Meet the winners of the 2022 Memphis High School Sports Awards
Here are the winners from the 2022 Memphis High School Sports Awards.
Baseball Player of the Year
Bradley Loftin, DeSoto Central, Sr
Why chosen: Loftin, a Mississippi State signee, led the Jaguars to the state championship game with a 2.42 ERA, 96 strikeouts and a 5-3 record.
Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Chandler Jackson, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Why chosen: Jackson, a Florida State signee, capped a senior season with a state championship and Division II-AA Mr. Basketball award.
Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Alindsey Long, Arlington, Sr.
Why chosen: Long led the Tigers back to the state tournament and grabbed region and district MVP awards in the process. She averaged 12 points and seven rebounds.
Boys Bowler of the Year
Gavin Robertson, Bartlett, So.
Why chosen: Robertson was runner-up in the TSSAA Division I state tournament. He had a 164 in the championship match.
Girls Bowler of the Year
Tori Moore, St. Benedict, Sr.
Why chosen: Moore was runner-up in the Division II state championship with a 168. She had an average of 166.8 in her six matches.
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
Landon McNair, Bartlett, Sr.
Why chosen: McNair finished second in the Class AAA state meet in 15:19.66.
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
Ann-Marie Braese, Arlington, Sr.
Why chosen: Braese finished second in the Class AAA state meet in 18:06.70.
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Football Player of the Year
Dallan Hayden, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Why chosen: Hayden, an Ohio State signee, had 2,002 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns, capping it with his second Tennessee Titans Division II-AAA Mr. Football award.
Boys Golfer of the Year
Luke Sienkiewicz, Evangelical Christian School, Sr.
Why chosen: Sienkiewicz shot 6-under-par and tied for second at the DII-A state tournament, losing on the second hole of a playoff.
Girls Golfer of the Year
Ella Cress, Northpoint, Sr.
Why chosen: Cress shot 6-over and tied for third at the DII-A state tournament.
Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year
William Simonton, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Why chosen: Simonton scored 61 points with 50 goals and 11 assists.
Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year
Cassidy Jones, White Station, Sr.
Why chosen: Jones scored 137 goals and 46 assists for the Spartans. She will be continuing her career at Anderson University.
Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Johnny Drouillard, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Why chosen: Drouillard played a big role in helping the Purple Wave return to the Division II-AA state tournament.
Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Ellison Suhoza, Collierville, Sr.
Why chosen: Suhoza scored six goals and anchored a defense that surrendered just seven goals all season.
Softball Player of the Year
Addie Graham, Arlington, So.
Why chosen: In her sophomore year, Graham batted .667 with 63 runs scored, six home runs and 44 RBIs.
Boys Swimmer of the Year
Zion James, Memphis University School, Sr.
Why chosen: James finished third in the 50 freestyle in 20.31 at the state meet. He also finished third in the 100 freestyle in 44.76.
Girls Swimmer of the Year
Jenna Halliday, MHEA, Sr.
Why chosen: Halliday finished second in the 50 freestyle in 23.40 at the state meet. She also finished second in the 100 backstroke in 55.84.
Boys Tennis Player of the Year
Ranjay Arul, Collierville, Jr.
Why chosen: Arul helped Collierville sweep the boys state tennis championships, winning singles, doubles and a team title at the Division I-AA tournament.
Girls Tennis Player of the Year
Aleyla Wooten, St. George’s, Sr.
Why chosen: Wooten was runner-up in the Division II-A state championship match, losing to Allie Faulkner in straight sets.
Boys Track and Field athlete of the Year
Zavien Wolfe, Memphis Central, Jr.
Why chosen: Wolfe was a state champion in the long jump and triple jump and placed second in decathlon at Division I-AAA meet.
Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Alyssa Raymond, Memphis East, Jr.
Why chosen: Raymond placed second in girls long jump, first in 400 and second in 200 in Division I-A track meet.
Volleyball Player of the Year
Rachel McCollum, Collierville, Sr.
Why chosen: The Winthrop signee registered 662 assists, 360 digs, 264 kills and 51 aces.
Boys Wrestler of the Year
Gervacio Gonzalez, Christian Brother, Sr.
Why chosen: Gonzalez defeated Omaury Alvarez with a 7-2 decision for a first-place finish in the Division II state tournament.
Girls Wrestler of the Year
Chukwuedun Odeigah, Collierville, Sr.
Why chosen: Odeigah took the top spot in the 165-pound class at the state tournament, defeating Brette Spink on a 6-5, tiebreaker decision.
Girls Athlete of the Year
Emma Tucker, Collierville, Sr.
Why chosen: Tucker placed fourth in state wrestling meet at 235 pounds, third in girls shot put at Division I-AAA state track meet and second in discus.
Boys Athlete of the Year
Dallan Hayden, Christian Brothers, Sr.
Why chosen: Hayden, an Ohio State signee, was a two-time Mr. Football winner and track athlete, competing in the 400 meters. Hayden placed second in the 400 at the Division II-AA track meet.
Courage Award
Rick Orr, Briarcrest Bowling coach
Why chosen: While continuing to be an educator and girls bowling coach, Orr was battling his second stint with kidney cancer.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Phil Clark, Bartlett system athletic director
Why chosen: Clark amassed 933 wins as a baseball coach in his 33 years between Skyview Academy, Germantown and Bartlett. He was instrumental in creating the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association. He was also the first Bartlett school system athletic director and has helped improve the school attendance and facilities.
Leadership Award
Jada Carter, Cordova, Sr.
Why chosen: Carter, a senior at Cordova, was involved with several extra curriculars, including serving as president of the Student Council, captain of the track and field team, was an attorney/juror volunteer for the Shelby County Juvenile Youth court. She also was the community service chair for the Memphis Youth City Council, part of the National Beta Club and the National Honors Society among many other accomplishments.
Scholar Athlete Award
Maddox Davis, St. George’s, Sr.
Why chosen: With a 5.0 GPA and 35 on the ACT, Davis was a national merit finalist. He took AP classes including AP Calculus, AP Economics and AP computer science to name a few. In addition, Davis played both football and lacrosse and will continue his lacrosse career at Georgia Tech.
Coach of the year
Bubba Luckett, Christian Brothers
Why chosen: Luckett led the Purple Wave to consecutive undefeated regular seasons, capping the 2022 campaign with a state championship - the school's first since 1987 - and perfect 28-0 record.
Boys Team of the Year
Memphis Central boys track and field
Why chosen: Won the state championship with a score of 112 and the 4x200 relay team won a state title with a state record of 1:24.93.
Girls Team of the Year
Arlington girls basketball
Why chosen: Arlington finished 22-5. The Lady Tigers were ranked sixth in the final Associated Press Class 4A rankings and ninth in the final regular season Tennessee Super 25 high school girls basketball rankings by the USA TODAY Sports Network.
Reach Wynston Wilcox at wwilcox@gannett.com and on Twitter @wynstonw__.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis High School Sports Awards 2022 winners list
