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Former Middle TN college softball player identified as one of three firefighters killed in Colorado wildfires
By Kassidy Brown at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 9, 2026
· 2 min read
PULASKI, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former softball player at a Middle Tennessee college was identified as one of three firefighters killed while fighting the Colorado wildfires.University of Tennessee Southern shared a statement on June 30 saying former softball player Sydney Watson was one of the three f...
Key takeaway UT Southern said Watson, an Alabama native, was a pitcher from 2017-2019 when the school was still called Martin Methodist.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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