The 2013 Tippah County Fast-Pitch Tournament begins Saturday, March 23 at Blue Mountain High School. The Pine Grove Lady Panthers are the defending champions. Saturday’s tournament will be single-elimination, different from the usual double-elimination format, and starts at 9 a.m. Games will be limited to one hour and 15 minutes. Saturday’s Tippah County Tournament schedule: [...]
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County Queens: Ripley Lady Tigers win fifth consecutive county title
PINE GROVE—The Ripley Lady Tigers captured their fifth consecutive Tippah County Tournament girls’ title Saturday with a 73-39 win over the Pine Grove Lady Panthers. Ripley (12-4), who has struggled offensively as of late, according to head coach Katie Bates, showed no signs of struggle in the first quarter as they opened with an early [...]
Cougars topple Tigers for first county title since 2000
PINE GROVE – For 11 consecutive years, the Ripley Tigers had a vice-grip on the Tippah County Tournament. But not any more. Saturday, the Blue Mountain Cougars got 26 points each from guards Jacob Girley and Ismael Ruedas to upend the Tigers 72-66 and claim their first Tippah County Tournament title since 2000. “You teach [...]
Tippah County Tournament finals set
PINE GROVE: Following day two of the 96th Tippah County Tournament, the championship games have been set. Friday saw the Ripley Lady Tigers, the Ripley Tigers and the Blue Mountain Cougars advance to Saturday’s title games. The Ripley Lady Tigers started slow against the Walnut Lady Wildcats, trailing 8-10 after one. But they bounced back [...]
TC TOURNAMENT: Lady Wildcats, Eagles and Lady Panthers advance
PINE GROVE–The 2013 Tippah County Tournament tipped off at Pine Grove High School, Thursday, with three teams advancing. The Walnut Lady Wildcats and Falkner Eagles advanced to Friday’s semifinals. The Pine Grove Lady Panthers advanced to the girls’ title game. The three-day tournament continues through Saturday. Friday, the defending Tippah County Tournament champions take the [...]
96th Tippah County Tournament tips Thursday
PINE GROVE–The 96th Tippah County Tournament starts Thursday at Pine Grove High School. The county clash began 100 years ago in 1913, but it wasn’t played in 1917-1919, 1928 and 1932. The Ripley Tigers have won 11 consecutive boys’ titles, while the Ripley Lady Tigers have won the last four girls’ titles and nine out [...]
