Briarcrest sweeps Knoxville Catholic to return to Spring Fling
Complete games for pitchers Phinn Waters and Lance Bryan lift the Briarcrest Saints over the Knoxville Catholic Irish in Division 2-AA.
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Complete games for pitchers Phinn Waters and Lance Bryan lift the Briarcrest Saints over the Knoxville Catholic Irish in Division 2-AA.
Luke McGee collects four hits and drives in four runs against CBHS as Briarcrest coach Craig Hopkins has a very happy birthday.
Coach Derek Harrison feels his youthful squad is peaking at just the right time as his CBHS team and other Memphis area Division 2 wrestlers head to Nashville for the state tournament.
Cole Photopulos drives in four runs for Briarcrest as the Saints battle back from a first-inning haymaker.
The junior, who is headed to Texas, has 28 strikeouts over his last two outings.
Standouts from Brighton, Briarcrest, CBHS, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint and Lausanne are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Collierville, FACS, Lakeland Prep and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week.
One will begin state tournament play with the Whitehaven Tigers Thursday. The other helped Briarcrest to a state title in 2023. Both are now a part of Tennessee basketball history. Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titlesRelated content:
But this was a second place of which the Saints can be proud. “We got every mile we could out of this team,” coach John Harrington said. “And they didn’t quit.”
Landon Rogers’ late bucket gave the Saints a shot at a second straight state championship when they play Saturday.
The Saints handled Chattanooga Baylor, and the Gryphons defeated Christ Academy of Knoxville in a road game.
Now in his 42nd year at the school, Lee Smith celebrated after reaching 700 victory milestone earlier in the season.
Standouts from Briarcrest, ECS, Germantown, Whitehaven and Wooddale are up for consideration this week.
Fred Smith Jr. of Briarcrest, Taquez Butler of Whitehaven and Hutchison’s Tyler Jones are in the running for the state’s top prize in their respective classifications.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Central, Collierville, Harding and MHEA are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Harding, Houston and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Bolton, Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston and Memphis School of Excellence-Winchester are up for consideration this week.
Briarcrest and P7 Sports are set to host three days of high-level hoops.
Standouts from Arlington, Briarcrest, Harding and Houston up for consideration.
On the heels of a stellar state tournament in March, Fred Smith Jr. returns to lead the way for the Saints.
Wednesday was a day of frustration for Shelby County volleyball powers. Houston High won in state soccer action, while Collierville, Lakeland Prep, and Brighton were knocked out of the girls state soccer tournament.
Led by Breya Dawson, the Briarcrest Saints oust Nashville Father Ryan in Division 2-AA. Houston, Collierville and Northpoint also pick up wins at state.
Collierville and Houston (AAA), Briarcrest (Division 2-AA) and Northpoint (D2-A) all have the talent to contend in their respective divisions.
Saints won a thriller over Knoxville Catholic while the Mustangs took control early against Rossview.
The first TSSAA state championship tournament of the season gets underway Monday as Sevierville plays host to boys and girls golf.