Sports Columns

While facing the mayhem on Black Friday in Tupelo last week, my dad and I took a break, which means I immediately went to my phone to check up on things in the world of Twitter.
Puzzled, my dad took my phone and scrolled through, trying to see what exactly it is that I find enthralling about the application. I then made the mistake of trying to explain to him what Twitter is and how important it is for me for work, etc. Needless to say, the conversation ended with no success and my dad simply shaking his head and surrendering my phone.

With all the focus turning toward basketball, I’m pleased to announce plans for this year’s student section challenge, which will take place after Thanksgiving break.
I announced the games chosen over Twitter last week, but for those of you who are not big into social media, I’ll lay out the ground rules for this year’s competition.

Robby Hale made an impact on so many in the community, and that was evident over the weekend during a tournament named in his honor.
The inaugural Robby Hale “Make a Difference” tournament was held last Saturday at Oaks Country Club and at the tennis courts at BNA Bank Park. The organizers hoped to draw in a good amount of money and form a scholarship in Hale’s honor to be given to a deserving student in Union County.

The slow pitch season has officially ended, and it was an exciting postseason for each of our schools that participated.
Last weekend definitely presented a challenge for me, as I had the task of hitting up four schools in one day, trying to cover as much as possible for each team; that after hanging out at the county cross country championships earlier that day.
Overall, I enjoyed the day and had the chance to watch some great games, and I went into Tuesday’s 1A north half title series expecting the same excitement.