After four stellar seasons in Haywood County, Smith takes over a program with high expectations. But lower mileage.

Danielle Ballard, who starred for Central High’s state title team in 2011 before going on to a standout career at LSU, has died.

The school recently announced that Cayce Densford, a longtime fixture in the athletic department, will have a new role.

Maxine Engel will be on Capitol Hill as part of an athlete-led advocacy group seeking to help the current generation as well as the next.

Recent Central High graduate Jordan Ware has added a prestigious honor to cap his career. Also, former MUS track and field star Harrison Williams won the decathlon title at USATF National Outdoor Championships. 

Former players from Houston High, Collierville High and Arlington High taken on the second day of the MLB Draft.

In the summer before his first season in charge at Whitehaven High, former Memphis point guard Willie Kemp will coach the Beale Street Boys in The Basketball Tournament.

Nikki McCray-Penson, 51, was a Collierville native, who had a standout career in high school, college, then in the WNBA and for Team USA. 

MUS product Maurice Hampton Jr. started his college career as a two-sport athlete. After spending the last two years only playing baseball, he’ll be back to playing football games for the first time since the 2020 season. 

The problem with common sense, as the saying goes, is that it’s so uncommon. Memphis businessman Bill Courtney is trying to change that with his new podcast, “An Army of Normal Folks.”

Former DeSoto Central standout Austin Riley and former Evangelical Christian School star Brent Rooker were named Sunday, July 2, as reserves for the MLB All-Star Game that will be played July 11 in Seattle.

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The former Whitehaven High star played at Missouri and Jackson State before signing this year with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.

Kaue Costa scored 18 times and assisted on 11 others as the Lynx finished 16-1-1 and won their third title overall with a 3-0 victory over Chattanooga Boyd-Buchanan.

Alex Simmons will be the third head coach at the University of Memphis for the former Houston High basketball star. 

Mike O’Neill recounts his battle with cancer in new memoir, “Don’t Back Down: A True Story of Perseverance Through Faith, Determination and a Positive Attitude.”

Here are The Daily Memphian’s postseason baseball awards, featuring our offensive player of the year, pitcher of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2. 

Arlington Tigers coach Brandon Morgan was also honored after state-tournament season.

The Central sprinter wrapped up his career with a spectacular performance at Spring Fling.

Here are The Daily Memphian’s postseason girls track and field awards, featuring our athlete of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2.

Ranjay Arul ended his high school career with a history-making performance in Murfreesboro. His coach and Lausanne’s title-winning doubles team are also recognized.

A look at Class of 2024 college football commits and signees from Memphis-area high schools.

Social media tributes poured in for the two-sport standout and Arkansas football commitment who died Tuesday.

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MUS two-sport standout Dion Stutts dies

The two-sport rising senior was committed to play college football at Arkansas.

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Learning to play the Juventus way — and having fun — are the priorities this week at Arlington High.

Thanks to baseball’s most baffling pitch, and a Major Leaguer’s kindness, Northpoint’s closer was able to make a special delivery.