Division 2 state wrestling preview: CBHS trio has grown into championship contenders
Drake Bowers, Wills Bronson and Alex Ropski are looking to end impressive seasons with Division 2 state championships.
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 Jim Heinz, Danny Joe Young named to TSSAA Hall of Fame
The state’s governing body for high school athletics announced that both men will be part of this year’s class, which will be honored during ceremonies in Murfreesboro on April 15. Both will be inducted posthumously.
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High School Sports Briarcrest names Phil Massey as new head football coach
Massey, who played his high school football in Memphis, returns to take over the Saints program.
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High School Sports Former Memphis Tiger named ECS head football coach
The former ECS assistant comes to the program after several seasons as head coach at Trinity Christian in Jackson, Tennessee.
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High School Sports Final regular-season boys and girls basketball top scorers
Standouts from Northpoint and St. George’s end the year on top of the scoring leaders for Memphis-area TSSAA schools.
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High School Sports Houston girls standout wins player of the week, two players tie for boys honor
Voters chose Christian Alston, Alijah Curry and McKenzie Percoski for the Daily Memphian’s weekly award.
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High School Sports Friday prep report: CBHS, MUS wrestlers advance to state finals; basketball updates
Senior Ian McGehee looks to make history for MUS; CBHS sends three into championship matches. Also, updates on basketball tournaments and regular-season action.
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High School Sports Bronson, Bowers win state wrestling titles for CBHS
Two other local competitors place second as the Division 2 state tournament concludes. And, check out the Saturday district and region basketball roundup.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 12
Standouts from Bartlett, Douglass, East, Fayette-Ware, MLK Prep and Southwind are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 12
Standouts from Bartlett, Houston, Hutchison, Memphis Business Academy, Mitchell and St. Agnes are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Bartlett girls, Collierville boys win district titles
Freshman Faye Williams leads Lady Panthers; senior T.J. McNeal helps Dragons pull away late.
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High School SportsBartlett’s Maggie Graham takes aim at local wrestling history
Former football lineman and jiu-jistu practitioner has sights set on a fourth state championship.
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High School Sports Standouts from MUS, Center Hill voted players of the week
Jackson Ransom of MUS and Madison Hughes of Center Hill were voted players of the week for Week 13.
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Sports 901 FC adds Colombian midfielder
Memphis will open its fifth year in the USL with a March 11 home match at AutoZone Park against Loudoun United.
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High School Sports Friday prep report: Whitehaven runs away from Houston in the second half
Tigers shrug off a cold first half to advance to Monday’s Region 8-4A semifinals.
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High School Sports Saturday prep report: Whitehaven ousts Southwind in region quarterfinals
Overachieving Tigers close game on 9-2 run; Briarcrest advances to the Division 2-AA semifinals, and Maggie Graham becomes Memphis’ first four-time state wrestling champion.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 13
Standouts from Collierville, Douglass, Lausanne, Millington, MUS and Power Center Academy are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 13
Standouts from Bartlett, Bolton, Center Hill, Central, Fayette Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 14
Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Fayette-Ware, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
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High School Sports Monday prep report: Whitehaven, Bartlett advance to region final
Tigers outlast Arlington in overtime; Panthers break things open after halftime against Collierville.
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High School Sports TSSAA places two Memphis basketball programs on probation
The TSSAA, the state’s governing body for high school athletics, also has fined Raleigh-Egypt and Wooddale.
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March 2023
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High School Sports Tuesday prep report: Overton, East set up fourth meeting for region title
Wolverines outlast Collierville in a thriller; Mustangs use a strong defensive effort to eliminate Whitehaven.
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High School Sports Briarcrest seniors want nothing more than to make their coach right
Longtime coach Lee Smith saw championship potential in his seniors five years ago. Two more victories will get them there.
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High School Sports Dedication to the defensive end propels Saints to Cookeville
Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.
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High School Sports Collierville, Whitehaven standouts voted players of the week
Collierville senior Alex Vandenbergh and Whitehaven junior Layla Hampton are the season’s final Daily Memphian basketball players of the week.
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