During Chris Young's high school basketball career at Brighton High School, he always wanted to be a coach. "I looked at the coaches and thought I wanted to be a coach," said the 25-year-old Young, who graduated from Brighton in 2015 after a four-year career as a shooting guard. "It was always a goal of mine." That goal became a reality on March 13 when he was hired as … [Read more...] about Brighton High School hires alum Chris Young as boys’ basketball coach
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Stan Gatlin and Brighton part ways
Stan Gatlin, who had coached the Brighton High boys' basketball team for nine seasons, was informed last Friday by the BHS administration that he was no longer the coach. Gatlin had some good seasons during his tenure. According to a Twitter post made by Gatlin, he's the all-time winningest coach in program history and the only boys' basketball coach at Brighton to win … [Read more...] about Stan Gatlin and Brighton part ways
Basketball preview: Brighton boys looking to leave rough season in rearview mirror
Head coach: Stan Gatlin (ninth season) Last season: 4-18, lost in district tournament Key players lost: Ken Hennings, Darrien Lewis, C.J. Bonner Key players returning: Jalen Terry, Nick Moore, Tyler Alston, Monterio Clark Brighton head coach Stan Gatlin has been around long enough to admit when a season did not go well, and last year's did not as Brighton managed just four … [Read more...] about Basketball preview: Brighton boys looking to leave rough season in rearview mirror
HOOPS PREVIEW: Lady Cardinals looking to put rough season in the rearview mirror
Head coach: Keagan Bran (first season) Last season: 3-15, lost in region quarterfinals Key players lost: DeMiyah Gatlin Key players returning: Gus Johnson, Mariah Maclin, Precious Dennisdan COVID-19 affected all high basketball teams in some way last year, but it may have hit the Brighton girls' basketball team the hardest. Several potential players distance-learned all … [Read more...] about HOOPS PREVIEW: Lady Cardinals looking to put rough season in the rearview mirror
Keagan Bran is the new Brighton High girls’ basketball coach
After graduating from Tipton-Rosemark in 2010 and the University of Alabama four years later, Keagan Bran moved to Dallas and began working in finance. After two-plus years of that, he decided it wasn't for him. "I had my fill of corporate life and decided to move back home," said Bran, 29, "and I landed here." "Here" is Brighton High School, where he served as an assistant … [Read more...] about Keagan Bran is the new Brighton High girls’ basketball coach
Brighton’s DeMiyah Gatlin signs basketball scholarship with Southwest
During last basketball season Brighton senior DeMiyah Gatlin had a scholarship offer in hand from Jackson State Community College. She went to watch them play a game one night and they happened to be playing Southwest Tennessee Community College. Gatlin struck up a conversation with the Southwest coach after the game, one thing led to another and she decided to go with the … [Read more...] about Brighton’s DeMiyah Gatlin signs basketball scholarship with Southwest
Postseason update: The Covington Lady Chargers are district champs again
The Covington Lady Chargers got a bit of a scare Thursday night at home in the District 15-AA title game, but in the end the same thing that happened in 2019 and 2020 happened: Covington won a district championship. After falling behind by three in the first quarter, Covington held Fayette-Ware to single-digit scoring in the second and third quarters and took control of the … [Read more...] about Postseason update: The Covington Lady Chargers are district champs again
After weeklong break, district tournaments get cranked up today
The TSSAA basketball district tournaments were supposed to get started last week, but, as everybody is aware, they didn't. This delay, like many others, had nothing to do with COVID. As much as six inches of snow fell in West Tennessee, making travel impossible. The roads are clear now so the postseason gets started today for Tipton County and West Tennessee schools. In … [Read more...] about After weeklong break, district tournaments get cranked up today
