There are 24 article(s) tagged Ridgeway High:

• March 2023

  • Haywood holds off determined Ridgeway in Class 3A semis

    Tomcats make enough plays down the stretch and end Roadrunners’ underdog run.

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    Douglass rolls into Class 2A semifinals

    By John Varlas March 16, 2023

  • Ridgeway grinds out win over Chester County in Class 3A

    Brian Carter scores 21 points and the defense forces 33 turnovers to give the Roadrunners their first state tournament victory in 15 years.

    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

• November 2022

  • Region 8-4A football team announced

    Standouts from Craigmont, Fayette-Ware, Kirby, Melrose, Ridgeway and Wooddale honored by the league’s coaches.

    By John Varlas November 07, 2022

• September 2022

  • Owls down Ridgeway for Alston’s 200th victory

    Veteran coach becomes just the seventh in Shelby County football to reach the milestone.

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    Friday prep report: Collierville goes to 6-0; Houston knocks off Germantown

    By John Varlas September 24, 2022

• January 2022

  • 8-4A all-region high school football team announced

    Kirby’s Jaylen House named MVP; offensive and defensive players of the year also picked.

    By John Varlas January 18, 2022

• October 2021

  • Friday football preview: Two key Region 8-4A games highlight this week’s slate

    Fayette-Ware, Kirby, Melrose and Ridgeway all head into Week 10 with 2-1 marks in league play.

    By John Varlas October 20, 2021

  • Vote for the top high school football game in Week 10

    Three important region games and an intriguing non-region contest are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Oct. 21.

    By John Varlas October 19, 2021

  • Every case matters to someone, judge says

    Judge follows in footsteps, even sharing the same office, as first female U.S. District Court Judge Julia Gibbons.

    By Yolanda Jones October 18, 2021

  • Friday prep report: Kirby edges Ridgeway on two-point conversion stop

    See how the Power 15 fared and check out all the scores and summaries of Memphis-area games. Also, ECS golfer Luke Sienkiewicz placed second at the Division 2-A state tournament.

    By John Varlas October 12, 2021

  • Friday football preview: Dragons puts perfect record on the line against archrivals

    Collierville is ranked sixth in the state among Class 6A teams following last week’s big victory over Germantown.

    By John Varlas October 12, 2021

  • Vote for the top high school football game in Week 8

    Teams are jockeying for playoff position as the end of the regular season begins to come into view. Make your selection by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7.

    By John Varlas October 10, 2021

• September 2021

  • Vote for the top high school football game in Week 6

    Two Region 8-6A games and two interesting non-regional contests are up for this week’s fan vote.

    By John Varlas September 26, 2021

  • Friday prep report: MUS wallops Ridgeway as receiver sets record

    Mac Owen establishes new Owls standard with four touchdown grabs. Also, see how the Power 15 fared and check out all the scores and summaries of Memphis-area games.

    By John Varlas September 26, 2021

  • Daily Memphian Power 15: Central, Collierville move into top five

    Briarcrest also climbs following last week’s double-overtime victory over CBHS.

    By John Varlas September 23, 2021

  • Vote for the top high school football game in Week 4

    Undefeated teams featured in two of the games, and a head coach faces his former school. 

    By John Varlas September 12, 2021

• August 2021

  • Friday football preview: Germantown looks to bounce back against tough MUS squad

    Red Devils and Owls meeting for the time in nearly 25 years on Friday.

    By John Varlas August 25, 2021

  • Catching up with Ridgeway coach Sutton: ‘We have to keep working. That’s our job’

    Veteran Duron Sutton is facing a different kind of challenge this fall after pandemic destroyed 2020 season.

    By John Varlas August 17, 2021

• August 2020

  • Former football star Jaylen Walton helping out Ridgeway: ‘Man, I’m from Memphis’

    Roadrunners alum has set up a back-to-school giveaway from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

    By John Varlas August 21, 2020

• June 2020

  • After a family tragedy, a mentor stepped in to rescue a high school scholar

    A house fire led a Ridgeway student to consider dropping out to aid her family. A Peer Power mentor says, "She was just one step from leaving it all behind."

    By Malcom Rawls June 26, 2020

• May 2020

  • Local high school prospects affected by lack of college camps

    Lack of college camps affecting local high school prospects. There are missed opportunities for those players to increase their stock with college coaches. 

    By Jonah Jordan May 30, 2020

  • Ridgeway basketball coach Wes Henning arrested on sexual battery charge

    An alleged incident of sexual battery by a four-time state championship high school basketball coach occurred last month.

    By John Varlas, Jared Boyd, Yolanda Jones May 23, 2020

• August 2019

  • MUS starts fast in season-opening victory over Ridgeway

    D.J. Brown opens scoring with a pick-six as MUS defeats Ridgeway.

    By John Varlas August 24, 2019

• April 2019

  • High school sports results for Thursday, April 4

    Ridgeway's track team dominates at Kirby meet.

    By John Varlas April 04, 2019