Coach Speak: An Anonymous Region Coach Reflects on Region 3-4A
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I spoke with an anonymous head coach from this region, and the coach gave me their opinions on Region MVP, All-Region 1st and 2nd team, and Region Freshman of the Year. All opinions are based on the regular season. Region…
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Continue ReadingI spoke with an anonymous head coach from this region, and the coach gave me their opinions on Region MVP, All-Region 1st and 2nd team, and Region Freshman of the Year. All opinions are based on the regular season.
Cleveland High School (Cleveland, TN)
McMinn Co. High School (Athens, TN)
Rhea Co. High School (Evensville, TN)
Walker Valley High School (Cleveland, TN)
Bradley Central High School (Cleveland, TN)
East Hamilton High School (Ooltewah, TN)
Ooltewah High School (Ooltewah, TN)
The Howard School (Chattanooga, TN)
Anonymous Coach’s Thoughts
Region MVP – Kimora Fields Kimora Fields 6'2" | PF Bradley Central | 2026 State TN ’25
Dycus’ Opinion: Well…….yes. Kimora Fields Kimora Fields 6'2" | PF Bradley Central | 2026 State TN doesn’t play basketball…..she dominates the sport. Her combination of skill, size, strength, and athleticism make her simply a dominant ball player. Ultimately….Bradley Central will likely win another state champioship, and Fields is the best player on the best team. No brainer.
1st Team All-Region
Harmonie Ware Harmonie Ware 5'9" | SG Bradley Central | 2025 State TN , Bradley Central
Lauren Hurst Lauren Hurst 6'3" | PF Cleveland | 2025 State TN , Cleveland
TaTiana Stovall, Bradley Central
Kimora Fields Kimora Fields 6'2" | PF Bradley Central | 2026 State TN , Bradley Central
Avary Brewer Avary Brewer 5'7" | PG Bradley Central | 2025 State TN , Bradley Central
Dycus’ Take:
So I took out my calculator and crunched the numbers. Turns out…..Bradley Central is good this year, with 4 kids making all region. 4 kids that might all be the best player on 90% of teams in the state. And then you add Lauren Hurst Lauren Hurst 6'3" | PF Cleveland | 2025 State TN . I mean just look at the region! It’s multiple Power 5 kids, high level D1s, top 100s, an ESPN top 60, etc. This 1st Team All Region grouping might be the best 5 in the state from any region. Show me a better 5 players…..
2nd Team All Region
Emma Smith Emma Smith 5'8" | SG Cleveland | 2025 State TN , Cleveland
Chloe Poe Chloe Poe 5'6" | PG Walker Valley | 2024 State TN , Walker Valley
Allie Tipton, ’26, Ooltewah
Noah Woodruff Noah Woodruff 5'8" | SG East Hamilton | 2026 State TN , East Hamilton —
Emily Gonzalez, McMinn
Dycus’ Take:
I really like Emma Smith Emma Smith 5'8" | SG Cleveland | 2025 State TN ‘s inclusion here, and she’s played like an All-Region 1st teamer of late. Her stroke is look confident, and she’s gotta be rolling for Cleveland to make a deep run.
A 5’10, elite slashing athlete. She has all the intangibles to be special–size, length, athleticism, and motor. She was a monster on the glass this season for East Hamilton averaging 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Chloe Poe Chloe Poe 5'6" | PG Walker Valley | 2024 State TN doesn’t get much pub because Walker Valley girls basketball has been a bit down, but Poe can straight play. Her midrange game is one of the best in East TN.
Allie Tipton is a super well rounded PG for Ooltewah that began turning heads this year. Get to know her name. She 12 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.3 steals, and a block a game running PG.
Noah Woodruff Noah Woodruff 5'8" | SG East Hamilton | 2026 State TN is better than people know. She’s an elite slashing athlete that people could not keep off the boards this year. She averaged 16 points and 14 rebounds, and is flying waaaayyyyy under the radar.
Freshman of the Year:
Hailey Hilvers
Hailey Hilvers
Hilvers is a 5’10 sneaky athletic freshman for East Hamilton that simply continued to get better game in and game out. She put up the best numbers of any freshman in the region: 7.5 points, 8 rebounds. Her size, length, and work ethic give her a chance to be special.