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Bearden and Austin-East played a close first half, before the Bulldogs pulled away. Diana C. Nearhos/USA TODAY Network - Tennessee

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The regular season is done. As we transition into district tournaments (and the region tournament in Division II), let's check out who hit the 1,000-point milestone this season in Knoxville are high school basketball.

  • Skylar Boshears, Campbell County — scored her 1,000th point on Dec. 5 and now has 1,282 as a junior
  • Jordan Brewster, Lenoir City — reached the mark Jan. 26
  • Mattie Bryant, Morristown East — reached the mark Feb. 13

  • Morgan Carbaugh, Farragut  — reached the mark Feb. 2 and now has 1,041 points as a junior.

  • Spencer Chandler, Anderson County — now has 1,020 points

  • Abbey Cornelius, Hardin Valley — surpassed 1,500 points and now has 1,879
  • Jordan Corvette, Halls — reached the mark Nov. 22 and now has about 1,300 points
  • Taylor Cotner-Brabson, Northview Academy — reached the mark on Dec. 29 and now has 1,128 points
  • Lizzie Davis, Hardin Valley — reached the mark on Feb. 2 and now has 1,028 points
  • David Deacon, Lenoir City — scored his 1,000th point against West on Jan. 12
  • Ques Glover, Bearden — passed 1,000 as a junior
  • Caroline Harville, Morristown West — reached the mark Feb. 2 and now has 1,040 points
  • Evan Jackson, Campbell Co. — reached the mark Feb. 8
  • Brock Jancek, Catholic — reached the mark Dec. 22
  • Connor Jordan, Morristown East — reached the mark on Jan. 28 and now has 1,105 points as a junior
  • Haylee Luttrell, Webb — reached the mark Feb. 8
  • Barron Nease, Union County — reached the mark Feb. 12
  • Myles Rasnick, Webb — scored his 1,000th point against Bradley Central on Nov. 25
  • Samantha Russell, Tellico Plains — reached the mark Dec. 5 as a junior
  • Caitlyn Ross, Midway — now has 1,047 points as a junior
  • Haley Schubert, Powell — surpassed 1,500 points and now has 1,643
  • Blayre Schultz, Morristown West — reached the mark Dec. 30, and now has 1,285 points as a junior
  • Kendra Smith, Jellico — reached the mark on Jan. 30 and now has 1,063
  • Jack Sompayrac, Catholic — reached the mark Feb. 3.
  • Trent Stephney, Bearden — passed 1,000 as a junior

Gatorade runner of the year

Carter Coughlin has been named the Gatorade cross country runner of the year. The Webb senior won the Division II-A state meet with a time of 15:47.1.

Coughlin, who has signed with Wake Forest, finished fifth at the Foot Locker South Regional championships. His 15th-place finish at the Foot Locker nationals earned him All-America status.

Coughlin is also nominated for PrepXtra cross country runner of the year.

News Sentinel looking for nominees

The News Sentinel Sports Awards will be held May 31 at Tennessee Theatre and nominations are open for the first award.

The I AM SPORT Award recognizes high school athletes who are committed to giving back to the youth in their communities. If you know of a worthy athlete who is giving back to the youth in their community, please take a moment and nominate them. We will take these nominations until Monday Voting will begin on Tuesday.

The winner will be announced at the News Sentinel Sports Awards. Nominate an athlete at http://sportsawards.knoxnews.com/#contests.

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