Mark Hayden, Author at Jewish Scene Magazine

Taking the Tigers in the Right Direction

Posted by Mark Hayden | Jun 4, 2021 | On The Sidelines |

Ryan Silverfield never missed a beat after following former coaches Justin Fuente and Mike Norvell at the helm. He told the administration, and anyone who wanted to hear, that he was the right man for the job. Since then, he’s proved it.

Jewish Team Joins the AAU Memphis Basketball League

Posted by Mark Hayden | Nov 13, 2019 | Features, Home Page, On The Sidelines |

“The best part of playing in this league is that we get to meet some of the future NBA players,” said shooting guard Jack Kampf. After one of their games, the team got to meet incoming Tiger freshman DJ Jeffries, get his autograph and even take a selfie.

Announcing Josh Miller

Posted by Mark Hayden | Aug 9, 2018 | Features, Home Page, On The Sidelines |

But whether he’s working for the AFL, the Giants in spring training or the Redbirds, the excitement of working in live baseball is always there.

Bringing Home the Maccabiah Bronze

Posted by Mark Hayden | Aug 8, 2017 | Features, On The Sidelines |

Memphians Josh Kahane and Ed Wiener went into the games hoping for a medal. They did not disappoint! Memphis is proud of their superstars and Team USA. Ed Wiener won a gold medal as part of Team USA’s basketball squad in the 1953 Maccabiah Games. His competitive nature said that it was past time for another one. This summer, with the 10-man USA team he assembled, they headed for the Games in Israel with hopes in bringing home the Gold. They were ecstatic when they delivered the 2017 Maccabiah basketball bronze in the over-35 basketball competition. While he was...

Jewish Basketball Greats Head to Israel

Posted by Mark Hayden | Jul 5, 2017 | Features, On The Sidelines |

Ed Wiener won a gold medal as part of Team USA’s basketball squad in the 1953 Maccabiah Games. His competitive nature says that it’s past time for another one. This year, with Ed at the helm, he’s hoping the 10-man team he’s rallied together will bring home the 2017 Maccabiah basketball gold. And won’t that look good on his resume? It’s been well chronicled here in Jewish Scene Magazine about his Hall-of-Fame Tennessee Volunteer basketball career, his eight games played against the Harlem Globetrotters, and even his brief stay in the NBA before entering the field of dentistry. But...