Former Sam Houston State kicker Seth Morgan made 15-of-21 field goals last season. He made all 14 of his extra-point attempts and completed 36 kickoffs with nine touchbacks as a sophomore.

Luke Johnson and Cooper Williams score as the Dragons win 2-0, making amends for a loss to the Bartlett Panthers last week.

The junior pitcher is honored after sealing the region title victory.

“Whenever Morant returns, and no matter what sort of discipline he serves, he should consider embracing a new role as a spokesperson against guns and gun violence.”

The Showboats have been victorious in back-to-back games by winning the turnover battle by a combined 7-2 margin. Memphis hopes to win its third straight game against the Pittsburgh Maulers Saturday. 

As the Grizzlies move through the offseason, here are a few Memphis tidbits you may have missed.

The Tigers stayed patient, and it paid dividends with a big sixth inning in the Region 8-4A championship game.

After years of moving from team to team and trying to stick in the majors, Brent Rooker’s bat is popping this season.

The 901 Fund raised $831,437 in 2022, and co-founder Clay Presley expects that to increase in 2023.

In 2003, a golfer from Memphis used a 7-iron to seal the deal and win a major at Oak Hill Country Club.

Tanya Powell-May is a CPA and CEO, with a college basketball background of her own. With a son like Memphis Grizzlies’ big man Xavier Tillman Sr., she knew success was coming.

Houston High school’s softball team now has a base to call their own.

How much time do Penny Hardaway and his staff have to fill the key holes on the Tigers’ 2023-24 roster?

Chris Herrington sounds off on Ja Morant’s most recent troubles.

Desmond Bane sustained a fracture of the medial sesamoid bone in his right big toe during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 11, 2022.

A few names that Memphis has either already reached out to or that make sense for the Tigers.

Related story:

Tigers Basketball Insider: How much time does Memphis have to answer key roster questions?

Ja Morant may be suspended for holding a gun. In a state where politicians have posed with guns in Christmas cards, is that entirely fair? This isn’t to suggest Morant doesn’t deserve a suspension. But there’s a bigger problem here. 

Former Georgia Southern kicker Alex Raynor flipped to Kentucky after initially committed to the Tigers Jan. 21.

Related story:

Transfer portal tracker: Memphis Tigers football

Coming off a 4-2 road series win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Memphis opens a six-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday night followed by a six-game series against the International League-leading Norfolk Tides.

The league is looking into the video that appeared to show Morant with a firearm and has not yet issued any sort of suspension.

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through Saturday, May 13 meets.

Standouts from Arlington, Central, Collierville, ECS, Houston, Lausanne and St. George’s are up for consideration. 

Jackson’s focus on social justice centered around issues related to educational and economic opportunity, as well as civic engagement and women’s empowerment.