After a successful run at Rossville Christian, first-year coach Kendrick Watkins has the Dragons believing after an uncertain offseason.

Chris Coleman and Grace Abram were recognized after strong performances last week.

After a bout with doubt due to a summer injury, Memphis Business Academy junior guard Larry Benson is firing on all cylinders in January.

Event is part of the continuous promotion of the sport by the Ed Murphey Track Club.

The covered 110-yard outdoor practice facility announced by Superintendent David Stephens is expected to cost between $2 million and $3 million. Stephens said he hopes to start the planning process later this year.

Eight Memphis-area high schools ranked in latest state basketball rankings including three boys teams in Class 4A.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Central, Collierville, Harding and MHEA are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Hutchison, Memphis Business Academy, Memphis School of Excellence-Winchester, Middle College and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. 

Fred Motley, a senior at Rossville, and Fallon Drzyzga, of St. Agnes, were voted the prep basketball players of the week by The Daily Memphian readers.

On Friday, Brothers will celebrate the coach whose youthful experiment turned into a legendary career.

Friends remember the legendary baseball coach, who died on Sunday at the age of 68.

Bartlett High boys are tied for first in Class 4A.

Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, Fayette-Ware, Lausanne and St. Agnes are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Standouts from Bartlett, Memphis Business Academy, Power Center Academy, Rossville Christian and Whitehaven are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.

The legendary coach won five state championships and almost 1,000 games.

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Tennessee’s top-ranked team boasts two talented freshmen. But it will take more than them to erase their recent state tournament frustration.

Memphis will be first in a rotational system advocated for by the state’s coaches.

Zach Portwood and Bella Rose Austin saluted after big performances.

Grant Troutman threw for 2,079 yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 95 yards and four scores to lead Collierville to an 11-2 record this past season.

Seven local boys teams and three girls teams ranked in the first state rankings for high school basketball.

Here are the top 100 boys and girls scoring leaders and a list of the top won-loss records for area boy and girls basketball programs.

Standouts from Arlington, ECS, Harding, St. Benedict and White Station are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Bartlett, CBHS, Fairley, Fayette Academy and Rossville Christian are up for consideration this week. 

Character-building losses last year paved the way for a 13-1 start for the girls basketball team at Evangelical Christian School.

Coach Rice previously served as an assistant at North Alabama and Tennessee-Martin. Also, Arlington High names a new football coach.