The Munford and Covington baseball teams swept two-game district sets Monday and Tuesday to stay at the top of their league standings. Munford (14-10 overall, 5-1 District 13-AAA) got complete-game shutouts from Chase Spears and Garrett McKinney to beat Dyer County on consecutive days. A week after pitching a no-hitter vs. Brighton, McKinney hurled a one-hitter Monday at home … [Read more...] about Baseball roundup: Munford, Covington pick up district sweeps
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Dominant pitching by Rushing leads Brighton past Munford
[metaslider id=8604] Individual pitching performances were clearly the story in Brighton-Munford district games Monday and Tuesday. A day after Munford's Garrett McKinney no-hit the Cardinals, Brighton lefty Logan Rushing hurled a dominant one-hitter Tuesday in Brighton to lead the Cardinals to a 4-0 win. Rushing struck out 10, including seven of eight to start the game, and … [Read more...] about Dominant pitching by Rushing leads Brighton past Munford
McKinney, Warmath throw no-hitters as Munford and Covington pick up district wins
[metaslider id=8582] Munford head coach Scotty Yount figured his pitching staff would be solid this year, but three no-hitters in a week? That's exactly what the Cougars' pitching has done after Garrett McKinney threw a no-hitter last night in Munford in a 2-1 District 13-AAA win over rival Brighton. Things still got interesting late when McKinney walked the first two … [Read more...] about McKinney, Warmath throw no-hitters as Munford and Covington pick up district wins
Brighton and Munford baseball teams win district openers
[metaslider id=8541] Brighton and Munford got their District 13-AAA schedules off to a great start Monday. The Cardinals used a dominant pitching performance from Kaleb Baskin to defeat Dyer County, 4-1, at home. Baskin struck out six, walked just one and allowed only three hits over seven innings in a complete-game win. He also doubled in the third inning to spark a … [Read more...] about Brighton and Munford baseball teams win district openers
Tipton County baseball and softball teams ready to get started after losing 2020 season
Spring is always a special time for high school baseball and softball players. The weather is usually getting better and everything seems possible when practice gets started. This year, however, has an even more special feeling considering COVID shut down the 2020 season after just one week of play. “It really feels different because the last season we basically had was two … [Read more...] about Tipton County baseball and softball teams ready to get started after losing 2020 season
A donor recently gave $10K to help restore Baltzer Field
An anonymous donor has given $10,000 to help fund the restoration of Covington’s Baltzer Field, parks and recreation director Joe Mack said. The project is one many in the community are excited to see. The ballfield, located in Cobb Parr Park, was named for Covington’s former Coca-Cola Bottling Company owner and operator L.O. Baltzer. Tipton County Genealogist David Gwinn said … [Read more...] about A donor recently gave $10K to help restore Baltzer Field
The top five Tipton County sports stories of the year
[metaslider id=7569] A global pandemic dominated the news during 2020 and forced the cancelation of several sports. However, before COVID-19 hit and when a path to playing sports during it was eventually figured out, several Tipton County-area athletes and teams accomplished some big things. Here are the top five sports stories of 2020: 5. Clay Busters win state, national … [Read more...] about The top five Tipton County sports stories of the year
Munford’s Shane Cox signs baseball scholarship with University of Memphis
[metaslider id=7478] When Shane Cox joined the Munford High School baseball program in the fall of 2017, he was a skinny freshman, but it was obvious he had potential. The Cougars were coming off an appearance in the 2017 state tournament and graduating several senior starters. Cox was named the starting shortstop and lead-off hitter in the spring of 2018 and never left the … [Read more...] about Munford’s Shane Cox signs baseball scholarship with University of Memphis
