Over the past few weeks, Savannah area Georgia High School Association, Georgia Independent Athletic Association, the Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools, and the South Carolina Independent Schools Association coaches have announced their respective all-region teams and association teams for the 2023-2024 season.
This includes the Players of the Year, Special Players of the Year, Coach of the Year, and first, second, and honorable mention teams. Each region has its own process for selecting all-region teams. Special honors for Coach and Region Players of the Year were named and the Savannah Area recieved four coaches and nine players being awarded this honor besides all-region status.
SPECIAL HONORS:
GHSA 6A Region 2 Girl Player of the Year: Elena Hairston – South Effingham
GHSA 3A Region 3 Girls Co-Players of the Year: Destini Gooddine – Calvary Day
GHSA 3A Region 3 Girls Co-Players of the Year: Stella Oelschig – Savannah Country Day
GHSA A D-1 Girls Player of the Year: Kayley Wedlow – Bryan County
GHSA 4A Region 3 Boys Player of the Year: Toland Daughtry – New Hampstead
GHSA 3 A Region 3 Boys Player of the Year: Josh Quarterman – Johnson-Savannah
GHSA A D1 Boys Player of Year: Maki Joyner – Savannah
GIAA AAAA/AAA District 2 Player of Year: Zayden Edwards - St. Andrew's School
SCISA AA Region II Player of Year: Ashton Wright - Bethesda Academy
GHSA 4A Region 3 Boys Coach of the Year: Jeff Williams – New Hampstead
GHSA 3A Region 3 Girls Coach of the Year: Kenny Conroy – Savannah Country Day
GHSA A D1 Boys Co-Coaches of the Year: Travis Priddy – Woodville-Tompkins
GHSA A D1 Boys Co-Coaches of the Year: George Brown – Savannah
Here are the All-Region teams for the GHSA, GIAA, GAPPS, and SCISA associations for the 2023-2024 season.
GIRLS ALL-REGION TEAMS 2023-2024
GHSA CLASS 7A - Region 1
First Team
Makiyah Matthews - Richmond Hill
Second Team
Cullen McCormick - Richmond Hill
Emari Brown - Richmond Hill
Honorable Mention
Lexanna Oge - Richmond Hil
Ariyana Canady - Richmond Hil
GHSA CLASS 6A - Region 2
Player of the Year: Elena Hairston – South Effingham
First Team
Kyjana Jordan – Effingham County
Second Team
Hayden Johanson – South Effingham
GHSA CLASS 5A - Region 1
Offensive Player of the Year: Parris Parham - Bradwell
Freshman of the Year: Janiyah Blevins - Bradwell
First Team
A'Niyah Browner - Jenkins
Jordyn Rogers - Bradwell
Jamia Ousley - Bradwell
Second Team
Taylor Young - Jenkins
Aliyah Frazier - Jenkins
Iycess Scott - Jenkins
Honorable Mention
Alysia Estrada - Bradwell
Ke'Ara Jones - Jenkins
Kaiya Bryant - Jenkins
GHSA CLASS 4A - Region 3
First Team
Gionna Brown - New Hampstead
Akera Jackson - New Hampstead
Second Team
Nyla Edwards - New Hampstead
Honorable Mention
Promise Cooper - NewHampstead
Akayla Fincher - New Hampstead
GHSA CLASS 3A
Region 3
Coach of the Year: Kenny Conroy – Savannah Country Day
Co-Players of the Year: Destini Gooddine – Calvary Day
Co-Players of the Year: Stella Oelschig – Savannah Country Day
First Team
Mariah Reed – Beach
Azariah Phillips – Beach
Bre Jones – Calvary Day
AC Davis – Savannah Country Day
Amayah Hamilton – Johnson
Kamora Hollis – Liberty County
Lyric McIver – Liberty County
Second Team
Victoria Solomon – Beach
Zora Geiger – Calvary Day
Molly Hildebrandt – Savannah Country Day
SC Gilpin – Savannah Country Day
Mia Beringer – Groves
Bryanna Patton – Johnson
Le'Ryah Bryant – Johnson
Mary Brit Tallevast – Savannah Christian
Alexis Ghaleb – St. Vincent's
Anna Hines – St. Vincent's
Honorable Mention
Tamiya Washington – Groves
Maritza Troche – Liberty County
Kashauna Woods – Liberty County
Jamie Palmaccio – Savannah Christian
Mary Kendrick Oliver – Savannah Christian
Maddy Kelly – St. Vincent's
GHSA CLASS 2A - Region 3 TBA
GHSA CLASS A D-I - Region 3
Player of the Year: Kayley Wedlow – Bryan County
Defensive Player of the Year: Ernajah Mallard – Savannah
First Team
Ashanti Brown – Bryan County
Tania Bryant – Savannah
Brianna Pelote – Woodville-Tompkins
Jasmine Mikell – Bryan County
Rian Bailey – Woodville-Tompkins
Elizabeth Harvey – Bryan County
Second Team
Destiny Edwards – Woodville-Tompkins
Chelsea Goodwin – Savannah
Katelyn King – Bryan County
Keshauna Gusby – Savannah
Soniya Whitaker – Bryan County
Honorable Mention
Ray'ven Tyler – Screven County
Nyla Johnson – Savannah
Christiana Roberts – Savannah
