Standouts from Briarcrest, City University, Fayette-Ware, Houston and Whitehaven up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.

Standouts from Bartlett, Houston, Memphis Business Academy, Memphis School of Excellence-Winchester and Whitehaven are up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 5.

Josh Huggins comes through with 8.7 seconds left as the Saints hold off Baylor and advance to the D-2 state boys basketball tournament in Clarksville. Hutchison (D2-AA girls) and St. George’s (D2-A boys) also advanced to state.

One is a finalist for the Class 4A Mr. Basketball award and the other is a reserve who stepped into a starring role.

Bartlett keeps its poise and avoids a repeat of 2025, when the Panthers lost to the Houston Mustangs in the 15-AAAA championship game.

The Panthers made nine 3-pointers in the first half to earn a No. 1 seed for the upcoming Region 8 tournament. 

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Briarcrest and Collierville up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26.

Standouts from Fayette-Ware, Harding, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven up for consideration. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26.

Mr. Basketball finalist Justin Frison caps a 30-point effort with a big fourth quarter to give the Mustangs a third crack at top-seeded Bartlett. Also, two local wrestlers win state titles.

Ehi Ataga led the way with 20 points as the Owls clinched the second seed from Division 2-AA West and a home playoff game on Wednesday.

D.J. Okoth and Molly McGee recognized after strong performances last week.

Derrick Bolden will be looking to improve on last year’s third-place finish. In Class AA, keep an eye on Collierville’s Devin Corbin.

The former star quarterback led the Golden Wildcats to a state championship in 1996. Also, Ed Murphey Classic is hosting a track and field coaches clinic Sunday at Southwind High.

The Executives defeat Douglass in both the boys and girls games, with the biggest cheers reserved for longtime standouts Larry Benson and Curnesha Taylor.

The South Gibson coach Ben Johnson posted a 29-19 record throughout four seasons and led the Hornets to the Class 4A playoffs each year.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, East, Lausanne and MUS up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, East, Houston and White Station are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Henry Griffith is the basketball manager at Houston High. He had never played in a game before. But after he hit a buzzer-beater Friday night, he was carried off the court.

Saturday’s 175-pound final was voted the best wrestling match of the tournament as CBHS’ Findley Smout scored the final three points to win after trailing 7-0 early.

Lawmakers and the TSSAA teamed up to pass a bill to let middle and high school athletes transfer schools once without penalty — with some stipulations.

Bond conditions have changed for the 19-year-old charged with eight felonies related to two sexual assaults at the Collierville campus after school hours.

Jacob Hill and Kaylei Evans honored for by the fans after big games last week.

Four wrestlers from CBHS are seeded first in their respective weight classes for the Division 2 state wrestling tournament that begins Friday in Nashville.

Four Memphis-area boys were named as finalists for the Mr. Basketball award and Hutchison’s Ava Jones is a finalist for Miss Basketball.

Standouts from Harding, Houston, MUS and St. George’s up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.