WALNUT — The 2009-2010 Tippah County All-County Basketball team was recently announced by Walnut High School, the host for the 2010 Tippah County Tournament. The team was selected by basketball coaches from the county’s five high schools.

Below are the first team selections, as well as honorable mentions. The team and pictures are scheduled to be printed in the Wednesday, March 31st edition of the Southern Sentinel.

2010 Tippah County All County Selections:

Girls

Player of the Year—LaNaesha Cox, Ripley

Coach of the Year—Katie Bates, Ripley

Ripley

LaNaesha Cox

Shunquest Howell

Becca Ruckes

Jayla Chills

Walnut

Rebecca Robinson

Presley Pulse

Olivia Robinson

Pine Grove

Anna Bailey

Bryana Davis

Blue Mountain

Tamara Knox

Anna Sappington

Falkner

Krystal Hill

Honorable Mention

Anna Johnson, Ripley

Jennalee Dollar, Walnut

Canaan Bryan, Pine Grove

Natreka Earl, Blue Mountain

Tara Bridges, Falkner

Boys

Player of the Year—Miles Finely, Pine Grove

Coach of he Year—Trent Adair, Ripley

Ripley

Acie Vance

Tyyon Rutherford

Rashaun Williamson

Craig Chunn

Pine Grove

Jordan Hopper

Miles Finley

Austin Hopper

Falkner

Will Robertson

Michael Prather

Blue Mountain

Von Echols

Laramie Bean

Walnut

DeNariel Jones

Honorable Mentions

Jonathan Braddock, Ripley

Andrew Hopper, Pine Grove

Kendrick Williams, Falkner

Antonio Stephens, Blue Mountain

Dominic Steele, Walnut