Monday prep report: Five local boys teams advance to state tournament
Douglass, East, Overton, Power Center and Ridgeway earn their spots in Murfreesboro next week.
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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Memphis Tigers Football ESPN’s Paul Finebaum to head Touchdown Club’s spring series
Memphis Tigers coach Ryan Silverfield, ESPN analyst Greg McElroy also are set to speak.
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High School Sports Defense carries Bartlett past Sevier County in 4A quarterfinals
Panthers held Bearettes below 30 percent from the floor while forcing 17 turnovers.
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Sports Rashawn Dally returning to Memphis 901 FC
Memphis opens its first season under Stephen Glass on Saturday, March 11, at AutoZone Park against Loudoun Athletic.
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High School Sports Bartlett girls carry Shelby County’s hopes into 4A state basketball tourney
Coach Wes Shappley’s Panthers will look to dictate tempo and push the pace against Region 1-4A champion Sevier County in Tuesday’s quarterfinal game.
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High School Sports Bartlett falls in Class AAAA semifinals in overtime
J.R. Jacobs’ 3-pointer sends the game to OT, and Amarr Knox scores 33 points in loss to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett.
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High School Sports Brentwood Academy downs Briarcrest in state title game
Cold-shooting in the first half doomed Saints’ chances in the Division 2-AA boys basketball championship.
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High School Sports Ensworth ousts Briarcrest girls in Division 2-AA state semifinals
The nation’s top junior, Jaloni Cambridge, carries the Tigers to victory over the Saints.
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High School Sports Briarcrest boys shut down MBA, advance to D2-AA title game
The Saints dominate Big Red on the defensive end in state tournament semifinal game.
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Ensworth ousts Briarcrest girls in Division 2-AA state semifinals
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High School Sports Collierville, Whitehaven standouts voted players of the week
Collierville senior Alex Vandenbergh and Whitehaven junior Layla Hampton are the season’s final Daily Memphian basketball players of the week.
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High School Sports Dedication to the defensive end propels Saints to Cookeville
Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.
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High School Sports Briarcrest seniors want nothing more than to make their coach right
Longtime coach Lee Smith saw championship potential in his seniors five years ago. Two more victories will get them there.
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High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Overton, East set up fourth meeting for region title
Wolverines outlast Collierville in a thriller; Mustangs use a strong defensive effort to eliminate Whitehaven.
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February 2023
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High School Sports TSSAA places two Memphis basketball programs on probation
The TSSAA, the state’s governing body for high school athletics, also has fined Raleigh-Egypt and Wooddale.
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High School Sports Monday prep report: Whitehaven, Bartlett advance to region final
Tigers outlast Arlington in overtime; Panthers break things open after halftime against Collierville.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 14
Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Fayette-Ware, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 13
Standouts from Bartlett, Bolton, Center Hill, Central, Fayette Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 13
Standouts from Collierville, Douglass, Lausanne, Millington, MUS and Power Center Academy are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Saturday prep report: Whitehaven ousts Southwind in region quarterfinals
Overachieving Tigers close game on 9-2 run; Briarcrest advances to the Division 2-AA semifinals, and Maggie Graham becomes Memphis’ first four-time state wrestling champion.
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High School Sports Friday prep report: Whitehaven runs away from Houston in the second half
Tigers shrug off a cold first half to advance to Monday’s Region 8-4A semifinals.
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Sports 901 FC adds Colombian midfielder
Memphis will open its fifth year in the USL with a March 11 home match at AutoZone Park against Loudoun United.
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High School Sports Standouts from MUS, Center Hill voted players of the week
Jackson Ransom of MUS and Madison Hughes of Center Hill were voted players of the week for Week 13.
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High School SportsBartlett’s Maggie Graham takes aim at local wrestling history
Former football lineman and jiu-jistu practitioner has sights set on a fourth state championship.
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High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Bartlett girls, Collierville boys win district titles
Freshman Faye Williams leads Lady Panthers; senior T.J. McNeal helps Dragons pull away late.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 12
Standouts from Bartlett, Houston, Hutchison, Memphis Business Academy, Mitchell and St. Agnes are up for consideration this week.
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