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Ronald Holland

The story of Covington Charger legend Ronald Holland and his four professional athlete sons

By Jeff Ireland on May 28, 2020

[metaslider id=5604] Ronald Holland says he did not set out to produce four professional athletes when he started his family in the early 1980s. “It just kind of worked out that way,” Holland says. “I think all the women he talked to were six feet (tall) or close to it,” Ramon Foster says with a laugh when asked if he thinks his father purposely sought out tall and athletic … [Read more...] about The story of Covington Charger legend Ronald Holland and his four professional athlete sons

Check out the newest Tipton County Sports Hall of Fame inductees

By Jeff Ireland on March 25, 2020

[metaslider id=4829] The members of the 2019 Tipton County Sports Hall of Fame were announced this week. Induction ceremonies are on hold for now, but here’s a look at the inductees: Aaron Fultz led the Munford High School baseball team to a state title in 1991 while going 10-0 with a 0.32 ERA as a pitcher with 133 strikeouts in 65 innings. He also hit .433 that season. In the … [Read more...] about Check out the newest Tipton County Sports Hall of Fame inductees

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