Prep football 2024: Dandy Dozen honorable mentions
Several other teams look to play their way into the rankings as the season progresses.
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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 Prep football 2024: Houston doesn’t plan to rest on its laurels
Several key pieces return as Mustangs begin defense of their Class 6A title.
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Sports Head coach re-ups with 901 FC through 2025
Team is currently tied for second in the Western Conference heading into Saturday’s road game.
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High School Sports Prep football 2024: Houston tops preseason Dandy Dozen
Offensive line is an area of concern but elsewhere the defending Class 6A state champions are loaded.
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High School Sports Week 1 high school football preview: Phoenix-Lynx, Owls-Panthers headline the slate
Both MASE and Bartlett looking to atone for losses in their 2023 season-openers.
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Golf Matsuyama flirts with disaster before closing strong for FESJC victory
After giving up all of his five-stroke lead, he birdies 17 and 18 to fend off hard-charging Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele.
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Former Memphian had a hand in Dunlap’s top-five FESJC finish
Brutal FedEx Cup bubble strikes at Southwind
FedEx St. Jude Championship final results
Despite FESJC struggles, Jordan Spieth makes big impact for St. Jude
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Golf Kirk turns up the heat during first round of FESJC
A hole-in-one helps the veteran take a 1-stroke lead over three other competitors as the FedEx Cup playoffs get underway at steamy TPC Southwind.
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Sports 901 FC dispatches Tulsa with ease
“They’ve had a heck of a lot of travel,” head coach Stephen Glass said. But Saturday’s win extended the team’s unbeaten run at home to nine straight games.
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High School Sports Prep girls soccer 2024: As ECS gears for a D2-A repeat, several other teams eye state
Here’s a look at what to expect from the top girls soccer teams in the Daily Memphian coverage area this season.
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High School Sports Prep football 2024: MASE hoping bigger and stronger equates to better
After a loss in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs, coach Cedric Miller’s team sets sights on getting over the mountain.
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Golf McCarthy, Matsuyama share the lead midway through the FESJC
Three players, including one of the co-leaders, shoot 63 on a great day for going low at TPC Southwind.
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FESJC: Friday’s scores; Saturday’s pairings
Handling Memphis’ heat a hot topic for FedEx St. Jude Championship players
Three 63s light up the leaderboard at FedEx St. Jude Championship
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High School Sports Prep volleyball 2024: Usual suspects look to contend once again
Briarcrest, Lake Cormorant and Lewisburg retool after state championship seasons.
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Golf FESJC notebook: McIlroy looking to put it all together at TPC Southwind
Rory McIlroy, the third-ranked player in the FedEx Cup standings, is looking to turn “a pretty good year into a very good one.”
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High School Sports High School football jamborees set for Thursday, Friday
The games offer one final rehearsal before the season begins on Aug. 23.
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High School SportsIntentional ECS soccer team focusing on small victories
The Eagles are working on getting a little bit better each and every day as they look to repeat as Division 2-A state champions.
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Golf FESJC notebook: Schauffele looking to rebound after ‘bad’ Olympic finish
Paris ended in frustration for the second-ranked player in the Cup standings but 2024 as a whole has been worth celebrating.
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FedEx St. Jude Championship pairings for first and second round play
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GolfFESJC director expects the unexpected now that crunch time has arrived
As preparation for next week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship nears its conclusion, tournament executive director Joe Tomek is keeping an eye on this week’s tournament in North Carolina.
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Golf Here are the PGA Tour golfers competing in the FedEx Cup Playoffs
The top 70 PGA tour golfers will start playing Thursday at TPC Southwind in the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: Southwind focused on not being a one-hit-wonder
Kelvin Perkins, star defender Charles Sullins and several new faces look to keep the Jaguars in Class 5A title contention.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: Fairley aiming to take advantage of even-numbered year
Several key returnees on both sides of the ball have the Fairley Bulldogs poised to take one step further.
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Sports901 FC and El Paso battle to scoreless draw
New goalkeeper Triston Henry shines again as Memphis picks up a point against the Western Conference cellar-dwellers.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: At Lausanne, pressure comes with the territory
Under Kevin Locastro, the Lynx have developed into one of Tennessee’s most consistent programs. There’s plenty of promise for 2024 too — and for the future.
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High School Sports Prep football 2024: After two seasons of frustrating early exits, Sheffield looks to break through
Mr. Football winner Radarious Jackson, standout lineman Isaiah Lackey and a talented supporting cast looking to take the next step.
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High School SportsPrep football 2024: FACS looks to build on breakthrough 2023
First Assembly Christian School’s Mr. Football runner-up has graduated, but the Crusaders still have plenty of playmakers on each side of the ball.
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SportsNew-look Tigers enthused ahead of women’s soccer season
Coach Brooks Monaghan’s lost some key players from last season’s NCAA Tournament team, but the University of Memphis has plenty of good talent still on hand
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