High School Sports
Matt Bakke stepping down after 25 years at MUS
The veteran coach shunned the spotlight but played a vital role in the school’s athletic department.
John Varlas
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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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High School Sports Tuesday Spring Fling report: St. Benedict softball advances
Jorja Wheeler allowed just four hits while striking out 15 in a complete-game victory. The Eagles (23-9-1) will next play Chattanooga Baylor in a winners’ bracket game Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at McKnight No. 2.
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High School Sports East Mustang boys, girls both race to state track and field titles
East relay teams win all six sprint relays in boys and girls state meet. Also, Crosstown High’s Austin McCall wins two state titles, taking the 200- and 400-meter championships.
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High School Sports Larry Hampton, Frayser’s finest, ends career with Class A long-jump title
“I’m most proud that I carry myself as a young man and don’t stoop down to the level they see me as, coming from Frayser,” Hampton said.
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High School Sports Spring Fling soccer: Early goal sends CBHS into Division 2-AA final
The Brothers can extend their state record with a victory Thursday over Chattanooga McCallie.
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High School Sports Wednesday’s Spring Fling roundup: Record-setting day for CBHS track
Shot putter and discus thrower Ashton Hearn and the 4 x 800 relay team are the stars as several locals shine in Division 2 track and field.
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High School Sports Lausanne girls win first team-tennis championship; boys team repeats
Lausanne boys also defeat University School of Jackson to win the state title.
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High School Sports Tuesday’s best; Wednesday’s schedule
Division 2 track and field championships and boys and girls team tennis championships headline Wednesday’s schedule of events.
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High School Sports Spring Fling: Wednesday’s best; Thursday’s schedule
A big day for CBHS athletes highlighted Wednesday’s Spring Fling action.
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High School Sports Spring Fling: Thursday’s best; Friday’s schedule
Local athletes — especially from Central, Collierville and Whitehaven — shine on the final day of track and field competition.
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High School Sports Thursday’s Spring Fling roundup: Collierville girls track ends 39-year title drought
Sophomore and freshman lead the Dragons past Brentwood in Class AAA track championships.
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High School Sports Briarcrest outlasts CBHS for first state baseball title
Saints score eight times in the first inning before finally prevailing in extra innings.
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Sports 901 FC vanquishes Pittsburgh for fourth straight victory
Marlon Santos, Oscar Jimenez score the goals as Memphis continues to climb in the standings.
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High School Sports Complete list of Memphis-area Spring Fling participants
Individuals and teams from 51 different schools set to begin competition Tuesday in Murfreesboro.
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High School Sports Memphis area produces three runners-up at Spring Fling tennis
Sathvik Nath and Noor Sandhu of Lausanne and Hutchison’s Melanie Woodbury end the season with losses in their respective finals.
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High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason tennis awards: It’s a Lausanne sweep
Lausanne’s Sathvik Nath and Noor Sandhu are the top Memphis-area high school tennis players for 2024.
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High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason girls track awards: Collierville standout, coach lead the pack
Khari Webb honored after winning three state titles and leading Alisa Seymour’s team to a Class AAA championship.
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High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason boys track and field awards: Record season lifts CBHS thrower
A junior dominated the discus in Tennessee in 2024 and won two state titles at Spring Fling. East coach Bowels was also honored.
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Sports901 FC heads to San Antonio looking to extend unbeaten run
Newcomer Nick DePuy figures to bolster what has been a strong defense during the team’s recent five-match unbeaten streak.
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High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason boys lacrosse awards: State champ MUS sweeps top honors
Here are The Daily Memphian’s postseason boys lacrosse awards, featuring our player of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2.
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High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason softball awards: Arlington’s Addie Graham leads the hit parade
Here are The Daily Memphian’s postseason softball awards, featuring our player of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams for Divisions 1 and 2.
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SportsFrom baseball purgatory to the championship series: Three locals reflect on Birmingham-Southern’s wild ride
Three former Memphis-area high school baseball players had a front-row seat for one of the wildest — and at the same time most inspirational — stories of the college baseball season.
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SportsAfter a ‘blip,’ 901 FC looks to get back on track
Colorado Springs poses a formidable challenge for Memphis and its emerging midfield pairing.
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High School Sports Collierville High tabs Kendrick Watkins to lead girls basketball program
The coach won back-to-back state titles while at Rossville Christian School.
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Sports 901 FC scrambles for late draw against Rhode Island
Marlon Santos’ penalty late in stoppage time salvages a point, and evens the score, for the home team.
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