Ole Miss, Rice advance to WNIT final but Collierville High is already the big winner
Putting on a tournament like the WNIT isn’t easy but everything is going smoothly at Collierville on and off the court.
John Varlas
Reporter
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian, who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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March 2021
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901 FC 901 FC adds former Belgian international star
The 34-year-old winger Roland Lamah brings considerable experience from Europe’s top leagues.
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High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason girls basketball awards: Hutchison grabs top honors
The Daily Memphian names the high school girls basketball player of the year, along with coach of the year, freshman of the year and All-Metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2.
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901 FC Promising young defender joins 901 FC back line
Brecc Evans captained North Texas to the League One championship in 2019.
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High School SportsDaily Memphian high school honor roll: Junior shines as MHEA wins national title
Justin Morgan had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game over Oklahoma City on March 20.
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High School Sports Tuesday prep report: St. George’s and Houston battle to a draw
Both coaches take positives from exciting tie game.
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901 FC Memphis 901 FC announces home opener date, adds veteran defender
Club adds veteran defender Skylar Thomas.
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High School SportsNo surprise here: Houston grad Destinee Wells is Belmont’s leader in NCAA tourney
Ohio Valley Conference freshman of the year has the “greenest green light in America” but still knows how to fit in.
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High School Sports Houston wins AAA crown; Johnathan Lawson makes history
Mustangs, in the first basketball championship in school history, take suspense out of the game early against Cane Ridge.
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Box score, TSSAA high school boys basketball Class AAA championship: Houston 62, Cane Ridge 43
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High School Sports MAHS can’t sustain fast start, falls to Clay County in Class A title game
Mr. Basketball winner Grant Strong lifts Clay County to state championship.
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TSSAA Class A boys basketball championship box score: Clay County 62, MAHS 52
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High School Sports Collierville fades in second half in semifinal loss to Cane Ridge
The most successful season in 48 years ends with a frustrating defeat.
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High School Sports Houston blows past Oak Ridge to advance to first AAA title game
Zander Yates’ astounding run in the third quarter helps Mustangs to Saturday’s championship vs. Cane Ridge.
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High School Sports MAHS surges into Class A boys championship game
Dylan Woods has team-high 24 points and seven rebounds in win against Pickett County.
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TSSAA Class A boys basketball semifinal box score: MAHS 77, Pickett County 57
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High School Sports Lawson leads Houston past Clarksville
Oregon signee scores 25 points to help Mustangs hold off scrappy Wildcats.
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TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball quarters box score: Houston 70, Clarksville 58
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High School Sports Collierville clamps down on cold-shooting Cleveland in Class AAA quarterfinals
Seniors Davon Barnes and Jordan Jenkins combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds in the Dragons’ first state tournament victory since 1973.
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TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball quarters box score: Collierville 62, Cleveland 56
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High School Sports Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Miller shines in state quarters
MAHS standout leads this week’s best of the best with 19 points in state quarterfinal victory.
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High School Sports Cameron Miller controls paint, leads MAHS to Class A semifinals
The junior wing scored a team-high 19 points against West Carroll for the Class A quarterfinals win. The Lions advance to face Pickens County on Friday in the semifinal.
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Class A boys basketball state quarterfinal box score: MAHS 56, West Carroll 52
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901 FC Leston Paul, Raul Gonzalez returning to 901 FC for third season
Defender Gonzalez and midfielder Paul are veterans who also have international experience.
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High School SportsMAHS boys get second chance to make good first impression at state
Crushed after the 2020 pandemic shut down their season, the Lions have fought back to take advantage of this chance.
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High School Sports Baseball is back as Collierville edges Briarcrest
Seth Leuck’s game-winner in the top of the eighth helps Dragons avoid opening-day frustration.
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901 FC 901 FC adds former Indy Eleven midfielder
Mitch Guitar was member of 2017 Big Ten championship team at Wisconsin.
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High School Sports Blackman beats Arlington in Class AAA girls basketball quarterfinals
After hard-fought win in front of a judge, the Tigers were unable to convert against a tough Blackman team.
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901 FC 901 FC’s latest roster addition a proven goal scorer
Forward Kyle Murphy has made 116 appearances in five USL seasons.
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901 FC 901 FC adds veteran midfielder from Saint Louis FC
New Yorker Kadeem Dacres made 73 appearances for Saint Louis the past three seasons, scoring six times.
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High School SportsCourt rules in favor of Arlington girls basketball team; playoff game Thursday
Arlington will play Blackman in the Class AAA quarterfinals at 7 p.m. at MTSU.
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