
Cecil Joyce
High School Sports Reporter at Knoxville News Sentinel
High school sports writer, USA TODAY Network/Tennessee. Karaoke junkie. Music lover. Sports lover. [email protected]
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Siegel junior Michel Mambwe heated up when the TSSAA soccer season got more important. And a move to his more natural position was a big reason for that. Mambwe, who scored 10 goals and added five assists in leading the Stars to the Class AAA state tournament, is the player of the year on The Daily News Journal's All-Area Boys Soccer team.
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Cecil JoyceMurfreesboro Daily News JournalEagleville senior Brady Burns pulled off a rare feat during his TSSAA baseball career. The Lincoln Memorial signee started four years and brought home four state championship trophies. And his senior season was the topper of a stellar career with the Eagles. Burns, who guided Eagleville to the Class 1A state championship for the fourth consecutive season, is the player of the year on The Daily News Journal's 2025 All-Area Baseball Team.
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During Addisyn Linton's five years at Eagleville, the Lady Eagles were one of the top TSSAA softball teams in the state. When she was healthy, the Lady Eagles won state championships. And she won player of the year awards. The Ole Miss signee capped off her career by helping Eagleville win its second state title in four years.
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It was a clean sweep for Siegel tennis standouts Rich LaLance and Ellie Zolt over the past four seasons. Four years, four trips to the TSSAA state tournament at Spring Fling. And now four consecutive all-area player of the year awards for both. LaLance and Zolt have earned player of the year honors on The Daily News Journal's 2025 All-Area tennis teams after completing their stellar careers with the Stars.
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Riverdale senior DJ Taylor finished his high school athletic career in style, and at the place where he will begin his college career in a few months. Taylor captured two TSSAA track and field state titles during Spring Fling and finished as a medalist in another in the Class AAA meet, which was held at Middle Tennessee State University May 22.
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