Briana Crawford – Bryan County
Cassidy Freeman – Woodville-Tompkins
Danica Edwards – Woodville-Tompkins
Neveah Lovett – Bryan County
GIAA AAAA/AAA District 2
First Team
Claire Fleming - St. Andrew's School
GIAA A Region 6
First Team
Charlotte Simeon - Memorial Day School
GAPPS I-A Region 4
First Team
Anna Cadle - The Habersham School
Myla Shippy - The Habersham School
ALL-REGION BOYS TEAMS 2023-2024
GHSA CLASS 7A - Region 1
Second Team
Joshua Scott – Richmond Hill
Honorable Mention
Bryce Hendricks – Richmond Hill
GHSA CLASS 6A - Region 2
First Team
Jordan Goldwire - Effingham
Second Team
Hayden Eason - Effingham
Will Harlin-South Effingham
Corbin McGuire-South Effingham
Honorable Mention
Alex Packard-Glynn Academy
Joe Polite - Effingham
Chase Seyler-South Effingham
Aiden Harris-South Effingham
GHSA CLASS 5A - Region 1
Coach of the Year: Keith LeGree – Statesboro
Co-Players of the Year: Tahshaun Frasier – Bradwell Institute
Defensive Player of the Year: Jamal Jackson – Bradwell Institute
First Team
Chris Perry – Bradwell Institute
Chris Owens – Bradwell Institute
Jeremiah James – Jenkins
AJ Bynum – Jenkins
Second Team
Zay Thomas – Bradwell Institute
Dominique Johnson – Jenkins
CLASS 4A - Region 3
Coach of the Year: Jeff Williams – New Hampstead
Player of the Year: Toland Daughtry – New Hampstead
First Team
Caleb Jones – Benedictine
Braylen Butterworth – Islands
AJ Williams – New Hampstead
Antoine Youmans – New Hampstead
LaDon Bryant – Benedictine
Second Team
Jordan Cave – Islands
RaShawn Truell – New Hampstead
Ja'Cari Glover – New Hampstead
Honorable Mention
DJ Hills – Islands
Ejay Washington – Benedictine
Houston Jackson – Benedictine
Kentavious Woodberry – New Hampstead
Oliver Hoffman – New Hampstead
GHSA CLASS 3A - Region 3
Player of the Year: Josh Quarterman – Johnson-Savannah
First Team
Josh Quarterman – Johnson
Elijah Brown – Liberty County
Sidney Flaggs – Groves
Favion Kirkwood – Johnson
CJ Gaines – Calvary Day
Rudy Anderson – Savannah Country Day
Second Team
Robert Spaulding – Savannah Country Day
Comari Jones – Johnson
Tyrone Chisholm – Groves
Jah'Bari Felix – Liberty County
Blake Hall – Savannah Christian
Chandler Reid – Beach
Jayden Newton – Beach
Dalton Bunch – Savannah Christian
Honorable Mention
Kuol Deng – Calvary Day
James Tisby – Beach
Devin Scott – Liberty County
Marlon Knight – Calvary Day
Kadin Davis – Johnson
Stone Wells – Savannah Country Day
DeAndre Jones – Beach
Terez Golding – Liberty County
Jamari McIvory – Savannah Christian
Ty Byrd – Savannah Christian
Kenye Williams – Groves
Ja'Zauri Scott – Groves
GHSA CLASS 2A - Region 3
First Team
Landon Page – Windsor Forest
Second Team
Ryheim Manning – Windsor Forest
Honorable Mention
Troy Smith – Windsor Forest
Bernard Harris – Windsor Forest
GHSA CLASS A D-I
Co-Coaches of the Year: Travis Priddy – Woodville-Tompkins; George Brown – Savannah
Player of the Year: Maki Joyner – Savannah
Defensive Player of the Year: Deshawn Davis – Savannah
First Team
Jonathon Pickering – Woodville-Tompkins
Elijah Mincey – Bryan County
Jermaine Edwards – Savannah
Naheim Williams – Woodville-Tompkins
Chris Winfree – Bryan County
Jermontae Brown – Savannah
Joey Bell – Woodville-Tompkins
Tyler Grant – Woodville-Tompkins
Second Team
Gerprae'vion Collins – Bryan County
Jamir Stevens – Woodville-Tompkins
Shone Ruth – Savannah
Romon Anderson – Savannah
Honorable Mention
Zyaire Smart – Woodville-Tompkins
Cleveland Rougier – Woodville-Tompkins
Stephon Fox – Savannah
Nayshawn Heyward – Savannah
Lyric Daniels – Bryan County
Jayden Odum – Bryan County
GHSA CLASS A D-II TBA
GIAA AAA District 2
Player of Year: Zayden Edwards - St. Andrew's School
First Team
Will Thompson - St. Andrew's School
Rakari Harrison - St. Andrew's School
Second Team
Jaylen Sheppard - St. Andrew's School
GIAA A Region 6
First Team
Matas Aidietis - Memorial Day School
Alex Halenar - Memorial Day School
GAPPS I-A Region 4
Ike Barry - The Habersham School
Daniil Phillips - The Habersham School
Luke Rowland - The Habersham School
Hamilton Colley - The Habersham School
SCISA
Player of Year: Ashton Wright - Bethesda Academy
First Team
Jacari Mckay - Bethesda Academy
Israel Wright - Bethesda Academy
SCISA AAll-State Honors
Ashton Wright - Bethesda Academy
Jacari Mckay - Bethesda Academy
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