Cooper Haynes and Natalie Bryant are named The Daily Memphian’s boys and girls basketball players of the week.

Christian Gilliland of Northpoint and Aaliyah Converse of St. George’s sit atop this week’s charts. Check out all the scoring leaders and records for the top Memphis-area boys and girls teams.

The former basketball coach molded the lives of his players while building the Gryphons’ program into a state power.

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Fayette-Ware, Houston and MUS up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5.

Standouts from Bartlett, Houston, Memphis Business Academy, St. Agnes and Trezevant up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5.

Murray Norman of Munford and Kayli Clarkson of Briarcrest are The Daily Memphian boys and girls high school basketball players of the week.

Local players — and a former high school coach in the city — will be a part of college football’s biggest stage.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, FACS, Houston and Trezevant are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.

Standouts from Germantown, Hamilton, Harding, Hillcrest and Munford are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.

Andrew Thomas and Jasmine Ross are the Daily Memphian’s boys and girls basketball players of the week.

Veteran coach Marvis Davis compares this year’s team favorably to the 2020 squad that won the Division 2-A state championship.

COVID-19 sent the former Wooddale standout to junior college. He signed with Auburn Wednesday on the first day of the early-signing period.

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Lausanne quarterback Brock Glenn is on the fast track to Florida State.

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Totals are through games of Dec. 17 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.

Despite being only 5-8 and 188 pounds, former Northpoint Christian School star Christian Saulsberry had the drive to be a professional football player. Four months after achieving his dream, his life was taken.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Lausanne, MHEA and Overton are up for consideration this week.

Standouts from Arlington, Briarcrest, Fayette-Ware, Harding and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

When the NCAA’s early signing period opened Wednesday, recruits from Lausanne, Briarcrest, Houston, Bartlett, Southaven and Horn Lake joined Football Bowl Subdivision schools.

According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, Edmonton Elks wide receiver Christian Saulsberry was shot by a Memphis suspect. 

Michael Pepper and Aubrey Young are this week’s Daily Memphian boys and girls high school basketball players of the week.

In a statement, the school said Brian Stewart would not be returning to Briarcrest after the Christmas break.

Former player Jarvis Jones passing along Tiger tradition to the next generation.

Standouts from Overton and St. George’s lead this week. 

Effective immediately, Tennessee athletes will able to cash in on their name, image and likeness, just like their college counterparts.

All-district team for 15-AAA also chosen.