A fourth baseball player from the 2020 Tipton-Rosemark Academy class will be playing at the next level. Last Thursday Jonah VanKampen made a commitment to play at Jackson State Community College. “It’s been a dream of mine to play in college for a long time,” VanKampen said. “I always thought if I put the work in I would be rewarded.” When COVID-19 wiped out most of his senior … [Read more...] about Jonah VanKampen becomes fourth 2020 baseball Rebel to play at next level
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Jacob Cole named head baseball coach at Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Ten days is all it took for the Tipton-Rosemark Academy administration to find a new baseball coach, and they didn’t have to look far. Jacob Cole, who had been an assistant at TRA for six years, accepted the head coaching position on Friday. He replaces Brad Smith, who resigned after 12-plus seasons at Rosemark to take the head job at Arlington High School. Cole was a … [Read more...] about Jacob Cole named head baseball coach at Tipton-Rosemark Academy
Tipton-Rosemark baseball coach Brad Smith resigns to take head job at Arlington High
In 12-plus seasons while Brad Smith was the head baseball coach at Tipton-Rosemark Academy, 32 players signed baseball scholarships, the Rebels made the state tournament four times and finished state runner-up three times. Now somebody else will have to try and continue the tradition. Smith accepted the head baseball coaching job at Arlington High School on Tuesday after … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark baseball coach Brad Smith resigns to take head job at Arlington High
Tipton-Rosemark lefty pitcher Jacob Dodson commits to Southwest Tennessee CC
On May 7 of last year, Tipton-Rosemark really needed a win against Northpoint Christian in a region semifinal game. Coach Brad Smith asked junior lefty Jacob Dodson to go get the Rebels a victory and that's exactly what he did. Dodson struck out five, did not allow an earned run and scattered eight hits over seven innings to lead the Rebels to an 8-2 win and into the region … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark lefty pitcher Jacob Dodson commits to Southwest Tennessee CC
Tipton-Rosemark senior Tyler Byrd commits to play baseball at Northwest Mississippi CC
Back in 2016, when Tyler Byrd was in the eighth grade, Rosemark's starting shortstop got into a collision with another player and had to miss some time in concussion protocol. Rebel head coach Brad Smith was suddenly in need of a shortstop and didn't have any varsity players to fill the role, so he did something he had never done: started an eighth-grader. "I didn't know what … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark senior Tyler Byrd commits to play baseball at Northwest Mississippi CC
