There are 67 article(s) tagged Harding Academy:

• October 2021

  • Vote for the Week 6 high school football player of the week

    Standouts from ECS, Fairley, Harding, Middle College and MUS are up for consideration this week. Cast your ballot by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.

    By John Varlas October 04, 2021

• August 2021

  • COVID concerns prompt Friday football shuffling

    Collierville will host Raleigh-Egypt on Friday after Wooddale forfeits. 

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    By John Varlas August 19, 2021

• June 2021

  • Daily Memphian postseason track and field awards: Bartlett athletes sweep

    Harding Academy coach also recognized for superb 2021 season.

    By John Varlas June 29, 2021

• May 2021

  • Wednesday Spring Fling report: Lions, Gryphons, Brothers shine in D2 track and field

    Harding piles up the points in field events.

    By John Varlas May 27, 2021

• April 2021

  • Houston, CBHS, TRA each place two on all-state boys basketball team

    Fourteen local players in total receive TSWA recognition for 2020-2021.

    By John Varlas April 21, 2021

• February 2021

  • TSSAA high school basketball scoring leaders: Harding’s Howard cracks girls top three

    The senior is averaging just over 16 points per game.

    By John Varlas February 10, 2021

• December 2020

  • Monday prep report: Collierville pulls away from Harding for seventh straight victory

    Davon Barnes leads the way with 24 points as Dragons pull away late.

    By John Varlas December 21, 2020

• November 2020

  • Playoff primer: Defending state champ ECS opens against Franklin Road in Division 2-AA

    Other 2-AA matchups include Battle Ground Academy at Northpoint; St. George’s at Lipscomb Academy, and Harding at Lausanne. In Class 4A it’s Dyersburg at Millington, and Crockett County at Fayette-Ware, and in Class 5A it’s Dyer County at Brighton, and Clarksville at Munford. 

    By John Varlas November 05, 2020

• October 2020

  • Harding football on hold following positive COVID-19 test

    The Lions’ game against Lausanne on Friday has been canceled.

    By John Varlas October 19, 2020

• September 2020

  • From ‘air hugs’ to lunch at desks, private school students learn to adjust

    Students at Harding Academy and Evangelical Christian School are attending classes in a pandemic-altered world. It’s not ideal, it’s not 100% safe from COVID-19, and it’s going to be. But for most, it’s the better alternative. Even if you can’t hug your best friend.

    By Don Wade September 22, 2020

  • Tuesday prep report: Harding soccer edges TRA in a goalfest

    Eighth-grader secures first victory of the season for Harding girls soccer.

    By John Varlas September 08, 2020

• August 2020

  • High school goes virtual after COVID outbreak

    All of the school's athletics have been suspended, as well. 

    By Elle Perry, Jane Roberts August 18, 2020

• July 2020

  • Harding tabs Aaron Spragg to lead baseball program

    Aaron Spragg comes to Memphis after spending 2020 season at Freed-Hardeman.

    By John Varlas July 06, 2020

• June 2020

  • Faith before fear moves Harding basketball standout to speak up

    After George Floyd's death and the upheaval that followed, Harding basketball standout Makyah Thomas-Malone took her school's teachings to heart and spoke out.

    By John Varlas June 15, 2020

  • Competitive household gives Harding’s Howard a chance to take her game to the next level

    Harding standout Emily Howard, the top returning Division 2-A scorer in Shelby County, is ready for her senior year before heading to Liberty for college.

    By John Varlas June 08, 2020

  • COVID time trials give prep runners a chance to stay sharp

    Local high school distance runners have been able to improve their times and get a sense of competition despite season being canceled.

    By John Varlas June 02, 2020

• May 2020

  • Harding baseball coach Stevens resigns after 21 years; headed to Arlington

    A chance to work with his coaching brother was too good for Al Stevens to pass up.

    By John Varlas May 15, 2020

• March 2020

  • Three for four: Diamond a source of pride for local private school

    Coaching staff and players all have a stake in taking care of Harding's award-winning baseball field.

    By John Varlas March 10, 2020

• February 2020

  • Harding, Fayette Academy name football coaches

    Brentwood Academy assistant Cody Nelson heading to Harding, while Michael Hodum takes over at Fayette Academy.

    By John Varlas February 21, 2020

  • Harding sells Cordova campus to charter school

    Memphis School of Excellence buys Harding Academy of Memphis' 20-acre campus in Cordova for $6 million. 

    By Tom Bailey February 11, 2020

• November 2019

  • In the Trenches Podcast: ECS coach Trey Adams

    On this week’s episode of In the Trenches, ECS coach Trey Adams and John Varlas look ahead to Friday’s playoff opener against Harding, discuss their Eagles’ season to date and talk about what it’s like to have a boba fide coaching legend on staff.

    By John Varlas November 07, 2019

• August 2019

  • High school sports results for Tuesday, Aug. 27: Harding soccer team off to good start

    Sarah Kate Hinkle scores twice as Harding wins second in a row.

    By John Varlas August 27, 2019

  • Division 2 high school football capsules: Fayette Academy looks strong in D2-A

    Mr. Football candidate Rube Scott Rhea poised to lead a strong Fayette Academy team.

    By John Varlas August 21, 2019

  • High school volleyball preview: New-look Briarcrest takes aim at another title run

    Alyiah Wells has graduated but defending state champion Briarcrest looks formidable once again.

    By John Varlas August 19, 2019

  • High school girls soccer preview: Are Houston and Collierville on a collision course once again?

    Defending Class AAA state champion Houston looks strong once again as high school girls soccer season kicks off Monday.

    By John Varlas August 19, 2019