John Varlas
@johnvarlas
HS sports/901 FC/Liberty Bowl for the Daily Memphian. E-mail ideas and/or tips to [email protected]. Memphis' most interactive media person.
Shoutout to Rhodes for helping out The High School.
Big Thank You to @RhodesFootball for hosting our practices the last two weeks while the Crump Stadium track gets resurfaced!!!
And shoutout also to the good folks at Germantown, who have kindly loaned their track to the Houston track kids.
I wrote about this today in my article on Houston but big shoutout to everyone at St. George’s for letting the Mustangs practice there. Houston is getting its long-awaited track installed. Neighbor helping neighbor is what it’s all about.
I wrote about this today in my article on Houston but big shoutout to everyone at St. George’s for letting the Mustangs practice there. Houston is getting its long-awaited track installed. Neighbor helping neighbor is what it’s all about.
Hard to believe this coming week is the last week of summer vacation for kids. None of my business but it really feels like school starts earlier than it needs to. This year, it will have been in session almost three weeks before the first football Friday.
Good news! My wife and I have just solved the whole Mrmphis-to-the-Big 12 issue. Now we just need about two billion dollars and 20,000 earth-movers.
Not a great rarity score today (51). But the third day in a row I’ve gotten all nine.

Awesome milestone!! I believe Millington is also celebrating 100 years in 2025.
100th year of Panther Football coming soon‼️
Good opportunity for Seth at Arlington.
Congratulations to Seth Rice on his official offer to play football at Carleton College! #playfortheA #RecruitTheA
Good opportunity for MUS’ quarterback.
After speaking with Coach Barnes, I’m excited to receive an offer to continue my career at @Grinnell_FB! @CoachMGibson @HFCBarnes @CSmithScout @QBC_Memphis @QBC_Nashville @BNewman60 @CoachPaulWarner @johnvarlas @OwlBuzz @sixstarfootball
ICYMI earlier on the @DailyMemphian preps page: The third stop on the preseason football tour takes us to Houston, where the 2023 state champs and 2024 runner-ups have new faces and new challenges—including finding a place to practice: dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…
We’ve got a cool story about these men coming next week. Big things are brewing at PURE.
We’re less than 30 days out from hitting the field — who’s ready for some PURE Academy football?! 🙌🏾🏈 Let the countdown begin!
Incredible recognition for coach Seymour. Congrats!
ICYMI: COLLIERVILLE HEAD COACH ALISA SEYMOUR NAMED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK & FIELD COACH OF THE YEAR 📰 gochsdragonsgo.com/news/103081 #GoDragonsGo
My guy‼️ So proud for you! You worked your tail off and earned every bit of this! @SEMOfootball is getting one heck of a ball player
#AGTG 100% committed!! @CSmithScout @coachbowdenBHS @justinhunter_11 @CoachHarrisBHS @johnvarlas
This is a great answer from coach Silverfield.
Silverfield said he heard rumors after the game. He and Traylor didn't talk about it until recently. He said he told Traylor "there's no explanations needed." He added "If we had handled our business as a program and on the field, then it wouldn’t have even been a discussion."
Attention parents!
Free event at the MSEC tomorrow 12-4. @MSCSK12
The champs getting their work in down in Florida.
Great last day of training with @CoachTomShaw!
Now posted at the @DailyMemphian preps page: The football tour checks in on Houston, where the 2023 state champs and 2024 runner-up will have lots of unfamiliar faces on the field. It will be new—-but at the same time not new. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…
Germantown class of 2026 lineman picks up an offer from the Buffaloes. Djidjou is currently committed to Wisconsin.
After a great conversation with @DomataPeko I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Colorado⚫️🦬. #alhamdulilah @DeionSanders @GeorgeHelow @CoachBox6 @iamcoachgene @AllenTrieu @SWiltfong_ @adamgorney
Check out the 2025 MUS Football Schedule! We look forward to seeing you at Stokes-Alston Stadium/Hull-Dobbs Field this season! #GoOwls