Here are the season’s leaders in several categories for TSSAA high schools in the Memphis area.

The Memphis coach says the Tigers would need time to build chemistry with Williams if he returned. But the forward would increase the team’s chances for a national championship.

 To Memphis basketball head coach Penny Hardaway, the Tigers' sloppy performance is an example of what not to do during his three-game suspension.

The Tigers picked up a 41-point victory over the LeMoyne-Owen Magicians, but it wasn’t very pretty.

Related stories:

As suspension looms, Hardaway sees reality check from LeMoyne-Owen as ‘healthy'

Hardaway: If DeAndre Williams returned, team would adjust

Anna Hauer and Mya Jones propel Tigers into the championship game for the third straight year.

Brady Hughes passed for four touchdowns to lead his team to a win over Briarcrest in the regular-season finale on Oct. 26.

The Tigers are facing a fast-paced offense for the second consecutive week. South Florida averages 83.6 offensive snaps per game, which is tops in the country.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington try to make sense of the Grizzlies’ 0-5 start to the season.

Grant Williams described former teammate Marcus Smart’s leadership qualities this week. Can those attributes help the Grizzlies get off the slide?

The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.

Related story:

Key stats and numbers for Memphis homecoming game

Standouts from Bartlett, Covington, FACS, Germantown, MUS, Sheffield and Southwind are all in the running for the state’s top honor.

Everyone is 0-0 but there’s not much margin for error as the road to Chattanooga begins for Shelby-Metro area teams.

The Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. 

The Utah Jazz made 22 3-pointers and handed the Grizzlies their fifth straight loss to begin the season. 

Related story:

Box score: Jazz 133, Grizzlies 109

The Tigers will get one more tune-up in their second and final exhibition game before they open the 2023-24 season. 

Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner and host Greg Gaston discuss realistic expectations for head coach Ryan Silverfield. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and Gaston discuss takeaways from Memphis’ exhibition game victory against Lane College.

The standout junior for playoff-bound Sheffield Knights has put up some impressive numbers in 2023 — and the big boys are noticing. 

“We could think of no better way to thank Mayor Strickland for his loyal support of the Tigers than by having him send the team onto the field before the homecoming game,” Laird Veatch said.

The American Athletic Conference appears to be in a race with the Mountain West for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid. A one-loss Tulane team was ranked a spot higher than undefeated Air Force. 

Austin, Texas-based High 5 Entertainment hopes to be open at Liberty Park in mid-2025, its CEO told The Daily Memphian Wednesday morning, Nov. 1.

Memphis is betting big on Liberty Park, but public records show a big shortfall in covering that bet. 

Memphis is winning close games and has the best road record since Ryan Silverfield became head coach. The Tigers have issues that need to be fixed if they want to end up having a special season.

Lions kicker Riley Patterson made four field goals while Jets defensive lineman Bryce Huff recorded a sack for the third consecutive game.