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In the news WINGS from 1C Tiger women open AAC play with victory player ofensively and the Jessica Lisi scored in the 57th minute to give the Uni- team’s top defender. Craw- versity of Memphis women’s soccer team a 1-0 win over ford admittedly lost his Temple in its American Athletic Conference opener confidence ofensively last Thursday afternoon at the Temple Sports Complex. season, when he shot just The Tigers (7-2-1) had numerous scoring chances 13 percent from 3-point during the match, but the one goal was enough to seal range (3 of 23). While he’s the win. Memphis outshot Temple 26-4 and the Tigers’ probably never going to be had seven corner kicks to the Owls’ one. agoodperimetershooter, Memphis next travels to No. 21 UConn for a Sunday Crawford is solid enough game. in other facets of the game —likeslashing,defending Marlins’Fernandezlaidtorest and making plays for oth- ers — that he should be a Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was remembered key contributor for this Thursday as a larger than life figure during a homily at team. He could also see his funeral. time at point guard and “Jose was too good for this league,” the Rev. Jose Al- shooting guard. varez said. “He’s a going to a higher league.” Lawson: We’ve reported Fernandez, a 24-year-old, two-time All-Star, died early that Lawson has nearly MARK WEBER/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL FILES Sunday along with two friends in a boating accident of fully recovered from the Markel Crawford (right) could be on the verge of a breakout season for the Tigers. The junior Miami Beach. Achilles injury that lim- is a slasher and should be a lock-down defender on the wing. His funeral service lasted more than two hours. Those ited him to just 10 games in attendance included Major League Baseball commis- last season. His father, ing 36.6 percent from the game and I expect him to is going to play a role this sioner Rob Manfred,currentandformerMarlinsplayers director of player devel- field. He needs to be bet- be more of a factor on the season, he’s going to have and two hall-of-famers, Marlins executives Tony Perez opment Keelon Lawson, ter with his shot selection glass this season. to be a better long-range and Andre Dawson. said K.J. has been granted and as a passer. Last year Craig Randall, sopho- shooter. The reports I’ve The private service drew about 300 mourners, who amedicalredshirtfor the ball had a tendency to more: Randall averaged gotten back this preseason nearly filled the large sanctuary at St. Brendan Catholic last season, meaning he stick when it got to K.J. 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds are that he’s shot well in Church in Miami. still has four years of eli- While there’s no question in limited action last sea- workouts, but Memphis Pallbearers wore black Fernandez jerseys as they car- gibility remaining. K.J. is Memphis needs him to be son (7.9 minutes per game), needs to see it in games. ried his casket. Memphis’ second-leading ahigh-levelscorer,K.J. yet he still managed to get If Randall can become a While Thursday’s funeral was private, fans got to say returning scorer at 8.8 still needs to involve his of43 3-pointers (the fifth- knockdown shooter, he their goodbyes a day earlier. points per game (he also teammates more than he most 3-point attempts on could also see time as a averaged 3.5 rebounds), did last year so the ofense the team last season). He reserve shooting guard. Yankees fans honor Red Sox slugger but he wasn’t efficient flows more efciently. K.J. made just eight of them Coming Saturday: A enough last season, shoot- has an excellent midrange (18.6 percent). If Randall breakdown of the posts. Playing in the Bronx one last time, Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz was given a 30-second standing ovation at Yankee Stadium instead of the usual boos. There were many fans in Red Sox colors in Thursday PREPS night’s crowd, which chanted his nickname “Pa-pi! Pa- pi!” Only a smattering of booing could be heard. Ortiz struck out in the second inning against CC Sa- SurgingSpartansreadyforNo.1Tigers bathia,droppingto0for10inthethree-gameseriesand hitless in his last 14 at-bats against the Yankees. Ortiz walked in the fourth and was replaced by pinch runner ■ (7) Ridgeway (4-2) at West Monroe- Brock Holt,thenreceivedanotherovationashejoggedto White Station offense faces area’s top ‘D’ La. (2-1-1), 7p.m.Storylines:After the Red Sox dugout. Ortiz pointed to the Yankees dugout being held in check for much of last in thanks as he headed to the third base side. By John Varlas (1) WHITEHAVEN (6-0, 3-0 week’s game at MUS, the Roadrunners lookstogetbackontrackwithavisitto [email protected] Hitting .315 with 37 homers and 124 RBIs, the 40-year- REGION 4-6A) VS. (12) WHITE one of Louisiana’s traditional powers. 