CCHSfan87

AA---There are alot of exceptional players in this class. I don't know how a committee would actually pick but being from Cannon...of course my vote would be with Emily Sissom. Emily's career is very impressive. However, Emily as a young lady is also very impressive. Not sure if that plays into results from the committee or not but she is one of those kids that has so much more to offer than basketball. In watching Biles and Sells two others listed who are also in CC's district, Sells seems to be pretty level headed but Biles seems to have a little excessive attitude. She actually drew a fist against a girl in a game I saw her play. I'm not taking anything away from any of them because they are all exceptional players and on any given day we all have attitude but if looking at the person as a whole I would say Cannon's Emily Sissom would have to be in the top. Of course I'm sure those of you who know any of the others personally would have strong feelings about them as a whole person and not just an exceptional player. My vote would be 1. Emily Sissom, 2. Sells, 3. Biles....WOW what a district 8AA has.

I totally agree that Jared Nave of Cannon County should be considered in AA. His performance record speaks for itself and if you have ever seen him play you have to agree he is a very strong leader. He is one of the smoothest players with the best temperment I've ever had the privilege to observe. His leadership is not only evident on the court but also off the court. He is a fine young man with a very promising future.

Congratulations CCHS Lions on an awesome performance!!!! Actually the referees were not the same ones that were in Woodbury and in no way were they one sided on the Cannon side. I didn't see any of the Upperman players chatting with the refs, nor did I actually witness that there was some type of relationship between either school and the refs as there was in Cannon when everyone witnessed a coach and a couple of the refs who were extremely friendly with each other and Upperman players who were on a first name basis with the refs. Referees are always going to miss something and there is always enough people to point out exactly what they missed. Sometimes it is obvious that there is a favorite team among the referees as at Cannon (and no Cannon was not the favorite team) but actually the refs of last night seemed to be pretty consistant. Calls were missed on both sides but calls were also made on both sides. Those Cannon boys just came to play. They stepped up their game, played with heart and no matter what combination of kids were on the floor they played as a team. Cannon has some real leaders on their team (on and off the floor) but after a couple of them had to take a seat due to fouls and one was home sick, Jared Nave seemed to put the game on his shoulders. All the kids played their hearts out. Some hit crucial shots, some hit the floor in obvious offensive fouls, some made key defensive stops and some simply sat on the sidelines and supported and cheered their teammates on the floor on. Whatever the role, they all did their job. Great job Lions...Keep up the good work!!!!!!!