WCS high school student-athletes won more than a dozen State titles during the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Spring Fling Tournament May 24-27.
Students competed in the Olympic-style tournament for track and field, boys’ soccer, baseball, softball and tennis. The Brentwood High boys’ soccer team won its first State title since 2012 in the Division I Class AAA tournament after beating Bearden High 4-1. The BHS team includes Thomas Fields, Leo York, Aidan Parker, Wyatt Rogers, Jack Hudson, Jack Boring, William Jaser, Cline Simmons, Cooper Bailey, Forrest Weels, Ryder Conway, Andres Martinez, Liam Cullison, Charlie Snider, Reid McAdams, Aidan Jones, Wylie Thompson, Austin Kammer, Jojo Lippe, Blue Leatham, Jack Doyle, Adam Jaser, Turner Simmons, Luke Armistead and Joey Spagnola. Their head coach is Mike Purcell.
“Winning State for these guys is a pretty big deal,” said Purcell. “The seniors, in particular, have been chasing the dream for the last three years, and they finally got what they worked so hard for.”
Page High’s boys’ soccer team won the Division I Class AA tournament, making this the first State title for boys’ soccer program. PHS defeated Valor College Prep 1-0. The Page High team includes Dominick Quarantello, Andrew Burns, Josh Goodwin, Trevor Rovey, David McDougall, Parker Walls, Hyatt McDonald, Logan Mueller, Thomas Livingston, Charlie Chism, John Gorman, Nate Neely, Jesus Villaneuva, Evan Bones, Carter Teachout, John Michael Johnston and David Hollman. They are coached by Nathan Clapp.
Brentwood High’s Disha Javagal, Nisha Javagal, Emsley Meier, Joelle Krikorian and Holly Cochrane are the girls’ Team Tennis Division I Class AA champions. They are coached by Haley Stoever.
Franklin High athletes Lisa Messier and Sofia Messier won the girls’ Doubles Division I Class AA title. Their coach is Matthew Lacheta.
WCS students brought home 10 State titles in track and field. In the boys’ Class AAA, Brentwood High’s Aiden Carter is the Decathlon State champion. In the girls’ Class AAA, the team defended their 4×800-Meter Relay State title. The BHS girls’ track and field team also won the overall Team Rankings. The BHS coach is Joe Fedoris.
From Centennial High, Gabrielle Boulay won the girls’ Class AAA 800-Meter Run. Her coach is Sam Ridley.
Claire Stegall, from Nolensville High, won both the girls’ Class AAA 1,600-Meter Run and 3,200-Meter Run. Her teammate, Elise Dobson, won the Class AAA Outdoors Pentathlon. Her coach is Kyle Manderfield.
Page High’s Cole Combs won the boys’ Class AA Discus Throw. His coach is Marco Harris.
Reghan Grimes, from Ravenwood High, successfully defended both her Class AAA Shot Put and Discus Throw State titles. Her coach is Pete Mueller.
The State champions, runners-up and student-athletes who placed in the top five of their track and field competitions are listed below: