Category: Athletics
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Saturday, April 4, 2020
The Lausanne Lynx boys basketball team wrapped up a historic season last month with a state championship, the third since 2013. That was followed a few days later by Moussa Cisse '21 winning Mr. Basketball for Division II-A in Tennessee.
Earlier this week the Lynx were once again honored as three players were named to the All-Metro team and head coach Marvis Davis was awarded Coach Of The Year Honors.
"I’m humbled and blessed to receive this award again,"...
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Saturday, March 7, 2020
The Lausanne Lynx are bringing home their third gold ball in boy's basketball after a 54-44 victory over First Assembly Christian School (FACS) in the state championship game in Nashville.
The game, a rematch of the regional finals that FACS won on a half-court shot, looked to be headed for another nailbiter of a finish after the Crusaders took a two-point lead into the locker room.
But the third quarter was all Lausanne. The Lynx outscored the Crusaders 19-7 and took a 36-2...
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
The Lausanne Lynx basketball team advanced to the state championship game on Saturday with a 63-55 win over Webb School of Knoxville on Thursday afternoon at Lipscomb University in front of a large contingent of Lausanne fans.
"I'm so proud of the team, the coaches and the Lausanne community as a whole," head coach Marvis Davis said. "From the students watching at the school back in Memphis to all the students and staff that drove up. It was a great day for the Lynx f...
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
"To me, Lausanne means Gibson's donuts during zero hour chem labs, taboo games for new Spanish vocabulary for dulces, afterschool conversations about life with the best teachers, getting candy from college counseling, and growing as a student and a person to reach my goals," Damla Onder '20 explains.
Her passion for creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome is evident in her day-to-day life. She's a leader within the Sisters of Salaam Shalom&#...
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Friday, February 7, 2020
Seventy-three wins. Two losses. All in four years' time.
An undefeated regular season with a Turkey Shoot championship as well as winning the championship in the MAM (Memphis Athletic Ministries) 8th-grade girls division tournament.
To say the Lausanne Lady Lynx 7/8 grade girls basketball team is special is an understatement.
"After battling through adversities such as illness and injury to make it to this point, their ability to push through those adve...
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Friday, February 7, 2020
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
The Lausanne Athletic Department was pleased to recognize Lynx athletes that are taking their talents to the next level.
Eleven Lausanne athletes signed National Letters of Intent in five different sports to play at the collegiate level in a ceremony on Wednesday, February 5.
The ceremony took place in the Elder Performing Arts Center (EPAC).
As part of National Signing Day, senior high school athletes sign their official letters of intent to the college or university of their c...
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
With December coming to an end and everyone celebrating the beginning of a new year, Lausanne head coach Marvis Davis turned his focus to the calendar hanging in his office.
He knew January meant that February was rapidly approaching and that meant that the postseason was at hand.
The Lynx had spent most of December away from The Lair, playing in holiday tournaments and against regional powerhouses before district play got underway.
"Playing a tough pre-district...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
The Lausanne Lynx cheerleading team made Lynx history this weekend, returning home with Lausanne's first state championship in cheerleading.
Competing against 13 teams in the small varsity game day division, the Lynx scored a 91.2 out of 100 to capture the title.
Lausanne was the smallest team in a division that had teams that ranged in size from seven members to sixteen members.
"We traditionally compete in the small varsity game day division," coach J...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Saturday, November 16, 2019
The Lausanne Gymnastics Club tumbled their way around campus Saturday during the 2019 Turkey Tumble Meet.
The event was held in Lausanne's Main Gym and consisted of more than 100 competitors from Tennessee and Illinois, with gymnasts ranging from Level one to Level 10 and gymnasts from the Excel Bronze, Silver and Gold divisions.
Seventeen Lausanne students competed in the meet, resulting in multiple awards and new records for the Lynx gymnastics team.
Za...
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Saturday, November 16, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
In just three years of competition, the Lausanne Lynx cheerleading squad is doing something special. On October 26, they became regional champions in the small varsity game day non-tumbling division at the Mid-South Regionals.
In 2017, the Lausanne cheerleading squad took to the mat in their first-ever cheerleading competition. Their third-place finish in the Game Day division gave them their first bid to nationals.
In 2018, they improved on the previous year by finishing second...
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at Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The Lausanne varsity soccer team ended their post season tournament play Tuesday evening at home against Battle Ground Academy (BGA) in the first round of the state tournament, falling 6-0.
The loss closed a Lausanne Lady Lynx season that garnered the team a lot of recognition.
Taylor Rhodes '21, Jordan Timmons '21 and Analise Murphy '22 were all honored by being added to the West District Team.
Rhodes and Simi Faleye '22 were also sele...
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Friday, August 23, 2019
The Lausanne Lynx kick off their 2019 season in a place they have not been in a while: under the radar.
After two state championships and four playoff appearances, the Lynx come into this season without three-time Mr. Football winner Eric Gray in the backfield. In his place is Craig Cunningham '22. After playing a backup role in games as a freshman, he will be the primary ball carrier for Lausanne this season.
"We love his skill set and we think he has th...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
The Lausanne track and field team heads to Murfreesboro on Wednesday to represent the Lynx in track and field at the state championships.
Located at the Dean Hayes Soccer and Track Stadium, the Lausanne track and field team will participate in eight different events over the course of the day:
Shot – Derreion Greenlee '19 - Placed 3rd overall
100 – Katie Wright '19
100H – Jonas Hart '20, Autumn Whitmore '20
200 – Lauryn Terry '21
400 &...
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at Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
For the third straight year, Lausanne Lynx soccer is headed to Murfreesboro to represent Lausanne and vie for a championship.
The Lynx will face Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) on Wednesday in a state semifinal game that will take place at 4:30 p.m at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex.
CPA comes into the matchup with a record of 19-1, their last loss coming on March 11 against Montgomery Bell Academy. The Lions are ranked 19th in the state by MaxPreps and are looking to avenge a los...
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Monday, March 18, 2019
Coming off a second straight state championship, the Lausanne soccer team kicked off their 2019 campaign where they left off last season by bringing home a championship.
After dropping the opening match of the Smoky Mountain Cup to George-Mason by a score of 2-1, the Lynx defeated Father Ryan 2-1 and Fairview 2-0 to win the Clingman's Dome Division of the Smoky Mountain Cup.
This was the third straight Smoky Mountain Cup championship for the Lynx. This year, the Lynx played in the...
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at Monday, March 18, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
The Lausanne cheer team returned home from their second trip to nationals in as many years as a team on the rise in the Memphis cheer scene after finishing ninth in the nation.
The Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) National High School cheerleading competition is the most prestigious national cheerleading event in the country. Held in Orlando, teams have to first qualify at a UCA regional competition to earn a bid to nationals. The Lynx punched their ticket to Nati...
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at Tuesday, February 12, 2019