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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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Crysti’anna Whitehead has twin passions: basketball and writing. The former is helping her craft a potentially special ending to her high school career. And the lead paragraph could well be: “Bigger isn’t always better.”
Phil Dotson leads Dragons with 21 points.
Standouts from Bartlett, ECS, Freedom Prep, MHEA and Power Center Academy up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27.
The Lions, ranked third in the state in Class A, continue their winning ways this week. There are also standouts in girls basketball; bowling, and wrestling.
Briarcrest junior post player scores 29 points in victory over Hutchison. Also, a roundup of other games Friday and box scores.
The veteran coach, who was part of a Final Four program at Mississippi State, had been at Briarcrest for the past two seasons.
Tipton-Rosemark players boasts two leaders: Senior guard Tyler Byrd claims the top spot for boys, Raven Sims the girls.
JaSteven Walker was runaway boys winner; Kennedy Claybrooks helped her team to 4-0 run last week.
Seagrist joins former Indy Eleven teammate Rece Buckmaster in Memphis. Boyce arrives after success in USL League One.
Twenty-six players from the Shelby-Metro area named among the state’s best for 2021 by Tennessee Sports Writers.
Standouts from Bartlett, Lewisburg, St. Mary’s, Westwood and White Station up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20.
Standouts from FACS, Fayette-Ware, Germantown, MAHS, and Northpoint up for consideration this week. Voting ends on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 5 p.m.
USL Championship veteran set single-game saves record against Birmingham last year before season-ending Achilles injury.
Fullback Rece Buckmaster was a big factor for Memphis in 2020 before moving to Indy Eleven.
Kirby’s Jaylen House named MVP; offensive and defensive players of the year also picked.
Chandler Jackson leads with 22 points but gets plenty of help.
Standouts from East, Hillcrest, MUS, Southwind and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13.
Spartans hang on against tough Millington team in the I Have a Dream Girls Elite Showcase, while the Arlington Tigers end a two-game mini-skid.
Curtis Givens III lifted MUS in the clutch, and Taylor Dupree had strong game against Missouri school.
Jordan Frison and Isaiah Regular put up big numbers in Tuesday’s victory over Central.
Nearly 200 boys and girls players are ranked this week. Games are through Jan. 8.
School cites “health and safety protocols” in cancellation of event, which is named for Lausanne alum and Phoenix Suns player Cameron Payne.
The Lausanne Lynx have made a hire they hope will take their baseball program to higher levels.
Crusaders senior Daniel Egbuniwe flexes his muscle with 33 pointe and 12 rebounds.
Team begins fourth USL Championship season against Pittsburgh on March 12 at AutoZone Park.