Two Knoxville area teams achieved glory to end the 2026 TSSAA golf season at the state tournament at the Sevierville Golf Course.
The CAK boys continued the program's success with their 10th victory in school history, while theGrace Christian girls won their first ever state title.
Here are Knox News' 2026 All-PrepXtra golf teams and the Golfers of the Year.
2026 PrepXtra Boys Golfer of the Year
Alexander Green
First Baptist | Senior
Why chosen: Green was a model of consistency throughout the 2026 TSSAA golf season and ended his high school career as the All-PrepXtra Boys Golfer of the Year. At the state tournament, he led First Baptist to a third-place team finish in Division II-A. He shot 1-over, 145, to tie for fifth place. Green maintained an average nine-hole score of 35 and had several elite
performances in the 5 Star Preps Masters (67), the Mike Mills Invitational (68) and the DII-A Region tournament (67).
All-PrepXtra Boys Golf Team
Will Huddleston
Maryville | Junior
Why chosen: Huddleston led the Knoxville area with thelowest score at the TSSAA state tournament. After shooting a 73 in both the district and region tournament to reach state, the individual qualifier shot an even par at 144 in Class AA. Huddleston recovered from a 76 on the first day of competition with a 68, the second-lowest score on Day 2. He tied for 10th place and had a season average of 36.5.
Raymond ReBell
Maryville | Sophomore
Why chosen: Huddleston tied for 10th at state with his teammate, ReBell. The sophomore also shot an even parr (144). He had a 35.7 average in the regular season and steadily improved throughout postseason play. ReBell shot 76 at district and 73 at region to reach the state tournament as an individual qualifier.
Colmore Sprouse
Webb | Junior
Why chosen: Sprouse was another individual qualifier in DII-AA, where he led Knoxville area competition in a tie at 14th. He shot 3-over, 147, and made the state tournament after notching one of the lowest scores in regionals with a 67. Sprouse averaged 2.1 shots under par per 9-hole round throughout the season.
Tyler Stafford
CAK | Junior
Why chosen: Stafford carried the flag for the CAK boys 10th state championship in DII-A. He tied for fifth place, finishing 1-over, 145. Stafford held a 35.5 average and shot a 70 in the district tournament and a 72 at region.
Boys Coach of the Year
Donnie Cooper | CAK
CAK and First Baptist battled multiple times in the regular season, and while FBA took the region title, the Warriors came away with the state championship trophy in DII-A. Cooper guided CAK to its 10th boys title with five finishers within the top 30, and the team ended with a five-stroke lead for first place at 25-over (601). Stafford led the way with a tie in fifth place, followed by Roddy Sturgeon in a tie for ninth, Aiden Cooper tied for 12th, Ryan Miller placed 24th, and Tanner Varney secured 28th place.
2026 PrepXtra Girls Golfer of the Year
Addisyn Newman
Hardin Valley | Junior
Why chosen: Newman repeats as the All-PrepXtra Girls Golfer of the Year for another impressive season, capped with a top finish at state in Class AA. She shot 6-over par, 146, the lowest mark among girls golfers in the Knoxville area, and finished in third place. Newman shot a 70 at the district tournament and led Hardin Valley to a region championship with a 76.
All-PrepXtra Girls Golf Team
Brylee Catron
Greeneville | Senior
Why chosen: Catron made the All-PrepXtra team in 2025, and she repeats in her senior season with another top finish at state. She improved on her score of 87 at the region tournament with a 76 and 73 on both days of the Class A state tournament. She finished 9-over, 149, tied for third place, and led Greeneville to a tie for second as a team.
Linzy Johnson
Catholic | Senior
Why chosen: Johnson helped Catholic to a runner-up finish in the region tournament against Baylor, and a third place spot in the DII-AA state tournament. She shot a 77 at region and tied for 10th at state, shooting 16-over, 156.
Reese McMahan
West | Sophomore
Why chosen: McMahan is off to a strong start in her high school career. In her second straight state tournament appearance, the sophomore shot 8-over, 148, and placed fifth in Class AA as an individual qualifier. She also shot a 72 in both the district and region tournament and had a 9-hole average of 37 in the regular season.
Teagan Walker
Catholic | Senior
Why chosen: Walker, in one of the most competitive golf classifications, placed sixth in DII-AA at state with a performance of 9-over, 149. She also tied her teammate Linzy Johnson with a 77 in the region tournament.
Girls Coach of the Year
Brian Mountain | Grace Christian
The Grace Christian girls had an impressive postseason run that culminated in the program's first TSSAA state championship in DII-A. Mountain's squad bested CAK's powerhouse program in both the region and state tournament, preventing them from three consecutive state titles. Lydia Walker placed fifth, followed immediately by Leah Rowe in sixth place. Clara Coulter's finish in 19th gave Grace Christian three golfers within the top 20. As a team, they scored 47-over par (327) and were eight strokes ahead of second place.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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