State volleyball preview: Six local teams vying for titles this week
Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint, St. Agnes and St. George’s are chasing a championship this week in Murfreesboro.
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Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint, St. Agnes and St. George’s are chasing a championship this week in Murfreesboro.
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The Division 2-AA winners bracket match on Wednesday will be an all-local battle.
Division 2-AA final Thursday is an all-Memphis affair, while the Gryphons face Providence Christian Academy in D2-A.
MUS, Germantown, Southwind and FACS are all ranked in the top 5 of their classes.
Houston High (Class 6A) and Mitchell High (2A) are the new Memphis-area teams ranked this week.
After a blustery opening round Monday, Tuesday was brighter, and the winds were calmer for the second and final day of the TSSAA state golf tournaments.
Germantown stays at No. 1 after beating the Panthers. MUS holds firm at No. 2 ahead of Friday’s rivalry game against CBHS.
Henry O’Keefe of Briarcrest and Sophie Christopher of Houston are in second place in their respective tournaments heading into Tuesday final.
The result leaves the Mustangs as the top seed for the district tournament.
Southwind and Houston also move up one space while Bartlett falls.
Germantown remains at No. 1 ahead of Friday’s region showdown against fifth-ranked Collierville.
The Brothers went 1-2 in the boys race with Joe Edwards (15:41.30) outsprinting Kaleb Smith (15:43.20) to win the title.
Defense carries the day for the Mustangs, as they hold the area’s top-ranked offense in check for most of the game. Friday football report: Walk-off field goal gives Brothers a win over SaintsRelated story:
The Panthers, ranked second in the Dandy Dozen, have won five in a row while the fifth-ranked Mustangs are coming off a huge victory against Tupelo. DM Dandy Dozen: Dragons fall one spot after loss to GermantownRelated story:
Jaguars surge into fourth spot in the Dandy Dozen while Munford drops from No. 2 down to No. 8.
Shawne Jones scores three times as Mustangs pick up valuable region victory.
The Mustangs overcome a slow start against Briarcrest in a match that figures to help both teams down the road.
Munford climbs into second spot as Whitehaven joins the Dandy Dozen (and Melrose drops out).
The Panther running back finishes with 274 yards on the ground, but it takes a Pierce Rogers field goal to win it. Also, how the Dandy Dozen fared and ECS retires Morgan Cox’s jersey.
The top-ranked team in the Dandy Dozen opens region play with a hard-fought victory.
Dragons become the third team in as many weeks to hold the No. 2 spot; MUS continues to climb, as does Southwind.
The two-time state runner-up Houston Mustangs are off to another terrific start in 2023.
City rivals Germantown and Houston meet to begin 8-6A league play.
Standouts from Collierville, Harding, Houston, Rossville Christian and Southwind are up for consideration this week.