Collierville (1), Southwind (2) and Munford (3) hold down the top three positions in the Dandy Dozen rankings.

Cougars are zagging while others are zigging. The results have been impressive, and 2026 could be the best season yet under coach Slade Calhoun.

This week marks the start of high school girls soccer season in Tennessee and as usual, the Memphis area will have several teams with an eye on the state tournament in Chattanooga. Here’s a closer look at some of the top contenders.

The TSSAA denies Lausanne’s appeal to let junior quarterback Thomas Heffner play for the Lynx this season after transferring from Melrose High.

Monday marks the start of high school volleyball season in Tennessee and as usual, the Memphis area will have several teams with an eye on the state tournament in Murfreesboro.

Week 1 begins with a handful of games on Thursday, followed by a full slate of Friday action.

The Tennessee Sports Writers released its preseason football rankings. MASE, Covington, Munford, Collierville, Southwind and Briarcrest are area schools that are ranked.

The Jaguars will undoubtedly look much different in 2026. But the standard remains high following a 13-1 season and a trip to the Class 6A semifinals.

The Minnesota Twins have called up a former Memphis-area shortstop.

Untested youngsters were thrown into the deep in last season. The resulting record was an “anomaly,” as the Mustangs are eager to prove.

New York City-based Urban Dove, a charter school organization, won approval to open two campuses in Memphis. Tennessee’s new ‘opportunity’ charter schools seek to reshape what education can look like for students who have fallen behind because of attendance, academics or behavior.

Jeff Munier will remain on the Collierville High faculty as a teacher, but will no longer serve as coach.

After a 5-6 finish and a first-round playoff exit, Phoenix coach Cedric Miller and his players are eager to show “we can still play football over here.”

Clay Greene spent the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons in the Dragons’ dugout and now will replace Jeff Munier.

On the heels of a nine-win campaign, a strong senior class has the Warriors poised to do something really special.

The Lynx navigated a tough schedule and finished 8-4 in 2025. But a play here or there could have made that mark even better, something the team intends to do in 2026. 

John Varlas says the local class of 2027 is shaping up to be one of the best.

From annual rivalries to tantalizing non-region showdowns and potential playoff deciders, the schedule has a little bit of everything.

The duo were the only Memphis-area athletes taken in the first four rounds. The draft continues with rounds 5-20 Sunday.

Future Kansas State athlete Miles Nesmith couldn’t get enough of watching the pros Friday at the University of Memphis. “It was surreal.”

Best team? Best transfer? Best offensive line? We take a stab at answering questions ahead of the 2026 high school football season.

Athletes from Arlington, Hutchison, Lakeland Prep, Lausanne and MUS were named all-state.

Here are the Memphis athletes in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state track team.

Athletes from Briarcrest, CBHS, Collierville, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and St. George’s named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state boys soccer team. 

Daily Memphian softball player of the year Lanie Howe leads the local contingent named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s all-state team.