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Division I Class AAA Team Capsules

Germantown | Oak Ridge | Lawrence Co. | Dickson Co. | Columbia | Sevier Co. | Hamilton | Henry Co.

Germantown (29-5)
Germantown

Nickname: Lady Red Devils.
Head coach: Tim Smith.
District 15 finish: 1.
Region 8 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: Fayette-Ware.
Quarterfinal opponent: Oak Ridge.
Team strengths: Team defense, balanced scoring attack.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1990, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Germantown, 1990.
 Tim Smith

Projected Starting Lineup

 

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Erin Dudley 6-0 Jr. 8 4 1
C Julie Roberts 6-0 Sr. 9 5 1
G Heather McDivitt 5-7 So. 9 4 2
G Casie Lowamn 5-6 Jr. 14 4 3
G Abby Clark 5-7 Jr. 5 3 2
Top Reserves
F Katie Chance 6-1 Jr. --- --- ---
C Tori Williams 6-2 Jr. --- --- ---

 

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Oak Ridge (31-2)

Nickname: Lady Wildcats.
Head coach: Jill Prudden.
District 3 finish: 1.
Region 2 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Morristown East.
Quarterfinal opponent: Germantown.
Team strength: Team chemistry.
Basic defense: Zone.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1982, quarterfinal round; 1983, quarterfinal round; 1984, quarterfinal round; 1986, state runner-up; 1987, state runner-up; 1988, state champion; 1989, state runner-up; 1990, semifinal round; 1992, semifinal round; 1993, state runner-up; 1994, state champion; 1996, state runner-up; 1997, state champion.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Oak Ridge, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997.


   Jill Prudden

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Jasmine Henderson 5-8 --- 8 --- ---
F Jennifer Wilson 5-11 Jr. 9 --- ---
C Whitley Campbell 6-0 --- 10 8 ---
G Brandi Long 5-3 --- --- --- 6
G Danielle Barnard 5-4 --- 14 --- ---
Top Reserves
F Lindsay McGinnis 5-10 So. --- --- ---
F Nicole Poifus 5-5 Jr. --- --- ---
C Renee Robinson 5-8 So. --- --- ---
F Jenney Dziedzic 5-9 Fr. --- --- ---
C Jameka King 6-0 So. --- --- ---

 

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Lawrence County (29-3)
Lawrenceburg

Nickname: Lady Cats.
Head coach: Willie Joiner.
District 8 finish: 1.
Region 4 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Cumberland County.
Quarterfinal opponent: Dickson County.
Team strengths: Team speed, quickness.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1962, Sweet 16; 1965, Sweet 16; 1966, Sweet 16.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		 Willier Joiner

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Melody Saxon 5-8 Sr. 8.9 3.4 ---
F Wendi Hartsfield 5-8 Jr. 10.9 3.8 ---
C Brandi Bean 5-11 Sr. 11.8 6.7 ---
G Kayla Goodwon 5-5 Sr. 3 2.2 ---
G Katie Smith 5-9 Jr. 12.8 4.5 ---
Top Reserves
G Miranda Wallace 5-5 So. --- --- ---
C Kim Loop 5-11 Jr. --- --- ---

 

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Dickson County (26-3)
Dickson

Nickname: Lady Cougars.
Head coach: Eve Hamilton.
District 10 finish: 1.
Region 5 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: McGavock.
Quarterfinal opponent: Lawrence county.
Team strengths: Having a 6-foot-6 center (Amanda Stringer), experienced player in Jennifer Fambrough plus defense and free-throw shooting.
Basic defenses: Man and zone.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1997, semifinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Dickson County, 1997.		 Eve Hamilton

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Jennifer Fambrough 6-1 Sr. 15.1 8.0 3.0
F Miranda Warfield 5-9 So. 16.0 5.0 2.3
C Amanda Stringer 6-6 Jr. 14.5 6.0 1.5
G Kristen Mattio 5-5 Sr. 6.8 2.0 3.3
G Shelitta Harper 5-7 Jr. 6.5 4.0 2.0
Top Reserves
F Dorothy Daniel 5-8 Jr. 4.0 2.0 1.1
G Chynethia Greer 5-5 Sr. 2.2 1.2 1.8

 

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Columbia Central (27-7)
Columbia

