[metaslider id=8364] When Covington played Macon County two years ago in the state quarterfinals, the Lady Chargers fell behind by eight points early, never led and lost by 18. Thursday morning inside Middle Tennessee State's Murphy Center, again against Macon County in the Class AA state quarterfinals, things went drastically different in the early going. Na'Kyla Gilliam … [Read more...] about Despite early lead, Covington falls to Macon County in state quarterfinals
Basketball
Lady Chargers take down top-ranked South Side to earn state tournament berth
[metaslider id=8232] There was a sign on the Covington gym wall Saturday night during the Lady Chargers' sectional game against Jackson South Side that read, "Covington, you know?" It was a nod to the school's athletic success. However, considering South Side was the top-ranked team in the Class AA state poll and that South Side beat Covington's boys' basketball team in a … [Read more...] about Lady Chargers take down top-ranked South Side to earn state tournament berth
Rosemark’s postseason run ends with loss to CPA in state semifinals
[metaslider id=8203] COOKEVILLE - Tipton-Rosemark’s season and a wildly successful run for a father and son came to an end Thursday night with an 81-70 loss to Christ Presbyterian Academy in the Division II-A state semifinals. At the end of the game, senior Alex Anderson gave head coach Cedric Anderson, his father, a giant hug as tears were shed from the both of them. “I … [Read more...] about Rosemark’s postseason run ends with loss to CPA in state semifinals
Postseason update: The Covington Lady Chargers are district champs again
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
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
