The Covington Lady Chargers got a bit of a scare Thursday night at home in the District 15-AA title game, but in the end the same thing that happened in 2019 and 2020 happened: Covington won a district championship. After falling behind by three in the first quarter, Covington held Fayette-Ware to single-digit scoring in the second and third quarters and took control of the … [Read more...] about Postseason update: The Covington Lady Chargers are district champs again
Basketball
Tipton-Rosemark rallies past Webb to earn another state tournament berth
[metaslider id=8128] Sounds of fans cheering could be heard down Rosemark Road due to the Tipton Rosemark boys’ basketball team advancing to the Division II-A state tournament after beating Knoxville Webb 50-48 in a thrilling battle Saturday night at home. This will be the second time in three years the TRA boys will be going to compete in the final four. The Rebels (17-3) … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark rallies past Webb to earn another state tournament berth
Postseason update: Rosemark wins region title; Covington girls move into title game
Tipton-Rosemark Academy entered the DII-A West region tournament as the third seed behind top-seeded First Assembly Christian School and number two Evangelical Christian School, both of which swept the Rebels during the regular season. That didn’t seem to matter. Rosemark beat FACS 67-60 in the semifinals Monday and ECS 51-47 in the finals Tuesday to claim the region title. … [Read more...] about Postseason update: Rosemark wins region title; Covington girls move into title game
After weeklong break, district tournaments get cranked up today
The TSSAA basketball district tournaments were supposed to get started last week, but, as everybody is aware, they didn't. This delay, like many others, had nothing to do with COVID. As much as six inches of snow fell in West Tennessee, making travel impossible. The roads are clear now so the postseason gets started today for Tipton County and West Tennessee schools. In … [Read more...] about After weeklong break, district tournaments get cranked up today
Munford finishes off sweep of Brighton to inch closer to district title
[metaslider id=7831] There seemed to be a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Munford boys' basketball team as the 2020-21 season began. Nic Buford was beginning his first season as a high school boys' head coach. Last year's team won just nine games and the top two scorers from that team graduated. Just two starters were returning and there were only three players on the … [Read more...] about Munford finishes off sweep of Brighton to inch closer to district title
Lady Cougars take care of Brighton, will finish second or third in district
[metaslider id=7823] The Brighton-Munford girls' game Tuesday night in Brighton was pretty much a carbon copy of the game the teams played against one another two weeks ago in Munford. A Brighton team missing multiple starters struggled to score and handle Munford's pressure defense. The result was a 49-6 district win for Munford. The Lady Cougars started the game on an 11-0 … [Read more...] about Lady Cougars take care of Brighton, will finish second or third in district
Covington uses 3-point barrage to defeat Millington
[metaslider id=7721] Covington did not practice or play for 14 straight days earlier this month because of a COVID quarantine and their head coach missed Tuesday's home game vs. Millington for unrelated personal reasons, so it made perfect sense the Chargers looked out of sorts early against the Trojans. Millington jumped out to an 11-2 lead and led 14-4 after one … [Read more...] about Covington uses 3-point barrage to defeat Millington
Lady Chargers overcome slow start to stay perfect in district play
[metaslider id=7711] Covington's closest district game this year was a 10-point win vs. Fayette-Ware. The Lady Chargers have won the rest by 20 points or more on the way to a 7-0 league record, so it wasn't a huge surprise they looked a little lackluster in the earl going Tuesday night at home against Millington, a team they beat by 26 a month ago. Covington (17-5) … [Read more...] about Lady Chargers overcome slow start to stay perfect in district play
