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Number
One in the Nation Brentwood High Soccer Team Crowned State
Champs
Undefeated Brentwood High School Boys’ Soccer team defeated
Houston for the AAA state championship in Murfreesboro on
Saturday afternoon.
Brentwood finished with a record of 24-0 and ranked
number one in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America/adidas.
The 1-0 score in the state championship game marked
the 11th consecutive shutout and 20th
overall for the Bruins.
The Bruins only gave up five goals the whole season.
Brentwood Wins Overall Boys’ Track Championship
Brentwood High School ran away with the AAA Boys’ Track
Championship in Murfreesboro during Spring Fling.
This was the second consecutive track championship
for the Bruins.
Williamson County Athletes who placed in the top five in the
State Championship track and field events were:
Chaz Scales and Raymond Jackson both of Centennial came in 2nd
and 5th place in the AAA 100 meter dash.
Sean Keveren of Brentwood won the AAA 1600 meter run while
Josh Helton of Independence finished in 3rd
place.
Ford Bell and Sean Keveren both of Brentwood finished 2nd
and 3rd place in the AAA 800 meter run.
Kevin Lazas of Brentwood came in 5th place in the
AAA long jump.
Les Gilbert of Page came in 2nd place in the A-AA
pole vault.
Bo Gilroy of Ravenwood claimed 4th place in the
AAA high jump.
Roman Dent of Brentwood was crowned champion of the AAA
triple jump while teammate Kevin Lazas finished 3rd.
Sean Keveren of Brentwood claimed the state title in the AAA
3200 meter run.
Roman Dent of Brentwood came in 3rd place in the
AAA 110 meter hurdles and placed 4th in the AAA
300 meter hurdles.
Centennial relay team of Wayne Coffee, Allante McLemore,
Raymond Jackson, and Chaz Scales finished runner-up in the
4x100 meter relay.
Brentwood relay team of Clay Kosack, Matt Cumbee, Wes Brown,
and Ford Bell finished in 3rd place in the 4x800
meter relay.
Kathy Kroeger of Independence won the state events in the
1600 meter run and the 3200 meter run in the AAA division.
Nicole Smith, a sophomore at Page High School won the A-AA
state championship in the long jump event and the high jump
event.
Courtney Woodard of Ravenwood won the state event in triple
jump, came in 2nd in the pentathlon, and 3rd
in the 300 hurdles.
Roman Dent of Brentwood High School won the AAA state
championship in the Pole Vault.
Les Gilbert of Page High School came in 2nd place
in the A-AA State Decathlon.
Kevin Lazas of Brentwood High School came in 2nd
place in the AAA State Decathlon while Bo Gilroy of
Ravenwood High School came in 3rd place.
Dillon Seigenthaler of Brentwood High School came in
6th.
Centennial and Brentwood Tennis Players Claim State Titles
Centennial junior Ian Chadwell won his third consecutive AAA
singles’ title.
The Brentwood doubles’ team of Laura Stack and Ashley
Hopmeyer won the AAA doubles’ title.
State Participants in Track and Field
Brentwood High School sent sixteen (16) boys and five (5)
girls to the state track and field championships.
Franklin High School has three students participating;
Aginieska Janusako, Alex Ford, and Tucker Cathey.
Centennial has four students participating in several
events; Raymond Jackson, Chaz Scales, Wayne Coffee, and
Allante McClemore.
Ravenwood sent seven athletes to the state track and field
events; Joachim Debock, Kate Porter, Catherine Miller, James
McLeod, Bo Gilroy, Emily Allen, and Courtney Woodard.
Baseball and Softball Participants
Congratulations to the Ravenwood Baseball team and the
Brentwood Softball team for their efforts in the state
championships.
Both of these squads represented their schools well in
Murfreesboro.
WMAA Middle School Spring Tournaments
Heritage Middle School was crowned the WMAA
champions in the softball tournament. Sunset Middle
came in runner-up.
Woodland girls won 1st place in the WMAA
tennis tournament with Brentwood coming in second. In
the boys’ tennis championship Brentwood Middle was crowned
champion with Woodland finishing second.
