Daily Memphian Track and Field honor roll
Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through May 11.
Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through May 11.
The Memphis Grizzlies slid to No. 9 in the draft lottery on Sunday. Now, Zach Kleiman is tasked with working on the margins once again. Related story:
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“The Grizzlies have a worse pick than they’d hoped to get but a better one than they would have imagined a few months ago before they embarked on the most unexpectedly bad season in franchise history.”
Memphis’ Nae’Qwan Tomlin has earned himself an NBA Draft Combine invite with his performance in the G League Elite Camp the past two days.
Doug Barron won the Regions Tradition on Sunday, May 12, for his first PGA Tour Champions major title, shooting a 4-under 68 to hold off Steven Alker by two strokes.
Son of coach Penny Hardaway, Ashton Hardaway’s pledge to the West Coast Conference’s Gaels comes after he entered the transfer portal in early April following one season at Memphis.
It is unclear who the Grizzlies would like to target at their current draft position, but the completion of the lottery can begin to trigger offseason decisions that general manager Zach Kleiman will need to make.
With artificial grass that mimics golf greens and the first high-end golf simulators of their kind in Tennessee, High Tee hopes to create an affordable country-club environment on the east side of Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
Dinstuhl’s co-owner Rebecca Dinstuhl loves the candy business and shepherding a family business, but she also loves football. She was recently named president of the 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
D2-A and D2-AA track and field results from competition in recent days at Memphis University School and Harding Academy.
Multipurpose sports courts help the neighborhood adapt to changing needs, said Jared Myers of the Heights Community Development Corp. “It’s a beautiful way to mesh community between different demographics through sports.”
Several athletes gave outstanding performances at the Section 4-AAA track meet at Collierville High, but Khari Webb stole the show. East High wins A-AA section titles.
The Arlington Renegades pick up their first win of the season as Showboats continue to struggle.
“I really appreciate his friendship, and I really appreciate him coming to get me,” Tiger great Elliot Perry said of Penny Hardaway during an appearance on 92.9 ESPN’s “Jason & John” show.
Elijah Herring led the Volunteers with 80 tackles as a sophomore last season.
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice allegedly fired multiple bullets into an empty car belonging to former Tigers star Kendric Davis while they were both student-athletes at SMU, according to ProFootballTalk.
Cisse, a 7-foot center, averaged 4.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for Ole Miss this past season.
Local baseball product Brent Rooker is having another nice start to his season, hitting home runs and batting for a higher average as designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics.
Mihezagiro Lewis impresses his coach in Wednesday’s practice and rewards his confidence with a splendid goal in a district elimination match.
Despite the demands of recruiting, Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield carved out time in his schedule to interact with fans at Rotolo’s Craft & Crust in Collierville.
The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Max Stegall as the final Daily Memphian spring-sports athlete of the week.
Jaren Jackson Jr. joined “Inside the NBA” on Wednesday night. The big man is still working out while the Grizzlies executives hope to get lucky in the lottery this weekend.
The Memphis Grizzlies have a 31.9% chance of landing a draft pick inside the top four. Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss a few possible draft selections and how the draft order could impact Memphis’ overall strategy.
The Stanford star snapped an 800-day drought with the win. It was her ninth NCAA tournament win, but her first since 2022.
Memphis DB Julian Barnett credits his newfound passion for reading with helping him improve on the football field.
Former Virginia star Reece Beekman is the latest addition to Penny Hardaway’s training tree.
MLS club FC Dallas edges the Memphis 901 FC, 1-0, Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas, in the Round of 32 of the national tournament.
Victories by the Lynx and the Trojans guarantee them a spot in the Division 2-A quarterfinals.