To say Octavious “Uneek” Tate was surprised is probably an understatement. Last July the nine-year employee of Walmart in Covington was pulled off the sales floor by one of the company’s “social champions,” employees who work on promoting the stores through social media. The employee wanted to know if Tate was interested in participating in a rap battle with Walmart employees … [Read more...] about Covington’s ‘Uneek’ Tate becoming a star after winning Walmart rap battle
Runners from Brighton, Covington and Munford qualify for state cross country meet
[metaslider id=2418] Multiple cross country runners from Tipton County high schools fared well at Tuesday’s region meet in Alamo and punched their tickets for the state meet Nov. 2 in Nashville. The Munford girls’ team - Morgan Mitchell, Brianna Delgado, Lexus Maxwell, Linda Giffing, Ionna Dunlap, Rebekah Callahan and Noa Mirantes-Santos - finished second and qualified for … [Read more...] about Runners from Brighton, Covington and Munford qualify for state cross country meet
Monster game from Jesse Savage propels Munford to key win over Kirby
[metaslider id=2303] Simply put, Munford junior Jesse Savage had the game of his life Friday night. He threw for completions on two fake punts, made all three of his extra points and made all three of his field goals, the third of which came in double overtime and gave the Cougars a huge 30-27 Region 8-5A win at home over Kirby. Despite the massive game he had, after it was … [Read more...] about Monster game from Jesse Savage propels Munford to key win over Kirby
Scout Davis finishes off stellar career at Covington with seventh-place finish at golf state tourney
Covington senior golfer Scout Davis did not bring home a title from the state tournament earlier this week at WillowBrook Golf Course in Manchester. However, his performance there, and throughout his career, probably makes him the best golfer in the history of Covington High School. He shot a two-over 146 (72-74) Tuesday and Wednesday which was good enough for a seventh-place … [Read more...] about Scout Davis finishes off stellar career at Covington with seventh-place finish at golf state tourney
Here’s a playoff picture breakdown for Brighton, Covington, Munford and TRA
All four Tipton County-area football teams play games tonight that will have significant postseason ramifications. Covington hosts South Gibson, Munford hosts Kirby, Brighton hosts Southwind and Tipton-Rosemark hosts Columbia Academy. For a couple of teams a loss could end postseason hopes. For two others, wins could mean a region title. Here’s a look at each team’s playoff … [Read more...] about Here’s a playoff picture breakdown for Brighton, Covington, Munford and TRA
Local runners dominate Cougar Classic meet
[metaslider id=2112] The Munford High School cross country team hosted the 2019 Cougar Classic Tuesday at Nancy Lane Park in Atoka and Tipton County runners dominated the event. Munford freshman Ryan Coley took first in the boys’ high school 5K with a time of 18:58 and Linda Giffing, a junior from Munford, won the girls’ race with a time of 22:25. Covington’s boys won the team … [Read more...] about Local runners dominate Cougar Classic meet
Rosemark volleyball team knocks off six-time defending state champs
The Tipton-Rosemark Academy volleyball team may not win a state title this year and may not even make the state tournament. However, Tuesday’s win at Goodpasture High School in Madison, Tenn. has already made the 2019 season a historic one. TRA beat Webb School of Knoxville, the six-time defending state champs, in a wildly entertaining match (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-7). … [Read more...] about Rosemark volleyball team knocks off six-time defending state champs
Despite loss, Covington volleyball can make history tonight
Tuesday night was supposed to be a big celebration for the Covington Lady Charger volleyball team. Covington was facing Ripley for the Region 8-AA title. They had beaten Ripley three times already, including in last week’s district title match, dropping just one set in those three matches combined. Ripley had other ideas. The Lady Tigers beat Covington 25-15, 25-18 and 28-26 … [Read more...] about Despite loss, Covington volleyball can make history tonight
