There are 27 article(s) tagged Overton High:

• January 2024

  • Overton holds off Independence for Class 4A title

    Senior Jordan Frison leads the way with 19 points and earns tournament MVP honors.

    By John Varlas January 03, 2024

• December 2023

  • All-Region 8-5A football team announced

    Standouts from Brighton, Central, Kingsbury, Munford, Overton and Southwind recognized by the league’s coaches.

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    All-Region 7-2A football team announced

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 06, 2023

• April 2023

  • Daily Memphian postseason boys basketball awards: State champ Overton claims two honors

    Jordan Frison, Shelvie Rose are the top player and coach for 2022-23. 

    By John Varlas April 20, 2023

• March 2023

  • Jordan Frison carries Overton into championship game

    Senior scores 36 points in in boys basketball 4A semifinal win over Hillsboro.

    By John Varlas March 17, 2023

  • Overton puts away McMinn County to advance to 4A semifinals

    Wolverines respond to McMinn’s third-quarter run. Jordan Frison leads with 27 points.

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    Ridgeway grinds out win over Chester County in Class 3A

    By John Varlas March 15, 2023

  • Monday prep report: Five local boys teams advance to state tournament

    Douglass, East, Overton, Power Center and Ridgeway earn their spots in Murfreesboro next week.

    By John Varlas March 10, 2023

  • Tuesday prep report: Overton, East set up fourth meeting for region title

    Wolverines outlast Collierville in a thriller; Mustangs use a strong defensive effort to eliminate Whitehaven.

    By John Varlas March 01, 2023

• January 2023

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

    Standouts from Bartlett, Bluff City, CBHS, MUS and Overton are up for consideration this week.

    By John Varlas January 29, 2023

• December 2022

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 4

    Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Lausanne, MHEA and Overton are up for consideration this week.

    By John Varlas December 25, 2022

  • TSSAA boys and girls basketball scoring leaders

    Standouts from Overton and St. George’s lead this week. 

    By John Varlas December 19, 2022

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

    Standouts from CBHS, East, Houston, Overton, St. Benedict and White Station are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas December 11, 2022

  • Saturday prep report: Power Center, Douglass, Overton win at Memphis vs. Atlanta Classic

    But cold shooting hurt Cordova. The champions at least week’s MLK Classic dropped to 6-2 with a 53-43 loss to McDonough High from Atlanta.

    By John Varlas December 03, 2022

• November 2022

  • Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 1

    Standouts from Bartlett, Cordova, Lausanne, Northpoint, Overton and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. Voting ends Thursday at 5 p.m.

    By John Varlas November 28, 2022

  • Region 8-5A football team announced

    Standouts from Brighton, Central, Dyer County, Kingsbury, Overton, Munford and Southwind honored by the league’s coaches.

    By John Varlas November 09, 2022

• October 2022

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

    Athletes from Arlington, Collierville, Houston, Munford, Northpoint and Overton are up for consideration this week. 

    By John Varlas October 01, 2022

• March 2022

  • Saturday prep report: Bartlett staves off Overton rally to advance in 8-AAAA

    CBHS and FACS advance to state, and four local wrestlers capture state titles.

    By John Varlas March 01, 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

  • Monday prep report: Whitehaven advances to 16-AAAA title game

    Tigers shake off missed free throws at the end of regulation and will take on East in Wednesday’s tournament final.

    By John Varlas February 22, 2022

• January 2022

  • Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Inside-outside combo carries Overton

    Jordan Frison and Isaiah Regular put up big numbers in Tuesday’s victory over Central.

    By John Varlas January 13, 2022

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

    Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Germantown, Lausanne and Overton up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6.

    By John Varlas January 09, 2022

• December 2021

  • Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Jones instrumental for Overton boys

    Senior leads the way in victories over Nashville Overton and Covington.

    By John Varlas December 16, 2021

• November 2021

  • Overton basketball poised to make some noise in 2022

    After finishing 12-13 two seasons ago and getting shut down by the pandemic last year, Wolverines are an unknown ─ but very talented ─ quantity.

    By John Varlas November 22, 2021

• July 2021

  • Overton defensive end might not be anonymous for long

    George Thomas III, named preseason Class 5A all-state, is getting noticed even as SCS teams weren’t allowed to play last season.

    By John Varlas July 27, 2021

• June 2021

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    We’ve learned a few things in the past year. The pandemic made West Clinic doctors aware of the need for a special acute care facility for cancer patients. Overton High’s class of 2021 remembered the 2020 grads who didn’t get a traditional ceremony. Memphis 901 FC showed out in the first no-restrictions home game since March 2020. And the Memphis disco scene is stayin’ alive.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 19, 2021

  • Watkins Overton High graduates celebrate after a year of loss

    Overton High School’s class of 2021 walked across the stage during an in-person graduation after the pandemic took away months of in-person learning and senior celebrations. 

    By Daja E. Henry June 17, 2021