HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BANNER YEAR Memphis-Area Teams, Individuals Reach Summit

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BANNER YEAR Memphis-area teams, individuals reach summit

JOHN VARLAS USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE

he 2016-17 high school sports season is offi- cially in the books. And it will go down as one of the most successful ever for the Memphis area. THere’s a complete list of Shelby County teams and individuals that reached the summit this season. Girls golf

Teams: St. Agnes (Division II-AA); St. Mary’s (DII-A); Individual: Rachel Heck, St. Agnes (DII- AA) Boys golf

Teams: MUS (DII-AA); St. George’s (DII-A); In- dividuals: Goodman Rudolph, MUS (DII-AA); Winston Margaritis, St. George’s (DII-A) Girls soccer

Team: ECS (Division II-A) Volleyball

Team: Briarcrest (Division II-AA) Football

Teams: Whitehaven (Class 6A); East (Class 4A); Trezevant (Class 2A); Lausanne (DII-A); Individ- uals: Aubrey Miller, Whitehaven (Class 6A Mr. Football lineman); Trevis Hopper, Central (Class 5A Mr. Football lineman); Cordarrian Richard- son, Trezevant (Class 2A Mr. Football back); Dor- ian Hopkins, MUS (DII-AA Mr. Football lineman); Eric Gray, Lausanne (DII-A Mr. Football back) Girls bowling

Team: St. Agnes (DII); Individual: Nia Bowley, Harding (DII) Boys bowling

Team: St. Benedict (DII); Individual: Jimmy Morrow, MUS (DII) Wrestling

Individual: Trevor Brown, CBHS (DII 138- MARK WEBER / THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL pound class) Evangelical Christian School shortstop Riley Watkins grabs an infield hit for an out against University School of Jackson during their TSSAA Division II Class A championship baseball game in Murfreesboro. ECS took home the title after defeating USJ 9-1. It was a banner year for high school sports in the Memphis area. See BANNER, Page 2B

