Standouts from Briarcrest, Millington win fan vote for player of the week
Sophomore Jaye Nash, senior Micaiah Halliburton honored.
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Sophomore Jaye Nash, senior Micaiah Halliburton honored.
Senior Alindsey Long turns in an MVP performance against Bartlett in the girls basketball championship game.
Aidan Bowers repeats while Brothers teammate Gervacio Gonzalez and Owls junior Ian McGehee claim their first titles. And, be sure to catch up on a complete roundup of postseason prep basketball.
Senior Alindsey Long scores 22 points as Tigers defeat their arch-rivals for the second time in three meetings this season.
The former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher takes over for Buster Kelso.
Tigers shake off missed free throws at the end of regulation and will take on East in Wednesday’s tournament final.
Trojans take away Fayette Academy’s offensive rebounding in semifinal victory.
Senior standout Chandler Jackson leads the way in a pair of region victories as CBHS remains undefeated.
Douglass forward Tyler Johnson and Houston forward Anna Lee Avery as this week’s Daily Memphian basketball players of the week. The boys voting was the closest of the season.
Graham Smith, along with promising young forward Derek Dodson and versatile midfielder Jeremy Kelly heading to the Bluff City.
Tipton-Rosemark players end the regular season at the head of the class.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Hernando, Houston, Tipton-Rosemark and White Station are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Coach Ben Pirmann likes the 24-year-old’s USL Championship experience and attacking flair.
Defending champion Aidan Bowers wants to control “the whole match, not giving them any room to breathe” as the Division 2 state tournament gets underway Friday in Nashville.
Club will play twice on March 1, taking on CBU and the University of Memphis.
Standouts from CBHS, Douglass, East, ECS and MUS up are for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Harding Academy, MAHS and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Mustangs defeat Germantown without leading scorer, while Spartans and Lions have no trouble in their games. And, a roundup of all of Friday’s and Saturday’s prep sports action.
New faces join an established returning core as city’s USL Championship team begins preparations for its fourth season.
Fans tab Amarr Knox and Kayli Clarkson as this week’s best.
Junior standout leads the way in a pair of region victories.
Memphis has two of the three finalists in Division 2-A: Tyler Byrd of Tipton-Rosemark and Daniel Egbuniwe of FACS.
The team lost two key contributors early but enters the final week of the regular season ranked second in the state in Class AA.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Melrose, Memphis Business Academy, Northpoint and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Fans select Phil Dotson and Emmie Moore as this week’s best.