There are 31 article(s) tagged Hillcrest High:

• December 2025

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 3

    Standouts from FACS, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, MUS and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18.

    By John Varlas December 15, 2025

  • All-region 8-2A football team announced

    Standouts from Bluff City, Fairley, Hillcrest, MASE, Memphis Business Academy, Mitchell, Sheffield and Trezevant honored by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 04, 2025

• April 2025

  • Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards: Saints standout is the player of the year

    Here are the Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards, featuring our player of the year, freshman of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams.

    By John Varlas April 25, 2025

• March 2025

  • Hillcrest falls in Class 1A title game

    Defending champion Chattanooga Prep overwhelms Vikings to end first trip to the state tournament on a disappointing — yet still upbeat — note. And, for first time since 1997, Memphis does not win at least one state title in boys basketball.

    By John Varlas March 22, 2025

  • Hillcrest holds off Wayne County, advances to Class 1A final

    Cornell Watson scores Vikings’ final six points to send them into a Saturday showdown against defending champion Chattanooga Prep.

    By John Varlas March 22, 2025

  • Tournament newcomer Hillcrest surges into Class 1A semifinals

    Ja’Coby Lewis scores 20 of his 23 points in the first half as the Vikings brush Pickett County aside in a boys state basketball quarterfinal game.

    By John Varlas March 19, 2025

  • Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles

    Hillcrest (1A) and Memphis Business Academy (2A) begin play Wednesday at the Murphy Center. Fayette-Ware and Munford (3A) and East and Whitehaven (4A) follow on Thursday.

    By John Varlas March 18, 2025

• December 2024

  • All-Region 8-2A football team announced

    Standouts from Bluff City, Fairley, Hillcrest, Mitchell and Oakhaven are honored by the league’s coaches.

    By John Varlas December 10, 2024

• March 2024

  • Cordova’s K.J. Tenner named Class 4A Mr. Basketball

    Cooper Haynes of Briarcrest and Hillcrest’s Jordan Allen finish as runners-up in their respective divisions.

    By John Varlas March 13, 2024

• February 2024

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 11

    Standouts from Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest and Ridgeway are up for consideration. 

    By John Varlas February 19, 2024

  • Three local players named as Mr. Basketball finalists

    Heading the list is Hillcrest guard Jordan Allen, who is a finalist for the state’s top individual honor for the second straight year in Class 1A.

    By John Varlas February 13, 2024

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 9

    Standouts from Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest, MHEA and Ridgeway are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas February 11, 2024

  • TSSAA places Hillcrest, Oakhaven girls basketball on probation

    Teams are ineligible for the upcoming playoffs after a fight in a game on Jan. 30.

    By John Varlas February 09, 2024

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 8

    Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Hillcrest, Ridgeway and Sheffield are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas February 04, 2024

• January 2024

  • All-Region 8-2A football team announced

    Standouts from Bluff City, Fairley, Hillcrest, Mitchell and Oakhaven recognized by the league’s coaches.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 18, 2024

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 5

    Standouts from Bartlett, CBHS, Cordova, Hillcrest and MUS up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4.

    By John Varlas January 07, 2024

• December 2023

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 2

    Standouts from FACS, Hillcrest, MUS, Power Center Academy and White Station are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas December 10, 2023

• March 2023

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 14

    Standouts from Collierville, East, Hillcrest, KIPP and Mitchell are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas March 19, 2023

  • Fayette-Ware’s Yates wins Class 3A Mr. Basketball award

    “Underdog” averaged a double-double for the Wildcats in 2022-23.

    By John Varlas March 13, 2023

• January 2023

  • Defensive desire defines Hillcrest’s Jordan Allen

    Vikings standpoint point guard Jordan Allen doesn’t back down from anyone on the court, even his coach.

    By John Varlas January 31, 2023

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 7

    Standouts from Bluff City, East, Hillcrest, Houston and Lausanne up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas January 12, 2023

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 5

    Standouts from Germantown, Hamilton, Harding, Hillcrest and Munford are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.

    By John Varlas January 01, 2023

• December 2022

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 3

    Standouts from CBHS, ECS, Germantown, Hillcrest and Lausanne are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas December 18, 2022

• November 2022

  • Region 8-2A football team announced

    Standouts from Fairley, Freedom Prep, Hillcrest, KIPP, Manassas, Mitchell, MLK Prep and Oakhaven honored by the league’s coaches.

    By John Varlas November 30, 2022

• February 2022

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 12

    Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Hillcrest, Overton and St. Benedict up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24.

    By John Varlas February 27, 2022