NBA GATORADE LEAGUE GOLF Grizzlies name D-League affiliate Memphis Hustle

RONALD TILLERY Hustle management will resemble USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE the Energy’s staff. Chris Makris will re- main as general manager, and Glynn Cy- Hustle will now be the baby brother of prien will coach the Hustle. Both exec- Grit and Grind. utives were in place when the Energy’s The Memphis Grizzlies unveiled their season concluded in the spring. new NBA Development League affiliate “Chris experienced great success team name, Memphis Hustle, on Thurs- during his nine years as general man- day afternoon. The Hus- ager of the Iowa Energy, tle will debut for the including the three 2017-18 season when seasons we partnered the league will be re- with the franchise, named the NBA Gat- while Coach Cyprien orade League (G brings a passion for AP League). player develop- Jason Dufner tees off on the 14th hole during Thursday’s first round of the Memorial in The Grizzlies ment and played a Dublin, Ohio. He hit every green in regulation until his 7-iron to the 18th came up short. have spent the past pivotal role in the seven seasons pro- growth of our moting a grit-and- young players as in- grind mentality that terim head coach for led to seven consecu- Iowa last season,” Dufner, Lingmerth tive playoff appear- Grizzlies general man- ances. Hustle is intended to ager Chris Wallace said in a be an extension of the Griz- statement. “Both understand zlies’ brand and pay homage to his- the strong culture within our fran- share Memorial lead torical sports franchises like the chise, and we are confident they will Sounds, Chicks, Showboats and Ameri- continue their outstanding work for our ASSOCIATED PRESS starting to return with the U.S. Open cans, and current regional teams like the D-League expansion team.” around the corner. Redbirds and Ole Miss Rebels with red The Grizzlies will host a fan event at DUBLIN, Ohio - Jason Dufner put- Lingmerth, whose first PGA Tour prominent in the logo. Tanger Outlets in Southaven from 6-8 ted for birdie on every hole until the victory came at the Memorial two The Hustle will practice in FedExFo- p.m. Friday. Pop-up performances will last one at the Memorial, a game so un- years ago, also bogeyed his last hole on rum and play 24 home games at the be held throughout the outlet mall, in- der control it looked as simple as an ideal day for scoring. 8,400-seat Landers Center in Southaven cluding performances on the main stage breathing. Starting quickly at the Memorial is beginning this fall. every 20 minutes. There will also be a fan Even with a bogey on the final hole, nothing new for Dufner lately. He The Grizzlies formed their own D- fest at Landers Center from 11 a.m.-3 Dufner had a 7-under 65 for his best opened with a 66-67 two years ago be- League, single-affiliation team after sev- p.m. Saturday where the first 2,000 fans score Thursday at Muirfield Village, fore fading on the weekend. Last year, ering ties with the Iowa Energy, which is in attendance will receive a free T-shirt. giving him a tie for the lead with David he opened with a 68. now owned by the Minnesota Timber- Parking is free and all fans can enjoy Lingmerth. They were one shot ahead wolves. complimentary popcorn. of Jordan Spieth, whose short game is See MEMORIAL, Page 5B 2B Friday, June 2, 2017 The Commercial Appeal In the news COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME It’s a girl? Serena Williams lauds baby gender ‘surprise’: Serena Williams wants everyone to slow down with all of that “It’s a girl!” talk prompted by Murphy is the winningest her sister Venus. The pregnant tennis star sent out a tweet on Thursday to “clarify what Venus said” after the older sibling appeared to accidentally let some- coach in Memphis history thing slip during a TV interview with Eurosport at the French Open by blurting out about the baby, “She’s going to call me ‘Favorite Aunt.’ ” Venus’ use of the pronoun “She” led folks to Local legend, MTSU greats among those up for consideration figure that meant Serena is expecting a girl. But a day later, Serena wrote: “I think the sur- PHIL KAPLAN nominated. The list also includes Murphy, who was coach at prise of knowing what you are going to have on USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE Harold Roberts of Austin Peay MTSU from 1947-68, won seven Vol- that very special day you give birth is prob the best State and Larry Schreiber of Ten- unteer State Athletic Conference surprise you can ever have.” Three former Middle Tennessee nessee Tech. championships, seven OVC champi- She continued: “I did not grow up with brothers, State players along with former Campbell was a running back onships and was the OVC Coach of only sisters and we all say ‘she’ more than ‘he.’ ” coach Charles Murphy are once and two-time First Team All-Amer- the Year in 1965. Serena announced her pregnancy with Reddit again up for consideration for the ica selection (1990-91). He led the Murphy is the winningest coach co-founder Alexis Olhanian in April, but has not College Football Hall of Fame. Blue Raiders in rushing all four in Memphis history, including an hinted at the baby’s gender. Joe Campbell, Don Griffin and years he played and was named unbeaten season in 1963. He was at She is due in the fall and is taking the rest of this Steve McAdoo are on 2017 ballot Ohio Valley Conference Player of Memphis from 1958-71. season off, but plans to return to the tour in 2018. which was released Thursday by the Year in 1990. Roberts, who was named First Serena sat in the stands during Venus’ second- the National Football Foundation. Griffin had 210 tackles and 13 in- Team All-American in 1970, holds round victory at Roland Garros on Wednesday. There are 75 players and six terceptions during his career and nearly every receiving record in Martina Navratilova says Court is a “homo- coaches from the Football Bowl held school record for interceptions school history, including career re- phobe”: Martina Navratilova has written an open Subdivision of the NCAA, includ- in a game with three. The safety was ceptions (232) and reception yards letter criticizing Margaret Court’s comments about ing former Memphis coach Billy the OVC Defensive Player of the (2,999). same-sex marriage and the lesbian, gay, bisexual Jack Murphy. Campbell, Griffin, Year in 1985. Schreiber was named a First and transgender community. She is recommending McAdoo and Murphy are among McAdoo was a two-time All- Team All-American in 1969. He still that tennis officials rename the arena that bears the 98 players and 31 coaches from America selection (1991-92) on the ranks second on the OVC all-time the Australian great’s name at Melbourne Park. lower divisions and NAIA also offensive line. rushing list with 4,421 yards. Court won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles in the 1960s and 1970s and is now a Christian pas- tor. In a letter published in The West Australian newspaper last week, Court wrote that she would PREP FOOTBALL stop flying Qantas “where possible” because the Australian airline “has become an active promoter for same-sex marriage.” The 74-year-old Court has been a critic of homo- North Side DE narrows choices sexuality for decades, and she expanded her comments in a Christian radio station interview this UT named among North Side’s Greg their offers. week. Emerson has multiple “Just talking to them and getting On Thursday, Navratilova’s letter addressed to Emerson’s top schools Division I offers. to know them when they came to see “Dear Margaret Court Arena” and published by me, it made me feel like I was sitting Fairfax Media newspapers in Australia, suggested BRANDON SHIELDS down with family,” Emerson said. that sporting venues should be named for a per- USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE “And I plan to visit their campuses son’s “whole body of work” and “who they are as maybe this summer.” human beings.” North Side defensive end Greg “I think everybody that plays Recruits are allowed five official Adifferent Mr. Met back at ballpark: The ever- Emerson named his top six schools wants the first three, and then I’m visits during their senior year, and smiling Mr. Met mascot is back at New York’s Citi in his recruitment on his Twitter looking at getting into physical ther- Emerson said he’ll take all five and Field, a day after the person inside the big-headed page on Thursday. apy or business, so those were im- probably an unofficial visit to the costume was caught on video making an obscene Emerson, a 6-foot-4 four-star portant for me,” Emerson said. sixth team. gesture to a fan. prospect who’s dropped weight to Emerson, who’s about to play his He plans to announce his com- The Mets said a different person was doing Mr. 270 pounds and is the No. 2 prospect senior year at North Side, has been mitment and sign during the recent- Met duty for Thursday’s game against Milwaukee. in the state according to on a lot of recruiting boards since ly approved early signing period in The mascot was at his spot before the game, posing 247Sports.com, lists Oregon, Ten- receiving an offer from Michigan December and enroll in January. for pictures, signing autographs and high-fiving nessee, Alabama, Ohio State, Clem- State in April 2016. Nearly the en- “I’m ready to get this going, but fans young and old. son and Ole Miss as his top schools tire SEC plus teams from the ACC, I’m glad to have this decision to The Mets apologized after Wednesday night’s from his 25 offers. Big Ten and Big 12 have expressed make,” Emerson said. “I’ll be think- incident during a 7-1 loss to the Brewers, saying The six met his criteria for what interest, too. ing a lot about this.” the offending employee won’t work in the costume he was looking for in a school – a Emerson has visited four of the Reach Brandon Shields at again. quality program, top-level coaches, campuses in his top six. The other [email protected] or 731- Video of the mascot flipping his finger went family-like atmosphere and quality two – Oregon and Clemson – made 425-9751 and on Twitter @JSEditor- viral. The team didn’t identify the employee who academics in physical therapy and such an impact with coaches’ visits Brandon or on Instagram at jack- made the gesture. business. on North Side’s campus that he liked sonsunsports. Mr. Met has been around for more than five decades, long popular with Mets fans for his over- sized head with baseball seams. Gutierrez to