In Munford’s final game before postseason, Covington put up late hits to beat the Cougars in a comeback win. Heading into the district semifinals, the Lady Cougars erased bad memories to tally up 17 hits in a 11-7 win that sent them to the championship. Lexi Billings, who struck out nine batters, teamed up with her sister, Sadie, to slow down Covington’s hot offense. “Sadie’s … [Read more...] about Lady Cougars handle Covington to advance to district championship
Johnnie Jones Classic kicks off next Saturday
Years ago, Donnie Kelley decided that Munford Football should honor Johnnie Jones by hosting a golf scramble in his name. The Johnnie Jones Classic Presented by Covington Family Dental will be held Saturday, May 20 at Forest Hill Golf Course in Drummonds. Registration is at 7 a.m. and four-person scramble play begins at 8 a.m. You can register here. “Of course it’s an … [Read more...] about Johnnie Jones Classic kicks off next Saturday
Five takeaways from the District 14-AAA tournament
As postseason continues, local teams finished first and second with a trip to the region tournament in sight. The district contest was filled with high-class performances, emotions, and nail-biting games that put fans on the edge of their lawn chair. Here are a few takeaways from last week’s games. District 14-AAA is the toughest district around. After the conclusion of … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from the District 14-AAA tournament
Covington baseball splits a doubleheader with Marion; Winfrey sets PR in shot put
Covington baseball closed the regular season on Friday night splitting a double header across the river against the Marion (Ark.) Patriots posting a final 15-11 record before the second season begins at at 0-0 in the postseason. In the opener, Chargers took an early 2-0 lead in the 2nd when Benjamin Smith homered following a Brennen Forbess single. The advantage grew to 3-0 in … [Read more...] about Covington baseball splits a doubleheader with Marion; Winfrey sets PR in shot put
Covington rallies past Munford in regular season finale
In district/county rival games, anything can happen. Take the Munford vs. Covington matchup on Tuesday night, when the Chargers scraped their way out with a 4-3 win. “I think we’ve been a late-inning team all year, and, you know, you would like to come out and score runs early, but these girls have a flare for the dramatic,” said Tucker Taylor, who served as interim head … [Read more...] about Covington rallies past Munford in regular season finale
Cameron Agee overcome obstacles to sign football scholarship
Cameron Agee’s football career didn’t start off the best. In the sixth grade, a shoulder injury led to a season-ender. In eighth grade, he tweaked his foot was out the rest of that year. Injuries piled up until his junior year of high school when he was healthy to play, but had uphill battles with other talented players ahead of him. He had no stats and film his senior … [Read more...] about Cameron Agee overcome obstacles to sign football scholarship
Lady Cardinals’ hot offense rout past Chargers
The Lady Cardinals were on the brink of being swept by Covington on Tuesday evening. They trailed 4-1 early in the game and couldn’t get the bats going. Brighton Head Coach Robin Jacobs changed the game plan to a simple strategy: telling the girls to loosen up and have fun. “I’ll be honest with you, we’ve really concentrated on having fun, we’ve come out here to play,” Jacobs … [Read more...] about Lady Cardinals’ hot offense rout past Chargers
Tipton County Public Library helps its patrons grow with new seed library
The Tipton County Public Library is one of the county’s greatest assets. It provides residents the opportunity to borrow books, movies, or games. It offers patrons a location to relax and unwind, quiet spaces to meet with colleagues or friends or to conduct research, and it also provides computer access for schoolwork, browsing the Internet or even just to watch a movie. The … [Read more...] about Tipton County Public Library helps its patrons grow with new seed library
