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Hooks Takes No-Hitter into 5th as Brandon Wins Game 1 of 7A State Championship
Brandon senior and Ole Miss signee Walker Hooks took a no-hitter into the 5th in game 1 of the MHSAA 7A state championship against Hernando. “I was just trying to get outs and win a ballgame,” he said. “We’re built to just make things happen,” said head coach Daniel Best.
MSCS summer program to offer students free meals
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) will provide free meals to students throughout the summer at about 100 sites across the city and county. The MSCS Nutrition Services Summer Meal Program will serve students who are 18 years old or younger. Those older than 18 who are disabled and enrolled in a school program are also welcomed.
New curriculum on desegregation teaches elementary students the legacy of the ‘Memphis 13’
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When elementary schoolers learn about Dwania Kyles, they’re struck by her bravery. When Kyles was in first grade, she and 12 others became the first Black students to walk into all-white classrooms in Memphis to begin desegregating the city’s school system.
Vols’ wide receiver commit accepts invitation to On3 Elite Series
2025 Tennessee wide receiver commit Radarious Jackson accepted an invitation to the On3 Elite Series. “The purpose of the On3 Elite Series is to educate and inform high school athletes how to safely and successfully navigate the NIL era,” On3 announced. “On3 Elite will bring in former college and professional athletes, marketing executives, legal and financial experts, and other relevant voices to a private two-day event designed for 50 top high school football recruits, along with their parents, from the class of 2025.” Jackson committed to Tennessee on April 22 over Ole Miss, Auburn and Mississippi State The 6-foot-2, 195-pound four-star wide receiver is from Sheffield High School in Memphis, Tennessee. He is ranked as the No. 259 overall prospect in the class of 2025. Jackson also ranks as the No. 29 wide receiver and No. 4 player in Tennessee. Chris Day/USA TODAY Network
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