Bailey: All hail the young Lions and a championship trophy
Lakeland Prep players, coaches and fans celebrate after winning their first baseball state championship title in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
Within three years of starting its high school classes, Lakeland Prep is the state baseball champion and has bragging rights in Class AA.
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