District Champions and the Stars that Made it a Reality

<p>Monday evening nine District Tournament Champions were crowned.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif">District Tournament Champions</span></strong></span></p> <p>Science Hill (D1aaa)<br /> Sevier County (D2aaa)<br /> Tullahoma (D8aaa)</p> <p>Grundy County (7aa)<br /> South Gibson (13aa)<br /> Covington (15aa)</p> <p>Lookout Valley (4a)<br /> Culleoka (10a)<br /> Union City (13a)</p> <p style="text-align: left">These players helped win or fight for the titles.</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #ff6600;font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;font-size: 14pt"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brandon-alston/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brandon-alston/">Brandon Alston</a></a> (Covington) W</span></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 90px">Two incredible blocks in the middle stages of the second quarter.  Alston is a springy, lean yet muscular 6-foot-5 combo forwards. Bolivar Central runs out some exceptional guards and all of these guards like to get into the danger zones.  Alston made their visits brief and full of rejection.  In the final minute of the opening half, Alston hit the Tigers with a professional turnaround jumper.  Remarkably smooth.  </p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #ff6600;font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;font-size: 14pt">Toris Woods (Bolivar Central) L</span></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 90px">Versatile.  Active.  Brave in the lane.</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #ff6600;font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;font-size: 14pt">Brian Wiley (Bolivar Central) L</span></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 90px">Monster on the glass.  Despite giving up half of a foot to two of Covington's forwards, Wiley earned a half dozen offensive rebounds on the night.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>https://twitter.com/BolivarTigers/status/1232135829004464128?s=20</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #ff6600;font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;font-size: 14pt"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/wesley-maples/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/wesley-maples/">Wesley Maples</a></a> (Sevier County) W</span></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 90px">MVP of the 2AAA.  Maples was the biggest reason Sevier County High advanced to the 2019 State Tournament.  Can he and his pals get all the way back?  Monday night they took a sizable step in the right direction.  Maples will play college somewhere next season.  Perfect height for the position.</p> <p>https://twitter.com/DburgHigh/status/1232126347956379648?s=20</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: #ff6600;font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;font-size: 14pt"><strong>Griffin Ballard</strong> (Science Hill) W</span></span></p> <p style="padding-left: 90px">Tournament MVP for 1AAA.  Griffin played wonderfully on both defense and offense.</p> <p><em>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8">@AndrewForce8</a> for the latest recruiting coverage.</em></p>