LIVE COVERAGE/CHAT - San Antonio Spurs v. Memphis Grizzlies, Game 3

 
Check back here at 7:30 p.m. as Ron Higgins launches our live coverage and chat for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies.

Keep this screen open for analysis and reaction all game long, and feel free to join in the discussion!

LIVE COVERAGE/CHAT - San Antonio Spurs v. Memphis Grizzlies, Game 2

 

Tonight's live coverage and chat will crank up at 7 p.m., about an hour before the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies tip off in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.

Reporter Ron Higgins is in San Antonio and will moderate the chat and provide analysis all game long.


Live coverage/chat - San Antonio Spurs v. Memphis Grizzlies, Game 1

 

The Memphis Grizzlies are on the road today for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, and our sports team is in San Antonio to bring you full digital coverage of all the action.

Join reporter Ron Higgins as he kicks off our live coverage and chat around 1:30 p.m. Game starts at 2:30.

Ron will be providing live analysis of the game, answering your questions and moderating the chat. He'll also be pulling in live tweets and photos from reporters Ron Tillery and Kyle Veazey, columnist Geoff Calkins and photographer Nikki Boertman, plus tweets and Instagram pics from all you Grizzlies fans.

Keep this screen open for instant analysis and reaction all game long.

Memphis-area Division 2 track and field qualifiers

 
Here is a complete list of the Memphis-area qualifiers for the BlueCross Spring Fling Division 2 track and field championships, which take place next week at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro. Good luck to all.

Boys
100: Devin Perry (MUS); Ross Anderson (CBHS)
200: Devin Perry (MUS) J Moore (Briarcrest)
400: Terrell Jackson (MUS); Justin Webster (Briarcrest); Jay Robinson (Briarcrest)
800: Carlton Orange (MUS); Aaron May (CBHS); Clayton Turner (MUS)
1,600: Pierce Rose (MUS); Alex Turner (CBHS)
3,200: Pierce Rose (MUS); Aaron May (CBHS)
110 hurdles: Anthony Miller (CBHS); Harrison Williams (MUS); Walter Pate (CBHS)
300 hurdles: Harrison Williams (MUS); Anthony Miller (CBHS); Christian Crenshaw (Briarcrest)
400 relay: MUS; CBHS; Briarcrest
800 relay: MUS; CBHS; Harding
1,600 relay: MUS; Briarcrest; CBHS
3,200 relay: MUS; St. Benedict
Pole vault: Harrison Williams (MUS); Ocean Carlson (Briarcrest)
Long jump: Chris Davis (MUS); Anthony Miller (CBHS); Alex Armfield (ECS); Brayden Shelby (Harding)
Triple jump: Chris Davis (MUS); Paul Cameron (Harding); Anthony Miller (CBHS)
High jump: Harrison Williams (MUS); Alex Armfield (ECS); Donnovan Spralls (Briarcrest); Marc Wilhite (Briarcrest); Hayden Kelly (CBHS)
Shot put: D.J. Palmore (CBHS); Clayton Killebrew (CBHS)
Discus: Mack Weaver (Harding); London Evans (Briarcrest); Jonathan Flatt (Harding)
Decathlon: Harrison WIlliams (MUS); Chris Davis (MUS): Barry Brooks (MUS)

Girls
100: Jaden Davis (Hutchison); Zairia Brown (ECS); Caroline Jamison (ECS)
200: Jaden Davis (Hutchison); Caroline Jamison (ECS)
400: Jaden Davis (Hutchison); Cora Turner (St. Agnes); Kate Jamison (ECS)
800: Hannah Chamblin (St. Agnes); Alyssa Neuberger (Briarcrest)
1,600: Caroline Cook (St.Agnes); Sarah Hearn (Hutchison)
3,200: Caroline Cook (St. Agnes); Mayson Morrissett (St. Benedict)
100 hurdles: Kayla Parker (Hutchison); Kate Jamison (ECS): Alex Sander (St. Agnes)
300 hurdles: Caroline Cook (St. Agnes); Kayla Parker (Hutchison)
400 relay: ECS; Harding
800 relay: ECS; SBEC
1,600 relay: Hutchison; ECS
3,200 relay: St. Benedict; St. Agnes; ECS
Pole vault: Mary Carson Pitts (Hutchison); Kim Taylor (St. Mary's); Julia Rubnitz (Hutchison)
Long jump: Kate Jamison (ECS); Alyssa Neuberger (Briarcrest); Jordan Shackleford (ECS)
Triple jump: Alex Sander (St. Agnes); Caroline Jamison (ECS)
High jump: Mary Carson Pitts (Hutchison); Kayla Parker (Hutchison); Morgan Leach (ECS); Kathryn Heard (St. George's)
Shot put: Cornelia Thomas (SBEC); Jasmine Cincore (Briarcrest); Iman Smith (Hutchison); Brittany Phillips (St. Benedict)
Discus: Cornelia Thomas (SBEC); Avery Sippel (ECS); Julianna Christman (Hutchison); Brittany Bright (Harding)
Pentathlon: Kate Jamison (ECS); Jordan Shackleford (ECS); Alex Sander (St. Agnes)

