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2023-2024 Falcon and Lady Falcon Accolades & Awards
Senior Signings
Seniors at Volunteer High School announced they were continuing their academic and athletic careers at the next level.
Jacie Begley - LMU - Cross Country
Allyssa Gent - LMU - Cross Country
Elana Horne - Berea College - Soccer
Tucker McLain - Walters State - Golf
Kasey Brown - Charleston Southern - Men's Track/Field Throws
Haley Russell - Covenant College - Softball
Conner Haynes - King College - Baseball
Isaiah Bowery - Tennessee Wesleyan - Baseball
John Ross - Tusculum University - Track & Field
Football Player of the Year
Our Player of the Year for the 2023 Football Season went to Senior Grant Winegar
Volunteer Football Awards
2023 Awards Given
Volunteer Sports Network Player of the Year - Grant Winegar
Most Improved Player - Nick Buzzo
Defensive Player of the Year - Owen Fleenor
Offensive Player of the Year - Keelin Releford
Falcon Award - Grant Winegar
Bryan Hoskins Leadership Memorial Award - Morgan Smith and John Ross
Captains - John Ross, Morgan Smith, Grant Winegar, and CJ Fraysier
1st Team All-Region - CJ Fraysier, Owen Fleenor, Keelin Releford, and Grant Winegar
Honorable Mention - Nick Buzzo, Brayden Cheek, and Aden Parson
All Academic - Austin Glass
Newcomer of the Year - Jacoby Hyatt
Football Players of the Week
2023 Football Players of the Week
Freshman Owen Fleenor
Freshman Jameson Mowell
Sophomore Austin Glass
Sophomore Keelin Releford
Junior Aden Parson
Senior Grant Winegar
Swim
Anna Allen - All Conference
Kain Cornett - All Conference
Lady Falcons and Falcons Wrestling
Jahnae Ward - All Conference, Trip to the State Tournament
Daniel Rooker-Melton - All Conference
Aden Calton - All Conference
Lady Falcons Soccer
2023 Twin Lakes Conference Regular Season Runner-Up
2023 1st Team All Conference
Raya Kochemba, Elana Horne, Cayden Gent, Kendall Stapleton
2023 2nd Team All Conference
Kadie Parham, Hallie Higgins, Bre Dykes, Jayden Shelton
Golf
2023 3rd Place District Tournament
Jimmy Whalen - Coach of the Year
All Conference: Tucker McClain and Austin Williams
Volleyball
2023 Lady Falcons Volleyball Awards and Accomplishments
District Champions (Perfect District Season)
Region Champions
Sectional Champions
Nora Barton - Coach of the Year
Jaycee Cassidy - 1st Team All District
Veda Barton - Hitter of the Year, Most Valuable Player
Kayla Capson - All District Honorable Mention
Aliah Laster - All District Honorable Mention
Lily Christian - Setter of the Year, All Tournament Team, 1st Team All District
Adah Snodgrass - Blocker of the Year, 1st Team All District
Chloe Redwine - Defensive Player of the Year, All Tournament Team, 1st Team All District
Mattie Crowder - All District Honorable Mention
Lady Falcons Basketball
2023-2024 Lady Falcons Basketball Awards and Accomplishments
Co-Conference Champions
District Champions
Region Sectional
Caroline Laek - Co-Coach of the Year
Veda Barton - All Conference Regular Season, District Tournament MVP, Twin Lakes All Conference Tournament
Jacie Begley - All Conference Regular Season, All District Tournament Team, Twin Lakes All Conference Tournament
Anna Houck - All District Tournament Team, Twin Lakes Conference Tournament Honorable Mention
Ava Jackson - All Conference Regular Season, All District Tournament Team, Twin Lakes All Conference Tournament
Emilee Mallioux - Twin Lakes Honorable Mention
Emma Houck - Twin Lakes Honorable Mention
Falcons Basketball
2023-2024 Falcons Basketball Awards and Accomplishments
Tucker McLain- Twin Lakes All Conference
Owen Tullock - Twin Lakes Honorable Mention
Griffin Head - Twin Lakes Honorable Mention
