Bartlett Thanksgiving Classic will honor legendary former coach
Barlett head coach Wesley Shappley talks with his players during a timeout in a TSSAA Class 4A girls’ basketball tournament game against Green Hill, Friday, March 10, in Murfreesboro. Shappley is one of Lynn Whitfield’s former students. (Wade Payne/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Several top teams from the region will be on hand Monday and Tuesday in an event that salutes Lynn Whitfield.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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