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Jeff Thorpe wins C.O. Phillips Memorial Award

Former Cross Roads athletic director/head boys basketball coach Jeff Thorpe was named the recipient of the 2016 C.O. Phillips Memorial Award Friday afternoon at the 29th annual Coaches Playday at The Pinnacle. The award is presented each year to an ambassador for the game of golf in honor of former Malakoff coach and longtime Coaches Playday participant who died in the summer of 2000. Making the presentation was tournament director and TVCC sports information officer Benny Rogers. (Courtesy photo)

Coaches Playday Winners

The team of (from left) Chip Souza, Steve Tardiff, Dan Youngman and Ronny Snow fired a 12-under-par 60 Friday afternoon to claim a 5-shot win in the 29th annual Coaches Playday at The Pinnacle. The event drew 46 participants. It was the second win in the event for Youngman, Snow and Tardiff and first for Souza. (Courtesy photo)

TVCC to be represented in College National Finals Rodeo

Press release

Trinity Valley Community College rodeo team member Tyson Arledge, from Milano, Texas, will be representing TVCC in Tie Down Roping at the 2016 College National Finals Rodeo June 12-18 in Casper, Wyoming.

The top three individuals regionally in each event earned a spot to compete for a national title. There are 11 regions in the United States. TVCC, along with 20 other colleges and universities, are in the Southern Region.

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AHS Coaches of the Year

Athens High School named three Coaches of the Year at Tuesday’s athletic banquet. They are (from left) boys soccer coach Jonathan Ryal, baseball coach Dallas Robertson, and basketball coach Cliff Thompson. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

Smith signs with TVCC rodeo team

Emily Smith of Alto signs with the rodeo team at Trinity Valley Community College. She will compete in breakaway roping, goat tying and barrel racing. On hand for the signing was TVCC rodeo coach Brent Bratton. (Courtesy photo)