Blackman's Kaelyn Flowers (12) reacts after making a layup from a ball she stole at half-court during the TSSAA BlueCross Girls’ Basketball Championship Class 4A quarterfinal game between Blackman and Cookeville in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Cookeville defeated Blackman 53-51.
Crockett’s Bailey Ann Whitby (13) jumps in the air as she and her teammates celebrate winning a point during the game between Lexington High School and Crockett County High School on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, in Alamo, Tennessee.
Collierville students and fans dance and celebrate before they and the team run out onto the field the game between Houston High School and Collierville High School in Collierville, Tenn., on Friday, October 27, 2023.
South Side's Head Coach Brent McNeal holds up the state championship trophy as South Side players cheer and fan the trophy after placing a hat on it after they won against Livingston Academy 62-52 in the TSSAA BlueCross Girls’ Basketball Championship Class 3A championship game in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Memphis' Nae'Qwan Tomlin (7) celebrates after scoring during the game between Florida Atlantic University and University of Memphis at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Haywood’s Head Coach Chris Smith jumps for a hat thrown by another coach while his players watch as a celebration for their win after the game between South Gibson High School and Haywood High School on Friday, October 14, 2022, in Brownsville, Tenn. Haywood defeated South Gibson 49-17.
Lexington’s Harley Allen (0) and other players celebrate in their locker room after their 40-6 victory over Greenbrier High School in the first-round of the playoffs on Friday, November 4, 2022, in Lexington, Tenn.
Cheyenne McCormick, a 15-year-old Riverside sophomore, poses for a portrait while looking out of her panther mascot head on the sidelines during the BlueCross Bowl Class 2A Championship game at Finley Stadium, in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Saturday, December 3, 2022. This is the first year McCormick was the mascot for Riverside.
Tennessee State’s K’Vaughan Pope watches as Jahsun Bryant (11) recovers a block Jackson State field goal during the Southern Heritage Classic between Jackson State and Tennessee State on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.
PGA Tour player Lucas Glover reacts after missing a putt that sent he and Patrick Cantlay to a playoff during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, August 13, 2023.
Tyner's Jarius Cameron (3) watches as Riverside's Parker Wilks (6) intercepts a pass during the BlueCross Bowl Class 2A Championship game at Finley Stadium, in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Erasmo Ramirez prepares to pitch as it begins to rain during the eighth inning at Truist Park Friday, July 8, 2022, in Atlanta. (Chris Day/Christopher.Day@ajc.com)
McKenzie's Ty Anderson (34), Camden Allison (2) and Rashad McCreary (26) wait to run out onto the field prior to the start of the BlueCross Bowl Class 1A Championship game at Finley Stadium, in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.
Waylon Yeager runs onto the field holding an American flag as his teammates on the Fisher Catholic football team follow him prior to their game against Miller High School in a conference game in Lancaster, Ohio, on Saturday, October 4, 2020. Fisher defeated Miller 17-0.
Collierville’s Aidan Glover (10) and other players celebrate after they defeated Beech High School 28-21 in Collierville, Tenn., on Friday, August 25, 2023.
Tennessee State's Bryce Phillips (0) and Monroe Beard III (3) celebrate winning the Southern Heritage Classic between Tennessee State University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Tennessee State defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24-14.