Clarksdale High School recently named their star athletes in a wide variety of sports.
Athletes named to the 2021 list and their sport of excellence are:
FOOTBALL
Most Valuable Receiver
Joshua Hollins and DK Bays
Most Improved Receiver
Demarlo Chatman
Player of the Year
Sammie Ray
Most Improved
Offensive Lineman
James Walker
Most Improved
Defensive Lineman
Elbert Hines
Most Improved Linebacker
Jordan Allen
Most Improved Defensive Back
Kelley Jones
Offensive Player of the Year
Tamera Allen
Defensive Player of the Year
De’meric Strong
Rookie of the Year
Fred Dumas
Lineman of the Year
Almetris Smith and
Vincent Sims
Most Improved Running Back
Solomon Kemp
All-District 3-4A
De’meric Strong, Sammie Ray, Joshua Hollins, Tamera Allen, Matthew Mixon, Kelley Jones, Jordan Allen, Vincent Sims, Almetris Smith
Scholar Athletes
Thearue Harris and Jamie Jones
Wildcat Award
Almetris Smith
Lady Wildcat Award
Tamari Marbley
BASEBALL
MVP
Tamera Allen
Slugger
Domonique Hill
Most Improved Player
Stephan Washington and
Leroy Boulton
Cy Young
Markevious Jackson
Best Defense
Trent Chess
Rookie of the Year
Jerry Booker
SOFTBALL
MVP
Kendra Outlaw
Best Outfielder
Javanesha Sutton
Best Defense
Alexis Moore
Best Infielder
Takiya Morris
Best Offense
Anna Gooden
Most Dedicated
Siniya McGee
GIRLS BASKETBALL
MVP
Alexis Moore
Best Offense
Jermiyah Wright
Sportsmanship
Jamaria Young
Most Improved
Ramiyah Brown
Best Defense
Tamari Marbley
Rookie of the Year
Caitlin Hall
All-District 3-4A
Alexis Moore, Caitlin Hall,
Jermiyah Wright,
Tamari Marbley
TENNIS
MVP
Antravius Bush
MVP
Treasure Alexander
MVP
Henry Espy
Most Improved
Jacob Winter
Rookie of the Year
Leatha Winters
CHEERLEADERS
Senior Award
Jamie Jones
Senior Award
Melanie Sayles
Senior Award
Bianca Jones
Senior Award
Kasiya Williams
Senior Award
Amayah Brown
CROSS COUNTRY
MVP
Markevious Jackson
Top Achiever
Alexis Moore
Team Captain
Gregory Neely
Top Achiever
Tamari Marbley
POWERLIFTING
MVP
De’meric Strong
Most Improved
Sammie Ray
Most Improved
DK Bays
All-State 4A Medallion
De’meric Strong
VOLLEYBALL
MVP
Alexis Moore
Rookie of the Year
Iyana Ford
Best Setter
Chanterria Jones
Most Aces
Tamari Marbley
BOYS BASKETBALL
MVP
Markevious Jackson
Best Offense
Teric Trotter
Team Captain
Kelley Jones
Most Dedicated
Gregory Neely
Best Defense
Tamera Allen
Rookie of the Year
Kyle Coleman
GIRLS TRACK
CO-MVP
Tamari Marbley and
Alexis Moore
Best Sprinter
Samiria Sherrod
Sportsmanship
JgeMarriyah Evans
Most Dedicated
Camryn Davis
Best Fielder
Makayla Wilson
Best Distance
Charletta Wilson
Rookie of the Year
Ramiyah Brown
BOYS TRACK
MVP
Gregory Neely
Best Sprinter
DK Bays
Best Discus
Torian Williams
Wildcat Award
Monrekus McGregory
Best Fielder
Emmanuel Tenner
Best Distance
Gregory Neely
Rookie of the Year
Meko Maiden
WA HIGGINS
BOYS BASKETBALL
MVP
Tyrese Lewis
Best Defense
Tyrese Lewis
Best Rebounder
D’Mario Stapleton
Best Offense
Kamarrius Rush
Coaches Award
Tyler Washington
Most Improved
Lemarcus Hicks
BASEBALL
Slugger
Jeffrey Gooden
Most Improved
Markel Harper
Best Defense
Rhymes Chess
Cy Young
Terrell Johnson
Most Versatile
Brady Mac Williams
FOOTBALL
Top O Lineman
Jason Liner
Most Improved O Lineman
Marshawn Hawkins
Top D Lineman
Kasey Gilmore
Most Improved D Lineman
D’Mario Stapleton
Top Linebacker
Jaquerrious Herron
Top Wide Receiver
Kendrick Gardner
Top Running Back
Tyrese Lewis
Top Cornerback
Larry Stokes Jr.
Will to Win
Mecos Maiden
Offensive MVP
Keauntre Gardner
Defensive MVP
Lemarcus Hicks
Academic Award
Keauntre Gardner
GIRLS BASKETBALL
MVP
Caitlin Hall
Co-Offensive
Player of Year
Sylenthia Earl and Caitlin Hall
Most Improved
Adrianna Tribble
Defensive Player of the Year
Janterria Logan
Hustle Award
Heaven Johnson
Coaches Award
Erin Steele