Calhoun’s Rierson, Johns leads 6-AAA All-Region Team
The 6-AAA AllRegion Team was announced on Saturday with several local players earning recognition after impressive regular seasons for their respective teams.
Calhoun’s Chapin Rierson and Jana Johns rose to the top of the talented group of girls and boys players in the region. Rierson, a senior forward, took home 6-AAA Boys Player of the Year honors, and Johns, a senior forward, won 6-AAA Girls Player of the Year.
Rierson is averaging more than 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks a game for the Jackets who are currently 18-4 and just completed a 13-0 record in Region 6-AAA play. They will open the Region 6-AAA Tournament on Friday after receiving a double-bye into the semifinals.
Johns is the leading scorer for the Calhoun girls and also became the all-time leading scorer in the modern era for the Lady Jackets this season while helping them to a 20-4 record and an 11-2 mark in the region. They will also open play in the semifinals of the region tournament on Friday after receiving a double-bye.
Joining Johns on the All-Region Girls Team is Calhoun teammate Ashlyn Barnes ( Sr., Guard) along with LFO’s Jazzmyn Elston and Macey Gregg, Ringgold’s Rachel Thomas and Karoline Sholl, Haralson County’s Alexis Boykin and Tori Causey, Adairsville’s Nakiyah Washington and Josie Summerville, Coahulla Creek’s Lily Snyder, North Murray’s Sarah Plemons and Bremen’s Morgan Cashen.
Rierson’s teammate Malik Lawrence (Sr., Guard) was also named to the All-Region Boys Team along with three Sonoraville standouts, Wil Walraven (Jr., Guard), Brad Wilson (Sr., Guard) and Bryce Waters (Sr., Forward).
Rounding out the boys selections were Coahulla Creek’s Tyler Phillips and Maddox Adams, North Murray’s JT Langford, Ringgold’s Cade Nayadley, LFO’s Zach Thompson, Bremen’s Jason Houston, Murray County’s Adrian Winters and Adairsville’s Hunter Hice.
Calhoun boys 75, Sonoraville 67 CALHOUN (75)
Abernathy 6, Law 15, Lawrence 28, Rierson 2, Washington 4, Allen 12, Randall 8.
SONORAVILLE (67)
Key 4, Daniel 5, Reynolds 8, Walraven 18, Reece 4, Waters 14. Calhoun 17 14 25 19—73 Son. 10 17 17 23—67
3-pointers — Calhoun 7 (Lawrence 4, Abernathy 2, Law 1); Sonoraville 11 (Wilson 4, Reynolds 2, Waters 2, Key 1, Daniel 1, Walraven 1). Free Throws — Calhoun 16-21; Sonoraville 8-14. Records — Calhoun 18-4, 13-0; Sonoraville 19-6, 10-3.
Calhoun girls 73, Sonoraville 49 CALHOUN (73)
Brzozoski 3, Cas. Henderson 11, A. Barnes 14, Wehunt 4, Hyatt 13, Johns 22, George 6.
SONORAVILLE (49)
Thomas 2, Chastain 3, Darnell 14, H. Williams 3, Pritchett 1, Fitzwater 2, McMullin 4, Parks 20. Calhoun 22 19 20 12—73 Son. 13 12 10 14—49
3-pointers — Calhoun 6 (Cas. Henderson 3, Johns 2, Brzozoski 1); Sonoraville 3 (Darnell 1, H. Williams 1, Parks 1). Free Throws — Calhoun 15-21; Sonoraville 10-19. Records — Calhoun 20-4, 11-2; Sonoraville 6-19, 4-9.