901-529-2350 old designated hitter is having among the greatest final STATION (4-2, 3-0) AT THE The Rebels’ standouts are 6-1, 250- seasons in big league history. FAIRGROUNDS pound defensive lineman Dennis Collins When he was a freshman three Time: 7p.m.Storylines:TheTigers’ (committed to TCU) and Tennessee Seattle’s Stewart WNBA Rookie of Year years ago, Trevor Forbes was on the defense has given up only 62 points all commit Trey Coleman, a 5-11, 203-pound sidelines handing out water bottles year while the surging Spartans put up athlete. Seattle’s Breanna Stewart is the WNBA Rookie of the as his White Station teammates took 55 against Bartlett last week. Look for Year. The league announced Thursday that Stewart re- on Whitehaven. Whitehaven to try and eat up as much Westwood (3-2) at (8) Harding (4-1), ceived 38 of the 39 votes from a national media panel. Tonight, Forbes hopes to play a clock as possible behind Kylan Watkins 7p.m.Storylines:Thevisitorshavesome San Antonio’s Moriah Jefferson got the other vote. starring role in one of the area’s best (124.1 yards per game, 13 touchdowns) playmakers, most notably quarterback “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to come into the rivalry games. and the rest of the running game. Mercedes Byrd and receiver Kelton league and make a big impact like I did in my rookie Undefeated Whitehaven, ranked Arlington (4-2, 1-2 Region 4-6A) at (2) Neyland , and if they can make plays it could get interesting. season,” Stewart said. “It’s all you can ask for.” first in The Commercial Appeal’s Cordova (6-0, 3-0), 7p.m.Storylines: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft out of Con- Dandy Dozen, visits the Fairgrounds Tigers quarterback Tate Kolwyck (214 (10) Raleigh-Egypt (6-0, 3-0 Region necticut, Stewart averaged 18.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and Friday to take on a surging Spartans yards per game, 15 touchdowns) will 8-3A) at Bolivar Central (6-0, 3-0), 1.9 blocks, becoming the sixth player in league history teamthathaswonfourstraightafter offer a stiff challenge to the Wolves’ fine 7p.m.Storylines:ThePharaohshitthe to reach those averages in the same season. She helped losing to CBHS and DeSoto Central defense, which leads the area by allowing road for the biggest game in school the Seattle Storm advance to the playofs for the first to start the season. just 115.8 yards per game. history and — more importantly — a time since 2013. It’s shaping up to be the toughest (T3) CBHS (5-1) at Briarcrest (5-1), 7 chance to take a firm hold of the region test of the season for Whitehaven’s p.m. Storylines: The D2-AA West Region title race. Defensive ends Cedric AUTOS excellent defense; after a slow start opener for both should be a good one. Henderson (two sacks, three fumble ■ Josef Newgarden has informed Ed Carpenter he will in the post-Dillon Mitchell era the Saints quarterback Jackson Walker leads recoveries, one touchdown) and Nate not return to the IndyCar team next season. The Ameri- Spartans have scored 136 points in Shelby County with 223.1 yards per game Thomas were terrific last week. can driver is thought to be highly coveted by Team Pen- their last three games, including 55 and 16 touchdowns. The Brothers will (11) Southaven (5-1, 1-0 MHSAA ske, which has been in limbo over the status of former against Bartlett last week. Forbes did counter with Keegan Voss, Dominick 1-6A) at Hernando (4-1, 0-1), 7p.m. Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya.Itcould his part in that one, scoring on runs Garrett and a ground game that ranks Storylines: Fresh off an impressive leadtoaseatswapwithNewgardengoingtoPenskeand of 50 and 47 yards. fourth at (258.8 yards per game). win over Olive Branch last week, the Montoya moving to ECR. Forbes said having quarterback St. Benedict (2-4) at (T3) MUS (6-0), 7 Chargers make their Dandy Dozen debut John Lyons back to something ap- p.m. Storylines: The Owls will honor their this year against one of the best pass- GOLF proaching full health has been cru- past by dedicating a statue of legendary catch combos in the area, quarterback ■ Ariya Jutanugarn birdied the final four holes for an cial; the Army commitment strug- coach Jake Rudolph during pre-game Robert Wilcke and receiver O.D. Wooten. 