The AM/DM podcast: An unlikely soccer story as Bolton rebuilds
Bolton’s Zalaiah Franklin (middle) cheers before the school’s first girls soccer match in eight years on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
For the first time in years, Bolton High School’s girls soccer team is back on the field — and it’s about more than the score.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and preps reporter John Varlas talk about the school’s inexperienced but eager team and how they are trying to bring hope and energy to a school still reeling from tragedy.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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