News Sports Opinion Photos Social Classified Obits Contact
 
 
 
Tyrek Turner was named MVP

Basketball awards given

Staff Report

The Tallassee High School basketball program held its annual awards banquet on April 15. Tallassee finished the 2018-19 season with a 22-8 record. The 22 wins matched the most by a THS team. The 1970 Tigers were 22-3.

The Tigers also had a 15-game win streak and reached the playoffs for the second straight season.

Tyrek Turner, a first-team all-area selection by the Opelika/Auburn News, second-team all-metro by the Montgomery Advertiser and third-team Class 5A all-state selection, was honored as the team MVP at the banquet.

Jaleel Dumas received the coaches award. The offensive MVP was to Jamicah Humphrey. The defensive MVP was Sandarius Hughley.