While more than a month since the season ended, local baseball players are still racking up awards after remarkable runs by all three Loudon County teams.
Three players, one for each school, were named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Team released July 6. Two were also included in the Tennessee Baseball Report’s All-State Team, and one earned a place in the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association’s All-State Team.
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