Briarcrest and Harding were the only two local volleyball teams to avoid defeat on the first day of the state tournaments Tuesday in Murfreesboro, while Houston is still alive as well.

The numbers that the Briarcrest volleyball team has put up this season speak for themselves. Heading into this week's Divison 2-AA state tournament in Murfreesboro, the Saints are 37-2 overall and 15th in the nation, according to MaxPreps.

The TSSAA state volleyball tournaments begin Tuesday at various sites around Murfreesboro leading up to the championship matches which will take place Thursday at Middle Tennessee State. Here's a look at the six local teams competing for titles this week.

MUS linebacker Matthew Rhodes watched his offense march crisply down the field on the opening series against Briarcrest Friday and said 'oh my goodness, if we can play offense like this ...'

Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. For omissions and corrections, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com.

Here is the area high school football schedule for Friday night of Week 9. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted. (Two games were played earlier this week on Wednesday. There were no games scheduled Thursday)

Lausanne has continued its winning ways, leaving the Lynx at the top of The Daily Memphian Power 12 standings for another week. Meanwhile, a successful season thus far has moved Kirby into the state rankings for the first time in a long time and now an appearance in the Power 12.

Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, saluting the top performers in each of the fall sports.

Carl Coleman has had his fair share of success at Manassas, taking the Tigers to five playoff appearances which includes a a trip to the Class 2A quarterfinals in 2015 – the school’s deepest run ever.

Here is the area high school football schedule for Week 9. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted.

With many of the area's public school teams not playing this week because of fall break, it's a good time to take a look at how the postseason picture is starting to shake out.

The Carruthers-Patterson brick is headed back to Kirby.

Finally.

As a former high school wide receiver, Chester Flowers knows many ways to get into the end zone. And as a former high school linebacker, Rahnmann Slocum knows plenty of ways to keep the opposition out.

Last week: 1

Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. For omissions and corrections, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com

When it was all over--when she had gotten finshed covering just about every blade of grass at the Collierville Middle School soccer field--Cara Young could finally allow herself a smile.

Here is this week's Daily Memphian high school honor roll, saluting the top performers in each of the fall sports.

Here's the complete Week 8 high school football schedule for teams in the Memphis area. All games are at 7 p.m. unless noted.

Fresh off a successful three-week run in France, Rachel Heck was back on familar ground at WillowBrook Golf Club. And the result looked equally familiar.

If things hold to form, Tuesday could be another big day for Shelby County Division 2 golf.

CBHS got a much tougher game from Briarcrest this season. But the end result was just the same.

It took a ferocious second-half comeback for Freedom Prep to remain the only unbeaten team in Region 8-1A.

Last week: 1

Here are this week's high school football statistical leaders. For corrections and omissions, please e-mail jvarlas@dailymemphian.com.