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Fairfield Tigers' Homegrown Coaches Roar Back

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Fairfield High School welcomes back two former star athletes as coaches, aiming to replicate the success of the boys basketball team. Saxton, a former point guard, leads the girls basketball team, while Sharpe, a versatile player, takes over the football team. Both coaches emphasize their connection to the current students and the community, promising a strong comeback for Fairfields sports scene.

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Fairfield Tigers' Homegrown Coaches Roar Back

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Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fairfield Tigers' Homegrown Coaches Roar Back. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 27th. This is Birmingham News Today, driven by AI. Fairfield High School just brought back two of its own star athletes as coaches, aiming to match the recent wins of the boys basketball team. Saxton is taking over girls basketball after leading her squad to the Class V A stay title back in 2010. Sharp steps in for his first year as football head coach, both tigers from their playing days now ready to build on that momentum. Saxton remembers the grind from her point guard spot, hitting clutch free throws and a buzzer beating three pointer to punch tickets to the final. 4. She was the West area player of the year, turning hard break from the year before into championship glory for Fairfield. Sharp, Class of 2005, played linebacker, wide receiver, and even kicker, helping flip the football program from zero wins to third round. Playoffs by his senior year. He calls it all about that family vibe, where everyone from freshman to seniors clicked like kin. These coaches stress relating to today's kids.

They walk the same halls, play the same fields, and one player seeing homegrown success. Sharp's pushing an open door policy, pulling in the whole community from city hall to local folks for that full support. With their insider edge and winning blueprints, Fairfield's sports scene looks prime to roar back stronger, uniting the town around these tiger legacies.

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