When Gov. Bill Lee’s budget amendment was released Tuesday, $10 million for Germantown’s desired sports complex was not included.

Mitch McDaniel will be the third coach in four seasons. And he aims to be the one to make a difference.

Standouts from CBHS, Central, Collierville, ECS, Germantown, MUS, Northpoint, St. George’s and Tipton-Rosmark are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27.

Defending champion Chattanooga Prep overwhelms Vikings to end first trip to the state tournament on a disappointing — yet still upbeat — note. And, for first time since 1997, Memphis does not win at least one state title in boys basketball.

Cold shooting, lack of rebounding prove costly. In Class 3A, Fayette-Ware battled but fell short against Tullahoma.

Cornell Watson scores Vikings’ final six points to send them into a Saturday showdown against defending champion Chattanooga Prep.

Defense gets the Whitehaven Tigers over the hump in a low-scoring battle against Independence. In another game, East falls to Bradley Central.

Ronin Badout, a junior at FACS, struck out 11 in a shutout victory over Senatobia on March 11.

Freshman Kylon Terry leads the way with 20 points as the Wildcats defeat defending Class 3A champion Knoxville Fulton.

JaDyn Lee scores 30 points. But Mr. Basketball finalist Trey Thompson and Greeneville get the victory.

Tyner Academy’s Mr. Basketball finalist made the difference in the Class 2A quarterfinal game, on a day when both teams had trouble getting the ball to fall.

Ja’Coby Lewis scores 20 of his 23 points in the first half as the Vikings brush Pickett County aside in a boys state basketball quarterfinal game.

One will begin state tournament play with the Whitehaven Tigers Thursday. The other helped Briarcrest to a state title in 2023. Both are now a part of Tennessee basketball history.

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Hillcrest (1A) and Memphis Business Academy (2A) begin play Wednesday at the Murphy Center. Fayette-Ware and Munford (3A) and East and Whitehaven (4A) follow on Thursday.

Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Collierville, FACS, Lakeland Prep and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week. 

The Bartlett Panthers finish as state runner-up for the third consecutive season.

Bartlett’s Akya Woods sparks an early run that gave the Panthers control over Cookeville, and the Panthers never looked back.

The Tigers never get going on offense in their second trip in program history to Murfreesboro.

Junior Faye Williams scored all 16 of her points in the second half, including the game-winning bucket with 17 seconds left.

Ryan Mitchell is recognized after homering in victories over CBHS and St. George’s.

The Execs did a whole of things right against York Institute. But 18 turnovers proves costly, including the final one with nine seconds left.

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Bulldogs fall to Van Buren in the first state tournament game in program history.

Bartlett and Whitehaven (Class 4A), Memphis Business Academy (Class 2A) and Middle College (Class 1A) set to represent Shelby County this week.

Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, ECS, Houston, Lausanne and Lewisburg are up for consideration this week. 

But this was a second place of which the Saints can be proud. “We got every mile we could out of this team,” coach John Harrington said. “And they didn’t quit.”