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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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.
Vote to sanction the sport in Tennessee ends a long battle for legitimacy and recognition.
Yerty won three consecutive volleyball state championships but, more importantly, showed her players the way.
Voters chose Drew Petro and Jeurnei Wright after their strong performances.
Ninth-graders M.J. Hayes and Cello Jackson have FACS in state-tournament contention once again.
Reid Chauhan’s 14 points leads the Owls, who have won six of their last seven.
Standouts from FACS, Houston, Lewisburg, MASE and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Bartlett, Bluff City, CBHS, MUS and Overton are up for consideration this week.
Adams led the Eagles to a 13-1 record and a Division 2-AA state championship in 2019.
Jordan Frison of Overton moves into the No. 1 spot in the boys list; Aaliyah Converse of St. George’s remains the leading girl.
Vikings standpoint point guard Jordan Allen doesn’t back down from anyone on the court, even his coach.
The midfielder was a first-team all-USL selection in 2020.
Top scorers in the Memphis-area and records for top boys and girls teams.
Reid Chauhan and Teniya Morant won this week’s poll by comfortable margins.
Senior scores 22 points as Mustangs defeat rival Collierville for eighth win in a row. And, ECS honors its 2011 state championship team.
Standouts from Covington, Germantown, MUS, Northpoint and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Briarcrest, FACS, Hamilton, Harding and Houston are up for consideration this week.
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.
Five boys and two girls from the Memphis area are finalists for the Mr. and Miss Basketball awards.
Voters have chosen Jaye Nash and Daejah Richmond as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.
After two seasons at St. Benedict at Auburndale, Joey Magnifico is stepping down and will be replaced by another former Tigers player.
The 25-year-old played in 36 matches, scored eight times and set a club record with 10 assists.
The top four finishers in each weight class of the Region 8 Tournament in Collierville advance to next weekend’s sectionals, which will be hosted by Independence High.
Standouts from Briarcrest, FACS, Houston, Lausanne and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Collierville, FACS, Harding and Lausanne are up for consideration this week.