TABC All Region/All State Teams Released

Several Area Hoopsters Recognized

By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter

 EAST TEXAS – The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) has released its All-Region and All-State teams and the squads feature several local players.

Jessi Ives
All-State Class 1A
All-Region Class 1A Region IV

At the All-State level, Slocum Lady Mustang Jessi Ives was selected to the Girls’ Class 1A All-State team while Grapeland Sandie BJ Lamb was selected to the Boys’ Class 2A All-State team.

Ives – a senior guard – was listed at 5’-5,” but played much bigger than her stature throughout hercareer on the hardwood as she helped lead the Lady Mustangs to back-to-back State Semifinal games.

Hannah Chipman All-Region Class 2A Region III

Lamb was one of only two freshman named All-State in the UIL classification system, ranging from Class 6A through Class 1A and the only freshman selected for the honor in Class 2A. The other player was Class 3A’s Cesar Ernest III from East Chambers.

Taylor Clark All-Region Class 1A Region IV

 

The 5’-11” freshman guard helped lead the Sandies to the brink of the State Tournament before Grapeland fell in the Regional Finals.

Moving to the All-Region selections, the girls of District 20-2A were well represented as four players were selected for post season honors.

Gina Lively All-Region Class 1A Region IV

Grapeland Sandiette Hannah Chipman (Jr.), Lovelady Lady Lion Skye Watts (Jr.) and Centerville Lady Tigers Raylynn Brewer (Sr.) and Sara Stutzman (Sr.) were chosen for the All-Region Class-2A Region III team.

The Slocum Lady Mustangs placed a trio of playe

Skye Watts
All-Region Class 2A Region III

rs on the All-Region Class 1A Region IV team. The trio of Lady Mustangs consisted of: Taylor Clark (Jr.); Jessi Ives (Sr.); and Gina Lively (Jr.).

On the boys’ side of the court, Crockett Bulldog Allen Horace (So.) and Westwood

Panther Jaren Turner (Jr.) were selected to the All-Region Class 3A Region III team.

Taylor Hunt
All-Region Class 1A Region IV

At the Class 2A level, Grapeland’s BJ Lamb (Fr.) and Neches Tiger Bryson Barrett (Jr.) were selected to the All-Region Class 2A Region III team.

In Class 1A, Slocum Mustang Taylor Hunt and Oakwood Panther Keyundre Davis were selected to the All-Region Class 1A Region IV team.

Also receiving accolades for their efforts in leading their teams deep into the playoffs were Grapeland Sandiette Head Coach Anthony DeCello and Grapeland Sandie Head Coach Cannon Earp.

DeCello was a finalist for the Dean Weese Outstanding Coach Award (Girls) while Earp was a finalist for the Don Coleman Outstanding Coach Award (Boys).

Allen Horace
All-Region Class 3A Region III

According to the TABC Website, “The coaches were selected by committee at the state tournaments. These awards are presented at the All-Star and Honors banquet at the TABC clinic to outstanding coaches who had a great season but fell short of making it to the Final Four. Finalists were selected from each region and then one winner was chosen from each classification. Congratulations to the following TABC member coaches.”

From all of us at The Messenger, we would like to extend our congratulations on your selection for these prestigious teams and awards.

Will Johnson may be reached via e-mail at [email protected].

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