VSN CUP
Introducing the inaugural VSN Cup, a new award to which school had the best year of accomplishments
This year’s winner is East Burke with a 219-171 score over Draughn
The accomplishments will be listed for each school below
East Burke Cavaliers
Athletes of Week: 172
Championships (21)
Girls Tennis: CVAC singles Braelyn Stilwell
Cross Country: CVAC girls 5K Cadence Willis
Wrestling: Burke Brawl: Grayson Phillips, Daniel Cook, Patrick Hernandez, Joshua Hess
Swimming: CVAC boys/girls champions
Indoor Track: KJ Byrd (1A/2A state champion), Avery Fraley (1A/2A state champion)
Girls Basketball: McDowell Christmas Tournament, CVAC regular season, CVAC tournament, 2A western regional
Softball: Burke Bash
Boys Tennis: CVAC tournament, CVAC singles Luke Borders
Track & Field: CVAC boys, 2A western regional boys, KJ Byrd (2A state champion), Avery Fraley (2A state champion)
CVAC honors (10)
Girls Tennis: player of year Braelyn Stilwell
Cross Country: girls runner of year Cadence Willis
Swimming: boys swimmer of year Tristen Carswell, boys coach of year Nikki Stamey
Girls Basketball: player of year Braelyn Stilwell
Track & Field: girls runner of year Cadence Willis, boys field athlete of year KJ Byrd, boys coach of year Joshua Martin & staff
Boys Tennis: player of year Luke Borders, coach of year Fred Brown
2A state qualifiers (11)
Cross Country: Elijah Baker, Cadence Willis
Wrestling: Joshua Hess
Girls Basketball: state championship game apperance
Boys Tennis: Luke Borders
Track & Field: Kolby Byrd, Brady Bostain, KJ Byrd, Avery Fraley, Nathan Rees, Cadence Willis
2A state playoff berths (5)
Volleyball: 2A First Round
Girls Basketball: 2A State runner-up
Boys Tennis: 2A First Round
Baseball: 2A First Round
Softball: 2A First Round
Draughn Wildcats
Athletes of Week: 137
Championships (13)
Volleyball: JV/V county, JV W Highlands
Cross Country: girls county
Wrestling: Burke Brawl: Hampton Blackwell, W Highlands: Diamond Vasquez, Destiny Vasquez, Mackinzie Basinger
Swimming: boys W Highlands
Baseball: W Highlands
Track & Field: W Highlands: Ambria Blalock, Ethan Miller (2)
W Highlands honors (8)
Athlete of Year Eli Tillery
Girls Tennis: coach of year Kelsey Houser
Football: offensive player of year Eli Tillery
Track & Field: boys field athlete of year Ethan Miller
Baseball: player of year Tate Jensen, pitcher of year Blake McElyea, coach of year Kenny Stephens
Softball: player of year Maddie Crouch
1A state qualifiers (5)
Girls Golf: Laney Hodge, Ellie Cline
Wrestling: Mackinzie Branch, Hampton Blackwell
Swimming: boys 200 Medley Relay
1A state playoff berths (8)
Volleyball: 1A First Round
Girls Tennis: 1A Second Round
Football: 1A First Round
Wrestling: 1A First Round
Girls Basketball: 1A First Round
Baseball: 1A Third Round
Softball: 1A Second Round
Girls Soccer: 1A Second Round
VSN Awards
Teams of Year
Draughn Football (head coach Chris Powell) 11 athletes of week
Nigel Dula, Hampton Blackwell, Shaydon Pino, Eli Tillery, Connor Pinkerton, Rudy Mendoza, Sterling Radabaugh, Jacob Mull, Marshall Brinkley, Justice Cunningham, Alex Wright
East Burke Football (head coach Derrick Minor) 10 athletes of week
Jordan Fox, Jacob Dellinger, Brady Bostain, KJ Byrd, Levi Coble, Diego Ramos, Darren Hammons, Cannon Morrison, Zayne Newman, Mason Robison
Draughn Swimming (head coach Stephanie Mull) 11 athletes of week
William Abernathy, Brandon Sexton, Jacob Mull, Tate Jensen, Ava Aldridge, Addy Lowman, Lilah Johnson, Ally Auton, Macy Auton, Griffin Stephens, Abdiel Tomas
East Burke Swimming (head coaches Haley Oxentine/Nikki Stamey) 10 athletes of week
Jacob Gersch, Taylor Lennex, Noah Ramsey, Tristen Carswell, Haiden Dale, Freyja Lemaire, Ella Beth Oxentine, Gracie Stamey, Grace Hammack, Amanda McLean
East Burke Wrestling (head coach Mark Boyd) 9 athletes of week
Hue Xiong, Connor Mobley, Grayson Phillips, Cody Bryant, Zach Ward, Daniel Cook, Joshua Hess, Antonio Bedolla, Patrick Hernandez
Draughn Softball (head coach Chris Powell) 11 athletes of week
Lindsey Hensley, Ava Aldridge, Maddie Crouch, Katie Hamm, Laney Winebarger, Avie Helton, Cydnee Deal, Karlie Micol, Raygen McDaniel, Kadence Clontz, Braylen Clontz
Draughn Baseball (head coach Kenny Stephens) 10 athletes of week
Jacob Mull, Tate Jensen, Blake McElyea, Logan Carswell, Logan McGee, Benson Rhoney, Gavin Keaton, Griffin Stephens, Bryson Powell, Hunter Cody
East Burke Softball (head coach Tracy Greene) 9 athletes of week
Katherine Greene, Amanda McLean, Heaven Waycaster, Hayden Lowman, Hermione Garro, Addy Fortenberry, Raegan Carter, Grace Hammack, Kyndal Morrison
Athletes of Year
Adam Manns award (Draughn): Maddie Crouch, Ambria Blalock, Eli Tillery
Tyler Shatley award (East Burke): Katherine Greene, Brady Bostain
Black & Gold award (Draughn): Speed Hatley, Helena Hatley, Trinity McDaniel, Jenna Abernathy, Hampton Blackwell, Katie Hamm, Laney Winebarger, Blake McElyea, Logan McGee
Adam Benson Cavalier Pride award (East Burke): Gavon Franklin, Asher Gebhard, Davis Wall, Jacob Dellinger, Spencer Mast, Levi Coble, Kassie Turner, Ally Moore, Kamiah Lawing, KJ Byrd, Avery Fraley, Grace Hammack
Basketball
Scoring Champions: D’Andre Moore (Draughn boys), Braelyn Stilwell (East Burke girls)
Rookie of Year: Kenley Berry (Draughn girls), Owen Hartmann (East Burke boys)
Matthew 20:16 award: Jacey Davis (Draughn girls), Marshall Brinkley (Draughn boys), Kaliyah Hill (East Burke girls), Jay Dixon (East Burke boys)
Swimmer of Year: William Abernathy (Draughn)
Wrestler of Year: Hampton Blackwell (Draughn)
Baseball MVP: Tate Jensen (Draughn)
Softball MVP: Maddie Crouch, Katie Hamm (Draughn)
Amber Queen Girls Soccer MVP: Ashley Hernandez (East Burke)
Golf MVP: Nick Newton (East Burke boys)
Tennis MVP: Luke Borders (East Burke boys)
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