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Rosemark pitcher Jordan Massey signs with Southwest Tennessee Community College

By Jeff Ireland on February 9, 2022

Jordan Massey, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher at Tipton-Rosemark Academy, signed a baseball scholarship Tuesday afternoon with Southwest Tennessee Community College. A question always asked of students when they sign an athletic scholarship: Why did you choose this school? The fact that all five of Massey's siblings - three brothers and two sisters - and his parents … [Read more...] about Rosemark pitcher Jordan Massey signs with Southwest Tennessee Community College

State update: TRA softball is in; Covington baseball, softball and Brighton, TRA baseball need one more win

By Jeff Ireland on May 21, 2021

At least one Tipton County-area team will compete at next week's TSSAA Spring Fling State Championships and four more have a chance to play their way in today. The Tipton-Rosemark Academy softball team's offense was dominant yesterday while sweeping Middle Tennessee Christian School at home in a best-of-three sub-state series. TRA took game one 12-7 and game two 18-2 to make … [Read more...] about State update: TRA softball is in; Covington baseball, softball and Brighton, TRA baseball need one more win

Rosemark baseball player Ethan Petrowski commits to Jackson State Community College

By Jeff Ireland on July 14, 2020

Ethan Petrowski was really looking forward to showing what he could do during his senior baseball season at Tipton-Rosemark Academy. He played well in the first four games of the season, then we all know what happened to the high school seasons for all spring sports student-athletes. Because Petrowski was a second-stringer for his sophomore and junior seasons, he was … [Read more...] about Rosemark baseball player Ethan Petrowski commits to Jackson State Community College

Tipton-Rosemark baseball coach Brad Smith resigns to take head job at Arlington High

By Jeff Ireland on April 30, 2020

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 senior Tyler Byrd commits to play baseball at Northwest Mississippi CC

By Jeff Ireland on April 16, 2020

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

The top five high school baseball games of 2019

By Jeff Ireland on April 3, 2020

[metaslider id=4987] With the 2020 high school baseball season on pause, for now or forever, let's rank the best games of 2019 from the Tipton County area. Covington finishes off magical season with program's third state title The title game itself, an 11-1 win May 24 over Forrest at Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, had very little drama, but it could not have been any more … [Read more...] about The top five high school baseball games of 2019

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