A graduate of Colbert County High School, Tyrone has been and still is contributing to the development of young baseball and softball players in the Shoals area for over 50 years. Since his playing days for Colbert County’s baseball team in high school when he played shortstop and pitcher on the 1973 State Runner-Up squad, he has continued to help youngsters on the diamond. A great example being an indoor batting cage and facility he built in 1995 that has been used by teams in our area as well as teams from other states that have been here competing in tournaments. All of this is at no cost to teams or individuals. Following his high school career, Tyrone played baseball at Calhoun Community College and was part of two State Championship teams in 1974 and 1975. He had a 5-1 record for Calhoun and was the winning pitcher in the 1974 championship game. Additionally, he has been an assistant coach to several coaches in both baseball and softball at Colbert County. He is currently the hitting coach in softball at Tharptown High School and Belgreen High School. Tyrone is known for his competitiveness as evidenced by his being a State Champion in horseshoes as he has twice been state doubles champion. In honor of his giving back to the community in 1997 the softball field at Colbert County High School was named Tyrone Lowry Field.