The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Ford Crane as The Daily Memphian’s spring-sports athlete of the week.

Pattie Gardner is out of a job as coach of the Collierville varsity girls basketball team and out of patience over what she calls “white privilege.”

Despite a late fall, the Brothers recorded Tennessee’s top time at the prestigious Penn Relays. 

“Every encounter you would have with Gabe — whether it was a stranger or someone that sees him every day — he would greet you with the biggest smile,” said Bartlett High School’s Aoife Murphy.

Standouts from Collierville, ECS, Germantown, Lakeland Prep, St. Benedict and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week. 

Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through April 27.

Norton Hurd IV’s Team Thad went 2-1 in Nike EYBL’s Session 1 in Memphis. But the real win for Hurd was the economic boost and positive publicity his city was provided by hosting the prestigious event.

Bartlett High School cross country and distance runner Gabriel Higginbottom died Friday, April 26, 19 months after suffering a cardiac event during a cross country race in Florida.

The state champion in 2023 at Overton is betting on himself at his destination job.

Brody Winemiller was recognized by Daily Memphian readers after delivering a key hit in a victory against the nation’s No. 19 team.

Playoff picture still cloudy with one district game left for each team.

Jackson had several Power 5 offers and chose the Vols over Auburn, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Jack Gleason and Phinn Waters, a senior and a sophomore, are shining at the top of the Saints’ pitching rotation.

Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through April 20.

Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, ECS, Lewisburg and Millington up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25.

Gregory Williams, coach of state runner-up Douglass, also recognized.

Houston coach James Thomas will also be recognized following state-championship season in 2023.

Ashton Hearn turned in a stellar effort at the Houston Track Classic.

Here are The Daily Memphian postseason girls basketball awards, featuring our player of the year, coach of the year and all-metro teams.

Mustangs coach Pennington also recognized following a fourth-place finish at state.

Here are the top performances for Memphis-area TSSAA athletes in track and field through April 13.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Brighton, CBHS, Crosstown, ECS, Southwind, Trezevant and White Station are up for consideration this week. 

The senior set two meet records and got a third as part of a relay. But hers was just one of several outstanding performances at Tennessee’s largest in-season meet.

The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Khari Webb as The Daily Memphian’s spring-sports athlete of the week.

Tennessee’s largest regular-season meet will bring plenty of talent from the city and region, including Olympic gold medalist Asafa Powell.