Three East Hamilton players have won major Region 3-4A football awards for the 2016 season.
Andrew Sturdivant was selected as the quarterback, Blake Aldridge the receiver and Jake McClure the specialist on the squad selected by region coaches.
Hixson’s Myles Ratliff shared the offensive player of the year honor and Brody Gregory was tapped as an offensive player and Myles Ratliff shared the offensive player of the year award. Hixson’s Gary Murray was selected as the offensive coordinator of the year.
Chattanooga Central’s Michael Mcghee is the top running back and D.J. Baxter the top defensive back.
Region champion Stone Memorial dominated the selections and first- and second-team picks.
A complete list of the Region 3-4A awards:
Coach of the Year -- Mark Wattenbarger, Stone Memorial
Offensive Coordinator of the Year – Gary Murray, Hixson
Defensive Coordinator of the Year – Clarence Holloway, Stone Memorial
Most Valuable Player – Cody Wyllins, Stone Memorial
Offensive Player of the Year – Ethan Pierce, Stone Memorial; Myles Ratliff, Hixson
Defensive Player of the Year – Eli Beard, Sequoyah
Quarterback – Andrew Sturdivant, East Hamilton
Running Back – Michael Mcghee, Chattanooga Central
Receiver – Blake Aldridge, East Hamilton
Offensive Lineman – Brody Gregory, Hixson
Tight End – Jeremiah Baird, Cumberland County
Linebacker – Curtis Tollett, Stone Memorial
Defensive Lineman – Jamie Nichols, Stone Memorial
Defensive Back – D.J. McClure, Chattanooga Central
Specialist – Jake McClure, East Hamilton
First Team All-Region 3-4A
Stone Memorial – Austin Seiber, Ronnie Wyllins, Dylon Dishman, Rylon Morgan, Lucas Coleman, Spencer Pugh, Tristan Norman
Hixson – Brett Gordon, Day Day Word, Austin Slifko, Tyler Waver, Jaylen Benn, Latrell Sandefer
Chattanooga Central – Vincent McColley, Jaheim Jones, McClendon Curtis, Marquis Davis, C.J. Montgomery
East Hamilton – Loftin McGehee, Burton Bell, Ian Ammerall, Bradley Boozer
Livingston – Jake Craig, Mitchell Ayers, Cody Cantrell
Sequoyah – John Douglas Wiggins, Trace Benson
Cumberland County – Michael Miller, Dylon Wyatt
Second Team All-Region 3-4A
Stone Memorial – Jayden Bowman, Blake Hicks, Thomas VanVorhees, Jared Debord
Hixson – Preston Ward, Greyson Caldwell, Drew Keith
Chattanooga Central – Trey Odon, Eli Garner, Colby McKinney
East Hamilton – Davin Bolin, Sam Randolph
Livingston – Logan Master, Brody Johnson
Sequoyah – Josh Stokely
Cumberland County – Elijah Tollett
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