Danielle Ballard: The life of the party, the humble star
LSU guard Danielle Ballard (32) drives against Tennessee guard Jordan Reynolds (0) first half of a third-round women’s Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college basketball game Friday, March 7, 2014, in Duluth, Ga. (Jason Getz/AP File)
John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
Numbers and accolades tell just a small part of the story about the former Central star, who died last week.
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