Freedom Middle School defeated Grassland Middle
School in extra innings to claim the title in the WMAA
Junior Varsity Baseball Tournament.
Over 400 middle school athletes participated in the
first ever WMAA track and field championships. The
overall winner for the girls was Brentwood Middle School and
the overall winner for the boys was Freedom Middle School.
Many athletes received medals for their individual
performance.
Sunset Middle captured the WMAA Varsity Baseball
Championship by defeating Grassland Middle in a close game.
High School Tennis News
Ravenwood Boys’ tennis
team defeated Hendersonville in AAA Sectionals to qualify
for the state tournament.
The Brentwood doubles’ team of Laura Stack and Ashley
Hopmayer are Regional Champs and also qualify for the state
tournament.
District 10AA Baseball and Softball Awards
Page High School Baseball Coach Nathan Brown was
named the District 10AA “Coach of the Year.” Page
baseball players who made All-District included: Trevor
Scott, Matt Blankenship, Scott Lynn, Codi Webb, Drew Bryant,
Garrett Gross and David Seeman.
Page High School softball players who made
All-District included: Miranda Buford, Kayla Bowling,
Allison Gaddis, and Morgan Dill.
High School Track News
Dillon Seigenthaler and Kevin Lazas both of
Brentwood High School have qualified for the State
Decathlon.
Bo Gilroy of Ravenwood finished runner-up in the
Regional Decathlon. Courtney Woodard of Ravenwood was
crowned champion of the Pentathlon
Soccer District Tournament Results
Page boys’ soccer team won the District 10AA
championship.
Brentwood defeated Independence to capture the
District championship.
All three teams advance to the Regionals..
Baseball District Tournament Results
Ravenwood, which was the number five seed in the
tournament, defeated Centennial to claim the District 11AAA
crown. Ravenwood and Franklin baseball teams advance
to the Regional Tournament. next week.
Page came in runner-up in the district tournament
which qualifies them for the Regional tournament.
Regular Season District 11AAA Baseball Awards
Franklin High School won the regular season District
11AAA title with a 13-1 district record. Corban Joseph
of Franklin was named District MVP. Robbie Ray of Brentwood
was awarded the Left-handed Pitcher of the Year.
Martin Grude of Franklin was named the Right-handed Pitcher
of the Year. Other Williamson County students
recognized on the All-District team include: Michael
Perkins, Casey Dykes, Max Pittman, Tyler Harris, - Franklin;
Matt Williams, Chase Barlar, Tony Kemp, - Centennial;
Josh Lee, Jake McClendon, - Independence; Ben Burgess,
Tom Shelton, - Brentwood; and Kes Carter – Ravenwood
Rob Baughman of Centennial was named Coach of the
Year for District 11AAA.
All Mid-State Wrestling Awards
Williamson County Schools were well represented
recently when The Tennessean announced its All
Mid-State Wrestling awards. Independence Wrestling
coach Jared Grindstaff was named Middle Tennessee Coach of
the Year in his first year at the helm. Cameron Croy,
a Brentwood Sophomore, was named the All Mid-State Wrestler
of the Year. Cameron went undefeated (38-0) while
capturing the state championship in the 189 pound
classification. Joining Cameron on the All Mid-State
Wrestling Team from Williamson County were: Josh
Overmyer – Brentwood Junior, Ryan Konz – Franklin Senior,
Dustin Ortiz – Franklin Senior, and Tate Mustin – Brentwood
Junior. Congratulations to Coach Grindstaff and all of
these wrestlers for their accomplishments this season!
Centennial’s Drew Kelly Honored
Centennial High School Junior Drew Kelly has been
named to the 2008 All-Midstate First Team for boys’
basketball by The Tennessean. Congratulations
Drew upon receiving this honor.
Independence Wrestling Captures Region Title
On Saturday, January 26th Independence
High School won the Region 6 Wrestling Dual Championships.
This victory enabled Independence to advance to the State
Dual Championships.
Williamson County Schools Shine at Regional Swim
Meet
Three Williamson County Schools took the top three
spots at the 2008 Mid-State Regional Championship Swim Meet.