8-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over Brooke Henderson gled with ankle issues over the first festivities. And afterwards, the Owls’ TODAY’S OTHER GAMES in the Reignwood LPGA Classic in Beijing. In position three games. second-ranked defense (144 yards per 7p.m.—MunfordatBolton,OvertonatBrighton,New to take player of the year lead from idle Lydia Ko with a “John can throw it but he’s most game) should insure the alumni have a Hope-Miss. at Center Hill, Kirby vs. Central at Crump, ninth-place finish or better, Jutanugarn had 10 birdies efective with the read option,” said happy Homecoming. Hamilton at Fayette-Ware, ECS at First Assembly, Bartlett at Germantown, DeSoto Central at Horn Lake, Collierville and two bogeys at Reignwood Pine Valley in the first of Forbes. “It was hard to watch him Northpoint (2-3, 0-2 Division 2-A at Houston, Millington vs. Kingsbury at Melrose, Middle- six events in the Asian Swing. Americans Lizette Salas struggle against CBHS, especially on ton vs. KIPP at Kirby, Lewisburg at Lake Cormorant, Little West) at (5) Lausanne (5-0, 1-0), Rock Hall at Marion, Middle College at McNairy Central, and Jennifer Song shot 68, and Australia’s Sarah Jane that big stage. 7p.m.Storylines:TheTrojansneeda Douglass vs. MLK Prep at Raleigh-Egypt, Hillcrest at Smith and South Koreans Amy Yang, Mi Jung Hur and “We have a stable of stud running victory to bolster their playoff hopes Oakhaven, South Panola at Olive Branch, Macon Road at Ilhee Lee followed at 69. Rossville Christian, Melrose vs. Sheffield at Halle, Wood- backs and since we’ve gone to a run- but it will be hard to come by against dale at Southwind, Fayette Aca. at St. George’s, Searcy- first (in a Week 3 win over Collier- Eric Gray (10.1 yards per carry, 14 Ark. at West Memphis, Marshall Aca. at West Memphis TENNIS ville) we’ve just been rolling. Every- touchdowns) and the explosive Lynx, who Christian. ■ Defending champion Tomas Berdych advanced thing is really clicking.” scored 63 against Covington last week. to the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open by beating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4). The top-seeded Czech is trying to reach his first final of the season. Also, Bernard Tomic defeated Ryan Harrison 6-4, PHARAOHS DaShawn Boyland 4-6, 7-5, Thomaz Bellucci beat Thomas Fabbiano 7-6 (2), from 1C ranks among the city’s 7-6 (4), and eighth-seeded Jiri Vesely eliminated Inigo top running backs. Sopho- Cervantes 7-6 (2), 6-3. more quarterback Cliford ■ Fourth-seeded Simona Halep of Romania advanced 10th in this week’s Com- Tunstall has been solid, to the semifinals of the Wuhan Open with a 6-4, 6-2 mercial Appeal Dandy and the line has two good win over Madison Keys of the United States. Halep beat Dozen — head to unde- physical veterans in Ma- the eighth-seeded Keys with powerful groundstrokes feated and state-ranked rio Claxton and Michael to set up a semifinal match against Petra Kvitova,who Bolivar Central for a game Thomas. beat Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4. Svetlana Kuznetsova came that will likely determine Nate Thomas partners from match point down to defeat third-seeded Agnieszka the regular-season cham- with Henderson to form a Radwanska 1-6, 7-6 (9), 6-4. pion in Region 8-3A. At very good defensive end 6-0, Raleigh-Egypt is of tandem, while linebackers From Our Press Services to the best start in school Larry Turner, Melvin Gray history. and Kalyn Grandberry are Heck, 4-0 was enough all-region-caliber players. On the air for the best start in school JIM WEBER/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL Shelton Ward joins Gates history and they reached Running back DeShawn Boyland is part of loaded junior class in the secondary. TELEVISION that with an impressive that has helped Raleigh-Egypt go from forfeiting its final game “Sometimes you take Autos: Sprint Cup, Citizen Soldier 400 practice, NBC Sports, 26-21 come-from-behind three seasons ago to undefeated through six games in 2016. that big step as a program,” 9a.m.;qualifying,NBCSports,2:30p.m. victory against Melrose Wrightsaid.