[metaslider id=10800] Last Thursday morning, with rock and rap music playing in the background, the Munford High School football team was running through a two-hour summer workout. And what a change it was from summer and spring workouts of the past with a new turf field in place. Though it hasn't rained much at all lately, Munford head coach Slade Calhoun recognizes how … [Read more...] about Munford High School’s new turf field proving very beneficial already
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Covington football coach, players enjoying new turf football field
[metaslider id=10776] You can hear the excitement in the voice of Covington head football coach J.R. Kirby when you ask him about his brand new turf field. "Huge," he said Tuesday morning when asked about how big of a deal the new turf field is. "You're going to think I'm crazy, but in the past I would cut the grass at midnight or 2 or 3 in the morning sometimes when it was … [Read more...] about Covington football coach, players enjoying new turf football field
Munford’s Auvic White overcomes adversity to sign football scholarship with Hendrix College
Adversity is a word that gets thrown around a lot, particularly in the sports world. Whenever a team wins a championship, players and coaches almost always talk about all the "adversity" they faced throughout the course of the season. Sometimes it seems like legitimate adversity, other times it sounds more like cliched rhetoric. Well, the road that led to Class of 2022 … [Read more...] about Munford’s Auvic White overcomes adversity to sign football scholarship with Hendrix College
Brighton senior Emmanuel Thurman signs with Bethel University
On a lot of high school football teams, especially large ones like Brighton, most players specialize in one position. Brighton senior Emmanuel Thurman was an outlier. His primary role the last three seasons was as a lockdown cornerback, but he also played running back and wideout and seemed to never be on the sidelines watching. That versatility, not to mention top notch … [Read more...] about Brighton senior Emmanuel Thurman signs with Bethel University
Brighton football becomes first Tipton County team to practice on new turf
[metaslider id=10483] A little bit of history was made Thursday afternoon at Brighton High School. For the first time in Tipton County, a football team held a full practice on artificial turf. At 2:39 p.m. on a sunny and cloudless 80-degree day, Cardinal position groups began to jog on to the brand new turf. Brighton's field has been more or less ready for a couple of weeks … [Read more...] about Brighton football becomes first Tipton County team to practice on new turf
Pair of Munford High School fundraising golf scrambles coming up
Fans of Munford High School and/or golf will have a couple of opportunities over the next two weekends to have some fun and support their program. First up is the Second Annual Johnnie Jones Classic Golf Tournament Presented by Covington Family Dental, Munford Pharmacy, Draingo and Landrum Heating and Air. It will be held this Saturday, April 23, at Forest Hill Golf Course in … [Read more...] about Pair of Munford High School fundraising golf scrambles coming up
Brighton’s Darrien Lewis signs football scholarship with Bethel University
If there was a postseason honor to be had last year, Brighton linebacker Darrien Lewis won it. In addition to being named all-region for the fourth straight season, he was named all-metro and all-state and also won the National Football Association Foundation Scholar Athlete Award. Considering Lewis also boasts a 3.4 grade point average and a 28 on the ACT, he was recruited … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Darrien Lewis signs football scholarship with Bethel University
Here comes the turf: Projects ongoing at Brighton, Covington, Munford
[metaslider id=10304] Maybe it was because the wind was blowing a certain direction, but anyone walking up to the Brighton High School football field yesterday morning could actually smell the turf being installed from about 50 yards away. That’s good news for all the people waiting for artificial turf projects at Brighton, Covington and Munford high schools to be … [Read more...] about Here comes the turf: Projects ongoing at Brighton, Covington, Munford
