On Oct. 26, 2017, Taylor Wilson was making spaghetti for dinner. That food ended up on the stove for weeks and is a dish Wilson can't fathom eating again. As dusk fell that day, Landon Wilson, Taylor's 18-year-old son, went on a run from his Haywood County home. At 6-6 and about 210 pounds, Taylor was a promising right-handed senior pitcher for the Haywood High Tomcats. He had … [Read more...] about Covington High teacher Taylor Wilson publishes inspirational book about son Landon Wilson
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Top 10 Tipton County sports stories of the year
[metaslider id=9980] The year that was 2021, at least when it comes to sports, was much better than 2020. COVID-19 cancelled all spring sports in 2020 and had a major impact on football as well. There was still some issues here and there as far as COVID, but by and large seasons went off without a hitch and Tipton County-area teams found their fair share of success. Here are … [Read more...] about Top 10 Tipton County sports stories of the year
Brighton senior Colton Bryant signs baseball scholarship with Freed-Hardeman
Brighton High School baseball player Colton Bryant remembers very well gathering in the lobby outside of the school gym when he was a freshmen to watch seniors sign baseball scholarships. "Ever since I was a freshman and saw the older guys signs it was like, 'Hey, I want to do that some day,'" Bryant said. "I wanted to go to the next level." Last Friday afternoon Bryant, now … [Read more...] about Brighton senior Colton Bryant signs baseball scholarship with Freed-Hardeman
Father publishes candid book about death of former Munford standout Stevo Kendrick
"It's a day every parent fears, yet there I was, living the nightmare. It was surreal. It's still hard to wrap my head around the emotions of that day. I stood there consumed by grief on the saddest day of my life while, at the same time, feeling the pride and joy of realizing what a wonderful son I'd raised. That joy would lead down another deep spiral of despair." This … [Read more...] about Father publishes candid book about death of former Munford standout Stevo Kendrick
Munford High’s brand new 8,500-square-foot baseball training facility is state of the art
[metaslider id=9621] On May 24, 2017, Munford's baseball season ended with a 4-1 loss to Dobyns-Bennett at the Class AAA state tournament in Murfreesboro. It was the first time Munford had been to state in 13 years and it was also Scotty Yount's first season as the Cougars' head coach. Making state is quite an accomplishment for a first-year coach, but Yount was going to … [Read more...] about Munford High’s brand new 8,500-square-foot baseball training facility is state of the art
10 takeaways from Brighton, Covington, Munford and TRA at Spring Fling
There was a lot going on at last week's Spring Fling state championships in Murfreesboro, with more than 100 student-athletes from Tipton County-area high schools competing in four different sports. Here are 10 takeaways: I've covered a lot of high school baseball games over the past 20-plus years, including dozens of state tournament contests, where emotions are always … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from Brighton, Covington, Munford and TRA at Spring Fling
Day two at state: Four teams see seasons end; TRA softball still alive
[metaslider id=8862] Five Tipton County-area softball and baseball teams started play Wednesday with hopes of a state title still alive. When the day was over, just one, Tipton-Rosemark Academy softball, was still playing in Murfreesboro. Covington, which won its opener Tuesday to get into the winners' bracket, had its chances Wednesday afternoon at Blackman High School … [Read more...] about Day two at state: Four teams see seasons end; TRA softball still alive
Day one at state: Covington baseball, TRA softball pick up huge wins
[metaslider id=8837] MURFREESBORO - Five Tipton County-area baseball and softball teams competed today in the TSSAA Spring Fling State Championships, and the results were mixed. Two teams - Covington baseball and Tipton-Rosemark softball - won, but it wasn't easy. Three more teams - Brighton baseball, Covington softball and TRA baseball - fell and are now one loss away from … [Read more...] about Day one at state: Covington baseball, TRA softball pick up huge wins
