Collierville senior Alex Vandenbergh and Whitehaven junior Layla Hampton are the season’s final Daily Memphian basketball players of the week.

Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.

Longtime coach Lee Smith saw championship potential in his seniors five years ago. Two more victories will get them there.

Wolverines outlast Collierville in a thriller; Mustangs use a strong defensive effort to eliminate Whitehaven.

The TSSAA, the state’s governing body for high school athletics, also has fined Raleigh-Egypt and Wooddale.

Tigers outlast Arlington in overtime; Panthers break things open after halftime against Collierville.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Fayette-Ware, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Collierville, East, Hillcrest, KIPP and Mitchell are up for consideration this week. 

Overachieving Tigers close game on 9-2 run; Briarcrest advances to the Division 2-AA semifinals, and Maggie Graham becomes Memphis’ first four-time state wrestling champion.

Tigers shrug off a cold first half to advance to Monday’s Region 8-4A semifinals.

Jackson Ransom of MUS and Madison Hughes of Center Hill were voted players of the week for Week 13.

Former football lineman and jiu-jistu practitioner has sights set on a fourth state championship.

Freshman Faye Williams leads Lady Panthers; senior T.J. McNeal helps Dragons pull away late.

Standouts from Collierville, Douglass, Lausanne, Millington, MUS and Power Center Academy are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Bartlett, Bolton, Center Hill, Central, Fayette Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week. 

Two other local competitors place second as the Division 2 state tournament concludes. And, check out the Saturday district and region basketball roundup.

Senior Ian McGehee looks to make history for MUS; CBHS sends three into championship matches. Also, updates on basketball tournaments and regular-season action.

Voters chose Christian Alston, Alijah Curry and McKenzie Percoski for the Daily Memphian’s weekly award.

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Standouts from Northpoint and St. George’s end the year on top of the scoring leaders for Memphis-area TSSAA schools.

The former ECS assistant comes to the program after several seasons as head coach at Trinity Christian in Jackson, Tennessee.

Drake Bowers, Wills Bronson and Alex Ropski are looking to end impressive seasons with Division 2 state championships.

The state’s governing body for high school athletics announced that both men will be part of this year’s class, which will be honored during ceremonies in Murfreesboro on April 15. Both will be inducted posthumously.

Massey, who played his high school football in Memphis, returns to take over the Saints program.

Nine Memphis area schools boys teams ranked in final state basketball polls.

Standouts from Bartlett, Douglass, East, Fayette-Ware, MLK Prep and Southwind are up for consideration this week.