Prep girls soccer 2024: As ECS gears for a D2-A repeat, several other teams eye state
Here’s a look at what to expect from the top girls soccer teams in the Daily Memphian coverage area this season.
John Varlas
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian, who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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High School Sports Prep football 2024: MASE hoping bigger and stronger equates to better
After a loss in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs, coach Cedric Miller’s team sets sights on getting over the mountain.
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Golf McCarthy, Matsuyama share the lead midway through the FESJC
Three players, including one of the co-leaders, shoot 63 on a great day for going low at TPC Southwind.
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Three 63s light up the leaderboard at FedEx St. Jude Championship
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High School Sports Prep volleyball 2024: Usual suspects look to contend once again
Briarcrest, Lake Cormorant and Lewisburg retool after state championship seasons.
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Golf FESJC notebook: McIlroy looking to put it all together at TPC Southwind
Rory McIlroy, the third-ranked player in the FedEx Cup standings, is looking to turn “a pretty good year into a very good one.”
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High School Sports High School football jamborees set for Thursday, Friday
The games offer one final rehearsal before the season begins on Aug. 23.
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High School SportsIntentional ECS soccer team focusing on small victories
The Eagles are working on getting a little bit better each and every day as they look to repeat as Division 2-A state champions.
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Golf FESJC notebook: Schauffele looking to rebound after ‘bad’ Olympic finish
Paris ended in frustration for the second-ranked player in the Cup standings but 2024 as a whole has been worth celebrating.
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GolfFESJC director expects the unexpected now that crunch time has arrived
As preparation for next week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship nears its conclusion, tournament executive director Joe Tomek is keeping an eye on this week’s tournament in North Carolina.
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Golf Here are the PGA Tour golfers competing in the FedEx Cup Playoffs
The top 70 PGA tour golfers will start playing Thursday at TPC Southwind in the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: Southwind focused on not being a one-hit-wonder
Kelvin Perkins, star defender Charles Sullins and several new faces look to keep the Jaguars in Class 5A title contention.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: Fairley aiming to take advantage of even-numbered year
Several key returnees on both sides of the ball have the Fairley Bulldogs poised to take one step further.
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Sports901 FC and El Paso battle to scoreless draw
New goalkeeper Triston Henry shines again as Memphis picks up a point against the Western Conference cellar-dwellers.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: At Lausanne, pressure comes with the territory
Under Kevin Locastro, the Lynx have developed into one of Tennessee’s most consistent programs. There’s plenty of promise for 2024 too — and for the future.
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High School Sports Prep football 2024: After two seasons of frustrating early exits, Sheffield looks to break through
Mr. Football winner Radarious Jackson, standout lineman Isaiah Lackey and a talented supporting cast looking to take the next step.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: FACS looks to build on breakthrough 2023
First Assembly Christian School’s Mr. Football runner-up has graduated, but the Crusaders still have plenty of playmakers on each side of the ball.
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SportsNew-look Tigers enthused ahead of women’s soccer season
Coach Brooks Monaghan’s lost some key players from last season’s NCAA Tournament team, but the University of Memphis has plenty of good talent still on hand
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Sports 901 FC picks up first victory over San Antonio
Strong goalkeeping by the debuting Triston Henry and a first-half goal from Samuel Careaga propel Memphis.
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SportsWith new faces on board, 901 FC preps for final ‘grind’
Goalkeeper Triston Henry and forward Jon Bakero fortify the roster ahead of Saturday’s match against San Antonio, the first in a month at AutoZone Park.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: In Orange Mound, two brothers aim to heal the community
Former Golden Wildcat standouts Jarrett and Gerald Morrow have assembled a talented team in the hopes of bringing Melrose its first state title in 26 years.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: Character-shaping loss has Bartlett High primed for a big season
All-star running back Geron Johnson and plenty of other talented returnees have Coach Chris Smith excited heading into year two.
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SportsGenerations share track — and moments — at Ed Murphey Classic
The experience of taking part in a meet like the Ed Murphey Classic at the University of Memphis was a whole other thing altogether for fans, amateurs, high school athletes and pros alike.
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High School Sports Former St. Benedict standout picked in first round of MLB draft
Kaelen Culpepper, who starred at St. Benedict and Kansas State, was the 21st overall pick Sunday in Major League Baseball’s draft by the Minnesota Twins.
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SportsOlympians set to compete at Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis
The 2024 Olympics get underway July 24 in Paris. This week, however, track and field fans can see some high-level competition — and some Olympians to boot — right here in Memphis.
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High School SportsMaia McCoy’s Olympic odyssey: A lost opportunity but a newfound perspective
Despite a pair of silver medals in high-caliber meets, the former Whitehaven standout doesn’t get the call from Liberia.
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