[metaslider id=5341] There have been a ton of monumental high school basketball games played by Tipton County-area teams since 2010. Though there were no state titles, some teams came close. In other cases, teams made postseason runs that nobody saw coming. Most of the following games were losses for the home team, but that doesn’t make them any less memorable. The backstories … [Read more...] about The 10 most important high school basketball games since 2010
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It’s happening: Graduation plans for the Class of 2020 have been announced
Today Tipton County's high schools made a much-anticipated announcement: Graduation ceremonies are happening next month. It will happen differently in a world battling COVID-19, with schools splitting graduates up and instituting other requirements, such as a limited number of guests, to allow for social distancing. School officials know limiting guests doesn't accommodate … [Read more...] about It’s happening: Graduation plans for the Class of 2020 have been announced
A look back at how painfully close the 2010 Covington Lady Chargers came to a state title
[metaslider id=5161] Most stories like this end with the home team hoisting a championship trophy. This one does not have a happy ending like that. Instead, it’s a tale of the most successful Tipton County high school softball team ever and how close it got to bringing the county its first softball state title, something that, 10 years later, still has not been done. The … [Read more...] about A look back at how painfully close the 2010 Covington Lady Chargers came to a state title
Student-athletes from Brighton, Covington, Munford, TRA talk about possibly missing senior season
[metaslider id=4938] Is the 2020 high school spring sports season going to get played? At this point, nobody knows for sure, but it’s getting late fast. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association has released multiple statements saying it’s holding out hope to at least play a postseason. With Spring Fling - the event in Murfreesboro where state titles are decided in … [Read more...] about Student-athletes from Brighton, Covington, Munford, TRA talk about possibly missing senior season
Lessons in legacy: Covington principal Marcus Heaston challenges students to consider what they’ll leave behind
“What is going to be your legacy?” Marcus Heaston asks, sitting behind his desk with his hands folded. Heaston, the new principal at Covington High School, tells a story about his family that has affected his life. “My parents were teenagers when my mother became pregnant with me. She was faced with the difficult decision of becoming a young mother,” he said. Heaston sits back … [Read more...] about Lessons in legacy: Covington principal Marcus Heaston challenges students to consider what they’ll leave behind
