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Station's Lady Spartans volleyball team won the Memphis city championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008. The boys and girls Cross Country teams have won the Memphis city championship for 5 consecutive years. Additionally, the White Station High School cross-country teams sent 3 runners to the Tennessee Cross Country State Championships this year; they were Jarryn Lowe, Russell Wolfe, and Gabrielle Shirley. Jarryn Lowe finished 30th overall at the state championship. The Bowling Team won the city championship in 2014 and advanced to state.
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