DC Lady Hornets hoops' Weeks 19-1A MVP for 2024-25 season

Posted Date: 02/21/2025

Dodd City junior Addison Weeks earned the Most Valuable Player superlative to lead Fannin County athletes in the All-District 19-1A girls' basketball awards for 2025.

Fannindel freshman Kor’ziareona Aubrey garnered the Offensive MVP award, while Savoy senior Meredith Davis claimed the Defensive MVP.

Dodd City freshman Gracyn Shindler and Fannindel senior Korshonti Aubrey shared the Newcomer of the Year award.

Landon Dyer also earned the Coach of the Year award, after guiding Dodd City, 19-1A's Class 1A Division-I top seed, to its 13th-straight district title and 15th-consecutive postseason trip -- all of the latter reaching at least the area round.

First-team selections included Zabryia Lawrence, sophomore, Fannindel; Alana Mackey, sophomore, Ector; Presley Walker, senior, Savoy.

Second-team recipients were Abigail Gates, senior, Savoy; Addy Hernandez, freshman, Savoy; and Kendyl Lindsey, freshman, Dodd City.

Honorable mentions included: Dodd City's Kayleigh McBrayer, Ralyn Daniel; Ector's Audrey Arie, Julia Bailey, Lydia Essary, Ella Laymance, Aleea Wheeler; Fannindel's Ta’Mya Allen , Justice Allen-Sims, Zaiannah Aubrey, Te’Asia Judkins; Savoy's Cassidy Almy, Molly Davis.

Academic all-district were Dodd City's Addison Weeks, Caroline Lackey, Harlee Duncan, Kayleigh McBrayer, Ralyn Daniel, Kendyl Lindsey; Ector's Audrey Arie, Julia Bailey, Lydia Essary, Ainsley Greathouse, Emma Laymance, Ella Laymance, Alana Mackey, Aleea Wheeler; Fannindel's Justice Allen-Sims, Kor'Ziareona Aubrey, Riahana Shepherd, Kadence Smith; Savoy's Cassidy Almy, Meredith Davis, Molly Davis, Abigail Gates, Addy Hernandez, Presley Walker.

Savoy and Fannindel, each a bi-district finalist this season, also advanced into 1A's Division-II postseason bracket, after tying in the overall 19-1A standings for third place, with the Lady Cardinals winning the ensuing play-in. It equated Fannindel's first postseason since 2018's area-finalist effort. It equated Savoy's third-straight postseason -- its most consecutive since its six-in-a-row streak concluded with a 2014 advance.