High School Sports
Underdog ECS embraces coach Wise’s ways
Under its veteran coach in his first year at ECS, the Eagles have found their mojo after a so-so start and enter state tournament play with plenty of positive momentum.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian, who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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Under its veteran coach in his first year at ECS, the Eagles have found their mojo after a so-so start and enter state tournament play with plenty of positive momentum.
Saints use another big run to eliminate MUS. FACS hangs tough to down Columbia Academy while ECS rolls past Goodpasture. And, Arlington wrestler wins state.
Here are the Daily Memphian postseason cross country awards for the 2023 season, featuring our runners of the year, coaches of the year and all-metro teams.
Henry O’Keefe and Sophie Christopher led the field in 2023. Cliff Frisby of MUS and Steve Bell of Houston are top coaches.
Some promising newcomers should bolster what’s already in the club’s “DNA”: good, attacking soccer.
R’Chaun King led the Panthers to claim the District 15-AAAA title and a No. 1 region seed in a battle of the state’s top-ranked teams in Class 4A.
A key fourth-quarter stretch gives the Panthers a No. 1 seed for the region tournament.
Ten Christian Brothers wrestlers end up on the podium on the final day of competition in Nashville.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest and Ridgeway are up for consideration.
Standouts from Houston, Hutchison, Lewisburg, Memphis Business Academy and Millington Central are up for consideration this week.
Crusaders win boys region title while Douglass High and Hillcrest High win boys district championships.
CBHS is working on the mental side just as much as the physical in preparation for a good showing at the Division 2 state tournament.
The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Josh Taylor and Alana Whiten as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.
Christian Alston and R’Chaun King will be the keys to Bartlett’s postseason hopes.
School’s culture is already deeply ingrained in the new MUS head football coach.
The former Heisman Trophy runner-up and Super Bowl champion is this year’s Distinguished Citizen award winner.
Heading the list is Hillcrest guard Jordan Allen, who is a finalist for the state’s top individual honor for the second straight year in Class 1A.
Standouts from Center Hill, FACS, Millington, St. George’s and Whitehaven are up for consideration.
Standouts from Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest, MHEA and Ridgeway are up for consideration this week.
Jordan Thompson of ECS claims top coach honor after leading his team to a state title.
Teams are ineligible for the upcoming playoffs after a fight in a game on Jan. 30.
Emily Farm led the Stars back to state for the first time in 10 years. Briarcrest’s Jauregui claims top coach honor.
The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Caleb Thomas and Bailey Boone as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.
From an early age, the city’s leading scorer had basketball as her primary focus.
Standouts from Hillcrest and Hamilton continue to set the pace.