Memphis-area Class AAA track and field qualifiers

 
Here's a complete list of Memphis-area track and field qualifiers for the BlueCross Spring Fling Class AAA meet. The competition will be held at Middle Tennessee State University. Good luck to all.

Boys

100: Justin Davis (White Station); George Odum (Millington); Gerald Perry (Whitehaven); Noah Arrindell (Houston)
200: Donald Gray (White Station); Justin Davis (White Station); George Odum (Millington); Ashton Cooper (Overton)
400: Donald Gray (White Station); Brian Gentry (Arlington); Malik Elion (Houston); Fred Cunningham (Germantown)
800: Anthony Vaughn (Central); B.J. Bradley (Germantown); John Synk (Central); Braun Stephens (Bartlett)
1,600: Denver Hudsmith (White Station); Timmy Strini (Houston); Noah Freeman (Arlington); Pablo Estrada (Germantown)
3,200: Noah Freeman (Arlington); Nick Pinarski (Arlington); Tyler Juniker (Germantown)
110 hurdles: Anthony Young (White Station); Latevius Rayford (Central); Justin Hunt (Whitehaven); Kenneth Macon (Bolton)
300 hurdles: Anthony Young (White Station); Justin Hunt (Whitehaven); Robert Wingo (Bartlett); Tyren Collier (Hamilton)
400 relay: Houston; Melrose; White Station; Kirby
800 relay: Arlington; Southwind; Houston; Craigmont
1,600 relay: Arlington; Melrose; Houston; Central
3,200 relay: Central; Germantown; Kirby; Houston
Pole vault: Kyle Brown (Arlington); Josh Wheeler (Collierville); Matt Currey (Collierville)
Long jump: Malcolm Terry (Brighton); Ty Weathersby (Germantown)
Triple jump: Caine Robinson (Munford); Malcolm Terry (Brighton); Anthony Young (White Station); Latevius Rayford (Central)
High jump: Kenji Anderson (Arlington); K.J. Carothers (Collierville); Jacob Patton (Southwind); Caine Robinson (Munford)
Shot put: Sam Kempka (Houston); Vincent Williams (Central); Tim Belles (Houston); Tyler Gray (Munford)
Discus: Ross Granderson (Bolton); Lorenzo Herman (Central); Tavon Baker (Wooddale); Tim Belles (Houston)
Decathlon: Robert Wingo (Bartlett); Josh Wheeler (Collierville); Anthony Young (White Station)

