Jaxon Sherfield, a 2025 graduate of Brighton High School, and rising sophomore Reese Russell will have a chance to do something really special next month: compete for a national championship. The fishing duo has qualified to compete in the High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship June 24-28 at Oklahoma. Sherfield has been an accomplished competitive … [Read more...] about Brighton High fishing duo will compete for national title next month
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Brighton High grad Dalton Rushing now playing for reigning World Series champs
Making a Major League Baseball roster is really, really hard. According to Google, 0.5 percent of high school baseball players are drafted, and only about 10 percent of those ever make it to the big leagues. Until last week, just two Tipton County men – Aaron Fultz and Tucker Ashford – had ever played in the modern major leagues. Now there are three. Dalton Rushing, a … [Read more...] about Brighton High grad Dalton Rushing now playing for reigning World Series champs
Brighton High School student charged with threatening to shoot up the school
A 14-year-old was charged with threatening a mass shooting, Brighton Mayor Stephanie Chapman-Washam said Wednesday. The Brighton High School resource officer became aware of a threat to "shoot up the school" made through Snapchat on Wednesday morning. The student, who lives in Atoka, was identified and interviewed by police. He was then arrested and charged with making a … [Read more...] about Brighton High School student charged with threatening to shoot up the school
Brighton High anglers to compete for national title
Four Brighton High School sophomores will have a chance to bring a national title back to Tipton County next month. Jaxon Sherfield and Jack Houston Rushing took first place at the Student Angler Federation State Tournament last month on the Tennessee River in Perryville. Their five bass weighed in at 22 pounds, 10 ounces, which earned them a state tournament trophy that is on … [Read more...] about Brighton High anglers to compete for national title
New Brighton coach Keith Setler preaching ‘buy in’ at spring practice
There has been a fair amount of turnover with the Brighton High School head football coaching job the last few years. Morgan Cruce, last season's coach, was on the job for just one season. The man hired to replace him, Keith Setler, is conducting spring practice this week with his new team and one thing's he's preaching is commitment - from the players, the fans and … [Read more...] about New Brighton coach Keith Setler preaching ‘buy in’ at spring practice
Brighton senior Camryn Williams dies in car accident 25 days before graduation
Camryn Williams loved to bake cookies. Chocolate chip and oatmeal were her specialties. "Everybody had to try them," said Jordyn Sanders, a Brighton senior and one of her close friends. "She was always cracking jokes," said Brighton senior Angielynn Crawford, another close friend, with a smile. "She'd make faces when somebody would do something a little off. She'd give you … [Read more...] about Brighton senior Camryn Williams dies in car accident 25 days before graduation
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
Brighton High robotics teams shine at tournament
The Brighton High School robotics team had a huge day last Saturday with two teams competing against each other in the finals of a tournament held at West Colliervile Middle School. Aidan Booth, Vincent Patillo, Allysa Gay, Rachel Richter, John Kelly and Dylan Gale were the members of the Brighton team that took first place at the event. They won the Excellent Award, which … [Read more...] about Brighton High robotics teams shine at tournament
