Athletics

The Baylor girls' tennis team will play for a ninth straight state championship on Wednesday after defeating GPS 4-0 in Tuesday's semifinal round. The Baylor boys lost 4-0 to McCallie in their semifinal and end the season 7-3.

The quest for back-to-back state championships for the Baylor soccer team was ended Saturday as Montgomery Bell Academy blanked the Raiders 4-0 in a quarterfinal match on Baylor's home field.

The Baylor boys' tennis team earned a berth in the state tournament Saturday, defeating Christian Brothers 4-0 in Memphis.

Baylor senior Wiley Pippenger placed fifth in the state decathlon competition at Montgomery Bell Academy last Thursday and Friday. Sophomore Riley Jenne was slated for the decathlon as well but was scratched before the competition.

Mr. Baseball finalist Colin Ahearn hit two homers, including a grand slam, and drove in nine runs in Baylor's doubleheader sweep of MUS Wednesday, advancing the Raider baseball team to the Spring Fling.

Macy Ann McKnight and Syd Berzon both pitched perfect games Wednesday as the Baylor softball team swept St. Cecilia and advanced to next week's state tournament.

Qualifiers for the state track and field championships have been announced. Here is the list of Baylor contenders.

The Baylor girls' tennis team will have a chance to defend a state championship streak of eight years, breezing into next week's Spring Fling with a 5-0 win over St. Benedict Monday.

The Baylor girls' track team won its seven straight region championship, sweeping Thursday's running finals at McCallie. The Raiders have now won 11 of the last 12 region crowns. The Baylor boys finished second. This year's region meet was basically a dual meet, with Baylor teams running against GPS and McCallie only.

The Baylor softball team beat rival GPS 7-1 Wednesday, avenging an earlier loss to the Bruisers. Baylor also honored seniors Brinley Garrison, Abby McNamara, and Emily Rye in a post-game Senior Day ceremony.

Macy Ann McKnight pitched a perfect game to lead the Baylor softball team in a 15-0 win over Lipscomb Academy Tuesday in a game shortened to three innings by the 15-run rule.

The Baylor soccer team had plenty to celebrate before and after a 4-1 region win over Lipscomb Academy Tuesday.

Baylor's Middle School golfers dominated their two postseason tournaments this week with girls' and boys' teams winning the district championships and Mattie Nall and Conner Sharp taking individual crowns at the HCAC Invitational.

The Baylor girls' rowing team wrapped up their regular season at Saturday's Mid-South Scholastics Championships and posted their best results in the history of the regatta, winning four of the seven events. 

The Baylor girls' lacrosse team waited out several weather delays and notched a 14-12 win over St. George's in the first round of the state playoffs Saturday. The Raiders plays in the state final four at Ensworth Friday.