By Bobby Mathews, Sports Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Standout talents abound in The Tribune readership area, and it is the paper’s pleasure to honor those athletes who are putting in the work to represent their schools and cities to the best of their abilities.
The 2021 All-Tribune Teams reflect a cross-section of the top players from the seven teams in the newspaper’s coverage area.
The All-Tribune Teams features athletes from one 7A school (Hewitt-Trussville), three 6A schools (Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley and Springville), as well as three 5A schools: Leeds, Moody and Center Point.
The All-Tribune Second Team and Honorable Mention athletes for 2021 are as follows:
All-Tribune Second Team:
Quarterback
AJ Wallace (Moody)
Running Back
Rametrius Yelverton (Leeds)
Mike Sharpe (Pinson Valley)
Patrick Bennett (Springville)
Offensive Line
Mason Myers (Moody)
Carson Dillashaw (Moody)
Nick Bradford (Leeds)
Gerald Perry (Center Point)
CJ Williams (Springville)
Wide Receiver
Josh Ruff (Leeds)
Jaylen Mbakwe (Clay-Chalkville)
Jordan McCants (Hewitt-Trussville)
Jamel Williams (Springville)
Defensive Line
Hunter Osborne (Hewitt-Trussville)
Cody Saulisbury (Leeds)
DeRaiven Crawford (Center Point)
Tucker Summers (Leeds)
Linebacker
Rodarius Sykes (Clay-Chalkville)
Hunter Jones (Hewitt-Trussville)
DeMario Hicks (Center Point)
Defensive Backs
Lamar Croskey (Clay-Chalkville)
Connor Thomas (Hewitt-Trussville)
Rickey Gibson (Hewitt-Trussville)
CJ Douglas (Leeds)
Athlete
Jabari Collier (Center Point)
Punter/Kicker
Damian Gonzales (Pinson Valley)
Honorable Mention
Quarterback
Zach Pyron (Pinson Valley)
Cade Carruth (Hewitt-Trussville)
Running Back
Jaylen Taylor (Pinson Valley)
Rodreckus Johnson (Clay-Chalkville)
Offensive Line
Trace Wilbanks (Hewitt-Trussville)
Nathan Baldwin (Springville)
Wide Receiver
Harold Holloman (Center Point)
Defensive Line
Chris Burge (Leeds)
Caleb Griffin (Moody)
Jaden Jones (Center Point)
Linebacker
Malik Brown (Center Point)
Jeremiah Hunter (Leeds)
Jacob Neal (Springville)
Defensive Back
Jacoby Shade (Pinson Valley)
Lamar Croskey (Clay-Chalkville)
Athlete
Matt Miller (H-T), Kolby Seymour (Moody)
Punter/Kicker
Johnnie Wolf (Springville)