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Maurice Patton focuses predominantly on event coverage, particularly high school sports in Tennessee. He seems to emphasize game results and individual performances, making him likely interested in pitches related to standout players or exceptional games.
If you have a story about a significant achievement or an interesting angle involving high school sports, especially basketball, wrestling, or football within the state of Tennessee, Maurice might be open to hearing more.
Given his local focus on Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee, stories with relevance to these areas would likely capture his attention.
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By: Maurice Patton
Rainouts aren’t terribly common in 7-on-7 play, but Richland’s eight-team event Tuesday came to an early end following a steadily increasing precipitation toward its conclusion. By then, though, the participants had gotten in an abundance of good work as they pointed toward the TSSAA-prescribed acclimation period that starts July 20 and full-pad drills that will soon follow. “It’s a long […]
By: Maurice Patton
If it’s true that “you can’t miss what you never had,” then Columbia Academy first-year football coach Rob Phillips should be OK. Bulldog gridiron faithful? Maybe not so much. If seven road trips won’t be enough to make a fan base wistful, the team will be without two recognizable performers who would rank among its most athletic seniors when the […]
By: Maurice Patton
One of my mentors, longtime area media figure Ed Given, died earlier this year. A West Tennessee native, Mr. Given played college baseball at the University of Tennessee and at Union University before embarking on a professional career that included time with the Nashville Banner and as sports information director at Western Kentucky and — oddly enough, given longstanding rivalries […]
By: Maurice Patton
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Houston Astros and Columbia Central graduate Jack Beck did not reach terms on a contract before the 4 p.m. CT deadline Monday. In a statement on his Twitter/X account, Beck said: "I'd like to thank the Houston Astros for making a dream come true by selecting me in the MLB Draft. "After a […]
By: Maurice Patton
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As the oldest team in the American Legion 19U state tournament, the championship that Columbia Post 19 claimed wasn’t much of a surprise. The only suspense in the three-team, two-day event at Columbia State’s Dave Hall Field turned out to be whether the team representing Post 82, the Clarksburg Yardbirds, could extend Friday’s title game into the sixth inning – […]
As the oldest team in the American Legion 19U state tournament, the championship that Columbia Post 19 claimed wasn’t much of a surprise. The only suspense
Jennifer Lloyd, who played softball at Mt. Juliet and at Volunteer State, has been named Columbia Academy’s new coach, school officials announced this week
