Seven local players named finalists for state’s top basketball award
Five boys and two girls from the Memphis area are finalists for the Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.
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 SportsAfter she lost her ‘everything,’ Bartlett’s Nevaeh Scott has hoop dreams to fulfill
Senior standout, one of the area’s top long-range shooters, looks to close her career on a high note following the death of her mother prior to the start of the season.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 10
Standouts from Briarcrest, FACS, Hamilton, Harding and Houston are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 10
Standouts from Covington, Germantown, MUS, Northpoint and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Friday prep report: Mavrick Miller shines for surging Houston
Senior scores 22 points as Mustangs defeat rival Collierville for eighth win in a row. And, ECS honors its 2011 state championship team.
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High School Sports Standouts from MUS, Houston win fan vote for player of the week
Reid Chauhan and Teniya Morant won this week’s poll by comfortable margins.
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High School Sports TSSAA boys and girls scoring leaders
Top scorers in the Memphis-area and records for top boys and girls teams.
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Sports Attacking standout Bruno Lapa joins 901 FC
The midfielder was a first-team all-USL selection in 2020.
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January 2023
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High School Sports Defensive desire defines Hillcrest’s Jordan Allen
Vikings standpoint point guard Jordan Allen doesn’t back down from anyone on the court, even his coach.
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High School Sports TSSAA boys and girls basketball scoring leaders
Jordan Frison of Overton moves into the No. 1 spot in the boys list; Aaliyah Converse of St. George’s remains the leading girl.
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High School Sports Trey Adams out as ECS football coach
Adams led the Eagles to a 13-1 record and a Division 2-AA state championship in 2019.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school boys player of the week, Week 9
Standouts from Bartlett, Bluff City, CBHS, MUS and Overton are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls player of the week, Week 9
Standouts from FACS, Houston, Lewisburg, MASE and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Friday prep report: Owls remain unbeaten in region with victory over rival CBHS
Reid Chauhan’s 14 points leads the Owls, who have won six of their last seven.
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High School SportsFreshman duo is the future — and the present — of FACS hoops
Ninth-graders M.J. Hayes and Cello Jackson have FACS in state-tournament contention once again.
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High School Sports Standouts from CBHS and Whitehaven voted players of the week
Voters chose Drew Petro and Jeurnei Wright after their strong performances.
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High School Sports Briarcrest mourns loss of volleyball coach Carrie Yerty
Yerty won three consecutive volleyball state championships but, more importantly, showed her players the way.
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High School Sports TSSAA sanction of lacrosse will be boon to sport
Vote to sanction the sport in Tennessee ends a long battle for legitimacy and recognition.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Arlington, Bolton, Craigmont, Houston, St. Mary’s and Westwood are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Bolton, Briarcrest, Brighton, KIPP, MUS and St. George’s are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19.
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High School Sports Friday prep report: Bartlett runs away in the third quarter, downs Southwind
Christian Alston leads with 16 points as Tennessee’s second-ranked Class 4A team flashes its vast potential.
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Sports Trinidad international defender signs with 901 FC
The defender represented his country in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup and also at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2021.
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High School Sports Briarcrest, Craigmont standouts win player of the week vote
The voters spoke loudly making the top boys basketball as a runaway winner with 62% of the vote.
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High School Sports Attention to detail pays dividends for KIPP
Doing the little things — while excelling on the defensive end — has the Phoenix on a nine-game winning streak.
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Sports Veteran defender joins 901 FC
“Akeem is a very experienced USL defender that we are sure can come in on both ends of the pitch,” head coach Stephen Glass said in a statement.
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