Making a Major League Baseball roster is really, really hard. According to Google, 0.5 percent of high school baseball players are drafted, and only about 10 percent of those ever make it to the big leagues. Until last week, just two Tipton County men – Aaron Fultz and Tucker Ashford – had ever played in the modern major leagues. Now there are three. Dalton Rushing, a … [Read more...] about Brighton High grad Dalton Rushing now playing for reigning World Series champs
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Munford baseball headed to state for third time in eight seasons
When the Munford High baseball team dropped the first game of a best-of-three substate series against Dyer County last Wednesday, the odds were against the Cougars making state. So much for the odds. Munford won game two 4-3 the same day and then beat the Choctaws 13- 8 at home on Thursday to punch its ticket to state. Scotty Yount has been Munford's head coach eight … [Read more...] about Munford baseball headed to state for third time in eight seasons
Covington softball team downs South Gibson, advances to state tournament
There were not a lot of people outside of the Covington High School softball program who expected the Lady Chargers to be in the 2025 Class 3A state tournament. The team is young and a new coach was named one week into the season. So much for the naysayers. Covington defeated Millington last Wednesday to win the region title and then beat South Gibson 4-2 at home … [Read more...] about Covington softball team downs South Gibson, advances to state tournament
Munford edges Covington to claim district title
By Steve Holt Behind 7 strong innings on the mound by Munford's Houston Yount, the Munford Cougars (17-14) dropped the Covington Chargers (16-18) by a score of 5-2 to claim the 2025 District 15-3A tournament championship on 5/6. Covington took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd. Chad Delashmit (1/2, r, rbi) singled and advanced to 2nd when Griffin Clark (1/2) reached on an … [Read more...] about Munford edges Covington to claim district title
Former Covington, Munford basketball coach Tim Halford inducted into BCAT Hall of Fame
A man known in these parts for serving as the head boys’ basketball coach at Covington and Munford high schools received a big honor last week. Tim Halford, who coached at Covington from 1995 to 2004 and Munford from 2007 to 2011, has been inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee Hall of Fame. “Not at all,” Halford said when asked if making the hall … [Read more...] about Former Covington, Munford basketball coach Tim Halford inducted into BCAT Hall of Fame
Brighton midfielder J Kiphut signs soccer scholarship with Dyersburg State
Brighton senior J Kiphut has a unique first name. It’s not an initial. Just J. She also has a unique skill set as a soccer player and that’s what drew attention from more than one college soccer coach during her senior year, during which she led the Lady Cardinals to their first appearance in the state tournament. Dyersburg State Community College coach Robert Luttrell … [Read more...] about Brighton midfielder J Kiphut signs soccer scholarship with Dyersburg State
Brighton’s Pierce Meacham signs with Cumberland University
In this day and age, young athletes (in college and in high school) quite often move on to what they perceive as greener pastures. That’s not Pierce Meacham’s style. Despite having multiple head coaches and enduring some difficult seasons, Meacham stuck with Brighton for four years and he got the payoff last Thursday. In front of family, coaches, teammates and friends, … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Pierce Meacham signs with Cumberland University
Munford is first Tipton County boys’ basketball team to make state in 38 years
By Thomas Sellers Jr. By the end of Monday night, the legend of Munford senior JaDyn Lee grew about 10-fold. Meanwhile, his classmate Eli Patrick walked off the Munford Gymnasium court validated for his Cougar basketball career. The comeback story of senior center Courtnry ‘Big Red’ Chaffin had the perfect ending with Munford’s 65-63 victory over the Dyersburg … [Read more...] about Munford is first Tipton County boys’ basketball team to make state in 38 years
