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This resolution formally recognizes and commends Michael Odom for being named a 2025-2026 Tennessee Distinguished Service Award winner by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), an organization that oversees high school athletics in Tennessee. The award acknowledges Odom's significant contributions to high school athletics and journalism, highlighting his career as a sports journalist who has dedicated over two decades to covering and celebrating young athletes across West Tennessee communities. The resolution emphasizes his passion for storytelling, his ability to humanize athletes through his work, including his notable "Faith in Practice" series, and the respect he has earned from players, coaches, and communities for his commitment to excellence in journalism and his invaluable coverage of Tennessee's student athletes.