Alcoa basketball boys and girls both had a successful season and we want to recognize some of our own kids who balled out this season!
Some big team accomplishments that both teams earned this year:
1st place in the district
2nd place in the district tournament
The boys accomplishments this season:
Won the Regional Championship
Hosted Substate
Runner up in the District Championship
Now, lets recognize some of our star players from the boys team. We have Jahvin Carter, Eli Graf, Moro Ayl, AJ Love, and Elijah Cannon.
Jahvin Carter is a sophomore guard who recently joined the 1,000 point club this season. He was First Team All District, All District Tournament team, and Regional Tournament MVP.Eli Graf is a freshman point guard who was First Team All District, Newcomer of the year (District), All District Tournament Team, All Region Team.Moro Ayl is a freshman guard who was the greatest team player Alcoa has seen, AAW vote for Mr. Basketball, and our Intern Tyren McNear’s favorite player.Aj Love is a freshman guard who came off the bench and played some valuable minutes for the boys. He is a sharpshooter who loves to compete. His contribution to the team will be valued for the next three years.Elijah Cannon is a sophomore big man that gets straight boards and buckets. He was so important to Alcoa’s success all season. His competitive edge and fire helped when the boys needed him most.
The girls had such a great season as well. They were runner up in the Regional Championship game and District Championship game. They won Substate at McMinn Central sending them to the State Tournament where they made it to the final four for the first time in 38 years.
Eden Davis was the lone senior and newest addition to the girls team. She was an incredible leader and was always one of the toughest players on the court. She was named to the 2nd Team All District and played a HUGE part in the success of their team!Karli Haworth is a junior point guard who joined the 1,000 point club this season. She was also First Team All District, All District Tournament Team, All Region Tournament Team.Kara Pitts is a freshman forward who contributed so much to the teams success. She was All District Honorable Mention. She is going to be a good player for the next three years for Alcoa.Amelia Pfeiffer (a.k.a. big folks as Tyren would say) is a sophomore post player who only played during the tournaments due to transferring, but was so important to the late run the lady Tornadoes had. She was All District Tournament Team and TSSAA All Tournament Team (based on teams in the state tournament).Ainsley Pfeiffer is a junior forward who, like her sister, could not play until the tournaments started. She was named to the All Region Tournament Team and played a major role in the success of the Lady Tornadoes this post-season!Lauren Martin is a Freshman sharpshooter who got a ton of minutes this season off the bench. Her spot-up shooting was vital to the lady Tornadoes success. She like many other of our AAW kids will have bright futures for a long time at Alcoa High School.Keylee McNear is a sophomore defensive specialist who contributed by being the hype man for the Lady Tornadoes late in the season. She brings constant energy and helps challenge our team defensively. She will be needed to keep the spirits up within the group.
We are so incredibly proud of these students for their impressive accomplishments this basketball season, but we are even MORE proud of the young leaders they are and the good character they display in their every day lives!! WE LOVE OUR AAW FAMILY!
