December Elite Athletes of the Month
Elite Stone Supply, in conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools are provided the opportunity to name an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and present the information on their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3FM and AM1450, WBHF in Cartersville.
The December 2021 Elite Athlete of the Month representing Adairsville High School is Brooklyn Chancey.
A freshman standout on the Tigers’ swimming team, Chancey is the daughter of Dustin and Naomi Chancey.
Chancey has already placed in several meets this season and competes in the 50 yard freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 200 yard medley relay.
“Brooklyn is one of our hardest working swimmers,” noted Adairsville assistant swim coach Lance Hall. “She is off to a great start in her high school swim career.”
Enrolled in Advanced Placement and Honors classes, Chancey would like to attend nursing school.
Ricky Hawkins represents Woodland High School as the Wildcats’ December 2021 Elite Athlete of the Month.
A junior and current boys captain on the Woodland swim team, Hawkins has been the top scoring boys swimmer in the majority of the team’s meets this season. His times have also steadily improved in each event.
Woodland coaches credit Hawkins for not only holding himself accountable on a daily basis, but also holding his teammates to the same standard.
Hawkins plans to continue his swim career in college and would like to pursue an engineering degree. He is the son of Diane and Rick Hawkins.
The Cass High School Elite Athlete of the Month for December 2021 is Rylee Moore.
A senior and captain on the Colonels’ football and competition cheerleading squads, Moore has been named a 2021 Georgia All Star Cheerleader. She helped lead her team to a top ten finish at the Class 5A State Championships.
An amazing leader both on and off the mat, Moore’s positive attitude is infectious and radiates on the sidelines and on the competition floor. She is loved and respected by all her teammates and coaches.
Also an outstanding student, Moore has a 101.74 GPA and is currently ranked third in her senior class. She is a Zell Miller Scholarship recipient, Georgia Certificate of Merit honoree, and a member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, and National Spanish Honor Society.
The daughter of Nicky and Tracey Moore, Rylee has already been accepted in the University of Georgia where she plans to pursue a degree in marine biology.
The Elite Athlete of the Month for December 2021 at Cartersville High School is Jake Parker.
A senior quarterback on this year’s Hurricanes football team, Parker was named Second Team All-Region 7-AAAAA, a NWGA Football Top 100 Player, and quarterback for the Georgia Elite Classic All Star Game.
“Jake is an outstanding student-athlete,” said Canes’ head football coach Conor Foster. “His outstanding play and leadership with this year’s team helped lead us to an undefeated regular season.”
Although the Canes fell to eventual state champion Warner Robins in the second round of the state playoffs, Cartersville was ranked No. 2 in the final state rankings.
Parker has a 3.63 GPA and has multiple collegiate offers.
Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and their athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply Co., LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF.