Lucas Gilliam - Twin Lakes Honorable Mention
Lady Falcons Softball
2023-2024 Lady Falcons Softball Awards and Accomplishments
Zetta Smith - Twin Lakes Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Jayden Ford - Twin Lakes All Conference, District All Tournament
Haley Russell - Twin Lakes All Conference
Jenna Thomas - Twin Lakes All Conference
Zetta Smith - Twin Lakes All Conference
Sydney New - District All Tournament
Falcons Baseball
2023-2024 Falcons Basketball Awards and Accomplishments
Connor Haynes - Twin Lakes Conference Player of the Year, District All Tournament, Region 1AAA All Region, All State
Isaiah Bowery - Twin Lakes Conference Defensive Player of the Year, District All Tournament Region 1AAA All Region
Josh Peterson - Twin Lakes Conference Head Coach of the Year
Luke Armstrong - Twin Lakes All Conference Team
Austin WIlliams - Twin Lakes All Conference Team, District All Tournament
Anthony Blasini - Twin Lakes All Conference Team
Gavin Hickernell - District All Tournament
Cross Country
2023 Twin Lakes Conference District Champions
Girls: Region 1 A/AA Runner Up
Boys: Region 1 A/AA 4th Place
Jacie Begley: 5th place in State, All State District, District Runner Up
Roman Borghetti-Metz: 11th place in state, All State Honors, Won Boys District
All Conference Team(s):
Jacie Begley, Lillie Bullock, Emma Houck, Anna Houck
Roman Borghetti-Metz, Kevin McCurry, Carter Manis, Eamon Ailshie
Track & Field
2024 TSSAA Class AA 800mm State Champion - Boys - Roman Borghetti-Metz
2024 TSSAA Class AA 800mm State Champion - Girls - Jacie Begley
2024 State Championship Results
Falcons Boys Team placed 3rd overall.
Lady Falcons Girls Team placed 12th overall.
Boys Shot Put: Kasey Brown 2nd Place State Runner Up with a distance of 51-8.75.
Girls Pole Vault: Aliah Laster 2nd Place State Runner Up with a height of 11-0.
Boys Discus: Kasey Brown 3rd place with a distance of 155-3. Jackson Clonce 5th place with a distance of 152-0.
Boys High Jump: Lucas Gilliam 6th place with a height of 6-0.
Girls 800M Run: Jacie Begley 1st Place State Champion with a time of 2:17.12 - also broke the school record.
Boys 800M Run: Roman Borghetti-Metz 1st Place State Champion with a time of 1:54.43 - also broke the school record.
Boys 110M Hurdles: Jordyn Winegar-Collis placed 7th with a time of 17.17.
Boys 4x800 Meter Relay Team: Kevin McCurry, Isaac Jennings, Carter Manis, Roman Borghetti-Metz placed in 6th place with a time of 8:30.67
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay Team: Kevin McCurry, John Ross, Grant Winegar, Jordyn Winegar-Collis placed 7th with a time of 3:35.55.
2024 TSSAA Decathlon Sectional Runner-Up is Volunteer’s Senior, Grant Winegar
TSSAA Track Sectional Results
Girls Pole Vault East Sectional Champion
Aliah Laster (State Qualifier). She broke the school record at 11' with her vault.
Boys Shot Putt East Sectional Champion
Kasey Brown (State Qualifier)
Boys Discus East Sectional Runner-Up
Jackson Clonce (State Qualifier)
Girls 800m East Sectional Champion:
Jacie Begley (State Qualifier)
Boys 800m East Sectional Champion
Roman Borghetti-Metz (State Qualifier). Roman broke the 800m school record with his run.
2024 Twin Lake Conference Champions - Boys & Girls Teams
Individual Champions:
Girls
100m Hurdles - Aliah Laster
4x200m Relay - Aliah Laster, Lauren Payne, Belle Fritts, Taylor Boggs
1600m- Jacie Begley
300m Hurdles- Taylor Boggs
800m- Jacie Begley
3200m- Alyssa Gent
Pole Vault- Aliah Laster
Boys
110m Hurdles - Jordyn Winegar- Collis
1600m- Roman Borghetti-Metz
800m- Roman Borghetti-Metz
4x400m Relay- Brandon Begley, Roman Borghetti-Metz, Isaac Jennings, John Ross
High Jump- Lucas Gilliam
Shot Putt- Kasey Brown
Discus- Kasey Brown