Congratulations to the following girls who played in the 2009 East Tennessee Prep Girls Elite 80 for the following pre-season awards:
**Prep Xtra 1st Team**
Taylor Mills (Gibbs, senior, 5-6, guard): Kennesaw State signee; led Gibbs to Class AA sectionals; averaged 21 points, 5 assists and 3 steals; 39.2 percent from the arc and 86 percent free-throw line.
Marjorie Butler (Webb, sophomore, 5-8, wing): As a freshman last season, Butler averaged 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists - all playing alongside now collegiate players Faith Dupree (Tennessee) and Jessica Goswitz (Rice).
**Prep Xtra 2nd Team**
Hayley Newby (Farragut, 6-0, junior, post): Newby was last season's PrepXtra sophomore of the year; averaged 13.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.
Shannon Depew (Cocke County, 5-10, forward, senior): Carson-Newman signee; Depew averaged a double-double last season: 13 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Casie Cowan (Seymour, 5-4, point guard, senior): Cumberland University signee; Cowan scored 11 points and dished out three assists per game last season, earning All District 3-AA and All Region 2-AA honors.
**Prep Xtra 3rd Team**
Shae Brown (Seymour, 5-7, junior, wing): Brown was All District 3-AA and Region 2-AA last season, scoring 11 points and registering 3 assists per game; recruited by Furman, ETSU and Stetson.
Alicia Robinson (Central, 5-8, senior, guard/forward): An All-KIL player last season, Robinson averaged 16.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest.
**Prep Xtra Honorable Mention**
Ariell Nickell (Claiborne HS), Shynika Batista (Carter HS), Stephanie Bruner (Union County HS)
January 30, 2010
The following players have received athletic scholarship offers as a result of playing in the 2009 East Tennessee Prep Girls Elite 80!
Casie Cowan ~ Bryan College, Cumberland University (signed full scholarship with Cumberland University)
Jaisa Moritz ~ Bryan College
Kelly Hastings ~ Bryan College
Brianna Kelly ~ King College (signed full scholarship)
Morgan Shipley ~ Bryan College
Carrie Goodson ~ Bryan College (signed scholarship)
Brandi Crum ~ Virginia Intermont College (signed scholarship)
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The following players are being actively recruited and evaluated as a result of playing in the 2009 East Tennessee Prep Girls Elite 80!
Samantha Fender ~ Carson Newman College, Emory & Henry College
Kayla Orrick ~ University of Virginia at Wise, Roane State CC
Shannon Trentham ~ Tusculum College
Kelly Hastings ~ Bryan College, Tusculum College
Brooke Smith ~ Roane State CC
Rachel Huneycutt ~ Roane State CC, Tusculum College, Virginia Intermont, University of Virginia at Wise
Alicia Robinson ~ Bryan College
Megan Jenkins ~ Tusculum College
Heather Finnell ~ Roane State CC, Maryville College
Maleah Murray ~ Tusculum College
Erika Blizzard ~ Tusculum College, Presbyterian College, Virginia Intermont, Roane State CC
Stephanie Bruner ~ Tusculum College
Brandi Crum ~ Virginia Intermont
Taylor Lamb ~ Tusculum College
Katie Harvey ~ Tusculum College, Roane State CC, Bryan College
Amanda Parton ~ Northwest Florida State, Tusculum College
Carrie Goodson ~ Bryan College, Tusculum College
Jaisa Moritz ~ Bryan College, Roane State CC, Mars Hill College
Brianna Kelly ~ King College
Megan Rouse ~ Tusculum College, Roane State CC
Shaelyn Brown ~ Tusculum College, Virginia Intermont, Bellhaven College, Furman University, Winthrop University
Ariel Nickel ~ Northwest Florida State, Tusculum College
Hayley Clark ~ Bryan College, Tusculum College
Kelly Hastings ~ Tusculum College, Bryan College
Casie Cowan ~ Cumberland University, Bryan College, Emory & Henry College, Maryville College, Virginia Intermont, University of Virginia at Wise, Winthrop University, Tennessee State University
Madison McWilliams ~ Maryville College, Tusculum College, Emory & Henry College, Bryan college, Union College (KY)
Mary Anna Caldwell ~ Bryan College, Virginia Intermont, Tusculum College
Morgan Shipley ~ Mars Hill College, Bryan College, Tusculum College
Blakely Burleson ~ Tusculum College, Bryan College, University of Virginia at Wise, Bellhaven College, Roane State CC
Shelby Hicks ~ Roane State CC, Mars Hill College, Eastern Kentucky University, Northwest Florida State
Hayley Newby ~ Mars Hill College, Carson Newman College, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Bellhaven College
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The following coaches attended the EAST TENNESSEE PREP GIRLS ELITE 80 league (19 total from 4 states):
JAMY BECHLER, BRYAN COLLEGE (TN)
JESSICA MITCHELL, WINGATE UNIVERSITY (NC)
JENNIFER NANCE, MARS HILL COLLEGE (NC)
DEAN WALSH, CARSON NEWMAN COLLEGE (TN)
JEFF RICE, TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE (TN)
TODD WRIGHT, MARYVILLE COLLEGE (TN)
DAVE KRAGEL, WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TN)
MICHELE WILLIAMS, KING COLLEGE (TN)
RON PHILLIPS, NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE (FL)
JASON MONTGOMERY, UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA- WISE (VA)
DOUG CARTER, UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA- WISE (VA)
JACLYN DICKENS, VIRGINIA INTERMONT (VA)
STEVEN KENNER, EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE (VA)
MONICA BOLES, ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TN)
KYLE HERRING, CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY (TN)
C'KAYLA HUMES, CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY (TN)
KATIE BLADWIN, TUSCULUM COLLEGE (TN)
KELLI SAWYER, LMU (TN)
DAWN SKETCHER, LMU (TN)