Franklin High School won the Combined Regional Championship
while Ravenwood finished second and Brentwood came in third.
The State Swim Meet will be February 8th and 9th
at the Centennial Sportsplex.
Page Boys Bowling Team Advances to State Tournament
The Page High School Bowling Team won their
sectional match on Monday, January 21st to
advance to the TSSAA State Tournament.
The State Tournament was held at the Smyrna Bowling
Center Thursday, January 24th through Saturday,
January 26th.
Independence Wrestlers Crowned Champions in Knoxville
Independence High School Wrestlers traveled to East
Tennessee and won the Hall Invitational Wrestling Tournament
held this past weekend. (January 19th).
The Eagles placed nine wrestlers in the finals and
two wrestlers won the championship in their weight
classification. Those wrestlers were:
119 - Chase Beazley and 135 – Austin Cox
Father Ryan Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Brentwood High School came in 2nd place
and Franklin High School finished third out of twenty six
schools in the Father Ryan Invitational Wrestling Tournament
held the weekend of January 4th and 5th.
County wrestlers who won the championship round in their
weight classifications were: 103 - Josh Overmyer
(Brentwood), 130 – Dustin Ortiz (Franklin), 145 – Ryan Konz
(Franklin), 152 – Jack Whitehead (Brentwood), 160 – Ben
Heacock (Franklin), 171 – Tate Mustin (Brentwood), 189 –
Cameron Croy (Brentwood).
Ravenwood Raptor Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Independence High School finished runner up at the
Ravenwood Raptor Invitational Wrestling Tournament held
on Saturday, January 5th.
County wrestlers who won the championship round in their
weight classifications were: 119 – Chase Beazley
(Independence), 125 – Sean Ford (Ravenwood), 145 – Brennen
Cox (Independence), 189 – Chris Wolfe (Ravenwood).
G.P. West Wrestling Tournament at Brentwood
The G.P. West Wrestling Invitational Tournament was
held on Friday January 11th and Saturday, January
12th at Brentwood High School. Brentwood, Centennial,
Franklin, Independence, Page and Ravenwood will be among the
29 teams participating in this tournament. Franklin
finished in second place and Brentwood was right behind in
third place. County wrestlers who won the championship
round in their weight classifications were: 130 -
Dustin Ortiz (Franklin), 171 – Tate Mustin (Brentwood), 189
– Cameron Croy (Brentwood), 285 – Tucker Cathey (Franklin)
Keveren and Kroeger Honored in Cross Country
Sean Keveren of Brentwood and Kathy Kroeger have
been named the Gatorade Tennessee Boys and Girls Cross
Country Runners of the Year. This award takes into
consideration academics excellence, athletic accomplishments
and community citizenship.
Both Keveren and Kroeger are now candidates for
Gatorade National Runners of the Year which will be
announced at a later date.
Page Boys and Centennial Girls Advance in Regional
Bowling Tournament
The Page Boys won the Region 5 Bowling Championship
yesterday by defeating Mr. Juliet. The Centennial
Girls finished runner up to Wilson Central in the Region 5
Championship. Both county teams advance to the
Sectionals.
Brentwood, Ravenwood and Centennial Boys’ Basketball
Teams Fare Well in Holiday Tournaments
Brentwood High School boys’ basketball team won
their first two games in the Father Ryan Christmas
Tournament before falling to Mt. Juliet in the championship
game.
Ravenwood High School boys’ basketball team finished
runner up in the inaugural Williamson County Invitational
Holiday Tournament. The tournament was held at
Franklin High School and Ravenwood High School.
Centennial boys’ basketball team traveled to Florida
and showed the “gator country” how to play some basketball.
Centennial went undefeated in tournament play and won the
championship in the Walton Sun Basketball Blowout.
Centennial’s Allante McLemore was named the Tournament MVP.
Drew Kelly was also named to the All-Tournament team.
Independence High Wrestling Shines
Independence High School Wrestling team won the John
Maher Invitational by edging Phoenix High School which is
located in New York.
The tournament was held at Independence High School
over the holiday break.
