"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
Baseball
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
Covington softball, Covington baseball, Brighton baseball earn state berths in dramatic fashion
[metaslider id=8824] It was a Friday night to remember for Tipton County high school athletics. All within less than an hour at three different locations, three teams - Covington softball, Covington baseball and Brighton baseball - dog piled in celebration after earning berths in this week's TSSAA Spring Fling state championships in Murfreesboro. There were compelling … [Read more...] about Covington softball, Covington baseball, Brighton baseball earn state berths in dramatic fashion
Green’s walk-off single sends Tipton-Rosemark baseball to state tournament
Moments after the Tipton-Rosemark Academy baseball team beat Grace Christian Academy this afternoon to clinch a berth in next week's DII-A State Tournament, the players were lining up behind the pitcher's mound for a group photo. Somebody yelled, "Wait for Pat!" Pat would be senior lead-off hitter Patrick Green, who hit a walk-off RBI-single in the bottom of the eighth inning … [Read more...] about Green’s walk-off single sends Tipton-Rosemark baseball to state tournament
State update: TRA softball is in; Covington baseball, softball and Brighton, TRA baseball need one more win
At least one Tipton County-area team will compete at next week's TSSAA Spring Fling State Championships and four more have a chance to play their way in today. The Tipton-Rosemark Academy softball team's offense was dominant yesterday while sweeping Middle Tennessee Christian School at home in a best-of-three sub-state series. TRA took game one 12-7 and game two 18-2 to make … [Read more...] about State update: TRA softball is in; Covington baseball, softball and Brighton, TRA baseball need one more win
