Collierville blanks Knoxville West to advance to Class AAA semis
Caroline Sheals’ first-half hat trick took out much of the suspense against battling Knoxville West.
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Caroline Sheals’ first-half hat trick took out much of the suspense against battling Knoxville West.
Briarcrest maintains its hold of the top spot following an impressive victory over Lipscomb Academy. Southwind, Whitehaven, Munford and Central round out the top five.
Mustangs and Dragons are seeded first and second in Class AAA. In D2-A, a young but talented group of Lynx open against Chattanooga Boyd-Buchanan.
Competition for Dragons, Saints and Tigers gets underway Tuesday in Murfreesboro.
The second time is a charm for the Saints against Nashville Father Ryan.
The Tigers flex their muscle against Bradley Central. Defending champion Saints, meanwhile, bounce back after a morning defeat.
Central — the only undefeated team in the area — also moves up one spot, to third.
Lausanne trailed 28-13 in the first quarter before the Lynx outscored the Dragons 36-7 in the rest of the game to win at Collierville.
Third-ranked Collierville hosted fifth-ranked Houston in a Top 5 national matchup between the best two teams in the state of Tennessee.
Ahead of Wednesday’s showdown with rival Houton, the Dragons are first in Tennessee and third in the nation. Not that they would know.
Standouts from Brighton, Center Hill, Collierville, Fayette Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends up at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Jada Lin, Catherine Bowie and Brantley Moore all figure to be back in title competition in Sevierville.
In all, eight of the 12 teams will be in action against each other on Friday.
Standouts from Collierville, Houston, Kirby, Melrose, St. George’s and White Station are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.
The Dragons earn the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the first round of the postseason in two weeks with three-set victory over Arlington.
Panthers climb into the No. 7 spot ahead of Friday’s region opener against No. 11 Houston.
Dominic Rocconi throws five touchdown passes as Dragons ease past previously-undefeated Arlington in Region 7-6A opener.
An impressive victory over Nashville Ensworth bumps up the Saints. Southwind remains No. 1; Bartlett returns.
Junior forward Caroline Sheals scores the night's only goal as the Dragons defeat the defending state champs.
This week marks the start of high school girls soccer season in Tennessee and as usual, the Memphis area will have several teams with an eye on the state tournament in Chattanooga. Here’s a closer look at some of the top contenders.
The Dragons — ranked first in the Daily Memphian preseason Dandy Dozen and fifth in the state in Class 6A — had planned on roaring out of the gate like the storm that pushed Saturday’s scheduled kickoff back 90 minutes.
At least on paper, the Dragons don’t have too many weaknesses. But head coach Joe Rocconi said his job is to keep his players’ feet on the ground.
Monday marks the start of high school volleyball season in Tennessee and as usual, the Memphis area will have several teams with an eye on the state tournament in Murfreesboro.
Jeff Munier will remain on the Collierville High faculty as a teacher, but will no longer serve as coach.
Clay Greene spent the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons in the Dragons’ dugout and now will replace Jeff Munier.