901 FC headed to Santa Barbara after six seasons in Memphis
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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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Sports Memphis Tigers men’s soccer season ends with semifinals loss to FIU
Memphis ends the year with a 7-7-3 mark and will miss out on a second straight NCAA Tournament trip.
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High School Sports TSSAA announces new regions for football, other sports
Shelby County will now be home to two 6A regions.
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SportsVarlas: 901 FC was beautiful even when it wasn’t
The city’s soccer team is heading for greener pastures, but the moments and memories will remain. As The Daily Memphian’s 901 FC reporter since the beginning, John Varlas was there for most of them.
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High School Sports Friday football report: Houston, Collierville set for Class 6A quarterfinal rematch
Ladeadrick James’ touchdown lifts Mustangs over Bartlett while the Dragons blank Germantown.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school player of the week, Week 12
Standouts from Collierville, Covington, Germantown, Houston, MASE, Melrose and Middle College are up for consideration this week.
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SportsLeague confirms 901 FC relocating to California
Failure to secure permanent stadium proves costly, as the team will leave AutoZone Park for Santa Barbara, California.
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High School Sports Legendary Memphis high school basketball coach Terry Tippett is dead at 79
Terry Tippett retired in 2018 after coaching basketball for 48 years with 902 career victories and six state titles at three different schools: Trezevant, White Station and ECS.
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High School Sports Terry Tippett won games and influenced lives in equal measure
Tippett did a lot of winning. Six state championships and 902 games to be exact. Basketball was important — but not as important as the people who played it.
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High School SportsQuarterfinal TSSAA football playoff preview by the numbers
Here are some important numbers, historical notes and fun facts to know ahead of Friday’s playoff action.
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High School Sports All-Region 8-3A football team announced
Standouts from Douglass, East, Hamilton, Lakeland Prep, Raleigh-Egypt, Sheffield and Wooddale honored by the league’s coaches.
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Sports‘No one likes change': Proposed calendar shift for club soccer raises concerns
A vote on Friday, Nov. 22, could change ages for determining team construction from a birth-year calendar to a school-year calendar.
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High School Sports Rosters for AutoZone Liberty Bowl high school all-star game announced
The 22nd edition of the game will feature 88 players representing 53 local schools.
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High School Sports MASE standout voted high school player of the week
Christopher Watson scored two long touchdowns to help his team to a second-round playoff win.
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High School Sports This week in high school basketball: Briarcrest rolls in opener
Fred Smith leads the new-look Saints against an outmatched Trezevant. Plus a whole lot more from Monday’s and Tuesday’s Hall of Champions action.
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High School SportsFriday football report: Houston advances to Class 6A semifinals
Fairley, MASE and Melrose also advance in the state football playoffs with quarterfinal victories.
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High School SportsSemifinal TSSAA football playoff preview by the numbers
Numbers to know, historical notes and fun facts ahead of Friday’s playoff action.
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High School Sports All Region 8-5A football team announced
Standouts from Brighton, Central, Kingsbury, Munford, Overton and Southwind honored by the league’s coaches.
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High School Sports All-Region Division 2-AA West team announced
Standouts from ECS, Lausanne, Northpoint, St. Benedict, St. George’s and University School of Jackson honored by the league’s coaches.
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High School SportsNew look, same ambitions for defending state champ Briarcrest
On the heels of a stellar state tournament in March, Fred Smith Jr. returns to lead the way for the Saints.
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High School SportsThis week in high school basketball: Tyler Jones setting the pace for Hutchison
Each week during the high school basketball season, The Daily Memphian will spotlight some of the city’s top teams and performers.
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High School SportsSpina bifida won’t hold back two-sport St. Mary’s standout
Goal-oriented Mary Quay Wilson thrives in the pool and in the weight room.
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December 2024
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High School Sports Friday prep report: Houston, Melrose, MASE advance to BlueCross Bowl
The Mustangs and the Phoenix knock off previously-undefeated teams. The Golden Wildcats eliminate defending state champion Pearl-Cohn as three Memphis football teams advance to state championship games.
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High School SportsFive local players named as Mr. Football finalists
Standouts from Collierville, Covington, Fairley, Southwind and Tipton-Rosemark earn invitations to Nissan Stadium on Dec. 1o.
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High School Sports After a comeback for the ages, MASE sets its sights on a title
Perennial power South Pittsburg provides the opposition in the first championship game in program history.
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