repalce Bourdais in IndyCar: Dale Coyne Racing announced Thursday that former Formula One driver Esteban Gutierrez will replace the injured Sebastien Bourdais behind the wheel of the No. 18 Honda for this weekend’s doubleheader in Detroit. Bourdais, who is likely to miss the remainder of the Verizon IndyCar Series season, suffered a frac- tured hip and pelvis and broken ribs after a horrif- ic crash during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Gutierrez, a 25-year-old driver out of Mexico, competed in 59 races in Formula One from 2013 to 2015 with a best finish of seventh. Recently, he has competed in a few Formula E races. Coyne’s commitment to Gutierrez is only through this weekend, though Gutierrez is among those being considered to retain the seat for as long as Bourdais is out. Browns trade LB Davis to Jets for DB Pryor: Linebacker Demario Davis is on his way back to the New York Jets after the Cleveland Browns traded him for safety Calvin Pryor. Davis spent four seasons with the Jets. He signed a two-year, $8 million contract with Cleve- land as an unrestricted free agent before the 2016 season. He made 15 starts and the 28-year-old finished second on the team with 99 tackles and two sacks last season. Davis was drafted by the Jets in the third round in 2012. He made 51 starts with the Jets before leaving. Pryor is a former first-round pick from Louis- ville. He made 38 starts for the Jets over three seasons, recording 184 tackles and two interceptions. He made 15 starts last season and finished with 60 tackles. SUBMITTED PHOTO Hutchison’s lacrosse team won its seventh straight TGLA state title. On the air Banner Girls tennis Television Doubles: Catherine Owen/Grace Autos: NASCAR Monster Energy Series, AAA 400 Drive for Continued from Page 1B Anne Dunavant, Hutchison (DII-AA) Autism qualifying, FS1, 2:30 p.m. Autos: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Bar Harbor Baseball 200, FS1, 4:30 p.m. Girls basketball Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, Ohio vs. Kentucky, Team: ECS (DII-A) ESPNU, 11 a.m. Team: Northpoint (DII-A); Indi- Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, St. John’s vs. Van- viduals: Ashtyn Baker, Northpoint Boys soccer derbilt, SECN, 11 a.m. (DII-A Miss Basketball) Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, Auburn vs. UCF, Team: Lausanne (DII-A) ESPN2, 11 a.m. Boys basketball Baseball: MLB, St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, FSSE, 1 p.m. Girls track Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, Texas A&M vs. Teams: East (Class AAA); Lau- NIKKI BOERTMAN/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL FILES Baylor, ESPN2, 2 p.m. sanne (DII-A); Individuals: Alex Team: Whitehaven (Class AAA); Whitehaven football head coach Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, Texas Southern vs. Lomax, East (Class AAA Mr. Bas- Individuals/relays: Kiara Rhodes, Rodney Saulsberry speaks during a LSU, SECN, 2:30 p.m. ketball); Chase Hayden, St. Whitehaven (Class AAA pentathlon, news conference held at the Shelby Baseball: MLB, Atlanta at Cincinnati, FSSO, 6 p.m. George’s (DII-A Mr. Basketball) 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles); Erica Fish- County Schools Teaching and Learning Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, UCLA vs. Texas, er, Arlington (Class AAA 3,200); Whi- Academy auditorium to recognize ESPN2, 6 p.m. Girls swimming tehaven (Class AAA 4x100 relay; Trezevant, East and Whitehaven for Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional, Marist vs. Florida, 4x200 relay); Antoinette Lewis, Har- their football state championships. SECN, 6 p.m. Individual: Sarah Thompson, St. ding (DII shot put); Molly Martin, Golf: LPGA Tour, ShopRite LPGA Classic, first round, GOLF George’s (50-yard freestyle) ECS (DII discus); Savanna Owens, Channel, 11 a.m. Briarcrest (DII 400); Meghan Under- 800); Germantown (Class AAA Golf: PGA Tour, The Memorial Tournament, second round, Boys swimming wood, Briarcrest (DII 800) 4x400 relay); Houston (Class AAA GOLF Channel, 1:30 p.m. 4x800 relay); Ty Kimberlin, Harding Softball: NCAA World Series, Florida vs. LSU, ESPN, 6 p.m. Individual: Joshua Walsh, Col- Boys track (DII long jump); Deantoine Boyce, Softball: NCAA World Series, Washington/Oregon vs. lierville (100-yard freestyle) Lausanne (DII 110 hurdles); Calvin Baylor/Oklahoma, ESPN, 8:30 p.m. Team: Central (Class AAA); Indi- Austin, Harding (DII 100, 200, 400); Girls lacrosse viduals/relays: Rashad Haynes, Charlie Gilliland, MUS (DII 800); Radio Central (Class AAA decathlon); Isa- Briarcrest (DII 4x100 relay); Har- Baseball: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, WMC 790, 12:25 p.m. Team: Hutchison (DI) iah Norman, Cordova (Class AAA ding (DII 4x200 relay, 4x400 relay); Baseball: Omaha at Redbirds, WHBQ 87.7/560, 6:40 p.m. long jump); Sir Newton Lee, East CBHS (DII 4x800 relay) Boys lacrosse (Class AAA 400); Courtney Thomas, Reach John Varlas at john.var- This listing is compiled using information supplied by stations Central (Class AAA 300 hurdles); [email protected] or on and networks, and is subject to late changes without notice. Teams: MUS (DI); ECS (DII) Colin Jones, Houston (Class AAA Twitter @johnvarlas.