Congratulations to these wrestlers on a job well
done!
Region 6-5A Football Awards
Williamson County Schools were well represented
recently when the Region 6-5A football awards were
distributed. Coach Jason Eubanks from Independence
High School was named Coach of the Year after guiding the
Eagles to their first ever state championship game.
Player of the Year honors went to Ryan Consiglio form
Independence. Offensive Lineman of the Year award went
to Luke Stansfield of Ravenwood High School. The
Defense MVP award went to Justin Hampton from Franklin High
School. Nate Stout of Independence won the Defensive
Lineman of the Year award. Bo Gilroy of Ravenwood was
named the Special Teams Player of the Year. Receiving
the Best Kicker of the Year award was Jeff Veres from
Independence and Chase Barlar of Centennial received the
award for Best Punter.
Congratulations to Coach Eubanks and all of the
football players who were recognized for their
accomplishments.
Independence High Football Team Finishes Second in 5A State Playoffs
Independence High School in just their third year of
playing varsity football finished runner-up in the 5A state
football championships as they fell to defending state
champion Smyrna High School on Saturday, December 8th.
Coach Eubanks, and the Eagle Football team
represented the Independence Community and all of Williamson
County admirably throughout the playoffs and in the
championship game.
Congratulations to Independence High School for an
outstanding year!
Independence’s Kroeger Shines at the Nationals
Kathy Kroeger finished runner up at the Footlocker
National Championship Cross Country Meet in San Diego on
Saturday, December 8th.
Congratulations Kathy on an outstanding season!
Brentwood Middle Wins WMAA Wrestling Championship
The Williamson Middle Athletic Association Wrestling
tournament was held on Saturday, December 1st at
Sunset Middle School.
Brentwood Middle won the overall tournament with 177
points.
Congratulations to Dennis Harrison and his wrestlers.
Sunset Middle came in second while Grassland finished
third. Thanks to
everyone for making the tournament a success congratulations
to all of the wrestlers who competed.
Kroeger of Independence High Wins Regional Meet
Kathy Kroeger a junior at Independence High School
won the Footlocker South Regional Cross Country meet on
Saturday, November 24th with a time of 16:56.
Kroeger now advances to the National Championships
which will be held in San Diego, California on Saturday
December 8th.
Congratulations Kathy and good luck at the nationals!
Brentwood Volleyball Team Crowned State Champions
On Friday, October 26th Brentwood won a
hard fought battle with Ooltewah to win their eighth state
volleyball championship.
Brentwood now holds the record for the most state
volleyball championships.
Congratulations to Coach Barbara Campbell and the team for a great season.
Franklin and Ravenwood Advance to the Girls’ State Soccer Tournament
Franklin High School and Ravenwood High School
advanced to the 2007 girls’ state soccer tournament which
was held in Chattanooga.
Franklin High School which was the regional champs
hosted Beech in the sectionals 6-0 to advance to the state
tournament.
Ravenwood High School which finished second in the regional
tournament traveled to Hendersonville and defeated the host
school 4-2 in the sectionals to advance to the school’s
first ever state tournament appearance.
Congratulations to both Franklin High and Ravenwood
High girls’soccer teams for their success this season!
Williamson County Schools Well Represented at State Cross Country Meets
Williamson County had students from several high
schools participate in the girls’ and boys’ state cross
country meets held at Percy Warner State Park on Saturday,
November 3rd.
Brentwood High School girl’s team came in sixth place
and Brentwood boy’s team finished eighth.
Congratulations to all of the participants in the
state cross country championships!
Kathy Kroeger Wins Girls State Cross Country Meet
Kathy Kroeger, a junior at Independence High School,
won her third consecutive state championship in cross
country on Saturday, November 3rd.
Kroeger was 43 seconds faster than the runner up.
Way to Go Kathy Kroeger!
Sean Keveren Wins Boys’ State Cross Country Meet
Sean Keveren, a senior at Brentwood High School, won
his second state champion in cross country on Saturday,
November 3rd.
Keveren finished six seconds faster than the runner
up. Well Done
Sean Keveren!
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