Girls
100: Maia McCoy (Whitehaven); Bre Boddie (Arlington); Laquita Ester (Houston); Allysha Scott (Central)
200: Maia McCoy (Whitehaven); Kiana Rayner (Craigmont); Erika Christian (Southwind); Robneisha Lee (Munford)
400: Mallory Crawford (Craigmont); Tamira Wilson (Craigmont); Amber Littlejohn (Ridgeway); Allysha Scott (Central)
800: Katie Tarver (Houston); Alexa Brainard (Collierville); Tichina Lewis (Kirby); Shian Mallory (Germantown)
1,600: Alexa Brainard (Collierville); Savannah Jordan (White Station); Abigail Topham (Cordova)
3,200: Alexa Brainard (Collierville); Abigail Topham (Cordova); Emily Hudsmith (White Station)
100 hurdles: Myriah Johnson (Ridgeway); Darraugh May (Ridgeway); Adria Butler (Central); Taejah Robertson (Central)
300 hurdles: Myriah Johnson (Ridgeway); Alexandra Bobo (Central); Adria Butler (Central); Janae Nabors (Southwind)
400 relay: Craigmont; Ridgeway; Southwind; Hamilton
800 relay: Southwind; Craigmont; Kirby; Arlington
1,600 relay: Craigmont; Central; Southwind; Germantown
3,200 relay: White Station; Kirby; Germantown; Bolton
Pole vault: Jada Parker (Houston); Megan Hansen (Arlington); Candace Grisham (Central); Jayden Curry (Houston)
Long jump:Marcennia Milburn (Ridgeway); Jacobie Richmond (Craigmont); Ashleigh Woods (Craigmont); Jamara Washington (Bolton)
Triple jump: Adria Butler (Central); Ashleigh Woods (Craigmont); Anjelica Lightfoot (Southwind); India Burse (White Station)
High jump: Darraugh May (Ridgeway); Jacobie Richmond (Craigmont); Kendra Richardson (Millington); Amber Baldwin (Collierville)
Shot put: Kira Curry (Bolton); Alexandria Dickson (White Station); Maia Akins (Houston); Savannah Ducker (Central)
Discus: Kristin Rice (Central); Kira Curry (Bolton); Alex Kellon (Germantown); Madison McCaster (Houston)
Pentathlon: Adria Butler (Central); Ashleigh Woods (Craigmont); Darraugh May (Ridgeway); Anjelica Lightfoot (Southwind)

Memphis-area Class A-AA track and field qualifiers

 
Here's a complete list of Memphis-area track and field qualifiers for the Class A-AA meet at the BlueCross Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. Competition will be held at Middle Tennessee State. Good luck to all.

Boys
100: Dejuan McQuarters (Mitchell)
200: Dejuan McQuarters (Mitchell)
400: Jaquan Clayton (Sheffield); Tevin Chaney (Fairley)
1,600: Kobey Hill (Memphis Business Academy)
3,200: Kobey Hill (Memphis Business Academy)
110 hurdles: Jaylon Moore (Fairley)
400 relay: Fairley
800 relay: Fairley; Sheffield
1,600 relay: Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
3,200 relay: Fairley
Pole vault: Chino Fifer (Sheffield); Tony Lee (City University)
Long jump: Kederek Longstreet (Oakhaven)
Triple jump: Kederek Longstreet (Oakhaven); Cortez Wallace (Mitchell)
High jump: Cortez Wallace (Mitchell); LaTavius McCoy (Fairley)
Shot put: Tonnerious McGee (Sheffield)
Decathlon: Lawrence Hill (MAHS)

Girls:
100: Evelyn Boddie (Mitchell)
200: Dominique Chatman (BTW)
400: Dominique Chatman (BTW)
800: Demetrius Harris (Sheffield)
3,200: Chasity Jones (Mitchell)
100 hurdles: Shannon Smith (Oakhaven); Madreka Curry (Sheffield)
300 hurdles: Jada Allen (Middle College)
400 relay: Mitchell
800 relay: Mitchell
1,600 relay: Mitchell
3,200 relay: Mitchell
Pole vault: Chkyla Sims (BTW)
Long jump: Danetra James (Hillcrest)
Triple jump: Tanesha Hardaway (Mitchell)
High jump: Robin McClatchey (Oakhaven)
Pentathlon: Robin McClatchey (Oakhaven)

Memphis-area state tennis qualifiers

 
Here's a list of all the Memphis-participants in next week's BlueCross Spring Fling tennis tournament. Competition begins Tuesday at the Old Fort Tennis Center in Murfreesboro. Good luck to all.

AAA boys singles
Sairam Gudiseva (White Station); Drew Forsyth (Cordova)

AAA boys doubles
Kelvin Nguyen/Kenneth Miller (Bolton); Joe George/Thomas George (Germantown)

AAA boys team
White Station

AAA girls
Kenya Jones (White Station); Taylor Patterson (Munford)

AAA girls doubles
Elissa Grace Todd/Mallissa Sirimoungkhons (White Station)

AAA girls team
White Station

Division 2-AA boys
Walker Sims (MUS), Marshall Sharp (MUS)

Division 2-AA boys doubles
Colin Donoghue/Jacob Birnbaum (MUS); Michael Apple/Spencer Richey (MUS); George Kawell/Josh Shearin (Briarcrest)

Division 2-AA boys team
MUS

Division 2-AA girls
Grace Summers (St. Benedict); Becca Hanniford (St. Agnes); Eliza Sims (Hutchison)

