[metaslider id=6806] Because of some injuries and COVID-19 quarantines, just 27 of Rosemark's 40 players made the 185-mile trip to Clarksville Academy for a key DII-A-West game Friday night. Also because of quarantines, the team did not practice Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. For two and a half quarters the Rebels' lack of depth and practice did not seem to be an issue as TRA … [Read more...] about Short-handed TRA Rebels pick up key league win over Clarksville Academy
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Rosemark picks up its first win of the season with a 20-6 victory over rival Fayette Academy
Fayette Academy, one of Tipton-Rosemark Academy's biggest rivals, had beaten the Rebels five straight seasons heading into Friday's DII-A-West showdown between the two teams in Somerville. Two of Rosemark's current assistant coaches were Rebel players the last time TRA beat Fayette Academy. When Tanner Howell scored on a short run late in the first quarter to put the Vikings … [Read more...] about Rosemark picks up its first win of the season with a 20-6 victory over rival Fayette Academy
FRIDAY NIGHT WIVES: An inside look at what it’s like to be the wife of a high school football coach
[metaslider id=6518] If you’re looking to locate the wife of a high school football coach during a game, don’t look in the stands. They won’t be there. “I’ve been social distancing at football games for years,” Olivia Kirby, the wife of Covington head coach J.R. Kirby, says with a laugh. She stands in an undisclosed spot with a few friends to avoid the inevitable criticism … [Read more...] about FRIDAY NIGHT WIVES: An inside look at what it’s like to be the wife of a high school football coach
Tipton-Rosemark Academy football has resumed offseason workouts with COVID-19 regulations
[metaslider id=5707] If you’ve ever spent anytime in a high school football weight room or locker room, one of the first things you’ll probably notice is the smell. With a bunch of teenage boys spending a lot of time in there sweating, plus the discarded sweaty clothes, it doesn’t exactly smell like a candle shop, unless it was one with body odor-scented candles. When … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark Academy football has resumed offseason workouts with COVID-19 regulations
Tipton-Rosemark hires former assistant Shannon O’Brien to lead football program into the future
It's safe to say Tipton-Rosemark could not have hired a head coach with a more extensive and varied resume than Shannon O'Brien. O'Brien, 58, has coached at six different colleges, has been a head high school coach twice and even coached professionally in Europe in 34 years of coaching experience. He was named TRA's head coach Monday morning, replacing Collin Pinner, who … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark hires former assistant Shannon O’Brien to lead football program into the future