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Jeff Ireland

Brighton High School hires alum Chris Young as boys’ basketball coach

By Jeff Ireland on March 21, 2023

During Chris Young's high school basketball career at Brighton High School, he always wanted to be a coach. "I looked at the coaches and thought I wanted to be a coach," said the 25-year-old Young, who graduated from Brighton in 2015 after a four-year career as a shooting guard. "It was always a goal of mine." That goal became a reality on March 13 when he was hired as … [Read more...] about Brighton High School hires alum Chris Young as boys’ basketball coach

March 16, 2023

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March 9, 2023

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Stan Gatlin and Brighton part ways

By Jeff Ireland on February 28, 2023

Stan Gatlin, who had coached the Brighton High boys' basketball team for nine seasons, was informed last Friday by the BHS administration that he was no longer the coach. Gatlin had some good seasons during his tenure. According to a Twitter post made by Gatlin, he's the all-time winningest coach in program history and the only boys' basketball coach at Brighton to win … [Read more...] about Stan Gatlin and Brighton part ways

February 23, 2023

By Jeff Ireland on February 23, 2023

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Brighton soccer player Kelsey Brown signs with Southwest

By Jeff Ireland on February 21, 2023

Brighton senior Kelsey Brown wanted to be a professional soccer player when she was young. During her middle school career and early in high school, Brown, by her own admission, kind of forgot about the goal. But when her junior season cranked up at Brighton and she excelled with her club team, Chickasaw Football Club, she became more interested in continuing her soccer … [Read more...] about Brighton soccer player Kelsey Brown signs with Southwest

Brighton football players Kyan Maher and Nathan Hayden sign with Cumberland

By Jeff Ireland on February 21, 2023

There are several members of the 2023 class of the Brighton High School football team who are in the process of deciding where they will continue their education and football careers. A few of of them have been talking amongst each other to try and make their decisions. Very recently offensive lineman Matthew Parker signed with Bethel University. Last Wednesday, Kyan Mayer … [Read more...] about Brighton football players Kyan Maher and Nathan Hayden sign with Cumberland

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