After winning a second-consecutive state championship, the Gatewood Gators saw six players named to the GIAA AA District 2 All-Region team and four to the GIAA AA All-State team.
Ben Brannen, Ames Johnson, Lawson Moore, Wilson Moore, Walker Roberts, and Lawson Wooten were each named to the All-Region squad, with Johnson, Roberts, Lawson Moore, and Wilson Moore also named to the All-State team.
Two Gators were also named co-AA Players of the Year, with Johnson and Wilson Moore sharing the honor. Johnson hit for a .463 average in 2024 with 38 hits, including 12 doubles, three home runs, and 24 RBIs, while Moore had a .407 average with 24 hits, eight doubles, and 13 RBIs while striking out just seven times in 21 games.
Roberts followed up his 2023 AA All-State Player of the Year campaign with a .286 average of 22 hits and 23 RBIs. On the mound, Roberts went 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA, allowing 35 hits and just 18 runs while striking out 48 batters against just 14 walks.
Eighth-grader Lawson Moore made an impression by being named to the Double-A All-State team after recording a 3-1 record with 44 strikeouts compared to just 11 walks while allowing just four earned runs in 23.1 innings pitched.
Also, for the second straight year, Gatewood head coach Brandon Moss was named GIAA AA Coach of the Year for capturing back-to-back state titles after only his fourth year at the helm.