Cameron Agee’s football career didn’t start off the best. In the sixth grade, a shoulder injury led to a season-ender. In eighth grade, he tweaked his foot was out the rest of that year. Injuries piled up until his junior year of high school when he was healthy to play, but had uphill battles with other talented players ahead of him. He had no stats and film his senior … [Read more...] about Cameron Agee overcome obstacles to sign football scholarship
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Lady Cardinals’ hot offense rout past Chargers
The Lady Cardinals were on the brink of being swept by Covington on Tuesday evening. They trailed 4-1 early in the game and couldn’t get the bats going. Brighton Head Coach Robin Jacobs changed the game plan to a simple strategy: telling the girls to loosen up and have fun. “I’ll be honest with you, we’ve really concentrated on having fun, we’ve come out here to play,” Jacobs … [Read more...] about Lady Cardinals’ hot offense rout past Chargers
Soccer standout Jefferson Travis signs with Cumberland
Versatility is an attractive factor that fans love to see with athletes. Being able to score at will and defend opponents to the fewest points possible is what a coach wants to see. Take Jefferson Travis for example, who signed a soccer scholarship to Cumberland University, that plays a defensive role in club ball and an offensive threat on his school team. He is the leading … [Read more...] about Soccer standout Jefferson Travis signs with Cumberland
Covington goes “back to the basics” in district win over Munford
After dropping to Munford 6-1 on Monday night at home, Covington was on the brink of being swept by both county rivals. Brighton went 2-0 in their series game last week. With Tuesday’s game being in the Cougar den, the chances of them winning were slim. How did they approach that game? By going back to the basics. Which led to their 5-4 win over a district foe. “We just sat … [Read more...] about Covington goes “back to the basics” in district win over Munford
Brighton takes two games from Covington; Lady Cougars fight back to beat Cardinals
This time last year Covington took two games off Brighton in the regular season. They also lost to them in the opening game of the district tournament. “Last year definitely left a bitter taste in our mouth,” Brighton Head Coach Ryan Wood said about last year’s losses to their rival. “We got our tails beat in every facet of the game, three games by Covington last … [Read more...] about Brighton takes two games from Covington; Lady Cougars fight back to beat Cardinals
Defender Cooper Magan signs scholarship to Freed-Hardeman
A coach seeing their player sign a scholarship is a huge accomplishment to witness, but being a parent who had a chance to coach your son in his final year of high school is more rewarding. That was the case for Jarrod Magan- head coach for Munford soccer- who joined his son, Cooper, as he signed to play for Freed-Hardemen University last Friday. “Proud is just kind of an … [Read more...] about Defender Cooper Magan signs scholarship to Freed-Hardeman
Brighton High duo wins fishing state title
High school state titles are hard to come by. There have only been a handful of them in Tipton County over the years. Now you can add a couple of Brighton High School sophomores to that small and elite list. Jaxon Sherfield and Jack Houston Rushing took first place at the Student Angler Federation State Tournament last weekend on the Tennessee River in Perryville. Their five … [Read more...] about Brighton High duo wins fishing state title
Munford and Brighton split series in district play
Munford pitcher Chase Spears remembered the game against Brighton last season when the Cardinals scored eight runs in the 2.2 innings he was on the mound. It still rolled through his mind when he pitched against the Cardinals Tuesday night in Munford. He refused to make the same mistake twice. Spears struck out seven batters and allowed just five hits in a 3-2 Munford win to … [Read more...] about Munford and Brighton split series in district play
