Memphis-area high school lacrosse teams faced off in the Battle on the Greenbelt tournament on Saturday, March 1. 

The Saints handled Chattanooga Baylor, and the Gryphons defeated Christ Academy of Knoxville in a road game.

Knoxville Catholic outscores the Sting, 21-4, over the final eight minutes in the state quarterfinal matchup to advance to Cookeville.

Bartlett City Schools is memorializing the huge impact the late Phil Clark had on the district as its baseball coach and athletic director.

Jordan Myers and Taylor Reeb are honored after standout performances.

Willie Kemp’s boys and Lynn Smith’s girls earn No. 1 seeds for the upcoming Region 8-4A tournament.

The Mustangs overcome a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to defeat the top-seeded Bartlett Panthers.

The final poll by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association ranking the top boys and girls high school basketball teams in the state.

Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Fayette-Ware, Overton and St. Agnes are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Central, Freedom Prep, Harding, Houston and Southwind are up for consideration. 

The Dragons’ first-year coach Kendrick Watkins said he couldn’t be more proud over his team’s win in Saturday’s District 15-4A girls basketball semifinal. Also, Cordova’s Ashton Boswell wins state wrestling title.

Now in his 42nd year at the school, Lee Smith celebrated after reaching 700 victory milestone earlier in the season.

Tacarien Freeman and Haylie Burton were honored after strong performances last week.

Sixteen years with the Owls was a “magic carpet ride,” Cliff Frisby said after his decision to retire was made public. A former MUS golfer has been tapped to succeed him.

Several Memphis-area could be in contention beginning Friday in Franklin.

Eight Memphis-area high school basketball teams ranked in a state poll.

Here are the top 50 scoring leaders for boys and girls TSSAA schools in the Memphis area.

Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Memphis Business Academy, Middle College and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Fairley, Fayette-Ware, Southwind and Whitehaven are up for consideration. 

Griffin Davis, a senior at St. George’s, posted a 13-0 major decision victory over Chattanooga Baylor’s William Emendorfer to win the title in the 157-pound class.

The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Dorion Bowen and Shayla Rodgers as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

Fred Smith Jr. of Briarcrest, Taquez Butler of Whitehaven and Hutchison’s Tyler Jones are in the running for the state’s top prize in their respective classifications.

Coach Derek Harrison feels his youthful squad is peaking at just the right time as his CBHS team and other Memphis area Division 2 wrestlers head to Nashville for the state tournament.

The top 25 boys and girls scoring leaders and the top records for Memphis-area schools in each of the classifications.

Eight area high school basketball teams are ranked in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association rankings, led by Whitehaven (1) and Bartlett (2) boys in Class 4A.