The 2026 TSSAA high school sports season continues with another week of competition in the Knoxville area.
Here are the top performers from Week 8 of the TSSAA fall sports season.
Oct. 6
Boys Golf
Luke Baldwin, Anderson County: Baldwin tied for 12th in the Class A 2026 TSSAA boys golf state tournament. He shot 7-over par (151).
Maddox Tackett, Anderson County: Tackett shot 6-over (150) and tied for ninth.
Aiden Cooper, CAK: Cooper tied for 12th in DII-A. He shot 6-over (150) and helped CAK win its 10th state title in program history.
Tyler Stafford, CAK: Stafford tied for fifth place with a final tally of 1-over (145).
Roddy Sturgeon, CAK: Sturgeon tied for ninth place and shot 5-over (149).
County, top games
Alexander Green, First Baptist: Green placed fifth, tied with CAK's Tyler Stafford in DII-A.
Maxwell Green, First Baptist: Green shot 8-over (152) and tied for 15th.
Beckett Stout, Fulton: Stout tied for 15th in Class A with a final score of 8-over (152).
Andrew England, Greeneville: England tied with Stout in 15th in Class A.
Girls Golf
Sophia Parsons, Alcoa: Parsons tied for 15th in the Class A 2026 TSSAA girls golf state tournament. She shot 18-over par (158).
Ella Stone, Alcoa: Stone tied for ninth place with a final score of 15-over (155).
Kalen Jackson, CAK: Jackson shot 33-over (173) and finished in 11th place in DII-A.
Landrie Lane, CAK: Lane led CAK with a tie in seventh place. She shot 30-over (170).
Lenlee Smith, CAK: Smith finished right behind Lane in ninth place, shooting 31-over (171).
Leah Rowe, Grace Christian: Rowe placed sixth with a final score of 24-over (164) as Grace claimed its first DII-A state title.
Lydia Walker, Grace Christian: Walker finished in fifth place. She shot 23-over (163).
Brylee Catron, Greeneville: Catron shot 9-over (149), finishing in a third place tie and leading Greeneville to a second place finish in Class A.
Kamryn Renner, Greeneville: Renner landed in a tie for ninth place after shooting 15-over (155).
Kylee Renner Greeneville: Renner tied for 15th place with Alcoa's Parsons, shooting 18-over (158).
Soccer
Emery Haws, Catholic: Haws scored a goal in Catholic's 3-2 win against GPS.
Maria Notarianni, Catholic: Notarianni had two goals.
Jacey Cousins, Maryville: Cousins had a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win against McMinn County.
Raelynne Tipton, Maryville: Tipton had a goal and two assists.
Dory Georges, Morristown West: Georges had two goals in a 6-0 win against Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Kaili Georges, Morristown West: Georges scored two goals and had two assists.
Volleyball
Ally Bryant, Central: Bryant had 16 kills, 15 digs, two aces and an assist in a 3-1 win against Powell.
Ellie Buttram, Central: Buttram logged 20 digs, two kills, an assist and an ace.
Pyper Clevinger, Central: Clevinger had 47 assists, 12 digs and five kills.
Mabry Morris, Heritage: Morris had 17 kills, seven digs and a block in a 3-1 loss to Sevier County.
Abigail Prado, Seymour: Prado recorded 18 digs, 15 kills and three aces in a 3-0 win over Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Kenzie Warner, Seymour: Warner had 18 assists, six digs and five aces.
Oct. 5
Volleyball
Hanna Harvey, Clinton: Harvey had 34 digs and an ace in a 3-2 win over Anderson County.
Jailie Rodd, Clinton: Rodd finished with 21 assists, 15 digs, seven kills and two aces.
Sadie McGoldrick, Lakeway Christian: McGoldrick ended with 17 kills and 13 digs in Lakeway's 3-0 win against Berean Christian.
Mahi Patel, Lakeway Christian: Patel had 35 assists, eight digs and three kills.
Zoe Veit, Lakeway Christian: Veit had 16 digs, eight kills, a block and an assist.
Blakelyn Upward, Maryville: Upward had 18 kills, two digs, a block and an assist in a 3-0 win against Lenoir City.
Charlotte Upward, Maryville: Upward had 30 assists, two digs, a block, an ace and a kill.
Peyton Correll, William Blount: Corell had 11 kills, 10 digs, an assist and an ace in a 3-0 win over Karns.
Ella Reed, William Blount: Reed had 34 assists, five aces, four digs and a kill.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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