×BLUFF CITY, Tenn. – Sullivan East won the 2025 TSSAA District 1-AA volleyball tournament as the fourth seed thanks in large part to the play of a youngster in her first of four seasons on the varsity level.

Freshman Makayla Moore slammed down 18 kills and hustled her way to eight digs as the Patriots completed an unbeaten run through the event with a 25-15, 25-14, 19-25, 25-7 triumph over Chuckey-Doak on Thursday.

Moore earned tourney MVP honors and was also named the conference’s hitter of the year.

Pretty neat for a ninth grader.

“She’s super special,” said East coach Brittany Scott James. “Very thankful for her. She’s helped us win a lot of games this season and has been a great player on the front row and back row.

“We knew what we had coming with her and our entire group of fre

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