TMSAA Spring State Champions crowned in May

The TMSAA held three state championship events in middle Tennessee on May 19-20, 2023. The third annual Softball and Baseball State Championships took place at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville, while Austin Peay State University in Clarksville hosted the seventh annual Track & Field State Championships.

In softball, semifinal games in Class A and AA were played Friday, with consolation and championship games on Saturday. Rain delays Saturday morning pushed the start times back six hours. Charlotte Middle won 10-1 over Unicoi Co. Middle in the Class A championship game. Three Oaks Middle defeated Coalfield Middle 10-1 in the 3rd place game. For the Class AA title, West Wilson Middle came out on top of Coffee Co. Middle 10-7. Ross N. Robinson Middle earned a 6-0 victory over Arlington Middle for 3rd place.

Class A & AA baseball teams fought it out in semifinal games on Friday and championship and consolation games on Saturday. In Class A, Martin Middle defeated Athens City Middle 6-4 for the championship. In the 3rd place game, E.O. Coffman Middle came out on top of Unicoi Co. Middle 5-2. Woodland Middle defeated West Collierville Middle 8-0 to earn the Class AA title. Mt. Juliet Middle claimed third place with a 3-1 victory over Ocoee Middle.

In Track & Field, individual state champions were crowned for girls and boys in Class A and Class AA in four field events and nine running events. Mt. Pisgah Middle took home the team championship trophy for Class A Girls, with Alcoa Middle earning girls' runner-up honors. On the Class A Boys' side, Alcoa Middle won the championship with Lowrance Middle and Memphis Business Academy tying for the boys' runners-up. In Class AA, the West Collierville Middle School girls' and Brentwood Middle School boys' teams were crowned champions, with the White Station girls and the Page boys securing the runner-up spots. In total, athletes from 168 member middle schools competed in the 2023 State Meet.

For complete results in all sports, click here. To purchase photos of the championships, click here. Congratulations to all participants in the TMSAA spring state championships on their successful seasons.