Division 2-AA girls doubles
Francie George/Gracie Donoghue (Hutchison); Grace Garrott/Catherine Owen (Hutchison); Caroline Taty/Julia Schifani (St. Agnes)

Division 2-AA girls team
Hutchison

Division 2-A boys
Marshall Sullivan (St. George's); Albert Vacheron (St. George's); Nick Wiseman (ECS)

Division 2-A boys doubles
John Britt/Tripp Mathis (ECS); Jamie Roche/Michael Kutteh (St. George's)

Division 2-A boys team
St. George's

Division 2-A girls
Tori Hooker (Harding); Nathalie Vacheron (St. George's); Meg Mattis (ECS); Anastasia Perrin (Lausanne)

Division 2-AA doubles
Carmen Saab/Mary Jane McCaghren (St. Mary's); Alexis Stein/Oroma Womeodu (Lausanne); Libby Heflin/Claire Sullivan (St. George's)

Division 2-A girls team
St. George's; St. Mary's; Lausanne


With the San Antonio Spurs' win Thursday night, the table is set for a Spurs-Grizzlies match-up in the Western Conference Finals.

Our Memphis Grizzlies beat writer Ron Tillery will be previewing the series in a live chat at 11 a.m., so check back here later this morning and bring your Grizzlies questions.


We'll be cranking up our live coverage and chat again tonight for Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies.

Chat room will open at 7:15 p.m., with game starting a little after 8:30.

Keep this screen open for insights and analysis from our sports team in Oklahoma City, plus reaction, photos and more from all the Grizzlies fans on Twitter and Instagram.
 

All-Star baseball game on May 28

 
USA Stadium in Millington will place host to the second annual State Farm/Shelby County high school all-star baseball game on Tuesday, May 28. The festivities begin with a home run derby at 5:30 p.m. followed by the nine-inning game at 7:30 p.m.

The contest will once again pit the area's top public school baseball players against their private school counterparts. Coaches for the public school team are Brad Barnett of Cordova, Chris Godwin of Bolton and Jeff Hopkins of Collierville. Johnny Beard of MUS, Al Stevens of Harding and Mike Vanaman of Briarcrest will coach the private school team.

Admission to the game is $8.

Public school roster
1 Evan Fantom, Arlington, pitcher
2 Gardner Rudolph, White Station, outfield
4 Ridge Smith, Germantown, cather/infielder/pitcher
6 Brandon Hicks, Collierville, pitcher
7 Chaise Claudio, Bartlett, outfield
8 Josh Kennedy, Houston, pitcher
10 Garrett Copeland, Bolton, infield
11 Andy Bowman, Arlington, first base
12 Colton Spicer, Bolton, infield/pitcher
14 Caleb Fain, Cordova, pitcher
15 Trey Keppen, Germantown, infield
19 Blake Berrios, Arlington, designated hitter
21 Shane Lantigua, Bartlett, pitcher
22 Peyton Sanderlin, Collierville, pitcher/infield
23 Dillon Callicott, Collierville, catcher
25 Joseph Spicer, White Station, catcher/infield
32 Nic Roubidoux, Collierville, outfield/third base/first base
35 Dillon Symon, Houston, pitcher
99 Ryan Kern, Houston pitcher

Private schools roster
1 Jordan Rodgers, MUS, pitcher/infield
2 Michael Halley, CBHS, infield
3 West Covington, St. Benedict, pitcher/shortstop
4 Matt Bolton, MUS, outfield/second base
5 Dalton Dulin, MUS, infield
6 Michael Ince, Briarcrest, oufield/catcher
7 Riley Echols, Harding, pitcher/outfield
9 Tyler Lawrence, CBHS, catcher
10 Jack Hurdle, Harding, infield
12 Jacob Johnson, Tipton-Rosemark, pitcher
13 Chris Carrier, CBHS, outfield
15 Riley Kilgore, CBHS, catcher
16 Parks Flowers, Harding, outfield
19 Brent Rooker, ECS, first base/pitcher
20 Brandon Mitson, Tipton-Rosemark, outfield
23 Brandon Wilhelm, CBHS, pitcher
26 Grayson Ponder, Briarcrest, pitcher
27 Andrew Plunkett, MUS, outfield/pitcher
28 Matthew Mills, FACS, pitcher