Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 13
Standouts from Collierville, Fairley, MASE and Melrose are up for consideration this week.
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 No longer the outsider, Houston eyes a historic Class 6A repeat
Mustangs have a chance to become Shelby County’s first Class 6A repeat state champion Saturday in Chattanooga. It will be just one more daunting challenge.
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High School Sports Melrose brings the joy back to Orange Mound. But there’s room for more
Golden Wildcats bidding for their first state championship in 26 years as they face Macon County in the BlueCross Bowl Class 4A final.
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High School SportsFor Memphis-area student-athletes, Signing Day is full of emotions
“Seeing everybody happy and proud, it’s a blessing to be where I am,” Bartlett High linebacker Austin Howard said.
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High School Sports All-region Division 2-A West team announced
Standouts from FACS, Fayette Academy, Harding, Jackson Christian, Jackson Trinity Christian and Tipton-Rosemark honored by the league’s coaches.
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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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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 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 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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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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 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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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 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 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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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 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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