“Theyearbe- Autos: Xfinity, Drive Sober 200 practice, NBC Sports, on Sept. 9. They followed ples of other successful “Coach Wright gave us fore I got to White Station 10:30a.m.; final practice, NBC Sports, 12:30 p.m. that up with a tremendous coaches and programs in that work ethic and now they were 0-10 and lost to Baseball: Toronto at Boston, ESPN2, 6 p.m. defensive efort in a 9-6 the city, including Duron we’re 6-0,” said standout Whitehaven 63-26. But the Baseball: Detroit at Atlanta, FSTN, 6:30 p.m. victory at Covington the Sutton at Ridgeway, Rod- junior defensive end Ce- next year — somehow — Baseball: Pittsburgh at St. Louis, FSSE, 7 p.m. following week. ney Saulsberry at White- dric Henderson, who had we are able to beat them Baseball: L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, MLB Network, 9 p.m. “We’re moving from haven and Marcus Wim- three fumble recoveries and get that signature Basketball: WNBA playoffs, Phoenix at Minnesota, ESPNews, 7 p.m. berly at East. —oneforatouchdown win.” Basketball: WNBA playoffs, Chicago at Los Angeles, ESPNews, wondering if we can win 9p.m. to hoping we can win to “You make demands —andtwosacksinlast Wright knows that Drag Racing: NHRA, Keystone Nationals qualifying, delayed, maybe expecting that we’ll and you hold them ac- week’s victory over St. matching practice uni- FS1, 5 p.m. win,” Wright said earlier in countable,” Wright said. Benedict. forms and nice buses won’t Football: Penn at Dartmouth, NBC Sports, 6 p.m. the season. “You have to accept “He’s stuck with us. win games. But as his ex- Football: Stanford at Washington, ESPN, 8 p.m. It’s the second big recla- things for the way they In the past, we had some perience at White Station Football: Toledo at BYU, ESPN2, 9:15 p.m. mation project for Wright, are. Would I want to send (players) who didn’t want showed, nothing breeds Golf: Ryder Cup, Golf, 7:30 a.m. now in his third year in Ra- my children (to Raleigh- toputinthework,butnow success like success. Soccer: Bundesliga, Augsburg at RB Leipzig, FS2, 1:20 p.m. leigh.In2001,hetookover Egypt)? No. But you have we’ve grown. He’s given And success is gradu- Soccer: Premier League, Crystal Palace at Everton, USA, 2 p.m. aWhiteStationprogram to accept it for what it is us that (something) ex- ally gaining a foothold at Soccer: NWSL semifinal, Chicago at Washington, FS1, 7 p.m. that had very little in the and do your part to make tra.” Raleigh-Egypt. Volleyball: Missouri women at Arkansas, SEC Network, 6 p.m. way of football tradition it better. Added Gates, a fine ju- “When I got here, it was RADIO and turned it into a con- “I try to train these kids nior wide receiver-defen- the same thing like when sistent winner, culminat- to endure. That’s the big- sive back, “He gives us that IwasatWhiteStation,” Baseball: PittsburghatSt.Louis,WMFS680AM/92.9FM,6:20p.m. ing with a 12-2 finish and gest obstacle. They’re al- right mindset ... and shows Wright said. “The only Football: Preps, St. Benedict at MUS, WMC-AM 790, 6:45 p.m. Football: Preps, Overton at Brighton, WKBQ-FM 93.5, 6:45 p.m. aruntothe5Astatesemis most conditioned to shut us that he really cares for people in the bleachers Football: Preps, Westwood at Harding, WHBQ-AM 560, 6:50 p.m. in 2006. down when things go us.” were my wife, my wife’s Football: Preps, CBHS at Briarcrest, WPGF-FM 87.7, 6:50 p.m. And he’s doing it at a wrong, but I want them to Raleigh-Egypt finished parents and my parents. Football: Preps, Whitehaven vs. White Station, WQOX-FM 88.5, place where decent prac- do something diferent. I 6-5 last year,holding even- “But our administration 7p.m. tice uniforms and reliable don’t want them to wave tual state semifinalist Jack- is super-committed. And

This listing is compiled using information supplied by stations and networks, and is subject to late changes transportation to and from the white towel. When son Liberty Tech score- people from all my stops without notice. the games — things many they see the amount of less in the first half of the —MUS(wherehewasan other schools take for work that I put in, they playofs before falling 21-0. assistant), White Station, granted — were as hard to know I’m not going to give This year’s team, which is Briarcrest — have con- CONTACT come by as victories before up my fight.” pretty junior-heavy, may tributed enormously. The SPORTS EDITOR he got there. The players have no- be arriving a year ahead kids are excited and I’m David Williams • 901-529-2310 • [email protected] Wright cited the exam- ticed. of schedule. excited.”