The student-athletes and coaches at Tipton County-area schools had quite a 2025. Some teams made history and some athletes made names for themselves on the state level. Here are the stories we ranked six through 10 for the last 12 months. Next week the top five will be revealed. No. 10 Covington volleyball wins third straight region title The Covington Lady Chargers … [Read more...] about Top 10 Tipton County sports stories of 2025 (6-10)
Dalton Rushing
Brighton grad Dalton Rushing wins World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers
By David Perry Special to The Leader Dalton Rushing, a Brighton High School graduate, has reached the pinnacle of professional baseball as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who recently won the 2025 World Series. This accomplishment marks a milestone in a journey that began on the baseball fields of Tipton County. Rushing first made a name for himself at Brighton … [Read more...] about Brighton grad Dalton Rushing wins World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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 graduate Dalton Rushing drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers
The list of baseball players from Tipton County who have been drafted is not long. It got a little longer Sunday night. Live on ESPN, former baseball great Steve Sax announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers were selecting 2019 Brighton High School graduate Dalton Rushing with the 40th pick of the Major League Baseball draft. Rushing, who watched the draft in the baseball … [Read more...] about Brighton High graduate Dalton Rushing drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers
Covington’s Ethan Whitley, Brighton’s Dalton Rushing have excelled at college level
One Tipton County graduate has at least a couple more games to play and the other just wrapped up his career, but one thing is for sure: Brighton graduate Dalton Rushing and Covington graduate Ethan Whitley have each put together very impressive college baseball careers. Whitley, who wrapped up a five-year career at UT-Martin last month, has his name all over the Skyhawks … [Read more...] about Covington’s Ethan Whitley, Brighton’s Dalton Rushing have excelled at college level
Brighton’s Logan Rushing signs baseball scholarship with University of Memphis
[metaslider id=7423] Dalton Rushing, a standout class of 2019 baseball player for Brighton who is now playing for the University of Louisville, could not be at his younger brother's signing last Wednesday, but he took in the proceedings via Facetime. Brighton senior Logan Rushing, after signing scholarship papers with the University of Memphis, held up his phone and various … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Logan Rushing signs baseball scholarship with University of Memphis
