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Brinley Cousar signs softball scholarship with Freed-Hardeman

By Jeff Ireland on June 24, 2022

Brinley Cousar had a stellar two-year softball career at Dyersburg State Community College and the coaching staff at Freed-Hardeman University noticed. Last week Cousar, a 2020 Covington High School graduate, signed a scholarship with Freed-Hardeman to finish up her college softball career at the four-year school that advanced to the NAIA World Series last season. Cousar is a … [Read more...] about Brinley Cousar signs softball scholarship with Freed-Hardeman

Brighton senior Colton Bryant signs baseball scholarship with Freed-Hardeman

By Jeff Ireland on December 6, 2021

Brighton High School baseball player Colton Bryant remembers very well gathering in the lobby outside of the school gym when he was a freshmen to watch seniors sign baseball scholarships. "Ever since I was a freshman and saw the older guys signs it was like, 'Hey, I want to do that some day,'" Bryant said. "I wanted to go to the next level." Last Friday afternoon Bryant, now … [Read more...] about Brighton senior Colton Bryant signs baseball scholarship with Freed-Hardeman

Brighton’s Charley Halford signs to play softball at Freed-Hardeman

By Jeff Ireland on December 17, 2019

[metaslider id=3335] When Charley Morgan Halford joined the Brighton High School softball team as a freshman three years ago, she figured she would be in a battle for playing time on one of the strongest programs in West Tennessee. What she could not have imagined is having to battle injuries throughout most of her career. She basically missed her entire sophomore season … [Read more...] about Brighton’s Charley Halford signs to play softball at Freed-Hardeman

Covington grad Sarah Elizabeth Cousar Poston inducted into Freed-Hardeman hall of fame

By Jeff Ireland on November 20, 2019

[metaslider id=2943] Sarah Elizabeth Cousar Poston, a former standout softball player at Covington High School and current teacher and coach at the school, was inducted into the Freed-Hardeman Athletics Hall of Fame last Saturday. Her former Freed coach, Todd Humphry, introduced Poston at the ceremony. “Sarah Elizabeth was such an impactful player for us,” he said. “What she … [Read more...] about Covington grad Sarah Elizabeth Cousar Poston inducted into Freed-Hardeman hall of fame

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