Tucker Taylor’s plan after college graduation did not include coaching. The 2003 Brighton High School graduate served time in the military and worked in sales for about 15 years before he decided he was ready to do something different. He became a teacher and when an assistant coaching job opened up last spring at Covington, he took it. After longtime head coach Justus Cousar … [Read more...] about Meet Tucker Taylor, Covington High School’s new head softball coach
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Mady Kate Baugus named head coach for Lady Cardinals
Robin Jacobs left a huge mark at Brighton High School, and, after 27 seasons serving as the softball coach, he decided to hang it up. For the first time since the school doors opened, the Brighton administration had to search for a new softball coach and Brian Crowson found the best candidate for the job. They picked Mady Kate Baugus to lead the Lady Cardinals next … [Read more...] about Mady Kate Baugus named head coach for Lady Cardinals
Munford, Brighton, TRA send athletes to Spring Fling this week
Numerous Tipton County teams will be in action at the Spring Fling state championship this week in Murfreesboro. Munford softball and Brighton baseball will begin on Tuesday afternoon. Tipton-Rosemark begins Wednesday morning. Several track athletes from across the county will be in action as well. This will be Brighton’s second appearance in three years. They made it to their … [Read more...] about Munford, Brighton, TRA send athletes to Spring Fling this week
Brighton baseball, Munford softball on the verge of state tournament berths
After action this week and last a pair of Tipton County teams have an excellent chance of playing in next week’s state tournaments. The Brighton baseball team defeated Munford 5-4 on Sunday to claim the region championship and move a step closer to advancing to the state tournament for the second time in three seasons under head coach Ryan Wood. Luke Perkins came up with a … [Read more...] about Brighton baseball, Munford softball on the verge of state tournament berths
Brighton softball coach Robin Jacobs’ retirement underlines the end of an era in Tipton County
Ninety-one. That's the combined number of seasons Robin Jacobs, Glenn Goulder and Martha Lawler coached high school softball in Tipton County. The numbers are staggering: 35 state tournament appearances and more than 2,000 wins and 50 district titles. It became clear that era was ending when word began to circulate this week that Brighton coach Robin Jacobs was retiring at … [Read more...] about Brighton softball coach Robin Jacobs’ retirement underlines the end of an era in Tipton County
Lady Cougars handle Covington to advance to district championship
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
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
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