Nickname: Lady Lions.
Head coach: Jack Harlow.
District 8 finish: 2.
Region 4 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: Bradley Central.
Quarterfinal opponent: Sevier County.
Team strengths: Tenacious, aggressive defense, board work, clutch free-throw shooting, 3-point shooting.
Basic defense: Man-to-man, full-court presses.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1922, quarterfinal round; 1923, Sweet 16; 1925, Sweet 16; 1996, semifinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Franklin County, 1983, quarterfinal round; 1988, quarterfinal round; Columbia, 1996		 Jack Harlow

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Jerie Alexander 5-7 Sr. 13 7 ---
F Sara Stout 5-11 Jr. 10 6 ---
C Lindsay Wilson 5-11 Sr. 12 7 ---
G Tabitha Napier 5-7 Sr. 9 2 ---
G Haley Webster 5-7 Jr. 3 4 ---
Top Reserves
F Letavia Goodman 5-11 Fr. --- --- ---
G Antionette Armstrong 5-5 Sr. --- --- ---
C Jill King 5-11 Sr. --- --- ---

 

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Sevier County (26-8)
Sevierville

Nickname: Bearettes.
Head coach: Gene Huskey.
District 4 finish: 1.
Region 2 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: Jefferson County.
Quarterfinal opponent: Columbia Central.
Team strengths: None listed.
Basic defense: None listed.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1959, quarterfinal round; 1963, Sweet 16; 1964, Sweet 16; 1965, state runner-up; 1967, Sweet 16; 1969, Sweet 16; 1970, quarterfinal round; 1972, Sweet 16; 1990, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.		 Gene Huskey

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Sarah Edwards 5-8 Sr. --- --- ---
F Wendy Wood 5-8 So. --- --- ---
C Brianne Dodgen 6-0 Sr. --- --- ---
G Elise Collier 5-5 Sr. --- --- ---
G Leslie Cotter 5-4 Fr. --- --- ---
Top Reserves
G Kristin Foust 5-4 Jr. --- --- ---
F Dana Metcalf 5-8 Fr. --- --- ---
C Leslie Meade 5-9 Jr. --- --- ---

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Hamilton (33-1)
Memphis

Nickname: Wildcats.
Head coach: Robert Newman.
District 16 finish: 1.
Region 8 finish: 1.
Sub-State opponent: Bolton.
Quarterfinal opponent: Henry County.
Team strengths: None listed.
Basic defense: None listed.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1997, quarterfinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: Hamilton, 1997.		 Robert Newman

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Alsha'a Hodges 5-6 So. 16.5 3.0 ---
F Jamie Nolan 5-6 Jr. 7.2 4.0 ---
C Shasta Bailey 5-7 Sr. 15.9 2.0 ---
G Brandi Hillman 6-1 Sr. 16.1 14.6 ---
G Tara Johnson 5-10 Jr. 4.1 9.3 ---
Top Reserves
F Catriece Montgomery 5-9 So. --- --- ---
G Leslie Bridgeforth 5-8 So. --- --- ---
G Tamekia Page 5-7 Jr. --- --- ---

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Henry County (24-7)
Paris

Nickname: Patriots.
Head coach: Buddy Wiggleton.
District 10 finish: 2.
Region 5 finish: 2.
Sub-State opponent: Stratford.
Quarterfinal opponent: Hamilton.
Team strength: Inside game.
Basic defense: Man-to-man.
School’s previous state tournament experience: 1991, quarterfinal round; 1993, semifinal round.
Coach’s previous state tournament experience: None.


 Buddy Eiggleton

Projected Starting Lineup

Pos. Player Ht. Cl. PPG RPG APG
F Megan Jackson 5-11 Sr. 15 7 2
F Jamie Davis 6-1 Sr. 6 6 3
C Natalie Stephens 6-2 So. 8 6 2
G Jessica McClure 5-6 Sr. 11 4 3
G Alesha Tharpe 5-6 So. 7 5 4
Top Reserves
G Autumn Story 5-3 Jr. --- --- ---
G Amber Alexander 5-0 Jr. --- --- ---
GC Kim Wynn 5-9 Sr. --- --- ---
F Candi Madden 5-6 Jr. --- --- ---
F Jessi Taylor 5-7 Jr. --- --- ---

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