Here are the candidates for the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union boys athlete of the week. Voters have until noon on Oct. 15 to submit their responses.
Maddox Tackett, Anderson County: Tackett tied for ninth place in the 2026 TSSAA boys golf state tournament in Class A. He finished 6-over par (150) and led Anderson County to a seventh place finish.
David Weaver, Austin-East: Weaver had six total tackles, a sack and an interception returned for a 60-yard touchdown in Austin-East's 50-29 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Tyler Stafford, CAK: Stafford tied in fifth place in DII-A boys in the TSSAA golf state tournament after shooting 1-over (145). He had CAK's lowest score and led the boys to their 10th state title in program history.
Alexander Green,
First Baptist: Green also shot 1-over (145) to tie with CAK's Stafford in fifth place in DII-A boys. First Baptist placed third as a team.
Hayden Shultz, Gatlinburg-Pittman: Shultz caught five targets for 145 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-29 loss to Austin-East.
Javey Stinson, Grace Christian: Stinson had 19 carries for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught five passes for 44 yards in Grace's 50-48 win over Sevier County.
Will Huddleston, Maryville: Huddleston placed 10th in Class AA boys in the TSSAA golf state tournament with an even score of 144.
Ray ReBell, Maryville: ReBell tied with his teammate Huddleston in 10th place. Both shot an even 144 as individual qualifiers.
Carter Slaven, Scott: Slaven carried the ball 11 times for 182 yards and a touchdown in Scott's 42-14 loss to Kingston.
Parker Newman, Sevier County: Newman caught nine passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, he had eight total tackles and a tackle for loss in Sevier County's 50-48 loss to Grace Christian.
Baker Noutcha, The King's Academy: Noutcha ended with 11 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in a 47-8 win over KIPP Nashville Collegiate.
Colmore Sprouse, Webb: Sprouse qualified for the DII-AA boys TSSAA golf state tournament and tied for 14th with a score of 1-over (147).
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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