FCHS Sports Hall Of Fame

*This originally ran in the Wayne County Press a couple months back, but I wanted to run it here as well as I understand the scope of how the feedback machine works in the modern era. Still, buy a damn paper. Talk Resurfaces Of FCHS Hall Of Fame: How I Would Do it by Brian Turner With the recent passing of basketball legend Jed Foster, talk has once again surfaced of finally pulling the trigger on a Fairfield Community High School Sports Hall of Fame. It seems to come up every couple of years before hitting the back burner. It’s … Continue reading FCHS Sports Hall Of Fame

A Streak Is Coming To An End

I moved to Fairfield in 2005, making this my 15th football season covering the Mules. I have never missed a varsity game. Not one. Until next week. I have a trip taking me out of the state this week. I have had the pleasure of watching 98 wins in that span. Some classic games, some fun moments, some great kids. I’ve seen three playoff wins. It was the third one today that makes me glad my streak is ending. Because it means the season continues without me for another week for a fun team who has put in the work. … Continue reading A Streak Is Coming To An End

Where Are The Mules?

When I left the Wayne County Press, I still wanted to be a part of the local sports community. Maybe I even needed it. So, when I decided to use this blog as an outlet for my writing, it was easy to add the Mules coverage to my random other musings and addictions. So, all fall, I covered the Mules whenever I could, moving on from the paper. I have enjoyed the new outlet. It has allowed me to do some new things, and frankly, reach a wider audience. Then, on Monday, the young man who replaced me at the … Continue reading Where Are The Mules?

Crawford, Mule Boys Advance To Cross Country Sectional

With the boys finishing third as a team and Jessie Crawford finishing 17th in the girls race at the West Frankfort Regional, the Fairfield Mules cross country season will continue this Saturday in the Benton Sectional. The Benton boys won the team title easily with 21 points, including four of the top six individual runners. Hamilton County was second at 51 before a drop off to Fairfield at 129 in third. Benton’s Reece Johnson won the boys race in 15:30.1, an average of 5:10 per mile. He won by 24 seconds ahead of Carmi’s Ty Barbre, who doubles as a … Continue reading Crawford, Mule Boys Advance To Cross Country Sectional