Two Wythe County standouts were named to the 2024 Class 1 All-State girls first team.
George Wythe sophomore MaKaylan Luttrell and Fort Chiswell junior Blair Jackson each received first-team honors.
George Wythe senior Amarrah Carter-Bennett was selected for second team honors.
Eastside senior guard Taylor Clay is the Class 1 Player of the Year, and Eastside head coach Terri Ann Funk is the Class 1 Coach of the Year.
The 5-foot, 6-inch Clay averaged 14.0 points, 6.7 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.5 steals per game, leading Eastside to the Class 1 girls’ state title game for the second consecutive season. In the state championship game win against Brunswick, Clay led the Spartans with 18 points (7-11 FG, 4-6 FT) to go along with 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. At her best when the stakes are the highest, Clay averaged 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3.5 steals in two state finals.
Eastside head coach Terri Anne Funk led the Spartans to a 22-8 record and the school’s first-ever state title with a 55-50 win over Brunswick in the finals held at the VCU Siegel Center. It was the second straight year Funk guided her team to a state title game appearance, losing to Rappahannock County, 70-65, in the 2023 finals. Funk has a career record of 48-12 in two seasons at Eastside.
Eight players make up the first and second teams, regardless of position. Only those players selected to all-region first teams are eligible for selection to the All-State team. Each All-State selection committee comprises eight basketball coaches.
