian Cowan, Johnathan Chick all had two wins for the Rams.

Swimming

Relay Carnival Invitational: Sandwich topped the podium at the event with a combined score of 145. Martha's Vineyard (119) and Nantucket (91) both had strong showings as they rounded out the top three in second and third, respectively. Barnstable (44) and Nauset (42), who placed first in the mixed 400 and mixed 500 relays, both swam well.

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The 2025 All-Northern Section volleyball team, featuring 24 of the top players from the recently completed season, has been announced.

Pleasant Valley and Orland lead the pack with three selections each, with Orland head coach Miranda Coughlin taking home the newly named Mike Haworth Coach of the Year Award.

Six teams earned two selections, including Foothill, Shasta, West Valley, and University Prep, with U-Prep outside hitter Audrey Berg winning Most Valuable Player honors.

See the complete All-Northern Section Volleyball team here.

First Team

• OH - Audrey Berg, University Prep
• OH - Marleigh Moreno, Quincy
• OH - Natalie Wolferdingen, Pleasant Valley
• MH - Lilliana Rowe, Orland
• ST - Caydance Kremer, Orland
• ST - Addison Maikranz, University Prep
• AA - Daelynn Callegari, Foothill
• L - Mahayla Guevarra, West Valley

Second Team

• OH - Kaycee Konopka, Chico
• OH - Kendall Kocher, East Nicolaus
• OH - Phoebe Cancilla, Shasta
• MH - Payton Santos, Durham
• ST - Isabel Santillan, Gridley
• ST - Shelby Scoggins, East Nicolaus
• AA - Kobi Sanchez, Pleasant Valley
• L - Keira Purvis, Pleasant Valley

Third Team

• OH - Abby Coronado, Colusa
• OH - Dottie Davis, Orland
• OH - Kelsey Morton, West Valley
• MH - Elayna Hess, Foothill
• ST - Clare Osbon, Durham
• AA - Leah Charter, Pierce
• AA - Bailey Johnson, Etna
• AA - Naia Kristoffersen, Shasta

MVP: Audrey Berg, University Prep

Mike Hawthorn Northern Section Volleyball Coach of the Year: Miranda Coughlin, Orland

'Coach of the Year' award gets a new name

Written by Kevin Askeland

For 35 years, Northern California high school sports writers have come together to recognize the section’s top prep athletes through the annual All-Northern Section teams. Now, as the tradition reaches a new milestone, the group is expanding its legacy of appreciation by honoring the people who helped shape those athletes.

Beginning this year, the long-standing “coach of the year” award will be renamed to celebrate the exceptional leadership, mentorship, and impact of Northern Section coaches — an acknowledgment that their guidance is as integral to high school sports as the standout performances on the field.

The names of those coaches being honored will be announced with the presentation of each All-Northern Section team. First up is the volleyball coach of the year honor, now named the Mike Haworth Northern Section Volleyball Coach of the Year Award in honor of the longtime Enterprise coach.

The winner of 13 Northern Section volleyball championships, Haworth coached the Hornets from 1984 to 2015. He was the Northern Section coach of the year in 1997 and 2012. He also coached boys basketball and softball during his tenure with the Hornets and he won a total of 27 Northern Section championships as a high school coach — the second-highest total in section history.

Members of this year's panel of sports writers include Aaron Williams of MaxPreps (formerly the Record Searchlight), Brett Abrams of the Record Searchlight, Justin Couchot of the Enterprise-Record, Jeff Larson of the Appeal-Democrat, Jennifer Corriea of the Colusa Sun-Herald, Rick Silva of the Red Bluff Daily News and Kevin Askeland of MaxPreps (Formerly Willows Journal/Orland Press-Register).

Brett Abrams is a sports reporter for the Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. He covers high school and local sports in the Redding area. Reach out to Brett with any sports tips or news on X (formerly Twitter) @brabrams_ or by email at Brett.Abrams@Redding.com. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. Thank you.

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