High school lacrosse has been going great guns in Tennessee for a while now. A recent decision by the TSSAA should only bolster the sports’ profile.

The recent decision by the state’s governing body for high school sports to sanction lacrosse brings legitimacy to the game, CBHS coach Collin Welsh said. Welsh is also president of the Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association and that body has worked long and hard for the result we saw last week.

Less work for Welsh, and he couldn’t be happier.

On the hardwood, FACS is aiming for a second straight state tournament run behind M.J. Hayes and Cello Jackson, two freshmen who represent the future — and present — of the program.

And as always, we need your help in spotlighting the area’s best high school athletes. Coaches and stat-keepers can send in their scores, highlights and top performers from each game to jvarlas@dailymemphian.com or by tweeting me, @johnvarlas.

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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. By John Varlas

J.R. Jacobs’ 3-pointer sends the game to OT, and Amarr Knox scores 33 points in loss to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett. Related story: Box score: Dobyns-Bennett 70, Bartlett 69 (OT) By John Varlas

Yerty won three consecutive volleyball state championships but, more importantly, showed her players the way. By John Varlas

Jordan Frison of Overton moves into the No. 1 spot in the boys list; Aaliyah Converse of St. George’s remains the leading girl. By John Varlas

Vote to sanction the sport in Tennessee ends a long battle for legitimacy and recognition. By John Varlas

Nine local schools represented in latest state high school basketball polls. By The Associated Press

Christian Alston leads with 16 points as Tennessee’s second-ranked Class 4A team flashes its vast potential. By John Varlas

Doing the little things — while excelling on the defensive end — has the Phoenix on a nine-game winning streak. By John Varlas

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